CONSIDERED RARE, GILLINDER & SONS FROSTED LION COVERED CHEESE DISH circa 1877 For Sale

CONSIDERED RARE, AN ORIGINAL GILLINDER & SONS FROSTED LION CHEESE DISH. CIRCA 1877. NO REPRODUCTIONS MADE. WITH A PLATE DIAMETER OF 7 1/2 INCHES AND TOTAL HEIGHT OF 5 1/2 INCHES TO THE TOP OF THE LION FINIAL. AS IN ALL THE ORIGINALITEMS MADETHE DETAIL AND ARTISTRY IS OUTSTANDING. OVERALL CONDITION IS EXCELLENT, ONLY FINDING A CHIP ON THE FLANGEEDGE THAT SEATS THE LID. CLEARLY SHOWN IN PHOTOS. THE UDERSIDE AND PLATE EDGE, LID AND FINIAL ARE PERFECT, NO DAMAGE. ONLY OTHER THING TO MENTION IS THE AREA ABOVE THE LIONS TAIL WAS SLIGHTLY UNDERFILLED LEAVING SOME LOSS OS DETAIL, AS MADE, THERE FROM DAY ONE. ALL PHOTOS ARE CLEAR AND DETAILED, THEY ARE YOUR BEST DESCRIPTION, SEE ALL PHOTOS AND EMAIL ME PLEASE WITH ANY QUESTIONS.