Description

A set of 12 antique sterling silver plates of plain design with a shaped reed border. Each with an engraved armorial and 2 crests to the rim. Total weight 4051 grams, 130.2 troy ounces. Diameter 23.7 cm. All same date and maker. London 1806. Maker Naphtali Hart.

These useful silver plates are all in good condition. Good colour. Some wear. Completely matching date, maker and engravings. Each is stamped on the reverse with a full set of English silver hallmarks. The hand engravings have good definition with slight wear. Please note that this item is not new and will show moderate signs of wear commensurate with age. Reflections in the photograph may detract from the true representation of this item.

Maker: Naphtali Hart

Naphtali Hart, no record of apprenticeship or freedom. 1st mark entered as bucklemaker in partnership with Duncan Urquhart 1791, address Clerkenwell Green. 2nd mark 1795, 3rd (2 sizes) 1802. 4th as plateworkers 1805, New Christopher St, Finsbury Square. 5th alone in 1812, King St, Finsbury Square. Hart continued to work alone until 1816 when the title became Hart & Harvey with his brother in law Henry Harvey. Hart was joined by his son John in 1828 as Naphtali Hart & Son and they entered a mark as watchmakers in 1833. Naphtali died in 1834 and John continued in business latterly described as wholesaler and retail clock and chronometer manufacturers and silversmith. Died 1858.

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