VICTORIAN SILVER TANTALUS DECANTER SET BY LEE & WIGFULL OF SHEFFIELD
DESCRIPTION
A good quality Victorian tantalus decanter set with silver plated frame and three beautifully etched glass decanters by Lee & Wigfull of Sheffield. Each bottle has a fern, floral and foliate design and the silver frame has a swinging handle to the top, and it stands on ball feet.
The makers name is stamped underneath and there is a presentation inscription -
Presented to
W.H Floyd Esq
by officers of
East Coast District
December 1878
There is a small chip to the inside of one stopper. There is slight wear to the silver consistent with age. The silver has been cleaned and lacquered to prevent tarnishing.
Height - 36 cm (14 ¼ inches)
Width - 33 cm (13 inches)
Depth - 12 cm (4 ¾ inches)
Circa - 1870
£560
George Shadford Lee & Henry Wigfull founded their business in 1871. They were silversmiths, electro-platers and manufacturers of cutlery.
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This item will be dispatched within a couple of working days of purchase. Delivery is usually next day and items will be provided with a tracking number. They are packaged to a high standard, double boxed, bubble wrapped and bedded in foam. Our preferred courier is Parcelforce, however we may send with a different courier occasionally.
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