A group of silver plate and metal. The group comprising: a pair of Greek silver plated champagne flutes, by Vourakis, with knopped stems to circular feet, stamped LVourakis to feet, 32.5cm high; a silver plated bowl, stamped PENHALIGONS, of circular form and raised on a circular foot, with scalloped rim, approx. 9cm high; and a pair of twin-handled white metal bowls, both of circular form and with a hammered finish, with applied gilded handles modelled as swans and gilded reeded banding along the rims, 31.5cm wide (inc. handles) (5)

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