George II

Period

17th century
18th century

Price

George II

1758
Benjamin Cartwright
8947 George II Silver Lidded Tankard
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A good quality antique sterling silver tankard with domed lid and straight tapering form with coopered rings to the body. Uninscribed. Large size. Shows traces of the orginal hand hammered finish. Contains 1000 ml. Weight 891 grams, Height 19.2 cms (to top of thumbpiece). Spread 17cms. Diameter of top 11.5 cms, base 13 cms. English silver hallmarks for London 1758. Maker Benjamin Cartwright.
1753
William Justis
9098 Antique George II Silver Salvers
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A good pair of antique sterling silver salver of plain design with a shaped shell border. With contemporary hand engraved crests within a decorative cartouche. These small size trays are often referred to as waiters and are ideal for use with small objects such as glasses and bottles. Total weight 650 grams, 20.9 troy ounces troy ounces. Diameter 18 cms. Height 3 cms. London 1753. Maker “WI” probably William Justis.
1731
Francis Nelme
9185 George II Silver Salvers
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A good pair of early English sterling silver salvers of square form raised on shaped feet. This dainty size is often known as a waiter, perfect for standing a wine bottle or glass. To the centre each has a hand engraved crest within a diamond cartouche. Good colour. Scratch weight below. Weight 470 grams, 15.1 troy ounces. Width 14 cm. Height 2 cm. London 1731. Maker Francis Nelme.
1737
Francis Spilsbury
9344 George II Silver Chocolate Pot
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An elegant plain style antique sterling silver chocolate pot with straight tapering sides and a domed lid. The lid finial is detachable to allow the chocolate to be stirred. Good size. Uninscribed. Good gauge silver and excellent colour. Contains 950 ml. Weight 800 grams, 25.7 troy ounces. Height 22.5 cms. Spread 21 cms. London 1737. Maker Francis Spilsbury.
1732
Henry Miller I
6364 Pair of George II Casters
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An interesting pair of early English silver castors of simple plain shape and having an engraved crest of a bird to the front. They are both matching but there is an unusual feature – one has a decorative pierced top and the other has an unpierced and engraved top. This is known as a blind caster which is the earliest form of mustard pot. Weight 264 grams, 8.4 troy ounces. Height 13 cms. London 1732. Maker Henry Miller I
Circa 1730

7370 Pair of George II Silver Casters
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Incredible quality and weight. A pair of heavy antique sterling silver castors of octagonal shape. With a hand engraved coronet and fancy scroll work design to the front of each. One caster has a pierced top for pepper and the other has a blind cover for dry mustard. The quality of the detailed pierced work and engraving is exceptional and gives the overall impression that they are of Huguenot manufacture and of an outstanding maker such as Paul de Lamerie. Excellent colour. Weight 640 grams, 20.5 troy ounces. Height 16 cms. Fully marked underneath for London 1730. No makers mark.
Circa 1750
John Laughlin Of Dublin
8009 Irish Silver Spoon Tray
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A small antique silver tray of oval form with a ribbed and scalloped border. Uninscribed. Weight 66 grams, 2.1 troy ounces. There is a scratch weight underneath of 2.7. Top measures 18 x 8.5 cms. Sterling silver. Stamped on top with the Dublin mark, Hibernia and makers mark for John Laughlin. Circa 1750.
1756
Langlands & Goodrick
8515 Antique Newcastle George II Silver Lidded Tankard
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Provincial silver. A good antique sterling silver tankard with domed hinged lid and plain baluster design. Attractive strapwork to the top of the handle. An unusual feature is the engraved decoration to the heart shaped finial at the base of the handle. Uninscribed. Contains 800 ml. Weight 664 grams, 23.3 troy ounces. Height 18 cms. Diameter 10.2 cms (top), 10.5 (base). Newcastle 1756. Maker Langlands & Goodrick.
1752
Samuel Wood
8637 George II Silver Warwick Cruet
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An excellent antique sterling silver cruet set with a matching set of 3 silver casters and 2 silver topped and faceted crystal oil and vinegar bottles. The cinquefoil frame has 4 shell feet and a shaped decorative cartouche to the front with a hand engraved monogram. The pull off castor tops are prettily pierced and engraved. Total weight of silver 1189 grams, 38.2 troy ounces. Caster height 17 and 13.5 cms. Bottles height 17 cms. London 1752. All by the same maker Samuel Wood, known for his silver casters.
1746
James Kirkup
8970 George II Antique Silver Beaker
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A handsome antique sterling silver beaker of plain tapering design with simple foot wires. Excellent patina. Weight 143 grams, 4.5 troy ounces. Height 9 cms. Diameter 6.8 cms. Newcastle 1746. Maker James Kirkup.
1737
Paul de Lamerie
9107 Antique George II Silver Dinner Plates by Paul de Lamerie
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An important set of 12 antique sterling silver plates with plain styling and gadroon borders. Originally part of the extensive and well documented Mildmay service, the rims are hand engraved with the Mildmay coat of arms and Earl’s coronet. Excellent patina. Each is inscribed on the reverse with the scratchweight and numbered 49 through to 60. Total weight 7486 grams, 240.7 troy ounces. Diameter 24.13 cm, 9.5 inches. London 1737. Maker Paul de Lamerie, the celebrated Huguenot silversmith.
1735

