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English Edwardian Sterling Silver Bowl Fern Pot 1906 Antique 68g
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English Edwardian Sterling Silver Bowl Fern Pot 1906 Antique 68g

1900 - 1920
Description

A beautiful English Edwardian solid sterling silver bowl, or fern pot. It is hallmarked for Birmingham 1906 with the maker's mark being difficult to decipher. It has been superbly made being ornately embossed and is in superb condition, having no dings, splits, holes or repairs, just a tiny rim mark see final photo. It measures over 3 inches (8cm) wide by the same in height and weighs 68 grams. A beautiful piece.

Date of Manufacture

The Silver Squirrel has dated this Edwardian Silver Fern Pot to the Edwardian era.

Independent Date Check ID 09699068
Dealer's Item DateEdwardian era
Sellingantiques DateEdwardian era
Sellingantiques agingItem is 120 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE EDWARDIAN ERA:
Date letter g beside the Birmingham anchor: fixes the year as 1906.
Lion passant punch: British sterling silver standard.
Interior hollows mirroring the outer flowers: hand-worked repoussé decoration.
Swirling foliate scrolls framing an unengraved cartouche: Edwardian taste.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1242724
Dealers Internal Reference
327/72/05
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Description
A beautiful English Edwardian solid sterling silver bowl, or fern pot. It is hallmarked for Birmingham 1906 with the maker's mark being difficult to decipher.
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It has been superbly made being ornately embossed and is in superb condition, having no dings, splits, holes or repairs, just a tiny rim mark see final photo.
The Silver Squirrel

It measures over 3 inches (8cm) wide by the same in height and weighs 68 grams. A beautiful piece.

Date of Manufacture

The Silver Squirrel has dated this Edwardian Silver Fern Pot to the Edwardian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09699068
Dealer's Item DateEdwardian era
Sellingantiques datingEdwardian era
Sellingantiques agingItem is 120 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Edwardian era:
Date letter g beside the Birmingham anchor: fixes the year as 1906.
Lion passant punch: British sterling silver standard.
Interior hollows mirroring the outer flowers: hand-worked repoussé decoration.
Swirling foliate scrolls framing an unengraved cartouche: Edwardian taste.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1242724
Dealers Internal Ref
327/72/05
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An Edwardian sterling silver fern pot featuring detailed embossed acanthus leaf and scroll decoration around the body with a polished flared rim.
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Archive I An Edwardian sterling silver fern pot featuring detailed embossed acanthus leaf and scroll decoration around the body with a polished flared rim.

English Edwardian Sterling Silver Bowl Fern Pot 1906 Antique 68g

Archive II An Edwardian sterling silver fern pot featuring detailed embossed acanthus leaf and scroll decoration around the body with a polished flared rim. View II
Archive III An Edwardian sterling silver fern pot featuring detailed embossed acanthus leaf and scroll decoration around the body with a polished flared rim. View III
Archive IV An Edwardian sterling silver fern pot featuring detailed embossed acanthus leaf and scroll decoration around the body with a polished flared rim. View IV
Archive V An Edwardian sterling silver fern pot featuring detailed embossed acanthus leaf and scroll decoration around the body with a polished flared rim. View V
Archive VI An Edwardian sterling silver fern pot featuring detailed embossed acanthus leaf and scroll decoration around the body with a polished flared rim. View VI
Archive VII An Edwardian sterling silver fern pot featuring detailed embossed acanthus leaf and scroll decoration around the body with a polished flared rim. View VII
Archive VIII An Edwardian sterling silver fern pot featuring detailed embossed acanthus leaf and scroll decoration around the body with a polished flared rim. View VIII
Archive IX An Edwardian sterling silver fern pot featuring detailed embossed acanthus leaf and scroll decoration around the body with a polished flared rim. View IX
Archive X An Edwardian sterling silver fern pot featuring detailed embossed acanthus leaf and scroll decoration around the body with a polished flared rim. View X
Archive XI An Edwardian sterling silver fern pot featuring detailed embossed acanthus leaf and scroll decoration around the body with a polished flared rim. View XI
Archive XII An Edwardian sterling silver fern pot featuring detailed embossed acanthus leaf and scroll decoration around the body with a polished flared rim. View XII
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An Edwardian sterling silver fern pot featuring detailed embossed acanthus leaf and scroll decoration around the body with a polished flared rim.
ENGLISH EDWARDIAN STERLING SILVER BOWL FERN POT 1906 ANTIQUE 68g
Ref: SA1242724
An Edwardian sterling silver fern pot featuring detailed embossed acanthus leaf and scroll decoration around the body with a polished flared rim.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectFern Pots
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialSterling Silver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsRepousse scrollwork, Acanthus foliage, Flared rim, Textured background

This Edwardian solid sterling silver fern pot originates from England and dates to 1906, carrying a Birmingham hallmark with a maker's mark that is difficult to decipher. The piece takes an open bowl form with a polished flared rim and a rounded body, resting on a pedestal base. The outer surface displays ornate repousse scrollwork and acanthus foliage set against a textured background, complemented by smooth sections around the upper rim and lower base. The silver material presents a bright, reflective metallic finish with distinct highlights and shadows across the embossed contours. The object is free of dings, splits, holes, and repairs, showing only a tiny rim mark. Measuring 8 cm wide by 8 cm in height and weighing 68 grams, the small vessel serves as a decorative accessory for display on a sideboard top within an English country house interior setting. It offers a practical container for small indoor plants or functions as a decorative tabletop accent piece.

FAQs

Silver fern pots are small decorative vessels designed during the late Victorian and Edwardian periods specifically to hold potted ferns or small houseplants for tabletop display.

These vessels were typically crafted from sterling silver (925 purity) using repousse and chasing techniques to create raised scrollwork, acanthus foliage, and embossed decorative bands.

Authentic British pieces bear official hallmarks stamped into the metal, including the lion passant for sterling purity, an assay office symbol, a makers mark, and a date letter corresponding to the Edwardian era (19011910).

A small silver fern pot can be placed on a sideboard, desk, or bookshelf, serving as a container for small houseplants, stationery items, or as an accent piece among contemporary decor.

Silver should be polished periodically with a soft, non-abrasive cloth and a specialised silver foam or cream, avoiding harsh chemicals or dipping liquids that strip natural oxidisation from detailed chased areas.
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