James Dixon and Sons Cased Mother-of-Pearl Dessert Service, Retailed by Casa Pusterla Rosario
James Dixon and Sons Cased Mother-of-Pearl Dessert Service, Retailed by Casa Pusterla Rosario
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Item: James Dixon & Sons Cased Mother-of-Pearl Dessert Service, Retailed by Casa Pusterla Rosario
Additional Description
Fine late Victorian cased dessert service with mother-of-pearl handles and silverplate fittings, housed in its original fitted mahogany presentation case with rich cobalt-blue velvet and ruched satin lining. The service includes twelve dessert knives, twelve dessert forks, and an assortment of matching serving implements, including shell-form serving spoons, serving forks, grape scissors, tongs, and additional specialty pieces.
The cutlery bears marks consistent with James Dixon & Sons of Sheffield, including the JD&S mark and trumpet/banner trademark. The interior case is marked Casa Pusterla Rosario, indicating it was retailed by the noted luxury goods house in Rosario, Argentina.
Era
Late Victorian / Belle Époque, circa 1886–1900.
History
James Dixon & Sons was one of Sheffield’s prominent 19th-century metalware manufacturers, known for high-quality silverplate and tablewares. This service reflects the height of formal Victorian and Belle Époque dining, when fruit and dessert courses were served with specialized mother-of-pearl handled cutlery.
Casa Pusterla of Rosario likely imported and retailed the set for an affluent Argentine household during Argentina’s late 19th-century economic boom.
Provenance
Retailed by Casa Pusterla, Rosario, Argentina. Private collection thereafter.
Materials
Mother-of-pearl handles, silverplate metal mounts and blades, gilt-washed shell-form serving pieces, mahogany presentation case, cobalt-blue velvet and satin lining.
Dimensions
TBD
Disclaimers
Wear consistent with age and use. Light tarnish, oxidation, and surface scratching to silverplate. Some rubbing to gilt-washed serving pieces. Mother-of-pearl handles appear generally intact with natural variation. Case shows age-related wear and minor losses. No British sterling assay marks observed; cataloged as silverplate unless further testing indicates otherwise.
Item: James Dixon & Sons Cased Mother-of-Pearl Dessert Service, Retailed by Casa Pusterla Rosario
Additional Description
Fine late Victorian cased dessert service with mother-of-pearl handles and silverplate fittings, housed in its original fitted mahogany presentation case with rich cobalt-blue velvet and ruched satin lining. The service includes twelve dessert knives, twelve dessert forks, and an assortment of matching serving implements, including shell-form serving spoons, serving forks, grape scissors, tongs, and additional specialty pieces.
The cutlery bears marks consistent with James Dixon & Sons of Sheffield, including the JD&S mark and trumpet/banner trademark. The interior case is marked Casa Pusterla Rosario, indicating it was retailed by the noted luxury goods house in Rosario, Argentina.
Era
Late Victorian / Belle Époque, circa 1886–1900.
History
James Dixon & Sons was one of Sheffield’s prominent 19th-century metalware manufacturers, known for high-quality silverplate and tablewares. This service reflects the height of formal Victorian and Belle Époque dining, when fruit and dessert courses were served with specialized mother-of-pearl handled cutlery.
Casa Pusterla of Rosario likely imported and retailed the set for an affluent Argentine household during Argentina’s late 19th-century economic boom.
Provenance
Retailed by Casa Pusterla, Rosario, Argentina. Private collection thereafter.
Materials
Mother-of-pearl handles, silverplate metal mounts and blades, gilt-washed shell-form serving pieces, mahogany presentation case, cobalt-blue velvet and satin lining.
Dimensions
TBD
Disclaimers
Wear consistent with age and use. Light tarnish, oxidation, and surface scratching to silverplate. Some rubbing to gilt-washed serving pieces. Mother-of-pearl handles appear generally intact with natural variation. Case shows age-related wear and minor losses. No British sterling assay marks observed; cataloged as silverplate unless further testing indicates otherwise.