British Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Hallmarked in London in 1975 by Christopher Lawrence, this stylish, Sterling Silver Dish, features a cast shaped border, and textured detailing. The dish measures 8"(20cm) in diamete...

Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1942 by Mappin & Webb, this attractive, Sterling Silver Dish, features pierced decoration to the top half of the body, a grape and vine border, and stands ...

A Very Fine 19th century Butter Dish, circa 1835 Additional information: Date : William IV-Victoria c1835 Origin : England Bowl Features : Pillar moulded and miter cut Marks ...

Mould for bowl by Theodora Alfredsdottir Unique piece Materials: MDF Dimensions: 15 x 15 x 6 cm Theodora Alfredsdottir is a product design studio based in London. Theodora is...

Hallmarked in London in 1897 & 1898 by Francis Boone Thomas, this stylish, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Pair of Dishes, are gold plated, and in the Neoclassical Revival style. ...

Hallmarked in London in 1880 by Francis Boone Thomas, this attractive pair of antique sterling silver dishes, are in the Neoclassical Re...

Important tray made in gilded bronze and “cloisonné” enamel attributed to Elkington and Willms. Ornamented with a centering polychrome enameled peacock plaque, made of very high standard quality, mounted on a gilt-bronze dish, decorated in relief with Japanese Nô theater masks. The great Birmingham firm of Elkingtons, was largely the creation of George Richards Elkington (1800-1865), who worked from 1824 in Birmingham as a manufacturer of silver-mounted scent bottles. By 1829 the business had expanded sufficiently for a branch to have been established in London. In the late 1830s the Elkingtons began making experiments to apply the principles of electro-metallurgy to gilding and plating with silver and in 1840 the patent was at last taken out. Elkingtons owed their rise to a position amongst the most important silversmiths of the country to their exploitation of this new process and the two of the most famous designers then employed, both of them French, Albert Wilms (1827-1899) and Morel-Ladeuil (1820-1888), who helped to make Elkingtons’ reputation with their elaborate exhibition pieces. Albert Willms was apprenticed as modeler and engraver to Klagman, Dieterle and Constant in Paris before working for Morel & Co. in London in 1848. On his return to Paris he was employed by the great Parisian silversmiths including Christofle and Froment-Meurice, for whom he designed pieces to be presented at the 1855 Universal Exhibition in Paris. It was during this period that he joined the firm of Elkington in London as head decorator. Elkington was soon to become one of the first to produce refined pieces in “champlevé” enamel in the Chinese and Japanese styles, which were presented with great success at the London Universal Exhibition in 1862 (see Masterpieces of Industrial Art & Sculpture at the International Exhibition 1862, J.B. Waring, London, 1863, III, pl. 211). Willms’ “champlevé” enamels could not be compared, however, with the delicate “cloisonné” enamels exhibited by Japan at the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1867. This explains why Elkington adapted the ancient Japanese technique to produce pieces according to European taste and custom. Followings the 1867 Exhibition all the major European artists rivaled in ingenuity for the 1873 Universal Exhibition in Vienna. In London Albert Willms presented his luxurious vases and cups in “cloisonné” enamel for Elkington (see Illustrations of Art Manufacturers in the Precious Metals exhibited by Elkington & Co., Inventors, Patentees and Manufactures of electroplate, 1873), whilst in Paris, Ferdinand Thesmar (1843-1912) produced in the workshops of Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892) a tray decorated with a golden pheasant in “cloisonné” enamel on copper...

Pair antique English cut crystal and sterling silver "William Comyns, London" candy dishes, circa 1890's.

A square red burgundy textured leather jewelry catchall with gold tooling around top edge, by American luxury maker T. Anthony LTD., circa mid-20th century, England. A great catchall...

Hallmarked in London in 1945 by R. E. Stone, this charming, sterling silver armada dish has been beautifully engraved with a central image of Peter ...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning miniature 1920 W Batty & Sons Ltd London Made Sterling Silver topped glass Dressing table trin...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning miniature 1921 Henry Perkins & Sons London Made Sterling Silver topped cut glass crystal Dress...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning miniature Robert Pringle & Sons London Made Sterling Silver topped Porcelain Dressing table tr...

Nude rectangle under the surface by Theodora Alfredsdottir Unique Materials: Jesmonite, Glass top Dimensions: 140 x 260 x 30mm Theodora Alfredsdottir is a product design studio...

Burnt orange square under the surface by Theodora Alfredsdottir. Unique. Materials: jesmonite, glass top. Dimensions: 160 x 160 x 50 mm. Theodora Alfredsdottir is a product des...

Hallmarked in London in 1893 by Walter & John Barnard, this handsome, pair of Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Bowls or Dishes, are reproductions of James II period "Bleeding Bowls...

A Pewter and Enamel Bollelin Dish Designed by Archibald Knox, c1905 Additional information: Date : Circa 1905 Period : Edward VII Origin : Birmingham, England Decoration :The shaped...

With impressed Worcester mark and puce mark. Depicting two colorful figures reclining against a tree stump, the two coupes with molded basket weave exteriors.

A Very Fine George II Salver Made by William Peaston in London in 1752. The Salver stands on three cast hoof feet and is circular in form with a raised rim decorated with scrolls and shells, typical of the late George II period. The centre of the main body is engraved with a contemporary Armorial surrounded by a cartouche of floral sprays and shells. This fine piece is in excellecnt condition, has a good colour and is very well marked on the reverse. The Arms are those of Samuel Newton...

A very fine George II Square Salver made in London in 1729 by Matthew Cooper I The Salver stands on four unusual shaped cast feet and the raised, stepped, rim displays incuse corner...

A very fine George III Salver made in London in 1803 by Crouch & Hannam. The Salver is oval in form and stands on four cast feet, with a gadrooned edge and scroll end. The raised ri...

White square under the surface by Theodora Alfredsdottir Unique Materials: Jesmonite, Glass top Dimensions: 160 x 160 x 50 mm Theodora Alfredsdottir is a product design studio ...

Light grey rectangle under the surface by Theodora Alfredsdottir Unique Materials: Jesmonite, Glass top Dimensions: 140 x 260 x 30mm Theodora Alfredsdottir is a product design ...

Baby blue rectangle under the surface by Theodora Alfredsdottir Unique Materials: Jesmonite, glass top Dimensions: 140 x 260 x 30mm Theodora Alfredsdottir is a product design s...

19th Century pair Regency cut glass bon-bon dishes. Circa 1820.