Pair Sanborns covered butter dish servers vintage Mexican estate sterling lions

  

A pair of vintage Sanborns Mexico sterling covered butter servers (one with replaced but old bowl - see below), with classic lion-head and paw gadroon feet, and lovely ornate details throughout. Great for posh entertaining or catering! With glass inserts to go over crushed ice in the bottom.

Resh from a mid-century Mexican estate see below. There is an old but good (pre-1977) repair on one server - see last 2 photos - the frame, lid and feet are original but the bottom bowl, some of the rim, and the fancy "studs" on either side of the lion heads have been replaced - the bowl is Rogers - these new parts are not sterling.

It is a thoughtful repair. The glass inserts both fit but don't match, so one or both are not original, but are still old. The unrepaired lid has a tiny gap when closed, and the one that goes on the repaired server can come loose, just needs some tightening. The unrepaired server ONLY, minus the glass, is 14oz/396g of sterling. 4.5 (11.5cm) tall. Weight is approximate but should be close - weighed on standard home postal scale. Marked with Sanborns logo, "Sterling/Mexico/925/hand-numbered 3240". This collection has been in safety deposit boxes SINCE 1977! It belonged to a wealthy woman who lived part of the time in Mexico City. I will have many items listed from this estate, so please check out my other items. The item "Pair Sanborns covered butter dish servers vintage Mexican estate sterling lions" is in sale since Sunday, November 18, 2018. This item is in the category "Antiques\Silver\Sterling Silver (.

The seller is "cabinetofcuriosities" and is located in Charlottesville, Virginia. This item can be shipped to United States.

1. Age: Post-1940
2. Brand: Sanborns