<I>Bouquet holder, fox, grape and basket motif</I>

Henry Jenkins and Sons · ca. 1830-1920

Silver holder with fox, grapes, and basket motif with a spindle handle. The large funnel-shaped vase of the holder is created of three stamped repeats of the pattern, which features a fox perched on volute forms. The howling fox appears in front of vase in a basket-weave pattern with grapes on the vine encircling the lip of the vase with a small hole for a floral pin. The base of the vase is stamped with wild foliate motifs and the remnant of a twisted curb chain is attached. This chain would likely have connected to the floral pin, which was used to pierce the stems of the flowers to secure them in the bouquet holder. The silver, spindle handle of the bouquet holder is formed with leaf repeats that swell above the lower registers.This vase design matches the English metalwork registration No. 258692, Dec. 14, 1871, Henry Jenkins & Sons, "Ornamental Design to be repeated and continued for Baskets & etc."