George III Pair of Octagonal Old Sheffield Plate Dish Covers with Silver Lion & Coronet Finials & Crests for Earls Talbot/Shrewsbury.
A heraldry report accompanies this item which explains the likely owners of this pair of dish covers. The owners were either the Talbots, Earls of Shrewsbury or the Earls Talbot.
The silver lions and coronets are both hallmarked with the lion passant and George III duty mark. There is no date letter, or maker's mark. This duty mark was in use from 1786 until 1821.
Approximate total weight for the pair is 1.095 kilos.
Approximate hallmarked silver weight is 172 grams or 5.5 troy ounces.
Approximate dimensions of one are 22 cm diameter and 14.5 cm height.
Both are in good condition with some copper bleed to the Old Sheffield Plate. Free of any dents and creases.