A good medium-size round silver 'Monteith' bowl.
The body is half-fluted, with two lion mask
handles. There is a cartouche surrounded by scrolls - a
single five-pointed star is engraved inside.
The
rim is formed from scrolls, with eight dips.
It
stands on a fluted round pedestal base.
The
Monteith was popular in England from the
seventeenth century. The rims were always formed in this
way, so that six or eight wine glasses could be suspended
upside down, by their feet. The Monteith was filled with
iced water, and the bowls of the glasses were immersed to
cool them down before drinking. Today, Monteiths are
commonly used as fruit bowls in the centre of the table.
Made in 1916 by the Goldsmiths and
Silversmiths
Company of 112 Regent Street, London.
Diameter: 8 3/4
inches (22 cm)
Height: 6 1/2 inches (16.5 cm)
Weight: 30 oz (935 g)
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