Dinner plate with English arms (one of a group of four) 1715

This silver dinner plate, created in 1715 by English silversmith Richard Bayley, is one of four in a set. The plate’s simple, rounded form, with a gently raised rim, is typical of early 18th-century English silver design. It is now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection in New York City. Each plate measures just under 10 inches in diameter. This plain yet elegant design, common for dinnerware in this period, reflects the rising demand for tableware among England’s growing merchant class.