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A fine and impressive antique English sterling silver mounted coconut cup; an addition to our diverse silverware collection. This impressive antique sterling silver mounted coconut cup has a circular rounded form onto a circular pedestal foot. The upper portion of this antique coconut cup...

An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique George V English cast sterling silver card/menu holders; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection. These exceptional George V cast sterling silver menu holders have been realistically modelled in the form of the classic 17th century puppet characters Punch and Judy...

An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique German cast sterling silver card/menu holders; an addition to our animal related silverware collection. These exceptional German cast sterling silver menu holders have been realistically modelled in the form of two figures in period, 18th century attire. The surface of one piece is embellished with a gentleman figure raising a filled glass, stood in front of a balustrade with an array of floral and fruit ornamentation around a bottle and further glasses. The second holder is modelled in the form of a maiden walking down some stairs carrying a tea tray. These antique silver menu holders...

These antique place card or menu holders were made by Royal Adderley of England and date to approximately 1920 and done in an Art Deco style. These hold...

1950s Brazilian 900 silver basket place card holders. Each holder features a “bouquet” of semi precious stones. Twisted round silver holder. Each hol...

This elegant set of 12 sterling silver menu place card holders was made by Asprey of London. The pieces have circular bases surmounted with arched menu place card supports and featur...

A fine and impressive set of six antique George V English sterling silver menu / card holders - boxed; an addition to our diverse dining silverware collection. These fine antique George V sterling silver menu card holders have circular shaped bases. Each piece is surmounted with an impressive wishbone* shaped design with a paralleling shaped support. The subtly convex bases are encircled with an elevated scalloped border. The weighted bases of these impressive menu holders are fitted with green baize to the underside. This impressive set of antique silver menu card holders is fitted to the original hinged leatherette box with satin and velvet lined interior, secured with two hinged catches. The interior of the box bears the retailer's mark 'Robert Stewart (Jewellers) Ltd, 75 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow'. A wishbone, otherwise known as the furcular, is a forked bone found in birds and some dinosaurs. The main function of the bone is to provide strength between the neck and breast, to protect the creature during battle. The Ancient Romans perceived this bone as a symbol of luck which allowed the progression of breaking a dried chicken wishbone apart whilst making a wish; this procedure determined the person with the bigger half would receive their wish or have good fortune. This tradition has travelled through Europe and is an adopted practice in many countries. Condition These impressive antique menu holders...

A set of 8 sterling silver reticulated 6.5 inch bread plates. The elaborate pierced borders retailed by J. E. Caldwell and attributed to Gorham. Good weight not stamped but cast.

An exceptional, fine and impressive set of six antique Danish cast sterling silver menu / card holders made by Georg Jensen; an addition to our diverse dining silverware collection. These exceptional antique Danish cast sterling silver menu card holders...

Fabulous set of four sterling silver figural fox head place card holders. Large size and very heavy gauge silver. Each three-dimensional well-detailed fox head is set with cabochon a...

Set Of 12 Sterling Silver Triple Elephant Siamese Place Card Holders C.1930's Made in Siam in the 1930's before it became Thailand in 1939 There are...

These antique place card or menu holders show no maker's mark, but are presumed to have originated from the Czech Republic and date to approximately 192...