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Two sets of Antique George III / William IV Scottish silver table spoons
All fiddle pattern, three Edinburgh 1808 by Matthew Craw, three Edinburgh 1830 by Daniel Ferguson all initialled WB. Another set; five Glasgow 1830 by W S Junior, a further example London 1818 by William Eley and William Fearn.
Length-22.5 cm / 8.75 inches
Weight-796 grams / 25.592 ozt
£200-300 *plus fees
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A mixed set of four stem marked table spoons and five stem marked dessert spoons, mixed dates and makers
Table spoons:
One London 1774 by William Turton
One London 1768 by Robert Sallam
One London 1773(?) by Charles Aldridge & Henry
One London 1781, makers mark obscured
Dessert Spoons:
Two London 1779 by John Lambe (with widow's crest)
One London 1768 possibly William Turton
Two further examples with marks obscured
Weight-459 grams / 14.76 ozt
£200-300 *plus fees
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A harlequin set of ten antique sterling Georgian silver dinner forks, various dates and makers
Each of old English pattern-one pair London 1817 by Thomas Wilkes Barker, another London 1798 by William Eley and William Fearn, others makers Stephen Adams and Richard Crossely. Each crested or initialled.
Length-20 cm / 8 inches
Weight-622 grams / 20 ozt
£200-300 *plus fees
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A harlequin set of twelve Georgian dessert fork, including four Irish examples, Dublin 1822 by James Scott, retailed by William Law
All old English pattern, seven London various dates and makers, one example Exeter 1843 by John Osment. Various crests.
Total Weight-458 grams / 14.73 ozt
£150-250 *plus fees
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A mixed selection of George III antique sterling silver flatware, including a set of 5 teaspoons, London 1783 by Richard Crossley
All old English pattern, including four table spoons, two dessert spoons and twelve teaspoons total, Dates, 1783-1819, various makers including Stephen Adams, William Eley and Fearn, George Smith and William Sumner. Various crests and initials.
Total Weight-490 grams / 15.75 ozt
£150-250 *plus fees
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Gerald Benney-A large set of 15 modernist sterling silver table spoons, London 1987
Each spoon of heavy gauge with feathered textured handle and squared off terminals.
Length-21.5 cm / 8.5 inches
Total weight-1757 grams / 56.49 ozt
£1200-1600 *plus fees
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A mixed group of antique sterling silver flatware including Scottish Kings pattern teaspoons Edinburgh 1853
Single struck, three Edinburgh 1853 by L&S, the other 1845 by John Wilkie, three King pattern double struck teaspoons, London 1898 by Josiah Williams & Co, an interesting well cast fork with trailing vine pattern and terminal depicting a scene of a putti chasing a butterfly, Sheffield 1881 by Henry Wilkinson & Co, two ice cream spoons with trefid terminals Sheffield 1922 by James Dixon and Sons, together with further items of flatware. (25)
Weight-518 grams / 16.65 ozt
£150-200 *plus fees
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A mixed lot of antique sterling silver, including a George I rat-tail table spoon, London 1725, maker's mark IH or LH with a star above
Engraved with the initials A W,E, together with a George III Old English pattern table spoon, by William & Patrick Cunningham, Edinburgh 1802, a Victorian King's pattern table spoon, Edinburgh 1848, a George III table spoon, by William Sumner I, London 1806, a George III dessert spoon, by William Eley & William Fearn, London 1803, a Victorian trefid spoon, by Francis Higgins III, London 1894, a pair of fish servers, a sauce ladle, a pickle fork, seven coffee spoon and a compact.
Weight of weighable silver <\!a> 575 grams / 18.48 ozt
£150-250 *plus fees
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A mixed group of 18th century antique silver spoons, including a George III snuff spoon circa 1765 possibly by Robert Sallam
To include, a shell back table spoon initialled MI London 1749 by Ebenezer Coker, also four George I dessert spoons London 1723 and 24 with a pair marked three times with a maker's marks of SW with mullet above, three George II teaspoons, a pair by Starling Wilford circa 1740, also a George III snuff spoon London 1792 by George Smith and William Fearn. A Scottish Provincial Kings pattern teaspoons Dundee by George C. Constable circa 1830. A George III sauce ladle London 1813 by Thomas Wallis II, a pierced small sugar sifter spoon London 1799 by William Eley and William Fearn, a fiddle pattern condiment ladle by Birmingham 1813 possibly by John Turner, a Victorian ivory handled butter turner Sheffield 1871 Martin, Hall & Co, a George III salt spoon, three pairs of sugar tongs, London 1846 by George Adams, a bright cut pair by Thomas Northcote Circa 1790 and a shell bowl pair by Thomas Wallis II circa 1780.
