Sterling Silver Victorian Bowl (VA-0027)

The image shows a Victorian sterling silver dish or bowl. This type of ornate bowl is typically used for serving fruit or as a decorative presentation piece.

This is an antique item, often hallmarked for authenticity.

The dish features intricate pressed, chased, and pierced work with a broad, undulating rim decorated with scrolling feathers and flora.

The marks typically indicate the maker, the standard of purity, the assay office location, and the year the item was assayed.

The first mark (far left) is the maker's or sponsor's mark, identifying the individual or company responsible for the item.

The second mark (lion passant) indicates the standard of sterling silver (92.5% pure silver).

The third mark (crown) signifies the Sheffield Assay Office, which used the crown symbol from 1773.

The fourth and fifth marks are likely a duty mark (sovereign's head, used between 1784 and 1890)