19th century
19th century
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1804
James Dempster
9280 Georgian Silver Water Jug
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Scottish silver. An antique sterling silver jug of large size. Excellent plain form with lower body ribbed design and standing on a square pedestal foot. Gilt interior. Wooden handle insulators. Contains 1800 ml. Weight 1074 grams, 34.5 troy ounces. Height 28.5 cms. Spread 21 cm. Foot 11 cm square. Edinburgh 1804. Maker James Dempster.
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1885
Pavel Ovchinnikov
9322 Antique Russian Silver Trompe l'Oeil Basket
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A rare antique silver dish fashioned as a white damask tablecloth draped over a gilt wickerwork basket. The quality of the workmanship is outstanding. Weight 744 grams, 23.9 troy ounces. Spread 40 cm. Height 7.3 cm. Basket top 32.4 x 27.3 cm. Stamped with Russian silver marks for Moscow 1885. Maker Pavel Ovchinnikov.
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Circa 1890
Mappin And Webb
1873 Victorian Boot Spoon Warmer
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Antique silver plated spoonwarmer. A delightful model of a battered old tramp’s boot with a hinged lid at the top with provision for a spoon. Length 17.5 cms. Height 9.5 cms. Electroplated. Circa 1890. Made by Mappin and Webb, Sheffield, UK.
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1892
Joseph Braham
5685 Pair of Antique Silver Pig Salt and Pepper Pots
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A beautifully modelled pair of antique sterling silver condiments modelled as pigs with curly tails. The pepper pot (female) has a pull off top and the pepper shakes out of the eyes. The salt pot flips open and has a small indentation on the lid to fit a little spoon. Weight 181 grams, 5.8 troy ounces. Height 3.5 cms. Pepper – length 8.5 cms, salt – length 8 cms. London 1892. Maker Joseph Braham.
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1834
Edward Barnard & Sons
6356 Antique Silver 3 Piece Tea Set
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A very attractive antique sterling silver tea service with deep chased decoration of flowers, leaves and swirls. Pretty flower finial and decorative cast foot. Original gilt interior to jug and bowl. To the front of each piece there is an engraved crest of an eagle with outstretched wings. Weight 1689 grams, 54.3 troy ounces. Teapot height 16.5 cms, spread 27.5 cms. London 1834. Maker E & J Barnard.
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Circa 1830
6699 Pair of Georgian Old Sheffield Plate Wine Coolers
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A pair of handsome antique wine coolers in the popular campana style with gadroon borders. Each has an inset silver shield to the front (uninscribed) and has attractive foliate handles. Detachable sleeves and liners. Height 25.5 cms. Diameter 21.5 cms. Circa 1830.
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1894
Hawksworth & Eyre
7008 Victorian Silver Candlesticks
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An attractive pair of antique sterling silver candlesticks with shaped reeded columns standing on splayed square bases with canted corners. The sticks are decorated with classical motifs such as rams heads, urns, rope twists and garlands. Filled bases. Height 30 cms. Base 13 cms. Sheffield 1894. Maker Hawksworth & Eyre.
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Circa 1850
Annibale Portanier
7224 Antique Maltese Silver Card Case
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An excellent antique silver card case with a flip top and all over filigree decoration. There is a large Maltese cross to each side. Weight 75 grams, 2.4 troy ounces. Height 14.5 cms. With Maltese silver marks on the inside edge. Maker Annibale Portanier. Circa 1850.
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1832
George Hunter
7447 Antique Silver Teapot
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A decorative antique sterling silver teapot of circular form with a raised foot and all silver handle. Very pretty embossed decoration of flowers, scrolls and leaves and a cast silver finial in the form of a flower. Contains 1100 ml. Weight 732 grams, 23.5 troy ounces. Height 16.5 cms. Spread 27 cms. London 1832. Maker George Hunter II.
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1804
Paul Storr
7541 Georgian Silver Wine Coaster by Paul Storr
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A handsome antique sterling silver bottle holder with plain classic styling and gadroon borders. Excellent quality and good gauge silver as you’d expect from this world famous English silversmith. The turned hardwood centre has an inset silver button. Diameter 13.25 cms. Height 5 cms. London 1804. Maker Paul Storr.
