Barbour S.P./International Silver Repousse Dutch Vase

Silver : Silverplate : Barbour/International Silver

 

This repousse "Dutch" vase was made after 1898, when Barbour S.P. and several other small silver companies became the International Silver Co. On the bottom of this vase, Barbour S.P. Co. appears in the arc of a semi-circle, with International S. Co. below. For some time after the merger, Barbour continued to use their name and logo on silver plate they produced, a windmill flanked by two pipes. Below Barbour's logo the number X3734 is stamped (photos 7 & 8). This type of vase was called a "dutch vase" because scenes of Dutch daily life cover the body, flared rim, and base in repousse (photos 2, 3, 4, & 5). The vase is 3" high and 3.5" in diameter from one side of the rim to the other. It is silver plate. I bought it at an antique store in Austin, Texas, in 1968. The rim looks uneven in places, but there isn't any damage.

Item ID: 2534