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An Art Deco Ruby and Diamond Brooch, the plaque brooch inset with old cut and baguette cut diamonds, a step cut ruby and two oval mixed cut rubies, in white claw and millegrain settings, total estimated diamond weight 3.50 carat approximately, measures 5.1cm by 2.1cm £1000 - 1500
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A Pair of Diamond Solitaire Earrings, each comprising a round brilliant cut diamond within a white claw setting, with screw-on fittings, total estimated diamond weight 1.25 carat approximately £1000 - 1500
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A Snake Necklace, circa 1860, graduated fancy links form the body, the head set with a carbuncle garnet, and rose cut diamonds, with emerald eyes, and a carbuncle set drop with locket back suspended from his mouth, length 39cm £400 - 600
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A Victorian Pearl and Diamond Ring, five graduated split pearls spaced by pairs of tiny diamonds, claw set to shaped shoulders on a shank with decorative edging, finger size N ½ £400 - 600
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A Synthetic Sapphire and Diamond Cluster Ring, the oval mixed cut sapphire in a yellow rubbed over setting, within a border of rose cut diamonds in white rubbed over settings, to a yellow forked shoulder shank, finger size P £500 - 700
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A Gemstone Ring, five bands each set with various gemstones including sapphire, ruby, demantoid garnet and pearl, in white settings, on yellow bands, held together at the base, finger size O ½ £400 - 600
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A Brown and White Diamond Cluster Ring, an old cut brown diamond within a border of old cut white diamonds, in white claw settings, on a yellow plain polished shank, total estimated diamond weight 3.50 carat approximately, finger size P £3000 - 4000
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A Ruby and Diamond Cluster Ring, a cabochon ruby in a yellow collet setting within a border of rose cut diamonds in white collet settings, to a carved floral decorated shank, total estimated diamond weight 1.00 carat approximately, finger size OAccompanied by an identification report from Anchorcert, stating the ruby to weigh 3.92ct, that no evidence of treatment was observed, the origin opinion being Burma £2500 - 3000
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A Locket Pendant, probably European, circa 1870, in the form of a heart, three coloured floral and foliate decoration, with hidden aperture and key to open, measures 2.5cm by 4.1cm £400 - 600
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A Diamond Five Stone Ring, the graduated old mine cut diamonds in white claw settings, on a yellow tapered shoulder plain polished shank, total estimated diamond weight 2.00 carat approximately, finger size P ½ £400 - 600
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An Amethyst and Diamond Brooch, the amethysts in yellow millegrain settings, with old cut diamonds in white settings, total estimated diamond weight 1.75 carat approximately, measures 3.6cm by 4.2cm £400 - 600
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An Early 20th Century Polish Silver and Gilt Plated Wine Cooler, Norblin & Co, Warszawa post 1915, of deep hemispherical form with high scroll handles, two bands of latticed borders and applied cast leaves, fruit and ribbons, raised on four bracket feet, 29cm high £300 - 400
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A Russian Silver Gilt and Shaded Enamel Pill Box, Moscow, master's mark MC in an oval, right facing Kokoshnik mark, circular, the hinged cover decorated with polychrome shaded flowers on a textured ground within dot border, with applied thumbpiece, the sides with similar flowers and scrolls, 5cm wide, 63g, in a fitted Wartski box £600 - 800
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A Russian Silver Gilt and Enamel Cigarette Case, master's mark CMIII (sh) in a rectangle, left facing Kokoshnik mark, rounded rectangular, decorated to each side with polychrome flowers, scrolls and strapwork on a textured ground within a dot border, 6cm wide, 113g, in a fitted Asprey case £500 - 800
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A Russian Icon of Our Lady of Kazan, maker's mark C[GHE], left facing Kokoshnik mark, rectangular, traditionally painted, the parcel gilt oklad with chased and repoussé gowns for the Virgin and the Christ child, on a plain background with applied blue enamelled wording, with applied pierced and engraved haloes, 18cm by 15cm £300 - 500
