Antique Sterling Silver Set of Place Card Holders, Scottish Interest, Bagpipes

A fine and impressive pair of antique George V Scottish sterling silver bullet shaped peppers; an addition to our silver cruets/condiments collection. These impressive antique George V Scottish sterling silver peppers...

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 pair of antique German cast sterling silver card/menu holders; an addition to our animal related silverware collection. These exceptional German cast sterling silver menu holders have been realistically modelled in the form of two figures in period, 18th century attire. The surface of one piece is embellished with a gentleman figure raising a filled glass, stood in front of a balustrade with an array of floral and fruit ornamentation around a bottle and further glasses. The second holder is modelled in the form of a maiden walking down some stairs carrying a tea tray. These antique silver menu holders...

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 and rare antique Edwardian cast sterling silver menu/card holders have a circular rounded form. These antique silver...

Set of twelve silver place-card holders, each modelled as a delicate flower rising from a leaf-shaped base, the flared blossom designed to hold either a place card or a small posy / ...

Set of twelve sterling silver place card holders depicting leaves and a flower 800 silver hallmark Italian work from the mid-20th century Length: 4.5 cm Hei...

An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique Victorian Scottish cast sterling silver card/menu holders; an addition to our animal related silverware collection. These exceptional Victorian cast sterling silver menu holders have a shaped heraldic blazon form onto a plain rounded wirework frame. The anterior surface of each piece is embellished a hallmarked cast sterling silver Peddie family blazon of a papingo holding in his beak an arrow, all above the bannered motto 'Consulto' - I deliberate. These antique silver menu holders...

Elegant set consisting of 2 boxes containing 12 shell-shaped placeholders in solid 800 silver. The placeholders were made with the casting technique and finely chiselled. The finish ...

Set of 4 Victorian sterling silver novelty place card holders. Made by Brook & Son in Edinburgh in 1899. Each: A cast open scene with drumming monkey, sticks raised overhead; mounted...

Baronial by Gorham, circa 1973, sterling silver flatware set - 40 pieces. The handles of the forks and spoons are pierced. This set includes: 8 Place Knives, 9 1/8" 8 Place Forks...