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A James I Silver Apostle Spoon, by Richard Feake, London, 1617, the finial cast as St Thomas, holding a builder's square and money bag, 18cm long, 1oz 15dwt
Provenance: with Payne and Son, Oxford, July 1999.
Another spoon by the same maker and with the same finial, possibly cast from the same mould as the present spoon, was sold Christie's, New York, 19 October 2001, lot 367. £400 - 600
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An Elizabeth I Silver Seal-Top Spoon, by William Cawdell, London, 1592, with tear-drop shaped bowl and part-fluted finial, the back of the handle engraved '*John*Cavston*Dec'emb 10*1598', 15cm long, 1oz 1 dwt £500 - 800
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A James I Silver Apostle Spoon, Marks Worn, London, Circa 1610, the finial cast as St Matthew, holding a loaf of bread, 18.5cm long, 1oz 19dwt £400 - 600
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A George II Silver Tumbler-Cup, by John Payne, London, 1756, of typical form, with a slightly domed base and gilt interior, 6cm diameter, 2oz 11dwt
Another tumbler-cup by Payne and of the same date was sold Woolley and Wallis, Salisbury, 29 October 2008, lot 1005. £400 - 600
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A George II Silver Cream-Jug, by Thomas Rush, London, Probably 1746, pear-shaped and on pad feet, the sides chased on one side with a cow and the other with a duck, each within a rural landscape, 9cm high, 2oz 16dwt £100 - 150
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A George II Silver Cream-Pail, by Walter Brind, London, 1759, tapering cylindrical and with simulated staves, with shaped rim and overhead openwork swing handle, 9cm high, 2oz 2dwt £300 - 500
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A George III Silver Cream-Jug, Maker's Mark AS NS, London, 1768, pear-shaped and on pad feet, one side chased with a cow within a rural landscape, the other with a swan near a windmill, engraved with initials 'H' over 'R*M', 9cm high, 2oz 8dwt £100 - 150
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A George III Silver Tray, by Timothy Renou, London, 1794, oval and with beaded border and two beaded loop handles, on four tapering panel feet, the centre later engraved with a ribbon-tied foliage wreath, 53.5cm wide over handles, 49oz 6dwt £500 - 700
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A George II Silver Coffee-Pot, by John Manners, London, 1736, tapering cylindrical and with reeded slightly spreading base, the hinged cover with baluster finial, with later ebonised wood handle, 21.5cm high, gross weight 18oz 19dwt £300 - 500
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A George II Irish Provincial Silver Waiter, by Joseph Johns, Limerick, Circa 1750, With Later Indistinct Marks, shaped circular and with shell and foliage cast border, on three pad feet, engraved with a crest, 22.5cm diameter, 14oz 10dwt £400 - 600
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A Pair of George III Silver Entree-Dishes and Covers, by William Laver, London, 1789, oval and with reeded rim and two reeded loop handles, the cover with fluted vase-shaped finial, the base and cover each engraved with a crest, 37.5cm wide over handles, 61oz 17dwt (2)
Provenance: Tennants, 26 March 2010, lot 386. £800 - 1200
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A George III Silver Wine-Funnel, Maker's Mark Rubbed, London, 1769, of typical form, with gadrooned rim, 11cm high, 1oz 18dwt £100 - 200
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A George III Silver Toast-Rack, by Rebecca Emes and Edward Barnard, London, 1815, oblong and on four foliage and shell-cast feet, with gadrooned border and seven bars and overhead loop handle, engraved with a crest, 16cm wide, 7oz 19dwt £100 - 200
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A Pair of George III Silver Candlesticks, by John Lindley and Co., Sheffield, 1799, each on circular base with fluted border, the baluster stem part fluted and terminating in a circular socket, with detachable nozzle, filled, 19cm high (2) £150 - 250
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A Victorian Silver Dinner-Plate, by Robert Garrard, London, 1865, shaped circular and with gadrooned rim, engraved with a crest, 25cm diameter, 18oz 6dwt £200 - 300
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A George IV Silver Toast-Rack, by John and Thomas Settle, Gunn and Co., Sheffield, 1826, oblong and on four winged paw cast feet, with gadrooned border, with seven bars and an overhead loop handle, engraved underneath with an inscription, 16cm wide, 10oz 14dwt £150 - 250
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A Victorian Silver Strawberry-Dish, by Frederick Elkington, Birmingham, 1873, shaped circular and on three ball and claw feet, cast and chased with foliage scrolls and strapwork, engraved with a coat-of-arms, 25cm diameter, 19oz 5dwt £300 - 500
