A significant Australian historical Continental silver embossed bowl, late nineteenth century. Gifted to the 2nd Governor General of Australia, Lord Hallam Tennyson by the renowned English poet Robert Browning, the dish with hand repousse fruit, floral and foliate designs to interior on three claw feet. Engraved to underside 'Hallam Tennyson, Audrey Boyle from Their loving friend Robert Browning'. Length 170 cm weight: 109g illustrated