White porcelain sardine lidded dish with silver plated stand gilt frame glossy hand made and painted

glossy hand made and painted vintage piece

bird of paradise and floral design with twin handles and fluted rim

total width 18

Dimensions: diameter 28cm

A useful and very decorative cheese cloche

White porcelain sardine lidded dish with silver plated stand gilt frame glossy hand made and paintedThis wonderful collectible majolica sardine dish is designed to bring tinned fish (decanted) to the table. A big trend in Victorian times, this dish probably dates from after, in the 1930s, and took pride of place on the tea, lunch or supper table to ensure guests and family could help themselves to the fish whilst observing the etiquette of the day. A lovely piece and can be used as originally intended, or as a decorative piece. Hand painted lidded