SUPERB PAIR OF \'FAMILY CRESTED\' OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE MEAT & POULTRY COVERS/ DOMES
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SUPERB PAIR OF \'FAMILY CRESTED\' OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE MEAT & POULTRY COVERS/ DOMES:
$252.83
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A WARM WELCOME TO ONE & ALL.
HERE WE HAVE ANOTHER FINE LISTING FROM THE 'COLLECTIVE' SALE THAT IS ''GEORGIAN FORTNIGHT''.
TODAY WE HAVE FOR sale THIS SIMPLY MAGNIFICENT & VERY IMPRESSIVE, PAIR OF GEORGIAN OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE MEAT & POULTRY COVERS / DOMES.
AN AMAZING PAIR, ADDING A 'TOUCH OF CLASS' TO FINE DINING IN THE GEORGIAN ERA. MOST LIKELY MADE AROUND 1800 - 1820.
BOTH ARE OF A LARGE 'OVAL' SIZE. ONE BEING BIGGER THAN THE OTHER.
THE LARGER ONE PERFECT FOR SITTING UPON THE SIZEABLE 'MEAT PLATES' OF THE TIME & COVERING VENISON OR BEEF. WITH THE SMALLER DOME BETTER FOR POULTRY OR GAME BIRDS.
THESE MEAT COVERS ARE VERY GRAND, IMPRESSIVE ITEMS FROM THE TIME WHEN THE HANOVARIAN KINGS RULED ENGLAND.
BOTH MAGNIFICENT DOMES ARE THICKLY CONTRUCTED FROM SILVER FUSED UPON COPPER. EACH HAS ALSO BEEN 'TINNED' ON THE INSIDE.
'TINNING' WAS OFTEN DONE TO PIECES OF FUSED PLATE IN AREAS THAT DID NOT REQUIRE COVERING WITH EXPENSIVE SILVER.
IT WAS ALSO A PROTECTIVE COATING TOO. AS BARE COPPER DOES NOT LEND ITSELF WELL TO THE DAILY CONTACT OF FOOD / DRINK.
RETURNING TO THE OUTSIDES OF THE DOMES.
AT THE FRONT OF BOTH WE FIND A LARGE & VERY FINE ' FAMILY CREST ' IN THE FORM OF A COAT OF ARMS & MOTTO TOO.
THESE HAVE BEEN EXPERTLY ENGRAVED, WITH SIMPLY STUNNING ATTENTION TO DETAIL. INDEED TODAY EACH IS STILL VERY CLEAR.
THE ENGRAVING HAS BEEN DONE UPON A RUBBED IN, 'SOLID SILVER' SHIELD.
THE OUTLINE OF WHICH IS JUST VISABLE UNDER CLOSER INSPECTION.
THE IMAGE DEPICTED WITHIN THESE CRESTS IS OF A ' LION GAMB ERASED, GRASPING A TILTED LANCE '. THIS SITS ABOVE THE COAT OF ARMS & MOTTO 'ADVANCE WITH COURAGE'.
AFTER SOME RESEARCH THIS WAS FOUND TO BELONG TO THE ' BARONET MARJORIBANKS ' OF BERWICK UPON TWEED, NORTHUMBERLAND, ENGLAND.
NICE TO HAVE THE SAME CREST, COAT OF ARMS & MOTTO ON BOTH DOMES.
EVEN NICER TO HAVE AN EXACT, MATCHING PAIR TOO. SIMPLY WONDERFUL.
AT THE TOP OF THE DOMES WE FIND THE HUGE HANDLES.
THE LARGEST, IS MADE FROM SOLID SILVER & 'LEAD' FILLED. THE OTHER, ON THE SMALLER DOME IS A LATER REPLACEMENT. BUT FITS WELL THOUGH.
ON THE LARGER HANDLE THE LOOP IS STRUCK IN A 'BRANCH LIKE' SHAPE, WITH SWIRLING 'ACANTHUS' LEAVES BELOW. IT ISSECURED TO THE DOME WITH ITS ORIGINAL 'FUSED PLATE' WING NUT TOO. WONDERFUL.
THE OTHER, AS MENTIONED ABOVE IS A LATER, PERHAPS VICTORIAN REPLACEMENT. BUT IT HAS ITS WING NUT & IS VERY CLEAN & TIDY. SITTING ON THE SMALLER DOME WELL.
THESE WOULD BE A FABULOUS & MAGNIFICENT FOCAL POINT FOR ANY FINE COLLECTION & WOULD LOOK WONDERFUL UPON DISPLAY. OR INDEED TO ENJOY & STILL USE OF COURSE.
CONDITION :
THESE ARE SIMPLY SUPERB GEORGIAN EXAMPLES, IN VERY FINE CONDITION TOO.
THE SILVER HANDLE IS IN GOOD CONDITION, WITH SOME SIGNS OF WEAR. THE LOCATING PIN IS PRESENT & EACH FITS TO THE TOP QUITE WELL & THE ORIGINAL WING NUTS STILL THERE TOO.
THE OUTSIDES ARE CLEAN & SHINE SUPERBLY WELL.
THE TINNED INSIDES ARE ALSO IN GOOD ORDER TOO.
WITH SOME SURFACE MARKS AROUND THE OUTSIDES.
BOTH CRESTS STAND OUT WONDERFULLY WELL & LOOK FABULOUS.
AS I HOPE YOU WILL SEE FROM THE PHOTO'S, THESE ARE VERY GRAND ANTIQUE PIECES, THAT DESPITE THEIR MANY YEARS HAVE SURVIVED WELL.
SIZE & WEIGHT :
LARGER MEAT COVER / DOME MEASURES 45.5 CM WIDE,34 CM DEEP & 28 CM IN HEIGHT.
SMALLER ONE IS 36 CM WIDE, 26 CM DEEP & 21 CM IN HEIGHT TO TOP OF HANDLE.
WEIGHT OF PAIR = 3'500 GRAMS / 3.5 KG'S. SUPERB, HEAVY QUALITY.
MAKERSMARKS/ HALLMARKS :
- NEITHER BEAR A MAKERS MARK AT ALL. QUITE COMMON ON OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE. BUT EACH DOES HAVE THE FINE FAMILY CREST, MOTTO & COAT OF ARMS ENGRAVED UPON THE FRONTS
PLEASE VIEW ALL PHOTOS SO THAT YOU CAN FULLY APPREICIATE WHAT A SIMPLY WONDERFUL GEORGIAN PAIR THESE ARE.
SO THERE WE HAVE IT. A MOST IMPRESSIVE, LARGE PAIR OF ANTIQUE OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE 'OVAL' MEAT COVERS / DOMES. THESE WILL PLEASE ANY ANTIQUE / SILVER PLATE COLLECTOR.
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
SUPERB PAIR OF \'FAMILY CRESTED\' OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE MEAT & POULTRY COVERS/ DOMES:
$252.83