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1823
7763 Antique Russian Silver Tray
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A handsome silver tray of oval form having a pierced silver gallery and inset carrying handles. Good plain design. Weight 1550 grams, 49.8 troy ounces. Spread across handles 55 cms. Length 49 cms. Width 36 cms. Marked on the top centre edge and handles with Russian silver stamps and dated 1823.
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Circa 1900
7893 Antique Continental Silver Marriage Cup
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A rare form of this highly collectible item modelled as a lady with a crinoline dress with a beautifully engraved skirt. However, to the other side the figure has the face of a man. The cup is hinged with long arms which swivels so that the top half rotates under which there is a second small cup. This can then be used as a traditional marriage cup. Weight 54 grams, 1.7 troy ounces. Height 7 cms. Diameter of base cup 4 cms. Spread when open 10.5 cms. Marked around the base with a Dutch control mark. Circa 1900.
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1805
John Edwards III
8004 Georgian Silver Salts
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An elegant pair of antique sterling silver salt pots of oval form on a pedestal base. Classic plain style with gadroon borders and original gilt interior. Weight 256 grams, 8.2 troy ounces. Top 9.5 x 8 cms. Height 6 cms. London 1805. Maker John Edwards.
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1810
8058 Georgian Silver Cowrie Shell Snuff Box
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A highly collectible antique sterling silver and shell snuff box having a hinged lid a hand engraved armorial within a decorative cartouche. Top 9 x 7 cms. Unmarked silver. English. Circa 1810.
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1849
Charles Lias
8170 Antique Silver Basting Spoon
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Engraved with the arms of The Worshipful Company of Innholders*. A handsome antique sterling silver spoon in the fiddle thread and shell pattern. Lovely plain styling. Excellent weight and colour. Engraved with 2 outstanding coats of arms and mottos, also with the date 1848-9 and “As a token of respect”. Total weight 218 grams, 7 troy ounces. Length 31.5 cms. London 1849. Maker Charles Lias.
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1860
Hamilton & Co
9398 Antique Colonial Silver Goblet
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A rare antique silver chalice of plain form, the stem and underbody having an unusual naturalistic design of acorns and foliage. Very thick gauge cast silver. Contains 865 ml. Weight 519 grams, 16.6 troy ounces. Height 17 cm. Diameter 9.2 cm. Marked on the bottom rim with Indian silver marks for Hamilton & Co, Calcutta. Circa 1860. A very similar style of goblet was made in England during the 1860’s by John Samuel Hunt and retailed by ‘Hunt & Roskell Late Storr & Mortimer’.
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1814
Rebecca Emes & Edward Barnard I
8321 Antique Silver Wine Funnel
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A handsome antique sterling silver wine strainer with a broad reeded border and pretty shell thumb piece. Plain style. Good weight and colour. Weight 101 grams, 3.2 troy ounces. Length 14 cms. Diameter 8 cms. London 1814. Maker Emes & Barnard.
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Circa 1830
8410 Antique Silver and Horn Snuff Mull
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A very collectible antique silver snuff mull with a silver hinged lid and chain. The horn body is in excellent condition. On the front is an inscription dated 1838.Length 17.5 cms. Diameter of top 3 cms at widest point. Marked inside lid with a continental silver stamp – CLNU SILBER. Probably Swedish and circa 1830.
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Circa 1900
8491 Antique Continental Silver Cow Creamer
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An antique silver cream jug in the form of a model cow. The flap with a bee on the cow’s back lifts to fill the jug with cream which is poured out of the cow’s mouth. Simple figuring and naive expressive face. Weight 137 grams, 4.4 troy ounces. Height 9.5 cms. Length 14 cms. Marked underneath with German silver marks, crown and moon, and the Augsburg mark. Circa 1900.
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1816 - 1820
Rebecca Emes & Edward Barnard I
8564 Georgian Silver Egg Cruet
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A very decorative antique sterling silver egg frame with 4 egg cups and a salt cellar, with hinged handle, at the top. Typical ornament of the period with broad gadroon borders, acanthus mounted supports and splay shell feet. The cups and salt all have the original gilt interiors. Supplied with a matched set of 4 antique sterling silver egg spoons. Weight (excluding spoons) 736 grams, 23.6 troy ounces. Total height 20 cms (to top of handle). Base of frame 13.5 x 13.5 cms. Egg cruet frame and egg cups – London 1816/17/20, maker Emes & Barnard. Spoons – London 1833, maker William Chawner.