9186 George II Silver Caster
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A charming antique sterling silver castor of plain baluster form with a pull off cover pierced and criss-cross engraved. Good colour. Uninscribed. Owners initials etched below. Weight 164 grams, 5.2 troy ounces. Height 15 cms. London 1735. Maker unidentified.
1750
William Homer
9345 Antique George II Silver Chamberstick
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A rare early antique sterling silver chamber stick “go to bed” with a shaped shell and scroll border and standing on 3 hoof feet. Lovely plain classic styling. Good quality and weight. The matching candle snuffer and nozzle are detachable. There is a hand engraved crest of a bird to all 3 pieces. Weight 383 grams, 12.3 troy ounces. Height 11.5 cms. Diameter 14.7 cms. Spread across handle 18 cms. London 1750. Maker William Homer.
1749
Robert Tyrr II
6384 George II Silver Coffee Pot
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A good antique sterling silver coffee pot with tapering sides and spreading foot. Good plain design and ivory handle. To the front there is an engraved armorial. Weight 796 grams. 25.5 troy ounces. Contains 1000 ml. Height 25 cms. Spread 20 cms. Diameter of base 10.25 cms. London 1749. Maker Robert Tyrr II.
1745 - 1770
George Hodder Of Cork
7382 Antique Cork Serving Dish by George Hodder
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A rare provincial Irish silver dish and detachable cover of unusual shallow design. At first sight this looks to be a bacon or hash dish however it is more likely to be a cheese toaster. Very simple and charming. The plain form is embellished by a gadroon border and small side handles. To the top there is a hand engraved crest of a boars head over a French motto. 524 grams, 16.8 troy ounces. Spread 29 cm. Length 22.5 cm. Width 14.5 cm. Both pieces are stamped “sterling” with the distinctive scrolled border used by George Hodder 1745-1770. The top also bears Hodder’s maker’s mark (double struck).
Circa 1750