Dessert spoons length-15 cm / 5.9 inches
Length of sauce ladle-18.5 cm / 7.25 inches
Weight-389 grams / 12.51 ozt
£250-350 *plus fees
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A mixed group of Victorian antique sterling silver flatware, including a crumb scoop Sheffield 1888, Martin, Hall & Co
Also to include; a large pair of apostle spoons with rounded bowls Sheffield 1879 Martin, Hall & Co., a pair of small maiden head salt spoon Sheffield 1880 Martin, Hall & Co, a cased set of 12 ball top teaspoons and matching sugar tongs Sheffield 1883 Martin, Hall & Co, a pair of olive forks Birmingham 1910, pickle fork Sheffield 1910, five apostle teaspoon and matching sugar tongs Sheffield 1904/3, six imported oyster forks Birmingham 1907 (one 1908), plus an Italian 800 marked pickle fork.
Crumb scoop length 26 cm / 10.25 inches
Large apostles spoon length 17 cm / 6.75 inches
482 grams (excluding Italian fork)
£150-200 *plus fees
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A mixed group of antique sterling silver flatware, including three Albert pattern egg spoons-George Adams London 1851
Also to include, 3 twisted flower terminal teaspoons, John Wilmin Figg London 1872, a long handled ice cream spoon by Hukin and Heath London 1902, another two long handled teaspoons by Goldsmiths and Silversmiths, London 1870, five teaspoons by Emile Viner Sheffield 1925, a modern candle snuffer Birmingham 1990 by Douglas Pell Silverware, a French marked cake server with ivory handle late 19th century, a pierced napkin ring, 5 teaspoons, Georgian sugar tongs and a selection of other marked silver.
Length of cake server-28.5 cm / 11.25 inches
Weighable silver marked 925-548 grams / 17.61 ozt
£150-200 *plus fees
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A mixed lot of 20th century sterling silver, including 4 Hanoverian pattern table spoons, London 1930 by Josiah Williams & Co
Also to include, three modern silver armada dishes all Mappin and Webb, modern silver dish with celtic rim and inscription Birmingham 1959 Adie Brothers, six teapoons Birmingham 1960 Henry Clifford Davis, another set of six Sheffield 1935 Emile Viner, plus seven Gallia alloy teaspoons with a beaded edge marked Christofle, three modern decanter labels Sheffield 1960 James Dixon and Sons, plus shell shell place name holders marked 925.
Length of spoon-21 cm / 8.25 inches
Weight of silver-849 grams / 27.9 ozt
£250-350 *plus fees
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A mixed assortment of Georgian and later spoons including 3 William IV fiddle pattern salt spoons and 1 mustard spoon, London 1836 by Richard Britton
Also to include various teaspoons, mostly Georgian, various dates and makers, including some bright cut decoration examples.
Weight-481 grams / 15.56 ozt
£150-200 *plus fees
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A mixed selection of 18th century and later dessert spoons and other flatware
Two George II Hanoverian spoons London 1736 by Isaac Callard, another London 1766 by Richard Redrick, another by James Tookey, London date obscured, another London 1780, three further stem marked dessert spoons, two table spoons London 1777 by Thomas Tookey, three beaded edge dessert spoons London 1774 by John Lambe, two further beaded edge dessert spoons London 1782 by George Smith III, two further spoons London 1806 and 1798 by Richard Crossley and William Sumner, together with four Georgian Salt Spoons one by Willaim Chawner. Multiple crests.
Weight-669 grams / 21.58 ozt
£250-350 *plus fees
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A group of three whalebone twist handled punch ladle,
With coin inset, comprising: a George IV example, London 1828, maker's mark rubbed, and two unmarked examples.
Length <\!a> 42.5, 42 and 33.5 cm / 16.7, 16.5 and 13.2 inches
£150-200 *plus fees
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Peter and Anne Bateman-A George III antique sterling silver punch ladle, London 1794, with other examples
Twisted baleen handle and oval bowl with lip, together with seven further examples, one with rubbed marks, London circa 1770, five examples unmarked some probably Scottish, one bone example with white metal rim.
£150-200 *plus fees
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An antique Scottish and Irish set of dessert spoons, Edinburgh 1780 by Patrick Robertson
Old English pattern, engraved with crest of a stags head erased to sinister, also included an Irish example Dublin circa 1770 by maker H.M (unidentified by Bennett).
