Centerpiece for sweets or condiments; ``Konfekt Aufsatz`` It stands 5.5 inches tall and 6.5 inches wide across the top. Repousse décor is consistent with Biedermeier ``Rose silver`` ("Wiener Rosensilber"), very popular at the time. Mark for ``13`` loth of the Pest guild and year1841, as well as ``Pesth`` and maker`s mark ``GS``?
As for utilitarian aspect — it seems reasonable to follow Austrian description of those silver items as ``Schale - Konfekt Aufsatz``,i.e. centerpiece for sweets.
N.B. The name "Budapest" is the composition of the city names "Buda" and "Pest", since they were united to become a single city as late as 1873.The Coat of arms of Pest contains a castle with one tower.As for Buda hallmarks,there is some confusion with them, although the guild is older than Pest guild.It needs further research.