2 X ANTIQUE PRE - 1887 VICTORIAN SILVER PLATED SPILL / BUD VASES, EXTRA PAIR
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:2427379 | Product: Vases/ Urns |
| Pattern: Flora | Style: Victorian |
| Composition: Silver Plate | Age: 1850-1899 |
| Brand: Boardman & Glossop |
For offer, a superb matching pair, of Victorian silver plated spill/bud vases, dating to before 1887, together with an additional 20th century, silver plated pair of trumpet shape bud vases.
1. The Victorian pre 1887 pair, are decorated with a floral repousse work pattern, a wavy edged rim, and mounted on a crimped edge, weighted pedestal base.
I would say that these are more likely, to have started life as spill vases, as they were more usually sold in pairs, and would be found ...in use, on either end of the fire mantel shelf, above the fire, to hold wooden splints or spills, to assist in the lighting of the fire, or to light cigarettes, cigars etc, however, most have been used to hold a single flower stem or bud, at some time, and like these, will have evidence of holding water, I have checked these for leakage, and found none.
There are several stamped marks to the base, including the makers mark of a 'B & G' over an 'S' within a shield, which is the mark for 'Boardman & Glossop', of 54 Pond Street, Sheffield, the firm became 'Boardman, Glossop & Co' in 1887, with the required addition of '& Co' to their trade mark, and a limited company in 1895, with their trade mark becoming 'Boardman, Glossop & Co Ltd', there are also stamps of 'E P B M' in separate cartouches, for 'Electro Plated Britannia Metal', and a pattern number of '776' over a '5'.
Condition of each, is extremely good, with no loss of plate, or dents, and only very minor signs of use and wear (see photos).
Height of 12.5cm & 12.8cm (4 7/8" & 5")Rim diameter 4.3cm (1 3/16")Base diameter 6.5cm (2 9/16")Weight of 116g & 118g (4.1oz & 4.2oz)
2. The 20th century pair, are of a trumpet form, with a beaded decorated wide rim, and tapering down to a raised pedestal base, with one being marked 'Made in England' to the base rim,
Condition is very good, with no dings, but some signs of age and usage to the plating.
Height 14.7cm (5 3/4")Rim diameter 7.7cm (3 1/16")Base diameter 5.5cm (2 3/16")Weight of 160g &163g (5.6oz & 5.7oz)
1. The Victorian pre 1887 pair, are decorated with a floral repousse work pattern, a wavy edged rim, and mounted on a crimped edge, weighted pedestal base.
I would say that these are more likely, to have started life as spill vases, as they were more usually sold in pairs, and would be found ...in use, on either end of the fire mantel shelf, above the fire, to hold wooden splints or spills, to assist in the lighting of the fire, or to light cigarettes, cigars etc, however, most have been used to hold a single flower stem or bud, at some time, and like these, will have evidence of holding water, I have checked these for leakage, and found none.
There are several stamped marks to the base, including the makers mark of a 'B & G' over an 'S' within a shield, which is the mark for 'Boardman & Glossop', of 54 Pond Street, Sheffield, the firm became 'Boardman, Glossop & Co' in 1887, with the required addition of '& Co' to their trade mark, and a limited company in 1895, with their trade mark becoming 'Boardman, Glossop & Co Ltd', there are also stamps of 'E P B M' in separate cartouches, for 'Electro Plated Britannia Metal', and a pattern number of '776' over a '5'.
Condition of each, is extremely good, with no loss of plate, or dents, and only very minor signs of use and wear (see photos).
Height of 12.5cm & 12.8cm (4 7/8" & 5")Rim diameter 4.3cm (1 3/16")Base diameter 6.5cm (2 9/16")Weight of 116g & 118g (4.1oz & 4.2oz)
2. The 20th century pair, are of a trumpet form, with a beaded decorated wide rim, and tapering down to a raised pedestal base, with one being marked 'Made in England' to the base rim,
Condition is very good, with no dings, but some signs of age and usage to the plating.
Height 14.7cm (5 3/4")Rim diameter 7.7cm (3 1/16")Base diameter 5.5cm (2 3/16")Weight of 160g &163g (5.6oz & 5.7oz)