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A Three-Piece Victorian Silver Tea-Service, by Stephen Smith, London, 1872, each piece tapering cylindrical, the shoulder engraved with stylised foliage, the teapot with ivory insulated handle; Together With: A Victorian Silver Coffee-Pot, by Stephen Smith and William Nicholson, London, 1852, tapering cylindrical and engraved with foliage and a crest, with ivory insulated handle, the coffee-pot 22.5cm high, gross weight 65oz 19dwt (4) £500 - 700
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A Victorian Silver Spirit-Flask, by William Gibson and John Lawrence Langman, London, 1893, oblong and with one canted corner, with bayonet-mounted cover, 13.5cm high, 7oz £200 - 300
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An Edward VII Silver Tray, by Elkington and Co., Birmingham, 1906, oval and with integral handles, with gadrooned border above fluted sides, 56cm wide, 59oz 6dwt £600 - 800
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A George IV Silver Lemon-Strainer, by John Reily, London 1821, the bowl pierced circular and with gadrooned rim, with two gadrooned and shell-cast handles, one side with a shell-cast hook, engraved with a crest, 24cm wide over handles, 7oz 2dwt £100 - 200
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A George IV Scottish Silver Mustard-Pot, Probably by George Paton, Edinburgh, 1829, drum-shaped and with foliage-cast border, the hinged slightly domed cover with cast shell thumbpiece, 10.5cm wide over handle, 4oz 8dwt £150 - 250
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A George IV Silver Shaving-Mug, by Charles Rawlings, London, 1825, tapering cylindrical and with carved ivory side handle, the flat hinged cover engraved with a crest, 11.3cm high, gross weight 9oz 14dwt £300 - 500
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A Victorian Silver Mustard-Pot, by Charles Stuart Harris, London, 1896, of drum shape, the sides pierced in the George III style with foliage scrolls and birds, with beaded border and plain hinged cover, with blue glass liner, 9.5cm wide over handle, weight of silver 4oz 1dwt £120 - 180
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An Indian Colonial Silver Jug, by Hamilton and Co., Calcutta, Mid 19th Century, shaped cylindrical and on spreading foot, the foot cast and chased with fruiting foliage on a matted ground, the hinged cover with foliage and flower finial, 17cm high, 24oz 10dwt
A tankard with a very similar body to the present example and similar cast foot was sold Sworders, Stanstead Mountfitchet, 24 November 2015, lot 22. £800 - 1200
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An Indian Silver Scroll-Holder, Apparently Unmarked, dated 1911, tubular and chased with buildings within a landscape, engraved 'From S. C. Dhondy and H. F. Setna of Dhondy Road, Deolali To Henry Davis, Esq 31 May 1911', 32.5cm long, 10oz 8dwt £150 - 250
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An Indian Silver Cigar-Box, Apparently Unmarked, probably Late 19th/Early 20th Century, oblong, the hinged cover chased with a scene of a figure on horseback pig-sticking, within a landscape and with a foliage border, the long sides chased on one side with two elephants and on the other two tigers, the short sides with differing scenes of animals hunting, wood lined, 18.5cm long £200 - 300
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A Collection of Newcastle Silver Flatware, Comprising: a set of six George III Old English pattern teaspoons, engraved with initials 'NL', by John Langlands, circa 1795; two Fiddle pattern table-spoons, engraved with differing initials, one probably by John Walton, 1824, the other by Christian Ker and David Reid, 1825; a Fiddle pattern caddy-spoon with shell-shaped bowl, engraved with initials, by Thomas Wheatly, 1822; a set of six Fiddle pattern teaspoons, engraved with initials, by Reid and Sons, 1854; a pair of Fiddle Shell pattern sugar-tongs, and a set of four teaspoons, each engraved with initials, by Reid and Sons, 1858 and 1859, with a pair of plated teaspoons to match, weight of silver 15oz 13dwt (22) £200 - 300
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A Pair of George II Silver Sugar-Nips, Maker's Mark IG, London, circa 1740, of typical form with shell-cast grips and loop handles, 11.5cm long, 18dwt £100 - 200
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A George III Silver Snuff-Box, by Robert Cattle and James Barber, York, 1807, oval with reeded sides, the hinged cover engraved with initial 'M'; Together With: a Victorian Silver-Mounted Mother-of-Pearl Fruit-Knife, by George Unite, Birmingham,1897, the snuff-box 8cm wide, 2oz 11dwt. (2)
Robert Cattle and James Barber would seem to have entered into partnership sometime after 20 November 1807, when Cattle was submitting silver to the York Assay office on his own account and 27 December of that year when they is the first record of them submitting work together (M. Baggott, An Illustrated Guide to York Hallmarks 1776-1858 and a Transcript and Index of the York Assay Office Ledger 1805-1821, Bodmin, 2010, ledger pp.16-17).
