Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu - 21st October 2026
Lot 655
An Edwardian silver two-handled bottle coaster,
Estimate £150 - £200
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Description
An Edwardian silver two-handled bottle coaster,
by Nelson Dawson, London 1903,
circular form with scroll handles, inscribed 'To my Goddaughter Olivia Forbes Robertson from Ellen Terry 11th June 1906, length handle to handle 17cm, approx. weight 3.3oz.
Provenance: A Private Collection.
Ellen Terry was a famous Shakespearean actress who worked with Henry Irving and others and was a close friend of the notable Forbes-Robertson acting family, including the famous actor Norman Forbes-Robertson, whose daughter was Olivia.