William Edwards Silver Basket with Filigree Bird and Grape Motif
A rare sterling silver basket by William Edwards, Melbourne, decorated with a filigree work of birds, grape and vine leaves, with a conforming blue glass liner, marked to base 'Walsh & Sons, Melbourne' with makers mark W.E., retailed by Walsh & Sons, Melbourne, 7.09 in. high. Other Notes: William Edwards arrived in July 1857 from London. He is listed in the Melbourne directory at 129 Collins Street East in 1859. Exhibited at the international exhibition in 1861. Ref: nineteenth century Australian silver, J.B Hawkins, Vol I, pg 176 and 219.
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- Filigree Work - Decorative Arts - Delicate decorations using fine threads of ceramics, glass or other materials to give a lace-like effect, attached together and applied as an ornament.
- Sterling Silver - Sterling silver is a mixture of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% of another metal, usually copper. Fine silver is 99.9% pure silver, and is relatively soft and the addition of the very small amount of copper gives the metal enough strength and hardness to be worked into jewellery, decorative and household objects.
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