A substantial George III 'East India Shipping' Interest silver salver, probably by William Bagnall, London 1814, with gadrooned rim on paw foot with unusual pineapple cartouche, the central well engraved with armorial, dedicated to the underside, Presented to Thomas Briggs Esq, Commander of hallmarked sterling Clorinde by the following Commanders of East India ships in Testimony of the high sense they entertain of hi professional abilities and for his great attention to them while under his convoy until their safe arrival in England in August 1844Arch Swinton, Cha Graham, Ja Fairfax, in R Franklin, hen Christopher, Ja Sotheby, Simon Lee, Alex Nairne, Hugh Reid, 47 cm diameter, 2988 grams