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1938

9087 Antique German Silver Birds
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A pair of antique silver model birds with long beaks. Beautiful modelling. Good weight and colour. Total weight 236 grams, 7.5 troy ounces. Height 11 cms. Spread 17 cms. Marked on the wings with both the original continental Hanau silver marks and also London import hallmarks for 1938/9.
1938
William Hutton
8655 Art Deco Silver Canteen of Cutlery for 12
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A comprehensive set of sterling silver cutlery in a stylish walnut wood veneer box. 12 place settings. 73 pieces in a stylish geometric pattern. Weight, excluding the 24 knives, 4877 grams, 156.8 troy ounces. Sheffield 1938 and 1941. Maker William Hutton and Sons, Sheffield. With a later set of matching silver handled dinner and dessert knives, Sheffield 1962, by John Turton.
1939
Joseph Heming
8845 Large Silver Model Horse
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A beautiful model horse in sterling silver standing on a solid wooden plinth. Substantial weight and size. The quality is stunning. Fine features and lovely expressive face. Weight including base 3230 grams, 103.8 troy ounces. Height 29 cms (including plinth), 25.5 cms (without plinth). Spread 41 cms from tip of nose to tail. Birmingham 1939. Maker Joseph Heming & Co.
1943
Hukin & Heath
8505 Art Deco Decanter by Hukin & Heath
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A stylish crystal glass drinks decanter, of rectangular form, with a sterling silver collar. Half bottle size. Excellent plain style with simple faceting. Contains 400 ml. Height 20 cms (including stopper). Bottle height 11 cms, top measures 9.25 x 5.75 cms. London 1943. Maker Hukin & Heath.
1950
Goldsmiths And Silversmiths Co
8473 Georgian Style Silver Soup Tureen
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In the style of Paul de Lamerie. A handsome sterling silver tureen in the 18th century Huguenot style. Classic oval shape and excellent quality. Every attention has been paid to detail and the cast silver mounts are superbly executed. The body and lid are engraved with foliate, fish scale and shell friezes. Weight 2503 grams, 80.4 troy ounces. Height to top of finial 19 cms. Spread across the handles 32 cms. Top 25.5 x 19.5 cms. Birmingham 1950. Maker Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company.
1950
E.S & Co
7892 Art Deco Silver Tray
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An excellent plain styled sterling silver tray with art deco geometric shape and having a simple reed border and carrying handles.

Weight 2352 grams, 75.6 troy ounces.
Spread 54cm. Length 46cm. Width 33cm.
Sheffield 1950.
Maker E.S & Co.
1960
Tiffany & Co
8988 Vintage Tiffany Silver Dog Head Table Lighter
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An excellent model of a poodle head in heavy cast sterling silver. The base contains a detachable cigarette lighter made by Calibri. Weight 438 grams. Height 8.5 cms. Base 4×5.4 cms. London 1960. Tiffany & Co.
1961
Richard Comyns
6548 Vintage Silver Penguin Cruet by Richard Comyns
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A quirky little sterling silver condiment set modelled as a family of penguins. Very charming, each piece has a good weight, lifelike plumage and glass eyes. The mustard pot has a hinged lid and a little spoon, with the handle formed as a fish, which rests under the penguin’s beak. Weight 329 grams, 10.5 troy ounces. Heights 6/7/7.5cm. London 1961. Maker William Comyns & Sons (Richard Comyns).
1962
Richard Burbidge (Harrod's Stores Ltd)
8429 Vintage Silver Wine Coaster
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An elegant sterling silver bottle stand with pretty pierced border and turned wood centre with silver button. Excellent classical design. Height 3.5 cms. Diameter 14 cms. Birmingham 1962. Maker Harrods Ltd. Sterling silver.
Circa 1964
Padgett & Braham Ltd
8871 Vintage Silver Fox Stirrup Cup
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A beautifully modelled sterling silver stirrup cup in the form of a fox head. Fine features and lovely expressive face. Heavy cast silver. Large size. Original gilt finish and interior. Weight 345 grams, 11 troy ounces. Height 16.5 cms. Diameter 8.1 cms. English silver hallmarks on the rim for London 1964. Maker Padgett & Braham Ltd.
1965
T Boucher
5949 1960s Art Deco Style Silver Tray
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A vintage sterling silver tray with simple plain style and unusual circular form. It has a plain gallery border and side handles. To the centre there is a stylised 1965 presentation monogram. Weight 739 grams, 23.7 troy ounces. Diameter 30 cms. Spread across handles 38 cms. London 1965. Maker Thomas James Boucher.
1969
Mappin And Webb
6603 Vintage Silver Cigarette Box by Mappin and Webb
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An art deco design sterling silver box with solid lid and wooden liner. Lovely geometric features and engine turned top. Uninscribed. Total weight 628 grams, 20.1 troy ounces. Width 16.5 cms. Birmingham 1969, Maker Mappin & Webb.
Circa 1970

