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1900 Onwards

1900 Onwards

  • Circa 1904

     

    8280 Antique Austrian Silver Box

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    An elegant antique silver casket with hinged carrying handle and flap fastener. Suitable for use as a jewellery box. Lovely plain style and heavy gauge silver. Engraved to the lid is an inscription “Ein Andenkung”, a monogram and a date (probably 13th August 1904). The interior has the original light gilding. Weight 425 grams, 13.6 troy ounces. Top measures 13.5 x 8.25 cms. Spread across feet 15.5 cms. Possibly Austrian. Maker BH. Circa 1904.

  • 1906

    Britten Gould & Co

    8814 Antique Silver Hedgehog Pin Cushion

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    Very collectible sewing item. A lovely antique sterling silver hedgehog or porcupine pin cushion. Cleverly designed so that you can put the pins in the holes to form the spines of the animal. It still has the original cotton wool stuffing inside. Weight 10 grams. Length 4.5 cms. Birmingham 1906. Maker Britten Gould & Co.

  • Circa 1910

     

    8829 Antique Silver Model Knight

    £575

    A handsome figure of a knight in full armour having a hinged visor and carved bakalite face. In one hand he has a shield, in the other a flag. Parcel gilt finish. Fantastic workmanship and decorative detail. With a pierced filigree silver and gem set base. Total weight 213 grams, 6.8 troy ounces. Height 12cm (to top of helmet plume), 15cm (to top of flag). Base 4.3 x 4.3cms. German silver marks and makers initials. Circa 1910.

  • 1978

    Deakin & Francis

    9128 Silver Travelling Chess Set

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    Perfect gift. A sterling silver set of chess pieces and matching playing board. All in the original black leather case. The sterling silver board fits onto a black resin base. Weight of silver pieces and board 197 grams, 6.3 troy ounces. Board measures 9.2 cm square. Carrying case measures 14.5 cm x 12.5 cm, height 2.5 cm. Birmingham 1978.

  • 1926

    Crichton Brothers

    9218 Antique Silver Castor

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    A fine quality sterling silver sugar castor in the George II Huguenot style. Cast silver. The chased detail is superb. The pierced pull off top is engraved with face masks and baskets of flowers. The body has dolphin supports, ribbon and reed borders, and shell motifs. Weight 410 grams, 13.1 troy ounces. Height 18 cms. London 1926. Maker Crichton Brothers who specialised in fine quality copies of early English silver.

  • 1937

    Adie Brothers

    9336 Art Deco Silver Box

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    An excellent quality 1930’s sterling silver cigar box with engine turned decoration to the lid. Superb plain design and clean lines. Heavy quality. The interior has the original wood lining. Height 7 cms. Length 22.7 cm. Width 14.4 cm. Birmingham 1937. Maker Adie Brothers.

  • 1991

    Wakely & Wheeler

    7145 Vintage Silver Model Horse and Jockey

    £550

    A good model of a horse and rider in sterling silver. On the original wooden plinth. Height 10.5 cm. Length 12 cm. Total height including plinth 17 cm. London 1991. Maker Wakely & Wheeler.

  • Circa 1920

     

    7499 Antique Estonian Silver Cigarette Case

    £595

    A handsome antique silver cigarette case with a large embossed plaque of a horse to the front. Original gilt interior and stone mounted catch. Good heavy quality and useful large size. Weight 163 grams, 5.2 troy ounces. Height 11 cm. Width (closed) 8 cm. Marked inside on both flaps with Estonian silver stamps. Circa 1920.

  • 1992

    C.J. Vander

    9752 Vintage Silver Spirit Label

    £145

    A modern silver bottle ticket in the stylised form of a cast vine leaf with pierced cluster of grapes. “WHISKY” is applied across the curved title scroll. Numbered ‘14’ on reverse. Weight 49 grams, 1.5 troy ounces.Measures 8cm long. London 1992. Maker C.J. Vander Ltd, London. Sterling silver.

  • 2002

    United Cutlery

    9798 Art Deco Silver Knives

    £495

    A vintage set of 12 silver knives with stainless steel blades. Art deco design with sterling silver geometric style, plain handles. The stainless steel blades have the United Cutlery logo. 6 dinner knives, length 24cm, and 6 dessert knives, length 21.5cm. Sheffield 2002. Maker United Cutlery. Sterling silver.

