Rare Irish Sterling Silver Counter Dish or Funnel Stand - c1735 Dublin

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Rare Irish Sterling Silver Counter Dish or Funnel Stand - c1735 Dublin:
$373.53

~ RareGeorgian Irish Silver CounterDishor Funnel Stand with Repousse Fluting and Beading~~ Assayed in Dublin in c1735 ~~ Made by John Wilme ~
This rare piece of Irish Silver was most likely a wine funnel stand, possibly used as a bottle stand or any other use.It has well executedrepousse fluting and beading decoration to the rim.It isstill in very good serviceable condition, measures4 1/16\" (103mm) indiameter,is 3/8\" in height and weighs 45 grams.
There are 3 hallmarks on this dish -
Maker\'s Mark \'I.W\' - for John Wilme,Hibernia,Harp Crowned City Mark for Dublin.
There is no date letter on this piece, a \'feature\' which we have seen on other pieces of Irish silver from this period.
Upon discussing this piece with some experts they believe it\'s too early to be a funnel stand,and as such they wouldlabelit a Counter Dish.
The maker/sponsor of this piece, John Wilme, the son of William Wilme, a brewer in Dublin,was apprenticedto John Palet in 1709. He became a Warden of The Goldsmiths Company of Dublin in 1736,and wasappointed Master from 1739-40.
This dish is engravedwith a hand holding a heart. There are two very small splits in the rim -see finalphotograph - which does not detract from the piece, however we wish to make you aware of thisas you look at this very rare piece.
Please see photos and send us a question if further clarity is required.
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