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

9600 Antique Dutch Silver Box
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An antique silver table snuff box with hinged lid and silver string decoration overall. Original gilt interior. Weight 179 grams, 5.7 troy ounces. Height 2.7 cm. Top 12.8 x 7.7 cm. Stamped with Dutch silver marks. 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.
1841
William Gough
8706 Antique Silver Claret Jug
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A stylish Victorian period silver claret jug with a clear crystal body etched with a band of swags and Greek key pattern borders. The sterling silver mount has a decorative pierced top, shell pouring lip and finial, and a very smart geometric design handle decorated all over. Contains 820 ml. Height 24 cms. Birmingham 1841. Maker William Gough.
1841
Edward Barnard & Sons
5284 Antique Silver Entree Dishes
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An exceptional pair of antique sterling silver serving dishes with domed covers and twist off handles. There is a crest engraved to the covers. Weight 3853 grams, 123.8 troy ounces. Height 14 cms. Base 30 x 23 cma. London 1841. Maker Edward, Edward junior, John & William Barnard.
1842
Joseph Willmore
8381 Antique Silver Vinaigrette
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An excellent quality antique sterling silver vinaigrette with a gilt finish. The cast cathedral top has a deep relief representation of York Minster. The reverse side has a crisp engine turned finish with a central cartouche (uninscribed). The interior is finely gilded and the grill is pierced and engraved with pluming scrolls, flowers and leaves. Weight 41 grams, 1.3 troy ounce. Height 1.2 cms. Length 4.5 cms. Width 3.2 cms. Birmingham 1842. Maker Joseph Willmore.
1842
William Eaton
9633 Antique Silver Spoon
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A good antique sterling silver spoon with an engraved crest. Traditional fiddle pattern. This long spoon is suitable for serving, stuffing or basting. Weight 160 grams, 5.1 troy ounces. Length 31 cm. London 1842. Maker William Eaton.
1843
Edward Smith
8847 Antique Silver Pedlar Snuff Box
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A fine quality antique sterling silver snuff box with a bright gilt finish. The top has a high relief decoration of a pedlar in old fashioned costume selling his wares in a crowded market. The sides and base have a crisp engine turned finish. Original bright gilt interior. Weight 176 grams, 5.6 troy ounces. Top measures 9.5×5.5 cms. Height 2.2 cms (top of box), 3 cms (top of pedlar). Birmingham 1843. Maker Edward Smith. Retailer Elkington & Co.
1843
Walter Crichton
7427 Victorian Scottish Silver Tea Set
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A fine quality antique sterling silver tea set of hexagonal panelled form. With deep scroll engraving and original gilding to the sugar bowl and milk jug. Teapot contains 1500 ml. Teapot height 20 cms, spread 25 cms. Total weight of set 1542 grams, 49.5 troy ounces. Edinburgh 1843. Maker Walter Crichton.
1844

8244 Antique Russian Silver and Niello Beaker
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A 19th century Russian beaker having an engraved and niello decoration around the outside. Original interior gilding. Exterior gilding partly worn. Contains 60 ml. Weight 49 grams, 1.5 troy ounces. Height 5.7 cms. Diameter of rim 5.2 cms. With Russian silver hallmarks to the base including makers mark, 84 stamp, date 1844.
1844
Robert Garrard II
9520 Antique Silver Chamberstick
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An elegant antique sterling silver go to bed with plain classic styling. The matching candle snuffer and nozzle are detachable. Hand engraved to the top of the thumb piece is a crest and motto. Weight 346 grams, 11.1 troy ounces. Height 11cm (top of snuffer). Diameter 14.3cm. London 1844. Maker Robert Garrard.
1844
John James Whiting
9561 Antique Silver Basting Spoon
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An antique sterling silver spoon in the popular fiddle pattern. Very useful long handled serving spoon. Initials “EN” engraved to one end in old fashioned script. Weight 134 grams, 4.3 troy ounces. Length 30.5 cm. London 1844. Maker John Whiting.
1845
George Fox
8407 Large Victorian Silver Coffee Pot
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An exceptional antique sterling silver coffee pot deeply chased with flowers, leaves and swirls. Monumental size. Excellent quality and good gauge silver. Weight 1263 grams, 40.6 troy ounces. Height 34.5 cms. Spread 22 cms. Marked underneath for London 1845. Maker Charles Thomas Fox & George Fox.
1845
Joseph & Albert Savory
9306 Antique 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. Good 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 1200 ml. Weight 703 grams, 22.6 troy ounces. Height 15 cm. Spread 29.5 cm. London 1845. Maker Joseph & Albert Savory.
1845
Robert Garrard
7534 Antique Silver Dessert Stand by Garrard
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A magnificent antique sterling silver dumb waiter standing tall with a decorative column mounted with 2 graduated serving plates. Excellent heavy quality and attention to detail as you’d expect from this top quality silver company. The pierced dishes have a broad, peacock tail decorated border which mingles with the inner gothic design. The column is monumental, superbly decorated, and finishes at the base with four protruding lions masks. The heavy circular base repeats the above theme and also has four lions head masks. Weight 2406 grams, 77.3 troy ounces. Height 45cm. Diameter of plates 23/28cm. Every piece marked London 1845. Maker Robert Garrard, appointed crown jewellers to Queen Victoria.
1845

