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A GEORGE III NARROW OBLONG WINE LABEL with a canted, reeded border, incised "ORANGE", by Joseph Taylor, Birmingham 1801 and a William IV vine leaf "PORT" label by George Unite, Birmingham 1835; the latter 2.5" (6.3 cms) long; 0.5 oz (2) £70-90
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A RARE GEORGE III STAMPED OUT WINE LABEL with foliage & flowers and a surmount in the form of an eagle with wings displayed & a vacant shield on its breast, incised "MADEIRA", by George Glenny*, London 1818; 2.5" (6.5 cms) wide; 0.67 oz £200-250
*See Grimwade pp 295 (GG, incuse)
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A GEORGE III BRIGHT-CUT WINE LABEL in the form of a shaped gorget, incised "CLARET", and scratched on the reverse with the initials "HL", unmarked c.1780; 1.55" (4 cms) long; 0.25 oz £60-80
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A MATCHED PAIR OR TWO SIMILAR GEORGE III IRISH WINE LABELS of canted oblong form with pierced & engraved borders, "W.HERMITAGE" & "CALCAVELLA", maker's mark only "IT" (struck thrice on each), by John Teare, Dublin c.1800; 2.1" (5.2 cms) long; 0.5 oz (2) £200-250
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A 19TH CENTURY CANADIAN WINE LABEL of canted oblong form with an incised, reeded border, inscribed "PORT", by Adam Ross (AR, lion passant, H, head) Halifax, Nova Scotia 1830-40; 2" (5 cms) long; 0.75 oz £60-80
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A LATE 19TH / 20TH CENTURY RUSSIAN SMALL CUP with an engraved Cyrillic inscription & a stylised covered handle, 1896-1908; 2.3" (6 cms) high; 1.3 oz £150-200
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TWO RARE EARLY VICTORIAN ANTI-CORN LAW LEAGUE* WINE LABELS: one parcelgilt & untitled, the other pierced "PORT", both stamped out, with sheaves of wheat, a cornucopia of fruit, a scythe, a rake, a sickle, a bale of wool & the word "FREE" on each side, unmarked c.1840; 2.25" (5.8 cms) wide; 0.6 oz (2) £250-300
*Anti-Corn Law League: Agitation against the Corn Laws, which imposed duties on imported foodstuffs to protect British producers peaked c.1838 resulting in the creation of a Manchester Anti-Corn League, its function was solely as a propaganda organ, publishing attacks on the Corn Laws and sending out agents to preach free trade, and mobilize moral and even religious arguments against the Corn Laws, which allegedly increased the price of the 'poor man's bread', The league's doctrine quickly entered party politics and in 1846 The Corn Laws were abolished by Peel, the newly elected Prime Minister, who decided that all obstructions to the import of food must go, particularly in view of the recent Irish famine which threatened widespread starvation.
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A CORONATION COMMEMORATIVE NAPKIN RING stamped with the arms of the Worshipful Co. of Painter Stainers in low relief & inscribed "1911" by Messrs. Barnard, London 1910; 1 oz £60-70
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A GEORGE II SALVER of shaped circular outline with a husk & scroll border & paw feet, the centre engraved with a coat of arms & the reverse with a presentation inscription*, by William Peaston, London 1747; 14.75'" (37.5 cms) diameter; 46 oz £400-500
*Relating to the donation of the salver by "Dr John Fisher, Lord Bishop of Salisbury....1813"
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AN ELECTROPLATED ARTS & CRAFTS TOBACCO JAR & COVER with rivetted construction & a raised inscription "THERE IS NO HERB LIKE IT UNDER THE CANOPY OF HEAVEN"*, the base stamped with a monogram "HS"?, a design no. & registered trademark 1900-1910; 4.75" (12 cms) high £100-150
*Taken from a passage by Charles Kingsley (1819-1875) entitled Tobacco.
