119oz Antique English Sterling Silver Platter – 1787 George III Wakelin & Taylor – Armorial, Bluhdorn Estate

  An exceptional 18th-century sterling silver meat platter, crafted in 1787 by John Wakelin & William Taylor, royal silversmiths to King George III. This piece was produced at the highest level of Georgian court silver — never merchant stock — and bears a unique armorial engraving. Weighing approximately 119 troy ounces and measuring 23.5 inches, it features a raised fluted border with a beaded rim. The engraved crest depicts a boar’s head erased, erect (looking vertically upward), with a curled tongue and a vertical pallet — a rare heraldic configuration under active lineage research. The quality and orientation suggest noble lineage, possibly linked to the Tyrrell family or a related peerage line. Hallmarks: Lion Passant – Sterling (.925) Crowned Leopard’s Head – London Assay Office Date Letter “M” – 1787 Duty Mark – Reign of George III Maker’s Mark – I·W / W·T (Wakelin & Taylor) Provenance: Estate of Charles & Yvette Bluhdorn – Prominent collectors Sotheby’s New York, Oc