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CHARLES S. GREEN & CO. LTD. A CASED SET OF SILVER COFFEE SPOONS IN THE FORM OF ANOINTING SPOONS, produced in Queen Elizabeth II Coronation year, Birmingham 1952, together with a white metal EASTERN SPOON, a pair of SUGAR NIPS, silver bladed folding mother-of-pearl handled FRUIT KNIFE, a coin set silver DISH, and a SCISSORS CASE from a chatelaine
Lot 153
Charles III (Spain) Mexico 8 reales 1778, with George III duty stamp, drilled, 27 grams, EF. At the end of the 18th century, a severe shortage of silver coins existed in Britain, and the Bank of England was running out of their gold reserves. At the same time, the Bank of England had approximately 6 Million ounces of minted silver in its vaults, most of it in Spanish Dollars. To solve the coin shortage problem, it was decided to translate the holdings of Spanish Dollars into 'circulating medium', by applying a counterstamp to the coins. On March 3, 1797, the Treasury of England issued a warrant to the Royal Mint to 'prepare the necessary means of Stamping the Mark of the Kings' Head used at Goldsmiths' Hall for distinguishing the Plate of this Kingdom on such Silver Dollars as shall be sent to your Office from the Bank of England'.
Lot 157
Victoria (1837 - 1901) British Trade one dollar, London mint, 1897, 27 grams, EF. British Trade Dollars 1895 - 1935 Following the opening up of trade in China in the wake of the Opium Wars, European and American merchants had flocked to China to purchase Chinese goods. In spite of this, Britain was quite late in introducing its own silver dollars, struck in Bombay and Calcutta in India, intended for use as trade. Having previously relied on silver dollars from other countries, the British Trade Dollar, featuring a standing Britannia on the obverse, was intended to reduce the reliance of the Straits Settlements and Hong Kong Colonies on foreign coins In 1934, The Nationalist Chinese Government had recalled all silver coin issues for melting down and the following year, banned the private ownership of silver. Consequently, most 1934 issues were melted down, and only a handful of 1935 issues were struck.
Lot 255
A rare Victorian silver spherical shaped multi compartmental combination vinaigrette, coin holder, photograph frame and compass, interior lined with gilding and exterior decorated with rococo style scrolls and floral sprays, hall-marked for William Henry Dee, London 1873, weight 76 g / 2.4 ozt approx Note: Originally started by Thomas William Dee in the 1820s, the firm was well known as wholesalers of all manner of luxury goods, including clocks and watches. With the stewardship of Henry William Dee, the firm were well known for the excellent quality of their designs and workmanship. Dee's have long attracted the attention of collectors and connoisseurs of unusual silver novelties and the firm regularly produced pieces for Garrard's and Asprey's of London. An enamelled silver-gilt mounted sword produced by Dee's is currently in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum.
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