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A George V antique 9ct gold cigarette case, Birmingham 1923 by Robert Chandler Of rectangular form with canted corners, initialled A R M to the front. Dimensions-8.75 x 7.75 cm / 3.56 x 3 inches Weight-84 grams £650-750 *plus fees
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Asprey-An Edward VIII antique 18ct gold mounted black leather wallet, London 1936 The two front mounts in 18ct gold marked for Asprey, London 1963, the fold out interior, with banknote sized compartments under a flap, with further banknote sections to the other side and a pocket suitable for bank card. The leather stamped Asprey London. Dimensions-11 x 17 cm / 4.5 x 6.75 inches. £120-160 *plus fees
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Asprey-Two antique George V sterling silver cigarette cases, one with applied gold initials, London 1913 Of square form with rounded corners and everted edge and spring loaded hinge, gilt interior. The other of rectangular form with canted edges decorated with greek key pattern, clasp release with gilt interior, London 1927. Dimensions of 1927 example-8.75 x 7.1 cm / 3.5 x 2.8 inches Dimensions of 1913 example-8.25 x 7.6 cm / 3.25 x 3 inches Combined weight-181 grams / 5.82 ozt £200-250 *plus fees
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A George III antique sterling silver patch box Birmingham 1799, by Samuel Pemberton Of plain, circular form with an engraved floral wreath to the front. Diameter-2.8 cm / 1.1 inches Silver weight 6 grams / 0.2 ozt £100-150 *plus fees
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Keswick School-An unusual and scarce handmade antique sterling silver jar lid Keswick School of Industrial Art, Chester 1907 Round hand planished form with an embossed tudor rose atop. Diameter 2.25 inches / 6 cm, 28 grams £40-60 *plus fees The KSIA was established in the Lake District in 1884 by Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley and his wife Edith and ran for 100 years until 1984. Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley (1851-1920) was the vicar of Crosthwaite Church, a Canon of Carlisle and a founder member of The National Trust. The conditions imposed for attending the class were that each man should be locally born and lead a temperate and steady life.
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An antique George IV sterling silver nutmeg grater, London 1822 by Charles Rawlings Of rectangular box form with a hinged lid lifting to reveal steel grating plate, the base with flush hinged base to release contents. Engraved to the lid with a crest of a lion head erased to sinister above a Marquess's coronet. Length-4 cm / 1.6 inches Height-2.5 cm / 1 inches Weight-38 grams / 1.22 ozt £300-400 *plus fees
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An early 20th century Chinese export silver card case, retailed by Wang Hing, Hong Kong The front with embossed scenes of oriental figures within a mountain townscape, the reverse and sides with embossed bamboo and storks. The front with a shield inscribed 'Presented to JM', marked underneath. Length-10.4 cm / 4.1 inches Weight-98 grams / 3.15 ozt £200-300 *plus fees The initials standing for Joe Myers, thus by family descent.
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A George V continental antique Art Deco diamond-set onyx and 15ct gold mounted case / snuff box With import marks for Green and Carpenter, London 1927, of rectangular form with canted corners the cover and back of black onyx, the top set with a jadeite lozenge within a diamond mounted frame, the gold sides with geometric banded and engine turned decoration. Length-7.7cm. £2000-3000 *plus fees
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A mixed group of 18th/19th century and later antique sterling silver boxes including a George III silver vinaigrette Birmingham 1803 by Samuel Pemberton Of octagonal form with wriggle work engraved cover and vacant cartouche, interior with a hinged gilt pierced grill, a Victorian vesta box Birmingham 1850 by David Pettifer, a combination silver sovereign / vesta case, with engraved scroll work decoration, Birmingham 1900 by Cornelius Saunders & James Shepherd, a circular patch box Birmingham 1901, an Austrian pre-1922 800 standard enamelled and engine turned cigarette box with gilt interior, a Scandinavian 833 standard engraved circular compact with mirror, and 18th century carved tortoiseshell white metal mounted snuff box, the lid showing a rural house against flowers, trees and insects. Together with a thimble marked 'Sterling Silver' and four Victorian and later silver bladed and carved mother of pearl fruit / pen knives, one Sheffield 1872 by Thomas Marples. Also included four silver plated boxes / vestas included and book form vesta, a horse shoe vesta and a double sovereign case. (16) Tortoise shell case length-8.25 cm / 3.25 inches £300-400 *plus fees Subject to Cites
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An antique 18th century Louis XV gold and tortoiseshell snuff box French, circa 1740 Of rectangular form with inlaid gold piqué decoration to the lid depicting a chinoiserie scene of a figure within a pagoda against scrolls. Diameter-8.5cm / 3.3 inches £300-500 *plus fees Provenance: The property of the late John Marriott and Count R L Sangorski. Acquired at Sotheby's Bond Street 'Russian Works of Art & Vertu', 18th July 1988. Subject to Cites
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A George III/IV Old Sheffield gold plate hardstone snuff box circa 1800-30 The body made of high carat gold overlaid copper, inset with circular slabs of bloodstone in the base and lid. Diameter-5cm / 2 inches £100-150 *plus fees Provenance: The property of the late John Marriott and Count R L Sangorski.