The present box is very probably that which was submitted by 'Mess Cattle & Barber' on 26 March 1808 as part of a parcel of silver weighing 297oz 9dwt (op cit., ledger p. 19, line 1). £250 - 350
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A George IV Silver Meat-Skewer, by William Bateman, London, 1826, of typical form, with loop finial and engraved with an initial 'D', 33.5cm long, 4oz 8dwt £100 - 200
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A George III Silver Meat-Skewer, Maker's Mark Indistinct, London, 1770, of typical form, with loop handle and later engraved with an initial 'B', 33.5cm long, 3oz 6dwt £100 - 200
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A George III Silver Marrow-Scoop, by Paul Storr, London, 1819, of typical form, the back of the large bowl with shell terminal and engraved with a crest, 23cm long, 1oz 15dwt £100 - 150
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A George IV Silver Double Snuff-Box, Maker's Mark GC, Possibly for George Cowie, London, 1821, oval and with two hinged covers, engraved overall with rosettes on a matted ground, further engraved top and bottom with a coat-of-arms, each with differing Egerton crest, and on the sides with initials 'FHE' and a crest, 8.5cm wide, 3oz
The arms are those of Egerton, possibly for Francis Henry Egerton (1756-1829). In 1829 Egerton succeeded his brother John to become 8th Earl of Bridgewater. £150 - 250
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A Victorian Parcel-Gilt Silver Wager-Cup, by Thomas Henry Francis and Frederick Francis, London, 1862, formed as a female figure in traditional Russian costume and wearing a kokoshnik, the bodice tightened at the waist and with flowing dress finely chased and engraved with foliage and flowers on a matted ground, holding aloft two grotesque-capped brackets which support the pivoting cup, 27cm high, 18oz
Provenance: with Garrard, 112 Regent Street, London, February 1979 where acquired by the present owner. £700 - 1000
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A Victorian Silver Punch-Bowl, by Walker and Hall, Sheffield, 1897, tapering cylindrical and on spreading foot, the shaped rim with cast and chased border of putto and female figures in a watery landscape, engraved with an inscription, with ebonised wood plinth, 35cm diam., 43cm high including plinth, 64oz 13dwt
The inscription reads 'Presented to Thomas Brassey Maddocks by tenants and friends on his Coming of Age 3rd Sept 1895'.
