An American Silver Punch Bowl and Ten Matching Cups, J.E. Caldwell, Philadelphia, circa 1900

the deep bowl flat-chased and engraved with flowers and scrolls enclosing panels of trellis, the everted rim and spreading circular base both cast with conforming openwork decoration, the matching cups with loop handle and gilt interiors

cups and bowl all with engraved monogram removed from sides but not thin, cups with some tiny splits to openwork bases but stable, overall good condition
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