Silverplate serving/chaffee dish 1910. Colonel EM Wakeman

[pugwrangler]

Silverplate serving/chafing dish 1910. Colonel EM Wakeman

Picked this up today for $4.99. Silverplate serving dish? Marked ALPHA A1 HARRISON BROTHERS AND HOWSON ?. Was wondering what it might be worth? Thanks. Happy hunting!


INSCRIPTION READS:

SEVERN VALLEY FARMERS CLUB 1910

PRESENTED BY MESSRS, SUTTON AND SONS

FOR THE BEST 2 ACRES OF SUTTONS SWEDES

WON BY
COLONEL EM WAKEMAN

 

[etex]

British maker, Severn Valley in UK, Col. E.M. Wakeman in British Army, have no ideal on value but a steal for 4.99

 

[JimDon]

It is very unusual to see you chafing dish with an honorary. very cool.

 

[OWK]

How big is it?

Is it likely not a chafing dish, but rather a butter chiller.

A nice piece.

 

[pugwrangler]

14X9x9

 

[OWK]

Yeah... that's on the large side, but I'm pretty certain it's a butter chiller and not a chafing dish.

Search on "roll top silver plate butter chiller" on eBay and you will see dozens of examples.

 

[Lost&Found]

Sutton's seeds is still in business. They might be able to give you an idea of its history.

Swede Ruby Seeds - Suttons Seeds and Plants

 

[pugwrangler]

Thanks for all the info everyone! I found one on ebay for $3600, no way its worth that much. Most importantly how in the heck did this find its way to Wisconsin?!

 

[diggummup]

I would imagine it found it's way over here via a family member that emigrated here from the UK sometime in the last century. I found this little excerpt of information about the Colonel from the London Gazette...

He was a member of the King's Shropshire Light Infantry (KSLI) 3rd battalion. On March 4, 1899 Major and (honorary) Lt. Col. E.T. Wakeman resigned his commission, also is permitted to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform on retirement.


ps- a "Swede" is a rutabaga. Don't think I've ever ate one myself.

 

[tamrock]

Nice looking antique.