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AN EARLY GEORGE III BALUSTER TANKARD with a large scroll handle, domed cover & chair-back thumbpiece, by James Tookey, London 1761; 8" (20 cms) high; 24.2 oz £1200-1600
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A FIDDLE PATTERN FISH SLICE crested, by Richard Turner, London 1819, a George IV small engine-turned snuff box by Joseph Wilmore, Birmingham c.1825 (date letter worn), and an Edwardian snuff box by W. Atkin, Birmingham 1909; the slice 12" (30.5 cms) long; 4.5 oz (3) £120-160
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A GEORGE III SMALL TANKARD with bands of incised reeding & a flat cover, gilt interior, by John Denziloe, London 1790 (struck also with a later French control mark); 5.5" (14 cms) high; 17.6 oz £500-600
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A PAIR OF MODERN CANDLESTICKS on round bases with rose flower columns & engraved glass storm shades, by Mappin & Webb, Birmingham 1976 (loaded); 12" (31 cms) high overall (2) £300-400
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A GEORGE I TAPERING COFFEE POT with a domed cover, an octagonal swan-neck spout & a domed cover with a knop finial, by John Gorsuch, London 1725; 8.6" (22 cms) high; 21.5 oz £2000-2500
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AN UNUSUAL VICTORIAN TWO-HANDLED COASTER OR STAND with pierced scroll feet & scroll decoration, with lift-off turned marble centre (perhaps for either butter or cheese) with Registered design lozenge, by H. Wilkinson & Co., Sheffiled 1854; 10.25" (26 cms) long; 19.5 oz £300-400
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A GEORGE II SCOTTISH BEAKER on a domed base, by John Welsh (Assay master Hugh Gordon), Edinburgh 1852; 3.95" (10 cms) high; 5 oz £300-400
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AN EDWARDIAN HEMISPHERICAL BOWL embossed & chased with rose flowers around the sides below an applied floral frieze, by the Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd., London 1909; 5.8" (14.6 cms) diameter; 10 oz £150-200
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A SET OF SIX VICTORIAN SPOOL-SHAPED EGG CUPS each engraved with two crests, by Francis Boone Thomas, London 1888; 2" (5 cms) high; 10.3 oz (6) £100-150
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A MODERN MOUNTED TURNED WOODEN MAZER BOWL with a flared rim & a hammered finish, by A.E. Jones, Birmingham 1922; 5.5" (14 cms) diameter £300-350
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A VICTORIAN SWING HANDLED SUGAR BOWL on four feet, with pierced sides (frosted glass liner), by H. Wilkinson & Co., Sheffield 1863, together with a Victorian plated breakfast cruet set & a plated drinks measure; the sugar bowl 5.5" (14 cms) diameter; 6.7 oz weighable silver (3) £100-150
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A MODERN SALVER of shaped square outline with incurved corners, and ball & claw feet, maker's mark "BS", London 1940; 11.9" (30 cms) wide; 34.3 oz £250-300
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AN EDWARDIAN MOUNTED CLEAR GLASS DECANTER & STOPPER with a waisted, square section body, monogrammed, by the Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co.Ltd., London 1902; 12" (30.5 cms) high £150-200
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A VICTORIAN TAZZA on a rising circular foot & a plain circular, moulded rim, by Robert Garrard, London 1863; 7.2" (18 cms) diameter; 12.5 oz £250-300
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A MODERN FOUR-PIECE TEA SET with part-fluted oval bodies, gadrooned borders & ball feet, initialled "W", by Elkington & Co., Birmingham 1917/1934; the hot water jug 9.7" (24 cms) high; 59.5 oz (4) £300-500
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A MODERN SALVER of shaped circular outline with a regimental inscription in the centre "Presented to Col. A.H. Keith Jopp D.S.O. Commander, Coast Artillery.....1943", by Elkington & Co.Ltd., 1936; 14.25" (36 cms) diameter; 38 oz £100-200
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A GEORGE III SWING HANDLED CAKE BASKET oblong with incurved corners, reeded borders & engraved decoration, engraved armorial in the centre, maker's mark partially unclear, probably by D. Urquhart & N. Hart, London 1804; 13.3" (34 cms) long; 25 oz £600-700
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A VICTORIAN CHASED TOILET WATER BOTTLE with screw cover by Brown & Somersall, London 1840 together with four various component parts of travelling communion sets (a mounted glass phiall, two patens & two cruciform stoppers); the bottle 3.9" (9.8 cms) high; 6.2 oz weighable silver (lot) £100-120
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A WILLIAM IV LARGE IRISH SUGAR BOWL of lobed circular form with two handles, embossed decoration and paw feet, maker's mark partially unclear, Dublin 1830; 9.8" (25 cms) wide; 16.2 oz £80-120
