SILVER & OBJECTS OF VERTU
Friday 8th September 2023
SILVER & OBJECTS OF VERTU
To be held at: 10-12 Cotswold Business Village, London Road, Moreton-in-Marsh GL56 0JQ
FRIDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER 2023
Viewing
Wednesday 6th September – 10.00am to 5.00pm
Thursday 7th September – 10.00am to 5.00pm
Friday 8th September – 9.00am to 10.00am
Day of the Sale
Auction scheduled to start at 10am with bidding in the room and live bidding on the internet bidding platforms. Telephone bids and commission bids are accepted and potential bidders will need to be registered with us before the sale.
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Kinghams Auctioneers Ltd
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Matthew Lafite Associate Director Head of Silver & Objects of Vertu Eric Belgrave Photographer Allison White Auctioneer, Valuer and PhotographerMAP AND DIRECTIONS
Our auction site is based in the market town of Moreton-in-Marsh on the edge of the Cotswolds.
By Car
We are centrally located on the A44 in reach of motorways the M5, M4, M40 and M42
By Rail
Moreton-in-Marsh’s train station is less than a mile from the auction site
By Plane
The nearest International Airports are Birmingham, 45 miles and Heathrow, 70 miles
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Condition
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1 A plated metal desk stand, of heavy gauge, comprising a pen tray formed as a spreading shell surmounted by Rococo scrolls, a central platform housing two cut glass inkwells, the covers decorated with shells and conch finial, a figure of a standing gentleman with an open backpack and inverted top hat, presumably acting as a taperstick, apparently unmarked, circa 1890, length 38.5cm, height 17.5cm, weight 4183g/134ozt gross approx £70 - £90
3 A WMF Art Nouveau Jugendstil electroplated centrepiece, the central stem with twin handles formed as floral tendrils atop a circular base with four organic bracket supports, the moulded glass bowl secured with a central ornate mounted screw thread, marked to the underside, “WMF” and “EP”, height 29.5cm, diameter of bowl 25cm approx £80 - £120
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6 A pair of Victorian plated threelight candelabra, modelled in the late eighteenth-century style, each with foliate scroll branches, atop a stepped square base with baluster stem, English c.1890, height 43cm approx (2) £40 - £60
4 A twentieth century Italian silver coloured metal compact, the exterior with engine turning, the hinged cover opening to reveal a multi-divisional fitted interior, housing a bevelled edge mirror and comb, marked ‘800’, ensuite with fitted cardboard presentation box with retailer’s label, ‘A. Bortolozzo Gioielliere Padova’, dimensions 11cm x 8.7cm x 1.5cm, weight 303g/ 9.74ozt gross approx £40 - £60
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2 A group of three cut glass and white metal scent bottles, each of cylindrical form with faceted body, the white metal mounts unmarked, length of largest example 9.3cm approx (3) £40 - £60
5. A group of hallmarked silver to include an Edwardian silver sauceboat with wavy edge rim, atop three hoof feet, with double-scroll handle and acanthus leaf thumbpiece, Horace Woodward & Co Ltd, London 1909, together with a similar smaller example, a mustard pot and spoon, pepperette, sugar tongs, pair of salts and a cased set of apostle teaspoons and a cased pair of shell butter dishes, length of sauceboat 15.3cm, combined hallmarked silver weight 517g/16.62ozt approx (Qty) £100 - £150
7 A twentieth century plated fourpiece tea and coffee service, comprising coffee pot, teapot, both with ebonised wooden handle and finial, together with matching sugar bowl and milk jug, marked Walker & Hall Sheffield, height of coffee pot 23cm approx (4) £30 - £50
8 A pair of nineteenth-century plated entree dishes and covers, each of cushioned rectangular form and gadroon decoration and with crest of a lion, length 29cm, together with a teapot with bone insulators and small goblet (4) £30 - £50
9 A twentieth-century twelve-place canteen of plated flatware by James Dixon and Sons of Sheffield, to include carving pieces, serving spoons, forks, knives with synthetic handles and spoons, the canteen with recessed brass handles.
Note: missing pieces. £30 - £50
10 A Victorian silver milk or cream jug, of squat baluster form, with C scroll handle, atop four volute scroll feet, Richard Pearce, London 1851, height 11cm, weight 127g/4.08ozt approx £70 - £90
11 A Victorian silver cream jug, of squat baluster form with central ribbed banding, atop a cast and applied base with four shell supports, Richard Pearce & George Burrows, London 1843, height 9.5cm, weight 155g/4.98ozt approx £100 - £150
12 Tiffany & Co. A pair of twentieth-century American silver trumpet form vases, the top of each with fluted and scalloped detail, atop a spreading circular stepped foot, the bases filled, marked on the underside, Tiffany & Co., Makers, Sterling Silver, 925-1000 and with design numbers, 18373, 9016, height 21cm approx (2) £100 - £150 13
13 A twentieth-century Oriental silver-coloured metal bowl, the body decorated in high relief with figures, oxen pulling a cart and elephants, apparently unmarked, possibly Sri Lanka, Burma, or SouthEast Asian extraction, diameter 15.7cm, height 12cm, weight 610g/19.61ozt approx £200 - £300
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14 An early nineteenth-century Scottish provincial horn and silver-mounted snuff mull, the hinged cover inset with a circular boss engraved with a crest, for Noble, the silver mount engraved, ‘James Noble’, and marked ‘IA’ and ‘INS’, John Anderson, Inverness, c.1815, length 5.5cm approx £250 - £350 15
15 A George III silver nine-bar toast rack, the frame of oval form with wire divisions, atop four ball and claw feet, with oval loop handle, Hester Bateman, London 1786, length 16.5cm, weight 131g/4.2ozt approx £300 - £500
16 A George IV silver snuff box, of ovoid form, the cover inset with a polished cabochon specimen agate within a lotus style border surround, the exterior decorated with reeded bands and engine turning, the hinged cover opening to reveal a gilt interior with inscription, ‘JHT/1853’ within a Garter crest, Richard Sullivan. London 1827, length 8cm, weight 173.64g/5.58ozt gross approx £300 - £500
19 George III novelty silver satchel form snuff box, the body decorated with wriggle work and acanthus leaf detail, the central clasp engraved, “Robt. Paterson.”, the hinged cover opening to reveal a gilt interior, Lawrence & Co., Birmingham, 1819. length 6.5cm, width 4.4cm, weight: 46.1g/1.48ozt approx. £150 - £200
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21 A pair of Elizabeth II silver snuff boxes, each of rectangular form with engine turned and reeded decoration, each engraved with a central crest of a lion rampant atop a tower, each with cast foliate scroll thumbpiece, the hinged cover opening to reveal a gilt interior, sponsor’s mark D Bros., Birmingham 1963, length 7.7cm, combined weight 177.9g/ 5.72ozt approx. (2) £150 - £250
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17 Jean Obrisset, a Queen Anne silver and tortoiseshell snuff box, circa 1705, oval form, the hinged lid with central plaque, pressed in relief, depicting the profile bust of the Queen, signed in the cast OB, within a tortoiseshell frame, fluted body, gilt interior, 8.5cm x 6cm £600 - £800
18 An eighteenth-century Danish silver snuff box, of cushioned rectangular form, the hinged cover with cast top depicting a classical scene framed by rococo style scrolls, four hallmarks struck to the interior of the base, Copenhagen c.1759, Assay Master’s mark of Christopher Fabritius, maker’s mark possibly, ‘ICS’, length 8.3cm, weight 146g/4.69ozt approx £300 - £500
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20 An eighteenth-century silver snuff box, of waisted circular form with gilt interior, the detachable cover with reeded border and coat of arms, for the Earls of Ashburnham, likely John Ashburnham, 1st Earl Ashburnham and Viscount St Asaph, the box apparently unmarked, English c.1730, diameter 5.4cm, weight 37g/1.18ozt approx Note: John Ashburnham, 1st Earl of Ashburnham (13 March 1687 – 10 March 1737) was an English peer, soldier and politician. From 1713 to 1715, Ashburnham became Colonel of the 1st (His Majesty's Own) Troop of Horse Guards, and was deputy governor and deputy warden of the Cinque Ports from June 1713 to 1714. He was a Lord of the Bedchamber to Frederick, Prince of Wales from 1728 to 1731 and Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard from 1731 to 1733. On 14 May 1730, he was created Earl of Ashburnham and Viscount St Asaph. £400 - £600
22 An eighteenth-century silver and mother-of-pearl snuff box, of oval form with stand-away hinge, the cover with inset mother-of-pearl panel depicting a figure from the Commedia dell’arte, likely Harlequin, maker’s mark only struck to the interior of the base, William Lestourgeon, London c.1730, diameter 5.5cm, weight 26g/0.83ozt approx £300 - £500
A George V silver two-handle porringer, modelled in the late seventeenth century style, with cut card work, atop a circular base with rope twist border, Elkington & Co., Birmingham 1910, height 8cm, weight 263g/8.47ozt approx £100 - £150 24
24 A Victorian hip flask, the glass body mounted with tooled leather, with silver screw thread cap with integral cork stopper, the silver beaker to the base with gilt interior, the silver hallmarked, William Summers, London 1874, height 13.9cm approx £80 - £120
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25 A George II Irish silver salver or waiter, Michael Walsh, Dublin circa 1750, fluted ogee rim with foliate scroll and rosette moulding, on three C scroll and stepped pad legs, 21cm diameter, 324.72g/10.44ozt approx £200 - £300
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26 A George III Regency silver tea service, comprising teapot, sugar bowl and milk jug, each of ovoid form, decorated with shells, scrolls and flowerheads, atop four paw feet with flowerhead and scroll surmount, Thomas Wilkes Barker, London 1818, height of teapot 16cm, combined weight 1,170g/37.60ozt gross approx (3)
Note: Ivory registration submission reference number: J36X8FNC £400 - £600
to the underside of the base and also to the interior of the cover, Omar Ramsden and Alwyn Carr, London 1909, height (to top of finial) 10.7cm, diameter of base 8.7cm, weight (less glass liner) 173g/5.56ozt gross approx £800 - £1,200
Liberty & Co., Cymric, An early Edwardian silver Arts and Crafts jug, with tapering cylindrical body atop a spreading circular foot, the body decorated with Celtic style knots and adorned with polished specimen hardstone cabochons, the wood mounted C scroll handle with turquoise mounted thumbpiece, the hinged cover with applied foliate tendril thumbpiece, design attributed to Oliver Baker, hallmarked to the body with correct part marks struck to the interior of the hinged cover, Liberty & Co., Birmingham 1901, height 23.5cm, weight 784g/25.2ozt gross approx £6,000 - £8,000
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A George V silver Arts and Crafts napkin ring, of waisted cylindrical form, with spot-hammered decoration, embossed with a Tudor rose and inscription, “G. A. J. VAN SPENGLER, VAN T.H. EN T.W MINSHALL.”, Alwyn Carr, London 1921, height 5.7cm, weight 49.7g/1.6ozt approx. £100 - £200
32 A George V Arts and Crafts silver bowl, of rounded circular form with slightly shaped rim, the interior decorated with a water lily, atop a flared octagonal collet foot, Cecil R Walker, London 1927, height 8cm, diameter 26.4cm, weight 1100g/35.36ozt approx £1,500 - £2,000 33
