A Victorian Silver and Cut-Glass Centerpiece, Alexander Macrae, London, 1868

A Victorian Silver and Cut-Glass Centerpiece, Alexander Macrae, London,1868

the triform base raised on scrolling acanthus feet and engraved on one side with presentation inscription, the foliate stem and wire basket wrapped with grapevine, fitted with a cut-glass bowl, the basket secured to stem with metal bolt

marked on base, the applied grapevines at stem, the applied anthemion on base, and on each bolt underneath, the base rim also stamped Goldsmiths Alliance Limited Cornhill London

43 oz 15 dwt gross excluding glass

1362 g

height 17 in.

43.2 cm