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Antique Solid Sterling Silver Dish Ring / Potato Ring
David Wolfenden Antiques
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Antique Solid Sterling Silver Dish Ring / Potato Ring

1900 - 1920
Description

Stunning Quality Antique Solid Sterling Silver Dish Ring / Potato Ring featuring a rich ornate pierced design of birds,dolphin,grapes, flowers, scrolling and figure of oriental working man.

Complete with Bristol blue liner.

Dish Rings are used to support serving dishes and this is a lovely example of its kind. The ring has a blank cartouche and is suitable for engraving.

Dated Chester 1911

Silver maker George Nathan & Ridley Hayes

21cm diameter (8.25ins)

9.2 cm high. (3.625ins)

Silver Weight. 450 grams

Physical Dimensions
Height
9.2cm (3.62")
Width
21cm (8.27")
Depth
21cm (8.27")
Declaration

David Wolfenden Antiques has dated this Sterling Silver Dish Ring to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA835291
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Description
Stunning Quality Antique Solid Sterling Silver Dish Ring / Potato Ring featuring a rich ornate pierced design of birds,dolphin,grapes, flowers, scrolling and figure of oriental working man.

Complete with Bristol blue liner.

fig 1. A pierced sterling silver spool-shaped dish ring decorated with carved figures and scrollwork, fitted with a cobalt blue glass liner.
fig 1. Antique Solid Sterling Silver Dish Ring / Potato Ring

Dish Rings are used to support serving dishes and this is a lovely example of its kind. The ring has a blank cartouche and is suitable for engraving.

Dated Chester 1911

Silver maker George Nathan & Ridley Hayes

21cm diameter (8.25ins)

9.2 cm high. (3.625ins)

Silver Weight. 450 grams

Height
9.2cm (3.62")
Width
21cm (8.27")
Depth
21cm (8.27")
Date of Manufacture

David Wolfenden Antiques has dated this Sterling Silver Dish Ring to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA835291
David Wolfenden Antiques
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Archive I A pierced sterling silver spool-shaped dish ring decorated with carved figures and scrollwork, fitted with a cobalt blue glass liner.

Antique Solid Sterling Silver Dish Ring / Potato Ring

Archive II A pierced sterling silver spool-shaped dish ring decorated with carved figures and scrollwork, fitted with a cobalt blue glass liner. View II
Archive III A pierced sterling silver spool-shaped dish ring decorated with carved figures and scrollwork, fitted with a cobalt blue glass liner. View III
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Archive VI A pierced sterling silver spool-shaped dish ring decorated with carved figures and scrollwork, fitted with a cobalt blue glass liner. View VI
Archive VII A pierced sterling silver spool-shaped dish ring decorated with carved figures and scrollwork, fitted with a cobalt blue glass liner. View VII
Archive VIII A pierced sterling silver spool-shaped dish ring decorated with carved figures and scrollwork, fitted with a cobalt blue glass liner. View VIII
Archive IX A pierced sterling silver spool-shaped dish ring decorated with carved figures and scrollwork, fitted with a cobalt blue glass liner. View IX
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David Wolfenden Antiques

David Wolfenden Antiques
Telephone 028 94 429498 or 07768 128 800
Location
219b Lisnevenagh Road
Antrim
Co. Antrim
Northern Ireland
BT41 2JT
United Kingdom
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David Wolfenden Antiques
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Location: 219b Lisnevenagh Road, Antrim, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT41 2JT, United Kingdom
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A pierced sterling silver spool-shaped dish ring decorated with carved figures and scrollwork, fitted with a cobalt blue glass liner.
Antique Solid Sterling Silver Dish Ring / Potato Ring
Ref: SA835291
A pierced sterling silver spool-shaped dish ring decorated with carved figures and scrollwork, fitted with a cobalt blue glass liner.
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Dish rings, frequently referred to as potato rings, originated in 18th-century Ireland as decorative functional stands. They were positioned on dining tables to support hot serving bowls or wooden potato dishes, protecting polished tabletop surfaces from heat scorching.

Traditional dish rings are crafted from sterling silver using techniques such as piercing, chasing, and repousse metalworking. They feature a spool-like cylindrical shape and are commonly fitted with a hand-blown cobalt blue glass liner to contrast with the openwork metal.

Authentic sterling silver dish rings feature official hallmark stamps indicating the purity mark, makers mark, assay office location, and date letter. Original period items display hand-pierced motifs, hand-hammered interior marks, and slight irregularities in the silver and glass composition.

A silver dish ring can be styled as a focal centrepiece on a dining table, sideboard, or coffee table. It functions effectively as a decorative vessel for fruit, potpourri, or as an isolated accent piece within a traditional or eclectic interior scheme.

Clean the silver structure gently using a soft cotton cloth and specialized silver polish, taking care not to clog delicate pierced details. Wash the glass liner separately in warm soapy water, drying it thoroughly before replacing it inside the metal ring.
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