Antique WMF Silver Plated Squirrel Nut Dish 19th Century

This is a fabulous antique Neo-classical George III Old Sheffield plate silver on copper bread basket / fruit dish, circa 1810 in date. The rectagular swing handled basket features ...

This is a fabulous antique Neo-classical George III Old Sheffield plate silver on copper bread basket / fruit dish, circa 1780 in date. ...

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

This is an exquisite and rare antique English silver plated entree dish by the world renowned retailser Asprey, of London circa 1870 in date. The entree dish features a square shaped body with elegant fluted decoration to the dish, lid and handle.   In excellent condition, this wonderful entree dish is  ready to grace your dining table.  Condition: In excellent condition. As an antique items, the piece 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 16 cm x Width 26 cm x Depth 26 cm Dimensions in inches: Height 6 inches x Width 10 inches x Depth 10 inches Asprey was established in England in  1781 and founded as a silk printing business by William Asprey, it soon became a luxury emporium. In 1841, William Asprey's elder son Charles went into partnership with a stationer located on London's Bond Street. In 1847 the family broke with this partner and moved into 167 New Bond Street, the premises Asprey occupies today. From its central London location Asprey advertised 'articles of exclusive design and high quality, whether for personal adornment or personal accompaniment and to endow with richness and beauty the table and homes of people of refinement and discernment.' An early speciality was dressing cases. Asprey crafted traditional cases and designs, mostly in leather, suitable for the new style of travel ushered in by railways. The main competitors at the time were H.J. Cave & Sons. Asprey was recognised for its expertise when it won a gold medal for its dressing cases at the International Exhibition of 1862 but lost out to its rivals, H.J. Cave & Sons in 1867. The company consolidated its position through acquisitions. In 1859 Asprey absorbed Edwards, an award winning maker of dressing cases and holder of a Royal Warrant. The company also purchased the Alfred Club at 22 Albemarle Street, which backed on to the New Bond Street store and meant that Asprey now had entrances on two of London's most fashionable streets. In 1862, Asprey was granted a Royal Warrant by Queen Victoria. The Prince of Wales, later to be crowned Edward VII, granted another Royal Warrant. In 1953, for the coronation of Elizabeth II, Asprey paid homage with the Asprey Coronation Year Gold Collection, which featured a dessert, coffee and liqueur service in 18-carat gold and weighed almost 27 pounds. In April 1953, it went on show in the New Bond Street store and subsequently toured the United States. As the business grew, the company acquired manufacturing facilities and hired silversmiths, goldsmiths, jewellers and watchmakers including Ernest Betjeman, the father of the distinguished poet John Betjeman, one of the most highly regarded craftsman and designers of his day. In the twenties, commissions poured in from around the world, from American millionaire J. Pierpont Morgan to potentates such as the Maharaja of Patiala, who commissioned a huge teak travelling trunk for each of his wives in which each trunk was fitted with solid silver washing and bathing utensils with waterspouts of ornate tiger head and lined with blue velvet. Asprey cigarette cases...

English silver plate tableware/ barware serving piece with squirrel handle resting on a round base with interior swirl design details. The centerpiece is in great condition. Maker's ...

Round silver plate nut dish with scalloped edge and small squirrel perched on side branch. James W. Tufts, Boston, "Plate Guaranteed", 1883.

An antique English sterling silver fruit dish of oval form standing on four lion-mask feet. Made by D & J Welby and hallmarked London 1912.

A four-legged dish designed by Tiffany & Co. This is a beautiful antique Edwardian four-legged open dish for nuts, created in 1901 at Tiffany & Co. in New York city. It was carefully crafted in solid sterling silver .925/.999 under the directory period of Charles T. Cook (1902-1907). This lovely elongated nuts dish is the model 15602 designed with plain patterns and decorated with a floriated border. It rests in four legs. As with all Tiffany pieces, the quality and design are beyond compared. Exceptional and rare example of Tiffany's finest work. Country: New York City, United States. Period: Edwardian, 1901. Designer: Period C, for Charles T. Cook. Model pattern: 15602. Amount produced: 45 Pieces, this 6/45. Weight: 186.95 Grams, (119.85 Dwt) or 6 troy ounces. Measurements: 83 mm by 121 mm by 178 mm (3.25 x 4.75 x 7 inches). Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark, the model numbers and the order numbers, the "C" for the period of Charles T. Cook, and signed in full as follows, "TIFFANY & CO. 15602 MAKERS 4371 STERLING SILVER .925-...1000 C.". Tiffany Hallmarking Tiffany silver holloware and flatware is generally marked Tiffany & Co and generally includes date letters indicating the period it was made. Flatware also usually includes a pattern number. The first date letter "M (old English) used by Tiffany’s represented Edward C. Moore, who was the head of tiffany's silver operations until 1891. after his death, the date letters were based on the initial of the current tiffany president; 1891-...1902 Charles L. Tiffany (T), 1902- ..1907 Charles T. Cook (C), 1907-...1947 John C. Moore (M), 1947-...1955 Louis De Bian Moore (B), 1955-ca. William T. Lusk 1965(L). The Tiffany dynasty Was founded in 1837 at 259 Broadway in New York City by Charles Louis Tiffany and partner John B. Young. It began not as a jewelry & silver emporium...