Sterling Silver Centrepiece - Antique Edwardian

Description

This exceptional antique Edwardian sterling silver centrepiece has an oval navette shaped form with a plain scrolling pedestal and knop to a swept square base.

The body of the central bowl is comprised of wirework loops with a reed decorated paralleling border to the incurved rim.

This hallmarked detachable bowl sits to a plain circular receiver.

Each of the four original hallmarked baskets have a circular rounded form onto a plain collet foot and are embellished with further wirework loops.

The baskets are fitted with sterling silver opposing scrolling handles and suspend from four large and impressive scrolling arms accented with leaf decorated hooks.

The large globular knop to the lower portion of the pedestal surmounts a square boxed plinth and swept base, all elevated by four ball style feet.

This centrepiece, crafted by George Maudsley Jackson and David Landsborough Fullerton of Josiah Williams & Co. is a highly desireable design and style; centrepieces of such a delicate form and structure are uncommon.

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