Cups & Trophies

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  1678

  Thomas Roman

  10421 Charles II Antique Silver 2 Handled Cup

  £8,750

  This beautiful chinoiserie silver cup must be almost unique. The body is raised from sheet and has simple strap handles and an incised, reeded neck. This is similar in form to the earliest type of mug which was only made during a short period at the last quarter of the 17^th century. The cup (or porringer?) is made completely by hand, and has a gilt silver finish. The body is stunningly decorated with a hand chased chinoiserie scene depicting exotic birds and plants in a tropical forest. Weight 254grams, 8.1 troy oz. Height 11cm (top of handle), 10.5cm (top of neck). Spread across the handles 18.5cm. Diameter 10.3cm. London 1678. Maker Thomas Roman. Sterling silver.
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  1711

  Simon Pantin

  10350 Queen Anne Antique Silver Cup and Cover

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  A magnificent antique silver cup and cover of campana form with twin side handles. Lovely plain style, very good weight and large size. Excellent quality with the cut card banding typical of this sought after Huguenot maker. Engraved to the front is a large marital coat of arms for Bagot and Wagstaffe contained within a contemporary cartouche; the lid has a goat crest. Total weight 2976g, 95.6 troy oz. Height 32.5cm (to top of lid), 22.2cm (to top of cup rim). Spread across handles 33cm. Diameter of top 19.5cm. London 1711. Maker Simon Pantin. Britannia standard silver.
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  1714

  Thomas Port

  10248 George I Antique Silver Cup

  £2,250

  A handsome and very solid antique silver cup of excellent plain form. Extremely heavy gauge. A charming feature is the bird shaped terminal to each of the twin side handles. Weight 646 grams, 20.7 troy ounces. Height 13.5cm. Spread 21cm. Diameter 12.7cm. London 1714. Maker Thomas Port. Britannia standard silver. 18^th century.
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  1717

  Thomas Parr

  9930 George I Silver Porringer

  £1,950

  A fine antique silver porringer with bands of ribbing to the lower body and a broad rope twist band above. Britannia standard silver*. Good size. Hand engraved to the front within an expansive embossed cartouche, typical of the Queen Anne period, is an armorial crest of a lion. Excellent patina. Contains 930ml. Weight 436 grams, 14 troy ounces. Height 13.8cm. Diameter 13cm. Spread 20.5 cm. London 1717. Maker Thomas Parr.
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  1745

  Gabriel Sleath

  10188 George II Antique Silver Cup and Cover

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  An excellent antique silver cup with matching cover having a traditional campana shape and acanthus leaf side handles. The lid and body have broad bands of embossed shell scrolls with vine leaf and grape ornament. Excellent plain style and very good weight. To the front is a large and finely engraved armorial within a foliate scroll cartouche, the lid with a dog crest. Total weight 1229 grams, 39.5 troy ounces. Cup 855 grams, 27.4 troy ounces. Lid 374 grams,12 troy ounces. Height 26cm (to top of lid finial), 13cm (to top of cup rim). Spread across handles 23.2cm. Diameter of top 13cm. London 1745. Maker Gabriel Sleath. 18th century.
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  Circa 1750

   

  10429 Russian Antique Silver Vodka Cup

  £575

  An 18^th century small silver “charka” of octagonal design with a pierced side handle and applied foot. The unusual chased decoration depicts ghostly scenes of phantoms swirling around naked maidens on a foggy or flame background. Contains 70ml. Height 4.7cm,  1.85ins. Spread 8cm, 3.15ins. Width 6cm, 2.3ins. Unmarked silver. Russian. Circa 1750.
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  1809

  Rundell‚ Bridge & Rundell

  10389 George III Antique Silver Wine Cooler

  £12,500

  A magnificent antique silver gilt cup and cover with elegant classical styling and a lovely bright gilt finish. Of campana urn form with twin side handles, the lift off cover has a naturalistic finial of closed petal form. The body has broad bands of applied grape vine decoration and fluted ornament. Weight 3718 grams, 119 troy ounces. Height 38cm. London 1809. Maker’s mark for Philip Rundell of the esteemed retail partnership Rundell Bridge and Rundell, Goldsmiths and Jewellers to the King. Sterling silver.
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  1817

  Paul Storr

  9793 Georgian Silver Wine Cooler by Paul Storr

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  Of racing interest. A magnificent antique silver gilt wine cooler by the world famous English silversmith Paul Storr. Elegant classical style with Campana urn form; the twin handles mounted with Bacchanalian face masks. The lift off cover has a finial in the form of a wrythen fluted flower seed with petal surround. Embossed to the front in low relief is a charming scene of horses relaxing and socialising. The reverse has an applied laurel wreath containing an engraved inscription for Newcastle Upon Tyne Stewards 1817. Weight 3718 grams, 119 troy ounces. Height 38cm. London 1809. Made by Paul Storr and retailed by Rundell Bridge and Rundell. Sterling silver.