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Salver Salver

This is a Salver. It was made by Dorothy Grant. It is dated 1698 and we acquired it in 1980. Its medium is silver. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

Its dimensions are

H x diam.: 8.6 x 36.3 cm (3 3/8 x 14 5/16 in.)

It has the following markings

On underside of the foot: [1] Lion passant, impressed (standard mark, England) On surface of the salver: [1] “DG” over fleur de lye, impressed (makers mark) [2] Crowned leopards head, impressed (town mark, London, 1478–1822) [3] “M” in script in a shield, impressed (date mark, 1689) [4] Lion passant, impressed (standard mark, England)

Cite this object as

Salver Salver; Made by Dorothy Grant (English, active 1676 – 1712); silver; H x diam.: 8.6 x 36.3 cm (3 3/8 x 14 5/16 in.); 1980-48-1

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