Antique English Sheffield Silver Plate Wine Coolers Urns Matthew Boulton

Description

Pair of Antique Matthew Boulton Sheffield Silver Plate Wine Coolers
Urns
Elegant style
Each two-handled campana form with foliage gadrooned rim
Foliate designs are cast and then finished by hand
Gadrooned edge on rim and collar
Open work handles with acanthus handles
Stepped circular base fitted with detachable liner and rim
Engraved crest
Marked with Boulton’s trademark on the bottoms
Double sunbursts on bottom
Bottoms are marked 1 and 2 on each urn
The rims are removable as are the inserts
See pictures 6, 7, and 8
10” high
9 1/2” width
Matthew Boulton was a silversmith and maker of decorative objects
He was one of the first important makers of Sheffield plate
Matthew Boulton Sheffield pieces are in many museums
Our Great Grandmother brought these from England to the United States
Lovely addition to any home