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  • 1813

    Paul Storr

    8474 George III Silver Salver by Paul Storr

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    A superb antique sterling silver salver with a broad shell and gadroon border and paw feet. Fantastic quality as you’d expect by this prestigious English master silversmith. To the centre there is a large hand engraved armorial. Small size and suitable for use as a wine coaster or teapot stand. Weight 287 grams, 9.2 troy ounces. Diameter 16.5 cms (inside measure 10.5 cms). Height 2 cms. London 1813. Maker Paul Storr.

  • 1813

    S C Younge & Co

    8516 Pair of George III Silver Salvers

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    A handsome pair of antique sterling silver salvers of plain design and standing on decorative splay feet. Heavy quality. Applied with a striking double border with gadroon and shell detail. Hand engraved to the centre with an armorial, crest and motto “Consequitur Quodcunque Petit*”. These small size trays are often referred to as waiters and are ideal for use with small objects such as glasses and bottles. Total weight 919 grams, 29.5 troy ounces. Diameter 21 cms. Height 2.6 cms. Sheffield 1813. Maker SC Younge & Co.

  • 1813

    Elizabeth Morley

    9042 Antique Silver Wine Funnel

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    A good antique sterling silver wine strainer with a gadroon border and shaped thumb piece. Plain style. Good weight and colour. Weight 121 grams, 3.8 troy ounces. Length 15 cms. Diameter 8.1 cms. London 1813. Maker Elizabeth Morley.

  • 1813

    Samuel Hennell & John Terry

    9271 Antique Silver Tea Set

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    A classic style antique sterling silver tea set of circular form with acanthus leaf decoration. The teapot with its matching half ribbed stand. The jug and bowl have the original gilt interior. Total weight 1864 grams, 59.5 troy ounces. Teapot contains 1400 ml, height 14.5 cms, spread 29.5 cms. London 1813. Maker Samuel Hennell and John Terry.

  • Circa 1813

    William Hall

    7181 Georgian Silver Mustard Pot

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    A handsome antique sterling silver mustard pot with hinged lid and carrying handle. Lovely chunky shape. Good plain style with gadroon border and ball feet. Original blue glass liner. Weight 152 grams, 4.8 troy ounces. London 1813. Maker probably William Hall.

  • 1813

    John Crouch II

    9429 George III Antique Silver Wine Funnel

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    An elegant antique sterling silver wine strainer, or port strainer, with plain styling and simple thumbpiece. Handsome plain design with reed borders. Weight 61 grams, 2 troy ounces. Height 12cm. Diameter 7.8cm. London 1813. Maker John Crouch II.

  • 1813

     

    9527 George III Silver Coaster

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    A classic antique sterling silver wine bottle stand with elegant plain styling. Hand engraved crest to the front. Turned hardwood base. Diameter 12 cm. Height 3.4 cms. London 1798 or 1813. Maker’s mark rubbed.

  • 1813

    David Solomon

    9985 George III Antique Silver Taperstick

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    A fine Regency taperstick in cast silver with a gilt finish. This antique figural candle holder is beautifully modelled as a gentleman or “dandy”. Ideal for a desk or table decoration. Weight 218 grams, 7 troy ounces. Height 15.1cm. Base diameter 7.7cm. London 1813. Maker David Solomon.

  • 1814

    Paul Storr

    8275 George III Silver Wine Funnel by Paul Storr

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    A handsome antique sterling silver wine strainer with a broad shell and gadroon border, pretty shell thumb piece and attractive ribbed decoration to both pieces. Fantastic quality as you’d expect by this prestigious English master silversmith. With hand engraved crest and initial to both funnel and strainer. Good weight 203 grams, 6.5 troy ounces. Height 16 cms. Diameter 9.3 cms. London 1814. Maker Paul Storr.

  • 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.

  • 1814

    Paul Storr

    7877 George III Silver Goblet by Paul Storr

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    A handsome antique sterling silver cup of strong circular form raised on a pedestal foot. Fantastic quality as you’d expect by this prestigious English master silversmith. Broad decorative borders with vine leaf and classical decoration to the body, column and foot. Original gilding to the interior. Good gauge silver. Contains 500 ml. Weight 432 grams, 13.8 troy ounces. Height 16 cms. Diameter of top 10 cms. London 1814. Maker Paul Storr.

  • 1814

     

    9463 Antique Silver Wine Label

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    A plain style antique sterling silver spirit label of hexagonal form with reed border. The word “TENERIFFE” is hand engraved to the front. Weight 7 grams. Measures 4×2.2cm. London 1814.