33 A Chinese silver buckle, each shaped rectangular panel pierced and chased with the characters for Longevity and Good Fortune, within bats and clouds, possibly Luen Hing, Shanghai circa 1890, length 11.5cm, weight 47.59g/1.53ozt approx £50 - £80
34 A cased Victorian gilt metal knife and fork set, the handle of each, having been cast, depicting a period figure, apparently unmarked, the presentation case with retailer’s label for Elkington & Co., English c1870, length of knife 20cm approx £60 - £80
35 A Victorian silver caster, of baluster form, the body with wrythen decoration, the pierced detachable caster with flame finial, Josiah Williams & Co (George Maudsley Jackson), London 1889, height 22cm, weight 205g/6.59ozt approx £150 - £200
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36 A Spanish late 19th-century gold and silver damascened metal match safe or vesta case, of cushioned rectangular form, finely inlaid with varied arabesque decoration, the domed hinged lid initialled, “P Z”, by Placido Zuloaga of Eibar, c.1870, length 6.5cm, width 3.2cm, weight 45g/1.44ozt approx
Note: A box of similar dimensions by Zuloaga is currently on display in the William and Judith Bollinger Gallery as part of the Metalwork Collection in the Victoria & Albert Museum London, accession number M.875-1927. £500 - £800
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38. A set of four Elizabeth II silver goblets, each with baluster stem atop of spreading circular base. Sponsor’s mark, ‘CA’, Birmingham, 1976. Height 17.7cm. Weight 781g/25.1ozt approx. (4) £150 - £200
39 A George V silver bowl, of circular lobed form with central girdle, atop a spreading stepped circular foot, Robert Pringle & Sons, London 1921, diameter 21.5cm, weight 456g/14.66ozt approx £100 - £150
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37. A Louis XV French ormolu etui chatelaine, circa 1740, the Rococo ogee case embossed and chased with Rysbrack type allegorical figures of Diana and Apollo within foliate scroll and shell cartouches, opening to reveal a fitted interior of snuff spoon, steel scissors, folding knife, bone tablet, toothpick ear scoop and lead pencil, suspended from a hinged belt hook with further images of putti and gods, with two further vacant chain suspensions, 20cm long £400 - £600
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40. A George III silver bowl and cover, of circular form, the body with bands of fluted decoration, the dual loop handles with acanthus leaf terminals, the detachable cover with circular knop finial, both the cover and base with gilt interior, hallmarked to the underside of the base and part marks to the cover, maker possibly Thomas Holland II, London 1804, diameter 14cm, height 9cm, weight 451g/14.5ozt approx £400 - £500
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42 An Edwardian silver three-piece tea set, comprising teapot, sugar bowl and cream jug, each decorated with semi-fluting and angled handles, the teapot with turned wood handle and finial, W G Keight & Co, Birmingham 1909, height of teapot 17cm, combined weight 860g/27.64ozt gross approx (3) £200 - £250
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43 A twentieth-century Persian or Middle Eastern silvercoloured metal filigree box, with hinged cover, of rectangular form, atop four bun feet, the body decorated with scrolls, flowerheads and roundels, constructed from drawn-out silver-coloured wire, apparently unmarked, length 12cm, weight 281g/9.03ozt approx £40 - £60
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45 Greater Manchester Interest. A Victorian silver presentation stopcock, flanked by two oval panels engraved, “Westhoughton Local Board Waterworks. November 1878” and “Presented to the Revd. Hinton Jacques MA, Vicar of Westhoughton, Chairman of the Water Committee, by the members of the board on the inauguration of the water supply to the district”, mounted on a velvet lined presentation board, Walker & Hall (John Edward Bingham), Sheffield 1878, length of stopcock 30.3cm, weight 194g/6.23ozt approx £150 - £250
46 A group of four late nineteenth and twentieth century hallmarked items to include a George V silver trumpet form posy vase (weighted) hallmarked for Birmingham, 1915 together with a Regecy style mustard pot, silver mounted circular photograph frame and a mounted glass hat pin holder. Height of posy vase 17.5cm. (4). £50 - £80
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44. Coronation of Elizabeth II. A pair of Elizabeth II commemorative menu holders, the lobed base supporting a coin produced for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, Carrington & Co, London 1953, height 3.3cm, combined weight 79g/2.53ozt approx (2) £180 - £220
47 A pair of Charles II silver-gilt trefid spoons, the bowl of each with rat-tail verso and terminal with armorial device, fitted in a red leather and satin lined presentation case, John King, London 1670, length 18.8cm, combined silver weight 85g/2.73ozt approx £800 - £1,200
A nineteenth-century Russian silver coloured metal Hanukkah lamp, ensuite with eight oil fonts and applied Star of David in blue enamel, with pressed and reticulated backplate decorated with a pair of lions rampant amidst foliate scrolls, atop lion form supports to the front and bracket supports to the rear, stamped ‘84’ and struck with the Moscow town mark and assayer’s mark ‘AK/1867’, possibly Andre Antonovich Kovalbski, length 22cm, height 15.5cm, weight 293g/9.42ozt gross approx £500 - £700
49 An early Victorian silver Christening mug, ensuite with fitted presentation case, the mug decorated with scrolls, trellis and foliate scrolls, gilt interior, with C scroll handle, atop a spreading circular foot, central cartouche with engraved initials, “S.R.L”, Barnards, London 1840, height 8.5cm, weight 120g/3.85ozt approx
£100 - £150
52 An Edwardian novelty silver pin cushion, modelled in the form of a standing donkey, Levi & Salaman, Birmingham 1905, length 7.9cm, height 5cm, weight 41.35g/ 1.32ozt gross approx £150 - £250
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50. An Edwardian silver novelty pin cushion, modelled in the form of a standing bull, Cohen and Charles, Birmingham 1906, length 5.5cm, height 3.5cm, weight 29.26g/0.94ozt gross approx
£300 - £500
53 Edwardian silver novelty pin cushion, modelled in the form of a crouching cat, the body with textured decoration to simulate fur, Adie and Lovekin, Birmingham, 1901, length 8.1cm £400 - £600
55 An Edwardian novelty silver pin cushion, modelled in the form of a shoe, with shoe buckle and heel, Cohen and Charles, Birmingham 1906, length 6cm, weight 25g/0.80ozt gross approx £100 - £120 56
56 An Edwardian novelty silver pin cushion, modelled in the form of a swan, the body decorated to simulate feathers, Boots Pure Drug Company, Birmingham 1908, length 7cm, weight 27g/0.86ozt gross approx £200 - £300
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51 An Edwardian novelty silver pin cushion, modelled in the form of a standing elephant, Adie and Lovekin, Birmingham 1909, length 3.2cm, weight 10g/0.32ozt gross approx £100 - £150
54 A George V silver novelty pin cushion modelled in the form of an emu with cart, the emu decorated to simulate feathers, the cart made from mother of pearl atop two functional wire-spoked wheels, the pin cushion with felt pad, Adie & Lovekin, Birmingham 1912, length 12.7cm £200 - £300
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57 An Edwardian novelty silver pin cushion, modelled in the form of a chick, the body with cushion pad, decorated to simulate feathers, Sampson Mordan, Chester 1905, height 3.8cm, weight 26g/0.83ozt gross approx £100 - £150
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1909, length 9.5cm, weight 68g/2.18ozt
gross approx £300 - £400
60 A seventeenth-century Alpine apostle spoon, with fig-shape bowl and hexagonal stem, the turned birch bowl with silver mounted handle adorned with apostle finial, possibly Saint Peter, possibly German, c.1600, length 16.5cm approx £300 - £500
63 A Victorian silver Christening mug, with bead edge border, retailed by Cunningham & Co., hallmarked Edinburgh 1869, height 8cm, together with a silver single bottle coaster, oval pin dish and a small circular bowl, combined weight 356g/11.45ozt approx (4) £120 - £180
61. A Victorian silver goblet, modelled in the Regency style, the body with semifluting, atop a circular foot with gadroon edge, Henry Stratford, London 1896, height 16cm, weight 272g/8.745ozt approx £100 - £150
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6.5cm, weight 17g/0.54ozt
gross approx £120 - £180
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62 A Victorian silver rose bowl, the body with fluted decoration, standing atop a stepped spreading circular foot, with presentation inscription for “Alnmouth Golf Club Bogey Competition”, hallmarks rubbed, sponsor’s mark identified for Charles Stuart Harris, London 1895, height 13.7cm, diameter 20.7cm, weight 575g/18.48ozt approx £100 - £150
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64 A Victorian silver coffee pot, of baluster form, the body with Gothic-inspired decoration amidst flowerheads and scrolls, atop four volute scroll bracket feet, the hinged cover with floral finial, Henry Holland, London 1862, height 23.5cm, weight 812g/26.1ozt approx
Note: Ivory declaration submission reference number: SN1TSCDV. £300 - £500
65 A silver capstan inkwell with presentation inscription to “Wing Commander A.T. Staveley from The Officers Royal Air Force, Botterworth”, hallmarks rubbed c.1953 (weighted), diameter 13.5cm, together with a pair of cased butter knives with silver blades and mother of pearl handles, a set of six cased silver coffee spoons, a silver trefid style spoon hallmarked London 1922, a silver funnel/measure, two silver salts and six napkin rings, weight of weighable silver 249.7g/8ozt approx (a/f) (qty) £60 - £100
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66 A seventeenth-century Swiss silver apostle spoon, with figshaped bowl, slightly tapering hexagonal stem with figural finial, obverse of the bowl decorated with scrolls and engraved with initials, “I.W.I”, struck with two marks, one being a ‘Z’ mark, Zurich, c.1640, length 16cm, weight 30g/0.96ozt approx £300 - £500
67 An Edward VIII silver salver, of rectangular form with canted corners, atop four hoof feet, hallmarked for Thomas Bradbury & Sons Ltd, Sheffield 1936, length 24.8cm, together with a small hallmarked silver waiter, combined silver weight 845g/27.16ozt approx (2) £150 - £250
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69 A Victorian silver teapot, of globular form atop a slightly flared applied circular foot, with scroll handle, the spout with acanthus leaf adornment, sponsor’s mark IW, possibly John Wellby, London 1851, length (handle to tip of spout) 25cm, weight 558g/17.94ozt approx
Note: Ivory Submission Reference Number: 7MTQFFK1 £180 - £220
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68 An early nineteenth-century Scottish provincial silver twohandled quaich, of circular form atop a slightly-flared circular applied pedestal foot, the lug handles engraved, “R MD” and “A/M Mc D”, respectively, maker’s mark only struck to the foot, ‘DF’, David Ferguson, Inverness c.1810, diameter of bowl 6.8cm, length across handles 10cm, weight 89g/2.86ozt approx £600 - £800
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70 Dukes of Grafton and Coldstream Guards Interest. A George III silver nutmeg grater, of octagonal form, with dual hinged covers and internal blue steel rasp, the cover with the crest of the Dukes of Grafton and script initials WFR, possibly for William FitzRoy, 6th Duke of Grafton, the underside with contemporary presentation inscription, “The Gift of RG Captn Richd Gregory Coldstream Regt Gds 1793”, maker Susannah Barker, hallmarked London 1792, length 4.5cm, weight 35g/1.12ozt gross approx
