English Green Man Dish Silver Provenance: Private Philadelphia collection

Provenance: Private Philadelphia collection

Late seventeenth to early 18th century

Great condition

Green and red enamel leaf and floral decoration throughout

English Green Man Dish Silver Provenance: Private Philadelphia collectionNot bad for 141 years old! Whimsical and practical Joseph Ridge and Company nut dish. Made of parcel gilt and silver plate, the shell bowls are a generous size. There is a "green man" on the dish handle. A green man is a pre Roman character associated with the English woodlands and the environment. Use of the green man in design had a resurgence during the English arts and crafts movement when this dish was created. Made in Sheffield, England circa