SILVER & OBJECTS OF VERTU

SILVER& OBJECTS OF VERTU

25th & 26th November 2020

DEPARTMENT RUPERT SLINGSBY +44 (0) 1722 424501 rs@woolleyandwallis.co.uk

LUCY CHALMERS +44 (0) 1722 424594 lc@woolleyandwallis.co.uk

Now accepting consignments for the 26th January 2021 sale.

OPPOSITE. A selection of Omar Ramsden caddy spoons Estimates £1,000 – 1,500 each

1. Lot 1639. A Victorian cast silver limpet caddy spoon, by Francis Higgins, London 1843, length 10.8cm Estimate £800 – 1,200

2. Lot 2016. A rare William and Mary provincial silver tankard, by Timothy or John Smith, York 1691, height 15cm Estimate £7,000 – 9,000

3. Lot 2056. An Elizabeth I silver pomander, unmarked circa 1600, height 8cm Estimate £6,000 – 8,000

4. Lot 2050. A mid-17th century silver tobacco box, unmarked, possibly by Richard Illingworth, circa 1640-1655, length 8.2cm Estimate £3,000 – 5,000

5. Lot 2047. A Charles II silver Chinoiserie two-handled porringer and cover, by Benjamin Pyne, London 1683, height 19.5cm Estimate £10,000 – 15,000

EARLY SILVER The collection we are selling in the November silver sale is a deceased estate and consists of over 300 lots of silver from the Elizabethan period through to the 19th century. The majority of the hollow-ware dates from pre-George I, with over forty-five lots dating to pre-1700. The early silver is the best selection we have offered for sale since the How sale in 2007.

Much of the collection was put together by one of the country’s most respected silver specialists, Alastair Dickenson, from both auction and private sources. The collection was gathered over a period from the early 1980s to around 2017.

Although the majority of the early items are London made, the collection also features pieces from York, Chester, Plymouth, Gloucester, Edinburgh, Barnstable and the Chichester area.

One highlight from the early silver is an Elizabethan pomander, unmarked, circa 1680, and is featured on the front cover in the open position. The exterior is engraved with Royal portraits, and it divides into six sections on opening. This was purchased from Gerald Sattin in 1981, and is it expected to fetch between £6,000-8,000.

Pomanders were boxes intended to hold a perfume ball, aromatic vinegar or spices. These boxes were often divided into sections and were carried suspended from the neck, girdle or chatelaine.

The collection also includes one hundred and forty lots of caddy spoons, including examples by Paul Storr, and rare designs like the Brighton Pavilion and the filigree dove caddy spoon. This section, with many cast examples, is the most important group we have sold since the two-part John Norie Collection in 2004. More highlights from this sale can be seen on the following pages.