Thomas Brassey Maddocks (1874-1901) was the son of Thomas Maddocks of Woodlands-in-Wem, Shropshire (b.1846) and his wife Mary Crawley, who he married in 1873. The younger Thomas was born on 3 September 1874 and educated at Shrewsbury School before joining first the Somersetshire Light Infantry and later the Shropshire Light Infantry, becoming Lieutenant in October 1898. He travelled with his regiment to South Africa and was killed there during the re-occupation of Potchefstroom on 10 September 1900. £1000 - 1500
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A Three-Piece Victorian and Edward VII Silver Tea-Service, by J. Sherwood and Sons, Birmingham, The Cream-Jug and Sugar-Bowl 1900, the Teapot 1905, each piece fluted oval, alternating flutes chased with lines, the teapot 19.5cm wide, 13oz 18dwt (3) £120 - 180
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A Silver-Plated Inkstand Timepiece, 20th Century, oblong, the base with rests for the two silver-plated mounted cut-glass bottles, with a central plinth with horse head masks either side and with jockey finial, 26.5cm wide £100 - 150
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A George V Silver Tray, by the Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Co. Ltd., Sheffield, 1919, shaped oval and with two scroll handles, 46.5cm wide over handles, 41oz 6dwt £300 - 500
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A George IV Silver Teapot and a George IV Silver Cream-Jug and Sugar-Bowl, The Marks on the Teapot Worn, London, Circa 1820, the Cream-Jug and Sugar-Bowl by Rebecca Emes and Edward Barnard, London, Circa 1820, each piece differing oblong and with fluted lower body, the teapot with gadrooned rim, the cream-jug and sugar-bowl with shell and foliage cast gadrooned border, the teapot 28.5cm wide over handle, gross weight 43oz 2dwt (3) £400 - 600
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A Victorian Silver Christening-Mug, Maker's Mark Rubbed, London, 1880, cylindrical and on collet foot, with plain loop handle, the sides engraved with figures in rural pursuits, 9cm high, 4oz 19dwt £100 - 200
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A Victorian Silver Christening-Mug, by George John Richards, London, 1844, baluster, the sides cast and chased in high relief with figures in a rural landscape, engraved with initials, 11.5cm high, 6oz 9dwt £100 - 150
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A Victorian Silver Punch-Bowl, by William Hutton and Sons, London, 1900, in the form of a Queen Anne monteith, tapering cylindrical and on spreading foot, the body part fluted and with lion-mask cast drop-ring handles, engraved on each side with an inscription to Joseph Francis Chance on his retirement from the Department of the Treasury Solicitor, on ebonised wood base, 22cm high excluding base, 58oz 12dwt £500 - 800
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A George V Silver Cup, by R. and W. Sorley Glasgow, 1911, centrally waisted circular and on spreading foot, with two scroll handles, one side engraved with an inscription from the Barrhead Agricultural Society to Mr W. H. Goff, the other with names of various winners, with wood base, 22cm high excluding base, 30oz 7dwt £300 - 500
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A Set of Eighteen Victorian Silver Fruit-Knives and Fruit-Forks, by Francis Higgins, London, 1845, each with foliage-cast handles, engraved with a crest, filled (36) £150 - 250
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A Set of Victorian Silver-Mounted Ivory Fruit-Knives and Fruit-Forks, by Mappin and Webb, Sheffield, 1853, each piece with carved ivory handle, the blades and tines engraved with foliage scrolls, comprising 12 fruit-forks and 11 fruit-knives, in fitted brass-bound box, the box 30cm wide (23) £100 - 150
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A Set of Eight Edward VII Scottish Silver Fish-Knives and Fish-Forks, Fruit-Knives and Fruit-Forks and a Pair of Fish-Servers, by Hamilton and Inches, Edinburgh, 1908, each piece Thread and Shell pattern, comprising: 8 fish-knives and fish-forks and 8 fruit-knives and fruit-forks and a pair of fish-servers, with filled handles (34) £200 - 300
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A Victorian Silver Novelty Whistle, by Sampson Mordan and Co., London, 1888, realistically modelled as an owl, with glass eyes and suspension loop, 5.5cm long, gross weight 7dwt £200 - 300
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A Victorian Gilt-Metal Mounted Cut-Glass Double Scent-Bottle, by Sampson Mordan and Co., Late 19th Century, Retailed by J. M. Muirhead, Glasgow, the cut-glass body with a screw-cap at one end and a spring loaded hinged cover at the other, in fitted box, the bottle 12.5cm long £100 - 150
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A Pair of Victorian Silver Serving-Spoons, by John Aldwinckle and James Slater, London, 1883, each with shell-shaped bowl, the handle cast with a male bust, 22cm long, 6oz (2) £100 - 150
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