    Other matching sets available #9801 and #9804

  • 2010

     

    9801 Art Deco Silver Knives

    £495

    A vintage set of 12 silver knives with stainless steel blades. Art deco design with geometric style, plain handles. The stainless steel blades have no logo stamp. 6 dinner knives, length 24.2cm, and 6 dessert knives, length 22cm. Sheffield 2010. Maker “WT”. Sterling silver.

  • 2001 - 2005

     

    9804 Art Deco Silver Knives

    £495

    A vintage set of 12 silver knives with stainless steel blades. Art deco design with solid silver geometric style, plain handles. Stainless steel blades. 6 dinner knives and 6 dessert knives. Sheffield 2001/2/5. Various makers. Sterling silver.

  • 1903

    William Comyns

    9813 Antique Silver Basket

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    An excellent antique silver swing handle basket with wirework body. Charming period style. The applied vine leaf decoration is highlighted with bunches of grapes and little bees. Weight 446 grams, 14.3 troy ounces. Length 25.5cm. Width 21.5cm. Height 5.9cm (without handle). London 1903. Maker William Comyns. Sterling silver.

  • 1921

    Carringtons & Co

    9870 Antique Silver Wine Ewer

    £3,950

    A magnificent silver gilt wine jug, of good size and weight, in the Renaissance style. Perfect for serving cold drinks, wine, beer and water. Of tall, bulbous form, the jug has a slender tapering neck, a graceful shaped handle, and a lady face mask to the front. The cutwork decoration is interspersed with foliate symbols and flowerheads. Contains 1250 ml. Weight 1302 grams, 41.5 troy ounces. Height 37cm. Spread 18cm. London 1921. Maker Carrington & Co.

  • Circa 1950

     

    9912 Antique Silver Ostriches

    £1,650

    A pair of antique silver model birds with finely detailed feathering and beautiful modelling. Each ostrich has the typical long neck and quirky features you’d expect from this popular bird species. Good weight and colour. Total weight 925 grams, 29.7 troy ounces. Height 17cm. Spread 15cm. Marked on the feet with the continental silver mark “800”. Probably German. Maker “SWW”. Circa 1950.

  • 1916

    Edward Barnard & Sons

    9955 Charles II Style Antique Silver Chenets

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    An outstanding pair of George IV sterling silver cherub ornaments of substantial weight and presence. These silver andirons are in the 17th century style, after the models at Knowle. The vase shaped bodies support large cherub finials; one with a shovel, the other with a pair of bellows. The broad shaped bases, raised on claw feet, are chased in relief with busts and satyr masks amidst foliage. These andirons are raised on later, detachable and ebonised wood display plinths. Total weight of silver 7,664 grams, 246.3 troy ounces. Height 63.4cm, total height 73cm including the wooden stand. London 1916. Maker Edward Barnard & Sons. Sterling silver.

  • 1927

    Charles Boynton

    10105 Vintage Silver Knives for 12

    £750

    A good set of 12 silver handled dinner and dessert knives with stainless steel blades. Smart plain styled handles. Each has a decorative monogram in distinctive lettering. The dinner knives have spatula shaped blades and the dessert knives have pointed blades. The silver handles are unfilled. Length 25/21.5cm. Sheffield 1927. Maker Charles Boyton & Son Ltd.

  • Circa 1910

    Georg Roth

    10217 Antique Silver Table Birds

    £4,450

    A fine pair of antique silver table ornaments modelled as game birds with long feathered tails and removable heads with coloured glass eyes. Large size and excellent weight. These pheasants are very realistic and have fine chased detail. Weight 1152 grams, 37 troy ounces. Male bird height 18cm, length 49 cm. Female bird height 16.7cm, length 47cm. Maker Georg Roth. Hanau, Germany. Circa 1910. 800 silver purity.

  • 1995

     

    10227 Vintage Silver Knives for 12

    £1,150

    A handsome set of 12 silver handled dinner and dessert knives with stainless steel blades. Classic decorative pattern. The silver handles are unfilled. Length 25/21.5cm. Sheffield 1995. Maker Terry Shaverin. Sterling silver.

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