Labor Day is soon upon us, and if you're still searching for that perfect hostess gift for your final weekend jaunt to the beach, what better way to commemorate the summer than with a shell-themed piece of antique silver?
This whimsically designed Victorian sterling silver and silver gilt shell dish is by the renowned silversmiths at Gorham. The large shell-shaped dish stands on two small shell feet in the front and a wirework, spiral ball in the back and has a dynamic scallop, fluted silver-gilt interior that is topped with a wonderful wirework scroll handle that splits to hold both sides of the dish with spiral and has a central double spiral with a leaf scent. A figural mouse has been cast in three-dimensional form and perched at the top of the dish to tease and delight. This bowl is in excellent condition with a rich original patina and measures approx. 4 ¼” high, 5” long and approx. 4 5/8” in wide. Click here for more information.
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