Irish Sterling Silver Dish Ring Matthew J Staunton Dublin Ireland 1932 16.9ozs

An Exquisite Irish Georgian Style Edwardian Dublin Silver Heavy Gauge Table Dish Ring of traditional waisted form in the Rococo manner, and unusually large size. The circular inverted sided lavish pierced body depicting a rustic scene with frolicking Stag Horn Deer and Doe all amongst foliate background landscapes. The central cartouche (not engraved) is surrounded with shells and C scrolls. Mark of MS for Matthew J Staunton. Dawson and D’Olier Streets, Dublin, Ireland. Assay Marks for Dublin 1932. Condition: Perfect with no imperfections. Marks are crisp and clear. Decorative vacant central cartouche. Diameter: (base) 8.25" (21cm). Diameter: (top rim) 7" (17.5cm). Height: 4.25" (10.5cm). Weight: an impressive 16.9 ozs. (477 grams). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Worldwide Store to door shipping offered in house by Seller. Matthew Staunton designed and made the Sam Maguire Cup, first presented to the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928, see last photo image. Table Dish Rings (sometimes erroneously referred to as Potato Rings) were first made in Ireland and also in England from around about 1780, were originally of silver and highly ornamented. They were usually elliptical in outline and wider in each dimension below than above. The largest know examples were up to ten inches in diameter and up to four inched in height. Use was made of both piercing and repousse work to obtain the highest decorative effects, this style of decoration was necessary to help the heat escape from hot table dishes through the piercing, blue (sometimes green or clear) hand blown glass liners were a later addition. This is a stunning example from a renowned Irish Silversmith offered in wonderful condition.