Antique Sterling Silver Royal Artillery Menu Holders

A fine and impressive set of four antique George V English sterling silver and wood menu holders in the form of a single barrelled cannon - boxed; an addition to our dining silverware collection. These fine George V sterling silver menu holders...

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 antique Victorian English sterling silver communion set - boxed; an addition to our diverse religious silverware collection. This exceptional ant...

An exceptional, fine and impressive set of six vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver and wood menu holders with military interest; an addition to our dining silverware collection. These exceptional vintage Elizabeth II sterling silver menu holders...

Set of 4 Edwardian sterling silver place card holders. Made by Charles & George Asprey in London, 1906 to 1908. Each: A cast fox head pokes through a horseshoe clip; round and flat b...

Hallmarked in London in 1891 by Judah Rosenthal & Samuel Jacob, this attractive, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Set of 4 Menu Holders, are modelled as crests and are presented in...

A superb late 20th Century solid silver set of six menu holders, each holder modelled as different animals. Presented in the original box. Each menu holder is Hallmarked English silv...

This is a cased set of antique cruets. An English, silver plate canteen of four condiment stands, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. ...