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A late 18th century French Vernis Martin ivory, patch box The lid with a scene of children playing against a frieze and column, the sides of the box with painted leaves and lunette decoration. Diameter-4.9 cm / 1.9 inches £100-150 *plus fees Subject to Cites
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A set of six antique Edwardian sterling silver buttons Birmingham 1902 by Robert Pringle & Sons Each one depicting a lady within a border of foliate scrolls. Boxed. £250-350 *plus fees
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An Edwardian set of antique sterling silver buttons, Birmingham 1901 by Cornelius Saunders & James Shepherd Each circular decorated in art nouveau taste showing a maiden with her hand raised to her face amongst organic forms. Diameter-2.5 cm / 1 inch Weight-19 grams / 0.61 ozt £100-150 *plus fees
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A mid Victorian travelling writing slope by Fritzmaurice West circa 1855 The tooled black leather exterior opening to reveal a gilt and tooled black leather interior, with compartments with mahogany and fiddle back mahogany lining, secret drawer with spring release. Ink compartment with two tin lined inkwells of Berry's Patent, other accessories include A mother of pearl ruler, a mother of pearl handled quill sharpener and a matching tooled and gilt leather note pad. The cover of the inscribed in gilt 'A Parting Gift, from, The Marquis De Sommery, To the, Reverend H. S. Pollard M. A., Thames Ditton, 1855" with Bramah Locks, also inscribed 'F. West, Manufacturer to the Royal Family, No1 St James Street' Length-36 cm / 14.25 inches Width-27 cm / 10.6 inches £200-300 *plus fees Louis Marie du Mesniel (1801-1863) was the Fifth Comte de Sommery, Bruges Belgium. Fritzmaurice West, cutlery and dressing case manufacturers to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and other members of the Royal Family, succeeded G. Palmer at 1, St James's Street in 1844. They moved to 2 St James's Street in 1877, then to 9 King Street in 1883. Subject to Cites
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An early 20th century crocodile gentleman's travelling compendium box With velvet and silk interior, comprising multiple top compartments with a pocket watch division all above a single loop handled drawer. Together with two crocodile wallets, one stamped for R.W. Forsyth Ltd, Edinburgh & Glasgow, the other with sterling silver front, with engine turned decoration and initials, London 1901 by Frederick Wick. Also included a carved Chinese card case. (4) £150-250 *plus fees
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A late Victorian antique sterling silver mounted green leather stationery box The mounts London 1891 by Joseph Braham, with four silver corner plates, escutcheon and silver monogram 'KCP', with key. Length-24 cm / 9.5 inches £200-300 *plus fees
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A George V gentleman's travelling suitcase, with silver topped interior, London 1936 by Cole Brothers The case with stitched calf skin exterior, initialled to the front J.H.C, the leather interior with five silver topped bottles, each with engine turned decorated lids, three Madagascar rosewood backed brushes, a strut mirror and shaving set by Gillette, as well as a shoe horn, keys present. Length-46 cm / 18 inches Width-35 cm / 13.75 inches £200-300 *plus fees Subject to Cites
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Asprey-A late Victorian pair of ivory back brushes within leather case Each brush monogramed SPB in gothic lettering, each stamped 'Asprey 166 New Bond Street'. Length-26.5 cm / 10.4 inches £80-120 *plus fees Provenance: The Dr Lawrie Webster Collection of Boxes. Subject to Cites
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A George V sterling silver-gilt hinged tortoiseshell box, London 1924 by O.B Of oval form with domed lid, together with an abalone shell and gilt metal opera glasses by J Robinson & Sons, Opticians of 172 Regent Street, London & Dublin in a fitted case. Together with a tortoiseshell effect card case. (3) Box Length-17.5 cm / 6.8 inches £200-300 *plus fees Subject to Cites
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A mixed selection of 19th century and later enamel wine labels / bottle tags, as well as bone, coconut and mother of pearl examples, one for Bénédictine Enamelled examples for Vermouth, Mosel, Port, Cognac, Port, Raisin, Brandy and Bénédictine, some possibly Battersea (Ravenet) or Staffordshire, some decorated with flowers and fruit. Together with a large carved scrimshaw bone example for Gin, carved coconut for Brandy and a carved mother of pearl example for Port, others. (14) Bénédictine width-5 cm / 2 inches £100-150 *plus fees Bénédictine is a herbal liqueur beverage developed by Alexandre Le Grand in the 19th century and produced in France. Subject to Cites
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A mixed group of silver wine / decanter labels, one London 1816 possibly by John Harris IV With scroll and shell border, reading Whiskey (repierced), together with a heavy modern cast wine label reading sherry, London 1971 by Wyard Druitt & Co Ltd (Michael W Druitt), three Rye label marked sterling, two further Sterling marked labels in script for Rye and Rum, a set of four rectangular apparent Chinese silver wine labels for Whiskey, Sherry, Port and Brandy marked 90, and a filigree white metal example for Port. (12) Wyard Druitt & Co Ltd label length-7.75 cm / 3.05 inches Sterling weight-110 grams / 3.54 ozt £180-220 *plus fees
