Rare Antique Davenport Early Victorian Fine Porcelain Dish With Silver 925 Rack
August 2, 2023
A EXTREMELY Rare Davenport Antique, Victorian Era Silver 925 Fine China Rectangular Dish. An Antique Victorian Silver Plated and fine China sardine dish, having a rectangular Fine bone China body with hand-painted Deep Ocean Blue Base then adding fine gold gilt floral etchings all sitting in a plain wire-work galleried frame, a lift-off lid with cast conch shell finial, a plain handle, and all sitting on four wire-work feet. The sardine dish made by Davenport Longprt Staffordshire in the mid 1800’s Victorian Era, The dimensions of this very rare fine hand-made antique silver-plated and fine bone China sardine dish is. Height 7cm (Not including the silver handle). I haven’t seen another dark blue & gold patterned dish like mine since becoming extremely lucky coming across this extraordinary original “Sardine Dish” several years ago. It’s in remarkably great condition for its age. It is original with all hallmarkings & numbers on the sterling silver basket, also beneath the base of the fine bone China Sardine Dish that sits inside the basket you will see all original makers stamps & numbering.