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A stunning piece of 19th century American silver, this important entree server features decoration of neoclassical medallions (10 of them) and elaborate casting and hand chasing.
Both the lid and base feature bands of chased neoclassical decoration including: anthemion leaves and acanthus based fluid foliate designs, much of it on various hand-chased matte finishes in the background.
The base has eight circular cartouches around the side, six filled with exceptionally repousséd medallions (all different), two with inscriptions. The shaped rim of the base has four cast medallions in a chased background. The lid, with a removable handle, has two circular cartouches with inscriptions and can be used as a second server when the handle is removed. The handle is adorned with cast winged griffins, finished with very fine hand chasing.
In a circular cartouche, it is inscribed:
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