Tray
William Bennett (d.1825)
Category
Silver
Date
1806
Materials
Silver
Measurements
34.3 cm (Depth); 54.5 cm (l)
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Mottisfont, Hampshire
NT 769971
Summary
Silver tray with handles and gadroon edging. Engraved with coat of arms and motto 'Honor Virtuitis Premium, which from inscription to reverse is associated with the Fisher family of Kendal, Cumbria, although the arms appear to be self-assumed. Hallmarked for London, 1806 with maker's mark for William Bennett (d.1825).
Provenance
Bequest of Lucy Joan Clough
Marks and inscriptions
Honor Virtuitis Premium
Makers and roles
William Bennett (d.1825), silversmith