A George III silver dinner plate, by Francis Butty & Nicholas Dumee, London 1769, circular form with a gadroon border, engraved with a crowned armorial, diameter 24.3cm, approx. weight 16.6oz. The armorial is that of Paget within a Garter under a Marquess's cornet, belonging to Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey (1768-1854). He commanded the cavalry at the battles Quatre Bras and Waterloo and was later made Marquess of Anglesey in 1815 and a Knight of the Garter in 1818. Provenance: A Private Collection.

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.