What are silver mounted bowls?

Silver mounted bowls are decorative and functional vessels combining a body of glass, crystal, wood or ceramic with sterling silver or silver plate rims, collars or stands. They range from large salad bowls and bon bon dishes to small trinket trays and traditional quaichs produced across the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

How were silver mounted bowls used?

These vessels served various domestic purposes depending on their size and form. Large crystal and ceramic bowls were used for serving salads or sweets at the dining table. Smaller lidded dishes and baskets held trinkets or pot pourri on dressing tables and in reception rooms during the Victorian and Edwardian periods.

How can I tell the period of a piece?

Dating relies on stylistic clues, hallmarks and manufacturing techniques. Victorian pieces often display ornate decoration or Gothic influences, while Edwardian examples favour lighter, refined designs. Hallmarks stamped on the silver mounts provide specific assay office marks and date letters that pinpoint the exact year of manufacture.

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Silver mounted bowls bring together lustrous metal rims, collars or lattice frames with vessels formed from deep cut crystal, rich woods and ceramics.