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Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Fruit / Bon Bon Dish (1901)

Name: Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Fruit / Bon Bon Dish (1901)
Brand: Carrington & Co
Price: 2202.1 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver bon bon / fruit dish; an addition to our dining silverware collection. This exceptional antique Edwardian sterling silver bon bon/fruit dish has an oval boat shaped form onto an oval pedestal foot. The flared body of this sterling silver dish is embellished with pierced vertical pales accented with circular motifs. The body is further embellished with fine and impressive applied festoons decoration suspended from oval floral motifs and incorporating tied leaf festoon bordered cartouches. Each cartouche bears the contemporary bright cut engraved crest of two hammers in saltire, thereon a cock regardant, all above the motto 'En martelant' - Through hammering*. The upper rim of the dish is embellished with cast and applied floral rosette, festoon and scrolling leaf decorated borders, incorporating an impressive raised handpiece to either end. The well of this fine example of antique silverware is plain and unembellished. The oval domed pedestal foot is encompassed with further pierced ornamentation with festoons designs. This exceptional Edwardian silver fruit dish, crafted by the silversmiths John Bodman Carrington of Carrington & Co, is the finest of its type you could hope to acquire. * These heraldic markings pertain to the Martin family; associated to Edward Pritchard, J.P., of the Hill, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Glamorganshire. Condition This antique fruit dish in sterling silver is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition. The pierced, cast and applied decoration is all very sharp and the bright cut engraved heraldic markings are very crisp. Full hallmarks struck to the surface of the body are all very clear. Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of these pieces of antique silverware. Dimensions Length 24cm/9.45' Width 16cm/6.3' Height 13.7cm/5.39' Weight 14.8 troy ounces/459.4g Maker: Carrington & Co Date: 1901 Origin: London, England SKU: C8589

Creator:

Carrington & Co (Maker)

Dimensions:

Height: 5.39 in (13.7 cm)

Style:

Edwardian (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Sterling Silver

Place of Origin:

England

Period:

1900-1909

Date of Manufacture:

1901

Condition:

Please see description.

Seller Location:

Jesmond, GB

Reference Number:

Seller: C85891stDibs: LU1200239763662

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If dishing up exquisite silverware was Carrington & Co.’s bread and butter, trophy cups and royal jewels were the main course. Among the illustrious names that commissioned brooches, tableware, cufflinks and more across its rich history were Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, Edward VII, George V and the Russian Tsars.

Founded in 1873 by John Bodman Carrington, Carrington & Co. came out of a manufacturing business tied to G.R. Collis & Co. It began producing silver plates for restaurants, hotels and ships in 1880, and after nearly 10 years, Carrington & Co. expanded into dealing precious stones and jewelry. Partners William Carrington Smith and George Bruford later joined Carrington, who retired in 1906.

Its silverware matched popular eras of taste, including the ornate and well-decorated Late Victorian style and the light eclecticism that defined Edwardian style. Its trophies, which included the 1921 Prince of Wales Cup, reflected the company’s talent in serveware and further developed its design reach. In the 1920s, Carrington added another royal favorite — natural pearls — to its repertoire with gentlemen’s watches and ladies’ wristlet watches.

Of its numerous royal commissions, the Dorset Bow Royal brooch, Cullinan III brooch and Cullinan IV brooch have achieved the most prestige. The Dorset Bow’s design was said to be drawn from an 1855 piece made for Empress Eugénie. Queen Mary wore the brooch on several occasions before giving it to Princess Elizabeth as a wedding gift.

The Cullinan III and IV brooches were cut from the Cullinan Diamond, the largest gem-quality rough diamond ever found. Queen Mary commissioned them in 1911 as a pair, which were originally set into the band of her crown. They are considered to be the most valuable brooches in the world.

The Carrington & Co. firm was acquired by Collingwood in 1922.

On 1stDibs, find a collection of Carrington & Co. decorative objects, serveware and more furniture and collectibles.