Japanese Sterling Silver Leaf & Prunus Tray C1870 Wood & Hughes For Sale

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We are pleased to offer this important c1870 Wood & Hughes sterling parcel gilt leaf and prunus tray.

In the highly sought after Japanese manner.

The tray crafted as an actual leaf, with gently ruffled edge.

Centre adorned with meticulously applied pruns branches. Flowers in various stages of bloom rising from the gnarled, rough hewn surface.

Finest, hand chased finish detail, approaching that of Meiji silver from which this tray was re-created.

The applied design gives way to artfully hand engraved prunus leaf and vine, emanating throughout the centre surface.

Atop well cast taoering pill shape legs.

Interwoven EC mongram placed in rectangular medallion.

This exceptional Japanese style parcel gilt leaf and prunus branch footed tray seven inches across and weighs 7 standard ounces.

Hallmarked as shown.

Excellent condition. Rich, lustreous silver gilt patina. The beautifully carved prunus branch and floral retain their original crisp, vibrant hand chased detail. One foot to left of stem with compression, mild loss gilt.

For the discerning collector of the finest 19th century American silver. Focused upon examples in the Japanese taste. A museum worthy c1870 Japanese style parcel gilt leaf dish with streaming prunus. Wood & Hughes.

Please feel free to inquire directly about this, or any item we've listed. Whether the item is alone or part of a set. We very much welcome your interest. We are collectors first. As such, we are quite easy to work with.

We happily combine items when shipping, saving you costs. We ship twice weekly, usually US Postal Priority. Fully insured for domestic packages, and air parcel overseas. We charge a bit more than actual cost for custom size boxes, shipping materials and to pay for professional packing.

We make great effort to accurately describe each item listed. Returns are accepted, if either condition, country of origin or dating is significantly incorrect. In such cases we refund your shipping costs as well. Like you, we are only human, and make mistakes. Hopefully, not too many.

Remember, the items you see are antiques. Hence, have an expected amount of wear from normal use. As such, returning an item because we failed to mention the tiniest bit of wear, or barely discernible flaw is not acceptable. Nor do we accept returns based on buyer's remorse. Nor change of taste, or because a buyer did not realize how "small" four inches might be once in hand.

Please note, Massachusetts residents are subject to sales tax.

We have over 7660 responses. And, are quite proud of our response rating and Top Seller designation.

We received favorable notice in the March 12th, 2006 New York Times. Page 8, Business Section, in a well written article on silver collecting. Copy furnished upon request.

From our personal collection, an elegant mid 19th century coin silver basket, from John and Edward Moore, of Tiffany fame. Illustrated in the cover article of May/June 2008 Silver Magazine, page 27.

Enjoy....and good fortune in your offerding.

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