A foliate-pierced octagonal fruit bowl on openwork shell and scrolling foliate feet and applied with a conforming rim, the centre finely-engraved with a view of the The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, one panel engraved with contemporary presentation inscription cellebrating the Golden Wedding Anniversary of The Chief Machinist of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, "From Colleagues and Friends in and outside the Theatre representing every sphere of the World of Opera and Ballet," Mappin and Webb, Sheffield 1941 - 11in, 21.75oz.