Duke of Gloucester Shell Dish

The Duke of Gloucester Shell Dish is part of the Duke of Gloucester collection by Mottahedeh.

This extraordinary pattern, featuring twenty colors and 22K gold, is one of the finest manifestations of the Rococo style. The design incorporates colorful fruit and imaginary insects within a rim of green enamel and gold flecking. The dinner service was originally made for William Henry, Duke of Gloucester, circa 1770.