Antique German Silver Fruit Dish

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Queen Anne English Britannia silver porringer, an addition to our 18th century silverware collection. This antique Queen Anne Britannia standard silver* porringer has a circular rounded form. The lower portion of this 18th century silver porringer bowl is embellished with chased alternating fluted decoration accented with engraved foliate motifs. The upper portion is encircled with a chased rope twist decorated girdle flanked with engraved foliate and scalloped motifs. The decoration to the anterior surface incorporates a cartouche bordered with scale motif diaper pattern and large scrolling designs, all surmounted with a figural cherub mask between a pair of wings. The cartouche displays a contemporary engraved coat of arms with scrolling leaf mantling and helm, all below a crest of an escallop. This silver porringer bowl is fitted with two cast S-scroll handles, featuring plain thumbpieces and scrolling terminals. The underside of the porringer bears the engraved initials 'RR'. Britannia silver, The Britannia silver standard of 958 (95.84% of fine silver), denoted by the icon of the seated Britannia holding an oval shield, was introduced by William III in 1697. This was to indicate the slightly higher standard of silver from sterling silver standard of 925 (92.5% of fine silver). Condition: This antique silver porringer...

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 fine and impressive antique German silver bread dish in the Art Deco style; an addition to our range of continental dining silverware. This fine antique German silver bread dish has an oval boat shaped form. The interior surface of the dish is embellished with four impressive pierced escutcheon shaped vertical pale ornamentations accented with applied festoon decoration. The lobed portions of the body are further ornamented with a paralleling panel of pierced circular motifs flanked with horizontal pales, all in the iconic Art Deco style. The rim is ornamented with an impressive applied reed decorated border. The hallmarks struck to the underside of this impressive dish include: Maker's mark: Icon for Körner & Proll (of Berlin) Silver quality/purity mark: .800 (800/1000) National mark: Crescent moon and crown Condition This antique bread dish is a very good gauge of silver, fine quality and in excellent presentation condition. The pierced and applied decoration is very sharp. Full hallmarks struck to the underside of the dish are all very clear. Dimensions Length 31.7cm/12.5" Width 19.2cm/7.6" Height 8.1cm/3.2" Weight 11 troy ounces/343g Maker: Körner & Proll Origin: Berlin, Germany Date: circa 1900 Video: A video of this fine piece is available upon request. Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this example of German silverware...

An exceptional, fine and impressive, large antique Georgian English sterling silver covered serving dish; an addition to our silver dining collect...

A fine antique George V English sterling silver cake / fruit basket; part of our silverware collection. This fine antique George V sterling silver cake / fruit basket has a plain ci...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver bread dish; an addition to our dining silverware collection This exceptional antique Victorian bread serving dish, in sterling silver, has an oval shaped form. The lower portion of the body is embellished with fluted decoration, surmounted with a band of pierced and engraved decorated scrolling leaf decoration. The flared rim of this antique sterling silver dish...

Large and elegant contemporary hammered silver table centrepiece of oval form. The silver dish or shallow bowl is hand hammered around the edg...

This antique centerpiece is possibly hallmarked by an unknown maker, but originated from Germany and dates to approximately 1880 and done in a peri...

Hallmarked in London in 1908 by Charles Stuart Harris, this stunning and large, Edwardian, Antique Sterling Silver Centrepiece, is oval in shape, and features ornate chased decoratio...

A most elegant boat-shaped silver sweet dish fitted with charming cast and hand chased swan handles and a gilded interior. Since ancient times, swans have...

Vintage Val Saint Lambert fruit dish or bowl in colerd crystal. The item can be used as a table centerpiece or on a mantelpiece. Giving it a strong peri...

Vintage Val Saint Lambert stretch fruit dish or bowl in clear crystal. The item can be used as a table centerpiece or on a mantelpiece. It has two large s...