an extremely good antique solid silver pierced basket / bowl by goldsmiths & silversmiths c.1899

An extremely good and fine antique solid silver Bowl, decorated with cast applied floral swags, flowerheads, masks etc... with all over pieced work and flared top and bottom rims. Very good grade silver and workmanship - top quality item. Bearing full English hallmarks for London 1899 - makers marks for Goldsmiths and silversmiths Co. 213g weight

Circa 1899Good Antique Condition5.75 inches (14.5cm) width X 4.25 inches (10.5cm) depth X 2 3/8th inches (6cm) height approxThe firm was established in 1880 by William Gibson (d. 1913) and John Lawrence Langman (1846-1928). The firm was active at 112 Regent Street, London acquiring the premises previously used by John Joseph Mechi. In 1893 the firm absorbed The Goldsmiths' Alliance Ltd (late A.B. Savory & Sons) and in 1898 became the Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd being active as jewellers, dealers in diamonds and precious stones, silversmiths, electroplaters and watch and clock makers. In 1952 Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd was amalgamated with Garrard & Co Ltd. The firm participated to a number of national and international exhibitions, as Indian and Colonial Exhibition (London, 1886), Paris (1889), Chicago (1893), California (1894), Paris (1900) and Franco-British Exhibition (London, 1908). The Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co was active with manufactories at Newcastle Place, Clerkenwell; Regent Works, Sheffield and Rue St George, Paris and as retailer of items supplied by various British gold and silver manufacturers (Martin Hall & Co Ltd, W&G Sissons, Wakely & Wheeler, William Comyns, Harrison Brothers & Howson, etc.)Price includes safe UK shipping - safe International shipping at cost

Antiques.co.uk Ref: JY6E9FRG

Maker/Artist:

Goldsmiths & Silversmiths

Materials:

Solid Silver

Width (cm):

14.5

Height (cm):

6

Depth (cm):

10.5

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