A Pair of English Silver Vases and Covers Ellis Jacob Greenberg -Ellis & Co (Birmingham) Ltd- in the neo-classical style; the body with fluted sides and plain rim, cast lion mask handles with ring pendants, embellished column on a spreading square base, the cover with ornate cast acorn finial, blue glass liners,marked on base Height 12.87 in. (32.2 cm.) 32oz 600dwt 934g catalogue note: Ellis Jacob Greenberg -Ellis & Co (Birmingham) Ltd- The business was founded in 1850 in Birmingham by Ellis Greenberg. The Birmingham factory of Ellis & Co was active at 14/15 Great Hampton Street and moved to Empire Plate Works, 3/5 Hall Street with an office in London. The firm Became Ellis & Co (Birmingham) Ltd in 1906