ID 720642
Lot 72 | TWELVE ROYAL GEORGE III SILVER DINNER PLATES, FROM THE DUKE OF CUMBERLAND'S SERVICE
Estimate value
£ 6 000 – 8 000
93/4 in. (25 cm.) diameter
224 oz. 4 dwt. (6,974 gr.)
The arms and initials E.D.C. are those of Ernest Augustus (1771-1837), Duke of Cumberland, fifth son of George III, King of Great Britain and Hanover. In 1837, Princess Victoria became Queen of Great Britain and in accordance with Salic law, her uncle Ernest Augustus ascended the throne of Hanover. The initials E.A.F.s (Ernest Augustus Fidei commissum) denotes the entailed estate of Ernest Augustus within the Royal Treasuries.
| Medium: | Silver |
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| Place of origin: | United Kingdom |
| Category: | Services |
| Auction house category: | Plates & Dishes |
| Medium: | Silver |
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| Place of origin: | United Kingdom |
| Category: | Services |
| Auction house category: | Plates & Dishes |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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