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A mixed selection of 19th century and later silver plated wine / decanter / sauce labels, including one for Bucellas and a Georgian Old Sheffield plate example for Marcella Various shapes and forms with examples for Whiskey, Sherry, Gin, Madeira, Lisbon, White, Marsala, Brandy, Claret, Rum, Scotch and Irish Whiskey, together with sauce labels for Worcester, Anchovy, Reading and Tomato. £120-160 *plus fees
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Three Victorian antique sterling silver wine or decanter labels, Nathanial Mills Birmingham 1852 Each with a shaped outline, with engraved flowers and scroll sand pierced decoration, each with chains, engraved as follows; 'Sherry', 'Port' and 'Madeira'. Birmingham 1852 by Nathanial Mills and Sons. (3) Width-5cm / 2 inches Weight-19 grams / 0.611 ozt £120-160 *plus fees The firm Nathanial Mills and Sons, run by Nathanial (II) William and Thomas Mills was in the period after the death of Nathanial Mills senior in 1840 most known for its famous 'castle top' card cases.
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An unmarked antique silver rattle, probably early to mid-19th century, possibly continental Formed with a whistle to the top, with a baluster centre with six bells attached, the base with a teething ring. Chased decoration throughout. Circa 1820-50. Length-13 cm / 5 inches £150-200 *plus fees
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A mixed quantity of Victorian and later antique sterling silver button hooks Of various patterns and designs, together with two books on collecting button hooks and shoehorns. £200-300 *plus fees
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A mixed group of Georgian and late silver gilt and gilt metal including a mother of pearl handled George III fruit / pocket knife The fruit knife with lion passant and duty mark only to blade. Together with a 19th century gilt white metal aide memoire in the form of a chased scallop shell with ivory discs inside, a gilt metal chased seal with initials ML in carnelian, also included two yellow metal pencils, a gilt metal engine turned pocket knife, and yellow metal pendant of St Christopher. Fruit knife length-16.5 cm / 6.5 inches £100-150 *plus fees Subject to Cites
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An early 20th century carved horn novelty walking cane in the form of a horse's hoof The end of the hoof with a white metal horse shoe, tapering rosewood shaft and horn tip. Length-94.5 cm / 37.5 inches £100-150 *plus fees Subject to Cites
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A white metal Indian purse Pierced and engraved with floral decoration. Length-13.5 cm / 5.3 inches Weight-233 grams / 7.49 ozt £100-150 *plus fees
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An ivory group, including a late Victorian pair of opera glasses by Negretti & Zambra With gilt metal mounts and turned ivory sections, in original fitted case stamped 'Opticians to her Majesty'. Together with an early 20th century ivory cased compass and sun dial, with gilt metal fixtures, in an original fitted case. (2) Length - 5.5 cm / 2.1 inches £200-300 *plus fees In 1869 the firm moved to 38 Holborn Viaduct, as well as premises in Cornhill and Regent Street. Subject to Cites
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A set of mid-20th century Danish silver-gilt and enamel coffee spoons, Copenhagen, circa 1936-66, by Egon Lauridsen Handles and bowls in guilloche enamel in a striped pattern, in a box. Weight-approximately 57g / 1.83 ozt Length-9.5cm / 3.5 inches £100-150 *plus fees
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A group of six early English / Continental pewter spoons, including a 17th century slip top example The slip top example with fig shaped bowl circa 1580-1650, marked to the bowl with a spear device, an octagonal stump top spoon circa 1620-50 with mark to bowl of an AK within a crowned rose, three early 18th century dognose table spoons with rat tail, marked to terminal with CB serrated punch, together stump top example, probably continental 18th / 19th century. Slip to length-15 cm / 6 inches Octagonal stump length-17 cm / 6.6 inches Dognose length-19 cm / 7.5 inches £150-200 *plus fees
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A 12-place modern sterling silver canteen, old English with feathered edge Harrods Ltd (Richard Woodman Burbridge) Sheffield 1973 Comprising; 12 table spoons, 12 soup spoons, 12 dessert spoons, 12 table forks, 12 desert forks. Also including a late Victorian silver plated fish service, 12 forks, 12 knives. (84) Table spoon length-21 cm / 8.25 inches Table fork length-20 cm / 8 inches Weight-4060 gram / 130.52 ozt £1000-1500 *plus fees Each marked for the bi-centenary of the Sheffield assay office by replicating the first date letter of an E from 1773, thought to relate to the 3rd Earl of Effingham who was one of 30 men appointed 'Guardians of the Standard of Wrought Plate within the Town of Sheffield'.