Note: Richard Gregory entered the Coldstream Guards as an Ensign on 24 August 1785; was promoted to Lieutenant and Captain on 4 May 1791 and retired 20 February 1794. £400 - £600
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71 A George III silver nutmeg grater, Joseph Willmore, Birmingham circa 1797, bright cut cylindrical drum form with domed lid and embossed banding, internal steel grater, 3.2cm high, 11.5g/0.37ozt gross approx £150 - £250
73 Four Victorian silver tablespoons for the Vintners’ Company, fiddle, thread and shell pattern, each engraved with the arms of the Vintners’ Company, James Wakely & Frank Clarke Wheeler, and hallmarked for four consecutive years, London 1892-5, length 22cm, combined weight 419g/13.47ozt approx (4) £250 - £350
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75 A late seventeenth-century silver trefid spoon, the spot-hammered bowl with rat-tail, the obverse with inscribed initials, “E*A/E*M”, maker’s mark only, struck twice, ‘GC’ within a shaped cartouche, possibly English provincial, c.1690, length 19cm, weight 51g/1.63ozt approx £500 - £700
76 A George V silver bowl, modelled in the George I style, the body engraved with two sets of initials and dates, sponsor’s mark ‘CE’, London 1929, together with an Elizabeth II silver mounted bottle coaster with turned wooden base, diameter of bowl 11.5cm, weight of silver bowl 212g/6.81ozt approx (2) £40 - £60
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74 A George III silver caster, of baluster form atop a circular spreading foot, the body with dual bands and gadrooning, the detachable pierced cover with flame finial, fully hallmarked to the underside of the base with part-marks struck to the bezel of the cover, Jabez Daniell & James Mince, London 1767, height 13.5cm, weight 109g/3.50ozt approx £100 - £150
77 An early eighteenth-century English provincial silver dognose spoon, unascribed, marked with ‘II’ with star between, struck twice, and a fleur-de-lys, these marks are listed in Jackson’s pp.524 with the annotation, “Com. paten, inscribed ‘Given to Holy Trinity Church, Goodramgrate, 1706”, possibly North Country, c.1700-1710, length 19.3cm, weight 45g/1.44ozt approx £1,000 - £1,500
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72 A Victorian silver naturalistic nutmeg grater, modelled in the form of a clam shell, the textured surface realistically simulating the exterior of the shell, the hinged cover opens to reveal a hinged steel rasp with silver rim, fully hallmarked to the flange and also lion passant struck to the silver frame, Hilliard & Thomason, Birmingham 1858, length 3.8cm, weight 22.13g/0.71ozt gross approx £400 - £600
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78 Birmingham Assay Office Interest. A pair of George III English provincial silver Old English pattern tablespoons, with feather banded edge, the finial of each with engraved script initials, ‘TCS’, Matthew Boulton & John Fothergill, Birmingham 1774, length 21cm, weight 111.8g/3.598ozt (2) approx
Note: This pair of spoons survive from the earliest days of the Birmingham Assay Office, after its inception in 1773. The partnership between Boulton and Fothergill ceased upon Fothergill's death in 1782. £150 - £250 79
79 A Victorian silver bachelor’s part tea service, comprising teapot and sugar bowl, the teapot of bullet shape form and modelled in the early George II style, with turned wooden handle and finial, the sugar bowl with dual loop handles and gilt interior, both pieces with armorial and central monogram, “E de R”, George Fox, London 18778, height of teapot (to top of finial) 9.3cm, diameter of teapot 9cm, combined weight 336g/10.8ozt gross approx (2) £300 - £400
81 A George V silver and tortoiseshell jewel box, Mappin and Webb, Birmingham 1924, circular form with domed hinged lid, velvet cushioned interior, on three floral trefoil bracket feet, 9cm diameter £100 - £200
80. A William III silver marrow teaspoon, the obverse of the bowl with rat-tail, one end with shallow marrow scoop, struck with maker’s mark only, ‘Wi’ with crown above, Charles Williams, London c.1700, length 12cm, weight 9g/0.28 ozt approx £300 - £500
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82 A George III hallmarked silver shoulder belt plate of oval form with bead edge, for the London and Westminster Light Horse Volunteers, with lion holding a shield bearing the ‘GR’ cypher and Garter motto, hallmarked to the front, sponsor’s mark ‘IA’, possibly for Joseph Ash, London, 1808, length 6.9cm, weight 71.6g/2.3ozt approx. £200 - £300
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83 A pair of Queen Anne silver cast baluster teaspoons, each with gilded bowl and rat-tail, struck with maker’s mark only, ‘PT’ below a crown, identified for Peter Tabart, London c.1705-10, length 11.6cm, weight 32g/1.02ozt approx (2) £150 - £250
84 An early George III silver two-handled cup and cover, of baluster form, the body with armorial, each scroll handle with acanthus leaf thumbpiece, the domed cover with flame finial, atop a spreading and stepped circular foot, gadroon border to both the foot and cover, full and matching hallmarks struck to the underside of the base and to the flange of the detachable cover, Thomas Whipham & Charles Wright, London 1764, height 34cm, weight 1748g/56.19ozt approx £1,500 - £2,000
85 A George III
Provincial silver three-piece tea set, Dorothy Langlands, Newcastle 1809, embossed, chased and reeded boat form, bands of C scroll and floral motifs, applied rattan moulded rims, and angled handles, 27cm long, 1,088g/ 34.98ozt
(3) Ivory Exemption Certificate No.KFBXK74F £280 - £350
86. A suite of George II Rococo silver tea caddies and sugar box, each of bombe form with four cast and applied shell feet, decorated with foliate scrolls, flowerheads and Chinoiserie elements featuring figures and a temple, each detachable cover with figural finials, comprising seated figures and birds, with crest of a ship with motto above, “By Industry We Prosper” identified for Gavin or Gavine, the three pieces fully hallmarked to the underside of the base, London 1751, Samuel Herbert & Co, ensuite with a walnut fitted case, with key and working lock, atop four ball and claw bracket feet, the hinged stepped cover with silver swing handle, escutcheon and hinge-plates all marked with sponsor ’s mark and lion passant, possibly slightly earlier in date than the caddies, Gawen Nash c.1745, length of walnut fitted case 31cm, height of sugar box 13.5cm, combined silver weight 792g/25.46ozt approx £6,000 - £8,000
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87 York. A George III English provincial silver marrow scoop, with dual graduated scoops connected by a central stem, the reverse with inscribed initial, ‘B’, Hampston, Prince & Cattles, York 1802, length 23.2cm, weight 49.75g/1.6ozt approx £200 - £300
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89 York. A George III English provincial silver snuff box, of rounded oblong form, the top section engraved with central cartouche, initialled, “MS to JB”, sponsor’s mark mis-struck and date letter unclear, York c.1810. Length 8.8cm. Weight 99g/3.18ozt approx. £300 - £500
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88 York. A George III hallmarked English provincial silver shoulder belt plate, of oval form, initialled, “UAV” and engraved PRO REGE ET PATRIA within a garter below a crown, for the Upper Agbrigg Volunteer Infantry (Huddersfield), the back with single hook and two studs, hallmarked with sponsor’s mark, duty mark and lion passant, marked HP&C for Hampston, Prince & Cattles, York, c.1800, height 8.7cm, weight 44.3g/1.42ozt approx. £800 - £1,200
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90 York Town Mark. A George III English provincial silver beaker, of slightly tapered cylindrical form with reeded rim and gilt interior, fully hallmarked to the underside and struck with the York town mark, Robert Cattle and James Barber, York 1812, height 9.5cm, weight 135.6g/4.36ozt approx. £300 - £500
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91 An Edwardian Art Nouveau style silver tray, of shaped rectangular form with repousee decoration depicting foliate tendrils, shells and scrolls, with registered design number 418227, William Hutton & Sons Ltd, Birmingham 1906, length 29.7cm, width 22cm, weight 300g/9.64ozt approx £150 - £200
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92 A pair of Eighteenth-century silver tea tongs, of cast scissor form, the scroll arms with shell form terminals, the central mechanism decorated with stylised flowerheads, the circular fingerloops, with engraved initials “LG” below, marked twice, “AG”, unascribed, European, possibly Continental or English provincial, c.1760, length 11.5cm, weight 25g/0.80ozt approx £50 - £80
93 Victorian silver novelty scent bottle, modelled in the form of a Champagne bottle, the body inset with Scottish specimen hard stone, with screw thread cap and integral cork stopper, fully hallmarked to the body and part marks struck to the cap, with registered design number 224284, James Fenton, Birmingham 1893, height 7.7cm, weight 23.1g/0.744ozt gross approx. £200 - £300
94 A Victorian novelty silver combination scent bottle and vinaigrette, modelled in the form of a lantern, the body formed from rock crystal, the screw thread cap with suspension loop and gilt interior, the base houses a vinaigrette with hinged cover which opens to reveal a gilt interior and hinged pierced grille decorated with foliate scrolls, with retailer’s mark, ‘THORNHILL, 144, NEW BOND ST’, with diamond registration lozenge dated for 8 September, 1869, not hallmarked as is often the case with this type of object, height 8cm £300 - £500
96 A late 17th or early 18th century silver filigree scissors case, English circa 1700, open foliate scroll design, suspended on a chain, case 6.7cm long, 18g/0.58ozt approx £200 - £400
97. A William IV silver etui, London 1833, tapered form with fluted banding, the hinged lid opening to reveal a two section interior with folding tortoiseshell and steel blades, 6.5cm long £150 - £250
99 A William IV silver Christening mug, ensuite with fitted presentation case, the mug of baluster form decorated with foliate scrolls and flowerheads amidst a stippled background, with gilt interior and C scroll handle, initialled, “B.W”, George Frederick Pinnell, London 1837, height 8.5cm, weight 130g/4.17ozt approx £80 - £120
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98 A late Victorian naturalistic silver mounted glass miniature decanter, without stopper, with layered silver foliate mounts, modelled in the form of a lotus flower, the handle formed from intertwined foliate tendrils, atop a foliate based secured to the body via a screw thread, the body with retailer’s mark, “Clark. 20 Old Bond St.”, maker Alfred Clark, struck with London Assay Office hallmarks, date letter absent, c.1900, height 13cm £300 - £500
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100 A matched part-set of King’s pattern silver flatware, primarily George IV and later, some with crest and motto above, comprising six sauce ladles, two butter knives, a stilton scoop, eleven teaspoons, ten dessert spoons, four tablespoons and twelve meat forks, all pieces hallmarked, some marked Charles Eley, London 1827, length of fork 20.5cm, length of stilton scoop 23cm, combined silver weight 3400g/109.30ozt approx (Qty) £600 - £800
101 A George III mother of pearl and silver mounted etui, circa 1760, tapered and panelled, the hinged lid opening to reveal a fitted interior of folding scissors, pen knife, needle etc., 8.2cm long £300 - £500
102 An 18th century parcel gilt white metal etui, circa 1780, tapered tubular form, the pull off lid revealing a fitted interior with gilt folding knife, steel scissors, toothpick tube etc., 11.5cm long £150 - £250
