Platter
Category
Furniture
Date
1917
Materials
Mahogany
Measurements
285 mm (Diameter)
Order this imageCollection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 930569
Caption
A mahogany platter carved in relief and painted with the family shields of Stamford, Booth, Bonville and Harrington, Red Cross, birds and flowering branches. Inscribed around the rim is 'Roger Earl of Stamford October 27th 1917 from the men and staff of his hospital', demonstrating that the platter was given to Roger for his 21st birthday.
Summary
A mahogany platter carved in relief and painted with family shields, Stamford, Booth, Bonville and Harrington, Red Cross, birds and flowering branches. Inscribed round rim 'Roger Earl of Stamford October 27th 1917 from the men and staff of his hospital' (Lord Stamford's 21st birthday)
Marks and inscriptions
Roger Earl of Stamford October 27th 1917 from the men and staff of his hospital (Inscribed round rim)