BIRMINGHAM !! Antique (Early 1900) Silver Plated John Collyer & Co Pierced Metal Pot/Dish Stand

ANTIQUE 1900-1910 SILVER PLATED PIERCED METAL JOHN COLLYER, BIRMINGHAM POT / DISH STAND WITH PAW FEET

AT FIRST APPEARANCE THIS UNIQUELY DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED SILVER PLATED ITEM APPEARED TO BE A DISPLAY BOWL FOR WHICH PURPOSE IT CERTAINLY APPEARS SUITABLE, BUT RESEARCH INTO THE MANUFACTURER HAS REVEALED IT TO BE AN EARLY 1900's FORM OF POT / CASSEROLE DISH STAND ALONG WITH A CONVENIENT HANDLE CRAFTED FROM THE EXTENDED ART DECO STYLED RIM.  THE ITEM IS DECORATED WITH A TULIP MOTIF PIERCED METAL PATTERN ALONG ITS RIM AND HAS BEEN FITTED WITH THREE SOLID PAW FEET

IT IS DEFINITELY A UNIQUE VERSION OF POT OR CASSEROLE DISH STAND BUT CAN ALSO BE UTILIZED IN A DECORATIVE DISPLAY ROLE

JOHN COLLYER & Co Ltd ENTERED THEIR MARK AT THE BIRMINGHAM ASSAY OFFICE IN JULY 1900.   THE COMPANY APPEARS TO HAVE CEASED MANUFACTURING

STAMPS/MARKS ETC : THE ITEM IS STAMPED UNDERNEATH THE HANDLE - "JC & Co Ltd, EPNS"

CONDITION : THIS ITEM HAS A VERY LIGHT AMOUNT OF VINTAGE PATINA IN SOME PLACES WHICH REQUIRE POLISHING.  ASIDE FROM THIS IT IS IN PERFECT CONDITION WITH NO DENTS, RUST, DAMAGES ETC

SIZE : 8cm HEIGHT.....16.8cm DIAMETER OF POT/DISH HOLDER.....21cm ACROSS RIM.....23.6cm HANDLE EDGE TO FRONT END OF RIM

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