{"product_id":"antique-silverplate-bird-place-card-holder","title":"Antique Silverplate Bird Place Card Holder","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA long-billed wading bird, cast in silverplate and standing on a turned pedestal, with a small upright arm that holds a place card. The card sits firmly, which is the whole job and it does it well. Figural holders like this were made for formal dinner tables, often in sets, and a game bird suited a shooting-season table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Dimensions | \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e1.25 in. H x 1.25 in. W x 0.75 in. D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Surface | Plated surface with age wear and darkening in the recesses\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Primary Material | Silverplate, assessed from the piece in hand, no marks present\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Period | Late Victorian or Edwardian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Date | Circa 1900\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | Assessed as English, not established by mark\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Marks | None observed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Construction or Technique | Cast figure with textured feathering, on a turned stepped pedestal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Hardware or Mounts | Upright arm to hold a place card\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWorn with age, as expected for a piece of this period. The plated surface shows light wear and scratching, most visible to the underside of the base, and the recesses of the feathering and pedestal have darkened. There are no marks of any kind. The upright arm holds a card very well. Please review all photographs closely, as they form part of this description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67636977074454,"sku":"ENM-2062","price":120.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/October2026-15519.jpg?v=1794614343","url":"https:\/\/austyn-marie-design.myshopify.com\/products\/antique-silverplate-bird-place-card-holder","provider":"Austyn Marie Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}