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1838 - 1872
Robert Garrard II
9037 Antique Silver Salts – Novelty Mermaid
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A fine quality set of three antique sterling silver salt cellars modelled as a mermaid draped in a fishing net and holding a giant sea shell. Heavy cast silver. Original gilt finish. Hand engraved inside the bowl of the salt is a stylistic monogram below a ducal coronet. Total weight 1039 grams, 33.4 troy ounces. Height 5.5cm. Width 9.5cm. Depth 9cm. One is made by Robert Garrard, London 1838. The other pair, an identical copy, is by Henry William Curry, London 1872.
Circa 1838

9556 Antique Scottish Silver Snuff Mull
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Large size. An antique horn snuff mull with a silver mount and hinged lid. The attached chain has a small snuff spoon, bone hammer and silver mounted rabbits foot. The lid has a cut out silver mount with thistles, also a silver shield with crest and motto “MANU FORTI”. Around the top rim is a hand engraved inscription dated 1838. Spread 18 cm. Diameter 7 cm. Unmarked silver. Probably Scottish.
Circa 1840

8820 Antique Gold Mounted Desk Seal
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An antique seal with green serpentine handle and solid gold mount. The carved intaglio has a dragon crest over a monogram and the motto “Nunc Aut Nunguam”. Length 7.3 cms. Unmarked gold (15 or 18 carat). French. Circa 1840.
1840

9238 Antique Irish Silver Christening Mug
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A very pretty antique sterling silver mug with a deep relief foliate decoration around the lower body. Uninscribed. Contains 200 ml. Weight 145 grams, 4.6 troy ounces. Height 10.8 cm. Spread 10.7 cm. Diameter 7.9 cm. Dublin 1840. Maker I.N not attributed.
Circa 1840

9310 Antique Silver Bell
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An attractive antique sterling silver bell, the handle fashioned as a classical young man. Weight 265 grams, 8.5 troy ounces. Height 12.7 cm. Diameter 4 cm. Stamped round the base with Italian silver stamps for Rome. Circa 1840.
Circa 1840

6370 Antique Portuguese Silver Toothpick Holder
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An excellent antique silver toothpick holder in the form of a male figure holding up a branch with a peacock. On the body and outstretched wings of the bird are the little holes to put the toothpicks. A very charming piece. Weight 250 grams, 8 troy ounces. Height 21.5 cms. Base 7.7 cms x 7.5 cms. Unmarked silver. Portuguese or possibly South American. Circa 1840.
1840
Edward Barton
6918 Antique Silver Mug with Hare Coursing
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Of sporting interest. An antique silver tankard with an all round embossed country scene with greyhounds chasing a hare. Gilt interior. Weight 226 grams, 7.2 troy ounces. Height 14 cms. Contains 350 ml. London 1840. Maker Edward Barton.
Circa 1840
Joseph Willmore
7086 Antique Silver Baby Rattle
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A delightful antique sterling silver child’s rattle complete with a whistle and real pink coral teether. There are 10 silver bells attached. The embossed decoration is very pretty with flowers and scrolls.Weight 60 grams, 2 troy ounces. Length 14 cms. Makers mark only for Joseph Willmore. Circa 1840.
Circa 1840

8656 Antique Belgian Silver Holy Water Stoup
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An excellent quality antique silver holy water container mounted on a decorative wall plaque. The deep relief ornament is very charming and the pressed out detail is very clear. Weight 124 grams, 3.9 troy ounces. Height 17.5 cms. Width 11 cms. Marked on the front above the font with Belgian silver marks for Ghent, Circa 1840.
Circa 1840

