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Unusual Silver Menu Holder, Monkey Playing Drums
Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
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Unusual Silver Menu Holder, Monkey Playing Drums

1900 - 1920
Description

This is a wonderful menu holder, such an unusual subject a monkey playing drums. Edinburgh 1902 Brook and Son. Very good quality amazing detail great condition.

L 7 cm

H 4 cm

D 4 cm

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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated this Silver Monkey Menu Holder to the Edwardian era.

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This is a wonderful menu holder, such an unusual subject a monkey playing drums. Edinburgh 1902 Brook and Son. Very good quality amazing detail great condition.

L 7 cm

H 4 cm

D 4 cm

Date of Manufacture

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated this Silver Monkey Menu Holder to the Edwardian era.

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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
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A cast silver menu holder featuring a central monkey figure playing drums framed by foliate scrollwork.
Unusual silver menu holder, monkey playing drums
Ref: SA1226147
A cast silver menu holder featuring a central monkey figure playing drums framed by foliate scrollwork.
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Menu holders became popular dining accessories during the late Victorian and Edwardian periods with the rise of service a la russe. Silversmiths created novelty designs featuring animals, sports, and whimsical motifs known as singerie to stimulate conversation at formal dinner parties.

These items were predominantly crafted from cast sterling silver, electroplated nickel silver (EPNS), or gilt bronze. Details were frequently hand-chased, and structural elements like spring clips or back rings provided stability.

Authentic period pieces feature British hallmarks or makers marks, visible hand-finishing, and balanced physical weight. The reverse side often shows structural soldering and natural tarnish accumulation in recessed relief details.

Beyond formal dinner table place settings, these small functional objects work well on a desk or sideboard to display business cards, photographs, or handwritten notes.

Wipe with a soft cotton cloth and use a silver polishing cream sparingly with a fine brush for chased areas. Avoid harsh chemical dips, which strip away dark oxidisation from carved recesses and flatten visual depth.
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