A George III sterling silver second course dish, London 1773 by Thomas Heming (reg. 12th June 1745)

Of shaped circular form with gadrooned rim, the edge engraved with a contemporary crest of an elephant surmounted by a tower. Fully marked to the reverse.

Diameter – 31 cm / 12.25 inches

Weight- 815 grams / 26.20 ozt

The crest is for Astley-Corbet, Beaumont, Corbet, and St. Paule

Heming was appointed principle Goldsmith to the King between 1760-1782. He was apprenticed to Peter Archambo on 7th March 1738.