Antique Victorian Sterling Silver & Glass Tray + Liqueur Glasses

Exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver tray and silver mounted glass liqueur glasses - boxed; an addition to our Victorian silverware collection. This exceptional, fine and impressive silver wine and drinks set consists of six liqueur glasses and drinks tray. The Victorian silver liqueur glass each retain the original plain cylindrical clear glass body, with a detachable silver mount to the lower portion. The silver holder of each drinking vessel is embellished with embossed decoration depicting rural scenes incorporating figures gifting flowers and tending to sheep. Each scene is encompassed with impressive scrolling designs, creating an undulating shaped rim to the upper portion. The silver tray has a rectangular form with rounded corners; the surface of the tray is plain and unembellished. The rim of the tray is encompassed with an impressive applied gadroon decorated border accented with scrolling leaf designs to the corners. Either end of the tray features an impressive cast silver handle ornamented with reed decoration and an enveloping leaf design to the handpiece. This exceptional set is fitted to the original and desirable hinged leatherette presentation box with satin and velvet lined interior. The impressive double hinged cover of the box secures with a hinge catch, and the interior of each retains the retailer's mark 'Aitchison, To Her Majesty the Queen, Court Jewellers, 80 Princes St Edinburgh'. Such liqueur glasses with matching tray set, fitted to the original box are rare to the market. Origin: Sheffield, England