Four George III silver-gilt wine coasters, William Plummer, London, respectively 1768 and 1777

matching, the crested sides pierced and engraved with scrolls and flowerheads below undulating gadroon lips, the base-plates each engraved with a coat of arms within rococo cartouche, wood undersides

Property of a Private Collection

Each fully hallmarked, nice colour of gilding, one 1768 example with two hairline splits to the fretwork and a slight dent to the rim above the cartouche, one 1777 example with repair to underside of rim above the cartouche, otherwise overall good condition, nice set.
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The arms are those of Talbot.