{"product_id":"antique-edwardian-silver-horn-golf-cigar-rest","title":"Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver and Horn Golf Dish","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA small English golf novelty from the height of the Edwardian golf boom. William Comyns modelled the silver mount as a pair of crossed clubs bridging a turned horn bowl, the whipping on the grips picked out in detail. The hallmarks read cleanly and date it to London 1901.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Dimensions | 1.25 in. x 3 in. diameter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Surface | Original surface throughout with honest age tarnish. Hallmarks crisp and fully legible, indicating the piece has not been machine buffed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Primary Material | Sterling silver, .925 standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Period | Antique\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Date | 1901, precisely dated by the London date letter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | England, London\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Style or Movement | Edwardian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Also Known As | cigar rest, sporting novelty dish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Maker, Mark, or Attribution | William Comyns \u0026amp; Sons, London, established 1859\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Marks | Struck to the outside of the mount: W.C sponsor mark in an oval punch for William Comyns, leopard's head for the London Assay Office, lion passant for sterling standard, and lowercase Old English \"f\" date letter for 1901\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Construction or Technique | Cast and applied silver mount modelled as two crossed golf clubs with picked-out grip whipping, set over a hand turned horn bowl. The two clubs sit at slightly different heights, which reads as hand-modelled rather than machine-cast\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Secondary Material | Turned horn bowl, dark\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eVery good condition for its age. The hallmarks are crisp and read cleanly under a loupe, which is the most important attribute on a hallmarked silver piece and the strongest evidence that the original surface is intact. The silver mount is secure to the horn bowl. Honest age tarnish throughout the silver, uneven as expected on a piece that has not been recently polished. A few small handling dings to the rim edge of the mount, most visible along one side, consistent with being set on hard surfaces over more than a century. The two crossed clubs are securely mounted and sit at slightly different heights, which is original and reads as hand-modelled work rather than a fault. The turned horn bowl is sound, with fine surface scratches on the underside from being set down over the years and a soft matte finish rather than a high polish. No cracks or splits noted to the horn. Please review all photographs closely, as they form part of this description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51477518385430,"sku":"CCC-90007","price":485.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/Belgium_FranceContainerInventory-11499.jpg?v=1788986653","url":"https:\/\/austynmariedesign.com\/products\/antique-edwardian-silver-horn-golf-cigar-rest","provider":"Austyn Marie Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}