George III
George III
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Circa 1790
John Heyland
8916 Antique Cork Silver Basting Spoon
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A rare Irish provincial sterling silver serving spoon with a sought after Cork makers mark. Long length. Plain style with an initial in old fashioned script hand engraved to the handle. Weight 107 grams, 3.4 troy ounces. Length 30 cms. Bowl 9.2×5.5 cms. The bowl is solid and has no wear. Stamped 3 times with the makers mark only for John Heyland. Circa 1790.
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1797
John Emes
9017 George III Silver Wine Funnel
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An elegant antique sterling silver wine strainer with a broad reeded border and simple shaped thumb piece. Excellent classic plain style. Good weight and colour. Weight 168 grams, 5.4 troy ounces. Length 15.3 cms. Diameter 8.4 cms. London 1797. Maker John Emes.
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Circa 1770
John Walker
9118 Georgian Irish Silver Beaker
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An excellent antique sterling silver drinking tumbler with fish scale design and bright cut dot engraving. Large size and good gauge silver. Contains 340 ml. Weight 188 grams, 6 troy ounces. Height 10 cms. Diameter 8.5 cms. Dublin circa 1770. Maker possibly John Walker.
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Circa 1800
Phipps & Robinson
9212 George III Antique Silver Wine Label
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A very pretty antique sterling silver bottle ticket with a silver chain. Very heavy quality with cherubs, bunches of grapes and pierced across the centre with “Vin de Grave”. Weight 42 grams, 1.3 troy ounces. Measures 6 x 4.4 cm. Fully hallmarked across the piercing for maker Phipps & Robinson. Circa 1800.
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1791
Thomas Oliphant
9298 George III Silver Lidded Tankard
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A good antique sterling silver tankard with domed hinged lid and plain baluster form. Good size and weight. Attractive strapwork and shaped pierced thumbpiece to the top of the handle. Hand engraved to the front is a large hand engraved monogram in old fashioned cursive script. Contains 1200 ml. Weight 864 grams, 27.7 troy ounces. Height 22 cm. Diameter 10.8 cm (top). Spread 17.5 cm. London 1791. Maker Thomas Oliphant.
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1784
Thomas Wallis I
9368 George III Antique Silver Lidded Tankard
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A good antique silver tankard with domed hinged lid. Sterling silver. Plain straight sided design with concentric rim and flared base. Decorative thumbpiece and strapwork to the handle. The front is uninscribed. Contains 1100 ml. Weight 994 grams, 31.9 troy ounces. Height 21 cms. Spread 19 cms. Diameter of top 10.4 cm. London 1784. Maker Thomas Wallis.
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1791
Robert Hennell I
5773 Pair of Antique Silver Salts
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An elegant pair of antique sterling silver salt pots. Classic plain style with reed borders and original gilt interior. Weight 153 grams, 4.9 troy ounces. Diameter 8 cms. Height 5.5 cms. London 1791. Maker Robert Hennell.
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1779
David Bell
6479 George III Silver Sugar Basket
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A very pretty antique sterling silver sweetmeat basket with blue glass liner. With rope twist handle and borders. Exquisite wirework with applied leaves and flowers and to the front there is a crest engraved within a cartouche. Weight of silver 159 grams, 5.1 troy ounces. Height 7 cms, 11 cms to top of handle. London 1779. Maker David Bell.
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1816
Benjamin Smith
7151 Georgian Silver Tray by Benjamin Smith
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An excellent antique sterling silver tray by this prestigious maker. With flower decorated carrying handles and winged feet. The hand engraved centre is particularly attractive with flowers and scrolls. There is an intertwined engraved monogram to the centre. Good weight 3044 grams, 97.8 troy ounces. Spread 59 cms. Length 47 cms. Width 38 cms. London 1816. Maker Benjamin Smith.
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Circa 1779 - 1784
Hampston & Prince
7585 George III York Silver Teapot
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A rare antique provincial silver teapot of oval form with a scroll handle and flush hinge. Excellent quality. To the front and back there are hand engraved swags with ribbon ties with a central armorial (probably those of Thompson quartering Bell of Scotland, impaling Rudd, engraved with a widow’s lozenge). There is a band of bright cut engraving to the front. Weight 455 grams 14.6 troy ounces. Height 12.5 cms. Spread 23 cms. Contains 750 ml. York circa 1779-1784. Maker Hampston and Prince, York. Sterling silver.
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1764
Whipham & Wright
7872 Pair of George III Silver Beakers
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A good pair of antique sterling silver drinking beakers of plain tapering form. To the front there is a hand engraved crest of a bird. Total weight 362 grams, 11.6 troy ounces. Each contains 350 ml. Height 11.25 cms. Diameter of top 9 cms. London 1764. Maker Thomas Whipham and Charles Wright.
