Silver plate punch bowl

Vintage Silver Plated Punch Bowl with Lion Head Handles
A striking silver-plated bowl on a copper base, featuring beautiful repousse decoration around the sides and impressive lion head handles to either side. The silver plate has been rubbed through in places from years of cleaning, allowing the warm copper beneath to show through and creating an attractive copper-blushed finish.
Possibly originally used for serving punch or keeping bottles of wine or champagne cool, it is a wonderfully decorative piece with plenty of character.
There is some oxidisation to the inside of the bowl, but this adds to its vintage appeal. It would look fabulous repurposed as a planter, filled with ferns, orchids or seasonal bulbs, or simply displayed as an eye-catching decorative centrepiece.
Condition: Some wear to the silver plate, with copper showing through in places, and oxidisation to the interior.
Dimensions: Diameter 26.5cm x height 16cm.