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The Armada Service is a set of at least 31 silver dishes that was owned by Sir Christopher Harris (c. 1553–1625) and his wife, Mary Sydenham, of Radford House at Plymstock in Devon, England. Twenty-six of these dishes are now owned by the British Museum. ==History== During the 16th and 17th centuries amassing silver was usual for wealthy English families, including royalty, the rich and the famous. Such collections served two distinct purposes – to boost family prestige and pride and to act as an investment. In the case of the silverware in the Armada Service (also known as the Tudor Service) the gilded silver, variously dated between 1581 and 1601, was collected by Sir Christopher Harris, of Radford House in Devon, and his wife Mary Sydenham, as the ancestors of the Harris family of Radford. Harris was an appointed Commissioner for Booty at Plymouth under Sir Walter Raleigh. He was elected a Member of Parliament for Plymouth in 1584 and was Vice-Admiral of Devon during the reign of James I.
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