STERLING SILVER 800 (800/1000) parts pure silver TESTED antique 1714 and 1830 read DESCRIPTION!!

PLEAS NOTE THIS HAS BEEN TESTED AS 800 SILVER, WICH MEANS 80% PURE SILVER

ONLY THE MELTING VALUE of this item is R8400  with silver running as R43 per fine gram is ZAR SOUTH AFRICAN RAND AT THE MOMENT

Highly collectable 

it weights a staggering 251 grams

18mm x 23mm 

hand carved work typically done of the silversmiths in those days

so is the hallmark 

some age related marks that must be polished and not PERFECT ROUND

HAND ENGRAVINGS DONE BY SILVERSMITH ARTISANS

THIS  Silver trivet's has a long history since the seventeenth century, initially used by aristocrats as symbols of wealth and distinction.

During the Georgian era (1714 to 1830) in England, they became sophisticated objects of art with detailed designs. 

Persian Metalworking Influence: The art of metalworking flourished during the Sassanid period in Persia, with silver 800 (800 part out of a 1000) being a commonly used metal. The metal art in this time was a prolific industry, often involving casting or using convex forms. 

Bidriware:  metalware technique, believed to have been started already in the 14th century,