Antique Silver Punch & Rose Bowls
Large, weighty and handsome — the silver punch bowl and its later cousin the rose bowl are statement pieces, often presentation or sporting trophies. A guide to identifying, dating, valuing and selling antique silver punch and rose bowls in the UK.
What Is Your Silver Punch or Rose Bowl Worth?
Send a photo — including the marks on the base — and we'll value it free, with no obligation. We reply within one working day.
A silver punch bowl is one of the boldest pieces of domestic silver — large, deep and heavy, made to mix and serve punch at 18th-century gatherings. The Victorian and Edwardian rose bowl, often a presentation or sporting trophy with a wire grille for flowers, carries the form on. Both are weighty pieces, and the best by named makers are highly valued.
Silver punch & rose bowls: what they are
A punch bowl is a large, deep silver bowl, usually on a spreading foot, sometimes with drop ring handles, for serving punch. The Monteith is a related 17th/18th-century form with a notched (often detachable) rim for suspending wine-glass feet to cool in iced water. The rose bowl is the later, often squatter bowl — frequently a presentation or sporting trophy, engraved with inscriptions and fitted with a wire grille for flowers. Weight, maker and date drive value; see our silver collection.
What collectors look for
Weight
Large bowls carry significant silver; heavy gauge lifts both metal and collector value.
Named makers
Paul Storr, the great Georgian makers and noted Victorian firms carry a premium.
Monteith form
Early Monteith bowls with notched rims are scarce and especially collected.
Engraving & provenance
Fine armorials or a notable presentation/sporting inscription can add real interest.
What are antique silver punch & rose bowls worth?
Value runs with weight, maker, date and form:
Indicative only — your bowl depends on maker, hallmark date, weight and condition. Send a photo for a free, accurate valuation.
What Determines Value
The factors we assess on a silver punch or rose bowl:
- Weight — Heavy, thick-gauge silver lifts value markedly.
- Maker — Storr and noted makers over unmarked pieces.
- Date & form — Georgian punch bowls and Monteiths most prized.
- Engraving — Fine armorials or notable presentation inscriptions.
- Marks — Clear, complete hallmarks on the base.
- Condition — No splits, dents, repairs or erased crests.
Marks are on the base — look for the lion passant for sterling. Plate is marked EPNS.
How to identify and date your bowl
Turn it over and look on the base for the lion passant (sterling), town mark, date letter and maker's mark. Plated bowls stamped EPNS are worth far less — see our EPNS vs sterling silver guide. The date letter dates it — use our how to read silver hallmarks guide. As bowls are heavy, the silver price valuation guide and live silver price set the metal-value floor.
These belong with the grandest table and presentation silver. See our guides to soup tureens, Paul Storr silver and browse our silver for sale. When you're ready to sell, visit sell your silver.
Value Your Punch or Rose Bowl
Send photographs of the bowl and the marks on the base, and we'll give you an honest, no-obligation valuation.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Antique silver punch and rose bowls — common questions.
What is a silver punch bowl?
A large, deep silver bowl, usually on a spreading foot, used to mix and serve punch. Made from the late 17th century; a related form, the Monteith, has a notched rim for cooling wine glasses.
What is a silver rose bowl?
A later, often squatter bowl — frequently a presentation or sporting trophy — fitted with a wire grille to hold cut flowers. Mostly Victorian and Edwardian.
How much is an antique silver punch or rose bowl worth?
From moderate (strong silver weight) for a plain rose bowl up to a high premium for Georgian punch bowls, Monteiths and named makers. Weight, maker, date and engraving decide. Send a photo for a free valuation.
What is a Monteith?
An early punch-bowl form with a scalloped, often detachable rim. The notches held the feet of wine glasses so the bowls hung in iced water to cool. Monteiths are scarce and especially collected.
How do I tell sterling from plate?
Look for the lion passant hallmark on the base. Plated bowls are marked EPNS or A1 and worth far less. Send a photo of the marks and we'll confirm.
Where can I sell an antique silver bowl in the UK?
Mozeris Fine Antiques are specialist silver buyers with showrooms in Mayfair, London and Braintree, Essex. We offer free, no-obligation valuations — send photos or visit by appointment.
Send Us Your Photographs
Attach photos of the bowl and the marks on the base. We'll respond within one working day.