MAGNIFICENT EARLY VICTORIAN SILVER PLATE & GOLD GILT SUGAR BOWL~PSEUDO HALLMARKS

MAGNIFICENT EARLY VICTORIAN SILVER PLATE & GOLD GILT SUGAR BOWL~PSEUDO HALLMARKS

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MAGNIFICENT EARLY VICTORIAN SILVER PLATE & GOLD GILT SUGAR BOWL~PSEUDO HALLMARKS:
$26.41

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HEELO & WELCOME TO THIS sale FOR A SIMPLY MAGNIFICENT & VERY BEAUTIFULLY STYLED SILVER PLATE & GOLD GILT SUGAR BOWL.

A STUNNING PIECE, FROM THE VERY EARLY YEARS OF ELECTRO PLATE, AT THE BEGINNING OF THE VICTORIAN PERIOD. MADE BETWEEN THE YEARS OF 1849 - 1867. WONDERFUL.

OF A LOVELY & VERY LARGE SIZE IT IS A COMMANDING PIECE FOR ANY TABLE SETTING. STILL IN THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CONDITION TOO.

IT FEATURES A SET OF 'PSEUDO' OR 'DUMMY' HALLMARKS TO THE MAIN BODY.

THESE ARE FOR THE FAMOUS VICTORIAN SILVERSMITH ' GEORGE RICHMOND COLLIS & CO ' OF BIRMINGHAM. A FINE FIRM WHO SHOWED THEIR SKILLED CRAFT AT THE BIRMINGHAM EXHIBITION OF 1849, AS WELL AS THE FAMED LONDON GREAT EXHIBITION OF 1851.

AS WELL AS THE WONDERFUL 'PSEUDO' SILVER MARKS TO THE BODY, THE BASE IS ALSO STAMPED TOO. THIS READS 'G.R COLLIS & CO' MANUFACTURER, CHURCH ST. BIRM.

THIS IS MOST INTERESTING, AS IT TELLS US THIS IS A VERY EARLY PIECE BY HIM.

G.R COLLIS MOVED INTO CHURCH STREET WORKS IN BIRMINGHAM IN THE YEAR 1835 AS A SILVER & GOLDSMITH. BEGINNING ELECTRO PLATE IN 1849, BUT MOVING TO ANOTHER LOCATION IN 1868. SO WE CAN STATE THAT THIS PIECE WOULD HAVE BEEN PRODUCED BETWEEN THE YEARS OF 1849 - 1867. LOVELY.

IT IS LAVISHED WITH A THICK & HEAVY GAUGE OF SILVER TO THE OUTSIDE, WITH A FINELY GOLD GILT LINING ON THE INSIDE.

THE MAIN BODY IS OF A LOW, BULBOUS FORM, OFFERING A LARGE BOWL TO FILL WITH SUGAR. ENGRAVED WITH BEAUTIFUL 'SCROLL' & 'LEAF' FORMATIONS.

IT SITS UPON A STEPPED, CIRCULAR FOOT & STANDS NICE & STRAIGHT.

TO EITHER SIDE OF THE SUGAR BOWL ARE A FINE PAIR OF THICK & STRONG 'SCROLL' HANDLES. DECORATED WITH 'UPTURNED LEAVES' TO THE TOPS & BOTTOMS. VERY NICE.

THE INSIDE IS FRESH & CLEAN, HAVING BEEN GOLD GILT IT GIVES OFF A GREAT 'GLOW'.

DESPITE ITS AGE OF AROUND 160 YEARS, IT IS A PIECE STILL IN GREAT CONDITION INDEED.

THIS WOULD BE A FANTASTIC ADDITION FOR ANY FINE COLLECTION & WOULD LOOK WONDERFUL UPON DISPLAY.

CONDITION :

THIS IS A MAGNIFICENT EARY VICTORIAN PIECE, IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION TOO.

NO REAL WEAR OR ANY DAMAGE AT ALL.

THE ENGRAVED DECORATION & ALL MAKERS MARKS ARE STILL VERY CRISP, CLEAR & WELL DEFINED.

