AN EDWARD VII SCOTTISH ART NOUVEAU TWO-HANDLED SILVER CENTERPIECE, Glasgow, 1901, maker's mark of Smith & Rait, the compressed circular bowl chased and engraved with swimming nymphs with flowing hair amid soft waves, with waterlillies on pad at intervals above, the gilt interior with raised central bosse, all rising to undulating curving rim, the circular spreading base chased with snail band, the two scroll tubular handles with bifurcated top join, the other end splitting three times curling twice to the body and ending in S-scroll to the base-- length over handles 18in. (45.7cm.), 80oz.
AN EDWARD VII SCOTTISH ART NOUVEAU TWO-HANDLED SILVER CENTERPIECE, Glasgow, 1901, maker's mark of Smith & Rait, the compressed circular bowl chased and engraved with swimming nymphs with flowing hair amid soft waves, with waterlillies on pad at intervals above, the gilt interior with raised central bosse, all rising to undulating curving rim, the circular spreading base chased with snail band, the two scroll tubular handles with bifurcated top join, the other end splitting three times curling twice to the body and ending in S-scroll to the base-- length over handles 18in. (45.7cm.), 80oz.
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