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1784
Nicolas Choconain-Delaunay
10270 Louis XVI Antique French Gold Box
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A superb French vari colour gold snuff box (or bonbonniere) of circular form with detachable pull off cover. Large size and heavy gauge. The cover, sides and base have concentric panels, stamped at intervals with pellets, within bands of line engraving and rope twist. The execution is excellent especially the detailed matted background. Weight 127 grams, 4 troy ounces. Diameter 7.2cm. Height 2.2cm. Paris 1784/85. Maker Nicolas-Jean-Baptiste Choconain-Delaunay. Vari colour gold. 18 carat (75% purity). 18^th century.
1831
Edward Barnard & Sons
10269 William IV Antique Silver Serving Boat
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A charming little antique silver cream boat, or saffron jug, with all over deep chased decoration and bright original gilding. Suitable as a small sauceboat. Weight 67 grams, 2 troy ounces. Height 5.3cm. Length 9.5cm. Width 5.3cm. London 1831. Maker Edward Barnard & Sons. Sterling silver. 19^th century.
1776
William Sumner & Richard Crossley
10268 George III Antique Silver Ladle
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An elegant antique sterling silver serving ladle with a shell shaped bowl. Excellent plain style. Large size and heavy gauge metal. Weight 186 grams, 5.8 troy ounces. Length 33cm. Bowl – width 8.8cm, height 1.5cm (just under 1.5 inches). London 1776. Maker William Sumner & Richard Crossley. Sterling silver. 18^th century.
1734
Paul de Lamerie
10267 George II Antique Silver Dish by Paul de Lamerie
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An important antique silver second course dish by the celebrated Huguenot maker Paul de Lamerie. The plate has a generous, dished bowl with a shaped, reed and shell border. There is a hand engraved crest to the edge of the rim. Weight 981 grams, 31.5 troy ounces. Diameter 28.5cm. Height 3.8cm. Date 1734. Maker Paul de Lamerie. Sterling silver. 18^th century.
1812
Charles Fox
10266 Georgian Antique Silver Serving Boat
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A very useful little antique silver jug with a cast decorative border terminating in a foliate shell. Suitable as a small sauceboat. Weight 84 grams, 2.7 troy ounces. Height 3.2cm. Length 14.1cm. Width 8.1cm. London 1812. Maker Charles Fox. Sterling silver. 19^th century.
1810
Eley‚ Fearn & Chawner
10265 George III Antique Silver Grape Scissors
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An excellent quality pair of antique silver grape shears with the original bright gilt finish. Good quality cast silver with reeded handles and silver grape and vine leaf decoration. Weight 109 grams, 3.5 troy ounces. Length 18cm. Width 5 cm. London 1810. Maker Eley, Fearn & Chawner. Sterling silver. 19^th century.
1721
John Bache
10263 George I Antique Silver Monteith Bowl
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A handsome antique silver monteith bowl with the original castellated collar mounted with little lion heads. Excellent size and proportions. The bowl design is typical for a monteith of the period 1700-1720 with its plain form on a built-up foot and the large hand engraved coat of arms. To the reverse is finely executed crest. Weight 1561 grams, 50.1 troy ounces. Height 21.4cm (with Monteith collar), 21.4cm (without collar). Diameter 27cm (collar), 25cm (bowl). London 1721. Maker John Bache. Britannia standard silver – 95.8% pure. 18^th century.
1778
Burrage Davenport
10262 George III Antique Silver Strainer
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An antique sterling silver strainer of circular form with a single shaped handle and side clip. A very charming and useful size; although originally made as a lemon strainer this could be used nowadays as a tea strainer. The bowl is pierced with a flower design. To the front is a quirky little hand engraved crest. Weight 72 grams, 2.3 troy oz. Spread 14.4cm. Diameter 9.9cm. London 1778. Maker Burrage Davenport. Sterling silver. 18^th century.
1790
Matthew Boulton
10261 George III Antique Silver Wine Funnel
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A classic style antique silver wine strainer with a gadroon border and simple shaped thumb piece. Very elegant form. Good weight and colour. A rare feature is the detachable muslin strainer ring. Weight 186 grams, 5.9 troy ounces. Length 15 cm. Diameter 7.7 cm. Birmingham 1790. Maker Matthew Boulton. Sterling silver. 18^th century.
1810 - 1811
John Mewburn
10258 George III Antique Silver Salts
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A fine pair of antique sterling silver salt dishes formed as scallop shells mounted on naturalistic turtle shell bases. Heavy cast gilt silver. The detailed workmanship on these is quite exceptional. Each is hand engraved to the front with a bird crest. Weight 555 grams, 17.8 troy ounces. Height 8.5/4.7cm. Width 10.5cm. London 1810/11. Maker John Mewburn. Sterling silver. 19^th century.
1699
Samuel Hood
10257 William III Antique Silver Tazza
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An excellent early English silver footed salver with a broad gadroon border to the top and foot. Britannia standard silver*. To the centre is a hand engraved armorial for the Scott family within a decorative cartouche. Weight 395 grams, 12.7 troy ounces. Height 7.3cm. Diameter 24cm. London 1699. Maker Samuel Hood. *Britannia standard silver. 17^th century.
1631

