Selected Silver and Objects of Vertu

A large German silver heron table ornament, circa 1900, by Neresheimer & Söhne, Hanau, realistically modelled, with finely detailed feathers, ...

A large German silver stork table ornament, early 20th century, by Neresheimer & Söhne, Hanau, realistically modelled, the feathers finely ...

A pair of German silver peppers modelled as Great Auks, early 20th century, by Neresheimer & Söhne, Hanau, realistically fashioned, import marks...

A large German silver hare table ornament, circa 1900, by Neresheimer & Söhne, Hanau, realistically modelled, with finely textured fur, seated...

A German silver seated cat table ornament, circa 1900, by Neresheimer & Söhne, Hanau, finely modelled, with vari-coloured cabochon set collar,...

A large German silver standing elephant table ornament, early 20th century, by Neresheimer & Söhne, Hanau, finely modelled, with detachable hea...

A large German silver cockerel table ornament, early 20th century, by Neresheimer & Söhne, Hanau, realistically modelled, the feathers finely ...

A pair of large Continental silver cockerel and hen table ornaments, realistically modelled, with finely detailed feathers, import marks for I...

A pair of large silver and parcel gilt pheasant table ornaments, 20th century, realistically modelled, with finely detailed feathers, stamped...

A German silver turkey table ornament, early 20th century, by Neresheimer & Söhne, Hanau, realistically modelled, the feathers finely detailed,...

A pair of large German silver pheasant table ornaments, circa 1900, by Neresheimer & Söhne Co, Hanau, realistically modelled, the feathers fin...

A Dutch silver decanter modelled as a barn owl, late 19th century, with glass bead eyes and detachable head, enclosing a lipped pierced grill, ...

A pair of silver owl menu holders, by Sampson Mordan & Co, Chester 1908, realistically modelled, the owls with glass eyes, raised on round base...

A Victorian silver owl pepper, by George Richards & Edward Brown, London 1862, realistically modelled, with red glass eyes, height 8cm, an...

A Victorian silver owl sugar caster, by George Richards & Edward Brown, London 1865, realistically modelled, with textured feathers and glass ...

A set of four silver owl menu holders, by Sampson Mordan & Co., Chester 1913, realistically modelled, with glass eyes, mounted on circular base...

A pair of silver condiments, modelled as seated dogs, 20th century, both wearing caps, with stiff collars and bow ties, the detachable heads wit...

A Victorian silver pepper modelled as a bull dog, by Edward H. Stockwell, London 1867, realistically modelled, the dog in seated stance, with ...

A silver mounted desk paperweight of ‘Bristol Bulldog’, by John Henry Hill, London 1935, of rectangular form, the glazed top mounted with a mo...

A pair of Victorian silver lion salts, by Daniel and Charles Houle, London 1872, of similar design to the British Museum lions, the seated lio...

An Edwardian silver salt modelled as a baby chick, by Sampson Mordan & Co, Chester 1906, the chick realistically modelled, with open mouth, hei...

A large Victorian silver model of a cockatoo, by James Charles Edington, London 1858, realistically modelled, the bird seated on a branch, rais...

A Victorian silver gilt Trophy Ewer, presented for the King’s Cup, Royal Yacht Squadron Regatta, Cowes 1901, Won by Rupert Guinness’s ‘Leander’, t...

A Scottish George III silver twin-handled trophy cup, by P. Cunningham & Son, Edinburgh 1807, embossed and chased throughout with scrolling fol...

A large silver twin-handled trophy cup and cover, by Charles Boyton & Son, London 1926, of campana form, the cover with cast horse and jockey ...

A silver replica of the Lanark Bell on stand, by Hamilton & Inches, Edinburgh 1949, the bell engraved with the burgh arms of Lanark, suspended ...

A Magnificent Victorian 18ct gold Racing Trophy Centrepiece: The 1877 Ascot Gold Cup, won by Lord Lonsdale’s ‘Petrarch’, by Charles Frederick Han...

A fine silver gilt trophy cup and cover, by Daniel and John Wellby, London 1927, of campana form, the lobed domed cover with pineapple finial, ...

A fine George III silver gilt Racing Trophy Cup: The Lincoln Gold Cup, 1823, won by Thomas Houldsworth’s ‘Palatine’, by Rebecca Emes & Edward Barn...