  • 1814

    Solomon Hougham

    9473 George III Silver Basket

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    A handsome antique sterling silver basket with swing handle. Excellent quality and weight. With the ribbed body and shell and gadroon borders typical of the period. Weight 1299 grams, 41.7 troy ounces. Height 25cm. Length 32cm. Width 26.5cm. London 1814. By Samuel Herbert.

  • 1814

     

    9519 George III Antique Silver Coaster

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    A classic antique sterling silver wine bottle stand with elegant plain styling. Turned hardwood base. Uninscribed. Diameter 12.2 cm. Height 3.5 cms. London 1814. Maker’s mark rubbed.

  • 1814

    Robert Gray & Son

    9841 Antique Silver Serving Boat

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    A very useful little antique silver jug of plain design. Suitable as a small sauceboat. Weight 65 grams, 2 troy ounces. Height 2.8cm. Length 16cm. Width 6.1cm. Edinburgh 1814. Maker Robert Gray & Son.

    Literature. The antique silver pap boat was originally used as a shallow feeding dish for a child or invalid. These appeared circa 1710 and fell out of manufacture about 120 years later. With their smooth elegant shape, they make ideal servers for sauce.

  • 1815

    Paul Storr

    9197 George III Silver Chamberstick by Paul Storr

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    A rare antique sterling silver chamber stick with the excellent quality you’d expect from this world famous English silversmith. Plain classic Georgian style with broad shell and gadroon borders. Good gauge silver. Total weight 490 grams, 15.7 troy ounces. Height 10 cms. Diameter 17.5 cms. The chamberstick, nozzle and candle snuffer are all marked London 1815. Maker Paul Storr.

  • 1815

    Robert Garrard

    9356 George III Antique Silver Tea Kettle

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    A magnificent antique sterling silver samovar with hand chased decoration and folding handle with raffia finish. The matching silver tea kettle stand has an ornate cast and pierced frieze with face masks, and stands on large shell feet; the detachable burner has a rise and fall wick. An excellent piece with heavy gauge silver and good colour. Hand engraved to the front is a large hand engraved armorial with the motto “Pro Rege Lege Grege”. To the reverse is the crest of a serpent over a crown, repeated on the kettle stand. Weight 2120 grams, 68.1 troy ounces. Total height 36cm (to top of handle). London 1815. Maker Robert Garrard.

  • 1815

    Paul Storr

    8139 George III Silver Chafing Dish by Paul Storr

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    A fine antique sterling silver serving dish and cover with a turned wood carrying handle and central divider. Excellent quality and good gauge silver as you’d expect from this world famous English silversmith. Elegant plain styling with shaped shell and scroll borders. The lid has a magnificent hand engraved armorial within a scroll cartouche and the base and central divider ring bear a double crest. The decorative lid handle is removable to use the lid as a serving dish. The double skinned base is a warming jacket and the handle unscrews to fill it with hot water. Silver weight 2776 grams, 89.2 troy ounces. Total height 21.5 cms. Diameter of base 30.5 cms. London 1815. Maker Paul Storr.

  • 1815

    Robert Garrard II

    9418 George III Antique Silver Serving Platters

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    A good quality graduated set of Georgian sterling silver plates of oval form with a shaped gadroon border. Hand engraved to the top and bottom edges is a coat of arms flanked by 2 classical male figures. Total weight 2808 grams, 90.2 troy ounces. Large platter 36x27cm. Pair of smaller platters 33x25cm. All London 1815. Maker Robert Garrard.

  • 1815

    Phipps Robinson & Phipps

    9452 Georgian Silver Horns

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    Of sporting interest. A rare pair of sterling silver mounted hunting horns, each bearing the crest of a lion on an oval plaque. The mouthpieces are probably later. They play beautifully. Spread 26cm. Top measures 7×5.8cm. London 1815. Maker Phipps, Robinson & Phipps.

  • 1815

    John Reily

    9632 Set of Georgian Silver Wine Labels

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    A handsome set of four antique sterling silver bottle ticket each having a silver chain. Square form with gadroon and shell borders. Each is engraved with a letter to the centre – “C”, “M”, “P” and “S”. Total weight 76 grams, 2.4 troy ounces. Measures 3.5 x 3.9 cm. London 1815. Maker John Reily.

  • 1815

    Rebecca Emes & Edward Barnard I

    10251 George III Antique Silver Mug

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    An excellent quality antique silver child’s cup with a stylistic vine leaf decoration around the body and curled serpent handle popularised by the contemporary silversmith Paul Storr. Heavy cast silver. Original bright interior gilding. Contains 175 ml. Weight 174 grams, 5.5 troy ounces. Height 9.3cm (to top of handle). Diameter 6.9cm. London 1815. Maker Rebecca Emes and Edward Barnard. Sterling silver. 19th century.

