Victorian Britannia Standard Silver Monteith Bowl

A fine antique Victorian sterling silver presentation bowl; part of our presentation silverware collection This fine antique sterling silver bowl has an oval spreading form onto a p...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique William III English Britannia silver porringer, an addition to our 18th century silverware collection. This antique William III Britannia standard silver porringer has a circular rounded form. The lower portion of this 17th century silver porringer is embellished with chased alternating fluted decoration accented with an engraved simplified scalloped border. The upper portion is encircled with a chased rope twist decorated girdle. The decoration to the anterior surface displays the contemporary pin struck initials 'R.T A.D' and the date '1697'. This Britannia silver porringer is fitted with two rope twist decorated S scroll handles. Britannia Silver - The Britannia silver standard of 958 (95.84% of fine silver), denoted by the icon of the seated Britannia holding an oval shield, was introduced by William III in 1697. This was to indicate the slightly higher standard of silver from sterling silver standard of 925 (92.5% of Fine silver). Condition This antique silver porringer...

A fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver presentation bowl made by Charles Stuart Harris; an addition to our dining silverware collection. This impressive a...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver sugar sifter spoon and bowl - boxed; an addition to our silver teaware collection. This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver gilt teaware set consists of a sugar bowl and sifter spoon. The bowl has a circular rounded form to a circular spreading foot. The surface of the bowl is embellished with exceptional chased floral ornamentation accented with scroll designs, all on a matte background. The decoration to the bowl incorporates a putto* design to one side and a scrolling leaf bordered cartouche to the other, displaying the contemporary bright cut engraved crest of a unicorn before trees. The upper portion of this exceptional bowl is encircled with a broad plain border and the rim of the foot is encompassed with an applied decorated border. The exceptional sugar sifter ladle is embellished with further putto and scrolling leaf ornamentation, reflecting the design to that of the bowl. The shell shaped bowl is embellished with scrolling pierced 'sifter' holes to each scalloped flute. The reverse surface of the terminal incorporates a cartouche displaying the aforementioned crest. Each exceptional example of Victorian silverware retains the original gilding. The underside of the sugar bowl bears the retailer's mark 'Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Compy, 112 Regent St'. This antique sugar sifter...