Old London silver, its history, its makers and its marks (1903)
Howard, Montague · New York, Scribner · leaf 204
al forms. ExamplesNos. 114 and 115 are styles of the latter eighteenth andearly nineteenth centuries, and might be called pear shapeand reversed pear shape. The stands are generally withthree legs and often elaborately pierced and chased. Thestand holds a lamp. These lamps, when removable,… … ib2 OLD LONDON SILVER cornered trays, especially for the larger kettles—a wise pre-caution, as the spirit-lamp often boiled over, and theburning alcohol was caught in the tray instead of spreadingon the table. The marks on the early kettles are found generally at theright of the handle, but for…
Plate · Silverwork · Hallmarks
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