10124 Antique Silver Plated Table Lamps
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A handsome pair of 19th century antique silver on brass oil lamp bases, now mounted as electric table lamps. Excellent quality design with Corinthian capitals, tall reeded columns and square plinths applied with laurel wreaths. The bases retain their original cast iron stability weights. Early Victorian. Height 58cm (63cm with electrical fitting). Width of base 16.5cm. Circa 1840. Unmarked. These lamps are being sold as decorative items only and have no electrical wiring.
Circa 1840
Luigi Sciolet
10224 Italian Antique Silver Pot
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A curious little silver container in the form of a small teapot with a serpent spout and handle, four heavy cast eagle feet, and the lid finial modelled as a swan. 19^th century. Fantastic decorative quality and heavy gauge silver. Likely to be an oil dispenser (oliera), possibly to fill something like a kettle spirit lamp. Contains 320ml. Weight 519 grams, 16.6 troy ounces. Length 18.5cm from spout to handle. Rome, Italy. Maker Luigi Sciolet. Circa 1840.
1845 - 1847
Daniel & Charles Houle
9625 Victorian Silver Shell Dishes
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A pretty pair of small sterling silver dishes of shell form, each with a shell handle and raised on small hoof feet. Gilt interiors. Suitable for butter or sweets. Engraved to the front with a matching crest. Weight 197 grams, 6.3 troy ounces. Tops measure 10 x 11.3 cm. London 1845/7. Maker Daniel & Charles Houle.
Circa 1849
Nathaniel Mills
9012 Antique Silver Snuff Box
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An excellent quality antique sterling silver snuff box of rectangular form with cushion sides. The top has a cast silver border with crisp vine leaf decoration and centre engraved with a street scene (possibly University College, Oxford). The base is engine turned. The interior has the original bright gilding. Top measures 9×6 cms. Height 2.2 cms. Weight 159 grams, 5.1 troy ounces. Birmingham 1849. Maker Nathaniel Mills.
1849

8107 Antique Dutch Silver Counter Box
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A very pretty antique silver box with a pull off lid and decorative bands of flowers and stars. Weight less than 1 troy ounce. Height 4 cm. Diameter 3 cm. With Dutch silver marks for Schoonhoven and date letter “P” for 1849.
Circa 1850

8247 Antique Russian Silver and Niello Snuff Box
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A delightful antique silver box with attractive and very detailed engraved decoration. The top is decorated in the traditional silver and black niello with a courting couple in a strange rocky landscape and, in the background there is a tall building on a stippled ground (with minor traces of gilt). The base is equally beautiful with a young man holding a bouquet of flowers. The sides are engraved with lots of small houses. The interior has the original gilding. Weight 60 grams, 1.9 troy ounces. Top measures 6.3 x 4.5 cms. Height 1.5 cms. Top and bottom marked with Russian silver marks – makers mark, 84 grade, date mark badly struck circa 1850.
Circa 1850

8601 Antique German Silver Spice Tower
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A rare antique Berlin silver spice box with attractive scroll filigree centre decoration and a hinged door. Weight 106 grams, 4.2 troy ounces. Height 22 cms. Diameter of base 5.5 cms. Marked on the edge of the base with German silver marks for Berlin. Mid 19th century. Judaica.
Circa 1850

9016 Antique Turkish Silver Incense Burner
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A good quality 19th century silver incense burner with part gilt finish. The hinged lid is pierced and has a decorative finial. The body has unusual hand engraving of mythological figures on a flower and foliate background. Weight 372 grams, 11.9 troy ounces. Height 18 cm. Diameter of base 8.4 cm. Stamped with tughra and sahh marks, and assay scrapes. Tughra of Sultan Abdulmejid I (1839-1861). 900 standard silver.Turkish circa 1850.
Circa 1850

6416 Antique Silver Seal
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An antique silver seal in the form of a Roman lady dressed in robes and carrying a dagger and hanging scales (portraying Justice?). Very unusual. The base of the seal is engraved with a decorative monogram. Weight 59 grams, 1.9 troy ounces. Height 11 cms. Seal 2.5 x 2 cms. Unmarked silver. Probably continental and circa 1850.
Circa 1850

9718 Antique Silver Dog Collar
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A 19^th century silver dog collar with green leather lining. Adjustable to 2 different sizes with a retaining padlock and two bells. Hand engraved with scroll decoration. Diameter 9.5cm and 9 cm. Unmarked silver – tested. Probably English. Circa 1850.
Circa 1850

10276 Antique Silver Whistle
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Of nautical interest and highly collectible. An antique silver bosuns whistle of traditional curved design with a hand engraved wriggle work design. Complete with suspension ring. Weight 13 grams. Length 10.2cm. English, circa 1850. Sterling silver. 19^th century.
1855
Elkington
9228 Antique Silver Ascos Jug
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An excellent quality Victorian sterling silver jug in the classical Greek ascos form. Part gilded, the lid is mounted with cast figural rams and has a concealed hinge; the ornamental curved handle finishes with a putti at the base. The liquid pours from a semi concealed aperture at the front. Hand engraved to the base is a family crest, monogram and presentation inscription. Contains 1070 ml. Weight 974 grams, 31.3 troy ounces. Height 21 cm. Spread 20 cm. Birmingham 1855. Made by Elkington & Co.
1855
Daniel & Charles Houle
9869 Antique Silver Bear
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A superb antique silver standing cup in the Renaissance style modelled in the form of a standing bear with outstretched paws. The interior of the removable cast head, and the jewelled collar, are gilded. This delightful animal is beautifully modelled and engraved, the quality is very realistic. Weight 257 grams, 8.2 troy ounces. Height 18cm. Diameter of base 9.6cm. London 1855. Maker D & C Houle, (Daniel & Charles Houle, important silversmiths, sons of the famous silversmith John Houle). Sterling silver.
Circa 1856

