The Connoisseur's Library Sale

A novelty Victorian silver-mounted 'champagne bottle' decanterJohn Grinsell & Sons, London 1896Modelled as a champagne bottle, with cork hinged c...

A pair of Victorian silver-gilt beakersStephen Smith, London 1881 Tapering cylindrical form with flared rim, with removable pierced decorative col...

An electroplated tantalus enclosing three bottlesunmarkedWith open-work scroll panelled sides, with drop handles either side, hinged cover with fr...

A late 19th / early 20th century electroplated two-handled cup and coverunmarkedIn the 18th century manner, leaf-capped scroll handles, the lower ...

A French plated wine coolerstamped DÉES, circa 1930Graduated stepped tapering form with double ring handles either side, height 17cm, diameter at ...

A pair of Victorian silver five-light candelabraCharles Boyton, London 1890 With four ornate leaf embellished and floral scroll arms issuing from ...

An electroplated wine cooler on floor standMappin & WebbFoliate gadroon rim, reeded band and with two ring-drop lion mask handles, fitting into a ...

Of military interest: a large Victorian twin lidded silver-mounted wooden cigar boxBetjemann Brothers, London 1897 Rectangular form, the main body...

A Belgian silver wine bottle cradlemaker's marks rubbed possibly Orfèvrerie Wiskemann, Belgium stamped 'A835' A heavy gauge wire cradle shaped to ...

An Edwardian silver-mounted inlaid tortoiseshell clockWilliam Comyns, London 1909 Upright rectangular, a hinged shaped silver handle to the top, t...

A silver-mounted tortoiseshell letter rack / writing boxE. J. Clewley & Co, Chester 1916 Of rectangular semi-domed form, a silver mounted tortois...

An unusual novelty silver biscuit box modelled as a tankardVaughton & Sons, Birmingham 1937With pull-off cover, the cover and tapering sides with ...

An Edwardian silver cigar box'JB' possibly Joseph Braham, London 1903 Of rectangular form with dual hinged lids covering two cedar-lined compartme...

An unusual Victorian silver cigarette rackJohn Thomas Heath & John Hartshorne Middleton, London 1898The bars formed by the letters C I G A R E T T...

A novelty 20th century silver-plated cannon combination table lighter and ashtrayunmarked Realistically cast in the form of a World War II anti-ai...

Three silver-mounted glass match strikesC C May & Sons, Birmingham 1901 and John Grinsell & Sons, Birmingham 1916 The largest of spherical form, f...

A silver mounted glass match striker / holderJohn Grinsell & Sons, Birmingham 1914 Globular form with ribbed glass surface for match striking, pla...

A silver mounted magnifying glassmount with hallmarks for Julius (Judah) Rosenthal & Samuel Jacob, London 1891, length 17cm.This lot is subject to...

A rare Victorian silver 'Staniforth's Patent' box in the form of a table cigar / cigarette lighterFenton Brothers Ltd, London 1900The hinged box f...

A novelty silver lighterCharles Stuart Harris, London 1916Modelled as a streetlamp, the removable glass reservoir with a wick and screw-on cap, on...

A Victorian novelty 'padlock' vesta casemaker's mark MW, Birmingham 1880, also stamped with kite registered markIn the form of a cylindrical bande...

A silver-plated 'bell' cocktail shakerAsprey, circa 1930, Modelled as a bell, the handle unscrewing to add the ingredients, and the handle tip uns...

An unusual novelty silver artillery shell spirit flask / scent bottleStewart Dawson & Co Ltd, Birmingham 1914, also stamped Registered, the cover ...

A Victorian silver corner-opening spirit flaskGeorge Nathan & Ridley Hayes, Chester 1896 Of curved rectangular form, hinged cover to corner with p...

A cased Amercican silver drinks setThe Randahl Shop (Julius Olaf Randahl), also stamped Black, Starr & Frost, Sterling, circa 1930Comprising a coc...

An Art Deco plated novelty 'Zeppelin' cocktail shakerJ A Henckels, Zwilling of Solingen, German circa 1928, incused DRGM 8943384 'Made in Germany'...

A large French silver cigar box / smokers compendiumA Vaguer, with first standard Minerva head mark, circa 1900Plain rectangular form with central...

A silver-plated 'recipe' cocktail shakerstamped NAPIER, U.S. and Foreign Patents Pending, circa 1930With strainer section, the gilded inner sleeve...

A plated 'Dumbbell' cocktail shakerAsprey & Co, circa 1935Modelled as a dumbbell, one end with removable strainer, height 26cm.For further informa...

An Art Deco silver-plated 'Mixit' cocktail shakerCharles Green & Co, circa 1930 The cover with a rotating list of cocktail recipes for: Martini, P...