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1811
John Robins
8032 Georgian Silver Nutmeg Grater
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A plain style antique sterling silver nutmeg grater of cylindrical style. Open the lid and the box opens out to use the steel grater. Height when closed 6.5 cm. Top measures 3 x 2.5 cm. London 1811. Maker John Robins.
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1790
Samuel Godbehere
8160 George III Silver Teapot
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An elegant antique sterling silver teapot of oval serpentine shape and having pretty bright cut engraving all over. Simple classic design. There is a cartouche engraved to the front and back, one with a stag crest and motto ‘nil desperandum’, the other with a monogram. Teapot weight 498 grams, 16 troy ounces. Contains 1170 ml. Height 15 cm. Spread 29.25 cm. Base 16.2 x 11.25 cm. London 1790. Maker Charles Godbehere.
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1795
Peter & Ann Bateman
8257 George III Antique Silver Goblets
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A pair of handsome antique sterling silver drinking chalices each with a tapering bowl on a spreading base. Classic plain style and a reed border to the base. Original gilt interior. Good gauge silver. Total weight 635 grams, 20.4 troy ounces. Each contains 200 ml. Height 15cm. Diameter 8.2cm. London 1795. Maker Peter and Ann Bateman.
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Circa 1800
8411 Pair of Antique Continental Silver Spoons
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An excellent quality pair of antique silver spoons with figural ends depicting a classical lady culminating in a twisted handle possibly resembling a mermaids tail. The gilded bowl is attached with a fruit encrusted mount. These delightful spoons are very heavy and have a chunky feel. Traces of gilding all over. Weight 179 grams, 5.7 troy ounces. Length 18 cms. Marked on the back of the bowl with a hand mark. Probably German. Circa 1800.
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1810
Rebecca Emes & Edward Barnard I
8482 George III Silver Bowl
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A handsome antique sterling silver pedestal bowl of circular form with half ribbed body and egg and dart border. Excellent quality and heavy gauge silver. This form is very similar to the Warwick Vase shape. The cast wrythen side carrying handles are embellished with vine leaf and grape ornament making it, together with its weight and campana form, very suitable for use as a small size wine cooler. Hand engraved to the front is an armorial within a shield, and to the reverse there is a crest of a leopard. Weight 1646 grams, 52.9 troy ounces. Height 19.5 cms. Diameter 19.5 cms. Spread 29.5 cms. London 1810. Maker Emes & Barnard.
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1816
John Houle
8622 Antique Georgian Silver Wine Cistern
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An antique gilt silver bowl of large size and exceptionally heavy weight; this excellent quality is just as you’d expect from a master silversmith trained by the world famous Paul Storr. Raised on a pedestal foot and having hinged lions mask side handles, this oval wine cooler takes two bottles. The deep relief applied decoration is covered in grape and vine leaf ornament, the centre ovals have a Bacchanalian scene with cherubs, a goat and an impish Bacchus, to either side there is a large bird and dolphin. Weight 4218 grams, 135.6 troy ounces. Top 31 x 23.5cm. Height 18cm. London 1816. Maker John Houle, freeman of the Vintners’ Company. Sterling silver.
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1809
Matthew Linwood
8805 Antique Georgian Silver Snuff Box
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Of sporting interest – hare coursing. A charming antique sterling silver box with a hinged lid. Plain design with a hand engraved sporting scene on the lid and a geometric design on the base. Original gilt interior. Weight 66 grams, 2.1 troy ounces. Height 1.5 cms. Top measures 7.2 x 4.2 cms. Birmingham 1809. Maker Matthew Linwood.
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1819
Solomon Royes & John East Dix
8923 George III Silver Goblet
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A handsome antique sterling silver cup of strong circular form raised on a pedestal foot. Excellent quality and gauge of metal. Crisp decorative borders with vine leaf and classical decoration to the body, column and foot. Original gilding to the interior. Hand engraved to the front is a large Latin inscription in old fashioned script. Contains 575 ml. Weight 405 grams, 13 troy ounces. Height 17 cms. Diameter of top 10.5 cms. London 1819. Maker Royes & Dix.
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1772
John Deacon
9019 George III Silver Bowl
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An elegant little antique silver bowl of tulip shape on a flared pedestal foot. Good weight and patina. Weight 305 grams, 9.8 troy ounces. Height 10 cms. Diameter 11 cms. London 1772. Maker John Deacon. Sterling silver.
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1760
John Hyatt And Charles Semore
9125 George III Silver Candlabras
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A handsome pair of antique sterling silver candelabras with detachable 3 light branches and sconces. Very attractive design with a baluster stem and shaped bases with shell motifs. Heavy cast silver and good colour. The 2 branches can be assembled on one candlestick to make a 5 branch candelabra. Total weight 2755 grams, 88.5 troy ounces. Height 41.5 cm (3 branch candelabra), 48 cm (5 branch candelabra), 22.5 cms (candlesticks). Candlesticks – London 1760 by John Hyatt & Charles Semore. The candelabra branches were made later to match the candlesticks – London 1891 by Johnson Walker & Tolhurst.