103 A George II silver caster, of baluster form atop a spreading circular foot, fitted with an unmarked pierced ‘bun’ detachable cover which is a possible replacement, Sam Wood, London 1751, height 10.5cm, weight 90g/2.89ozt approx £60 - £80
105 An Edwardian silver mounted glass smelling salts jar, of cylindrical form with star cut base, the silver cap secured with a screw thread covering a glass stopper, the silver hallmarked William Suckling, Birmingham 1904, height 8.5cm, together with a pair of American sterling silver mounted glass coasters by F.B. Rogers, diameter 10cm approx (3) £20 - £40
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104. A George III Neoclassical silver octagonal dish and cover, perhaps a butter dish or potpourri, the panelled sides to the body with reticulated decoration, the cover similarly decorated although unpierced, atop four bracket feet, with dual reeded loop handles, the base with a void and glass panel insert, the dish fully hallmarked and the cover with corresponding part-marks, Joseph Scammell, London 1790, length of body 17cm, length across handles 23.5cm, height of base 9.5cm, height to top of finial 16cm, weight (less glass panel) 474g/15.23ozt approx £300 - £400
106 A George II silver lemon strainer, the rounded bowl with fluted rim, pierced concentric petal rosette design to the centre, twin foliate ogee lyre scroll handles, sponsor’s mark and date letter partially pierced through, likely William Justis, London 1737, length across handles 15cm, diameter 8.5cm, weight 65g/2.08ozt approx £250 - £350
107 An Edwardian silver hip flask, of rounded rectangular form, with detachable gilt lined beaker and hinged cap with bayonet fitting, central rampant crest, James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield 1902, height 14.3cm, weight 189.9g/6.1ozt approx £60 - £80
108 A set of twelve nineteenth-century knives and forks, each with polished banded agate handles, the knife blades with crest of a lion rampant with a shield and star, the plated blades marked HA & S, together with a quantity of plated and white metal cutlery, napkin rings and serving implements (Qty) £40 - £60
109 A Victorian silver and enamel cigarette case, of cushioned and hip forming cuboid form with a central enamel plaque of a golfer, Rolason Brothers, Birmingham 1893, dimensions 7.5cm x 5cm, weight 75g/2.41ozt approx £300 - £400
110 A George III silver four-piece tea service, comprising tea pot with turned wood handle and finial, teapot stand, swing handle sugar basket and milk jug, each decorated with laurel leaf vacant cartouche and reeded rim, maker John Emes, London, 1799. Height of teapot (to top of finial) 15.5cm. Weight 948.19g/30.48ozt approx all in (4) £400 - £500
111 An eighteenth-century gilt copper pair-cased pocket watch, plain outer case, the white enamel dial with Arabic numerals and hands constructed from gold-coloured metal, the movement signed, “Pickett & Rundell London” and numbered 704, diameter 5cm approx
Note: Philip Rundell was apprenticed and went into the London goldsmith's business Theed & Pickett which became Pickett & Rundell in 1781. The firm had a major showroom at 32 Ludgate Hill and manufacturing subsidiaries, one run by Benjamin Smith (and for some years Digby Scott) in Greenwich, and another by Paul Storr in Dean Street, London. In 1799 Rundell is estimated as the joint-eighth richest non-royal person in Britain, owning £1M. He was one of ten known such British millionaires in 1799. £200 - £300
112 A George III silver mug, of tapering cylindrical form atop a spreading circular form foot, with double C scroll handle with acanthus leaf thumbpiece, the body with Victorian embossed and chased floral decoration and presentation inscription dated “2nd June, 1888”, maker John King, hallmarked London 1778, height 11.5cm, weight 271g/8.71ozt approx £200 - £250
113 An Elizabeth II silver mounted claret jug, the tapering cylindrical cut glass body with star cut base, the silver mount decorated with fruiting vine, flowerheads and conch shells, the thumbpiece modelled in the form of a griffin, height 30.5cm, by Roberts and Belk Ltd, Sheffield 1970 £200 - £300
114 Five hallmarked silver items, to include mustard pot, E.W.H, Birmingham 1922, together with salt cellar and three small pepperettes each atop three bun feet, height of mustard pot 5.5cm, combined silver weight 119.5g/3.84ozt approx (5) £50 - £100
115 A pair of Edwardian Art Nouveau style spill vases, the reticulated cylindrical body decorated with flowerheads, floral garlands, and foliate scrolls, with flared rim, each atop a spreading and stepped circular foot, with filled bases, Mappin and Webb, Birmingham 1905, height 15.3cm, silver weight indeterminable, combined weight 297g/9.54ozt gross approx (2) £40 - £60
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116. A George V silver hip flask, of rounded rectangular form, plain exterior, the hinged cap with bayonet fitting, Mappin & Webb, London 1924, height 13.5cm, together with a similar smaller example, by James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield 1915, combined weight 244.6g/7.86ozt approx (2) £100 - £150
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121 An early Victorian silver mug, of campana form, the lower section decorated with fluted bands of flowerheads, the naturalistic form handle with fruiting vine terminals, the body with gilt interior, central engraved script initial, ‘M’, maker ‘WE’, London 1838, height10cm, weight 191g/6.14ozt approx £60 - £80
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An Elizabeth II silver mug, of tapering cylindrical form atop a spreading stepped circular foot, the C scroll handle surmounted by a dog’s head, Charles S Green & Co Ltd, Birmingham 1975, height 8.2cm, weight 96g/3.08ozt approx £100 - £150
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A George IV silver marrow scoop, Jonathan Hayne, London 1825, Old English pattern with shoulders, 21cm long, 54.5g/1.75ozt approx £60 - £80
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122 A Victorian silver “Teaette” tea infuser spoon, the bowl fitted with a hinged and pierced strainer secured by a screwthread, George Gray, London 1893, length 14.6cm, weight 22g/0.70ozt approx
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A George I silver waiter, of square form with fluted rim and corners, atop four bracket feet, the base decorated with rococo scrolls and flowerheads, sponsor’s mark is rubbed, hallmarked London 1724, length 15cm, weight 199g/6.398ozt approx £250 - £350
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A George V silver squeeze action tobacco box, of ovoid form with steel spring mechanism, engraved ‘Pery...8 Palace Court’, R.H. & Sons, London 1923, length 8.6cm, together with one other similar hallmarked example, combined weight 196.75g/6.3ozt
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Note: According to the Chitra Collection: As the 19th century progressed, manufacturers began to develop teawares that reduced the labour of making tea. In 1892, George Gray patented the first ‘teaette’ spoon which could be filled with tea leaves to brew a single cup. Designed as an easily transportable utensil, the teaette resembled a large, perforated spoon with a hinged lid. The spoon bowl would be filled with the right amount of tea leaves which were secured by the lid, and then plunged into a teacup with boiling water. In May 1896, ‘The Caterer and Hotelkeeper’s Gazette’ announced that ‘The “teaette” should be most useful for travelling luncheon-baskets, and might be introduced by caterers in tea-rooms’. £40 - £60
123 A George III silver pap boat, Alexander Barnett, London 1799, reeded rim, 13cm long, 39.19g/1.26ozt approx £70 - £100
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124 A George III silver snuffer tray, of waisted rectangular form with gadroon edge, atop four hoof feet, the scroll handle with acanthus leaf thumbpiece, sponsor’s mark, ‘I.C’ possibly John Carter, London 1774, length 17.5cm, weight 177g/5.69ozt approx £200 - £300
125 A set of four late Victorian silver mounted tortoiseshell candlesticks, William Comyns, London 1890, domed circular bases, cylinder stems, egg and dart borders, 12cm high (4) £300 - £500
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127 A George III silver milk jug, double ogee pedestal form, scroll acanthus handle, embossed with swags and roundels, punch beaded rim, sponsor’s mark rubbed, London 1774, 11cm high, 72.16g/2.32ozt approx £40 - £70
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128 A George V silver inkwell, modelled after a James I silver shell-form spice or sugar box, straight-sided scallop shell form, the hinged lid embossed and chased with three shells, opening to reveal a fitted cut glass ink pot and a covered stamp box, egg and dart borders and shell bracket feet, Nathan and Hayes, Chester 1914, length 11cm, weight 203.72g/6.55ozt approx £60 - £100
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126 A George II silver octagonal caster, the detachable partly pierced cover with knop finial, fully hallmarked to the underside and the cover duly part marked to the flange, Thomas Bamford, London 1729, height 11cm, weight 81g/2.60ozt approx £250 - £350
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129 A Victorian silver mounted claret jug, the hobnail cut glass body with star cut base, the silver mounts with bead edge detail and Gothic C scroll handle, the hinged cover with reticulated thumbpiece and engraved initials, with presentation inscription, “FROM HIS RAGGIE, 1884”, William & George Sissons, Sheffield 1882, height 21.5cm approx £300 - £400
130 A Victorian silver coffee pot, of baluster form decorated with rococo shells and scrolls and foliate bands, the hinged cover with melon form finial, Barnards, London 1848, height 28.5cm, weight 779g/25ozt approx
Note: Ivory registration submission reference number: W77X23QS £200 - £300
131 A George VI silver compact, the exterior decorated with engine-turning, the gold-coloured metal sprung thumbpiece to the cover when depressed opens to reveal a fitted mirror and further hinged cover, David Sutton & Sons, London 1947, together with a hallmarked silver rectangular cigarette case with engine turned decoration, height of cigarette case 12.5cm, combined weight 316g/10.15ozt gross approx (2) £40 - £60
132 A George III silver cream jug, of helmet form atop a square base, with loop handle and punch decorated border, initialled ‘MW’, George Gray (overstriking another mark, probably that of Peter and Ann Bateman), London, 1792, height to top of handle 14cm, weight 87.7g/2.82ozt approx £40 - £60
133 A George V silver octagonal teapot, modelled after the early eighteenthcentury style, with turned wooden finial, dome broad fluted cover and bombe body, Garrard & Co, London 1917, height 22cm, weight 566.2g/ 18.205ozt approx £200 - £300
134 An eighteenth century Irish Rococo silver waiter, the rim decorated with shells and C scrolls, central crest with initial, ‘K’, the centre decorated with foliate scrolls, standing atop three similarly decorated bracket feet, Dublin Assay Office marks for 1762, no apparent maker’s mark, diameter 19cm, weight 365.1g/11.73ozt approx. £120 - £180
135 A seventeenth-century Dutch silver miniature beaker, of flared cylindrical form, atop a moulded stepped foot, the body decorated with foliate scrolls and engraved with initials, ‘MT’ and ‘CCS’, the rim struck with an indecipherable Dutch control mark, c.1650, height 3.6cm, weight 13g/0.41ozt approx £500 - £800
136 A Victorian novelty silver Egyptian Revival pounce pot, the seated figure resting upon a rectangular form base, the detachable head pierced with five linear apertures, hallmarked to the underside and to the flange of the cover. Francis Boone Thomas, London 1874. Height 8cm. Weight 109g/3.5ozt approx.