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AN EDWARDIAN CIRCULAR SALVER with a plain, moulded border & an engraved coat of arms in the centre, by Elkington & Co. Ltd., Birmingham 1905; 12.25" (31 cms) diameter; 37.4 oz £250-300
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A LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL TABLE CENTRE PIECE in the form of a cock pheasant, realistically modelled, with textured plumage, hinged wings & a detachable head, with English import marks for Berthold Muller, London 1901; 32" (81 cms) long; 62.5 oz £1500-2000
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GLASS LINERS, STOPPERS, MIRRORS & CASES, ETC. (lot) £30-50
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A GEORGE III TEA POT rectangular with incurved corners & reeded borders, maker's mark of Thomas Wallis, London 1799; 6.6" (16.8 cms) high; 16.2 oz £170-200
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A GEORGE III BALUSTER PEPPER CASTER initialled, by Thomas Shepherd, London 1770 and a smaller George II vase-shaped example by Samuel Wood, London 1745; the latter 5" (12.8 cms) high; 6 oz (2) £200-300
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A LATE 19TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL DECORATIVE TWO-HANDLED TRAY of rounded oblong form with pierced sides interspersed with portrait medallions, tied ribbon handles & an engraved coat of arms in the centre, with pseudo French marks, c.1900; 27.2" (69 cms) long; 85 oz £800-1200
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A LATE 17TH CENTURY WINE TASTER plain circular with twin S-scroll wire handles, marks worn 1680-1700 and a small early George III porringer with embossed decoration & reeded scroll handles, initialled "M", by William Cripps, London 1763; the latter 3" (7.5 cms) high; 4.4 oz (2) £400-500
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AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY AMERICAN MEAT DISH of canted oblong outline with a reeded rim & chased detail around the border, by Tiffany & Co., 18" (46 cms) long; 56.8 oz £500-600
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A MATCHED PAIR OR TWO SIMILAR GEORGE III OBLONG ENTRÉE DISHES & COVERS with gadrooned borders & detachable ring handles, each engraved on the cover & base with a coat of arms; one by Crispin Fuller, London 1812, the other with a base by John Clarke, London 1809 & a handle and cover by Crispin Fuller, London 1812; 12" (30.5 cms) long; 124 oz (2) £1200-1500
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A PAIR OF GEORGE II / III IRISH CANDLESTICKS on shaped square bases with shell decoration & knopped columns by Jonathan Pasley, Dublin c.1760 (no date letters); 7.6" (19.2 cms) high; 32.8 oz (2) £1500-1800
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A VICTORIAN CASED PAIR OF NOVELTY SALTS in the form of swimming ducks with matching spoons, gilt interiors, by Joseph Braham, London 1885; the ducks 2.75" (7 cms) long; 3.5 oz £200-250
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AN EARLY CHARLES II PORRINGER of bellied form with bead & foliate scroll handles, surmounted by a mask thumbpiece, the sides with floral embossing, initialled on each side, maker's mark "TC" (monogram), London 1660-1665 (date letter partially unclear); 3.75" (9.5 cms) high; 6.6 oz £800-1000
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A GEORGE II PROVINCIAL KITCHEN PEPPER cylindrical with a scroll handle, by Isaac Cookson, Newcastle 1740; 3.5" (9 cms) high; 2.6 oz £120-160
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A GEORGE I STRAWBERRY DISH of shallow circular form with a shaped & fluted rim, crested, the reverse with the scratchweight "12-6", maker's mark worn, London 1719; 8.5" (21.5 cms) diameter; 10.9 oz £700-800
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A PAIR OF GEORGE I BRITANNIA STANDARD TAPERSTICKS on domed hexagonal bases with "well" centres, spool-shaped capitals & the scratched initials "C" over "RM" under the bases, maker's mark unclear, London 1721; 4.5" (11.5 cms) high; 8.75 oz (2) £900-1100
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A PAIR OF GEORGE III GADROONED OVAL MEAT DISHES crested, by William Stroud, London 1801, incuse retailer's mark of "Thomas Bond St"; 15.1" (39.3 cms) long; 84.5 oz (2) £1000-1300
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A SMALL WILLIAM & MARY PORRINGER with twin S-scroll handles & a swirl-fluted lower body, the base scratched "MH", maker's mark partially worn "F?", London 1692; 3.1" (8 cms) diameter; 3.4 oz £500-600
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A COMMONWEALTH SWEETMEAT DISH with two S-scroll wire handles, the shallow circular bowl decorated with chased & punch-beaded floral motifs, the base scratched "WI", "EB", "84", maker's mark "ET" with a crescent below*, London 1659; 4.25" (10.8 cms) diameter; 2.4 oz £2400-2600
*See Jackson's Revised pp.122.
