A heavy antique sterling silver salver of circular form The shaped border with deep relief scroll and shell Raised on four anthemion feet Hand chased border with flowers, c-scrolls and palmettos To the centre a hand engraved crest of a ram over a crown with Latin motto Non vi sed virtute Not by force but by virtue - English Ramsbottom family (?) - Fully marked London, 1832; Maker William Ker Reid: the firm established in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1788 by Christian Ker Reid, continued by his son William Ker Reid (1787-1868) and is known as Reid & Sons; Duty mark with profile portrait of George IV reigning monarch. Ø 57 cm (22" ½) Height 7 cm (2” ¾) Weight 4 kilos 510 grams