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Circa 1820
10128 Dutch Antique Silver Miniature Coffee Pot
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A lovely little antique silver toy coffee pot with a pull off lid and shaped wooden handle. It looks like an exact copy of a full size original. Height 7.5cm. Probably made in the Netherlands. Circa 1820. Unmarked silver.
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Circa 1820
10135 Antique Dutch Silver Box
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An attractive little antique silver casket in the 17th century style with a hinged lid and squirrel finial. The openwork cast body is smothered in cherubs, flower heads and scroll work. Weight 158 grams, 5.1 troy ounces. Height 7.6cm (to top of squirrel). Length 8.4cm. Depth 6.1cm. Unmarked silver. Probably a Dutch marriage box (wedding casket). Circa 1820.
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Circa 1820
10213 Antique Gold Vinaigrette
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A lovely little novelty collector’s item. An early 19th century gold vinaigrette modelled as a travelling case. The hinged cover, with a carrying handle, is inscribed ‘Souvenir’. The cover opens to reveal a pierced hinged grille. 2 coloured gold, the body is a rich yellow gold and the flower highlights and body fluting are in copper gold. Approx. measurements – height 2cm (handle extended), length 1.8cm, width 1.5cm. Weight 4.7grams. Circa 1820. Unmarked gold. Continental.
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1820
Paul Storr
10400 George IV Antique Silver Goblet
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A handsome antique 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 a vine leaf decoration to the body. Original gilding to the interior. Substantial size and good gauge silver. Contains 810ml. Weight 673g, 21.6 troy oz. Height 18.5cm. Diameter of top 13.6cm. London 1820. Maker Paul Storr. Sterling silver.
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1821
Paul Storr
9307 Georgian Silver Teapot by Paul Storr
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A handsome antique sterling silver teapot with a low chunky shape and half ribbed fluting and quality flush hinge to the lid. Fantastic quality as you’d expect by this prestigious English master silversmith. To the front there is a large hand engraved armorial within a decorative cartouche and to the reverse there is an axe crest. Weight 740 grams, 23.7 troy ounces. Capacity 1200 ml. Height 12 cm (to top of finial). Spread 28.5 cm. London 1821. Maker Paul Storr.
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1821
Paul Storr
6136 Georgian Silver Entrée Dish
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An impressive antique sterling silver serving dish and cover by the world renowned maker. Excellent gauge silver. Typical Georgian style with handsome applied gadroon borders and decorative shell and foliage mounts. The matching handle has a bayonet fitting and when removed the cover can be used as an open dish. There is an engraved cartouche (uninscribed) to both sides of the cover. Weight 2283 grams, 73.4 troy ounces. Length 33.5 cms. Width 25 cms. Height 15 cms. London 1821. Maker Paul Storr.
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1822
Joseph Willmore
8249 Antique Silver Caddy Spoon
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A pretty little Victorian sterling silver caddy spoon with a shell shaped bowl and shaped shell handle. With a very pretty embossed flower design to the bowl. Weight 11 grams. Length 7.7 cms. Width 4.2 cms. Birmingham 1822. Maker Joseph Willmore.
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1822
Paul Storr
8718 Georgian Silver Teapot by Paul Storr
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A handsome antique sterling silver teapot with a low chunky shape and half ribbed fluting. Fantastic quality as you’d expect by this prestigious English master silversmith. To the front there is an engraved crest of a bird with a snake. Weight 777 grams, 24.9 troy ounces. Capacity 1150 ml. Height 12 cms (to top of finial). Spread 27 cms. Top measures 16.5×17.25 cms. London 1822. Maker Paul Storr.
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1822
John Reily
9099 Antique Silver Table Snuff Box
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A magnificent antique sterling silver box with doubled compartment and hinged lid. Excellent size and weight. Original gilt interior. Crisp cast borders and engine turned decoration to the sides and base. The top bears a regimental inscription. Weight 542 grams, 17.4 troy ounces. Height 4cm. Top 12 x 8.5cm. London 1822. Maker John Reily.
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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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1823
Robert Garrard II
9457 Antique Silver Sauceboats
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A magnificent pair of sterling silver sauceboats by Robert Garrard with broad gadroon borders and lions paw feet. Exceptional quality and weight. Each has a hand engraved crest below the pouring lip. Although an identical pair one is slightly larger than the other. Weight 531 and 663 grams, 38 troy ounces. Height 13/13.7cm. Spread 20.8/21.5cm. Top 16.8×10.7/17.6×11.5cm. London 1823. Maker Robert Garrard II.
