English Green Man Dish Athena Wear consistent with age

Wear consistent with age

A green man is a pre-Roman character associated with the English woodlands and the environment

5 7/16" diameter

Excellent condition with usual wear

but smooth

English Green Man Dish Athena Wear consistent with ageNot bad for 141 years old! Whimsical and practical Joseph Ridge and Company nut dish. Made of parcel gilt and silver plate, the shell bowls are a generous size. There is a "green man" on the dish handle. A green man is a pre Roman character associated with the English woodlands and the environment. Use of the green man in design had a resurgence during the English arts and crafts movement when this dish was created. Made in Sheffield, England circa