Alvin Sterling Silver Floral Bread Dish / Serving Bowl handle One of the clasps is

One of the clasps is probably a replacement

The entire piece is very beautifully crafted and quite

There may have been a stone (likely onyx) that was inlaid into the space behind the pearl

though both are eye clean

Three of the four cups are hallmarked on the underside with Persian hallmarks

Alvin Sterling Silver Floral Bread Dish / Serving Bowl handle One of the clasps isPresented is a fine sterling silver bread dish or oval serving bowl made by Alvin for Black, Starr & Frost. The rim is decorated with a pretty, high relief border of flowers and leaves. This decoration is all cast separately and applied. The center of the bowl is engraved with MS in an elegant script. The underside of the dish is marked with a makers mark for Alvin, which has been stamped over with the retailers mark for Black, Starr & Frost. Look