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A Georgian/William IV antique sterling silver part canteen, comprising 12 table spoons, 9 table forks and 10 dessert forks The tablespoons, table forks and five of the dessert forks in fiddle and thread pattern, the other five dessert forks in fiddle pattern, all engraved with the crest of an oak leaf and acorn. All London marked as follows; Four spoons-William Eaton / William Esterbrook 1826 Four spoons-Thomas Wallis II 1802 Four spoons-Thomas Wallis II 1803 Three table forks-William Eaton 1836 Six table forks-William Theobalds 1830 Five fiddle and thread dessert forks-William Eaton / William Eaterbrook 1825 Five fiddle dessert forks-marks rubbed, possibly 1820 (31) Table spoon length-23 cm / 9 inches Table forks length-20.5 cm / 8 inches Weight-2220 gram / 71.34 ozt £500-700 *plus fees
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Scottish antique Victorian sterling silver part-canteen of Queens pattern cutlery, Glasgow 1856 by Alexander Coghil Each single struck, the forks with four tines, 6 place setting comprising six dinner forks, six dessert forks and six dessert spoons, also 12 single struck Queens pattern teaspoons, Glasgow 1863 by R.T. (untraced) One dinner fork engraved to the reverse 'John Walker, D.C.' Dinner fork length 21 cm / 8.25 inches Weight 1174 grams £350-450 *plus fees
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A Victorian antique sterling silver dessert set, London 1845/1868 by George Adams/ H J Lias & Son All fiddle pattern, six spoons by Adams, six forks by Lias, all initialled J.A.M.S in cursive script. (12) Spoon length-18 cm / 7 inches Weight-524 grams / 16.85 ozt £150-250 *plus fees
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Georgian and later antique sterling silver dessert spoons and forks, 12 of each all London 1787-1871 All old English pattern, each with later decoration of bright cut edging with a rope twist and cartouche engraved with the crest of oak leaves. Various dates and makers, all for London; Three forks-Henry Holland 1871 Three forks-Thomas Cox Savory 1829 Two forks-George Adams 1848 Two forks- William Eley and William Fern 1815 One fork-(No Maker) 1812 One fork-Henry Holland 1854 Three spoons-William Sumner I 1811 Two spoons-Adey Bellamy Savory 1832 Four spoons-Robert Hennell II 1824 One spoon-Richard Crossley 1787 Two spoons-Thomas Hayter 1813. Fork length-17 cm / 6.75 inches Weight-854 grams / 27.46 ozt £250-350 *plus fees
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A Victorian antique English sterling silver canteen, London 1872 by George Adams Comprising six table forks, five dessert forks, six dessert spoons, six teaspoons, four table spoons. All Hanoverian pattern, initialled with a monogram Table fork length-20 cm / 7.9 inches Weight-1343 grams / 43.18 ozt £350-450 *plus fees
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An Edwardian antique sterling silver part table service of Albany pattern flatware, Sheffield 1905, one sauce ladle 1903, by Walker & Hall Comprising: a serving spoon, two sauce ladles, four table spoons, five dessert spoons and one dessert fork. Length-serving spoon 29.5 cm / 11.61 inches Weight-1108 grams / 35.62 ozt £300-400 *plus fees
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An antique George III/ IV sterling silver and silver-gilt dessert set, London/ Birmingham 1808/1817/1828 Comprising six dessert forks, three 1808/ two 1814/ one 1823 by William Chawner/Eley/Fearn, six dessert spoons 1828 by William Bateman, and six silver-gilt reeded pattern later bladed Birmingham 1817 by T Simpson and Sons. Knives length-21 cm / 8.25 inches Weighable silver-415 grams / 13.32 ozt £200-300 *plus fees
