Silver dish rings with interesting decorations. Most of them meant to have plates of potatoes stashed on top. All of them would have come with the glass liners but two have lost theirs along the way.

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Dish ring or potato ring that may have had a glass liner originally. 1785. Irish Georgian silver. Image © 1stdibs.com, Inc. 2020. Fair use license. via https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/dining-entertaining/sheffield-silverplate/rare-georgian-irish-dish-potato-ring/id-f_4080993/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw-O35BRDVARIsAJU5mQVw9QTz0VWZLkBFvUhQHQkAgQcJ2j6pAC3KiheZh7JjRKfyVKCYGpYaAslhEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
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Reel form dish holders with pierced and chased sides with foliage and scrolls flanking a rocaille cartouche, one with various flowers, dogs, and foxes, the other with various flowers, birds, cows, and a man playing a penny whistle. Both with silver plate liners. 1895-1897. English. Silver. Made in London by West and Son. Makers marks: Mark on foot rim for West and Son, London. Image: © CHRISTIE’S 2020. Fair use license. via https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/christies-living-august-collections/two-similar-victorian-silver-dish-rings-79/95553
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Large stable dish ring in an Irish style having a hand-pierced and chased body decorated with pastoral scenes, figures, and animals. Separate blue glass liner. 1904. English. Sterling silver and blue glass liner. Made by Israel Sigmund Greenberg of Birmingham. Maker’s marks: hallmarks on the back rim. Image © 2000-2019 Bryan Douglas. Fair use license. via https://www.bryandouglas.co.uk/silverware/dish_rings/j4390/j4390a.htm
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Dish ring with red glass liner. 1906. Irish. Made in Dublin by John Smith in 1906. Makers marks: hallmarks on the back rim. Image © 1stdibs.com, Inc. 2020. Fair use license. via https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/dining-entertaining/sterling-silver/irish-silver-dish-ring/id-f_17167112/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw-O35BRDVARIsAJU5mQUuPLY3PY9pHhy2nisLEPG6NUBkTl9aRPYELVYWohrKl8ofSwrUsj0aAhxmEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

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