ANTIQUE SILVER PLACE CARD HOLDERS
First seen in the Victorian Period, and originally used as menu holders, the idea of using larger sets as place card holders appears to have started around the end of the Edwardian period, becoming more commonly used towards the latter half of the 20th Century as the need for a menu holder on the table declined. Early larger sets are rare and highly sought after, but today it is popular to mix and match smaller sets in a range of styles and designs to create a striking look on the table.
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L3987 : Sterling Silver Set Of Four Place Card Holders
Hallmarked In 1904
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1904 by Roberts & Belk, this handsome, Edwardian set of Antique Sterling Silver Place Card Holders are round in shape and feature gadroon borders. Each place card holder measures 1"(2.5cm) tall, by 1.25"(3cm) wide and deep. They have been filled for balance.
£425
b3128 : Sterling Silver Set Of Four 'Buddha' Menu Holders
Hallmarked In 1929
Carrying import marks for London in 1929 by Cohen & Charles, this striking, Sterling Silver Set of Four Menu Holders, are modelled to resemble Buddha statues, carved from four different stones, and stand on gilt silver bases. The four stones used are Lapis Lazuli, Jade, Rock Crystal, and Agate. Each menu holder measures 1.5"(4cm) tall.
£575
L6620 : Sterling Silver Place Card Holders
Hallmarked In 1909
Hallmarked in London in 1909 and 1911 by William Hornby, this charming pair of Antique Sterling Silver Place Card Holders, are modelled as a fox and a hunting dog. The dog measures 1.5"(4cm) tall, by 1.5"(4cm) wide, by 1"(2.5cm) deep, and the fox measures measures 1"(2.5cm) tall, by 1.5"(4cm) wide, by 1"(2.5cm) deep.
£575
L1638 : Sterling Silver Novelty Set Of Four 'Card Suit' Menu Holders
Made Circa 1912
Made in London between 1909 and 1914 by C. E. Nixon, this novelty, George V, Antique Sterling Silver Set of Four Menu Holders, are designed to resemble the four different playing card suits, and each are hand made from one sheet of silver. Each menu holder measures 2.5"(6.5cm) tall, by 2.5"(6.5cm) wide and together the set weighs 2.4 troy ounces.
£725
L6955 : Sterling Silver Set Of 4 Menu Holders
Hallmarked In 1909
Hallmarked in Chester in 1909 by Sampson Mordan & Co., this handsome, Antique Sterling Silver Set of Menu Holders, are modelled as owls, and are presented in their original box. Each menu holder measures 1.25"(3cm) tall, by 1.25"(3cm) at the base diameter, and together they weigh 2.7 troy ounces.
£1,475