George III Old Sheffield silver plate cruet stand for 7 bottles, raised on paw feet

Exquisite Old Sheffield plate antique cruet stand for 7 bottles, dating to the George III period. Round body, raised on four cast paw feet and trimmed with a highly ornate applied border of foliage, scrolls and flowers. The bottle frame is supported with four pillars with applied acanthus leaf decoration and centred on a splendidly embossed looping carry handle with scrolling and shell design in typical Rococo style.

Made in Sheffield, England, c. 1790s

1096 g
22 cm tall to handle
3 cm tall to edge
23 cm diameter
5 large rings - 4.7 cm internal diameter
2 small rings - 3.5 cm internal diameter

Very good antique condition. Copper bleeding and some scratches appropriate to age and use; top of the handle is pierced in two spots; small piercings in few places to the applied border around the edge of the stand.