Pair of .800 Silver Chargers / Plates, Abercorn armorial Edinburgh 1872 Garrods

Description

Item Description:
Pair of .800 Silver Chargers or Plates with the Abercorn armorial, marked Garrards Panton Street London. Unusual hallmarks  - Edinburgh 1872,
800 mark with a additional five-pointed star mark.
Makers mark indistinct (possibly Mackay & Chisholm).
Duke of Abercorn crest with crown coronet, motto; "Sola Nobilitas Virtue". Gadrooned rims. Original gilt on rims mostly worn off.
The title Duke of Abercorn is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1868 and bestowed upon James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Abercorn. Although the Dukedom is in the Peerage of Ireland, it refers to Abercorn, West Lothian, and the Duke also bears four titles in Peerage of Scotland and two in the Peerage of Great Britain, and is one of only three peers who have titles in those three peerages. The Duke of Abercorn also claims the French title of Duke of Châtellerault, created in 1548.
The House of Garrard is the longest serving jeweler in the world. Its origins can be traced back to 1735, when master silversmith George Wicks opened a store on Panton Street in the heart of London’s West End. It was in this year that the firm received its first royal commission from Frederick, Prince of Wales. His order marked the beginning of a long and fruitful relationship with the British royal family, which reached its apogee in 1843 when Garrard was appointed the first official Crown Jeweler.
Approx. Measurements:
1042 grams (33.50 ozt) 9.75 in diameter
Condition:
Good condition, notable signs of use, scratches, particularly to the underside scratched purity or weight scratches, one plate has dimple where 800 was stamped.
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