Rare Pair of English George III Sheffield Plate Armorial Carriage Plaques freight shipping Circa 1755-80

Circa 1755-80

flat handle and pointed

Circa 1888

Liner: Depth 2

Fireplace could be waxed for a darker finish

Rare Pair of English George III Sheffield Plate Armorial Carriage Plaques freight shipping Circa 1755-80DETAILS These rare, antique Georgian carriage plaque medallions were hand crafted in repousse, then filled with lead, after which they were finished by hand tooling the details. Each displays a scrolling acanthus leaf border in a relaxed oval, with a large, lion rampant on the right and smaller one in a field to the left. Beautiful and truly unusual, these afford myriad decorative possibilities for modern use. MARKS Unmarked PERIOD George III (1760