Length-17.5 cm / 6.9 inches
Weight-160 grams / 5.14412 ozt
£150-200 *plus fees
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Two antique Queen Anne Britannia standard silver table spoons, London probably 1713
Old English pattern makers mark obscured, stems reversed, another two London 1736 (?) by Isaac Callard, all similarly crested with a Baron's coronet and a crest of a collared griffin's heads erased to sinister between wings, together with two George III stem marked four pronged forks, London 1780, maker marks obscured.
Spoon length-20.5 cm / 8.1 inches
Weight-382 grams / 12.28 ozt
£200-300 *plus fees
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An antique George III sterling silver Scottish soup ladle, Edinburgh / Greenock 1798 by John Graham and James Orr (?)
Of old English pattern with hemispherical bowl, initialled to the reverse M, marked with two makers marks the first being a JO in oval punch possibly that of James Orr of Greenock, then an additional makers mark for John Graham.
Length-35 cm / 13.75 inches
£150-250 *plus fees
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An antique Irish sterling silver soup ladle Dublin 1798 by John Stoyte
Of Celtic point pattern with a circular bowl, engraved initials to terminal.
Length-34.5 cm / 13.6 inches
Weight-175 grams / 5.63 ozt
£100-150 *plus fees
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A George III antique Scottish sterling silver soup ladle, Edinburgh 1802 Alexander Henderson
In Celtic point pattern with a rounded bowl, initialled JPH.
Length-33 cm / 13 inches
Weight <\!a> 184 grams / 5.92 ozt
£100-150 *plus fees
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A George III antique sterling silver shell bowl soup ladle, London 1774 by William Turton
In old English pattern with a feathered edge, bottom marked. Together with a George III old English pattern basting spoon, initialled, London 1803 George Wintle. (2)
Ladle length-35 cm / 13.75 inches
Weight-269 grams / 8.65 ozt
£150-250 *plus fees
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A George IV provincial antique sterling silver basting spoon, Exeter 1823, by William
Of fiddle pattern, initialled. Together with another Victorian basting spoon fiddle pattern, crested, London 1856 by H Lias & Son.
Length-32.5 cm / 12.75 inches and 31 cm / 12.25 inches
Weight (total)-289 grams / 9.3 ozt
£120-160 *plus fees
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An antique George III sterling silver dual action fish slice / serving trowel London 1813 by Thomas Wallis (II) & Jonathan Hayne
Of fiddle pattern with the crest of stag's head, the blade with pierced decoration and engraved leaves and a bright cut edge, the subsidiary blade similarly decorated raised by sprung lever action. Both marked.
Length-28 cm / 11 inches
Weight-166 grams / 5.34 ozt
£150-200 *plus fees
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An antique Victorian sterling silver-gilt pair of dessert / fruit serving spoons, London 1849 by George Adams
Each of trailing vine pattern with escalloped shell bowls.
Length-24.5 cm / 9.6 inches
Weight-220 grams / 7.07 ozt
£300-400 *plus fees
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An antique Victorian sterling silver-gilt set of six dessert / fruit spoons, London 1852 by George Adams
Each of trailing vine pattern.
Length-18 cm / 7 inches
Weight-379 grams / 12.19 ozt
£200-300 *plus fees
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An antique George IV sterling silver pair of ice cream / dessert servers, London 1832 by William Chawner
Each of fiddle and thread pattern, virginal. Comprising a serving spade and serving fork.
Length-21.5 cm / 8.5 inches
Weight-191 grams / 6.14 ozt
£200-250 *plus fees
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A rare antique sterling silver Bacchanalian pattern cream ladle, London 1852 by H J Lias & Son
The handle with a cast Dionysus scene, to the front Dionysus shown riding a panther, the panther being fed grapes by a maenad holding a thyrsus along side a sleeping maenad holding a cymbal, the reverse with an amphora with two crossed thrysoi, the heel of the spoon stylised as a mask and curtain as an allegory of theatre. The bowl flat bottomed.
Length-16 cm / 6.25 inches
Weight-73 grams / 2.3 ozt
Maenads, who held thyrsoi as weapons, were often shown asleep yet in wakefulness are aggressive sexual beings engaging in night time rituals, they were responsible for the murder of Pentheus, king of Thebes, in the Sparagmos ritual who was lured there by Dionysus. Dionysus who wore a panther skin cloak had a chariot driven by panthers and is Greek god of the grape harvest, winemaking and wine, also known as Bacchus.
