An American silver entrée dish and cover
Robert Wilson, New York or Philadelphia, circa 1810, with English style hallmarks to the base, maker's mark only on the cover
Plain oval form, lift off cover with screw fitting spherical finial, the base with two side handles, base, cover and finial engraved with number '2', the cover with script initials, length handle to handle 32.8cm, weight 45.3oz.
Footnotes:
Robert Wilson (1766-1824) appears to have started his career in Newcastle between 1794 and 1795, with the advent of his first registered maker's mark. He then moved to Scotland where his eldest son Robert was born in 1796, and his maker's mark is consequently seen in Edinburgh between 1798 to 1800. At the turn of the century Robert emigrates to New York with his young family, and continues working as a registered silversmith from 1803 up until 1810 when he made a move to Philadelphia. On his death in 1824, his sons Robert and William carried on the family business, registering a new maker's mark in 1825 for 'R.& W. Wilson'.

Four punches to the underside simulating English hallmarks, good and clear.
Maker's mark only on cover, good and clear.
Good heavy gauge.
Rubbed surface and with all over surface scratches, slighlty heavy contact marks on the inside through use.
Light contact marks to the finial.
Both the cover and base with engraved '2' to rims, and also to the finial, so maybe part of a larger service.
Both the cover and base have engraved script initials 'AEG'.
Cover fits well, only a little springy.