An interesting Victorian and late 19^th century American parcel gilt sterling silver figure of Hebe, London circa 1870 by Robert Garrard II and New York circa 1870 by Tiffany and Co

The gilt figure of the goddess with ewer and eagle, with screw thread attached to a square stand upon four palmette and scroll bracket feet, with an ovolo edge. The domed centre with parcel gilt section, otherwise the terrace satinised. Traces of parcel gilding to the feet. The figure with part marks and the retaining nut underneath with London lion passant only. Marked underneath for the directorship of Edward C. Moore II (1854-91), Quality 925-1000, and Union Square, pattern number 2649.

Height – 12.5 cm / 4.9 inches

Weight – 286 grams / 9.2 ozt

Around this period at Garrards, designers and modellers included Edward Lorenzo Percy, Harrison Weir (1824-1906 ) and William F. Spencer who succeeded Edmund Cotterill (1795-1860) as head designer. The Alhambra table fountain of 1852 is composed of a collaborative approach between these designers, the architectural structure of the centrepiece, modelled by Edward Lorenzo Percy, is inspired by the Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain with its distinctive 'honeycomb' plasterwork. The horses were modelled by Cotterill from three of Queen Victoria's Arabs. The exotic plants around the base were closely modelled by William Spencer on botanical specimens at Kew Gardens.

A designer for this model has not been identified but a centaur of 1873 is also known from Garrards.