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A PAIR OF GEORGE III BOAT-SHAPED SAUCE TUREENS & COVERS with reeded borders, pedestal bases & twin, loop handles, crested, by Henry Chawner, London 1790; 8.75" (22.4 cms) long; 30.9 oz (2) £900-1200
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A GEORGE III CREAM JUG of lobed oval outline with an engraved frieze & reeded borders, maker's mark "?H", London 1799; 4.1" (10.5 cms) high; 4.6 oz £90-120
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A GEORGE III OVAL MUSTARD POT with a reed border, domed cover & ball finial (clear glass liner), by Abstainando King, London 1801; 3.1" (8 cms) high; 3.3 oz weighable silver £180-200
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AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY PORTUGUESE CIRCULAR CHAMBERSTICK with a leaf-capped handle & a detachable conical snuffer, no apparent maker's mark, Lisbon 1820-50; 5.1" (13 cms) diameter; 4.75 oz £100-150
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AN IRAQI NIELLOWORK CYLINDRICAL BOX with a domed cover decorated with scenes from Mesopotamia & inscribed (in niello) "Mesopotemia from Pat to Kitten February 9th 1918", gilt interior, unmarked c.1918; 3.25" (8.3 cms) high; 6.5 oz £100-150
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LITERATURE: A small quantity of silver & heraldry - related titles (13) £20-40
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AN EDWARDIAN SPIRIT FLASK of rounded oblong form with pull-off cup, initialled, by Albert Barker, London 1905 and a mounted tortoiseshell box, plain oblong by H. Aumont & Co. London 1914 (retailed by Asprey); the latter 6" (15.2 cms) long; 6.9 oz weighable silver (2) £160-180
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A PAIR OF LATE VICTORIAN BUTTER SHELLS a single, later example, a small Victorian goblet and a modern Italian bell with a lion rampant finial; the latter 4" (10 cms) high; 16 oz (5) £100-150
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A MIXED LOT: A George III swing-handled bonbon dish, marks worn London 1763, a Victorian dressing table mirror with easel stand, a Dutch table spoon with English import marks and three modern, mounted glass whisky tots (two with labels); the latter 4" (10 cms) high; 5.25 oz weighable silver (6) £200-300
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A PAIR OF LATE 19TH CENTURY GERMAN DECORATIVE CASTERS of urn form with ram's masks, festoons & stiff leaf borders, c.1900 and a decorative Continental pin tray c.1900; the casters 6.5" (16.5 cms) high; 12 oz (3) £80-120
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A PAIR OF GEORGE III BUTTER SHELLS on winkle feet, initialled, by John Emes, London 1803; 5.75" (14.5 cms) long; 7.8 oz (2) £300-500
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A MODERN SCOTTISH QUAICH plain, with curved handles, maker's mark "FH", Edinburgh 1978; 5.2" (13.2 cms) long; 3.75 oz £80-120
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TWO SMALL LATE 18TH CENTURY FRENCH WINE TASTERS with serpent ring handles; one inscribed "Jq.BALANDRAS 1783", maker's mark thrice, the other with a stamped inscription Paris, 1780-1790; 2.75" (7 cms) diameter, each 3.3 oz (2) £300-400
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SUNDRY ITEMS: An Edwardian sauce boat, crested, by T. Rossi, London 1909, a modern Mexican pin dish in the form of a sombrero, a pair of 19th century spectacles with folding arms, a William IV taperstick & snuffer (from an inkstand), a flower finial & a modern top (from a sugar caster); the sauce boat 7.25" (18.5 cms) long; 16.4 oz weighable silver (6) £200-300
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A MATCHED PAIR OR TWO VERY SIMILAR GEORGE II / III CANDLESTICKS with shaped square bases, shell & wrythen decoration & detachable nozzles, crested; one by John Jacob, London 1760; the other by Makepeace & Carter, London 1777; 10.1" (25.8 cms) high; 40.1 oz (2) £1400-1600
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A GEORGE III PEDESTAL CREAM JUG with a loop handle & bead borders, by Crispin Fuller, London 1795, a 19th century embossed cream jug, probably Irish, a George II "sparrow beak" cream jug, maker's mark only (twice) by George Boothby c.1730 and a small modern oval cream jug; the latter 3.25" (8.2 cms) high; 14 oz (4) £300-350
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A MODERN HANDMADE TABLE LIGHTER in the form of a classical lamp with the raised inscription "There is no herb like it under the canopy of heaven" by A.E. Jones, Birmingham 1925; 5.1" (13 cms) long; 3.25 oz £80-120
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AN EDWARDIAN SHAPED CIRCULAR SALVER with a bead border & engraving, inscribed "FROME CHEESE SHOW 1903 WON BY J CANDY", maker's mark "BB", Birmingham 1902; 10.75" (27.5 cms) diameter; 19.4 oz £200-220
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A PAIR OF SAUCE BOATS with shaped rims & flying scroll handles, on three feet, by Martin Hall & Co., Sheffield 1919; 6.8" (17.4 cms) long; 14.1 oz (2) £80-120
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A VICTORIAN MOUNTED GLASS SPIRIT FLASK with a leather-clad upper body, crested, by J.N. Mappin, London 1894 and a cased christening set inscribed "John 1929"; the flask 6" (15 cms) high; 4.9 oz weighable silver (2) £140-160
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A GEORGE III BALUSTER CASTER with a high-domed cover & a wrythen finial, & ropework borders, by John Delmester, London 1765; 7.75" (19.6 cms) high; 8.3 oz £300-350
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SIX VARIOUS MOUNTED GLASS TOILET BOTTLES & A VICTORIAN SNUFF BOX by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1845; the latter 3.4" (8.5 cms) long; 5.1 oz weighable silver (7) £150-160
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