STUNNING LARGE HEAVY 544g ENGLISH ANTIQUE 1913 STERLING SILVER FRUIT BOWL
Item History & Price
Please bid with total confidence, we only deal in antique solid silver items and please check out our feedback if you have not bought with us before. POSTAGE : UK £8.75 SPECIAL DELIVERY, WORLDWIDE £20 INT TRACKABLE AIRSURE, EUROPE £20 INT TRACKABLE AIRSURE. Description A wonderful large, heavy English antique solid sterling silver presentation table rose/fruit bowl by the silversmith William Aitken - (1901-1921) and with a full set of English ...silver hallmarks for Birmingham 1913. Superb quality genuine 106 year old example, in excellent clean condition; a handsome large size measuring 8.15 inches in diameter, it is beautifully all-over decorated with embossed and engraved flowers, foliage and scrolls and it rests on a flared circular pedestal base. It has 4 cartouches and importantly there are no added engraved presentation inscriptions or monograms, and nothing has been erased. Very heavy silver weight, approx 544 grams, with no additional base weighting. A real beauty, looks only little used. Measurements Impressive size, measures approx. 8.15 inches (207mm) in diameter and stands 5.8 inches (148mm) in height.Date English antique solid sterling silver with a full set of English silver hallmarks for Birmingham 1913, (date letter "o"). Superb clear struck hallmarks.Maker Silversmiths initials "W.A", (William Aitken - 1901-1921). Condition Excellent clean condition, with no splits or cracks, no solder repairs, definitely no holes or leaks and no nasty knocks or dents, a really lovely example and very heavy, hard to find in this condition. Direct from a private estate and fresh to the market and with no added personal engraved inscriptions or monograms, (nothing erased). A rare find. Impressive large heavy English antique solid sterling silver presentation rose/fruit bowl. A quality item.
Please note, this item is showing with matt finish just for the purposes of photoing, it has a normal shiny polished finish. Shipping and packing and ratesUK £8.75 (Special delivery)Worldwide: £20 (Airsure - if applicable)Europe: £20 (Airsure - if applicable)All items purchased usually dispatched within 24 hours following cleared payment.Payment detailsPlease wait until an invoice has been sent if you are unsure of total costs. We accept cheques, paypal, bank transfers & UK postal orders. Payments must usually be received within 3 days after the end of sale. Items over £100 will only be sent by trackable methods, ie, special delivery, Airsure, datapost. We only sell genuine antiques and solid silver items and strongly recommend trackable posting. Thank you.
Please note, this item is showing with matt finish just for the purposes of photoing, it has a normal shiny polished finish. Shipping and packing and ratesUK £8.75 (Special delivery)Worldwide: £20 (Airsure - if applicable)Europe: £20 (Airsure - if applicable)All items purchased usually dispatched within 24 hours following cleared payment.Payment detailsPlease wait until an invoice has been sent if you are unsure of total costs. We accept cheques, paypal, bank transfers & UK postal orders. Payments must usually be received within 3 days after the end of sale. Items over £100 will only be sent by trackable methods, ie, special delivery, Airsure, datapost. We only sell genuine antiques and solid silver items and strongly recommend trackable posting. Thank you.
