Engraved Silver Platter for Kathleen Syme's Retirement
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A sterling silver platter raised on three feet, by Frank Hawker Ltd. Birmingham, circa 1969. With engraved dedication, presented to Miss Kathleen Syme, O.B.E. By the Directors of David Syme & Co. Limited on the occasion of her retirement from the board of Directors on 15th February 1971 in recognition of a lifetime of service to the age, . 1100 grams.
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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.
- Sterling Silver - Sterling silver is a mixture of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% of another metal, usually copper. Fine silver is 99.9% pure silver, and is relatively soft and the addition of the very small amount of copper gives the metal enough strength and hardness to be worked into jewellery, decorative and household objects.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- platters - silver items 45
- trays, silver