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A Sought After Silver & Enamel Pheasant Menu / Card Holder
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A Sought After Silver & Enamel Pheasant Menu / Card Holder

1900 - 1920
For Sale by Booth Antiques
Description

A superb example of an early George V menu or card holder. The body is hallmarked silver and to the front is an enamelled disc, featuring a pheasant. A wonderful collector's piece for game enthusiasts and a versatile piece that can also hold a photograph. Dimensions below.

Postage and packing £12.00 UK

£20.00 Europe

£50.00 USA (including 10% tariff)

£28.00 Outside Europe

Condition :- Excellent, with no chips or losses to the enamel and no splits or holes to the silver. There is a small area of flattening to the reverse of the base rim, commensurate with age and use.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable.

Date :- Birmingham 1913.

Maker :- Napper & Davenport.

Height :- 4.5 cm.

Width :- 3.5 cm.

Depth :- 3.5 cm.

Date of Manufacture

Booth Antiques has dated this Silver Enamel Menu Holder to the 1910s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
4.5cm (1.77")
Width
3.5cm (1.38")
Depth
3.5cm (1.38")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1243395
Dealers Internal Reference
B235
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Description
A superb example of an early George V menu or card holder. The body is hallmarked silver and to the front is an enamelled disc, featuring a pheasant.
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A wonderful collector's piece for game enthusiasts and a versatile piece that can also hold a photograph.
Booth Antiques

Dimensions below.

fig 1. A silver menu card holder featuring a circular cream guilloche enamel disc painted with a pheasant, mounted on a hallmarked circular pedestal base.
fig 1. A Sought After Silver & Enamel Pheasant Menu / Card Holder

Postage and packing £12.00 UK

£20.00 Europe

£50.00 USA (including 10% tariff)

£28.00 Outside Europe

Condition :- Excellent, with no chips or losses to the enamel and no splits or holes to the silver. There is a small area of flattening to the reverse of the base rim, commensurate with age and use.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable.

Date :- Birmingham 1913.

Maker :- Napper & Davenport.

Height :- 4.5 cm.

Width :- 3.5 cm.

Depth :- 3.5 cm.

Date of Manufacture

Booth Antiques has dated this Silver Enamel Menu Holder to the 1910s.

Height
4.5cm (1.77")
Width
3.5cm (1.38")
Depth
3.5cm (1.38")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1243395
Dealers Internal Ref
B235
Booth Antiques
Booth Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2026

Specialist in antique silver, glass, jewellery and objets de vertu

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Archive I A silver menu card holder featuring a circular cream guilloche enamel disc painted with a pheasant, mounted on a hallmarked circular pedestal base.

A Sought After Silver & Enamel Pheasant Menu / Card Holder

Archive II A silver menu card holder featuring a circular cream guilloche enamel disc painted with a pheasant, mounted on a hallmarked circular pedestal base. View II
Archive III A silver menu card holder featuring a circular cream guilloche enamel disc painted with a pheasant, mounted on a hallmarked circular pedestal base. View III
Archive IV A silver menu card holder featuring a circular cream guilloche enamel disc painted with a pheasant, mounted on a hallmarked circular pedestal base. View IV
Archive V A silver menu card holder featuring a circular cream guilloche enamel disc painted with a pheasant, mounted on a hallmarked circular pedestal base. View V
Archive VI A silver menu card holder featuring a circular cream guilloche enamel disc painted with a pheasant, mounted on a hallmarked circular pedestal base. View VI
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A silver menu card holder featuring a circular cream guilloche enamel disc painted with a pheasant, mounted on a hallmarked circular pedestal base.
A sought after Silver & Enamel Pheasant Menu / Card Holder
Ref: SA1243395
A silver menu card holder featuring a circular cream guilloche enamel disc painted with a pheasant, mounted on a hallmarked circular pedestal base.
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  • ObjectMenu Card Holders
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialSterling Silver, Enamel
  • ColourSilver, Cream
  • MotifsGuilloche enamel, Pheasant motif, Pedestal base, Circular disc
  • SizeH 4.5 cm (2 in) x W 3.5 cm (1 in) x D 3.5 cm (1 in)

This Edwardian menu or card holder follows an early George V design from the English Country House style. The piece consists of a hallmarked sterling silver pedestal base with clear hallmarks and a registered number stamp, supporting a circular disc mounted on top. The disc has a cream guilloche enamel face decorated with a painted pheasant in tones of brown, green and blue. The polished silver base has a fluted circular shape and rests on a matching rounded foot. The metal surface shows smooth curves and bright reflections. Measuring 4.5 cm high, 3.5 cm wide and 3.5 cm deep, this compact item functions as a dining table centrepiece to hold place cards, menus or small photographs. It suits traditional dining settings and display cabinets.

FAQs

Menu card holders became popular during the late Victorian and Edwardian periods with the rise of service a la russe dining, where individual courses were served sequentially and printed menus were placed along the table for guests.

These items were typically constructed from sterling silver or silver gilt, often featuring engine-turned metalwork coated with translucent vitreous enamel, known as guilloche enamel, and decorated with hand-painted motifs.

Authentic pieces generally feature clear silver hallmarks indicating the maker, purity grade, assay office, and date letter, along with registered design numbers stamped into the weighted or solid silver base.

Beyond formal dining table place settings, these small decorative holders can be repurposed on desks or sideboards to display small art prints, photographs, or handwritten name cards.

Silver sections should be gently polished with a soft silver cloth, avoiding abrasive creams near enamel work. Enamel surfaces require mild wiping with a clean, dry, lint-free cloth to prevent chipping or moisture ingress.
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