Lafite Fine Silver

Specialising in objects of vertu, including English and continental gold boxes and English, Irish and Scottish sterling silver from the sixteenth century to contemporary

Matthew Lafite +44(0)2030267048 0458 029 962 Melbourne VIC 3000 info@LafiteFineSilver.com www.LafiteFineSilver.com

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A very rare Commonwealth period silver two-handled porringer. Ensuite with later fitted presentation case. Maker: ‘SA’, London. 1658. $14,000

A collection of silver by Hester Bateman. All crisply engraved and fully hallmarked for London, 1783-4. Top: A silver teapot with bright-cut decoration. Bottom left: A silver tea caddy. Bottom right: A silver swing handle sweetmeat basket. $19,000 for the collection Please enquire regarding individual pieces. A fine pair of George III silver-gilt goblets. By Thomas Ollivant of Manchester, hallmarked London. 1796. $7,850

A collection of early 18th century English silver. Left: A pair of George I silver octagonal tea caddies. John Farnell, London 1722. Right: A fine George I Britannia Standard silver octagonal coffee pot, with side-pouring spout and turned fruitwood handle. William Fawdrey, London. 1719.

Price for the collection: $42,000

Please enquire regarding individual pieces. Ex. Property of the family of Malcolm Fraser. A suite of three 18th century Irish silver two handle cups. Each with contemporary coat of arms. Dublin, c. 1750. Provenance: Sotheby’s, December 1994, lot 699 A rare pair of Victorian novelty silver gryphon stirrup cups of large size. William Leuchars,

London. 1883. $18,000 and 670. Price for the collection: $16,000

Top left: A Victorian novelty silver cat cruet, to include mustard pot and two casters. Robert Hennell, London. 1860 $18,000 Top right: A very rare Victorian novelty silver mustard pot, modelled in the form of a seated monkey. EC Brown, London. 1867. $24,000 Bottom: A very rare pair of Victorian silver figural salts, modelled in the form of a couple holding flower baskets. Walter and John Barnard, London. 1886. $32,000 39