7577 Pair of Vintage Silver Salt and Pepper Shakers
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A quirky pair of sterling silver salt and pepper shakers in the form of penguins standing with their flippers outstretched. Pull off heads with black glass eyes. Excellent detail and heavy gauge silver. Gilt inside. Weight 210 grams, 6.7 troy ounces. Height 7cm
s. Marked on the flipper with “silver” and a makers mark. Possibly French. Circa 1970.
1971

8999 Silver Canteen of Cutlery for 8
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An excellent set of antique sterling silver cutlery in the popular Kings pattern. Total 58 pieces including 2 sets of silver handled knives with stainless steel blades. Weight excluding knives 2520 grams, 81 troy ounces (excluding the knives). Sheffield 1971. All flatware by maker Roberts & Dove, knives by FB.
1973
Nat Leslie Ltd
8643 Vintage Silver Knives
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A good set of 8 silver handled dinner knives with stainless steel blades. Smart plain styled handles. The silver handles are unfilled, weight (including steel blade) of each 59 grams. Length 24 cms cms. Sheffield 1973 and 1976. Maker Nat Leslie Ltd.
1973

8757 Vintage Silver Knives for 12
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A good set of 12 silver handled dinner and dessert knives with stainless steel blades. Smart plain styled handles. The silver handles are unfilled. Length 24.5/21.5 cms. Sheffield 1973. Please note that modern silver knives do not have a heavy weight.
1974
A E Jones
9135 Set of Vintage Silver Goblets
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A stylish set of sterling silver cups with excellent plain styling and unusual decoration to the stems. Each contains 110 ml. Total weight 948 grams, 30.4 troy ounces. Height 13.5 cms. Diameter 6.6 cms. Birmingham 1974. Maker A.E Jones.
1975 - 1976
James Dixon
8735 Silver Canteen of Cutlery in a Box
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A comprehensive set of sterling silver cutlery for 12 people in the elegant feather edge pattern. Total 129 pieces. All in a fitted wooden box. No crests or initials. Weight excluding knives and carving pieces 5503 grams, 166.9 troy ounces. All matching Sheffield 1975/76. Maker James Dixon & Sons.
1978
Deakin & Francis
8577 Set of Vintage Silver Goblets in a Box
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A good quality set of sterling silver cups in their original presentation box. Excellent plain styling and deep gilded bowls. Each contains 150 ml. Weight 1201 grams, 38.6 troy ounces. Height 14 cms. Diameter 7 cms. Birmingham 1978. Maker Deakin & Francis Ltd.
1978
Garrard
9245 Sterling Silver Figural Salts
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A tall pair of antique style silver salts modelled as a young girl and boy wearing old fashioned clothing. Cast silver. Each is carrying a large straw basket which is gilded inside for the salt. Excellent quality and good heavy weight. 1152 grams, 37 troy ounces. Height 17.3cm. Base diameter 7.8cm. London 1978. Maker Garrard & Co.
1983

9588 Large Silver Horse
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An excellent quality model of a silver horse mounted on an ebonised wooden plinth. The statue’s beautiful modelling captures the stallion’s graceful movement and flowing mane and tail. Height of horse 19 cm, total height 27 cm. Spread from nose to tip of tail 30 cm. English sterling silver. London 1983.
1991 - 1994
William Hutton
8204 Vintage Silver Cutlery for 8
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A full set of sterling silver cutlery for 8 people in the popular Old English pattern. Good plain design. Total 64 pieces. Complete with 2 matching sets of sterling silver handled knives with stainless steel blades. Weight excluding knives 2591 grams, 83.3 troy ounces. All pieces matching Sheffield 1991, maker Henry Hutton & Sons (except for 4 of the large spoons which are Sheffield 1994, maker William Hutton & Son Ltd).
2005
William Comyns
7525 Novelty Silver Pig Cruet
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A delightful sterling silver condiment set consisting of two salt and pepper shakers in the form of a pig and a mustard server, with matching spade spoon, modelled as a pig trough. The quality of the workmanship is excellent. Heavy gauge silver. Original gilt to the mustard interior and spoon. Weight 616 grams, 19.8 troy ounces. Height of pigs 9/6cm. Height trough 4cm. London 2005. Maker William Comyns.