Gorham Silver Bon Bon Dish with Provenance
Gorham silver gilt bon bon dish, c1895, repousse floral decoration to sides & pierced lattice corners, 4.72 in. x 4.72 in., (W60g). Provenance: Dame Nellie Melba. Smith & Singer, property from the collection of Dame Nellie Melba, 31st March 2015 (lot 81). Estate late John Schaeffer.
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- Embossed / Repousse - Embossing, also known as repousse, is the technique of decorating metal with raised designs, by pressing or beating out the design from the reverse side of the object.It is the opposite of chasing, where the decoration is applied from the front. An embossed or repoussed object may have chasing applied to finish off the design.
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