Antique Victorian Russian Enameled Silver Plated Shaving Mug 19th C

Six Piece Antique Victorian Silver Plate Tea Set C1890 Tray - 23 1/2" x 14 1/2" x 2 1/4" Bucket With Bent Rim - 6 1/4" x 5 7/8" x 5 7/8" Small Pitcher - 7 5/8" x 5 1/4" x 3 5/8" Cov...

An antique Victorian silver plate compote offers bowl with reticulated rim having grape and leaf pattern, circa 1900 Measures: 5.5" H x 12.25" W. Catalogue Note: Ask about DISCOUNT...

Antique Silver Plated Teapot with Mask & Foliate Engraving C1890 Measures - 11"H x 9.75"W x 5"D

Antique Silver Plated Teapot with Foliate Engraving and Fruit Finial C1890 Measures - 11.25"H x 5.25"W x 8.75"D

This is a highly decorative antique Victorian silver plated folding biscuit box, circa 1880 in date. It has a beau...

This is a stunning antique Victorian silver plated fruit basket, circa 1860 in date. The oval shaped body features fabulous engrave ...

This is a momumental beautiful antique English Victorian oval silver-plated twin handled tray, circa 1870 in date. This large oval silver plated tray features a pair of handles d...

This is a gorgeous antique Victorian silver plated punch bowl bearing the makers mark of the renowned silversmiths W.Briggs & Co of Sheffield, England, Circa 1880 in date. This exquisite punch bowl has beautiful and incredibly detailed scroll-cast rim with embossed half fluted decoration and raised on a pedestal foot. This is truly a special item and it will attract the maximum amount of attention, the quality and craftsmanship are undeniable. Condition: In excellent condition. As an antique item, the bowl shows signs of use commensurate with age, these minor condition issues are mentioned for accuracy and, as seen in the accompanying photographs, it displays beautifully. Dimensions in cm: Height 21 x Width 26.5 x Depth 26.5 Dimensions in inches: Height 8 inches x Width 10 inches x Depth 10 inches According to the Census, William Marriott Briggs (1845-1934) was born at Chesterfield. He was the son of William Briggs; his mother was Sarah Marriott Briggs. In 1871, aged 25, he was enumerated in the Census as an ‘electro-plate manufacturer’, living with his parents at Brocco Bank. An establishment date of 1845 appeared in a trade advertisement, which ties in with Briggs’s apparent birth date. In 1873, William Briggs & Co registered a silver mark from Andrew Street, Wicker. Briggs had taken over the Britannia metal and electro-plate enterprise of James Allan...