£100-150 *plus fees
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A rare Queen Anne Britannia standard antique silver marrow scoop spoon, London 1704 (?) probably by Benjamin Watts
With a rat tail bowl, with a marrow scoop terminal, with Britannia marks date letter cycle XII, possibly 1704 with makers mark likely that of Benjamin Watts (reg.1698).
Length-21.5 cm / 8.5 inches
Weight-44 grams / 1.41 ozt
£100-150 *plus fees
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A George II antique sterling silver marrow scoop, London 1737 possibly by John Gamon
Of conventional form with, with a crest of a lion rampant holding a cross to the reverse.
Length-22 cm / 8.6 inches
Weight-44 grams / 1.41 ozt
£100-150 *plus fees
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A Victorian antique sterling silver pair of grape scissors, Birmingham 1874 by George Unite
With cast handles or scrollwork and circular central section
Length-18 cm / 7 Inches
Weight-97 grams / 3.1 ozt
£100-150 *plus fees
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A set of Elizabeth II sterling silver Queen's beasts spoon, London 1977 by Toye, Kenning & Spencer
Each spoon cast with a finial depicting one of the ten Queen's beasts
Weight (total)-487 grams / 15.65 ozt
£200-300 *plus fees
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Tiffany-A set of twelve early 20th century 18ct set gold teaspoons and sugar tongs, New York circa 1920
With tapering reeded dognose type pattern, engraved decoration of leaves to the terminal. Within an original fitted green velvet lines presentation case.
Length-12 cm / 4.75 inches
Weight-239 grams / 7.68 ozt
£4000-6000 *plus fees
Provenance: The property of the late German-American investment banker and philanthropist, Otto Hermann Kahn (1867-1934), thence by descent. A figure of great stature in New York in the early 20th century Kahn was acknowledged as the ablest reorganizer of railroads in the United States, also a trustee of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and of Rutgers College. Kahn's main residence after 1919 was a 443-acre estate on Long Island, named Oheka Castle - the 127 room structure was designed as the second largest private residence in the United States at the time.
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A mixed lot of antique sterling silver, including a pair of Victorian dwarf candlesticks, Sheffield 1897, by Samuel Smith
Also including five toast racks, one by Adie brothers Birmingham 1930, another Sheffield 1930 by George Howson, plus two more toast racks. Three similar large butter shells, two by Henry Atkin Sheffield 1897 and 1903, plus three small butter shells marked 'Sterling'.
Candlesticks height-9 cm / 3 inches
Longest toast rack length-11.5 cm / 4.5 inches
Total weight, without candlestick bases but including sconces-611 gram / 19.65 ozt
£200-300 *plus fees
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A mixed group of antique sterling silver including an Edwardian pen wipe, Chester 1909
Also to include a Victorian pint mug, inscribed Birmingham 1896, a christening cup, Sheffield 1938 by Walker & Hall, two fluted salts and spoon, Birmingham 1888, a small embossed bowl London 1886 by Charles Stuart Harris, and a napkin ring, Sheffield 1904.
Weighable silver weight-598 grams / 19.23 ozt
£120-160 *plus fees
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A cased George VI cruet set, Birmingham 1937, by Rattray & Co
Comprising: two salts, two pepper pots, two mustard pots and two condiment spoons, with Celtic knot border, in a fitted case, together with a small ivory box, with inlet initials.