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A Continental Silver Gilt, Enamel and Gem Set Nef, 20th century, the triple deck man-o-war in full sail with two lower gun decks, three masts and rigging, the bow and stern with pierced foliate cagework and set with pearls and amethyst cabochon stones, the lower hull engraved to simulate planks, the upper with parcel gilt enamel panels, raised on a scrolled support, 25cm long, 34cm high, 47oz 1dwt £2000 - 3000
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A Burmese Silver Rice Bowl, 'peacock' signature to underside, the bellied body profusely decorated in repousse with twelve figures within reserved panels bordered with trees and flowers, 23cm wide, 27ozt £300 - 500
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A Chinese Export Silver Bowl, maker's mark KH, Shanghai circa 1880-1920, circular with a shaped rim, divided into eight panels, chased with flowers, foliage, bird and figures, raised on four naturalistic flowing branch feet, 24cm wide, 21oz 9dwt £800 - 1200
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An 18th Century Silver Coffee Pot, possibly Maltese or Provincial Italian, marks indistinct, the pear shaped body raised on three hoof feet, beak shaped spout with garland border, shaped wooden handle with flowerhead bosses and a hinged domed cover with an acanthus finial and shaped thumbpiece, 24cm high, 28ozt £3000 - 5000
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An Elizabeth II Silver Pheasant Table Ornament, C J Vander Ltd, Sheffield 2003, realistically modelled with its wings spread, 14cm high, 32oz 5dwt £800 - 1200
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A Pair of Elizabeth II Silver Grouse Table Ornaments, C J Vander Ltd, Sheffield 2003, realistically modelled as a cock and hen, the cock 14cm high, 37oz 8dwt £800 - 1200
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An Elizabeth II Silver Pheasant Table Ornament, C J Vander Ltd, Sheffield 2002, realistically modelled with its wings spread, 10cm high, 16oz 9dwt £400 - 600
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A Set of Ten Silver Menu or Place Card Holders, Garrard & Co Ltd, London 1981, made to commemorate the wedding of HRH Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, the knopped baluster bases surmounted with the feathers of the Prince of Wales rising through a gold coronet of alternate crosses and fleur-de-lys and the motto Ich Dien, the bases engraved The Royal Wedding July 1981, each 4cm high, 110oz 4dwt all in, in a fitted presentation case £600 - 800
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A George VI Silver Twin-Handled Tray, Adie Brothers, Birmingham 1951, oval with a reeded border and simple loop handles, 65cm wide, 100ozt £700 - 900
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A Pair of Elizabeth II Silver Pheasant Table Ornaments, import marks for Israel Freeman & Son Ltd, London 1962, realistically modelled as a cock and hen eating, 34cm long, 34oz 5dwt all in £800 - 1200
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An Impressive Silver Salver, Elkington & Co, Birmingham 1936, in George II style, with a 'Bath' border, raised on four hoof feet, 52cm wide, 97ozt £1400 - 1600
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A George VI Silver Four Piece Tea Service, Stower & Wragg Ltd, Sheffield 1937/1939, comprising hot water jug, teapot, cream jug and sugar bowl, of rounded rectangular form, 64oz 5dwt all in £600 - 700
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A George V Five Piece Silver Tea Service, James Dixon & Sons Ltd, Sheffield 1911, comprising kettle, stand and burner, coffee pot, teapot, sugar bowl and cream jug, each with a gadrooned border and reeded handles; A George V Silver Twin-Handled Tray, Garrard & Co Ltd, London 1911, with a gadrooned border, engraved to the underside Garrard & Co Ltd, Calcutta, the front with a Bengal Nagpur Railway presentation inscription, the tray 76cm wide, approx 251ozt all in, in an oak fitted chest £1800 - 2200
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An Edward VII Silver Inkstand, Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co, London 1902, the rectangular base with four volute feet, profusely pierced sides with shaped top, with pierced divisions for two cut glass inkwells with silver hinged covers, 23cm wide, 16oz 4dwt £250 - 350