An American silver-plated 'recipe' cocktail shakerstamped Keystone Wear, Patent Pending, circa 1930 Broad tapering body and spreading foot, pull-...

A French Art Deco silver-plated 'playing card' cocktail shakerstamped CGF, French circa 1930 Tapering cylindrical form, pull off cover with incorp...

An Italian silver 'recipe' cocktail shakerRicci & Co, 1944 - 1968 period mark, Alessandria, circa 1955Pull off cover forming the beaker, the coll...

An Art Deco silver six-cup and cut-glass liqueur setstand Hukin & Heath Ltd, Birmingham 1927, liqueur cups Elkington & Co, Birmingham 1938 Shaped-...

A matched pair of silver-mounted glass claret jugsWilliam Hutton & Sons Ltd, Sheffield 1898 and 1901 Plain oval collar with integral handle, flat ...

An Italian silver wine coolerVavassori and Pirovano, post 1968 marks for Milan, stamped 925, Milano 88 Plain polished tapering oval form, height 2...

A cased set of six Edwardian silver miniature porringers / tastersZ Barraclough & Sons, London 1909Circular bowls of plain bellied form with pierc...

A silver thermos ice bucketCharles S Green & Co Ltd, Birmingham 1974Tapering cylindrical body, with a foliate and vine border and lion mask drop-h...

An Edwardian silver treasury inkstandCatchpole & Williams, London 1902 Conventional rectangular form with hinged covers, interior with two compart...

A Victorian silver and crocodile skin beltpossibly Thomas Johnson, London 1882With silver buckle, alternating links between three crocodile skin p...

A cased set of six silver game bird beakersFrancis Howard Ltd, Sheffield 2009 Plain tapering form, each applied with a different game bird, gilt i...

A pair of silver WoodcocksMartin R Blackwell, London 2021Realistically modelled, with feather-effect chasing, length 13cm and 12.5cm, weight 15.3o...

A silver model of a BullfinchSearle & Co Ltd, London 2009Realistically modelled, with fine feather-effect chasing, length 10.5cm, weight 3.2oz.For...

A pair of silver grouseWilliam Comyns, London 2012 Naturalistically cast with the cock facing forward and the hen with head bent to side, height 1...

A pair of silver PheasantsFrancis Howard Ltd, Sheffield 2014Realistically modelled as a hen and cock pheasant, with feather-effect chasing, length...

A pair of silver PartridgesMartin R Blackwell, London 2018Realistically modelled, with feather-effect chasing, height 11cm, weight 21.5oz.For furt...

GERALD BENNEY: a large silver and enamel centrepiece bowlLondon 1971, also stamped GERALD BENNEY LONDONThe detachable cover with seven curved rays...

A modern design silver mugC J Vander Ltd, London 1976Bellied sides with a fine bark-effect textured surface, polished bands above and below, polis...

GEORGE GRANT MACDONALD: a silver decanterLondon 1979Elongated cylindrical neck and stopper with raised electro-textured surface above a polished b...

A silver-mounted glass claret jugMartyn Pugh, Birmingham 1996Plain flared collar and integral handle with hinged cover, shallow dome form with app...

A silver lined wood wine coolerGerald Benney, London 1993Circular form with bellied upper body, height 19.2cm.This lot is subject to the following...

A set of twelve silver gobletsBrian Leslie Fuller, London 1984, also stamped with squirrel markPlain tapering bowls, the stem with fine bark-effec...

A silver wine funnel on standBritannia standard silver, Whitehill Wholesale, London 2000 Of conventional form, detachable spout, the bowl with gil...

A silver wine funnel on standBritannia standard silver, Whitehill Wholesale, London 2000Of conventional form, detachable spout, the bowl with gilt...

An unusual silver 'hand grip' spirit flaskmaker WRA, London 2016Plain polished form moulded to the shape of a hand grip, with screw fitting cap, l...

A silver ice bucketJ & MS, Sheffield 2019Flared form with ribbed lower body, upswept scroll handles either side, height 14cm, diameter at top 13.7...

A silver flagonGarrard & Co Ltd, London 1974Slightly tapering cylindrical body on a skirted foot, the squat dome cover with scroll and shell thumb...

A Victorian silver spirit flaskThomas Johnson I, London 1869 Of curved rectangular form, with a screw-top cork lined cover and detachable gilt-lin...

An Edwardian novelty silver-plated 'kangaroo' inkwellunmarked, possibly Australian Realistically modelled, a hinged head that opens to reveal a gl...

A silver-plated cocktail shakerunmarkedPull off cover to reveal a bayonet fastening strainer, stepped shoulders and tapering body, the sides etche...