Height of tallest pots <\!a> 7 cm / 2.75 inches
Length of box <\!a> 11cm / 4.3 inches
Weight of silver <\!a> 320 grams / 10.28 ozt
£150-250 *plus fees
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A mixed lot of antique sterling silver, including a George V silver desk cigarillo cutter, London 1920, maker's mark 'LJB'
Of square form on a stepped foot, with a sprung three holed cutter, 9cm long; together with an Edwardian silver scent bottle, maker G Watts & Co, Chester 1903, of heart shaped form embossed and chased with foliate scrollwork, with glass stopper, 8.5cm long, a late Victorian pieced bon bon dish, a Victorian/Edwardian silver mounted hipflask, with detachable cup section, engraved with detailed scrolling foliate design and a small silver mounted late 19th/early 20th century continental novelty book, embossed with putti, likely Hanau style export or Dutch (5)
Weight weighable silver <\!a> 119 grams / 3.83 ozt
£250-350 *plus fees
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A group of antique sterling silver, including an Edwardian miniature photograph frame, maker Stuart Clifford & Co, London 1908
Of plain rectangular form, 11.5cm high, a pair of Scottish George III sugar tongs, maker William Constable, Edinburgh 1801, with scalloped bowls and handle engraved with initials 'EB', 14.5cm long, a George IV fiddle pattern salt spoon, maker Thomas Burn Hopgood, London 1828, 10.5cm long, a late 19th century imported German silver bowl, importer John George Smith, London Import 1900, Hanau pseudo-marks to the base for Simon Rosenau of Bad Kissingen, circa 1886-1900, embossed with bows and rose covered swags, 6cm in diameter, three other silver mounted photograph frames and six pieces of silver flatware (13)
Weight weighable silver <\!a> 282 grams / 9.07 ozt
£150-250 *plus fees
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A mixed group of antique sterling silver dressing table items and others, including an Edwardian hand mirror, Chester 1906 by Henry Williamson Ltd
With spot hammered surface, and initialled centre section, together with a double stamp holder Birmingham 1900, an embossed match box case Birmingham 1897, a Victorian scent bottle with glass stopper and initialled lid Birmingham 1895, by Henry Mathews, an embossed scent bottle case Birmingham 1904, a silver mounted glass patch bot with a solider chased on top, Birmingham 1899, four other silver lidded long glass bottles, an imported button hook and glover stretchers, a manicure set, a mother of pearl handled baby's rattle (AF) , four napkin ring one 800 standard and a small pepper plus others (24)
Mirror length-26 cm / 10.25 inches
Weighable sterling weight-188 grams / 3.79 ozt
£120-160 *plus fees
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A mixed lot of antique sterling silver, including a small late Victorian basket, London 1900, by the Goldsmiths & silversmiths Co Ltd
Together with a small Edwardian single handled basket, by Walker & Hall, Sheffield 1905, of oval form, with fluted bands and spreading foot, the sides pierced with slats and embellished with swags, a two-handled cup, by Henry Wilkinson, Sheffield 1908, a small leaf-capped handled mug, by Crisford & Norris, Birmingham 1965, a two-handled sugar bowl, Sheffield 1909, a matched pair of small 20th century salt cellars, Birmingham and an oval salt cellar, Chester 1909.
Total weight <\!a> 783 grams / 25.17 ozt
£250-350 *plus fees
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A mixed lot of antique sterling silver including a late Victorian bread knife, Sheffield 1891, by Henry Holland
With engraved blade and ivory handle, cased. Together with a George V half pint mug with swirled fluted base, London 1912 by Harrods Stores Ltd , a nut dish on four pierced feet, London 1926, two dwarf candlesticks Birmingham 1911 and spirally formed pencil Birmingham 1916. (6)
Knife length-28 cm / 11 inches
Mug height-8.75 cm / 3.4 inches
Weighable silver-194 grams / 6.24 ozt
£200-300 *plus fees
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A mixed group of antique sterling silver, including a Burmese/Indian silver rice bowl circa 1920
With embossed scenes of elephants and other animals, also included: a pair of George V sauceboats Birmingham 1928, an embossed patch box, gilt interior, Birmingham 1901 by C E Williams, a Victorian embossed top scent bottle, Birmingham 1900 by Hutton and Sons, another silver collared scent bottle, an engine turned cigarette case, a three piece pierced cruet with blue glass liners Birmingham 1963, a pair of napkin rings, five silver plated Gero spoons, another white metal (Q)
Rice bowl Diameter-10.5 cm / 4.1 inches
Weight of sterling silver-274 grams / 8.8 ozt
£100-150 *plus fees
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A mixed lot of antique sterling silver, including a Victorian cream jug, London 1865, by John Evans II
The bellied body engraved with foliate scrolls and lattice, together with a sugar bowl, by the Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd, London 1927, a toast rack, by James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield 1896 and a small bowl, by the same maker, Sheffield 1908
Weight 619 grams / 19.9 ozt
£150-200 *plus fees
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A mixed group of antique sterling silver and silver plate including an Edwardian salver / tray London 1907 by Hawksworth, Eyre & Co Ltd
Together with a a small mint sauce ladle, Sheffield 1939 by Emile Viner, three napkin rings, a Victorian thimble Birmingham 1900, a silver topped salt and pepper pot, an inscribed small cup marked 'Sterling Silver', a Chester marked card holder and two silver plated goblets one by Mappin and Webb.
