Unusual silver rolltop breakfast dish

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Category

Tableware Serving dishes

Maker

Mappin & Webb

Reference

5059

A rarity - this antique revolving breakfast dish is made in solid silver. The simple lid and base is nicely set off by cast legs formed as splaying ears of corn and the interior reveals has two hallmarked removable liners; one solid and the other pierced.

These dishes were made for serving hot food at breakfast and would sit on a sideboard for self-service by the diners. Hot water in the base of the dish keeps the food warm, with the food sitting on an open work plate that allows it to drain, and a solid plate separates the two so that steam does not affect the food.

Almost always made in silver plate, this example is unusual in that is is made in sterling silver and each constituent part is fully hallmarked.

Dimensions:

Height 20 mm / 1"

Width 330 mm / 13 "

Depth 210 mm / 8 ¹⁄₂"

Weight 3014 g (96.90 troy ozs)

Year

1897

Place

Sheffield

Condition

Silver chain & locking peg are missing