Dinner plate with English arms (one of a group of four)
Set of four circular dinner plates with English arms, London 1715 with maker's mark of Richard Bayley, which are part of a larger set, of which The Met was given twelve by Mrs Charles Wrightsman in 2012 (2012.205.17). In the eighteenth century, dinner plates were often supplied in sets of 36 – enough to serve three courses to a table of twelve.
Artwork Details
- Title: Dinner plate with English arms (one of a group of four)
- Maker: Richard Bayley (British, active 1708–48)
- Date: 1715
- Culture: British, London
- Medium: Silver
- Dimensions: each, confirmed: 13/16 × 9 11/16 in. (2 × 24.6 cm)
- Classification: Metalwork-Silver
- Credit Line: Bequest of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2019
- Object Number: 2019.283.112
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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