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Fish Server William Bateman 1830 Sterling Silver monogram of burning building

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An extraordinary sterling silver fish server. William Bateman produced it in 1830 in London. The engraving of a burning building was unfamiliar and fascinating. After the Great London Fire of 1666 a monument was erected and the Court of Common Council ordered that an inscription, in Latin and English, be fixed on the Monument, signifying that “the City of London was burnt and consumed with fire by the treachery and malice of the Papists in September in the year of Our Lord 1666”. Interestingly, in 1830, an anti-Catholic inscription to the monument was removed... and presumably the owner of this fish server was either delighted, or horrified... at the change. I believe most Catholics ate fish on Fridays in 1830 so I tend to think this is a celebration of waning anti-Catholic sentiment in London... almost 200 years ago. Wow! 224 grams
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12.19 in (30.97 cm)Width: 2.19 in (5.57 cm)Depth: 12.19 in (30.97 cm)
  • Style:
    Early Victorian (Of the Period)
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  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1830
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. This has some scratches that may not polish out but that are not too deep either. Overall this is quite nice.
  • Seller Location:
    Mobile, AL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU7894232548322

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