Wine Bottle Coasters

Orfèvrerie Métal Argenté — 5.25" Diameter — 'Petal' Design with Beaded Edges

Pair of very fine, substantial and heavy Antique French Wine Bottle Holders (Dessous de Bouteille CHRISTOFLE) in plated Silver from the world famous French 'Christofle' firm. Dimensions: about 5.25" in diameter. No dents, dings or repairs. Overall 'Petal' design with beaded edges, serves as a Drip Guard. Each coaster is well stamped with Christofle silver hallmarks, 'Christofle' and numbered. Puiforcat used a similar Petal design but I don't know who used it first. CONDITION, WORKMANSHIP and QUALITY are excellent.

Silver & Hand Painted Enamel — 4 Beautiful Figural Maidens — 3" Diameter

SILVER & Hand Painted Enamel WINE COASTERS, each uniquely Decorated and fully Hallmarked on the outside bottom of the Coasters. Wonderfully Painted Decoration on the inside Bottom of each Wine Coaster with 4 Beautiful Figural Maidens in different Scenes of nature. Quite unusual to have inside painted enamel panels for Wine Coasters. Note the Pierced sides mounted on a larger Base. Dimensions: 3 inches in Diameter x 1" High. The Silver Detail is quite lovely, finely Handmade and of good Gauge. CONDITION and QUALITY are excellent and every Collector knows how Rare it is find a Set of 4 like these.

London — 4 English Hallmarks + Import Hallmark — 55 grams — 4.5" Diameter

Solid Sterling SILVER London WINE FUNNEL STAND uniquely Decorated and fully Hallmarked with 4 English Hallmarks on the inside bottom of the Bowl, Dated 1890. Also Hallmarked with an 'Import Hallmark & 5 Hallmarks on the outside Bottom. The Rim is Decorated with 4 Heads and a Detailed Center Scene on the inside of the Bowl. Unusual is the Handle, a practical addition for moving it about. Dimensions: 4 1/2 inches in Diameter. The Silver Detail is lovely and finely handmade, good Gauge of Silver weighing approx. 55 grams. CONDITION and QUALITY are excellent and every Collector knows how Rare it is find A Wine Funnel Stand like this.

French Sterling Silver — Gold Gilded Bowl — 6.25" High — Only French Model Found in 30 Years

Extra special, lovely, heavy & large French Sterling Silver Wine Funnel which is the only one I have ever found in 30 years of searching. The Silver & Gold is quite Decorative. Note the incredible detailing. One finds English Wine Funnels but French models are simply impossible to find. Bowl has been Gold gilded which enhances the clarity & appearance of the wine and adds longevity to the Silver. CONDITION, WORKMANSHIP & QUALITY are exceptional. Height 6.25" + Base Diameter of about 4.5".

Sheffield Silver Plate — Scalloped Top — Pierced Body — Fruitwood Bases — 5" Diameter

A very fine matched Pair of Antique SHEFFIELD Silver plated Wine Bottle Coasters made in Sheffield England Circa 1800. Scalloped top and wonderfully pierced body. The turned Bases look like a Fruitwood or light Mahogany Wood and each is set off with a round Silver Centre Piece or Button which is not engraved. Dimensions: 5" in diameter and 3" high. Antique Sheffield is the early form of Silver plating before electricity was invented. It is made of copper with sheets of pure silver fused onto the top and bottom by heat. CONDITION, WORKMANSHIP & QUALITY are excellent considering age and use. British sites list similar pairs for 350-600 Pounds Sterling.

Sheffield Silver Plate — Camel Armorial — 5.75" Diameter — Dovetailed Walls

Matched Georgian Pair of Antique English Silver Wine Coasters made circa 1800-1820. This really is a magnificent pair of Wine Coasters with turned wood bases which are crested on a central Sterling Silver Reserve with a Camel, an uncommon Armorial and quite lovely. Dimensions: 5.75" in diameter and 2.5" high. Antique Sheffield is the early form of Silver plating before electricity was invented. The walls of the coasters are joined in a dovetailed manner and this is faintly visible. These pieces have not been replated, as they have never needed it. CONDITION, WORKMANSHIP & QUALITY are excellent considering their age and use.

London 1973 — Princess Anne Royal Wedding Medallion — 121 grams — 5.25" Diameter

Handmade, very fine English Wine Coaster, Wine Funnel Plate in solid STERLING SILVER. Made in London in 1973 and is inset with a handsome Royal Wedding Silver Medallion for Princess Anne, now the Princess Royal, and Captain Mark Phillips, married on the 14th of November 1973 & is Commemorative. English hallmarks are the Lion Passant, the guarantee mark for sterling silver, a Leopard's head the town mark for London, an ornate letter 'S', the date letter for 1973, and the Silversmith's mark the initials 'EP'. 5.25 ins / 13 cms, heavy, good gauge weighing about 4.3 ozs / 121 gms. Large enough for Magnum formats. CONDITION, WORKMANSHIP & QUALITY are extremely fine with clear English Silver Hallmarks.