Antique late-Victorian centrepiece bowl, possibly a trophy /
presentation piece, or for serving salads, nuts, etc. It has a coopered oak wood base, with
silver-plated banding and ornate handles and three zoomorphic feet. It has a blank shield cartouche to each
side. I can’t see any maker’s
marks. It measures approx. 27.5cm in diameter
across the rim, or 33cm across the handles, and is 15cm in height. In good overall condition – there are some
separation gaps between the wooden staves, so it wouldn’t hold liquids. The silver plate has rubbed through to the
brass in places, giving it a yellow hue, and there is tarnishing and some dried
white cleaning fluid residue.