Antique Late Victorian Heavy Silver Plate Dragonfly Posy Motif Vase or Paintbrush Pot

1879 to 1920 is the date range of this item.
A stunning example from the aesthetic movement by James Dixon & Sons.
A heavyweight concave plain shape with engraved design in the Japanese/Chinoiserie style of the mid to late Victorian period. Bamboo shoots and the ubiquitous Dragonfly. Lovely condition. Please see photos!
13 cm tall x 9 cm wide
Dixon & Sons (James Dixon & Sons), founded 1806 in Sheffield, was one of the major British manufacturers of the Industrial Revolution. They were manufacturers of pewterware, electroplated Britannia metal, silverware and electroplated nickel silver. Their products included hundreds of items for use in the kitchen (e.g. bowls, cutting-tools) and the dining room (e.g. tea services, cocktail shakers and mixers) as well as items such as candlesticks. They were a world leader in manufacturing shooting accessories through nineteenth century and exported powder flasks in large quantities to America, They were known as whistle makers, which like most of their products were of outstanding quality; they were one of the 4 great whistle makers!