Edwardian Silver Butter Dish, Glass Liner, Pair of Salts

An Edwardian silver butter dish and glass liner and a pair of…
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An Edwardian silver butter dish and glass liner and a pair of silver salts, dish 1910 Birmingham, with maker's mark for John William Caldicott, salts 1893 Birming Thomas Hayes, the pair of boat shape open salt cellars with ear form handles, each with a ribbed lower body decorated with scrolls and centering a vacant cartouche, each marked under the rim. Weight: 68g. With small dents to the base, otherwise in good condition, the circular pierced butter dish with a ruby glass liner, marked under the rim, weight: 51g. In good condition as catalogued, height: 3.5 cm diameter: 10.5 cm (butter dish)

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  • Edwardian - The Edwardian period of English furniture and decorative arts design is named for Edward VII (1841 ? 1910) who was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India for the brief period from 1901 until his death in 1910. It follows the Victorian period, in turn was followed by the Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles. In Australia, designs of this period are also known as being in the Federation style.
  • Cartouche - An ornamental panel in the form of of a shield, oval or rectangular scroll with curling edges. It may be carved into the back of a chair or the top of a sideboard, or present on a piece of silver or jewellery, and contain the initials of the original owner, heraldic symbols, or some other inscription, such as the details of a presentation.

    In ceramics the term defines the central area of a vase or similar with a decorative border in one of the shapes above, into which a decorative scene or figures have been painted.

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