Note: Likely modelled in the form of Roy, High Priest of Amun, after a statue currently held in The British Museum. According to The British Museum, the original statue, "was discovered by Napoleon's expedition to Egypt during work in the temple of Mut at Karnak; it came to the British Museum after the Treaty of Alexandria in 1801." A similar example is housed in the Whiteley Silver Galleries, Victoria and Albert Museum, London. £200 - £300
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137 A Victorian silver two-handle cup and cover, the form inspired from a pineapple cup, modelled after the seventeenth-century German style, the handles formed as twists of wire with trefoil terminals, the detachable cover with acorn or pineapple finial, the interior gilt, John Hardman & Co, Birmingham 1866, height 30cm, weight 565g/18.16ozt approx £700 - £900
138 A George III silver teapot, J E Terry and Co., London 1818, footed ogee pear shaped form, embossed and chased throughout with C scroll and floral decoration, carved fruitwood handle, cast rose finial 27cm long, 927g/29.8ozt approx £200 - £400 139
139 A group of Elizabeth II designer made silver, to include two bottle holder sleeves, incised “Lea & Perrins” and “Tabasco” respectively, both marked to the underside of the base, “Theo Fennell London”, together with three large bottle tops and one smaller example (for the Tabasco presumably), all items hallmarked, Theo Fennell, London 1996-7, height of largest bottle holder 9.5cm, combined weight 390g/12.53ozt gross approx (6) £100 - £150
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140 A pair of eighteenth-century Russian silver dinner plates, each with wavy edge rim and reeded border, marked with an anchor and a grapnel crossing a sceptre, maker’s mark ZD, possibly for Zacharias Deichman, Assayer’s mark Ivan Frolov, St. Petersburg, c.1754, diameter 23.5cm, weight 1174g/ 37.74ozt approx (2) £200 - £300
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141 A seventeenth-century Augsburg silver two-handled dish, the oval lobed body, decorated with scrolls, the base embossed with three figures in a rural scene, possibly used as a brandy bowl, sweetmeat dish or wine taster, struck with maker’s mark and Augsburg town mark, Paul Hoschel, c.1650, length 12.9cm, weight 89g/2.86ozt approx £500 - £700
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142 Asprey. A Victorian silver gilt vinaigrette, of rounded rectangular form, the cover inset with a circular band of coral beads enclosing a vacant cartouche, the exterior decorated with Gothic inspired scrolls, the hinged cover opening to reveal a gilt interior and pierced grille, the underside of the cover with retailer’s mark, ‘ASPREY/166/BOND ST’ below a crown, Jane Brownett, London 1872, dimensions 4.8cm x 3.2cm x 1.4cm, weight 48.55g/1.56ozt approx £200 - £300
144 An early eighteenth-century German silver gilt pomander, of circular form, the cover pierced with foliate scroll decoration and central armorial device surmounted by a crown, with foliate border, atop three ball feet, apparently unmarked, diameter 4.5cm, weight 15g/0.48ozt approx £500 - £800
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145 A George III silver novelty vinaigrette, modelled in the form of a bag or satchel, the hinged cover opening to reveal a hinged pierced grille and gilt interior, with suspension chain, the exterior with cross-hatch decoration with vacant central cartouche, William Lea & Co, Birmingham 1819, length 2.1cm, weight 6g/0.19ozt approx £150 - £200
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143 A Victorian silver castletop vinaigrette, the cover with an engraved scene depicting William Shakespeare’s birthplace Stratfordupon-Avon, of shaped rectangular form, the obverse with vacant cartouche, the hinged cover opens to reveal a gilt interior and pierced grill decorated with foliate scrolls and a flowerhead, with suspension loop, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1847, dimensions 2.7cm x 1.9cm x 0.7cm, weight 10g/0.32ozt approx £300 - £500
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146 A George III silver vinaigrette, rectangular form, the cover engraved with a man seated in the countryside with his dog, the hinged cover opening to reveal a gilt interior, the reticulated grille decorated with diaper work, the underside decorated with a single flowerhead, Matthew Linwood, Birmingham 1808, length 2.9cm, weight 15g/0.48ozt approx £60 - £80
Note: This form of vinaigrette is widely considered one of the earliest types of 'castle top'. See: Cameron, P. (2000). The first ‘castle tops’. The
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148 George III silver vinaigrette, rectangular form with wriggle work decoration, gilt interior with pierced grille, Lea & Co., Birmingham, 1813, length 2.5cm, together with a modern silver money clip, Birmingham 1966, combined weight 25g/0.8ozt approx. (2) £40 - £60
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151 A nineteenth-century Elkington electrotype revival of a Roman drinking vessel, after a design by Benjamin Schlick, the body with two lug handles, decorated in relief with fruiting vine against a stippled background, the circular pedestal foot marked on the underside within a garter, “Elkington & Co. Electro Dep” and “Le Chevr de Schlick Artist”, English c.1845, height 12cm, weight 589g/18.93ozt gross approx £100 - £200
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149 An early eighteenth-century silver-coloured metal twohandled wine taster or porringer, of raised circular form with S scroll wire handles, the underside with inscription, “I R / M N / 1707”, apparently unmarked, probably English, c.1710, diameter 10cm, length (across handles) 14.7cm, height 3.2cm, weight 75g/2.4ozt approx £300 - £400
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152 Tiffany & Co. A set of six twentieth-century American silver gilt Queen’s pattern pastry forks, the reverse of the stem marked, ‘Tiffany & Co. Sterling. Pat 1885.m’, length 15.2cm, combined weight 292g/9.38ozt approx (6) £200 - £300
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150 A pair of early nineteenth century Irish silver trencher salts, each of circular form with lobed sides atop a spreading circular foot, Christopher Haines, Dublin 1810, diameter 9cm, height 3,8cm, weight 196g/6.3ozt approx (2) £250 - £350
153 Simon van de Passe, two silver counters, one James I and the other Charles I and a counter box, the two counters engraved, one with a portrait of King James, the reverse with Prince Charles, each within bannered quotes from the King James Bible, ‘Give Thy Judgements O God Unto the King’ and ‘And Thy Righteousness Unto The Kings Sonn’, the second with a double portrait of King Charles I and Henrietta Maria, the reverse with the emblem of the Order of the Bath, circa 1616-1628, housed in an a seventeenth century silver cylindrical box, embossed with foliate scroll band and engraved Tudor rose to the lid, unmarked, height of box 2.7cm, diameter 2.8cm, weight 16.8g/0.54ozt approx £800 - £1,000
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154 A group of five coloured cut glass scent bottles, four with white metal mounts and the other brass-mounted, each with facet cut body, length of largest example 10.2cm approx (5) £40 - £60
155 A nineteenth-century Old Sheffield Plate decanter coaster, of flared circular form, the rim with scroll and floral decoration, the turned wood base with central boss engraved, “CJ and AV”, diameter 20.5cm approx £30 - £50
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157 A William and Mary silver porringer or bleeding bowl, of compressed ogee circular form, with pierced foliate trefoil handle, inscribed, “S/R*S”, fully marked to the interior of the base and part marked with lion passant to the underside of the handle, sponsor’s mark MH below a crown, London 1691, length 21cm, diameter of bowl 13.2cm, 227g/7.30ozt approx £1,000 - £1,500
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156 A Chinese export silver box, of rounded rectangular form, atop four bun feet, the side panels decorated with two dragons in relief and an oval cartouche with engraved initials, “J.T.B” with Chinese characters below, the hinged cover decorated with a hairpin, marks struck to the underside, YOK SANG with character mark, Shanghai, c.1900, length 11.5cm, weight 113g/3.63ozt approx £40 - £60
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158 A set of three George III Scottish provincial silver wine labels, of rectangular form with canted corners and belcher chain, each incised, WHISKY, BRANDY and GIN respectively, each marked WR, possibly William Ritchie of Perth, c.1800, length 5.5cm, combined weight 26.1g/0.84ozt approx. (3) £100 - £150
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160 A seventeenth-century silver thimble, the body decorated with bands of concentric circles, and a rectangular panel depicting joined hearts containing the initials, A.S, supported by two putti, struck with the maker’s mark, ‘BC’ or ‘RC’, above ‘94’, English c.1694, height 1.9cm, weight 6g/0.19ozt approx £400 - £600
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161 A George III silver travel corkscrew, Joseph Taylor, Birmingham circa 1815, embossed reeded banding and barrel form T bar handle, steel screw, 8cm long £100 - £200
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162 A Victorian silver castletop card case, of shaped rectangular form, with a high relief view depicting Osborne House Isle of Wight, the exterior profusely decorated with flowerheads and foliate scrolls, the obverse with vacant rococo style cartouche, Edward Smith, Birmingham 1852, length 6.8cm, width 10cm, weight 82.86g/ 2.66ozt approx £600 - £800
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163 A Victorian silver card case, of shaped rectangular form, the front decorated in relief depicting a period figure holding a skull with church behind, likely after a scene from Hamlet, the exterior profusely decorated with flowerheads and foliate scrolls, engraved verso, “Margarette” within a shaped cartouche, Frederick Marson, Birmingham 1848, length 9.7cm, 72g/2.31ozt approx £500 - £800
164 A nineteenth-century Indian silver-coloured metal card case, of rounded rectangular form, the exterior profusely decorated with flowerheads and foliate scrolls, with hinged cover, apparently unmarked, c.1870, length 10cm, weight 137g/4.40zt approx £40 - £60
165 A Victorian silver castle top card case, with an engraved scene depicting The Crystal Palace, profusely decorated with foliate scrolls, by Hilliard and Thomason, Birmingham 1850, length 9.5cm, weight 65g/2ozt approx £150 - £250
166 A Victorian silver castletop card case, of shaped rectangular form, with a high relief view depicting the Houses of Parliament, the exterior profusely decorated with flowerheads and foliate scrolls, the obverse with vacant rococo style cartouche, Frederick Marson, Birmingham 1845, length 7.2cm, width 10cm, weight 75.5g/2.42ozt approx £600 - £800
167 A Victorian silver castletop card case, of shaped rectangular form, with a relief view depicting the Houses of Parliament, the exterior profusely decorated with flowerheads and foliate scrolls, the obverse with vacant rococo style cartouche, Frederick Marson, Birmingham 1848, length 7.1cm, width 10cm, weight 69.45g/2.23ozt approx £200 - £300
168 A Victorian silver card case, the exterior with diaper and scroll decoration, with satin fitted interior, Frederick Marson, Birmingham 1875, length 9.7cm, together with a George V silver plain cigarette case and a silver vesta case, combined gross weight 199g/6.4ozt approx (3) £60 - £80
