Bidspirit auction | Edwardian Cut Glass and Sterling


Edwardian Cut Glass and Sterling Silver Decanter Birmingham 1915 - A cut glass decanter of bell-shaped form, the body decorated with a wide band of diamond-cut motifs above a field of vertical fluting. The piece features a sterling silver collar mount with a flared rim and a single raised band. The silver mount is struck with a series of hallmarks comprising the initials D S above a second S within a shield-shaped cartouche, alongside the lion passant for sterling silver, the anchor for the Birmingham assay office, and the lowercase date letter q for 1915. The decanter is fitted with a spherical glass stopper featuring geometric faceted cuts. Approximately 30.5 cm.