Object Description
A sterling silver armada dish made by Camelot Silverware of Sheffield.
The dish is in good condition.
Dimensions: 25.4 cm
The term “armada” derives from the Portuguese and Spanish terms for naval fleets. There is supposedly a legend as to how the naval term was first applied to these silver dishes. The “original” armada dishes were seized from Spanish/Portuguese treasure ships throughout the Spanish Armada War in 1588.