"Large shaped two-handled silver tray with beaded rim, engraved with...
"Large shaped two-handled silver tray with beaded rim, engraved with birds amidst foliate ornament and dedicated to Edward John Thompson, dated 8 April 1884, on rocaille feet. London, 1881. Silversmiths Joseph, Albert, Horace & Ethelbert Savory, Goldsmiths' Alliance Ltd., Cornhill (4500 g; 72.5 x 49 cm) (defects) The engraved presentation inscription records that the tray was presented on 8 April 1884 to Edward John Thompson, representative of the parish of St. James and St. John, Clerkenwell, on the Metropolitan Board of Works, in recognition of his retirement. Established in 1855, the Metropolitan Board of Works was the first metropolitan governing authority for London, responsible for major public works including the sewer system designed by Joseph Bazalgette, the Thames Embankment, and numerous urban improvement projects."
Estimate € 6,000 - 6,500
"Large shaped two-handled silver tray with beaded rim, engraved with birds amidst foliate ornament and dedicated to Edward John Thompson, dated 8 April 1884, on rocaille feet. London, 1881. Silversmiths Joseph, Albert, Horace & Ethelbert Savory, Goldsmiths' Alliance Ltd., Cornhill (4500 g; 72.5 x 49 cm) (defects) The engraved presentation inscription records that the tray was presented on 8 April 1884 to Edward John Thompson, representative of the parish of St. James and St. John, Clerkenwell, on the Metropolitan Board of Works, in recognition of his retirement. Established in 1855, the Metropolitan Board of Works was the first metropolitan governing authority for London, responsible for major public works including the sewer system designed by Joseph Bazalgette, the Thames Embankment, and numerous urban improvement projects."
Estimate € 6,000 - 6,500
