A glorious Victorian sterling silver five-light centerpiece majestically crafted with scrolling branches upon a base adorned with figures, rocks and fountains. Hallmarked by London silversmith Benjamin Stephens, this centerpiece is engraved with the crests and monogram of Sir William Francis Patrick Napier, British solider and historian. His is remembered for his extensive six-volume History of the War in the Pennisula and two books regarding his brother, British war hero Sir Charles James Napier. Sir William Napier was knighted in 1848, and this centerpiece was perhaps a gift commemorating this momentous occasion.

Hallmarked Benjamin Stephens, London, 1847. Engraved in script 'WN' with Napier family crests and mottos,