Superb Highly Decorative Sugar Sifter in the form of a Nautilus Shell. A wonderful antique silver plate sugar spoon, with absolutely beautiful pierced & worked shell bowl, naturalistically modelled with a ladle type stem. (Please see all pics. provided.) A beautiful late Victorian serving piece. (please see pics.)
Excellent ergonomic design & a good, generous sized bowl. (please see pics.) Makers marks to the reverse of the spoon G.B & S within a shield with A pseudo hallmarks & EP with Patent mark impressed to the edge of the bowl within the design. Pat.17124 (please see pics.& detail # 7 & 12)
5.5 inches long (13cm long) Bowl ~ 2.5 inches wide (Bowl ~ 6cm wide)
ANTIQUE & USED CONDITION Totally original, unpolished & exactly as we found it. Requiring a clean & polish. No chips, cracks, splits or restoration. Antique, used & pre-owned, with some signs of age & use, as you would expect. (please see pics.) * Some visible rubbing & minor marks to the silver plate finish, in particular to the shell bowl itself but with good crisp relief decoration & no bumps, splits or restoration, just used condition withe base metal showing through to the sifter. (but it displays beautifully as it is.) (please see pics.) A slight bend at the shoulder, with surface marks to the shank through use, but all relatively minor & mentioned purely for accuracy only. (Please see all pics.) Otherwise it is still good throughout, is a scarce, unusual example ~ ready to use & it displays absolutely beautifully. (Please see all photographs provided, that show the exact item condition.)
A superb, unusual & decorative sifter, that would grace any collection or period table. (* Please take into consideration the rubbing to the silver plate on the shell, before bidding.) TERMS & CONDITIONS Please read carefully before bidding. We are a professional full time business with over 20 years experience in the field of antiques & interiors. All of our items are antique, pre-owned & vintage,therefore show some signs of age & use. We prefer payment via Paypal & this will also speed up dispatch for you. All our packages are sent via a Signed-for service, this includes all International packages. We always retain the proof of postage/receipt for all items. Some postal costs may include a very small percentage for packaging materials to ensure the safe delivery of all your items. We use quality professional packaging materials, including large air seal bubblewrap for extra safety & all parcels are clearly marked Fragile. We will gladly combine the postage for you on multiple purchases where possible. We post items very quickly following receipt of payment & we will also contact you to confirm the item has been dispatched for you. Please make your payment within 4 days of the auction ending. Quick payment results in quick dispatch. Unpaid items will automatically be re-listed after this time & the non-paying buyer immediately reported to ebay for non-payment. Only bid if you agree to the terms listed, by placing a bid, you are committing to buy the item should you win. Always contact us through our ebay message service for a prompt reply. We will gladly assist with any questions that you have about our listings & if you require further information on an item, please do not hesitate to contact us. We value our customers very highly & offer a fast, efficient & professional service. If for any reason you feel we have not provided a 5* service in each DSR catagory when leaving feedback, please let us know. Thank you very much indeed for your interest in this item & the very best of luck if you choose to bid. v-and-e
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