169 A Victorian silver card case, of shaped rectangular form, the front decorated in relief with a figure holding a chamberstick and crossing a bridge, depicting Jenny Lind, Swedish soprano, in the sleepwalking scene of Bellini’s “La sonnambula”, the exterior profusely decorated with flowerheads and foliate scrolls, vacant cartouche verso, Edward Smith, Birmingham 1848, length 10.3cm, weight 75g/2.40ozt approx
Note: Johanna Maria "Jenny" Lind was a Swedish opera singer, often called the "Swedish Nightingale". One of the most highly regarded singers of the 19th century, she performed in soprano roles in opera in Sweden and across Europe, and undertook an extraordinarily popular concert tour of the United States beginning in 1850 £500 - £800
170 A Victorian silver card case, rectangular form, the exterior with foliate scroll decoration and central engraved cartouche, ‘ES’, the push button release opens to reveal a blue fitted interior, Charles Chesterman, Birmingham 1897, length 9.7cm, weight 76.8g/2.46ozt gross approx. £30 - £50
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171 A seventeenth-century German silver dish, of scalloped oval outline, decorated with foliate scrolls and fruits, with a central vignette depicting a landscape scene of a windmill and building amidst a rocky outcrop, marked with the Augsburg town mark and maker’s mark, ‘IS’, identified for Johann Schuch, c.1680, length 28.2cm, weight 198g/6.36ozt approx £400 - £600
172 A collection of twelve George III silver teaspoons, to include a set of four Old English pattern, initialled “P/B-M”, by Samuel Godbehere, struck with the incuse duty mark, London 1785, together with eight other examples of various dates and makers, including Newcastle examples, length 13.5cm, combined weight 168g/5.42ozt approx (12) £100 - £150
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175 A Dutch eighteenth-century silver heart-shaped box, with stand-away hinge, the base and cover each with reeded border, the cover decorated in relief depicting three seated figures surrounded by trees and foliate scrolls, hallmarks struck to the interior of the base, Jan de Hoop, Amsterdam 1736, length 4.9cm, weight 30g/0.96ozt approx £300 - £500
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173. A seventeenth-century English provincial silver seal top spoon, possibly East Anglian, the slightly tapering hexagonal stem surmounted by a bobbin-type seal top finial secured with a V-join, the fig-shaped bowl being struck with an unknown mark corresponding with three struck to the back of the stem, English c.1650, length 18.5cm, weight 52g/1.67ozt approx £800 - £1,200
174 A George III silver salver, Thomas Wallis, London 1790, circular with reeded rim, on three bracket feet, 18cm diameter, 293.6g/9.44ozt approx £100 - £200
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176 A George II English provincial silver mug, with armorial, of straight-sided cylindrical form, with S scroll handle and stepmoulded foot, Samuel Wilmott, Exeter 1729 £600 - £800
177 A George III punch ladle, with turned handle, the silver bowl inset with a coin, hallmarked London 1810, sponsor’s mark rubbed but possibly Bateman, together with an Art Deco cream boat, two salts, a swing handle pedestal dish (loaded), and a Dutch windmill spoon with import marks, length of punch ladle 30.5cm, combined gross weight 325g/10.44ozt gross approx (A/F) (6) £50 - £80
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178 Paul Storr. A George III Regency silver King’s laurel pattern fish slice, the shaped blade decorated with a band of laurel and pierced with scrolls, the finial with crest of a Garb Or, with motto above and cypher below, possibly for Crawford, verso with a Baron’s coronet above initials, sponsor’s mark Paul Storr, London 1817, length 32.5cm, weight 232g/7.45ozt approx £600 - £800
179 A George III silver single candlestick, with loaded circular fluted base, the underside with baize lining, the detachable nozzle also with matching part-marks, John Roberts & Co, Sheffield 1809, silver weight indeterminable, height 17.5cm approx £80 - £100
180 A pair of early eighteenth-century Irish silver trencher salts, each of decagon form, with flared panelled sides and circular bowl, engraved with crest of an arm holding a dagger with initials, “G/RA” above, and “nervry 1718” below, struck with maker’s mark JW and harp crowned, Joseph Walker, Dublin c.1710, length 7.5cm, weight 195g/6.26ozt approx (2) £1,000 - £1,500
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181 A collection of silver mounted photograph frames, to include an Edwardian example, of rectangular form with Morocco leather back, hallmarked E Mander & Son, Birmingham 1901, 16cm x 12.5cm, together with three twentieth-century hallmarked silver mounted examples, the largest of which measures 24cm x 19cm, and a Continental rectangular frame, stamped ‘800’ (5) £70 - £90
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182 A Victorian claret jug, mounted in silver-gilt, the glass body of ovoid form with a pulled handle and engraved with contemporary initials, “AGP”, which are repeated on the silver mount, the hinged cover surmounted by a figural finial depicting a Bacchic reveller, the silver mount decorated with dual vignettes depicting scenes from ‘The Tempest’, John Figg, London 1853, height 26.5cm approx £400 - £600
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184. An eighteenth-century tortoiseshell tobacco box, of shaped rectangular form, the cover with silver and mother-of-pearl inlay depicting a fleet of ships within a border of floral garlands, with stand-away hinges, probably Dutch c.1750, length 16.6cm approx £200 - £300
185 A George V silver teapot stand, of octagonal form with rope-twist border, atop four bracket feet, sponsor’s mark rubbed, hallmarked for London 1915, length 16.5cm, weight 195g/6.26ozt approx £80 - £100
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183 A pair of Edwardian silver dwarf or library candlesticks, each with semi-fluted sconces and wrythen decoration atop a stepped square base, with green baize lining to the underside, filled, with retailer’s mark 112 Regent Street. W., Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd, Sheffield 1906, height 11.5cm approx (2) £80 - £120
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186. A George III silver wax jack, circular base with central lyre shaped frame, with red coloured wax coil, ensuite with conical snuffer secured by a chain. John Emes, London 1801, height 14cm, weight (less wax coil) 138g/4.45ozt approx. £150 - £250
187 A twentieth-century silver coloured-metal standing bowl and cover, the base with four supports in the form of mythical creatures, the body with repousee decoration depicting flowerheads and foliate scrolls, the base marked, “T.950”, also struck with indecipherable hallmarks, possibly import marks, possibly Thailand, Burma or South-East Asian extraction, diameter of bowl 23.3cm, height 29.5cm, weight 1231g/39.57ozt approx £300 - £400
188 each of stepped square section bases with gadrooned border, supporting knopped and turned baluster stems with fluted flame base and sconces, Ebenezer Coker, London, 1770, height 27cm, weight 1334g/42.91ozt approx (2) £1,000 - £1,500
190 Two twentieth-century silver trophy cups, each ensuite with ebonised stand, the larger example hallmarked 1924, height 20.7cm, together with a smaller two-handled example, total combined silver weight 366g/11.76ozt approx (4) £80 - £120
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189 A George III Colonial silver wine label or bottle ticket, of rectangular form with canted corners and decorated with reeded bands, incised for Madeira, suspended by a belcher chain, maker’s mark only, struck twice verso, JC, for John Catton of Gibraltar, c.1795-1800, length 4.5cm, weight 12g/0.38ozt approx £200 - £300
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191 A Queen Anne Britannia Standard silver (0.958) tazza, the plain circular salver atop a splayed and stepped conical foot, the underside inscribed, “D/E S/1713”, the foot part marked with the lion’s head erased, Nathaniel Lock, London 1708, diameter 17.5cm, height 5cm, weight 223g/7.17ozt approx £1,000 - £1,200
192 A set of six Victorian silver fiddle and thread pattern dessert spoons, each terminal with engraved script initial, ‘D’, George Adams, London 1854, length 18cm, weight 365g/11.73ozt approx (6) £100 - £150
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193 An early George III silver wine funnel, London 1764, the ogee bowl with pierced strainer, tapered and hooked spout, 6.5cm diameter, 11cm long, 63.45g/2.04ozt approx £70 - £100
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194 Military Interest. An Indian Raj nineteenth-century silvercoloured metal trophy cup, the body decorated with figures and a deity within a temple, the slender stem with spreading circular form foot with a band of acanthus leaf decoration to the rim, apparently unmarked, with presentation inscription, “Presented by Captn. C. H. Pillans won by Col: H. F. Sparling 1884-5”, height 23cm, diameter of bowl 12cm, weight 459g/14.75ozt approx £500 - £700
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196 A Victorian silver novelty mustard pot, modelled in the form of a standing owl, the body with textured feathers and red glass eyes, the hinged cover opening to reveal a gilt interior, the original silver liner also fully hallmarked, ensuite unmarked mustard ladle with mouse finial, George Richards and Edward Brown, London 1865, height 8.6cm, weight 104.6g/3.36ozt approx £300 - £500
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195 Duty Drawback Mark. A George III silver table knife, the loaded handle decorated with reeded bands and central armorial crest of an armoured hand holding a dagger, the blade and handle both marked with the incuse duty mark and duty drawback, sponsor’s mark is that of specialist knife maker, Moses Brent, London 1784-5, length 22cm approx
Note: Duty drawback mark was used on exported wares from 1 December 1784, up to 24 July 1785. £100 - £200
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197 A Victorian silver soup ladle, George Adams, London 1876, Old English pattern, 33.5cm long, 242.9g/7.81ozt approx £120 - £180
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200 A set of four Edwardian silver circular salts, each with wavy rim, maker JJ, Chester 1901, diameter 5cm, together with two other similar hallmarked silver examples and two plated small spoons, combined silver weight 197.95g/6.36ozt approx (8) £70 - £100
201 A pair of mid-eighteenth-century Continental glass toilet bottles, the octagonal body with etched armorial with foliate scroll mantling, ensuite with later hallmarked silver caps secured by a screwthread, the silver hallmarked Chester 1897 by Hilliard & Thomason, height 17cm approx (2) £250 - £350 202
202 A Victorian silver rose bowl, of oval form, the body decorated with semifluting, and gadroon edge border, atop a similarly decorated spreading and stepped circular foot, James Deakin & Sons, Sheffield 1899, height 13.4cm, diameter 18cm, weight 446g/14.33ozt approx £150 - £200 203
203 An early-eighteenth-century tortoiseshell tobacco box, of oval form, with mounts in silver-coloured metal, the cover inset with an oval plaque with cypher, the mounts apparently unmarked, English c.1720, diameter 13cm, height 2.9cm approx £200 - £300
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204 A late Victorian silver hot water jug, with hinged cover, the body decorated with foliate scrolls, floral garlands, and bead edge, with presentation inscription, “Presented to Captain James George Kay. Gordon Highlanders...By the Tenants on the Estate of Blackhall...20th April, 1907”, William Mammatt & Son, Sheffield 1900, height 27cm, weight 702g/22.56ozt approx
Note: Ivory registration submission reference number: R5UZ71RD £250 - £350
