Edwardian-Style Silver-Plated Repoussé Trumpet Bud Vases with Scalloped Rims – Pair, c.1900s

Slender trumpet silhouettes rise from weighted, beaded bases, their bodies chased in deep repoussé scrolls that frame a blank shield ready for an intimate monogram. Each 19 cm vessel flares gently to a quatrefoil lip, creating a poised stage for a single stem or feather plume. Time-softened plate lends a muted graphite patina that plays beautifully against crisp florals or minimalist shelving.

Silver-plated bud vases surged in popularity around the turn of the 20th century, when Sheffield firms perfected electro-plating to bring the opulence of solid silver to modern middle-class homes. The vacant cartouche—once destined for a family crest—now tells its own story of forgotten soirées and flower-room bustle. Style them as candle-pipe extenders on a dining table, or let one, solo, elevate a lone garden cutting on a bedside stack of books.

Condition

Good – even, attractive tarnish; small dings to one foot and light plate wear on high points, no structural cracks

Dimensions

H 19 cm × Ø 9 cm (rim); weighted foot Ø 6 cm