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An Arts and Crafts Silver Pedestal Bowl, William Comyns, London 1901, of shallow circular form, the sides chased with eight panels, the centre of the bowl engraved with a crest, being a bears arm erased holding a fish, raised on an octagonal pedestal foot, 30cm wide, 48oz 5dwt £600 - 800
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A Victorian Silver Inkstand, Daniel & John Wellby, London 1895, the rectangular base with a gadrooned border and two pen trays, raised on four pierced bracket feet, with two cut glass inkwells with hinged silver covers, each engraved with a crest and motto, with a central square wafer box mounted with a taperstick in the form of a miniature chamberstick with removable nozzle, 28cm wide, 32oz 8dwtThe crest and motto are probably that of George Charles Kent, being a lion's head erased, erminois collared, and the motto Virtute et honore £500 - 800
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A Victorian Silver and Parcel Gilt Sugar Bowl and Cream Jug, Elkington & Co (Frederick Elkington), Birmingham 1886, in the Homeric style, the bowl engraved in Greek Friendship, and Belief on the cream jug, with gilt interiors, the jug 5cm high, 5oz 4dwt all in (2) £800 - 1200
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A Victorian Silver Salver, Henry Wilkinson & Co, Sheffield 1840, shaped circular with a cast and applied fruiting vine border, the centre chased and engraved with scrolls, raised on four cast and chased paw feet, 41cm wide, 53oz £500 - 800
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A Victorian Silver Inkstand, Robinson, Edkins & Aston, Birmingham 1837, the shaped base with rococo style shell and scroll border and two upturned handles, mounted with two cut glass inkwell with silver covers and a central fluted wafer box mounted with a taperstick in the form of a miniature chamberstick, complete with snuffer, engraved Presented by Edward King Tenison Esq, To the Honble [sic] and Revd Edward Moore, 28th Nov 1858, 32cm wide, 20ozt £400 - 600
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A George III Silver Salver, Robert Hennell II, London 1817, circular with a reeded border, raised on three cast acanthus capped paw feet, 46cm wide, 88oz 8dwt £2500 - 2800
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A George III Silver Cruet Frame, Paul Storr, London 1809, boat shaped with applied border and acanthus capped volute grips over four similar feet, the reeded wirework frame with divisions for eight silver mounted cut glass items comprising oil and vinegar with hinged lids, loop handles, four double lipped jars with stoppers and two mustards with lift-off covers and associated spoons, 40cm wide, the base 49ozt £2500 - 3000
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A Set of Six George III Silver Plates, William Burwash & Richard Sibley, London 1806, circular with a ropetwist border, each engraved with a coat of arms with draped mantling, 25cm wide, 110oz 5dwt all inSee illustration on page 57
The arms are Plowden impaling Lawrance or Langan. £1200 - 1800
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A Pair of George III Silver Chambersticks, John Hutson, London 1792, the circular pans with a reeded border, openwork stems, urn shaped capital removable nozzle, with original extinguishers, engraved with a crest, being a ram couchant, 17cm wide, 20oz 2dwt all in £400 - 600
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A George III Silver Cake Basket, maker's mark worn, London 1788, of typical oval form with a pierced and beaded border, central reeded loop handle and raised on a pierced pedestal foot, the interior engraved with neo-classical garlands and festoons, 35cm wide, 25oz 2dwt £400 - 600
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A Pair of George III Silver Sauce Tureens and Covers, Daniel Smith & Robert Sharp, London 1787, oval form, in the neo-classical style with reeded loop handles, oval pedestal feet and domed covers with urn finials, engraved with a crest, being a demi-lion rampant holding a lozenge, possibly the Leigh family (Whitley, Lancs), 25cm wide, 37oz 9dwt all in (4) £1000 - 1500