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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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1824
Paul Storr
8846 Georgian Silver Chamber Stick by Paul Storr
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A handsome antique sterling silver chamberstick with plain classic styling and gadroon borders. Excellent quality and good gauge silver as you’d expect from this world famous English silversmith. The matching candle snuffer and nozzle are detachable. Weight 361 grams, 11.6 troy ounces. Height 10.5 cms. Spread 17.5 cms. Diameter 15 cms. London 1824. Maker Paul Storr.
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1824
Robert Hennell I & Samuel Hennell
7642 GeorgeIV Antique Silver Jug
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A large antique sterling silver jug with graceful curved shape and plain design. With half fluted ribbing and impressive leaf decorated handle. Excellent weight and good gauge silver. There is an inscription inside the base rim “Presented to Mrs Henry Kermit by Robert Kermit on his return from England 1825”. Contains 1700 ml. Weight 1394 grams, 44.8 troy ounces. Height 30 cm. Spread 20.5 cm. London 1824. Maker Robert Hennell II.
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1824
Samuel Davenport
9972 George IV Antique Silver Tureen
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A large and imposing sterling silver tureen with matching cover. Excellent size for serving soup, casseroles and vegetables. Oval bellied shape with twin side handles, stunningly shaped feet and cast silver lid handle. Hand engraved to the front is a large armorial with the matching elephant crest to the lid. Heavy gauge silver. Good colour. Weight 3433 grams, 110.3 troy ounces. Spread across handles 40.5cm. Length 31cm. Width 24cm. Height 24cm. London 1824. Maker Samuel Davenport.
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1825
John Bridge
9342 George IV Antique Silver Inkstand
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An exquisite antique silver inkstand by the master craftsman John Bridge. Sterling silver with the original bright gilt finish. All contained within a boat shaped dish, this charming piece has a carrying handle surmounted by a model bee. The cut crystal inkwell sits within a decorative raised gallery, the candle holder is formed as a flower raised on a leafy stalk, and the candle snuffer nestles alongside a second flower tendril. Excellent fine quality. Weight 542 grams, 17.4 troy ounces. Height 7.8 cm. Spread 20.5 cm. Top 18.5 x 10 cm. London 1825. By the prestigious John Bridge, royal goldsmith to King George III and IV.
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Circa 1825 - 1848
Pittar & Company
8195 Antique Colonial Silver Teapot
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An excellent quality antique silver teapot with the popular melon shape popular during the first half of the 19th century. Extremely heavy gauge silver. With a simple plain form this pot is embellished with a pretty flower finial, acanthus leaf mount to the handle and a decorative cast foot. Contains 1500 ml. Very heavy weight 1258 grams, 40.4 troy ounces. Height 17.5 cms. Spread 31.5 cms. Diameter of top 20 cms.
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1825
William Brown
9828 Antique Silver Serving Boat
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A very useful little antique silver jug with a band of flower and foliate decoration all round. Suitable as a small sauceboat. Weight 79 grams, 2.5 troy ounces. Height 4cm. Length 11.5cm. Width 7cm. London 1825. Maker William Brown.
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1826 - 1827
Charles & John Fry
8396 Georgian Silver Cruet Set
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An unusual antique sterling silver condiment set with attractive chunky shape. Half moon quatrefoil design with foliate mounted handle. With the original cut crystal bottles each standing on a pedestal foot and with star cut base. The set consists of 2 oil and vinegar bottles with stoppers, and 2 salt and mustard pots with silver tops. Weight of frame 799 grams, 25.6 troy ounces. Total height 20 cms. Height of bottles 17 cms, 14 cms. Stand measures – length 25.5 cms, spread across handle 18 cms. London 1826 and 1827. Maker John Fry.
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1826
Paul Storr
8501 George III Silver Mug by Paul Storr
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A handsome antique sterling silver mug on a pedestal foot. Fantastic quality as you’d expect by this prestigious English master silversmith. Plain styling with a semi ribbed body and the trademark serpent handle popularly used by this famous maker. Original gilding to the interior. Good gauge silver. Contains 125 ml. Weight 212 grams, 6.8 troy ounces. Height 9.5 (to top of handle). Diameter of top 7.5 cms. Spread 10 cms. London 1826. Maker Paul Storr.
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1826
William Sumner
6970 Georgian Silver Coach Pot
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A rare antique sterling silver bourdalou of plain design with a compressed elliptical shape and simple loop handle. This is a small urinal or chamber pot designed for female use when travelling. Weight 563 grams, 18.1 troy ounces. Height 8 cms. Length 21 cms. Spread 24 cms. Width 9.5/6 cms. London 1826. Maker William Sumner.
