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Pair of Madras Silver Menu Holders
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Pair of Madras Silver Menu Holders

19th century
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Pair of silver menu holders by Orr of Madras. Late 19th century. Decorated with a Barons cypher and coronet.

H 5 cm

W 4.4 cm

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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated these Madras Silver Menu Holders to the 19th Century.

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Description
Pair of silver menu holders by Orr of Madras. Late 19th century. Decorated with a Barons cypher and coronet.

H 5 cm

W 4.4 cm

Date of Manufacture

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated these Madras Silver Menu Holders to the 19th Century.

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A pair of circular silver menu holders with stepped round bases and engraved coronet monograms.
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Archive I A pair of circular silver menu holders with stepped round bases and engraved coronet monograms.

Pair of Madras Silver Menu Holders

Archive II A pair of circular silver menu holders with stepped round bases and engraved coronet monograms. View II
Archive III A pair of circular silver menu holders with stepped round bases and engraved coronet monograms. View III
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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)

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A pair of circular silver menu holders with stepped round bases and engraved coronet monograms.
Pair of Madras Silver menu holders
Ref: SA1164085
A pair of circular silver menu holders with stepped round bases and engraved coronet monograms.
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  • ObjectMenu Holders
  • Period19th century
  • StyleAnglo-Indian
  • MaterialSilver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsEngraved coronet monogram, Stepped circular base, Hoop card support

This pair of late 19th-century Anglo-Indian menu holders comes from the maker Orr of Madras. Each piece consists of a polished silver circular disc featuring an engraved baron's cypher and coronet, supported by a smooth hoop card holder above a tiered, stepped circular base with reflective metallic finishes. The silver surfaces show soft reflections and minor patination consistent with gentle handling over time. Standing at a height of 5 cm and a width of 4.4 cm, the items occupy minimal space on any surface. They suit placement on a dining room sideboard or a side table to hold place cards or menus during formal dinner parties, bringing a traditional English country house aesthetic to contemporary tablescapes.

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Silver menu holders gained popularity during the late 19th and early 20th centuries as formal dining etiquette dictated individual or shared menus and place cards at private banquets and dinners.

Menu holders were predominantly cast or raised from sterling silver, silver plate, or regional silver alloys, frequently weighted at the base to ensure stability on the dining table.

Authentic pieces often feature makers marks, regional silver purities, hand-engraved monograms or heraldic crests, and construction techniques typical of colonial workshops such as those in Madras or Calcutta.

These pieces can be incorporated into contemporary dinner party tablescapes to display place name cards, tasting menus, or small photographic prints on a sideboard.

Polishing with a non-abrasive silver cloth removes oxidisation, while avoiding harsh liquid cleaners preserves engraved details and surface patina.
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