Set of 4 Antique Silver & Tortoise Shell Menu Place Card Holders 1915 Boxed

A set of 4 Antique Sterling Silver & Enamel Menu Holders / Place Card Holders. Each Menu Holder features an enamel image of a bird in a country side setting created in rich colour an...

A pair of classic George III Antique Silver Butter Shells in a traditional shell form. The shells each stand on three shell shaped feet and each has a cre...

An excellent set of 12 Antique George III Sterling Silver Dinner plates with a classic round gadroon border. Each plate has a small crest engraved on the rim. Made in London, Englan...

A set of four Antique George III solid Silver Sauce Tureens in a Classic oval form and standing on a square base. Each Tureen has a pair of impressive handles and the fitted domed li...

A pair of magnificent cast solid silver Antique Victorian Table Salts / Salt Pinch Pots. The Figural Salts are cast in a pair of Male & Female Figures in period dress each holing a wide oval woven basket in their hands. The man is dressed in a Tri - Corn hat while the woman wears a wonderful dress and feather hat. Each stands on an ornate base. They are of particularly heavy weight and excellent quality. Made in London in 1899 by Barnard Brothers...

A classic antique George II solid Silver lidded Tankard. This Silver Georgian Quart Tankard has an impressive domed hinged lid with a shaped thumb piece and a substantial scroll hand...

A fine and impressive set of six antique George V English sterling silver menu / card holders - boxed; an addition to our diverse dining silverware collection. These fine antique George V sterling silver menu card holders have circular shaped bases. Each piece is surmounted with an impressive wishbone* shaped design with a paralleling shaped support. The subtly convex bases are encircled with an elevated scalloped border. The weighted bases of these impressive menu holders are fitted with green baize to the underside. This impressive set of antique silver menu card holders is fitted to the original hinged leatherette box with satin and velvet lined interior, secured with two hinged catches. The interior of the box bears the retailer's mark 'Robert Stewart (Jewellers) Ltd, 75 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow'. A wishbone, otherwise known as the furcular, is a forked bone found in birds and some dinosaurs. The main function of the bone is to provide strength between the neck and breast, to protect the creature during battle. The Ancient Romans perceived this bone as a symbol of luck which allowed the progression of breaking a dried chicken wishbone apart whilst making a wish; this procedure determined the person with the bigger half would receive their wish or have good fortune. This tradition has travelled through Europe and is an adopted practice in many countries. Condition These impressive antique menu holders...

An exceptional, fine and impressive set of four antique Edwardian English sterling silver menu / card holders; an addition to our diverse dining silverware collection These exceptional antique Edwardian sterling silver menu card holders...

An exceptional, fine and impressive set of four antique George V English sterling silver owl menu / card holders; an addition to our diverse dining silverware collection. These exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V cast sterling silver menu/card holders have circular bases. The anterior surface of each antique menu holder has been embellished with a cast owl head design, ornamented with details reproducing the sharp definition of each owl's feathers and anatomical features. The owl motifs are further embellished with impressive bead set eyes. Each piece within this impressive silverware set is surmounted with a plain hallmarked circular design to the posterior. The hallmarked bases of each silver owl menu holder...

An exceptional, fine and impressive set of four antique Edwardian English sterling silver menu / card holders - boxed; an addition to our diverse dining silverware collection. These exceptional antique Edwardian sterling silver menu holders have been realistically modelled in the form of gamebirds, on plain circular bases. The species of birds include: grouse, a snipe, a pheasant and a partridge. Each cast silver bird is embellished with details reproducing the plumage and anatomical features. The birds are further embellished with impressive gem set eyes. These exceptional examples of antique silver are fitted with plain angular supports to the posterior surfaces. Each model surmounds a plain circular plateaued base. This impressive set of antique silver menu holders is fitted to the original hinged leatherette box with satin and velvet lined interior, secured with a push fit catch. The interior of the box bears the retailer's mark 'By Appointment, Mappin & Webb, Regent Street, London, W'. Condition These impressive antique silver menu holders are an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition. The satin interior to the original box has wearing in keeping with age. Full hallmarks struck to the underside of each holder and part hallmarks to each model are very clear. Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of these silver menu card...

An exceptional, fine, and impressive set of four antique Edwardian English sterling silver menu/card holders - boxed; an addition to our diver...

Hallmarked in Edinburgh, 1912-1918 by Hamilton & Inches, this charming, sterling silver set of six place card holders, feature Scottish figures. Each figure measures 2 inches (5cm) t...