Antique Sterling Silver Figural Rosewater Dish
- Antique sterling silver rosewater dish. putti's on raised well and upturned sides.
- This is one of a kind, rare and unusual piece.
- Excellent estate condition; no monogram; measures 10 3/8"w x 1 3/8"t; sterling weight 15.8 ounces.
- Piece is marked "sterling" and also has a pattern number with rubbed makers marks.
A Rosewater dish is a ceremonial platter or basin used after eating to catch rosewater poured from warm or cold ewers over the hands to wash them, which was a daily ceremony in England. Later, such dishes were used for display only.
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Please note: All sterling silver items sold are estate/pre-owned pieces, therefore they will inherently have some signs of use. I rarely sell items that have major damage, such as breaks, separations, large dents, or deep scratches and if so it will be noted in the listing. Sterling weight can either be listed in oz(postal), toz (troy ounces) or grams.
Sterling silver has timeless beauty like no other precious metal. Its shimmering elegance dresses up your table making you proud to present it to your guest. In collecting antiques sterling silver you get to value the importance of a material because of its beauty, detail, age, and other unique features. It is a symbol of a certain time in the past of the human society. An antique sterling silver is one of the best collections you can have. They are priceless and elegant. As time goes by, the silver sterling value increases. Silver, like other precious metals be used as an investment. For more than four thousand years, silver has been regarded as a form of money and store of value.
