Antique English Sterling Silver Fruit Basket Bowl Centerpiece Mappin Webb 1913

Stylish Art Deco English Sterling Silver heavy gauge circular footed Centerpiece, Fruit Bowl complete with its original firm fitting hand cut full led Crystal glass liner of outstand...

Superb Pair of English Sterling Silver Heavy Gauge Fish Servers of outstanding quality, with exquisite Hand Carved Chinese Handles. Complete with its original silk lined leather case. The Fish Slice blade of incurved form exquisitely chased depicting scrolls and flowers, the Fork with similar decoration. Maker's mark: GH for Harrison Brothers & George Howson. Nortfork Street, Sheffield, England. Sheffield assay marks for 1920. Condition: Good condition, no removals, repairs or alterations, nice clear markings, have had little or no use. Case closes firmly Length: (entire Fish Slice) 11” (27.5cm). Weight: (an impressive) 6.2ozs. (173 grams). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ English Sterling Silver Heavy Gauge Table Crumb Tray...

Stunning and extremely rare Georgian Irish Heavy Gauge hand cut crystal fruit bowl or centerpiece of traditional outline, of outstanding quality and condition. Circa 1800 - 1825. The unusual fan-cut decorative rim above a deep cut diamond pattern all-round body with a single ring stem socle, ending on a circular base with star cut pattern underneath. Made in Ireland in either Waterford or Belfast. This piece is unmarked, early pieces were not usually. *This piece is over quarter of an inch in thickness allover. Condition: Good condition for such an early piece of rare Irish glass. No inside clouding, wonderful evidence of age wear at base underneath, few flea bites to top rim, difficult to see. Measures: Diameter: (at widest) 5.75” (14.75cm). Height: (just over) 5” (13cm). Location: Dublin City, Ireland Provenance: Purchased at Harrods Antiques...

An impressive George II hand cut full led Irish Crystal Pedestal “Kettle Drum” Bowl of circular outline and unusually large proportions. Made by the Old Waterford Glass Company, County Tipperary in Ireland. Late Eighteenth, early Nineteenth Century. The heavy gauge circular wavy cut rim with a band of richly cut diamond and chevron cut pattern. The lower bowl area with scale cut detailing, raised on a single ring socle stem above a square thick spreading pedestal, underneath with “lemon squeeze” foot detail. Condition: Good untouched condition with no losses, except for one tight short crack, see two images which clearly show this imperfection, wonderful age wear underneath base. Typically unmarked as Georgian pieces were not. *Stunning and rare example of a piece of Irish Georgian History. The asking price reflects the imperfection. Wonderful rare “grey” tint to crystal, so typical of Eighteenth-Century Irish pieces. Diameter: (top rim, an impressive) 9” (23cm). Height: 8.25" (21cm). Depth: (square base) 3.5" (9cm). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Affordable fixed charge Worldwide Store to door shipping. The history of Irish Hand Cut Crystal goes back to the late 17th century. George Ravenscroft started the tradition in 1676. The glassmaker added lead oxide to the silicates that make up the molten glass. The process achieved a softness that allowed the glass to be blown and carved while remaining hard and clear as it cooled. The first crystal factory in Ireland opened in County Tyrone in 1771. The Creation of Waterford Crystal The Waterford Crystal we know today back in 1783 with George and William Penrose. Their vision was to “create the finest quality crystal for drinking vessels and decorative objects of beauty for the home.” The Penrose brothers sought the expertise of renowned glassmaker John Hill in 1785. Hill that began the process of polishing the glass to give the unique Waterford Crystal shine now known the world over. Hill left Waterford in 1788 after a major disagreement with the Penrose brothers. Waterford cut glass...

Stunning English sterling silver two-part table sugar caster muffineer of cylindrical form ending on a circular spreading base. The entire embossed with flowers leaves and scrolls, ...

A very impressive crested English sterling silver soup ladle of exceptional quality and unusually heavy gauge and weight silver. Of Hanoverian form and Rat Tail pattern. Mark of GA...

Inspired by organic contemporary design, this pierced oblong bowl is wheel thrown, distorted and hand pierced stoneware with a glossy red glaze that breaks to black along the edges. ...

Inspired by organic contemporary design, this pierced oblong bowl is wheel thrown, distorted and hand pierced stoneware with a black satin glaze. Small holes are created when the cla...

A fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver cake/fruit basket; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection This fine antique George V sterling silver cake / fruit basket has a plain oval shaped form. The surface of the basket is plain and unembellished. The shaped Chippendale style rim is ornamented with an applied moulded border. This antique silver basket...

This bowl was thrown on a potter's wheel and hand pierced. Small holes are created when the piece was still wet. Each hole is then painstakingly enlarged once the clay is bone dry. It is fired with a white satin finish glaze. While it is lovely on its own it is also a functional bowl that is stunning filled with seasonal fruit...

American sterling silver 5-basket garniture, ca 1890. Retailed by Bailey, Banks & Biddle in Philadelphia. There are 4 small baskets and 1 large basket. Each: Oval bowl with fixed c-s...

French bamboo fruit basket France, circa 1950s Sculptural lines with curved bamboo handle and accents This artisanal piece will brighten any kitche...