Original British Napoleonic Hallmarked Small Pewter Dish marked to H.M.S. SUPERB 1798 Original Items

Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice pewter small dish, or possibly a saucer, measuring 4 1/2″ in diameter. It is clearly marked H.M.S SUPRERB 1798 on the top, indicating service on this vessel during the Napoleonic Wars. Given the extremely small bowl portion of the dish, we assume it was for small portions or sides, or possibly just a saucer to go under a drink.

The top of the dish is also marked with three identical Pewter Hallmarks, which may be makers marks. They look to be some type of running animal or lion, an we have seen identical marks on other saucers of this size. Unfortunately the system for the marks on pewter is much more complex than those on silver. We searched but were unable to identify the maker.

A very nice Napoleonic Wars Era saucer or small plate, offered in fine condition and ready to display!

History of the H.M.S. Superb-

HMS Superb was a Pompée-class 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the British Royal Navy, measuring 182 feet in length on the gun deck. She was built by Pitcher at Northfleet, being laid down in August 1795 and launched on 19 March 1798. The ship was Commanded By Captain Richard Godwin Keats 1801 – 1806, and took part in the second Battle of Algeciras Bay in July 1801 under his command. She returned to England for a refit in 1805, and unfortunately missed the Battle of Trafalgar.

She was then the flagship of Admiral John Thomas Duckworth in the Battle of San Domingo in February 1806.

After further service near Copenhagen and during the War of 1812, the ship was decommissioned and then broken up April 17th 1826.