  • 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.

  • 1816

    John Houle

    8622 Antique Georgian Silver Wine Cistern

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    An antique gilt silver bowl of large size and exceptionally heavy weight; this excellent quality is just as you’d expect from a master silversmith trained by the world famous Paul Storr. Raised on a pedestal foot and having hinged lions mask side handles, this oval wine cooler takes two bottles. The deep relief applied decoration is covered in grape and vine leaf ornament, the centre ovals have a Bacchanalian scene with cherubs, a goat and an impish Bacchus, to either side there is a large bird and dolphin. Weight 4218 grams, 135.6 troy ounces. Top 31 x 23.5cm. Height 18cm. London 1816. Maker John Houle, freeman of the Vintners’ Company. Sterling silver.

  • 1816

    Naphtali Hart

    6722 Georgian Silver Tea Set

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    An elegant antique sterling silver tea set of rectangular form with gadroon borders and acanthus leaf mounted handles. Decorated with bands of bright cut dot engraving and a broad central band of acorns and leaves. The engraved silver finial is in the form of a flower. Original gilt interior to the jug and bowl. Weight 1154 grams, 27.1 troy ounces. Teapot contains 900 ml, height 15 cms, spread 29 cms. London 1816. Maker Napthali Hart.

  • 1816

    Benjamin Smith

    7151 Georgian Silver Tray by Benjamin Smith

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    An excellent antique sterling silver tray by this prestigious maker. With flower decorated carrying handles and winged feet. The hand engraved centre is particularly attractive with flowers and scrolls. There is an intertwined engraved monogram to the centre. Good weight 3044 grams, 97.8 troy ounces. Spread 59 cms. Length 47 cms. Width 38 cms. London 1816. Maker Benjamin Smith.

  • 1817

    Thomas Robins

    9247 George III Silver Salver

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    An unusual antique sterling silver salver of circular form with silver feet cast in the form of a winged cherub’s head. The centre is magnificently engraved with classical motifs and vignettes containing classical figures and garlands of flowers. Weight 1641 grams, 52.7 troy ounces. Diameter 35.5 cm. Height 3.6 cm. London 1817. Maker Thomas Robins.

  • 1817

    William Elliott

    9305 Regency Antique Silver Basket

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    A superb Regency period sterling silver basket of oval form with swing handle. Very heavy weight. The decoration is very fine with cast silver mounts in deep relief. The body is pierced, has a flower and shell decorated cast silver border, and stands on four cast shell feet. The decorative centre has a hand engraved lion crest. Weight 2123 grams, 68.2 troy oz. Height 30cm (total including handle), 12.5 cm (basket only). Top measures 37.2 x 28.5cm. London 1817. Maker William Elliott.

  • 1817

    John Mewburn

    9335 Georgian Silver Chamberstick

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    An elegant antique sterling silver chamber stick with plain classic styling, gadroon borders and plain C scroll handle with a thumb piece. The candle nozzle and snuffer are detachable. There is a family crest hand engraved to all 3 pieces and the pan base and snuffer both have an engraved monogram in old fashioned script. Weight 376 grams, 12 troy ounces. Height 9.5 cm. Diameter 14.5 cm. London 1817. Maker John Mewburn.

  • 1817 - 1865

     

    9534 Antique Silver Cutlery Canteen

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    An extensive set of antique sterling silver cutlery for 12 people. 84 pieces. Very elegant fiddle and thread pattern. Together with a full set of vintage sterling silver knives. Uninscribed. Weight excluding knives 3862 grams, 124.1 troy ounces. Flatware mixed dates 1817-1865 and various makers. Knives by Terry Shaverin, Sheffield 1993.

  • 1817

    William Knight

    9650 Georgian Wine Label

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    An elegant antique sterling silver bottle ticket with a silver chain. Good quality oval escutcheon with simple reed border. Hand engraved “CURRANT” to the centre. Weight 8 grams. Measures 4.7 x 2 cm. London 1817. Maker probably William Knight.

  • 1817

    Paul Storr

    9660 George III Silver Mazerine

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    An excellent Georgian sterling silver strainer dish of oval form with a plain border. Excellent quality and good gauge silver as you’d expect from this world famous English silversmith. Hand engraved to one side of the platter with a family crest. The mazarine is designed to be used on top of an oval platter so that the decorative piercing would allow the juices to drain onto the platter below. Weight 1919 grams, 61.7 troy ounces. Length 47cm, width 34.3cm. London 1817. Maker Paul Storr. Sterling silver.

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