Rare New Zealand Arts & Crafts Silver Salver by Trenwith

A rare New Zealand Arts & Crafts silver salver by Marjorie R.…
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A rare New Zealand Arts & Crafts silver salver by Marjorie R. Trenwith, circa 1950s, with relief border of trillium flowers and strap leaves, raised on three seedpod feet, the convex centre engraved with a tripartite floral crest. Stamped maker's monogram mark to base and 'ST. SIL'. Diameter 24.5 cm. Weight 638gm. Trenwith was born in Cambridge (N.Z.), during the 1940s she studied at the Otahuhu Technical Institute. She studied painting with Sydney Goldsmith and silversmithing with his wife Millicent. Following the family's move from Otahuhu to Paratai Drive, Trenwith turned the back porch into her workshop where she produced pieces for her family and as wedding gifts for friends. Never interested in selling, her work was featured in an exhibition at the Auckland Art Gallery in the 1950s. The London Guild of Silver issued her with her own stamp and sterling mark.

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  • Engraving - The method of decorating or creating inscriptions on silver and other metal objects by marking the surface with a sharp instrument such as a diamond point or rotating cutting wheel.
  • Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
  • Salver - A plate or tray used for the formal offering of food, drink, letters or visiting cards, usually of silver plate, silver or silver-gilt. Large, heavy, oblong or oval silver salvers evolved into what we know as trays in the 18th century. Small, flat salvers are known as waiters.

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