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A MIXED LOT: A George III wine funnel by Henry Chawner, London 1789, and other wine funnel parts including a strainer, a spout, a muslin ring and a plated bowl with strainer; the funnel 5.5" (14 cms) high; 5.7 oz weighable silver (lot) £100-150
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A CHARLES II RECTANGULAR BOX on four hemispherical feet, the hinged cover with a broad brim & an engraved coat of arms* in the centre, within plumed mantling, maker's mark "N.W." (with pellets and a cinquefoil), struck four times in the cover and three times inside the box along with another indistinct mark, unascribed, probably dating from 1660-1680; 8.9" (22.5 cms) long; 18.6 oz £800-1200
*Arms appear to be later, in a sympathetic style, Hungerford quartering Heytesbury and are for George Walker-Hungerford of Calne, Wiltshire impaling the arms of his wife, Henrietta Maria, daughter of John Hungerford Keate
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A MODERN MOUNTED BLOTTER oblong with engine-turning & an enamelled knob handle depicting a Hawker Hunter jet aircraft by Turner & Simpson, Birmingham 1956; 6" (15 cms) long £70-100
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A MIXED LOT: A child's spoon "LITTLE MISS MUFFETT", four other various small spoons, a sauce ladle, six enamelled coffee spoons, each with a date & Prince of Wales's feathers on the terminal, and three napkin rings; the ladle 5.5" (14 cms) long; 10.5 oz (15) £80-120
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A PAIR OF LATE VICTORIAN NOVELTY BIRD MASK GLOVE STRETCHERS by George Heath, London 1890; 7" (18 cms) long; 2.6 oz £80-120
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A VICTORIAN TRAVELLING COMMUNION SET in a fitted case including a miniature flagon, a chalice & a paten, all engraved "IHS", by H. Wilkinson & Co., Sheffield 1868, the case with a presentation plaque; the chalice 3.6" (9.2 cms) high; 4.8 oz £120-160
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A LATE VICTORIAN MOUNTED CLEAR GLASS CLARET JUG with a tapering body, embossed decoration & a finial in the form of a carousing gent astride a barrel, by Mesrs. Pairpont, London 1896; 11" (28 cms) high £150-200
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A MIXED LOT: A Victorian embossed salt, a pair of smaller Victorian engraved salts, two vinaigrettes (both A/F), an Edwardian engraved snuff box, vacant cartouche, and an ivory-handled cold meat fork; the latter 7.4" (18.5 cms) long; 6.9 oz weighable silver (lot) £100-150
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A MIXED LOT: A pair of small bonbon dishes on pedestal bases, a larger, pierced Victorian bonbon dish, a swing-handled sugar basket, a mug & a George III engraved cream jug, various dates & makers; the latter 4" (10 cms) high; 19.4 oz £120-160
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A MIXED LOT: Two bonbon dishes, five Continental cup holders, an enamelled hand mirror, a ribbed glass vesta ball, an ashtray, four small Continental coin-inset dishes, etc; the mirror 8.5" (24 cms) long; 15 oz (lot) £80-100
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AN EDWARDIAN JEWEL BOX of serpentine outline on four paw feet, lined interior, by G. Nathan & R. Hayes, Chester 1909 together with a bookmark/paper knife with a ship terminal and a plated wine funnel; the box 5" (12.8 cms) long; 1.4 oz weighable silver (3) £150-200
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A LATE VICTORIAN RECTANGULAR COFFEE TRAY with twin handles, a border of gadrooning & foliate shells, on pad feet, crested, by H. Atkin, Sheffield 1895; 18.3" (46.5 cms) long; 28.3 oz £240-260
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A MODERN REPLICA OF A 17TH CENTURY TAUNTON-MADE TWO HANDLED CUP by T. Bradbury & Sons, Sheffield 1940 (with additional "T" over a tun mark), and a small modern, shaped square salver, inscribed; the cup 2.8" (7 cms) high; 14.2 oz (2) £120-150
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A MODERN SALVER of shaped circular outline with a shell & scroll border & large shell & scroll feet, by Hunt & Roskell Ltd., London 1920; 10.5" (27 cms) diameter; 20.4 oz £150-200
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A LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY CHINESE ROSE BOWL circular with a lobed foot and applied chrysanthemum flowers & foliage around the sides, by Wang Hing c.1900; 8.1" (20.5 cms) diameter; 24.75 oz £800-1200
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A 20TH CENTURY CHINESE THREE-PIECE TEA SET with circular bodies & four feet, with simulated bamboo handles & spout & matted panels around the sides, vacant cartouches & character maker's marks, c.1930; the tea pot 5.2" (13.2 cms) high; 24.5 oz £500-700
