American Victorian Silver Place Centerpiece

Pair of English Victorian (Dated 1865) silver plated centerpieces with camels kneeling on the tripartite base beneath a cut-glass dish (PRICED AS Pair)

English Victorian white porcelain centerpiece with a rectangular pedestal base supporting a filigree top.

English Victorian turquoise porcelain rectangular shaped centerpiece with a bamboo design and 2 tier bud vase corners.

French Victorian white porcelain swan figure centerpiece.

This exuberant centerpiece is a playful addition to your dinner table. The central trilobed dish is hand-engraved with flowers and supported by three frolicing cherubs. The elaborate...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian sterling silver presentation railway carriage/centrepiece, with Northern English interest; an addition to our transportation related silverware collection. This exceptional and unusual, antique Victorian English cast sterling silver presentation centrepiece has been realistically modelled in the form of a railway carriage. The body of this antique silver...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver and cut-glass centerpiece; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection This exceptional antique sterling silver...

A Rare and Historic 1859 Elkington Silvered Bronze Victorian Centerpiece with Cut-Glass Bowl. Presenting a magnificent Victorian silvered bronze centerpiece of unmatched rarity and importance, crafted by the renowned Elkington Mason & Co., Birmingham, in 1859. This exceptional work, complete with its original cut-glass bowl, epitomizes 19th-century British craftsmanship and artistry. Hallmarked to the base, this centerpiece showcases intricate sculptural details, embodying a high level of technical prowess and aesthetic refinement characteristic of Elkington's celebrated works. The centerpiece's striking design features three meticulously rendered figures—a young hunter, a friar, and a fishmonger—each embodying elements of Victorian life and industry. At their feet, a loyal spaniel and various game highlight the naturalistic approach to the composition, enhanced by the masterful chasing and dynamic form. This sculptural ensemble rests on an elaborately decorated base, exuding both grandeur and narrative depth. Adding profound historical value are two engraved plaques. The first, dated “January 28, 1859,” reads: “Presented to William Johnson Esq. as a token of respect & esteem by the workpeople in the employ of Messrs Richard Johnson & Brother, Manchester.” The second, an inscription from 1941, states: “Worshipful Company of Tin Plate Workers, Alias Wire Workers of the City of London, Presented by Arthur Laurence Johnson M.A., Grandson of William Johnson, both Wire Workers, with his Daughter Eleanor Morton Johnson, a Freeman of the Company, to commemorate his Mastership 1941-42.” These inscriptions chart a rich lineage, connecting the Johnson family to pivotal moments in industrial history. William Johnson, alongside his brother Richard, assumed leadership of a wire-drawing firm in 1838, which would later become Richard Johnson & Nephew Ltd. Their contributions included providing galvanized armored wire for the historic 1857 transatlantic telegraph cable...