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A Delightful 19th Century German Pierced Silver Dish
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A Delightful 19th Century German Pierced Silver Dish

19th century
Sold 2 September 2025 · Jeff Sims Antiques
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A lovely silver sweetmeat or bonbon dish, from Germany.This attractive piece has a shaped and pierced bady, featuring twin vacant cartouches and draped flower swags. The centre features a rustic scene with cherubs. A lovely silver dish, with many uses. Dimensions below.

Postage and packing £12.00 UK

£20.00 Europe

£28.00 Outside Europe

Condition :- Excellent, with no dents or splits.

Date :- c1870.

Hallmarks :- Marked 800, AMS and a further mark, possibly a crown.

Origin :- Germany.

Maker :- Adolf Mayer Sr. Frankfurt am Main.

Width :- 20.7 cms.

Depth :- 12.5 cms.

Height :- 4 cms.

Date of Manufacture

Jeff Sims Antiques has dated this Antique Silver Pierced Dish to the 1870s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
4cm (1.57")
Width
21cm (8.27")
Depth
13cm (5.12")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1143135
Dealers Internal Reference
K1646
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Description
A lovely silver sweetmeat or bonbon dish, from Germany.
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This attractive piece has a shaped and pierced bady, featuring twin vacant cartouches and draped flower swags.
Jeff Sims Antiques

The centre features a rustic scene with cherubs. A lovely silver dish, with many uses. Dimensions below.

fig 1. An oval 19th-century German pierced silver dish featuring an embossed central figural medallion and intricate openwork lattice borders.
fig 1. A Delightful 19th Century German Pierced Silver Dish

Postage and packing £12.00 UK

£20.00 Europe

£28.00 Outside Europe

Condition :- Excellent, with no dents or splits.

Date :- c1870.

Hallmarks :- Marked 800, AMS and a further mark, possibly a crown.

Origin :- Germany.

Maker :- Adolf Mayer Sr. Frankfurt am Main.

Width :- 20.7 cms.

Depth :- 12.5 cms.

Height :- 4 cms.

Date of Manufacture

Jeff Sims Antiques has dated this Antique Silver Pierced Dish to the 1870s.

Height
4cm (1.57")
Width
21cm (8.27")
Depth
13cm (5.12")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1143135
Dealers Internal Ref
K1646
Jeff Sims Antiques
Jeff Sims Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2010

Antique silver, glass, jewellery and object de vertu.

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Archive I An oval 19th-century German pierced silver dish featuring an embossed central figural medallion and intricate openwork lattice borders. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

A Delightful 19th Century German Pierced Silver Dish

Archive II An oval 19th-century German pierced silver dish featuring an embossed central figural medallion and intricate openwork lattice borders. View II
Archive III An oval 19th-century German pierced silver dish featuring an embossed central figural medallion and intricate openwork lattice borders. View III
Archive IV An oval 19th-century German pierced silver dish featuring an embossed central figural medallion and intricate openwork lattice borders. View IV
Archive V An oval 19th-century German pierced silver dish featuring an embossed central figural medallion and intricate openwork lattice borders. View V
Archive VI An oval 19th-century German pierced silver dish featuring an embossed central figural medallion and intricate openwork lattice borders. View VI
Archive VII An oval 19th-century German pierced silver dish featuring an embossed central figural medallion and intricate openwork lattice borders. View VII
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Jeff Sims Antiques
Telephone 07711 373 683
Location
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United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/jeffsims
Verified Since Jan 2010
Items For Sale 150
Items Sold 4,500
Jeff Sims Antiques
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An oval 19th-century German pierced silver dish featuring an embossed central figural medallion and intricate openwork lattice borders.
A delightful 19th Century German pierced silver dish
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An oval 19th-century German pierced silver dish featuring an embossed central figural medallion and intricate openwork lattice borders.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDecorative Dishes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleHistoric Revival
  • MaterialSilver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsPierced lattice work, Repousse figural medallion, Scroll border, Floral embossing
  • SizeH 4 cm (2 in) x W 21 cm (8 in) x D 13 cm (5 in)

FAQs

Nineteenth-century German silver often featured meticulous craftsmanship, incorporating traditional motifs such as floral garlands, pierced work, and repousse scenes influenced by historic revival styles.

Craftsmen utilised techniques such as hand-piercing, sawing, and chasing to create openwork metal designs, often combining cast or embossed central medallions with delicate pierced borders.

Authenticity is determined by examining maker marks, standard silver purity stamps such as the crescent and crown for German silver after 1888, and observing natural oxidisation patterns and wear consistent with age.

Placing a reflective silver dish on a dark wood surface, mantelpiece, or coffee table introduces textural contrast and catches ambient light, bridging traditional craftsmanship with modern minimalist spaces.

Antique silver should be cleaned sparingly using a non-abrasive, high-quality silver polish and a soft microfibre cloth, avoiding harsh chemical dips that can strip away desirable patina.
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