Elkington Silver Bronze Table Centrepiece

Above all, a silver-plated bronze table consisting of a round top with a mirror base mounted on an oak parquet floor and set with a silver-plated bronze ingot mold with plant decoration, in the center is a palm tree and its 3 removable cups topped with a magnificent cut crystal cup housing a pair of greyhounds. This set is attributed to the Elkington house. Its dimensions are 56 cm high and 38 cm in diameter, the top has a diameter of 36 cm. Note that a leaf is missing from a branch (see last photo). "Frederick Elkington was a member of a very successful firm of silversmiths in Birmingham. Founded by George Richards Elkington (1801-1865), it developed through processes that reduced labour and conserved raw materials such as the process of electroplating silver onto base metals. However, the firm also produced sterling silver pieces.