Silver Plated Items. Epns Made In England. Further Information Request.

[spellright]

Hi,
I have two items ( a pair), I'm unsure what they are.
Both are 4cm high, round bowl like 9.5cm diameter.
each has three 'ball like feet' on which they stand.
I can't find anything like them on the internet, think they might have once had glass inserts as they are bottomless.
Possibly relish containers or bon bon dishes?
Any information would be appreciated.
Photo link below..
https://photos.app.goo.gl/W6zAtorYzjy68L3r7

[calmck]

With a bottom could be port bottle holder or something similar

[spellright]

I think they may have had basket type 'loop' handles attached as there are two small vertical marks on opposite sides of the walls.

[sanmac]

Could they be holders for fancily folded cloth dinner napkins or maybe bibs?

[jourdain2]

If bottomless, they could have had glass inserts which would indicate some sort of sauce containers e.g. cranberry sauce for turkey. Bon-bon dishes always have bottoms, I've found, but these could have been used for that - these days you could have put peanuts or other nibbles in them. The patterning looks more like bottle holders to me, t.b.h..

[woofgang]

yup, another vote for bottle coasters

[HansUrbancka]

I'll drink to that woofgang ^^^

https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=photographs+of+silver+bottle+coasters.&qpvt=Photographs+of+Silver+Bottle+Coasters.&form=IQFRML&first=1&scenario=ImageBasicHover

Hans.

[spellright]

Thank you all for your helpful suggestions :-)

[jourdain2]

Thanks for B.A., spellright. :)