Platter

Pell, Alfred Duane · 1822 - 1823

Large, oval serving dish with shallow, flat well and raised, shaped edge having an applied cast rim of four bracket-like segments decorated with acanthus and C scrolls of fruit and four sets of three scallops with a central triple ruffled shell flanked by flowers. Opposite sides of edge are engraved with an armorial device, both facing inward, consisting of a quatrefoil cartouche formed by ruffled and foliate C scrolls containing a coat of arms Argent and azure, chevron engrailed counterchanged between two escalloped shells, and on chief, a four-masted ship in full sail. Underside of edge is struck with four hallmarks facing in, a lion passant in clipped-corner shield, uncrowned leopard's head in clipped-corner triangular shield, raised roman letter "g" in clipped-corner shield, and sovereign's head in profile facing right in oval; maker's mark of "BS" in raised roman letters in a rectangle faces out.