William III

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  Circa 1700

  Jacob Warnberger

  10358 Antique Augsburg Silver Dish

  £1,950

  An excellent early German silver plaque of oval form with a decorative embossed design. The centre depicts a forest scene with a gentleman riding a horse accompanied by a lady riding side saddle; a young page boy leads the way. The raised leafy border portrays a deer hunt and a pack of dogs are chasing 3 deer. Weight 142 grams, 4.5 troy ounces. Length 23.5cm. Width 20cm. Augsburg, Germany. Maker Jacob Warnberger. Circa 1700.
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  1701

  William Gamble

  10472 William III Antique Silver Coffee Pot

  £5,950

  A handsome old English antique silver coffee or chocolate pot with the straight tapering sides and domed lid typical of the period. Initially, these tall form pots (as averse to the squatter teapot shape) were used for both coffee and chocolate. Side handle. Large size and good weight. To the front there is a large hand engraved armorial and crest. A nice feature is the little hinged flap on the end of the spout. Weight 777g, 24.9 troy oz. Height 26cm, 10.2ins. Diameter of top 7cm, of the base 11.5cm. Contains 1100 ml. London 1701. Maker William Gamble. Britannia standard silver.
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  1700

  Ralph Leake

  10467 Antique William III Silver Dinner Plates

  £26,500

  A stunning set of 12 antique silver plates of plain design having the early form with wide, flat borders and plain rims. Each has a hand engraved coat of arms for Stanley impaling Sloane. Lovely patina and excellent original condition. This is the earliest form of plate you can hope to find in a dozen set. Weight 5,311g, 170 troy oz. Diameter 24.2cm (outside rim), 16cm (inside rim). London 1700. Maker Ralph Leeke (or Leake). Britannia standard silver 95.8% pure.
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  1701

  Seth Lofthouse

  10234 William III Antique Silver Tankard

  £6,500

  A good early English silver flat lidded tankard. Britannia standard silver*. Lovely plain design and hand beaten silver. The tankard has a simple straight sided form and S scroll handle finishing in a decorative thumb piece with shell decoration. Hand engraved to the front there is a large decorative cartouche containing an armorial. Good patina. An interesting feature is the royal stamp for ‘William Rex’ on the reverse side of the body. Contains 1075 ml. Weight 759 grams, 24.3 troy ounces. Height 18 cms (to top of thumb piece). Spread 19cms. Diameter 10.8 cms (top). London 1701. Maker Seth Lofthouse.
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  1701

  Humphrey Payne

  9599 William III Silver Tankard

  £4,250

  A good early English antique silver tankard with a flat lid. Britannia standard silver*. Lovely plain design and hand beaten silver. The tankard has a simple straight sided form and S scroll handle finishing in a decorative thumb piece. No engravings except the owner’s initials prick engraved to the handle. Contains 900 ml. Weight 624 grams, 20 troy ounces. Height 16.4 cm (to top of thumb piece). Spread 18.5 cms. Diameter 10.5 cms (top). London 1701. Maker Humphrey Payne.
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  Circa 1700

   

  9895 Antique Silver Wine Taster

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  A rare early antique silver wine taster of simple plain form in the shape of a flat bowl with a raised central dome. Very charming with the original hand beaten silver. At a later date the reverse side has been gilded for use as a trencher salt and the crest of a beaver holding a fish hand engraved to the front. Weight 78 grams, 2.5 troy ounces approx. Height 2.1cm. Diameter 11.47cm. Unmarked silver. Circa 1700. Probably English.
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  Circa 1698

   

  9935 17th Century Silver Capstan Trencher Salt

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  A rare antique Dutch silver salt cellar, late 17th century, of square base form with canted corners. The waisted stem is beautifully engraved and chased with scroll and scalework detail, with the engraved date ‘1698’ above and initials ‘I T’. The base and circular bowl have the embossed fluting typical of the circa 1700 period. Weight 111 grams,3.5 troy ounces. Height 6.3cm. Width of base 9cm. Probably Dutch. Makers mark “HS”. Circa 1698.
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  1694