8021 Antique Dutch Silver Tray
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A very smart antique silver tray of oval shape with a bevelled glass centre and silver ball feet. The pierced silver gallery has a bead border, interlaced scroll design and inset carrying handles. Underneath the border is reinforced with a brass ring. Length 56.5 cm. Width 42 cm. Height 6 cm. Stamped on the side of the handles with Dutch silver marks and the date letter “L” for 1845. Silver grade 934 (this is purer than sterling silver which is 925 parts out of 1000).
1845

9591 Antique Silver Salver
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A large antique silver salver with a deep relief cast border and decorative splay feet. The detailed border decoration includes face masks, shells and grapes. The surface has a broad band of foliate scroll engraving surrounding a large finely engraved coat of arms. There is a crest and motto engraved to one side. Weight approx 3020 grams, 97.1 troy ounces. Diameter 53 cm. Height 6.5 cm. Sterling silver. London 1845. Maker George Ivory.
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.
1845
Joseph Angell
9814 Victorian Silver Toast Rack
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A well modelled antique silver toastrack of classic design with a shaped handle and face mask decorated feet. Good size and weight. 6 slices. Weight 275 grams, 8.8 troy ounces. Height 15cm. Length 17cm. Width 11.2cm. London 1845. Maker Joseph Angell. Sterling silver.
1845
Joseph Angell
9880 Victorian Silver Butter Dish
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An attractive covered silver butter dish (or jam dish) with pretty pierced gallery and removable glass liner. The lid is mounted with a pair of doves sitting on a nest with 2 eggs. Weight 361 grams, 11.6 troy ounces. Height 13cm. Diameter 12cm. London 1845. Joseph Angell I & Joseph Angell II. Sterling silver.
1846
John Samuel Hunt
8581 Antique Double Table Salt in the form of a Stag
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Antique Double Table Salt in the form of a Stag
A magnificent quality piece of novelty silver. An antique sterling silver table salt in the form of a stag lying on a rocky base and flanked by 2 gilded shells. Heavy cast silver. The modelling is superb. Weight 631 grams, 20.2 troy ounces. Height 10 cms. Width 18 cms. London 1846. Maker John Samuel Hunt, nephew of Paul Storr.
Circa 1846
William Rawlings Sobey
7418 Victorian Exeter Silver Fish Slice
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English provincial silver. A plain styled provincial silver fish slice with fiddle design and pierced scroll decoration. Weight 130 grams, 4.1 troy ounces. Length 30 cms. Width 7 cms. Exeter 1846. Maker William Rawlings Sobey.
1846
John Wellby
9589 Antique Silver Teaset
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A good quality antique sterling silver tea set of octagonal panelled form on a decorative cast foot. All over foliate scroll engraving with embossed flowers and bouquets. Original gilding to the sugar bowl and milk jug. The teapot has a very attractive cast silver finial in the form of a flower. Uninscribed. Total weight of set 1494 grams, 48 troy ounces. Teapot contains 1350 ml, height 20.5 cm (to top of finial), spread 25 cm. All pieces same date and maker. London 1846. Maker John Welby.
1848
Henry Wilkinson & Co
6962 Antique Silver Snuffer Tray
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An early Victorian sterling silver snuffer stand with shaped decorative border and hand engraved centre decoration and monogram. Weight 201 grams, 6.4 troy ounces. Length 23.5 cms. Width 9.75 cms. Sheffield 1848. Maker Henry Wilkinson.
1848 - 1880
George Adams
7515 Canteen of Victorian Silver Cutlery for 12
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An extensive set of antique sterling silver cutlery for 12 people. 84 pieces. Very elegant fiddle and reed pattern. Together with a full set of vintage sterling silver knives. Weight excluding knives 3796 grams, 122 troy ounces. All (except 1 piece) mixed dates 1848 – 1880 by the maker George Adams.
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
Benjamin Smith
7613 Antique Silver Mustard Pot
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An excellent sterling silver mustard pot of circular form with a hinged lid by the highly regarded Benjamin Smith. The body and lid with a pretty hand engraved decoration with flowers and scrolls, the front with a crest of a stag encircled by a snake. Original blue glass liner. Weight 153 grams, 4.9 troy ounces. Height 8.5cm. Diameter of base 7.5cm. London 1849. Maker Benjamin Smith.
1849
George Fox
8046 Antique Silver Owl Mustard Pot by Charles & George Fox
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A fine and rare antique sterling silver novelty mustard pot in the form of an owl. With realistically chased plumage, a hinged cover and glass button eyes. Complete with the original mouse spoon. Weight 196grams, 6.3 troy ounces. Height 9 cms. Diameter 6.5 cms. Length of spoon 6.5 cms. London 1849. Maker Charles Thomas & George Fox.
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.
1849
Charles Lias
8170 Antique Silver Basting Spoon
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Engraved with the arms of The Worshipful Company of Innholders*. A handsome antique sterling silver spoon in the fiddle thread and shell pattern. Lovely plain styling. Excellent weight and colour. Engraved with 2 outstanding coats of arms and mottos, also with the date 1848-9 and “As a token of respect”. Total weight 218 grams, 7 troy ounces. Length 31.5 cms. London 1849. Maker Charles Lias.
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.