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205 Christopher Dresser for Hukin and Heath, an Arts and Crafts silver and glass cruet, Birmingham 1885, cruciform rod and ball cage on chamfered platform with pad feet, central triangular handle, with fur plain glass bottles, two with silver collars, 15cm high £400 - £600
206 A George VI silver hip flask, of rectangular form, with central monogram, the hinged cap with bayonet fitting, gilt interior, CB & Co., Birmingham 1940, height 12.5cm, weight 143.5g/4.6ozt approx £50 - £80
208 A George III silver two-handled cup, with central reeded girdle and dual S scroll handles, atop a spreading circular foot, Thomas Wallis, London 1782, height 13cm, weight 369g/11.86ozt approx £150 - £250
209 Gibraltar A pair of George III colonial silver Old English pattern tablespoons, five marks individually struck verso, IC, CC, CC, IC followed by a key mark, identified for John and Charles Catton, Gibraltar, c.1810, length 21.5cm, combined weight 95g/3.05ozt approx (2)
Note: The father and son partnership of John and Charles Catton, is recorded as working on Gibraltar from c.1804 to c.1810 £300 - £400
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207 A pair of Elizabeth II novelty silver pepperettes, each modelled as a standing owl, with red glass eyes and textured detail to simulate feathers, sponsor’s mark, ‘PJM’, Birmingham 1997, height 5.5cm, combined weight 106g/3.4ozt gross approx (2) £250 - £350 208
210 An early eighteenth-century silver kitchen confectioner’s spoon, the unmarked silver bowl with sectional piercing to be used for straining, secured to a turned wooden handle, English, c.1730, length 61.5cm approx £200 - £300
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211 An early eighteenth-century silver mote spoon, of conventional form, the pierced bowl with rat-tail, the tapering stem with barbed end, maker’s mark present but unclear, English, c.1720, length 15cm, weight 8g/0.25ozt approx £150 - £200
212 A George II Rococo silver waiter, the rim decorated with shells and C scrolls, with flat chasing depicting flower heads and scrolls, atop three hoof feet, William Peaston, London 1754, diameter 20cm, weight 342.6g/11ozt approx £120 - £180
215 An eighteenth-century silver mote spoon, of conventional form, the bowl with rat-tail and pierced with rococo scrolls, the tapering stem with barbed end, maker’s mark struck twice verso, RS, possibly Robert Swanson, London, c.1740, length 14.1cm, weight 7g/0.22ozt approx
For confirmation of maker’s mark see: Grimwade, pp.176, no.2432. £150 - £200
219 A Victorian fitted dressing case, of rounded rectangular form in brass bound coromandel, with recessed side carrying handles, the interior with amethyst coloured velvet lining, two cantilever trays containing six round and ten rectangular hobnail cut glass containers all with sterling silver-gilt tops decorated with applied initials in turquoise and seed pearls, ‘MIB’, by William Neal and hallmarked, London 1870, ensuite with a matching hallmarked silver-gilt medicine spoon and double-ended scent bottle, also including a gilt metal manicure set, sewing set, horseshoe-shaped boudoir clock, hand mirror, two smaller dental mirrors, in addition to a dressing table mirror which is recessed into the interior of the hinged cover and accessed by depressing the push-button release, a further two leatherlined drawers are accessed with push-button release, with key, height 23.5cm, length 30.5cm, width 40cm approx £8,000 - £12,000
224 A Japanese silver five-piece tea set, Meiji Period, comprising teapot with large loop handle, sugar bowl and cover, milk jug, slops or waste bowl and sugar tongs, decorated with iris against a spot-hammered ground, marked to the underside, Konoike, Pure Silver, c.1900, height of teapot to top of raised handle 18.5cm, combined weight 1,162g/37.35ozt approx (5) £1,200 - £1,500
225 An early twentieth-century 9ct gold propelling pencil, of tapering cylindrical form, the terminal fitted with a suspension loop, the body with retailer’s mark for Barrett & Sons of Piccadilly, marked “9ct”, length 11.5cm, weight 27g/0.86ozt gross approx (a/f) £100 - £150
226. A pair of Elizabeth II silver dwarf candlesticks, the body of each with repousse decoration depicting birds, rococo scrolls and flowerheads, the bases weighted and with green baize lining, sponsor’s mark ‘B&Co’, Birmingham 1976, height 9.5cm approx (2) £80 - £120
227 A pair of George III silver child’s shoe buckles, of rectangular form, decorated in the neoclassical style, marked with sponsor’s mark struck twice, SB, Susannah Barker, London c.1780, length 5.5cm approx (2) £80 - £120
228. An Edwardian silver basting spoon, Walker and Hall, Sheffield 1902, Old English pattern, 29cm long, 140.9g/4.53ozt approx £80 - £120
229 A George III silver salver, Joseph Craddock and William Ker Reid, London 1820, heavy gauge circular form with cast shell and foliate scroll rim, on three similarly decorated bracket feet, 19cm diameter, 435.44g/14.00ozt approx £120 - £180
230 A George V silver cased set of twelve teaspoons and sugar tongs, hallmarked David Fullerton, London 1915, in fitted presentation case, together with a circular salt, two serviette rings, mustard pot, tea knives and dwarf candlestick, weight of weighable silver 309g/9.93ozt £40 - £60
233 An Elizabeth II commemorative silver box, the cover inset with a ceramic plaque depicting the Prince of Wales’ feathers, produced for the Royal Wedding of The Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer, 29th July 1981, the silver hallmarked, sponsor’s mark SC/JH, London 1981, diameter 4.9cm approx £100 - £150
234. A George III silver caster, of baluster form atop a spreading circular pedestal foot, the detachable pierced cover with baluster knop finial, the cover duly partmarked, John Delmester, London 1765, height 13cm, weight 90g/2.89ozt approx £80 - £120
235 A Swedish silver sifter spoon, with gilt reticulated bowl, the stem decorated with bright-cutting, maker’s mark only, ‘GWB’, c.1870, length 17.8cm, weight 27g/0.86ozt approx £40 - £60
236 An Edwardian novelty silver miniature wheelbarrow, the sides with floral and foliate decoration, with functional reticulated front wheel, Levi & Salaman, Birmingham 1908, length 6.7cm, weight 13g/0.41ozt approx £50 - £70
237 A pair of Victorian Irish silver private-die teaspoons for, “The County Carlow Agricultural Society”, John Smyth, Dublin 1863, length 14cm, weight 82g/2.63ozt approx (2) £40 - £60
238 Sandheim Brothers, a matched set of six Arts and Crafts silver spoons, various dates and makers including Amy Sandheim and Frances Haring, London 1922 to 1945, oval planished bowls on punched and tooled flat stems with raspberry form finials, 69cm long, 215.23g/6.92ozt approx (6) £200 - £300
239 A Continental silver and enamel cigarette case, the lid decorated with two dogs, on yellow guilloche enamel ground, within foliate border, blue cabochon set push button, marked to the interior, ‘STERLING 935’, c.1930, dimensions 7.5cm x 9cm, weight 130g/4.17ozt gross approx £200 - £300
240 A George III silver-mounted travelling knife and two-prong fork, of foldable section, the silver decorated with bright-cutting, each with mother of pearl handle and struck with duty mark and lion passant only, likely Sheffield c.1800, no apparent maker’s mark, length of fork when opened 16cm approx (2) £40 - £60
231 George III silver ribbon threaders, modelled as a stork with ring handles, struck with sponsor’s mark, lion passant and post1786 duty mark, John Ford & John Williams, London, c.1790, length 12cm, weight 27g/0.86ozt approx £150 - £200
232 A George I English provincial silver ribbed Hanoverian rattail pattern ragout or basting spoon, engraved verso with script initial, ‘C’, no apparent maker’s mark, full Exeter Assay Office hallmarks, Exeter 1725, length 31cm, length of bowl 10cm, width of bowl (at its widest point) 6.2cm, weight 110g/3.53ozt approx £400 - £600
241 A Victorian silver coffee pot, of baluster form with turned wooden handle, with engraving for “Arthur’s Club”, retailer’s mark Gilliam Searle St London, Daniel & Charles Houle, London 1879, height 22.5cm, weight 487g/15.65ozt gross approx £200 - £250
242 A Victorian silver four-piece tea and coffee service, comprising coffee pot, teapot, sugar bowl and milk jug, of panelled ‘melon’ form, decorated with trellis and foliate scrolls, atop four scroll feet, Daniel and Charles Houle, London 1869, height of coffee pot 26cm, combined weight 2,407g/77.38ozt approx (4)
Note: Ivory registration submission reference number: TUNWH3CA. £800 - £1,000
245 A twentieth-century electroplate on copper serving dish and cover, of lobed oval form with shell and scroll border, the handle unlocks to allow the cover to be inverted to form two dishes, length 35cm, Walker & Hall Ltd, Sheffield £30 - £50
246 Silver including an Edwardian vase, Sheffield 1906, a George V baluster shaker, London 1922, a pair of George III fiddle pattern sugar tongs London 1810 and a pair of Art Deco Swedish silver sugar tongs, 12.5cm high, 206g/6.62ozt (4) £80 - £120
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243 A George V silver and tortoiseshell jewel casket, Charles and Richard Comyns, London 1920, cuboid form with rectangular panels and floral garland inlaid domed lid, on a platform base with four turned baluster corners and conical bun feet, velvet cushion based interior, 17.5cm wide, 6cm high, 10cm deep £400 - £600
244 A pair of Victorian silver candlesticks, weighted, with shaped oval form bases with reeded borders, the detachable sconces of similar form, all matching hallmarks, Hawksworth, Eyre & Co Ltd, Sheffield, 1899, height 18cm (2) £150 - £250
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247 A set of George V silver and tortoiseshell postal scales, George Betjemann and Sons, London 1916, the platform base with weight tray and open C scroll frame, 19.5cm long £500 - £800
248 A George IV silver mug, of slightly tapered cylindrical form with reeded banding, square section scroll handle, height 8.5cm, 145g/4.69ozt approx £30 - £50
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249 A George IV silver mustard pot, of oval form, with reeded scroll handle, spherical finial atop the domed hinged cover, with pierced thumb-piece, cast and applied borders, with a blue glass liner, hallmarks struck to the body and part-marked to the cover, Waterhouse & Ryland, Birmingham 1823, length 7.7cm, weight (sans liner) 135g/4.34ozt approx £70 - £100
252 An Edwardian novelty silver pen wipe, modelled in the form of a standing bulldog, Adie & Lovekin, Birmingham 1906, height 5cm, length 6.5cm approx £100 - £150
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256 A group of Queen’s pattern variant silver mustard/salt spoons and others, to include a set of three by Samuel Hayne and Dudley Cater, London 1842, and four others, combined weight 211g/6.78ozt approx (7) £50 - £70
257 A group of fiddle pattern variant silver mustard/salt spoons and others, George III period and later, together with a carving fork and knife set with hallmarked silver handles and steel blades, combined weight (less carving knife and fork) 485g/15.59ozt approx (Qty) £100 - £150
258 A group of fiddle pattern variant silver mustard/salt spoons and others, hallmarked George III period and later, combined weight 308g/9.90ozt approx (Qty) £100 - £150
253 Tiffany & Co. A set of four Elizabeth II silver tot or vodka cups, each of cylindrical ‘pinched’ form with a gilt interior, marked to the underside, Tiffany & Co 925 Italy, with English import hallmarks for London 2000, sponsor’s mark Tiffany & Co., height 4.6cm, weight 102g/83.27ozt approx (4) £100 - £150
259. A group of fiddle pattern variant silver mustard/salt spoons and others, George III period and later, together with a plated WMF mustard pot, combined weight (excluding WMF mustard pot), 420g/13.5ozt approx (Qty) £100 - £150