10256 Charles I Antique Silver Cup
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A superb early English silver wine cup of very plain form with a cast baluster stem and spreading foot. This large goblet has an excellent patina, good weight, and sits very well in the hand. To the front is a well-executed armorial for Dr Thomas Eden, hand engraved, the style is typical of the Charles I period with the shield within a laurel-wreath. This is an outstanding piece of antique silver in every way. Contains 430 ml. Weight 326 grams, 10.4 troy ounces. Height 19.8cm. Diameter 9.2cm (top), 9cm (foot). London 1631. Maker “HM”. Sterling silver. 17^th century.
1706 - 1718
Matthew Cooper
10255 Queen Anne Antique Silver Snuffers and Stand
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A rare early English silver snuffers and stand dating to the early 1700’s. The base, with a cast hexagonal stepped base and baluster stem, has the typical style of the candlesticks of this period. The snuffer scissors, known also as wick trimmers, sit longways in the stand, and the pointed end fits snugly into the stand’s retaining slot. Total weight 328 grams, 10.5 troy ounces. Height 22cm. Stand height 13.5cm, base diameter 7.8cm. Scissors length 14.7cm. London 1706/1718. Maker Matthew Cooper. *Britannia standard silver. 18^th century
Circa 1770

10254 Russian Antique Silver Coffee Pot
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A stunning quality Russian silver coffee jug with excellent deep chased decoration incorporating foliate scrolls and the traditional Russian eagle to the front and reverse sides. The bulbous lid has a distinctive onion form. No expense has been spared with the rich bright gilding which even extends to the inside of the pot and lid. Contains 1200ml. Total weight (including wooden handle and lid finial) 724 grams, 23 troy ounces. Height 26.5 (to top of finial). Spread 21cm. Moscow. Circa 1770. Russian silver purity is 84 zolotnik equivalent to 875/1000. 18^th century.
1768

10253 George III Antique Silver Argyle
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An early form of the innovative antique silver gravy jug known as an argyle. Of plain straight sided form with a waisted body and long curling spout. This example has an exterior flap and double skin warming chamber below – a very rare design. Capacity 200 ml. Weight 256 grams, 8.2 troy ounces. Height 10.2cm. Diameter 7.7cm (top), 8.2cm (base). London 1768. Sterling silver. 18^th century.
Circa 1730 - 1754

10252 Set of 4 Antique Silver Trefid Spoons
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An excellent quality harlequin set of antique silver serving spoons with shaped handle terminals known as “trefid” form. Bright gilt finish. All with a deeply chased pattern of scroll and foliate designs on a stipple engraved ground, and a hand engraved crest of a lion holding a rose. These spoons were expertly remodelled during the 19^th century from plain Hanoverian pattern spoons and fitted into a presentation box. Total weight 216 grams, 6.9 troy ounces. Length 20cm. Bowl 7×4.6cm. Different makers. London c.1730-1754. Sterling silver.
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. 19^th century.
1831
William Ker Reid
10249 George IV Antique Silver Salts
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A beautiful pair of silver salt cellars beautifully modelled in the form of scrolling sea shells, each supported by three conch shell feet. Good weight. Attractive gilt finish. Total weight 347 grams, 11.1 troy ounces. Height 4.7cm. Top measures 9.6×10.1cm. London 1831. Maker William Ker Reid. Sterling silver. 19th century.
1811
Dorothy Langland
10246 George III Silver Cup
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A handsome antique silver cup with twin side handles and raised on a pedestal foot. Lovely plain form and good gauge silver. Contains 750ml. Weight 526 grams, 16.9 troy ounces. Height 17.4cm. Diameter of top 11.1cm. Spread 21.5cm. London 1811. Maker Dorothy Langland. Sterling silver. 19^th century.
1791
Peter & Ann Bateman
10244 George III Antique Silver Caddy Box
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A very elegant antique silver tea caddy of oval form with hinged lid and interior divider for green and black tea. Fully locking with a key supplied. Nice dainty size. The box has beautiful hand engraved decoration of flower swags, bands of bright cut engraving top and bottom, and an oval cartouche front and back containing an armorial for the Lunden family with crest and motto. The lid has a flush inset hinge and urn shaped finial. Weight 279 grams, 8.9 troy ounces. Base 10.8cm. Height 12.5cm to top of finial. London 1791. Maker Peter and Anne Bateman. Sterling silver. 18^th century.
1726
John Edwards II
10243 George I Antique Silver Inkstand
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A rare early English silver standish of plain rectangular design raised on large scroll feet. Sterling silver. Mounted on top are two circular containers for ink and sand. Excellent weight 999 grams, 32.1 troy ounces. Base height 5 cms, length 28 cms, width 19.5 cms. Ink bottle height, 5 cms, diameter 5.75 cms. London 1726. Maker John Edwards.
1753
William Justis
10241 George II Antique Silver Salver
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A good quality antique silver salver of plain design with a shaped shell border. With a contemporary hand engraved crest for the Hope Clan within a decorative cartouche. 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 650 grams, 20.9 troy ounces troy ounces. Diameter 18cm. Height 3cm. London 1753. Maker “WI” probably William Justis. Sterling silver. 18^th century.
1573
Andrew Kemp
10240 Elizabeth I Antique Silver Chalice
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A rare early English chalice dating to the reign of Elizabeth I. This cup has the standard design for Elizabethan communion cups with straight tapering sides and slightly flared top. It’s most likely to have been made from pre-reformation silver and has the lovely hand beaten finish you’d expect at this date. The single hatched band of arabesque decoration is well executed and the definition is very good. There is applied wire ornament to the stem and foot. Traces of gilding to the bowl. The cup would originally have had a cover (paten). Contains 400 ml. Weight of chalice 256 grams, 8.2 troy ounces. Height 20.2cm, diameter of top 9.9cm. London 1573. Maker Andrew Kemp. Sterling silver.
Circa 1800

