Mid Century Solid Silver Pedestal Bon Bon Dish Roden Sterling Canada Now Maison Birks 5.5" Diameter Scallop Edge, Pierced and Floral Engraved

Lovely Quality and Beautiful Vintage Solid Silver Pedestal Bon Bon Dish by Roden Sterling (for more about this longstanding 19th and 20th Century Silversmith now part of Maison Birks) with delightful pierced bowl with ruffled scallop edge and further engraved with garlands of flower around the bowl on an elegant tapered pedestal column with weighted pedestal base with leather covering to underside - overall this elegant dish is in lovely condition, there is a tiny ding in the edge of the pedestal base barely visible, the underside of the base is a little worn with some old marks but nothing visible when in use a, (see the utube video link below to see it in more detail)- likely dating to around the 1960s or 1970s at the latest this is such a delicate and pretty item and collectible too -  please check photographs which form part of the description and do help - this would made a beautiful accent for the decor in any room and a superb gift idea for someone special - don't miss it!

Cut and paste our utube video link below to see it in action!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36IbCUwOFCg

Roden Brothers was a Canadian tableware design and manufacturing company. It was founded on June 1, 1891 in Toronto by Thomas and Frank Roden. In the 1910s the firm became known as Roden Bros. Ltd. and were later taken over by Henry Birks and Sons in 1953. Roden Bros Ltd.'s silver was supplied by the province of British Columbia and with it they produced a wide range of silver holloware and flatware in traditional English styles. The company offered a variety of flatware patterns that included Stratford, Queens, and Louis XV. Goldsmiths Stock Company were their exclusive selling agents from 1900 to 1922. Roden Bros Ltd.'s mark included the word Sterling, followed by 925, an R and a lion passant. In addition to silver hollowware and flatware, Roden Bros. Ltd. produced cut crystal and medals. In 1974 Roden Bros. Ltd. published the book, Rich Cut Glass with Clock House Publications in Peterborough, Ontario, which was a reprint of the 1917 edition published by Roden Bros., Toronto.  A few unique items that Roden Bros. Ltd. produced were a gold rose bowl with the royal route across Canada engraved on it for King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1939, a tea service for Princess Elizabeth's wedding in 1947, and they were attributed to helping with the production of the Stanley and Grey Cup. An interesting couple of footnotes:  In 1934, Birks received a Royal Warrant of Appointment.  The Birks Group as they now are,  made headlines when Meghan Markle wore a pair of 18K yellow gold and opal earrings for her official engagement announcement to Prince Harry This publicity increased the demand for the brand on digital stores and some inventories sold out.  Meghan Markle supposedly holds Birks among her favorite jewellery brands, bought at least seven Birks pieces for approximately $20,000.

Measurements
5.5" Diameter Bowl, Standing 4" tall with 2 5/8th" pedestal base
total Weight before packing 194 grams (6.7oz)

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