Pochon Frerès & Co - Serving dish (2) - .835 silver - Retailed by St. Eloy, Rotterdam - the Netherlands

A rare silver cheese and butter dish with cloches, with a history. \r
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Made by the Swiss company Pochon Frerès & Co and retailed by the Dutch St. Eloy. \r
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Marks on dishes: St Eloy, Lion, Souvereign head, Bird, 835. S, ZII. \r
Marks on cloches: letter V, ZII\r
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Solid silver and therefor very rare. Second grade silver (83,5%) . Scratches and wears less easily than first-grade silver. \r
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The cheese dish is 24 cm and the butter dish is 18 cm. \r
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The Swiss company Pochon Frères & Co produced high-quality silver and catered to an elite clientele. The House of St. Eloy was a renowned jeweler located on the Lijnbaan in Rotterdam.