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1826
Paul Storr
7386 Georgian Second Course Plate by Paul Storr
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A magnificent show. A large antique silver platter having decorative reed and ribbon borders with grape vine ornament. Excellent quality and manufacture as you’d expect from this world famous silversmith. With a hand engraved crest to one side. Weight 930 grams, 29.8 troy ounces approx. Diameter 28 cms. Height 3 cms. London 1826. Maker Paul Storr. Three dishes available (prices separately)
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1826 - 1827
Joseph Cradock
9493 George IV Antique Silver Candlesticks
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A fantastic quality pair of antique sterling silver candle holders with shaped column and detachable nozzles. Decorated all over with shells and sea foam, the circular bases dotted with flower heads. Unusually heavy cast silver. Weight 2455 grams, 78.9 troy ounces. Height 29.8cm. Base 15.5cm. London 1826/9. Maker Joseph Cradock.
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1826
Thomas Edwards
9778 Antique Silver Wine Label
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A handsome antique sterling silver bottle ticket in the form of a vine leaf pierced for PORT. Good decorative detail. Weight 22 grams, less than 1 troy ounce. Measures 8.5 x 5.8 cm. London 1826. Maker Thomas Edwards. Sterling silver.
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1827
A.C & Co
8422 Georgian Silver Wine Cooler
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A superb antique sterling silver wine cooler with classic campana shape. Fully complete with matching sleeve and cover in sterling silver. With a plain body and applied decorative borders having vine leaf and grape ornament. This is a fine piece of English antique silver in excellent condition and having a very good colour. To both sides there is a large hand engraved armorial with the motto “Propositi Tenax” meaning “Firm of Purpose”. Total weight of all three pieces 2819 grams, 90.6 troy ounces. Height 28 cms. Spread across handles 27 cms. All pieces hallmarked for Sheffield 1827. Maker A.C & Co.
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1827
Ivan Kaltykov
7671 Antique Russian Silver and Niello Snuff Box
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A delightful antique silver box in super crisp condition. The top is decorated in the traditional silver and black niello with two ladies listening to a young man playing a mandolin and, in the background, on gilt stippled ground with leaf borders. The base is equally beautiful with a lady playing the harpsichord, the listener sitting in an armchair. The interior has the original gilding. Weight 55 grams, 1.7 troy ounces. Top measures 6.25 x 4.5 cms. Height 1.4 cms. Top and bottom marked with Russian silver marks. Makers mark for Ivan Kaltykov, Moskow. Dated 1827.
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1827
Thomas And John Settle
8140 Georgian Extending Silver Candlesticks
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A good pair of antique telescopic candle holders in sterling silver. Excellent plain style, typical of the period, with broad bands of gadroon and shell ornament. Detachable nozzles. The candlestick top fits inside a sleeve within the bottom half of the stick so that the height of the columns can be adjusted. Height 22.5/28cm. Diameter of base 12.5cm. Sheffield 1827. Maker John & Thomas Settle. Makes a set of four candlesticks with #8143.
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1827
John James Keith
9410 Georgian Silver Wine Funnel
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A good antique sterling silver wine strainer with a broad gadroon border and attractive shell thumb piece. Plain style. Weight 158 grams, 5 troy ounces. Height 16.3cm. Diameter 10.5cm. London 1827. Maker John James Keith.
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1828
Paul Storr
8886 George III Silver Salver by Paul Storr
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A handsome antique sterling silver salver with a broad shell and gadroon border and grape decorated shell feet. Excellent quality as you’d expect by this prestigious English master silversmith. To the centre there is a large hand engraved armorial with a prince or princess’s coronet above, and the motto “Deo Rece Patris” below. Weight 678 grams, 21.8 troy ounces. Diameter 24 cms. Height 3 cms. London 1828. Maker Paul Storr.
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1828
Creswick & Co
9316 Georgian Silver Chamberstick
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A plain styled antique sterling silver chamber stick with matching candle snuffer and candle nozzle. Attractive shaped borders. Total weight 305 grams, 9.8 troy ounces. Height 9.5 cm. Diameter of base 14.5 cms. Sheffield 1828. Maker Creswick & Co.
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1828
Rebecca Emes & Edward Barnard I
6599 Antique Silver Argyle
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An attractive antique sterling silver gravy jug with plain straight sided style and gadroon border. Engraved crest to the front. With pull off lid and a central heating chamber. Weight 446 grams, 14.3 cms. Height 13.25 cms. Spread 19.5 cms. Diameter 8.5 cms. London 1828. Maker Emes & Barnard.
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1828
William Brown
7300 Antique Silver Tea Set
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A decorative 3 piece sterling silver tea set with melon shape and cast decorative feet. The teapot has a pretty pomegranate finial, the jug and bowl have the original gilt interior. Weight 1322 grams, 42.5 troy ounces. Height of teapot 13.7 cms. Contains 985 ml. Spread 28.5 cms. London 1828. Maker William Brown