| DESCRIPTION |
Superb William IV solid silver two handled bowl with a discreet crest engraving and a gilded interior.
This large and heavy bowl is made from one piece of silver using only heat and hammers. The difficulty in producing this complex shape is immense and earns
this bowl the term masterpiece. Not content with creating this almost unbelievable bowl shape, the silversmith has then embellished it with wonderfully
detailed cast feet and handles and engraved decoration. Perhaps conceived as a very large sugar bowl or, more likely, as a piece to simply enjoy and marvel
over. |
| SILVERSMITH |
Benjamin Preston, worked for Kensington Lewis, the St. James's Street retailer and entrepreneur for the Duke of York
and others from about 1816-34. |
| DATE or HALLMARK |
1832 |
| ASSAY OFFICE |
London |
| WEIGHT in GRAMS |
425 |
| LENGTH |
8 ½", 212mm including the handles |
| SILVER STANDARD |
.925 sterling silver |
| CONDITION |
excellent, a silversmithing masterpiece and the finest available to mankind |
