FINE QUALITY GEORGIAN OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE & MERCURY GILT 8 X PIECE EGG CRUET SET

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FINE QUALITY GEORGIAN OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE & MERCURY GILT 8 X PIECE EGG CRUET SET:
$85.45

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\'THE VACANT CARTOUCHE\' IS PLEASED TO BRING TO YOU :

\'\'GEORGIAN QUARTER\'\'

A MASSIVE 3 MONTH COLLECTIVE SALE OF ONLY GENUINE \'FUSED PLATE\', \'CLOSE PLATE\' & PROPER \'OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE\' FROM THE GEORGIAN PERIOD.

TODAYS sale :

A WONDERFUL GEORGIAN OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE & MERCURY GOLD GILT 8 X PIECE EGG CRUET SET.

DESCRIPTION :

A FABULOUS GEORGIAN EXAMPLE OF AN EGG CRUET FOR 4. STILL ALL IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION TOO.

A LOVELY 8 X PIECE EGG SET. CONSISTING OF A TALL EGG FRAME, 4 X FUSED PLATE & MERCURY GILT EGG CUPS & ALSO 3 X EGG SPOONS TOO.

FIRSTLY THE FRAME.

THIS SUPERB, TALL SQUARE FRAME HAS A FLAT BAR BASE, FITTED WITH 4 X FILLED SILVER FEET.
WITH EACH FOOT BEING STRUCK IN A FINE \'SCROLL & SHELL\' STYLE.

RISING FROM THE BASE ARE 4 X FLAT BAR SUPPORTS. THESE HOLD UP THE RETAINING RINGS FOR THE EGG CUPS TO \'HANG\' IN PLACE.
AT THE CENTRE THE FRAME LINKS UP & IS MOUNTED WITH A \'LOOPED\' CARRYING HANDLE.

THERE ARE 4 X SLOTS AT THE SIDES, WHERE THE EGG SPOONS HANG IN PLACE. 3 X SILVERED COPPER SPOONS ARE PRESENT, BUT SADLY THE 4TH IS MISSING.

NOW TO THE 4 X EGG CUPS.

EACH IS STRAIGHT & TALL, WITH A NICE CIRCULAR BASE & A BOLD BAND AROUND THE UPPER WAISTS.

THE INSIDES HAVE BEEN TREATED TO A RICH GOLD COATING. PRODUCED BY THE GEORGIANS VIA A PROCESS CALLED \'MERCURY\' GILDING.

THIS GIVES OFF A MUCH DEEPER, GOLDEN ORANGE GLOW THAN THE MORE MODERN ELECTRO GILDING.

THERE ARE SOME SMALL DINKS & LIGHT SURFACE MARKS IN PLACES. THERE IS COPPER BLEEDING THROUGH, AND SOME TARNISHING TO THE GILT INSIDES.

STILL A BEAUTIFUL GEORGIAN SET FOR THE COLLECTOR.

SIZE & WEIGHT :

CRUET FRAME MEASURES 11.5 CM WIDE & IS 10 CM DEEP. STANDING AT 20.5 CM IN HEIGHT TO TOP OF HANDLE.

EACH EGG CUP MEASURES 5.4 CM DIAMETER AT THE TOP RIM & STANDS AT 7 CM IN HEIGHT.

SPOONS ARE 12.4 CM IN LENGTH.

WEIGHT OF SET = 696 GRAMS.

MAKERS MARKS / HALL MARKS :

AS IS OFTEN THE CASE WITH GEORGIAN PIECES, THERE ARE NO MAKERS MARKS AT ALL

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

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