A solid sterling silver seafood dish/butter shell.
Escallop seashell shape on pedestal,
which beautifully decorated, please see photos.

A solid silver structure - not weighted silver.

Not monogrammed.

Hallmarked to underside:
"Crown", "W", "Lion" for Watson Co.;
"Sterling Silver" for .925/1000 silver purity;
letter "H" and numerals "215" for heavy pattern.

Made by The Watson Company, in Attleboro, MA., ca.1880's.-1890's.

Pictures will tell you more.

Approx.:
Height: 5in.  (127mm.) 
Bowl Dimensions (crosswise): 7-1/2in. x 5-3/8in.  (190mm. x 135mm.)
Base Width: 4in.  (100mm.)
Weight: 14.84 troy oz.  (461.6 gr.)

Thick-walled, heavy for it size.

Dark spots you are seeing on the photos,
are reflections of a camera and other objects.

Clean, free of dings, dents and blemishes.

Minor/light tarnish into ornaments, what is not a defect. 

Commensurate with age, the condition is excellent.

Rare for its pattern and overall condition.

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