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A George III Silver Tea Caddy Set with Case, Samuel Taylor, London 1767, comprising a pair of tea caddies and a covered sugar bowl, each pyriform and chased with typical flowers and scrolls, with domed covers terminating in a flower finial, raised on a pierced and chased spreading foot, 14cm high, 23oz 9dwt all in; In a Breakfront Dark Shagreen Case, the mounts stamped I.W, with a stepped hinged cover, pierced and engraved silver feet, hinges and lock, the handle plate engraved with a crest, being a dolphin bowed and naiant, raised on ball and claw feet, the fitted interior lined with purple velvet and silver piping, 33cm wide £5000 - 7000
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A George II Silver Chocolate Pot, probably Louis Cuny, London 1728, the tapering conical body with a straight spout, scroll handle and domed cover with a further pull-off cover with a compressed knop and ball filial, with a scroll handle, the body engraved with a monogram, 24cm high, 31oz 4dwt all inSee illustration on page 54 £2000 - 3000
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A Pair of George II Silver Waiters, Hester Fawdery, London 1727, square with rounded corners, plain border, four pad feet and traces of a cross bottony to the centre, 14.5cm wide, 15oz 4dwt all inDuring the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries wives of silversmiths would often continue the trade of their husband upon his death. Although not considered apprentices outright, these wives learnt the trade just as thoroughly as an apprentice would, and thus were able to continue their trade. On the death of their spouse, the wife could register her own mark at Goldsmiths Hall, often in a diamond lozenge (in heraldry, a woman's crest or cipher was framed with a lozenge).Hester Fawdery was married to William Fawdery (died circa 1727), who was apprenticed to Robert Cooper. £400 - 600
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A Queen Anne Silver Tankard, Robert Timbrell, London 1703, with slightly tapering sides, double step cover with crenulated lip, cast scrolling thumbpiece and an S scroll handle, the body engraved with contemporary mantling enclosing the initials N over GJ, 20cm high, 29oz 9dwt £3000 - 5000
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An Elizabeth II Silver Table Service of Flatware, Carr's of Sheffield Ltd, Sheffield 1994, Hanoverian pattern with a beaded edge, comprising eight each of table forks, side forks, silver handled table knives, silver handled side knives, dessert spoons, soup spoons, teaspoons and two serving spoons, approx 84ozt, in a fitted mahogany canteen £700 - 1000
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An Elizabeth II Silver Table Service of Flatware, JS&S, Sheffield 1972, Hanoverian pattern, comprising eight each of table forks, dessert forks, tea forks, coffee spoons, silver handled dinner knives, silver handled side knives, dessert spoons, soup spoons, four serving spoons and a set of eight silver plated fish knives and forks, approx 75ozt, in a fitted mahogany canteen £800 - 1200
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An Elizabeth II Silver Table Service of Flatware, Roberts & Belk, Sheffield 1964, Louis XVI pattern, comprising eight each of table forks, silver handled table knives, side forks, silver handled side knives, dessert spoons, soup spoons, fish knives, fish forks, tea spoons and four serving spoons, and a three piece silver handled carving set, in a fitted mahogany canteen, approx 98ozt excluding knives (qty) £700 - 1000
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A George V Silver Table Service of Flatware, Josiah Williams & Co, London 1918, King's pattern, comprising eighteen each of dessert forks, dessert spoons and table forks, six table spoons, a basting spoon, a soup ladle and twenty two teaspoons (some with Victorian marks), also six each of matching plated table knives and dessert knives, approx 193ozt (qty) £2000 - 3000
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A Victorian Silver Part Table Service of Flatware, Chawner & Co (George William Adams), London 1882, Old English pattern, engraved with a crest, being a demi-lion rampant holding a lozenge, possibly the Leigh family (Whitley, Lancs), comprising nine table forks, twelve dessert spoons, eleven dessert forks, nine teaspoons, two sauce ladles and two salt spoons 62oz 8dwt all in £400 - 600
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A Set of Five Scottish Provincial Silver Table Spoons, James Sturrock, Montrose circa 1860, Fiddle pattern, engraved with the initials JA, stamped mitre, mitre, mitre, JS, 22.5cm long, 10oz 3dwt all in £300 - 500
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