antique great exhibition fruit dish, english, gilt metal display bowl, victorian

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This is an antique Great Exhibition fruit dish. An English, cast gilt metal display bowl, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1850.

• Delightfully ornate with a charming cameo of the famous Crystal Palace
• Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order throughout
• Quality cast gilt metal presents an appealing golden hue
• Striking pierced fretwork pattern with a foliate motif and mythological Hippocamps
  
  
• Home of the 1851 Great Exhibition, the grandiose Crystal Palace appears to the centre
• Superb painted cameo showing a crowd of people outside the incredible building
• Distinctive shaped handles sit prominently to the side of the dish
• Small wire mounting loop to the reverse for wall hanging

This is a fascinating antique Great Exhibition fruit dish, with a highly ornate fretwork finish and great colour. Delivered ready to display.

Dimensions:
Max Width: 39.5cm (15.5'')
Max Depth: 29cm (11.5'')
Max Height: 8.5cm (3.25'')

Cameo Diameter: 8.5cm (3.25'')

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Antique Great Exhibition Fruit Dish, English, Gilt Metal Display Bowl, Victorian

Antiques.co.uk Ref: QJF9N7D2E

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