Heading : Footed Sterling Silver Salver
Date : Hallmarked in London, 1861 for Robert Hennell
Period : Victoria
Origin : London, England
Decoration : Broadly circular with a hammered border of harebell or tulip flower heads between two beaded borders; to the well, alternating hearts and mandorlas, linked with loops of acanthus leaves over some extremely delicate tracery; four feet, each of a talon grasping a ball
Size :  Height 4.4 cm, base diameter 30.5 cm
Condition : Excellent; no scratches; there is an indentation to the underside of one of the scalloped edge features, which is entirely invisible when the salver is placed on its feet
Restoration : Professionally cleaned and polished
Weight :  1410 grams (45 ⅓ troy ozs)