Original British Victorian Silver Plated Brass Serving Platter with Cover Marked with the EIC “Rampant Lion” circa 1850 Original Machine Guns indicating it was previously issued

indicating it was previously issued to the 3rd Foot Guards regiment in Berlin

The grip is celluloid covered wood

and is offered in "battlefield pickup" or "dug up" condition

which hardly shows any signs of use

Harrison C

Original British Victorian Silver Plated Brass Serving Platter with Cover Marked with the EIC “Rampant Lion” circa 1850 Original Machine Guns indicating it was previously issuedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a most interesting silver plated engraved Victorian early serving platter with cover, which has a removable handle on the top. We assume that this is so that the lid can also be used as a platter once no longer needed. The cover displays the 1808 1859 rampant lion motif crest of the British East India Company. Almost certainly dating to about 1850, having come out of an officer's mess in India. It is silver