Object Description
A sterling silver armada dish made by Mappin & Webb.
The armada dish is in good condition.
The dish has the original box.
Dimensions: 22.2 cm; weight 16 troy oz.
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.