Early Victorian sterling silver large butter dish, Islamic design, coat of arms
Impressive early Victorian large sterling silver butter dish with a clear glass bowl. The round stand has a convex border that is embossed with plain medallions and engraved with ornate scrolling borders reminiscent of Islamic designs. The centre is engraved beautifully with the original owners coat of arms and a family crest of lion rampant – the motto appears to read “Excelsior”. The lid is domed in the middle and embossed and engraved in similar Middle Eastern style.
Each part of silver is hallmarked, including the lid finial.
The bowl is very large, so can be used to serve an individual portion of soup.
Made by Edward & John Barnard and fully hallmarked for London, 1859.
265.04 g / 8.52 t oz silver weight
804 g total weight
plate - 18 cm diameter, 1 cm tall
lid - 5 cm tall to finial, 13 cm diameter
dish - 7.5 cm tall, 15.2 cm diameter on top
Very good antique condition. The lid is slightly uneven and has tiny dings; the edge of the dish is uneven, there are dings to medallions and a small pinched dent where the border meets the centre of the dish; the glass bowl has a small chip to edge.
Impressive early Victorian large sterling silver butter dish with a clear glass bowl. The round stand has a convex border that is embossed with plain medallions and engraved with ornate scrolling borders reminiscent of Islamic designs. The centre is engraved beautifully with the original owners coat of arms and a family crest of lion rampant – the motto appears to read “Excelsior”. The lid is domed in the middle and embossed and engraved in similar Middle Eastern style.
Each part of silver is hallmarked, including the lid finial.
The bowl is very large, so can be used to serve an individual portion of soup.
Made by Edward & John Barnard and fully hallmarked for London, 1859.
265.04 g / 8.52 t oz silver weight
804 g total weight
plate - 18 cm diameter, 1 cm tall
lid - 5 cm tall to finial, 13 cm diameter
dish - 7.5 cm tall, 15.2 cm diameter on top
Very good antique condition. The lid is slightly uneven and has tiny dings; the edge of the dish is uneven, there are dings to medallions and a small pinched dent where the border meets the centre of the dish; the glass bowl has a small chip to edge.
Impressive early Victorian large sterling silver butter dish with a clear glass bowl. The round stand has a convex border that is embossed with plain medallions and engraved with ornate scrolling borders reminiscent of Islamic designs. The centre is engraved beautifully with the original owners coat of arms and a family crest of lion rampant – the motto appears to read “Excelsior”. The lid is domed in the middle and embossed and engraved in similar Middle Eastern style.
Each part of silver is hallmarked, including the lid finial.
The bowl is very large, so can be used to serve an individual portion of soup.
Made by Edward & John Barnard and fully hallmarked for London, 1859.
265.04 g / 8.52 t oz silver weight
804 g total weight
plate - 18 cm diameter, 1 cm tall
lid - 5 cm tall to finial, 13 cm diameter
dish - 7.5 cm tall, 15.2 cm diameter on top
Very good antique condition. The lid is slightly uneven and has tiny dings; the edge of the dish is uneven, there are dings to medallions and a small pinched dent where the border meets the centre of the dish; the glass bowl has a small chip to edge.