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1770
Margaret Binley
9213 Antique George III Silver Wine Label
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A very pretty antique sterling silver bottle ticket with a silver chain. Excellent quality with hand engraved grape and vine detail and across the centre “Old Hock”. Weight 11 grams. Measures 5.5 x 3.3 cm. Stamped on the reverse with the lion and makers mark “MB” for Margaret Binley. Circa 1770.
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1770
Walter Brind
9299 George III Silver Mug
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A plain styled antique sterling silver mug of baluster form with a shaped scroll handle with acanthus mount. Excellent quality. Good gauge silver. Uninscribed. Contains 550 ml, 1 imperial pint. Weight 327 grams, 10.5 troy ounces. Height 12.5 cm. Diameter 8.5 cm. London 1770. Walter Brind.
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1776
James Young
9381 Antique George III Silver Meat Platter
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A handsome antique sterling silver serving platter of oval form with a shaped gadroon edge. Large size and very heavy quality. On the top edge there is a hand engraved crest of an arm holding an arrow topped by the motto “Salvet Me Deus”. Weight 2633 grams, 84.6 troy ounces. Top measures 53.5 x 38 cm. London 1776. Maker James Young, whose work is described by Grimwade as being of elegant neoclassical design and fine finish.
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1805 - 1806
John Emes
5829 Georgian Silver Argyle
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A classic style antique sterling silver gravy jug with vase shape on a pedestal foot. Lovely plain style with a crest of a cat holding a flag engraved to both front and lid. With pull off lid and a central heating chamber. Capacity just a little under half a pint. Weight 457 grams, 14.7 troy ounces. Height 16 cms. All pieces hallmarked London 1805/6. Maker John Emes.
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Circa 1780
Matthew (Mathew) West Of Dublin
6623 Georgian Irish Silver Strawberry Dish
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A pretty little antique sterling silver dish with scalloped border and engraved centre crest. Weight 72 grams, 2.3 troy ounces. Diameter 12 cms. Dublin circa 1780. Maker Matthew West.
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Circa 1813
William Hall
7181 Georgian Silver Mustard Pot
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A handsome antique sterling silver mustard pot with hinged lid and carrying handle. Lovely chunky shape. Good plain style with gadroon border and ball feet. Original blue glass liner. Weight 152 grams, 4.8 troy ounces. London 1813. Maker probably William Hall.
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1787
Hester Bateman
7614 George III Silver Cream Jug
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A very pretty antique sterling silver jug by the sought after English lady silversmith. Elegant tall vase shape with an unusual sweeping handle and square foot. Finely engraved with bright cut borders, trails of ribbons and foliage, and a cartouche to the front with a hand engraved crest. Excellent condition. Weight 114 grams, 3.6 troy ounces. Height 15.5 (to top of handle). Spread 11 cms. Base 5.5 x 5.5 cms. London 1787. Maker Hester Bateman.
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1801 - 1899
7873 Antique Silver Betel Box
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An ornate antique silver box having 3 compartments with double hinged lids. The body is heavily chased with flowers and leaves and the handles are formed as a flower head and leaf. Excellent quality and weight. The tall centre finial acts as a locking mechanism and the lids won’t open until this has been unscrewed and removed. Unmarked silver. Circa 19th century. Probably Indian.
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1809
8039 Antique Continental Snuff Box
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An excellent quality antique silver box with a pull off lid. The interior has a central divider and bright original gilding. Good gauge of silver and patina. Weight 81 grams, 2.6 troy ounces. Height 2 cms. Top measures 6.25 x 5 cms. Marked underneath with makers initials and continental silver mark for Pressburg, Bratislava in current day Slovakia. Circa 1790.
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1802
Henry Plumpton
8176 Georgian Silver Basting Spoon
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A good quality antique sterling silver spoon in the popular Kings pattern. Excellent weight. With the crest of a bird over a crown. Weight 206 grams, 6.6 troy ounces. Length 30 cms. London 1802. Maker probably Henry Plumpton.
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Circa 1779
John Scofield
8268 Georgian Silver Wine Ewer by John Scofield
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A fine antique sterling silver wine jug in the elegant classical style typical of this well regarded maker. With a tall shapely form on a pedestal foot and curved wooden handle with discreetly decorated end mounts. To the body there is a central band with bead borders, the lid and foot are similarly decorated. To the front there is a large hand engraved crest of a lion rampant. Contains 1200 ml. Weight 775 grams, 24.9 troy ounces. Height 31 cms (top of handle). Spread 16 cms. Diameter of base 10.25 cms. London 1779. Maker John Scofield.
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