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A LATE GEORGE II SALVER of shaped circular outline with a husk & scroll border & large scroll feet, the centre engraved with a large coat of arms, by James Morison, London 1758; 16" (41 cms) diameter; 44.5 oz £800-1200
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CHINESE INTEREST: An early 20th century Chinese three-piece oval tea set comprising tea pot, milk jug & sugar bowl with a detachable cover, each vertically lobed & profusely decorated with Chinese characters, figures in native scenes, prunus & bamboo, vacant shield cartouches, by Tuckchang, Hong Kong c.1928*, together with a Chinese lacquered writing box, a silk haning scroll, a pair of Chinese gold cufflinks & a Chinese gold ring, each decorated with a character, and a photocopy of two Newspaper cuttings; the tea pot 6" (15 cms) high; the box 17.75" (45 cms) wide; the scroll 35" (89 cms) wide; 40.7 oz silver; 15.2 grams gold £1000-1500
*All of the above items belonged to Captain W.H. Sparke of the West River Steamer San Nam Hoi, whose ship was attacked by pirates on 17th January 1928. Due to the gallant efforts of the Captain and his Chief engineer, Mr. M.F. Houghton in resisting the attack, they managed to save not only the lives of all the Chinese passengers, but they saved the ship as well. Captain Sparke was presented with the above tea set and an inlaid & mounted blackwood tray (which was inscribed & now sadly lost) by the Nam Hoi, Kau Kong Chamber of Commerce & passengers of the San Nam Hoi. Captain Sparke was also presented with the above silk scroll embroidered with sentiments. For further details see the photocopies of two contemporary Newspaper cuttings (held in the department).
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A LATE VICTORIAN SET OF FOUR PIERCED NAVETTE-SHAPED SALTS with four legs & engraving (two only with blue glass liners), by T. Bradbury, London 1900 together with two pepperettes (one with a glass liner) and two mustard pots (one with glass liner & one lacking one); the salts 3.5" (9 cms); 17.75 oz weighable silver (8) £100-150
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A MID 18TH CENTURY SWEDISH PARCELGILT BEAKER of flared form with a ribbed foot & a ribbed foot & a band of wriggle-engraving below the rim, maker's mark "GH" & another mark "A.P", Stockholm 1756; 4.1" (10.5 cms) high; 4.3 oz £150-200
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FOUR VARIOUS LATE 19TH / 20TH CENTURY FRENCH WINE TASTERS The largest one 3.5" (9 cms) diameter; 10 oz (4) £250-300
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A PAIR OF GEORGE III BOAT-SHAPED SNUFFER TRAYS with reeded borders, crested, by John Touliet, London 1793; 9.7" (24.5 cms) long; 8.5 oz (2) £500-600
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A MODERN CAST MODEL OF A COCK PHEASANT on an oval wooden base, by I. Freeman & Son Ltd., London 1973; 8.5" (21.7 cms) long; 11.6 oz £200-300
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A PAIR OF OLD SHEFFIELD PLATED WINE COASTERS with fluted sides, gadroon & foliate shell borders and turned wooden bases with inset bosses, initialled "D", double sunburst mark for Matthew Boulton & Co.; 6.75" (17.4 cms) diameter (2) £250-300
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A PAIR OF MODERN GLOVE STRETCHERS with a sprung pivot, by Mappin & Webb, London 1912; 9.25" (23.5 cms) long; 3.3 oz £30-50
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A VICTORIAN BALUSTER CREAM JUG melon fluted, with a scroll handle & a gilt interior by Edward & John Barnard, London 1853; 5.3" (13.5 cms) high; 7.4 oz £100-150
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AN EDWARDIAN TUBULAR CANDLE DOUTER with a curved, flattened end & a mouthpiece, by S. Mordan & Co., Chester 1907; 12" (30.4 cms); 1 oz £50-80
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A GEORGE III OCTAGONAL MUSTARD POT with a gadrooned border & a blue glass liner, by Samuel Hennell, London 1813; 2.9" (7.5 cms) high; 4.3 oz weighable silver £100-150
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A VICTORIAN ELECTROPLATED TRAVELLING OR STUDENT'S LAMP with adjustable shade, telescopic stand, sprung-loaded candle tube, carriage hooks & vesta case, crested c.1880; 6" (15 cms) long (closed) £200-300
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A LATE VICTORIAN NOVELTY TOT BEAKER in the form of a thimble, maker's mark "JD&Co.Ltd", Birmingham 1899 and an Edwardian thimble by J. Swann, Birmingham 1903 (fitted case); the beaker 2.1" (5.5 cms) high; 1 oz (2) £100-150
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A GEORGE III BALUSTER HOT WATER JUG on a circular pedestal foot with reeded borders & a bud finial, crested, by Edward Fernell, London 1790; 10.9" (27.8 cms) high; 23 oz £700-900
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