An Elkington & Co. Victorian Figural Enameled Silver-Plated Centerpiece, Birmingham, England, circa 1864. Designed by Albert...

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An Elkington & Co. Victorian Figural Enameled Silver-Plated Centerpiece, Birmingham, England, circa 1864
Designed by Albert Wilms
Marks: PUBLISHED BY ELKINGTON & CO., 753, (various)
16-1/4 x 11-7/8 x 11-7/8 inches (41.3 x 30.2 x 30.2 cm)

Elkington's electroplated creations can mirror the best sterling silver of the day, which is the case here. This example, designed by Albert Wilms, head of Elkington's design studio 1855-1899, features three figures representing the Olympian goddesses Demetra, Athena, and Cybele standing in an elaborate Pompeian-inspired enameled stand. The presence of enamel work on sterling work is rare, and on electroplated wares, even more so. In 1862, Elkington presented a service in this pattern at the world's fair in London, earning Wilms a medal for artistic merit.





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