1914 Silver Salver with Naval Presentation Engraving
An Edwardian silver salver, Sheffield 1914 by William Hutton & Sons Ltd. with serpentine edged pie crust rim, presentation engraved to Lieutenant Commander E.C. Morris from fellow officers on 'H.M.S. Duke of Edinburgh' and engraved with their facsimile signatures. Diameter 12.01 in. 900gm.
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- Engraving - The method of decorating or creating inscriptions on silver and other metal objects by marking the surface with a sharp instrument such as a diamond point or rotating cutting wheel.
- Salver - A plate or tray used for the formal offering of food, drink, letters or visiting cards, usually of silver plate, silver or silver-gilt. Large, heavy, oblong or oval silver salvers evolved into what we know as trays in the 18th century. Small, flat salvers are known as waiters.
- Edwardian - The Edwardian period of English furniture and decorative arts design is named for Edward VII (1841 – 1910) who was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India for the brief period from 1901 until his death in 1910. It follows the Victorian period, in turn was followed by the Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles. In Australia, designs of this period are also known as being in the Federation style.
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