William and Mary Silver Tazza 1693 by John Sutton of London of Impressive Size and Wonderful Condition

A Superb William and Mary Silver Tazza of plain circular form onto a cylindrical spreading foot. The surface of the tazza is beautifully engraved in the centre with a contemporary coat of arms and has an impressive gadroon decorated border. The underneath has fine cut card work which is always a sign of quality and the tazza has a lovely weight and patina.

The underside is struck with the standard mark as to be expected. It also has the etched initials of S.B on one side and T over T M on the other, indicating the initials of the donor and the recipient in 1693. It is also engraved underneath circa 1786 with “ Fellowship Hall St Mary at Hill “ and its original scratchweight. This tazza would have been used in the Fellowship Porters Hall until 1894 when it was disbanded and then sold as part of their effects.

Tazza is a wide, shallow dish which sits atop a short stem with a wide based foot, or a short foot. 

‘Tazza’ translates to ‘cup’ in Italian, the tazza is usually used for serving smaller items of food, such as hors d’oeuvres.

The basic form of the tazza is essentially an elevated plate, and therefore it was developed as a way of utilising more space on a dinner table.

Maker: JOHN SUTTON.

Origin: London.

Year: 1693.

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This object is eligible for a Certificate of BADA Provenance

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