WILLIAM III / QUEEN ANNE ENGLISH BRITANNIA SILVER MINIATURE PLATES, SET OF FIVE, (updated 10/10/22) each round form with a flat well. Each with a maker's mark of "MA" possibly for Mathew Madden of London and a lion's head erased hallmark for Britannia silver fineness. Total weight: 0.425 ozt. Late 17th/early 18th century. 1 1/8" D.
Literature: Jackson -
English Goldsmiths and Their Marks, p. 157, second mark from top.
Provenance: From a Charlottesville, VA estate.
Condition
Very good visual condition with some wear and surface scratches, some minor denting, slight bending, and nicks, one or a few possible repairs.