{"product_id":"an-important-mid-victorian-heavy-gauge-sterling-silver-standish-london-1853","title":"AN IMPORTANT MID-VICTORIAN HEAVY-GAUGE STERLING SILVER STANDISH, LONDON, 1853","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eA monumental and rare collaborative desk stand of rectangular form, weighing a substantial 1,633 grams. The heavy-gauge body (hallmarked EJWB, London, 1847) features deeply chased scrolling foliate borders and sits upon four bold, cast Rococo scroll feet. The central hinged lid (hallmarked CTF \u0026amp; GF, London, 1853) is exquisitely chased with a border of naturalistic scrolls and vines, a hallmark of the Fox brothers' celebrated style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003eThe interior houses two original square-cut lead crystal inkwells with silver-mounted octagonal covers, flanking a central compartment. The front features a vacant scrolled cartouche of generous proportions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe six-year disparity between the hallmarks of the base (Barnard, 1847) and the lid (Fox, 1853) suggests a prestigious and prolonged commission. Barnard, the premier manufacturing house of the period, likely provided the structural chassis, while the Fox brothers—renowned for their artistic hand-finishing—provided the decorative lid to complete the suite for a discerning Victorian patron.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Barnard \u0026 Sons; Charles Thomas Fox \u0026 George Fox","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50207471960297,"sku":null,"price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/9945\/2905\/files\/IMG_4985-Photoroom.jpg?v=1777257301","url":"https:\/\/klsvaults.com\/products\/an-important-mid-victorian-heavy-gauge-sterling-silver-standish-london-1853","provider":"KLS Vaults","version":"1.0","type":"link"}