Diameter of salver-19.5 cm / 7.75 inches
Silver weight-579 grams / 18.62 ozt
£150-200 *plus fees
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An assortment of mostly early 20th century antique sterling silver pepper pots and salts, including a pair of salts Daniel & Arter Birmingham 1930
including two plain cylindrical pepper pot pairs one with liners, one example of swirling fluted form upon three ball feet Barker Brothers Birmingham 1898, another Pearce & Sons Sheffield 1917. Two pairs of oblong salts upon lion paw feet with blue glass liners Daniel & Arter Birmingham 1930, with matching salt spoons same maker (one spoon 1929), another pair Birmingham 1896 Vale Brothers & Sermon with a pair of Vale Brothers & Sermon salt spoons Chester 1902. A slightly large salt with shaped rim with blue glass liner Chester 1910 Stokes & Ireland Ltd with spoon. Two further salts with liners one with spoon. Nine pepper pots, seven salts, 6 salts spoons. (24)
Length (Daniel & Arter salts)-7 cm / 2.75 inches
Total weight excluding liners-510 grams / 16.40 ozt
£150-200 *plus fees
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A group of antique sterling silver Victorian bonbon dishes, pierced and pressed decoration
One circular the others heart shaped, two small three large. The circular one Birmingham 1890 (May 2-July) Elkington & Co Ltd. A pair Goldsmiths and Silversmiths, London 1894. (6).
Circular diameter-11.5 cm / 4.5 inches
Weight <\!a> 263 grams / 8.46 ozt
£120-160 *plus fees
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A mixed group of antique sterling silver, including a pair of Elizabeth II silver dwarf candlesticks, by Adie Brothers Ltd, Birmingham 1956,
Of squat circular form with stepped based and Celtic inspired detail to the sconces, bases loaded, each 10cm high; together with a George V silver trinket box, maker Henry Clifford Davis, Chester 1922, of plain circular form on three short legs, damage to lid, 9cm in diameter and a selection of seven Edwardian/George V silver toilette jars, including a part set of three with lids engraved 'Florence' and a large Edwardian scent bottle with rococo revival embossed silver top and strawberry-cut globular glass body, with stopper (10)
Weight weighable silver <\!a> 70 grams / 2.25 ozt
£200-300 *plus fees
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Two antique sterling silver wine coaster, one Irish Dublin 1801/1825 the other Georgian provincial Birmingham by Mathew Bolton
The Irish example with ogee sides and wooden base and reeded rim, marks obscured, with engraved dual crests of a dove above and fist to dexter and the other a forward-facing man with sphere, chest emblazoned with a dear's head-above is a banner reading 'For Sport-Non Sibi'. The Birmingham example of circular form with gadrooned rim, the wooden base with central silver boss, marks obscured, makers mark present. Together with a silver ice bucket strainer London, Asprey and a pepper pot, London 1901.
Birmingham diameter-12.5 cm / 4.8 inches
Weighable silver weight-98 grams / 3.15 ozt
£150-250 *plus fees
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A mixed lot of antique sterling silver, including two George III pepper casters
London 1775 by John Deacon (?) of baluster form with pierced and engraved pull-off cover, the second London, marked SW, possibly for Samuel Whithford II or Samuel Wheatley, later converted to a blind caster, together with two early 18th century stem-marked dessert spoons, London, a bottom-marked table spoon, London, by James Tookey, four dessert spoons, London 1829, by Charles Boyton, two further London examples, a French example and two Georgian salt spoons.
Height of peppers <\!a> 12.7 cm / 5 inches and 12.5 cm / 4.8 inches
Total weight <\!a> 557 grams / 17.90 ozt
£150-250 *plus fees
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The Queen's Beasts <\!a> A cased set of ten Elizabeth II sterling silver commemorative Heraldic apostle spoons, London 1972 and 1973, by Richard Comyns for William Comyns & Sons
With varying gilded terminals depicting the ten "Queen's Beasts": heraldic emblems which illustrate the genealogy of Queen Elizabeth II: The Lion of England, The Griffin of Edward III, The Falcon of the Plantaganets, The Black Bull of Clarence, The White Lion of Mortimer, The Yale of Beaufort, The White Greyhound of Richmond, The Red Dragon of Wales, The Unicorn of Scotland, The White Horse of Hanover, In a fitted case inscribed 'silver wedding 1947-1972'.
For full description see online catalogue
Length of spoons <\!a> 12cm / 4.7 inches
Length of bowl 17.5cm / 6.8 inches
Weight 570 grams / 18.3 ozt
£150-250 *plus fees
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