Platter in the form of a shell, Atkin Brothers Silversmith Ltd Sheffield; goldsmith and silversmith firm; 1826–1958 — Silver platter in the form of a full-plastic scallop shell, knotted and ribbed, decorated on the rim with a motif of relief flowers, leaves and channel sections; supported on three shell feet. Floral ornaments; shell shape; knotting; scallop shell. Date: 1890/1891. Place: Sheffield, England, Great Britain. Function: vessel. Dimensions: height 2.5 cm; width 15.3 cm; depth 13.1 cm; weight 113 g. Provenance: scrap — purchase, purchase., A metallic shell-shaped dish with a scalloped rim, displaying ornate raised floral and scrollwork decoration along the edges and interior; the surface shows fine engraved lines, dotted patterns, and textured bands radiating from the center, with areas of smooth polished metal and slight discoloration; overall color is silver with subtle darker gray accents where shadows and detailing appear.
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Platter in the form of a shell, Atkin Brothers Silversmith Ltd Sheffield; goldsmith and silversmith firm; 1826–1958 — Silver platter in the form of a full-plastic scallop shell, knotted and ribbed, decorated on the rim with a motif of relief flowers, leaves and channel sections; supported on three shell feet. Floral ornaments; shell shape; knotting; scallop shell. Date: 1890/1891. Place: Sheffield, England, Great Britain. Function: vessel. Dimensions: height 2.5 cm; width 15.3 cm; depth 13.1 cm; weight 113 g. Provenance: scrap — purchase, purchase., A metallic shell-shaped dish with a scalloped rim, displaying ornate raised floral and scrollwork decoration along the edges and interior; the surface shows fine engraved lines, dotted patterns, and textured bands radiating from the center, with areas of smooth polished metal and slight discoloration; overall color is silver with subtle darker gray accents where shadows and detailing appear.

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Platter form shell Atkin Brothers Silversmith Ltd Sheffield goldsmith silversmith firm 1826–1958 Silver platter full-plastic scallop shell knotted ribbed decorated rim motif relief flowers leaves channel sections supported three feet Floral ornaments shell shape knotting scallop shell Date 1890 1891 Place Sheffield England Great Britain Function vessel Dimensions height 2.5 cm width 15.3 cm depth 13.1 cm weight 113 g Provenance scrap purchase metallic shell-shaped dish scalloped rim displaying ornate raised floral scrollwork decoration edges interior surface fine engraved lines dotted patterns textured bands radiating center areas smooth polished metal slight discoloration color silver subtle darker gray accents shadows detailing .

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