An Important Silver Racing Trophy: The 1922 Grand National Trophy Centrepiece, won by Hugh Kershaw’s ‘Music Hall’, by Elkington & Co, Birmingham 1...

A German silver presentation inkstand, the silver mount modelled as a swooping gull, wings outstretched, and perched atop a rocky outcrop on s...

A large George III silver lighthouse sugar caster, maker’s mark indistinct, possibly TB, London 1783, the bayonet fitting cover with turned fi...

A George IV silver cream jug, maker’s mark RP probably for Richard Pearce, London 1825, of squat lobed design, embossed with panels of C-scroll...

A George III silver gilt swing-handled basket, maker’s mark indistinct, London 1765, of shaped oval form, centred with an engraved armorial, w...

A James II silver gilt porringer, by Timothy Ley, London 1686, with twin S-scroll handles, the body decorated with embossed border of repeatin...

A pair of Victorian silver gilt salts, by Henry William Curry, London 1874, of oval form, with twin cast dragon handles, strapwork and mask dec...

A Victorian silver mounted cut-glass claret jug, by George Richards & Edward Brown, 1863, with tall slender neck and globular body, the silver m...

A Victorian silver gilt ewer, by Edward Charles Brown, London 1874, with hinged lid, tall spout, and S-scroll handle, the ovoid body raised on ...

A Victorian silver Askos jug, by John Samuel Hunt of Hunt & Roskell, London 1865, of matted finish, with foliate decorated handle and cherub be...

A Victorian silver Askos jug, by John Samuel Hunt, of Hunt & Roskell, London 1864, of matted finish, with foliate decorated handle and cherub b...

A Continental small silver and parcel gilt tankard, of cylindrical form with hinged cover, shell thumb piece, S-scroll handle, and raised on ...

A silver butter dish and cover, by maker D.B, London 2003, of plain rectangular form with rounded corners, the cover with cast finial of a pig,...

A silver mounted cigar box, by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd, London 1921, with engine-turned honeycomb decoration throughout, the hinged l...

A German silver enamelled cigarette case, early 20th century, by Fritz Bemberg, the enamelled vertical panel depicting a mounted huntsman and hi...

A silver oval tobacco box, by Ramsden & Carr, Birmingham 1914, with spot hammered finish, the hinged flush cover engraved with initials ‘T.C.E...

A silver atomiser, early 20th century, by the Puritas Metal Manufacturing Co., of cylindrical form, with sprung action, base stamped ‘P.M.M.Co’...

A Victorian silver small heart-shaped box, by James Deakin & Sons, Chester, 1883, embossed with flowers, foliage and scrolls, initialled ‘A’, and...

A silver inkstand, by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd, London 1914, of rectangular form with gadrooned borders, fitted with two oval inkwell...

A small silver bowl, probably German, of oval fluted form, with four applied vacant cartouche details, and lion’s mark ring handles, on shaped ...

A white metal wirework wine bottle basket, with twist carrying handle and pouring spout, 19cm x 24cm. £50-£70

A silver table bell, by Joyce Rosemary Himsworth, Sheffield 1959, the handle with circular reeded roundel, decorated with a stylised cockerell, ...

A pair of silver honey pots and covers, by C. J. Vander, London 2003, modelled as bee skeps, the domed covers with ropetwist handles and applie...

A silver Britannia Standard tumbler cup, by maker T.R (conjoined letters), London 2000, with spot hammered finish, Millenium hallmark, height 7...

A 19th century gold thimble, of traditional design, fitted case by Henry Tessier, length 22mm. £200-£300

A propelling pen/pencil by Sampson Mordan & Co., the shaft with slide action fountain nib and pencil, signed ‘S. MORDAN & CO’, to a reeded termi...

Two South East Asian gold ornaments, realistically modelled as a Ram and Stag, with beaded decoration and bloomed finish, heights 5cm and 6cm re...

An Austrian silver gilt and purple enamel vanity case, circa 1905, the hinged cover with central oval panel pierced decorated with jardinière o...

An 18ct gold minaudière, of cushion form and basket weave design, with single-cut diamond thumbpiece, London import mark for 1978, sponsor’s mar...

An 18ct gold set of miniature scales, the shallow dishes engraved ‘1941’ and ‘1991’ respectively, maker’s mark ‘S L & S’, London hallmark for 1...

A collection of five novelty lighters, circa 1960, comprising three Japanese examples by SAROME, with two of ‘Blue-Bird’ design, in two colourways...