Bidspirit auction | Victorian Silver Plate Bird Napkin

Victorian Silver Plate Bird Napkin Ring - Height: 3 3/4 inches Base diameter: 2 1/4 inches. A Victorian silver-plated figural napkin ring featuring a bird perched atop the band. The bird, potentially a peacock or pheasant, is modeled with its wings partially raised and a long tail that extends down the rear exterior of the ring. The bird's body and tail feature fine plumage texturing. The napkin ring itself is a wide, circular band with two rows of milled decorative borders. The ring is mounted onto a tiered, domed pedestal base. The underside of the base features several stamped markings. A numeral 9 is impressed into the center. Below the center point, the numbers 234 are stamped. There is a circular manufacturer's mark above the center point, which contains characters that are too worn to be legible as a specific name. The item is constructed from a white base metal with a silver-plated finish.