ALL IN LOVELY CONDITION. WITH JUST SOME SLIGHT WEAR. WITH A LITTLE OF THE GILDING SHOWING SOME AGE.

THE HANDLES ARE BOTH VERY FIRMLY ATTACHED.

THERE IS A SMALL DENT TO ONE SIDE OF THE BOWL, BUT THE REST IS SMOOTH.

AS I HOPE YOU WILL SEE FROM THE PHOTO'S, THIS IS A VERY FINE, ANTIQUE PIECE.

SIZE & WEIGHT :

SUGAR BOWL MEASURES 24 CM WIDE FROM HANDLE TO HANDLE & IS 15.5 CM IN DIAMETER.

IT STANDS AT 8.5 CM IN HEIGHT.

WEIGHT = 412 GRAMS.

MAKERSMARKS/ HALLMARKS :

  • DUMMY HALLMARKS ON THE SIDE OF BOWL READ :
  • 'GRC' - MAKERS INITIALS FOR 'GEORGE RICHMOND COLLIS & CO'
  • AN EAGLE WITH WINGS SPREAD
  • GOTHIC LETTERS 'B' & 'L' - TO SHOW BOTH BIRMINGHAM & LONDON
  • A CROWN SYMBOL - USED ON ELECTRO PLATE MADE BEFORE 1898
  • BASE IS MARKED WITH :
  • G.R COLLIS & CO, MANUFACTURER, CHURCH ST, BIRM

PLEASE VIEW ALL PHOTOS SO THAT YOU CAN FULLY APPREICIATE WHAT A SIMPLY SUPERB VICTORIAN PIECE THIS IS.

SO THERE WE HAVE IT. A WONDERFUL & BEAUTIFULLY STYLED, ANTIQUE SILVER PLATE & GOLD GILT SUGAR BOWL. THIS WILL PLEASE ANY ANTIQUE / SILVER PLATE COLLECTOR.

HAPPY TO SEND WORLDWIDE & COMBINE POSTAGE TOO, BUT PLEASE CHECK FIRST.

ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK. THANKS FOR LOOKING.



UK buyers :

PAYPAL IS THE QUICKEST METHOD, BUT CHEQUE / POSTAL ORDERS ARE FINE TOO. CASH UPON COLLECTION IS ALSO WELCOME IF YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO DO SO.

INTERNATIONAL BUYERS :

PAYPAL ONLY.



ONCE CLEARED PAYMENT IS RECEIVED MOST ITEMS ARE SHIPPED OUT THE NEXT WORKING DAY.

IF THIS FALLS ON A WEEKEND THEN ITEMS WILL BE SENT ON THE MONDAY MORNING.

ALL ITEMS ARE WELL PACKAGED & PROOF OF POSTAGE ALWAYS OBTAINED.

SO IF EVER ANY PROBLEMS PLEASE GET IN TOUCH.



ALL ITEMS THAT WE SELL ARE EITHER ANTIQUE / VINTAGE AND AS SUCH WILL HAVE AGE RELATED MARKS / WEAR.

ANYTHING WORTH MENTIONING WILL BE NOTED IN THE LISTING & PLENTY OF PHOTOS ARE ALWAYS ON SHOW. THESE ARE PART OF & DO FORM THE LISTING ALONG WITH THE DESCRIPTION SO PLEASE LOOK AT ALL PHOTOS PROVIDED.

WE ARE NOT HERE TO MIS-LEAD ANYONE, SO IF AN ITEM HAS BEEN DESCRIBED INCORRECTLY THEN A REFUND WILL BE GIVEN. OTHERWISE NORMAL sale RULES APPLY, SO IF UNSURE PLEASE SEND A MESSAGE TO CHECK.

THANK YOU FOR LOOKING AT MY LISTINGS.

BEST OF LUCK WITH THE offerDING




MAGNIFICENT EARLY VICTORIAN SILVER PLATE & GOLD GILT SUGAR BOWL~PSEUDO HALLMARKS:
$26.41

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