Edward VII sterling silver epergne with detachable trumpets, Birmingham 1907
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Edward VII sterling silver epergne, with large fixed central trumpet (base loaded) and 3 smaller detachable trumpets with fixed scroll holders, Birmingham 1907, makers Hukin & Heath limited, 27 cm high
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- Loaded - In silverware the hollow part of the object, such as the stem of a candlestick or the handle of a knife, that has been filled (loaded) with pitch or sand to add additional weight for stability.
- 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.
- Edward Vii - Edward VII (1841 ? 1910) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1901 until his death in 1910. He was the first British monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, which was renamed the House of Windsor by his son, George V.
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