Date: 1865
Maker: Creswick & Co
Country: England
Stock: 7461
A superior quality pair of antique silver plated wine coolers of shaped circular form on a pedestal base. The cast decorative detail is superb with handles modelled as gracefully curling foliage, the ribbed top section rising like a giant sea wave, the body with undulating vertical bands of foliate scrolls, the edge of the base with four dolphin's heads. There is a hand engraved crest to back and front. The sleeves are detachable.
Height 27.5 cms. Spread 32 cms.
To the underside is the makers mark for Creswick & Co.
Circa 1865.
This Sheffield family business, of cutlers and flatware manufacters, was started in Sheffield by grandfather Richard Creswick, founder partner of Fenton, Creswick & Co (Matthew Fenton, Richard Creswick and William Watson), all active silversmiths and Sheffield platers and among the first to enter their mark at the Sheffield Assay Office in 1773.
Thomas & James Creswick, son and father partnership, registered their first Sheffield plate mark 1811, the trademark crosskeys logo. Nathaniel Creswick's mark was registered 1819. The firm later became Creswick & Co circa 1860.
These magnificent wine coolers are in very good condition. With the original detachable sleeves. The silver plate is good but showing small traces or wear.