ANTIQUE 19thC VICTORIAN SOLID SILVER PAIR OF COMPORTS , ROBERT GARRARD c.1874
19th Century Victorian Silver magnificent and exceptional pair of comports. Each piece featuring a sumptuous workmanship and a very heavy gauge, the unscrewable openwork dishes have a broad peacock tail border surrounded by a stylized scrolling design, the heavy cast stems with beaded borders and four protruding lion's masks, they rest on a cast scrolling border. Hallmarked English silver (925), London, year 1874 (t), Maker's mark on each part crowned RG for Robert Garrard II.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4183
DESCRIPTION
Antique 19th Century Victorian Solid Silver magnificent and exceptional pair of comports. Each piece featuring a sumptuous workmanship and a very heavy gauge, the unscrewable openwork dishes have a broad peacock tail border surrounded by a stylized scrolling design, the heavy cast stems with beaded borders and four protruding lion's masks, they rest on a cast scrolling border.
This is a particularly decorative and impressive pair, made by one of the greatest Royal silversmiths of all time, extremely heavy gauge and crisp decoration.
Each part is Hallmarked English silver (925 Standard), London, year 1874 (t), Maker's mark on each part crowned RG (Robert Garrard II), important Royal silversmith (Queen Victoria appointed Robert Garrard to the position of Crown Jeweller in 1843, leading to the production of numerous pieces of silverware for the Royal Family.
Each piece is also stamped with the Retailer's mark "Garrards, Panton Street, London".
CONDITION
In Great Condition - No damage.
SIZE
Height (each): 23cm
Width (each): 22.5cm
Total silver weight: 2777g