  John Cory

  9987 William & Mary Antique Silver Childs Mug

  £3,350

  A charming little early English silver mug of plain form. Charming small size and suitable for a child/christening mug. The body is raised from sheet and has a simple strap handle and an incised, reeded neck. This is the earliest type of mug. Engraved to the underside are owner’s initials and the date “1695”. Contains 140 ml. Weight 60 grams, 1.9 troy ounces. Height 6.5cm, 7cm to top of handle. Diameter 5cm. Mark “I.C” in a shield with a pellet below. Possibly John Cory. London 1694. Sterling silver.
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  1695

  Edward Gibson

  10289 William III Antique Silver Candlesticks

  £9,500

  A rare pair of early English silver candlesticks with square bases and lobed, gadroon decoration. Excellent quality and heavy gauge of silver. Hand engraved on the base with cypher initials below the coronet of a count (continental european). The technique of making cast silver sticks was introduced into England circa 1685 and this is one of the early designs. Weight 605 grams, 19.4 troy ounces. Height 14cm. Base 9.9cm. London 1695. Maker Edward Gibson. Sterling silver. 17^th century.
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  1698 - 1699

  Mark Paillet

  10401 William III Antique Silver Candlesticks

  £8,750

  An elegant pair of early English silver candlesticks dating from the end of the 1600’s. Solid cast silver with octagonal form, baluster columns, and a hand engraved lion crest to the faceted bases. Dwarf size, suitable for a desk. Excellent colour. Weight 446g, 14.3 troy oz. Height 14.3cm. Base 9.9cm. London 1698/99. Maker Mark Paillet, listed as Huguenot. Britannia standard silver, 95.8% purity.
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  1697

  Joseph Ward

  10402 William III Antique Silver Casket

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  A substantial early English silver box of plain rectangular form, having canted corners and broad gadrooned banding. Very rare. Excellent size. The top has a large hand engraved cartouche containing a decorative cypher. Weight 1133g, 36.4 troy oz. Top measures 25cmx18.5cm. Height 8.5cm. London 1697. Maker Joseph Ward. Britannia standard silver, 95.8% pure.
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  1699 - 1702

  Thomas Parr

  10415 William III Antique Silver Chocolate Cup

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  A charming little collector’s item. This antique silver mug dates from the early 1700’s and has a plain form with straight tapering sides. The dark wooden side handle indicates that the cup was intended for a hot beverage such as chocolate, a fashionable drink at this time. Made of unusually heavy gauge, hand beaten silver, the mug is very sturdy and usable. Hand engraved to the front is a family crest. Contains 290ml. Weight 179g, 5.75 troy oz. Height 8cm. Diameter 6.6cm (top), 7.3cm (base). London 1698/1702. Maker Thomas Parr I. Britannia standard silver, high purity 95.8%. Scratchweight 5=14.
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  Circa 1690 - 1710

   

  10424 Late 17th Century Antique Silver Scent Bottle

  £975

  A charming little continental silver scent bottle in the form of a medieval pilgrim flask complete with pull off stopper and hanging chains. Made of unmarked silver, circa late 17th/early 18th century, with traces of the original mercury gilt finish. The oval body is chased with birds and bouquets of flowers; the top is cast in the form of a basket of fruit. Weight 51g, 1.6 troy oz. Height 7.8cm, 3ins. Continental, probably German. Circa 1700. Unmarked silver.
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  1696

  John Laughton

  10465 William III Antique Silver Candlesticks

  £11,950

  A superb collector’s item. A fine quality pair of early English desk candlesticks with square bases, gadroon decoration and the charming feature of applied lion masks to the columns. Excellent quality and heavy gauge of silver. Hand engraved to each of the sunken wells is a family coat of arms within plumage feathers. Total weight 838g, 26.9 troy oz. Height 17cm, 6.7ins. Base 10.7cm, 4.2ins.London 1696. Maker John Laughton. Sterling silver. 17th century.