£300 - £400
A German brass repousse dish, 17th c, with Putto blowing a horn within fluted cavetto, the border of strapwork and tulips or shells at intervals, the underside engraved The Gift of Sir Herbert Taylor to Henry Disbrowe 1839, 22.5cm l
Lieutenant General Sir Herbert Taylor (1775-1839) enjoyed an illustrious career as a courtier. He was appointed First Private Secretary to George III and successively George IV and William IV, also to Queen Charlotte and was principal aide de camp to George IV. He was also the Deputy Secretary for War and MP for Windsor. He married Charlotte Albina, daughter of Edward Disbrowe of Walton Hall, Derbyshire. The present dish was presented to his brother-in-law the Rev. Henry Disbrowe (1794-1867), Rector of Welbourne, Lincs
Light polish wear but not holed, split or repaired
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