ANTIQUE 19thC VICTORIAN SOLID SILVER ARMADA EWER, SIBRAY HALL & CO c.1896

£3,595.00

Antique 19th Century Victorian solid silver Armada ewer of substantial baluster form, richly decorated with elaborate repoussé and chased floral scrollwork, foliage and classical ornament. The worked body features finely modelled classical figures emerging from scrolling acanthus leaves, surrounding engraved presentation cartouche bearing a series of winning dates ranging from 1902 to 1913. The elongated neck is embellished with intricate foliate panels, rising to an ornate pouring spout and hinged domed cover surmounted by a decorative finial. Of particular note is the unusual mechanical handle, incorporating an ingenious mechanism for opening and closing the hinged lid. This sophisticated feature is seldom encountered on ewers of this type and represents a remarkable addition to an already complex design. The piece stands upon a spreading circular pedestal foot enriched with further floral decoration.

Hallmarked English Silver (925 Standard), London, year 1896 (a), Maker's Mark J.H (Sibray, Hall & Co (Job Frank Hall)).

Reference Number: P12686

Antique 19th Century Victorian solid silver Armada ewer of substantial baluster form, richly decorated with elaborate repoussé and chased floral scrollwork, foliage and classical ornament. The worked body features finely modelled classical figures emerging from scrolling acanthus leaves, surrounding engraved presentation cartouche bearing a series of winning dates ranging from 1902 to 1913. The elongated neck is embellished with intricate foliate panels, rising to an ornate pouring spout and hinged domed cover surmounted by a decorative finial. Of particular note is the unusual mechanical handle, incorporating an ingenious mechanism for opening and closing the hinged lid. This sophisticated feature is seldom encountered on ewers of this type and represents a remarkable addition to an already complex design. The piece stands upon a spreading circular pedestal foot enriched with further floral decoration.

Hallmarked English Silver (925 Standard), London, year 1896 (a), Maker's Mark J.H (Sibray, Hall & Co (Job Frank Hall)).

Reference Number: P12686

CONDITION

In Great Condition - Light wear in keeping with age. Please refer to photographs.

SIZE

Height: 30 cm // 11.81 inches
Width: 16 cm // 6.30 inches
Depth: 14 cm // 5.51 inches
Weight: 951g