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250 A late nineteenth century Dutch silver peppermint box, the body decorated with repousee panels of floral decoration, the cover with embossed scene of a shepherd playing a flute, c.1890, marks struck to the interior of the base, height 3.3cm, weight 22g/0.7ozt approx £70 - £90
251 A George V silver hot water pot, Goldsmiths & Silversmiths, London 1917, flat top hinged cover with scroll thumbpiece, cane covered handle, bombe vessel, 14cm high, 292.2g/9.395ozt approx £100 - £150
254 A mixed lot, comprising a pair of George V silver candlesticks with weighted bases, hallmarked Birmingham 1918, height 14.2cm, together with a hallmarked silver mustard pot with blue glass liner, the nozzle from a candlestick marked for Emes & Barnard, London 1809, five silver condiment spoons and one other, and a cased plated fork and spoon set, weight of weighable silver 105g/3.37ozt approx (11) £40 - £60
255 A group of Old English pattern variant silver mustard/salt spoons and others, hallmarked George III period and later, combined weight 350g/11.25ozt approx (Qty) £100 - £150
260 A group of Old English pattern variant silver mustard/salt spoons and others, George III period and later, combined weight 355g/11.41ozt approx (Qty) £100 - £150
261 A group of Queen’s pattern variant silver spoons, to include mustard/salt spoons, featuring a pair by William Bateman, London 1830 and eight others, combined weight 300g/9.64ozt approx (10) £70 - £100
262 A group of six King’s pattern variant silver spoons, to include mustard/salt spoons and others, one hallmarked London 1830 and the others later, combined weight 145g/4.66ozt approx (6) £40 - £60
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263 A Victorian silver scent bottle, the body with repousee decoration depicting flowerheads and foliate scrolls, central cartouche with monogram, ‘VCM’, the hinged cap opening to reveal a gilt interior and glass stopper, Horton & Allday, Birmingham 1898, height 7.3cm, weight 47g/1.5ozt gross approx £150 - £200
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265 A George I silver mug, William Gamble, London 1719, half fluted conical form on moulded foot, punch stamped motifs, hollow ear handle, 9cm high, 179.46g/5.77ozt approx £100 - £200
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264 A set of six George III silver hunt buttons, each of circular form, engraved with a scene of horse and rider, each with engraved initials verso, ‘WR’ and marked with lion passant and sponsor’s mark, ‘RN’ for Richard Nash, London c.1770, presented in a later fitted case, diameter of each 2.7cm, weight of buttons 42g/1.35ozt approx £400 - £600
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266 A Victorian silver Aesthetic style cream or milk jug, of baluster form, the body with Japonesque style decoration depicting two cranes, the loop handle with acanthus leaf terminals, with gilt interior, Henry Wilkinson & Co, Sheffield 1880, height 8.5cm, weight 80g/2.57ozt approx £40 - £60
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267 Gerald Benney. An Elizabeth II silver bowl, the bark effect textured bellied sides below a polished rim, atop a circular foot, with presentation inscription, “Presented to Lord Plowden, K.C.B, K.B.E Chairman of the London Graduate School of Business Studies 196476”, stamped on the underside, “Gerald Benney/London”, hallmarked to the body, sponsor’s mark Gerald Benney, London 1976, height 10.5cm, diameter 20.5cm, weight 805g/25.88ozt approx
Note: During 1945–46, Plowden was chief executive in succession to Air Chief Marshal Sir Wilfred Freeman. In March 1947 he was appointed Chief Planning Officer to the Cabinet Office. Plowden was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in the 1946 Birthday Honours, a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 1951 Birthday Honours and was promoted to a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) in the 1987 Birthday Honours. He was created a life peer in 1959 with the title Baron Plowden and served as a Member of the House of Lords until his death in 2001. £2,000 - £3,000
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268. A novelty silver-coloured metal miniature cannon, modelled after the demi-culverin type, the frame with loop, presumably to be suspended from a watch chain, apparently unmarked, length 6.5cm, weight 28g/0.90ozt approx £50 - £100
269 A late Victorian silver three piece cased Christening set, comprising knife, fork and spoon, Lee & Wigfull, Sheffield 1901, length 18.5cm, together with a cased set of four silver circular salts and spoons, combined silver weight 165.4g/5.3ozt approx (2) £30 - £50
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270 An eighteenth-century Continental silver-coloured metal cased knife, fork and spoon set, the spoon presents with two marks to the obverse of the stem, the steel two-prong fork and knife both with octagonal silver handles, the exterior of the case with tooled brown leather with traces of gilding with lined interior, length of knife 17.2cm, length of case 18.5cm, c.1750 £500 - £700
272 A Victorian silver oval fluted dish, the base decorated with bands of sunburst detail, maker possibly William Thorneywork, Birmingham 1898, dimensions 26cm x 20.5cm x 3cm, weight 209g/6.7ozt approx £100 - £150
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273 A twentieth-century oriental silver-coloured metal serving set, possibly for betel nut, containing six covered containers, atop a larger circular two-handled bowl or stand, ensuite with a three-bottle miniature condiment set, indistinct character marks struck to the underside of individual pieces, possibly of Cambodian or South-East Asian extraction, diameter of large bowl 18cm, combined weight 732g/23.53ozt approx £250 - £350
271 An Edwardian silver novelty pepper, of cast construction, realistically modelled in the form of a finch, with finely chased feathers and pierced detachable head, maker R.H.H, Sheffield 1901, length 12,9cm, weight 100g/3.21ozt approx £250 - £350
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274 A Swedish silver bowl, of rectangular form with fluted corners, one side with applied cypher, the base with rope twist border atop a stepped circular foot, the underside with presentation inscription to ‘Gerhard Albe’ and the base stamped, Borgila and Sterling, with date code Q8 for 1942, Stockholm, height 10.5cm, diameter of base 14.2cm, weight 732g/23.53ozt approx £500 - £700
275 A cased set of four Art Deco silver bridge propelling pencils, with engine turned decoration and twist mechanism to advance the lead, fitted in tooled red Morocco fitted case, length of each pencil 8.7cm £40 - £60
276 A George III silver Christening mug, cylindrical form with dual reeded bands, with inscription, “MVO/ 21st Aug 1919”, Richard Groves, London 1800, height 8cm, together with another similar example, hallmarked London 1824, combined weight 271.6g/8.73ozt approx (2) £100 - £150
277 A pair of George V silver candlesticks, of column form with plain capitals, each atop a stepped square form base with bead edge detail, detachable nozzles with matching bead decoration, weighted bases with green baize lining, William Hutton & Sons Ltd, Sheffield 1918, height 13cm a/f (2) £40 - £60
279 An eighteenth-century unmarked silver punch strainer, the body with fine scroll piercing, the centre depicting a right-facing lion passant, possibly for the Earls of Winterton, the side handles also pierced with scrollwork, English c.1725, diameter of bowl 9cm, length across handles 19cm, weight 112g/3.6ozt approx £400 - £600
280 A George VI silver sauce or cream boat, with wavy rim and loop handle, atop three feet, Edward Viner, Sheffield 1939, length 14cm, weight 106.8g/3.43ozt approx., together with a Continental bowl, marked ‘800’. diameter 11cm, weight 99,8g/3.2ozt approx (2) £70 - £100
281 A Victorian silver cream jug, of panelled squat baluster form, with Gothic inspired decoration to the body, gilt interior, Charles Reily & George Storer, London 1840, height 15.5cm, weight 281g/9ozt approx £150 - £200
282 An early Victorian silver dish, the fluted foliate C scroll rim with a central Baronial coat of arms with motto, “Equanimiter”, identified possibly for Latham, Harbord or Shuttleworth, retailer’s mark, “B.Smith Duke St Linn Inn Fields”, hallmarked, Benjamin Smith III, London 1840, diameter 29.5cm, height 3.8cm, weight 722.53g/23.23ozt approx £400 - £600
283 Edward Spencer for the Artificers Guild, a matched set of three Arts and Crafts silver spoons, London 1924-30, pear shaped planished bowls on tapered stems with wire bound rope twist strap work and decoration in the Revivalist style, 15.5cm long, 3.69ozt (3) £250 - £350
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278 A George I silver patch box, circa 1715, cylindrical form, the lid embossed in relief with a profile bust of the King and initials G R, indistinct makers mark, 2.5cm diameter, 7.77g/0.17ozt approx £200 - £300
284. A Edwardian cased set of silver gilt teaspoons, the finial, stem and back of bowl decorated with Cloisonne enamel in green and shades of blue, Turner and Simpson, Birmingham, 1902, length 10.7cm, combined gross weight 86.58g/2.78ozt gross approx £50 - £80
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286. A Victorian silver Teniers style sugar bowl, with gilt interior, the body decorated with tavern scenes amidst a landscape surround, with dual scroll naturalistic handles surmounted by figures of merriment, atop four cast scroll feet with mask surmounts, Richard Sibley II, London 1872, height (top of handles) 9cm, weight 216g/6.94ozt approx £300 - £400
287 A group of hallmarked silver to include a George III silver Old English pattern sifter ladle, with bright cut decoration, the elongated oval bowl pierced with stars and foliate bands, Thomas Wilkes Barker, London 1805, length 16cm, a silver bowl with reticulated rim decorated with a concentric band of quatrefoil, seven silver teaspoons and a single pair of sugar tongs, weight of weighable silver 239g/7.68ozt approx (Qty) £70 - £90
288 Continental silver coloured metal tongs, marked 800, length 15.5cm, together with a Victorian silver mustard spoon and a bottle cover, hallmarked for S J Phillips Ltd, London 1998, combined weight 80g/2.57ozt approx (4) £20 - £40
289 A group of silver items to include a Victorian silver toddy ladle with turned handle, marked Henry Holland, London 1866, together with a silver ‘berry’ tablespoon, marked Edward Lees, London 1805, a silver dessert spoon and loaded bud vase marked ‘SILVER’ and a silver miniature model, ‘Chair Minder’, length of tablespoon 22cm (5) £40 - £60
291 A George IV silver fiddle with shoulders pattern basting spoon, the terminal with script initials, “DHJ”, Thomas Dicks, London 1826, length 29cm, weight 116g/3.72ozt approx £40 - £60
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290 An Edwardian silver pocket watch stand, of cushioned square form with C scroll swing handle, atop four bun feet, the hinged cover opening to reveal a suede fitted interior in cobalt, ensuite with a plated goliath pocket watch with white Roman numeral, silver weight indeterminable, height 11cm approx £30 - £50
292 A George III silver tea caddy spoon, with bright cut decoration, the bowl with star cut piercing, Joseph Taylor, Birmingham 1810, length 6.5cm, together with two other hallmarked silver examples, combined weight 25g/0.80ozt approx. (3) £40 - £60
293 Bernard Cuzner, a large Arts and Crafts silver spoon, London 1943, planished ladle form bowl, incised banding to the finial, 22.5cm long, 114.77g/3.95ozt approx £100 - £150
294 A George VI silver three-piece tea set, Art Deco style bowed cuboid form with angled handles and stepped bracket feet, each with chased foliate scroll bands, Stower and Wragg, Sheffield 1939, length 27cm, weight 1324g/42.56ozt approx. £650 - £850
