A George III silver serving dish, cover and warming pan from the Camden Dinner Service, Paul Storr, London, 1793

oval with reed and ribbon rim, four-section removable liner, the domed cover embossed with acanthus leaves, reed and ribbon scroll handle, the warming pan with detachable turned wood baluster handle, engraved with a crest and coat-of-arms

Heavily rubbed, especially to rims. There appears to be a patch of silver underneath the rim at one end, old repair. Crest to pan very rubbed. Cover does not sit flush to body. Handle in good condition. Generally worn.
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The arms are those of Pratt with Molesworth in pretence for John Jeffreys Pratt, 2nd Earl Camden (1759-1840), who succeeded to the title upon the death of his father in 1794. He was married in 1785 to Frances (1766?-1829), daughter and heir of William Molesworth of Wenbury, Devonshire. Lord Camden was MP for Bath from 1780 to 1794, a Lord of the Treasury from 1795 to 1798, Secretary of State for War and the Colonies in 1804/05 and Lord President of the Council from 1807 to 1812. He became a Knight of the Garter in 1799 and in 1812 was created Marquess Camden.

This serving dish is from Earl Camden’s silver dinner service, Paul Storr and others, London, 1793-1795, part of which, including tureens, wine coolers and dishes, was sold by the 5th Marquess Camden at Sotheby’s, London, 23 January 1964.

A Derby porcelain dinner service, decorated with borders and reserves of pink roses, gilding and a distinctive pale green ground, was ordered by Lady Camden on 11 April 1795. For an ice pail, cover and liner from this service, see Bonhams, London, 1 May 2013, lot 125.