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English Sterling Silver Porringer, Two Handled Bowl, Serpent, London 1927

Product SKU: 581E

English sterling silver porringer or two handled bowl with decorative handles in the form of an open mouth serpent.

Hallmarked from London in 1927 with the makers mark being that of D & J Wellby Ltd.

Small inscription to front which reads 8th April 1928.

In first class condition with no defects.

Measures 173mm across the handles, 100mm across top rim and stands 75mm tall.

£495.00

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English Sterling Silver Porringer

English sterling silver porringer or two handled bowl with decorative handles in the form of an open mouth serpent.

Hallmarked from London in 1927 with the makers mark being that of D & J Wellby Ltd.

Small inscription to front which reads 8th April 1928.

In first class condition with no defects.

Measures 173mm across the handles, 100mm across top rim and stands 75mm tall.

DATE1927
MAKER or SPONSOR MARKD & J Wellby Ltd
ASSAY OFFICELondon
WEIGHT (Grammes)298
WEIGHT (Troy)9.58
REF:-581E

In short, bowls have been used for thousands of years. Indeed, the oldest discovery is of a bowl more than 18,000 years old. Further, bowls are a member of the family of hollowware along with items like kettles, jugs and pots. Consequently, bowls have been found in tombs worldwide and artefacts discovered show that silver has been popular for creating bowls for many years. Silver bowls have been found from the times of Ancient Greece, Egypt and Rome.

The Greeks used bowls which included small items known as phiales or pateras, and also bowl-shaped cups for drinking called kylices.

In time, the more durable silver became commonplace as a material from which to manufacture bowls. However, initially, the cost of the silver and the craftsmanship involved meant that these items were restricted to the wealthy classes.

Additional information

Origin

English

Period

George V 1910-1936

Sponsor/Maker

D & J Wellby Ltd

REF CODE

581E

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Situated within the Central belt of Scotland (UK), we are a small, family run business.  Indeed, we traded in silver for many years before forming Dart Silver Ltd in 2006.

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