Vintage Pair of Neo-classical Silver Sterling Photo Frames Harry Frane

Truly superb Vintage sterling silver photo frame bearing the makers mark of Carrs of Sheffield and hallmarks for Sheffield 1986. The horizontal oval frame has a blue velvet back with plain border decorated and features easel back. An elegant design for your most cherished photograph. Condition: In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation Dimensions in cm: Height 17 x width 13 x depth 2 Height 13.5 x width 9 - Photo aperture Dimensions in inches: Height 7 inches x width 5 inches x depth 1 inch Height 5 inches x width 3 inches - Photo aperture Carrs Silver is a prestigious silverware brand, world-renowned for our values of quality and design. We started our journey back in 1976 when our founder, Ron Carr, left his factory position in Sheffield to craft silver jewellery...

This is a wonderful pair of English 18th Century antique sterling silver salvers by the renowned silversmith John Carter. They each have hallmarks for London 1772, the makers mark of John Carter and are typical of his work with the exquisitely detailed rims, ball and claw feet and the superb engraved decoration. They each bear a beautifully engraved coat of arms and the crest of the Terry Family, which I have researched: The Arms of the Family of Terry The arms as engraved upon this Pair of George III English Sterling Silver Footed Salvers by John Carter hallmarked London 1872 are those of the family of Terry. They may be blazoned as follows: Arms: Sable on two bars or three cross crosslets two and one (……?) and issuant from the bar in chief a demi-lion rampant Crest: A boar’s head erased and erect Motto: E cruce leo [From the cross a lion] The arms as engraved upon this pair of salvers certainly have characteristics with arms borne by another family and branch thereof named Terry who hailed from the County of Cork in Ireland. Notably the use of the three cross crosslets and the demilion rampant, but in a different placement upon the arms. The crest seen here is also at a variance with the other Terry arms where a demi-lion rampant is used. Upon an exhaustive examination of other sources, together with the present evidence, I believe that the family who had the salvers in their possession undoubtedly bore these arms without authority a fact that often occurred in the 18th and 19th Centuries and at other periods. Many families bore armorial bearings that they assumed and used for many generations in that they either consciously or unconsciously eschewed an approach to The College of Arms...

These elegant silver frames were made in 2007 by the Carrs Silver company in Sheffield, England. Carrs Silver was founded in 1977 by Ron Carrs and it is still in business today. The ...

Classical sterling silver picture frame. Made by McChesney Co. in New York, circa 1910. Rectangular window and flat surround with abstract egg-and-dart rim. With glass, silk lining, ...