10239 Georgian Antique Silver Shell Box
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A highly collectible antique silver cowrie shell snuff box having a hinged lid with decorative, hand engraved monogram. Original gilt interior. The quality of this shell box is excellent, a nice feature is the unusual, curved mount at the top of the hinge. Measures 4 x 5.5cm. Circa 1800. Maker initials “TL”. Sterling silver.
1755
Robert Albin Cox
10238 George II Antique Silver Beer Jug
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A classic antique silver jug of baluster form on a plain circular cast foot, with a beak shaped spout. To the front is a large hand engraved lion crest within a decorative cartouche. Large size, heavy gauge silver and excellent patina. Large size, heavy gauge silver and excellent patina. Contains 1550 ml. Weight 1273 grams, 40.9 troy ounces. Height 23.3cm (to top of lip). Spread 21cm. London 1755. Maker Robin Albin Cox. Sterling silver.
1727
Thomas Tearle
10237 George II Antique Silver Bowl
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An attractive antique silver 2 handled cup (or porringer) with bands of ribbing and bright cut engraving. Useful neat size. Weight 62 grams, 2 troy ounces. Height 6.7 cm. Diameter 8 cm. Spread 12.5 cm. London 1727. Maker Thomas Tearle. Sterling silver.
Circa 1780

10236 18th Century Antique Silver Etui
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An attractive little travelling set in a clip top silver case of tapering rectangular form. The embossed decoration is very charming with a village scene, 2 dogs and a goose. The interior is fitted with a penknife, scissors and pencil. Length 8.8cm. Width 3.3cm. Unmarked. Continental. Circa 1780.
1697
William Fawdery
10235 William III Antique Silver Cannon Handle Spoon
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A massive antique sterling silver hash spoon with the long tubular handle and a large deep bowl with a rattail extension to the underside. This elegant form is known as a Cannon handled spoon and can be used as a basting or stuffing spoon. Very useful size. To the reverse of the handle terminal there is an intricate hand engraved armorial. Weight 234 grams, 7.5 troy oz. Length 44.5cm. Bowl 10.4 x 7.5cm. London 1697. Maker probably William Fawdery. Britannia standard silver.
1890 - 1924

10233 Antique Kings Pattern Silver Knives
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A handsome set of antique silver dinner knives in the popular Kings pattern. Solid sterling silver handles with steel blades. Harlequin set. Length 25-26.4cm. Various makers and dates. Circa 1890-1924.
1830
Joseph Angell
10230 William IV Antique Silver Bell
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An excellent quality antique silver table bell with delightful flower and foliate decoration throughout. Good quality construction and heavy gauge cast silver. Rings beautifully. Weight 232 grams, 7.4 troy oz. Height 13.5cm. Diameter 6.8cm. London 1830. Joseph Angell I. Sterling silver. 19^th century.
1750
Samuel Wood
10228 George II Antique Silver Oil and Vinegar Set
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A good antique silver condiment set with broad shell feet and side carrying handle. The heavy silver frame has a handsome rococo cartouche with a hand engraved armorial. The cut crystal bottles have detachable silver tops which fit onto the side rings when the bottles are in use. Weight of stand and silver tops 524 grams, 16.8 troy oz. Total height 21.4cm. Stand width 20.3cm. Bottle height 18.3cm. London 1750. Maker Sam Wood. Sterling silver. 18th century.
1830
Paul Storr
10226 Pair of Antique Silver Salts
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A pair of superb quality silver salt cellars by the world famous English silversmith Paul Storr. Excellent quality and good gauge silver as you’d expect from this sought after maker. Each rococo sea shell is supported on three conch shell feet and has the original bright gilt interior. Hand engraved to the front is a crest of a hand clutching a dagger. Total weight 255 grams, 8.1 troy ounces. Height 5cm. Top measures 10x9cm. London 1830. Maker Paul Storr. Sterling silver.