Pretty antique silver plate napkin ring with beaded trim, star bursts, a machine tooled satin finish and an engraved cartouche with the monogram C.A.E. engraved on the front.
By the 1890's, every member of a family had his own napkin ring made of either sterling or plated silver. These were almost always identified with an initial or monogram, usually placed within a garland, scroll or cartouche. If the napkin ring had been a gift on a birthday or some other special occasion, the date was often added, usually in script lettering.
These Victorian era napkin rings were cylindrical and quite wide +1 1/2 inches. About 1910 napkin rings became narrower, about an inch in width, and looked even smaller because they were nipped in at the middle. Decoration was sometimes applied. A small, inch-wide napkin ring of plated silver made around 1910, for example, was encircled with the stems, leaves, and buds of the large, open poppy that ornamented it.
Both sides of the center cartouche have the engraved star burst design, and an additional star burst is engraved in the back.
Two rows of beaded surround the decorative center, and the silverplate is in excellent condition on both the outside and inside of this antique napkin ring. The one flaw, though, is a 3/8" long break or slice at the bottom of the silver napkin ring in the back. A silversmith could easily repair.
This antique silver napkin ring measures 1" high, 1¾" in diameter and weighs .2 ounces. A beautiful addition to your fine dining.
A955 - Antique Victorian Silver Plate Napkin Ring Monogram C.A.E.
$15.00
