These sites appear to show some:
http://www.bryandouglas.co.uk/silverware/montieths/montieths.htm

http://www.pashantiques.com/pd235/english_victorian_silver_monteith_bowl.asp

http://www.silvercollection.it/dictionarymonteith.html

Just Google:  monteith, bowl, antique



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The silver monteith is a large bowl with a scalloped edge which has been a
staple on well-dressed tables for some considerable time. The first
monteiths were made in the late 17th century and though often mistaken for
punch bowls, their purpose was slightly different. The idea was to create a
vessel on which to hang glasses. Smaller in size than a traditional punch
bowl, they are distinguished by a scalloped edge which was used to hang the
stems of the glasses on so that the bowl of the glass hung down into chilled
water. The distinctive scalloped edge also gave the bowls their names -
taken from a Scotsman called Monteith who is reputed to have worn a cloak
with a scalloped edge. The scalloped edge was usually detachable so that the
bowl could be used as a glass-cooler or otherwise.

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