Found at auction, this elegant vintage silver-plated compote has a softly scalloped oval rim, two delicate loop handles and four beautifully formed feet.
No maker’s mark is visible, and its exact age and origin are unknown. And perhaps that is part of what we love about it. Not every old object gives up its story.
Once made to hold fruit or sweets at the table, it has been filled with wax and three wicks, returning to the center of the table in a new way—this time holding candlelight.
Found at auction, this elegant vintage silver-plated compote has a softly scalloped oval rim, two delicate loop handles and four beautifully formed feet.
No maker’s mark is visible, and its exact age and origin are unknown. And perhaps that is part of what we love about it. Not every old object gives up its story.
Once made to hold fruit or sweets at the table, it has been filled with wax and three wicks, returning to the center of the table in a new way—this time holding candlelight.
