ANTIQUE 19thC GEORGIAN SOLID SILVER GILT KETTLE STAND, EDWARD FARRELL c.1818
19th Century Georgian Silver impressively large and extremely heavy cast, embossed tea kettle stand. Extraordinary and magnificent, richly gilt, featuring very rare designs in the style of the 17th Century, depicting scenes in high relief, profusely embossed and applied with mythological beasts, the center decorated with fighting sea horses and applied with a cast grapevine boarder standing on scrolling leaves.
Hallmarked English Silver (Britannia 958 standard, highest quality of British silver), London, year 1818 (c), Maker's mark EF for Edward Farrell.
Reference Number: A4383
DESCRIPTION
Antique early-19th Century extremely rare Georgian Solid Silver impressively large and extremely heavy cast, embossed tea kettle stand. Extraordinary and magnificent, richly gilt, featuring very rare designs in the style of the 17th Century, depicting scenes in high relief, profusely embossed and applied with mythological beasts, the center decorated with fighting sea horses and applied with a cast grapevine boarder standing on scrolling leaves.
Hallmarked English Silver (Britannia 958 standard, highest quality of British silver), London, year 1818 (c), Maker's mark EF (Edward Farrell, one of the greatest silversmiths of his time, famous for his very decorative designs).
CONDITION
In Great Condition - No Damage.
SIZE
Height: 9cm
Width: 33cm
Weight: 1345g