9948 Antique Silver Cowrie Shell Snuff Box
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Of nautical interest. A charming antique silver mounted cowrie shell snuff box with flush hinged cover, decorated with bright cut engraving and engraved dedication ” P. Ferguson 1856″. Particularly nice is the unusual carved shell decoration featuring a sailing ship with full rigging and the Forget me Not inscription. Length 8cm. Width 5.8cm. Height 4cm. The silver is unmarked as is common with these boxes. Probably Scottish. Circa 1856.
Circa 1857
Allan & Hayes
9609 Antique Indian Silver Mug
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Of colonial interest. An excellent quality large silver tankard with all over grape vine decoration. Very large and heavy. Original bright gilt interior. Applied cast silver foot and handle with bark detail. To the front is an inscription in old fashioned script. Contains 900 ml. Weight 819 grams, 26.3 troy ounces. Height 14.5 cm. Diameter of top 10 cm. Spread across handle 15.5 cm. Circa 1857. Stamped underneath with the maker Allan & Hayes – colonial silversmiths working in Calcutta, India during the mid 19^th century.
1858
Hunt & Roskell
9500 Antique Silver Hunting Jug
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Of sporting interest. A Victorian sterling silver flagon with hinged lid and scroll handle. The body has a deep relief hunting scene with horses and riders hunting to hounds. The lid has a dog finial. Gilt interior. Contains 1400 ml. Weight 1039 grams. Height 26.5cm. Spread 21.5cm. London 1858. Maker Hunt & Roskell, late Storr & Mortimer.
1859
Joseph & Albert Savory
6510 Victorian Silver Christening Mug
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A very pretty antique sterling silver mug with a cast decorative foot. Lovely deep chased decoration of flowers, scrolls and leaves. Weight 140 grams, 4.5 troy ounces. Height 8 cms. Diameter 7.5 cms. Contains 200 ml. London 1859. Maker A B Savory & Sons.
Circa 1860

8465 Antique French Silver Scent Bottle
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An excellent quality antique scent bottle with a decorative silver mount. The hinged top has a hand engraved design with flowers, leaves and dot scroll work. The oval shaped body is made of multi faceted crystal and typically of the period, has a rounded base which was made to lie down. Traces of the original gilt finish. H 11.2 cms. Width 4 cms. Stamped on the mount and top with very small French silver marks, circa 1860.
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.
Circa 1860

7991 Antique Dutch Gold Scent Bottle
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A rare and delightful antique scent bottle with a decorative gold mount. Excellent quality. In the original fitted box. The beautiful gold mounted top has a hand engraved design with a classical Greek key border and scroll work additions, inside the hinged top there is a small glass stopper. The oval shaped body is made of multi faceted rock crystal and typically of the period, has a rounded base which was made to lie down. Bottle height 10 cms. Width 4.25 cms. Stamped on the mount with a small Dutch gold mark, circa 1860.
Circa 1860

9624 Antique Scottish Silver Snuff Mull
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An antique horn snuff mull with a broad silver mount embossed with thistles. The hinged lid is inset with a large citrine gemstone. Spread 14.5 cm. Diameter 6.5 cm. Unmarked silver. Probably Scottish circa 1860.
1863
Ortner & Houle
8145 Antique Silver Travelling Lamp
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A fine quality antique sterling silver travelling or carriage lamp by Orton & Houle, neatly designed so that it can be carried for travel. To use the lamp, lift the lid and pull out the hinged front cover to reveal the candle holder behind a glass panel. The lamp can then either be hung from the suspension hooks, or placed standing up by pulling down the base. Next to the base there is a cylindrical vesta case, with a drop down hinged cover for matches and a match striker. A nice feature is the candle holder which has a spring fitting allowing the candle to be pushed up as the candle burns down. Stamped on the main cover with full English silver hallmarks for London 1863. Maker and retailer Ortner & Houle, 3 St James St, SW London.
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.