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A selection of antique Victorian/George V sterling silver fish knives and forks together with a pair of fish servers Sheffield 1924 by Mappin and Webb Comprising five fish knives with engraved blades, the handles crested with a coronet with wings Sheffield 1864 Henry Holland, five fish forks Sheffield 1880 by Henry Holland, three fish knives Sheffield 1895 by Martin, Hall & Co, two fish knives Sheffield 1915 by Mappin & Webb, four fish forks Sheffield 1873 by Henry Holland, together with two further fish knives and a fish fork, all mostly ivory handled. (24) Fish server's length-28 cm / 11 inches £200-300 *plus fees Subject to Cites
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A pair of Victorian antique sterling silver fish servers, Birmingham 1876 by Elkington & Co Comprising a serving fork and blade, old English pattern both with pierced and engraved decoration, initialled to the terminal. Together with a silver-plated fish knife and fork set, reeded handles similarly initialled. Length of blade-32.5 cm / 12.75 inches Length of fork- 27 cm / 10.6 inches Weight-305 grams / 9.81 ozt £150-200 *plus fees
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A pair of mid Victorian antique sterling silver fish servers and four George III table spoons London 1809, Thomas Dicks The fish servers with engraved and pierced blades, the fork tines shaped, each with filled handles in a fitted case, Birmingham 1861 by Hilliard and Thomason. The table spoons in old English pattern, crested with a unicorn's head erased to sinister. Fish serving knife length-33.5 cm / 13.25 inches Table spoon length-23 cm / 9 inches Spoon weight-265 grams / 8.52 ozt £150-250 *plus fees
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A set of twelve George III antique sterling silver handled dinner knives circa 1780 Each with pistol grip handle with later steel blades, each crested, marked with the lion passant and a makers mark, possibly R.P ? (12) Length-24.5 cm / 9.6 inches £200-300 *plus fees
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A set of twelve modern sterling silver handled dinner knives and dessert knives, Sheffield 1998, by United Cutlers With plain handles, and steel blades (24) Dinner Knives length-25 cm / 9.75 inches Dessert knives length-22 cm / 8.6 inches £250-350 *plus fees
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A silver plated 221 piece canteen of cutlery, placings for twelve, by Mappin & Webb Comprising: table forks, table spoons, dessert forks, dessert spoons, fish knives and forks, pastry forks, starter forks, table spoons, dessert spoons, soup spoons, sorbet spoons, teaspoons, coffee spoons, demitasse spoons, 24 table knives, four serving forks, two stilton knives, two cake slices, two sauce ladles, a pair of salad servers, a pair of serving tongs, two ice cream spades, a small sauce ladle, together with a matched honey spoon £100-150 *plus fees
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Two sets of six antique George III Scottish sterling silver table spoons Six fiddle pattern-Edinburgh 1816 by Mitchell & Russel Six old English pattern-Edinburgh 1805 by William Marshall. Length-22.5 cm / 8.8 inches Weight-807 grams / 25.95 ozt £200-300 *plus fees
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A set of 6 six antique sterling Irish silver dinner forks, Dublin 1806 by Samuel Neville Old English pattern with four tines, dual crested to the front with a sun in splendour and a crowned owl to sinister. Length-20 cm / 8 inches Weight-389 grams / 12.51 ozt £120-160 *plus fees
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A set of seven antique sterling silver Scottish Victorian dessert spoons, Glasgow 1845 by Robert Grey and Sons Each double struck in a Queen's pattern variant, engraved with gothic 'I' Length-17.75 cm / 7 inches Weight-393 grams £100-200 *plus fees
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Six Victorian antique sterling silver table spoons, London 1880 by Francis Higgins Of fiddle pattern with engraved with a crest of a fist clasping a rose, together with two George III table spoons, one London 1762 by William Withers, the other London 1807 by Richard Crossley & George Smith IV. Length-22.25 cm / 8.75 inches Weight-593 grams / 19.07 ozt £150-250 *plus fees
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