Large & Rare Victorian Silver Plated ' Ostrich ' Egg Spoon Warmer Benetfink & Co For Sale

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HI , AND WELCOME TO THIS sale FOR A SUPERB , LARGE & IMPRESSIVE VICTORIAN SILVER PLATED SPOON WARMER.

A SIMPLY WONDERFUL PIECE THAT IS MOST CERTAINLY UNUSUAL & QUITE A RARE FIND.

MARKED FOR THE FAMOUS LONDON JEWELLERS ' BENETFINK & CO ' OF CHEEPSIDE & FEATURING A REGISTERED DESIGN NUMBER OF 62039 FOR 1886. SO IS FROM THE LATE VICTORIAN ERA.

OF A VERY LARGE SIZE FOR A SPOON WARMER & HAVING AN ELONGATED SLOT FOR THE SPOON TO SLIDE INTO. THIS SUGGESTS THAT IT WAS MOST LIKELY FOR A LARGE SERVING SPOON OR SIMILAR.

THE HEAVY QUALITY 'CAST' BASE SHOWS FABULOUS 'ROCKS' & 'FOLIAGE', WITH THE LARGE ' OSTRICH ' EGG SITTING NEATLY IN THE MIDDLE.

THE EGG ITSELF IS DECORATED WITH A SCROLL & FLORAL PATTERN AROUND THE PIERCED HOLES.

CONDITION :

IT IS A SUPERB ITEM & IN GREAT CONDITION FOR ITS AGE. THE EGG DOES HAVE SOME SMALL 'DINKS/ DENTS' AROUND IT, BUT NOTHING MAJOR AT ALL. AND SOME SLIGHT 'BLACKENING / TARNISH' TO THE EDGE OF THE CAST BASE. BUT OVERALL, ITS A REAL EYE CATCHING PIECE & VERY UNUSUAL.

SIZE & WEIGHT :

THE SPOON WARMER MEASURES 20 CM IN LENGTH, 10 CM HIGH & IS 11 CM WIDE. IT WEIGHS A VERY GOOD 638 GRAMS.

MAKERSMARKS/ HALL MARKS :

• BENETFINK & CO , CHEEPSIDE - FINE JEWELLERS OF LONDON
• REGISTERED DESIGN NUMBER - 62039 - THIS IS FOR THE YEAR 1886

PLEASE VIEW ALL PHOTOS SO THAT YOU CAN FULLY APPREICIATE WHAT A RARE & UNUSUAL PIECE THIS IS.

SO THERE WE HAVE IT. A RARE & VERY INTERESTING SHAPED, VICTORIAN SILVER PLATED SPOON WARMER, THAT WOULD PLEASE ANY ANTIQUE / SILVER PLATE COLLECTOR.

HAPPY TO SEND WORLDWIDE, BUT PLEASE CHECK FIRST. AS ITS QUITE HEAVY IT WILL NOT BE CHEAP TO SOME OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS.

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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