© Kingston Museum and Heritage Service
Dish
Artist: Thomas Alderson
Location: Kingston Museum and Heritage Service
Date: 1821
Materials: Pewter
Dimensions: 90 x 60 cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £750 (Total: £1,500)
Vendor: G L Auchinachie & Son
Review number: 4578 (1998)
Provenance:
Purchased by dealer's father from a collector.
Description:
Oval dish bearing the following inscription: 'On the day of the coronation of King George fourth 19th July 1821, A baron of beef w[eighing] 200 lbs was served upon this dish, as part of an entertainment given to 700 children in Kingston Market Place'.
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