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1824
Thomas Ross
8616 Pair of Antique Silver Gravy Jugs
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A fine pair of heavy gauge silver sauce boats with deep relief decoration of flowers and foliage and a cast foot. Original bright gilding. Each has, on the front side, a hand engraved hunting horn with initials and under the pouring lip, a man’s face mask. London 1824. Maker Thomas Ross.
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Circa 1830
Henry Crowder
8749 Georgian Silver Chamberstick
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A good antique sterling silver chamber stick with matching candle snuffer and candle nozzle. Very pretty shaped borders. Total weight 419 grams, 13.4 troy ounces. Height 10 cms (to top of nozzle). Diameter of base 14.7 cms. Marked on all 3 pieces with makers mark for the London maker Henry Crowder. Circa 1830.
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1865
8822 Antique Russian Silver and Niello Cigarette Case
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An unusual double sided antique silver cigarette case with niello decoration and original gilt interior. The top has a chequered black and white purse decoration with a swivel catch. The reverse has a niello decorated scene of a large square with monumental buildings. Weight 93 grams, 3 troy ounces. Top measures 9.5 x 5.2 cms. Height 1.6 cms. Marked inside top, centre and bottom with Russian silver marks. Dated 1865.
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Circa 1900
Wang Hing
8901 Antique Chinese Silver Case
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Chinese Export silver. An excellent quality antique sterling silver cigarette case. The top is mounted with a full length dragon having a serpentine shaped body and breathing out fire. Beautiful workmanship. Hand beaten silver. Push button operation. Gilt interior. Engraved initials “CFU” to the top. Weight 226 grams, 7.2 troy ounces. Top measures 14×9 cms. With Chinese silver marks for Wang Hing, Circa 1900.
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Circa 1860
8981 Antique Gold Portrait Box - Napoleon
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An antique wooden box with an inset portrait of Napoleon, hand painted and signed “Delaroche”, within an ivory surround. The burr wood is particularly attractive. The gold interior has French gold stamps. Diameter 8.7cm. Circa 1860. 15 carat gold or higher.
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Circa 1880
9063 Antique French Silver Table Bell
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An excellent quality French silver hand bell. Good plain style and heavy cast silver with gilt finish and concentric decorative borders. Weight 113 grams, 3.6 troy ounces. Height 11 cms. Diameter 5.8 cms. Stamped around the bottom edge with French silver marks. High grade 950 silver. Circa 1880.
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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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1836
James Barber & William North
9284 Antique York Silver Bowl
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York provincial silver. An antique sterling silver bowl of small proportions. Good weight and bright original gilding. Hand engraved to the front is a double crest. Weight 215 grams, 6.9 troy ounces. Height 7.2 cm. Diameter 11 cm. York 1836. Maker Barber & North.
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1808
Benjamin Smith
9331 George III Silver Wine Label
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A large and fine antique silver bottle ticket with deep relief grape vine decoration. Across the centre there is a banner with the pierced title “PORT”. Weight 64 grams, 2 troy ounces. Height 7.5 cm. Width 8 cm. London 1808. Maker Benjamin Smith. Makes a pair with #9330
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1898
William Dunningham & Co Of Aberdeen
4612 Scottish Silver and Horn Vinaigrette
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A stunning antique sterling silver vinaigrette with a horn body and stone inset top. Diameter 2 cms. Spread 6 cms. WILLIAM DUNNINGHAM & CO OF ABERDEEN. 1898.
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1836
Robinson‚ Edkins & Aston
5712 Pair of Antique Silver Sauce Tureens
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An excellent pair of antique sterling silver sauce boats with matching covers and having cast silver mounts with shell and foliate decoration. Each bears an interesting presentation inscription to John Croal, colonial commissioner of compensation for British Guiana. Weight 2057 grams, 66.1 troy ounces. Length 20cm. Width 14.5cm. Spread across handles 22cm. Height 14cm. Birmingham 1836. Maker Robinson, Edkins and Aston.
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Circa 1809
Phipps & Robinson
6367 Georgian Silver Apple Corer
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A charming little collectors piece. An antique sterling silver apple corer of simple form. Usually these items unscrew however this has been made in one piece. Weight 20 grams. Length 10.5 cms. London 1809. Thomas Phipps & Edward Robinson.
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