8035 Antique Continental Silver Salver
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Austrian silver. An early antique salver of square form with a shaped reeded border and raised on corner feet. Good plain style, typical of the early 1700’s. Uninscribed. Excellent colour. Weight 420 grams, 13.5 troy ounces. Height 2.6 cms. Width 21.5 cms. Marked on top with the Austro Hungarian silver wheel mark containing the year, circa 1750, and the old continental silver grade “13”. 13 loths are equivalent to the silver purity grade 812 (sterling silver is 925 out of 1000. Makers initials “FI”.
1749
Isaac Cookson
8524 Antique George II Silver Cup and Cover
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An excellent antique silver cup with matching cover, campana shape with acanthus leaf topped side handles. Lovely plain style and very good weight. Excellent patina. To the front is a large and finely engraved armorial crest. Weight 1533 grams, 49.2 troy ounces. Height 27 cms (to top of lid), 18.2 cms (to top of cup rim). Spread across handles 17 cms. Diameter of top 14.2 cms. Newcastle 1749. Maker Isaac Cookson.
1750
George Wickes
8704 Antique George II Cast Silver Salver by George Wickes
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A fine antique sterling silver tray raised on cast shaped feet with vine leaf and grape detail. Useful size and heavy weight. The salver has a plain centre and fine quality cast and pierced silver border with face masks, shells and vine leaf ornament. Weight 1597 grams, 51.3 troy ounces. Diameter 38 cms. Height 3 cms. London 1750. Maker George Wickes.
1743
Thomas Whipham
8987 George II Silver Sauce Boats
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A large and chunky pair of antique sterling silver sauceboats with the typical classic shape and raised scroll handle of the period. Each is decorated with flowers and scrolls on a hatched bas relief and to the front is a large hand engraved armorial. A nice detail is the prick detail to the tops of the feet. Weight of pair 617 grams, 19.8 troy ounces. Scratchweight 20=15. Spread 17.8 cms. Height 11 cms (to top of handle), 8.3 cms (to lip). London 1743. Maker Thomas Whipham
1753
John Bayley
9113 George II Silver Mug
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A handsome antique sterling silver mug of baluster form with a shaped scroll handle. Excellent plain style. Good gauge silver. Uninscribed. Contains 260 ml. Weight 206 grams, 6.6 troy ounces. Height 9.7 cm. Diameter 6.8 cm (top). Spread 17 cm. London 1753. Maker John Bayley.
1756
William Peaston
9190 Georgian Silver Salver
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A pretty antique sterling silver waiter with reed and shell border. Small size. To the centre is a hand engraved cartouche containing a family crest. Good colour. Scratchweight etched underneath. Weight 193 grams, 6.2 troy ounces. Diameter 15.3 cm. Height 2.4 cm. London 1749. Maker William Peaston. Retailers mark in old cursive script.
1748
Henry Brind
9376 George II Antique Silver Lidded Tankard
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A good early English antique silver lidded tankard with domed lid. Sterling silver. Lovely plain design. The tankard has a simple baluster form, the body with a concentric reed ring to the base of the handle, the S scroll handle finishes in a decorative thumb piece. Uninscribed. Good patina. Contains 1000 ml. Weight 690 grams, 22.1 troy ounces. Height 20.7cm (to top of thumb piece). Spread 17cm. Diameter 10cm (top). London 1748. Maker Henry Brind.
1744
Humphrey Payne
6404 George II Silver Lidded Tankard
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A good antique sterling silver tankard with domed hinged lid. Plain straight sided design with concentric rim and flared base. Weight 739 grams, 23.7 troy ounces. Height 18 cms. Diameter 10 cms (top) and 12.5 cms (base). London 1744. Maker Humphrey Payne.
1742
Paul de Lamerie
7422 George II Silver Cream Jug by Paul de Lamerie
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A rare antique silver jug by the revered master silversmith Paul de Lamerie. Strong plain form and excellent quality, just as you’d expect, and very stylistic cast feet and handle. There is a band of hand engraved decoration around the top. Heavy gauge silver. Contains 100 ml. Weight 166 grams, 5.3 troy ounces. Height 10.2 cms. Spread 9.5 cms. Sterling silver. London 1742. Maker Paul de Lamerie.
1730
Thomas Farren
8049 George II Silver Salver
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A good antique sterling silver salver of plain design with a shaped border and on hoof feet. With a hand engraved crest of a stage over a crown to the centre. These small size trays are often referred to as waiters and are ideal for use with small objects such as glasses and bottles. Weight 175 grams, 5.6 troy ounces. Diameter 15 cms. Height 3 cms. London 1730. Maker Thomas Farren.
1736
John Jacob
8529 George II Silver Basket
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A rare early English sterling silver basket of oval form on a gallery foot. Excellent quality and weight. The body has a pierced latticework design and cast shell and scroll border, the centre has a hand engraved circular shield enclosing an armorial and griffin crest. The fixed handle has an excellent hand engraved decoration with a griffin rampant crest. Weight 1651 grams, 53.25 troy oz. Length 32 cms, 12.5 ins. London 1736 Maker John Jacob.
1732
Isaac Cookson
8713 Antique Newcastle Silver Bullet Teapot
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A good example of early English provincial silver. An antique sterling silver bullet shape teapot. Early teapots were of small capacity because of the rarity of tea. Lovely plain shape with a curved spout and engraved decoration to the upper body. The lid has a concentric circle decoration and inside there are some hand engraved marriage initials. Generally speaking bullet teapots were only made during the George II period. Weight 420 grams, 13.5 troy ounces. Height 12.5 cms. Spread 19 cms. Newcastle 1732*. By the prestigious Newcastle maker Isaac Cookson.
1729
Thomas Farren
8995 Antique George II Silver Caster
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An early antique silver muffineer of baluster form on a cast foot. Britannia standard silver*. This lovely castor is of heavy quality and feels good in the hand. The hexagonal pull off top has alternate panels of decorative piercing. Uninscribed. Weight 239 grams, 7.6 troy ounces. Height 18 cms. London 1729. Makers mark for Thomas Farren.
Circa 1730
Thomas David Mauger
9116 Antique Jersey Silver Trefid Spoon
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Channel Islands silver. A good English provincial silver spoon with a trefid terminal and rat-tail bowl. Dessert size. The spoon has a very attractive hand hammered finish. Weight 33 grams, 1 troy ounces. Length 18.5 cm. Bowl 6.75 x 4.25 cm. Makers mark ‘TM’ within a rectangle for Thomas Mauger. Circa 1730.
1730
Peze Pilleau
9196 George II Silver Covered Beer Jug
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A rare early English sterling silver jug with a hinged lid. This handsome jug has a plain design with cast foot and handle and to the front there is a hand engraved armorial with the motto “Post Tenebras Lux”. This is an impressive jug and very heavy quality. Excellent colour. Contains 2 litres. Weight 1259 grams, 40.4 troy ounces. Height 26 cms. Spread 17 cms. Base diameter 11 cms. Marked on lid and base for London 1730. Maker Peze Pilleau, a good Huguenot maker.
1755
William Shaw And William Priest
9379 Antique George II Silver Lidded Tankard
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A handsome early English sterling silver lidded tankard with domed lid. Excellent plain design. The tankard has a simple straight sided form, the body with a concentric reed ring to the base of the handle, the S scroll handle finishes in a decorative thumb piece. To the front is a hand engraved crest of a cockerel over a decorative scroll garland. Contains 1100 ml. Weight 728 grams, 23.4 troy ounces. Height 19.5 cm (to top of thumb piece). Spread 17 cm. Diameter 10.3 cm (top). London 1755. Maker Shaw & Priest.
1735
William Clarke Of Cork
6405 George II Irish Silver Strawberry Dish
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A beautiful antique sterling silver serving dish with a scalloped border. Handsome plain design. To the centre there is a hand engraved armorial for the Earl of Ormonde in Cork. Excellent patina. Weight 316 grams, 10.1 troy ounces. Diameter 24 cms. Height 4 cms. No date mark. Dublin circa 1735. Maker William Clarke