ANTIQUE SILVER ARMADA DISHES
The much admired and well known ‘Armada Dish’ takes its name from the ‘Armada Service’, a set of 26 partial gilt examples hallmarked between 1581 and 1602. The service originally belonged to Sir Christopher Harris, a friend of Sir Walter Raleigh and an Admiralty Officer during the Anglo-Spanish war. The original set was purchased in 1992 by the British Museum for around £900,000. Today, more affordable modern examples are often bought as gifts and come in a wide range of sizes.
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L5770b : Sterling Silver Gold Plated Armada Dish
Hallmarked In 1938
Hallmarked in London in 1938 by Walter H. Wilson Ltd., this handsome, George VI period, Sterling Silver Armada Dish, is gold plated, and of traditional form. The armada dish measures 5"(12.5cm) in diameter, and weighs 5.6 troy ounces.
£365
L3348 : Sterling Silver 'Peter Pan' Armada Dish
Hallmarked In 1945
Hallmarked in London in 1945 by R. E. Stone, this charming, Sterling Silver Armada Dish, has been beautifully engraved with a central image of Peter Pan and Wendy, and various characters from the Peter Pan story around the rim, presumably inspired by the original drawings by F. D. Bedford. The armada dish measures 6.75"(17cm) in diameter, by 1"(2.5cm) tall and weighs 6.8 troy ounces.
£795
L1054 : Britannia Standard Silver Armada Dish
Hallmarked In 1933
Hallmarked in London in 1933 by Richard Comyns, this very handsome, Britannia Standard Silver Armada Dish, is of traditional form. The armada dish measures 1.5"(4cm) tall, by 9"(23cm) in diameter, and weighs 17 troy ounces.
£975