Old London silver, its history, its makers and its marks (1903)
Howard, Montague · New York : Scribner · leaf 244
.^fi No. 172 (1716) Braziers and dish-crosses were the predecessors of thechafing-dish. Silver braziers were first made about thetime of Queen Anne, and before lamps came into use theyheld hot coals, with a receptacle at the bottom to receivethe ashes (No. 172). The hall-marks are on the bottom. … No. 173 (1756) Dish-crosses, introduced in the time of George II, aremade with the bars to turn around the lamp, and theholders to slide on the bars, so they can be adapted to holddishes of different sizes, either round or oval (No. 173). The hall-marks are on the bottom of the bars, each barhaving…
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