MAJOR SYMES., Michel., Relation de L'Ambassade Anglaise Envoyee En 1795 Dans Le Royaume D'Ava, Ou L'Empire Des Birmans Par le Major Michel Symes, ..., traduits De l'anglais avec des Notes, par J. Castera. Atlas volume only, Paris, chez F. Buisson, 1800, first French edition, library stamp to titles page, full page engraved map of the Burmese empire, folding engraved map of the Irrawaddy River by Thomas Wood, 28 engraved plates of monuments, people, botany and Burmese culture to include the taming of wild elephants, the Temple de Schoe-Madou a Pegu and the ceromonial yacht of the Burmese Emperor, gilt dec. calf backed original dec. boards, folioCondition: Calf spin is cracking on both hinges at top of spine. Calf on spine is torn lower down and lifting. Contents clean with some marginal soiling and slight spotting otherwise contents clean
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TURNER., Samuel, Ambassade au Thibet et au Boutan., ... traduit de L'Anglais avcec des notes, par J. Castera Paris, F. Buisson, 1800, first French edition, plate volume only, fifteen engraved plates, including one folding engraved map, and two fold out, 4to, period calf back boards,Condition: Engraved map has become unstuck from paper margin, Calf spine is worn and tired with losses top and bottom, boards rubbed and worn on edges. Contents with some occasional moisture staining to margins and light faint spotting
KAEMPER, Englebert., De Beschryving van Japan, behelsende een verhaal van den ouden en tegenwoordigen Staat en Regeering van dat RykAmsterdam, 1729, first Dutch edition, half title, b&w engraved frontis, printed title in black and red, 48 plates, many folding including full map of Japan,folio, marbled wrappers, pp. 500,Condition: Marbled End papers rubbed and worn. Binding loose. Vellum backing strips cracking and fatiguing. Some marginal spotting to frontis and endpapers with spotting. Some plates with marginal spotting. Small marginal worm hole in margin pages 395-500
FREZIER., Amedee Francoise., A Voyage to the South-Sea and along the Coasts of Chili and Peru, in the Years 1712,1713, and 1714. Particularly describing The Genius and Constitutions of the Inhabitants, as well as Spaniards; their Natural history, Mines, Commodities, Traffick with Europe, & c. with a postscript by Dr Edmund HalleyLondon, 1717, first English edition for Bowyer, title printed in red and black, 36 of 37 b&w copper engravings of which 18 fold out, 4to., contemporary full tooled speckled calf, ex-library, pp.335.Condition: Plate XXX absent. Library stamps to title page. front and rear boards detached. Boards edges worn, corners worn. Contents with occasional light spotting
Antiquarian children's books:The Little Female Orators; or Nine Evenings Entertainment. printed for T Carnan, 65 St Pauls Churchyard, 1773, 2nd edition, twelve woodcut illustration, original patterned boards, small 32mo., pp. 106. together with a pamphlet, A VISIT To Those Respectable Ladies and Gentlemen, Living in ALPHABET-HALL; wherein the strictest Attention to Politeness and Good-breeding is constantly paid. Also, a Short Conversation between Nine or Ten Comical Figures: to which are added Virtuous Maxims of a good Child, & C., Taunton, printed by J. Poole, 1809, illustrated with 15 woodcuts some with colouring, original printed blue wrappers, large 64 mo., pp. 31 and The Ladder to Learning. A Select Collection of FABLES consisting of Words of ONE, TWO, AND THREE SYLLABLES; WITH ORIGINAL MORALS. ornamented with a great Variety of Engravings on WOOD. London printed for J. Harris, 1810 new edition, half blue morroco with blue card boards, 32 mo., pp 223, pen inscription 'Edward Cardew bought with his own money saved, 1811' and other owners inscriptions (3)Condition: First board worn and scuffed at edge lightly soiled, Spine distressed and cracking. Binding a little loose. Second wrappers soiled and rubbed. Later paper spine added. corners bumped and turned over. Pen dedication dated 1822. Colouring and minor pen annotations. contents slight soiled. Spine chipped and cracking. Boards heavily rubbed and distressed
Illustrated children's books:HOLTING, Gustav, Erheterung Fur Kinder in Kleinen Fabel, Berlin, n.d. c.1860, twelve engravings with hand colouring original printed card wrappers, MACGREGOR, Angusine, The Bunny Book, The Story of The Frog Who Would A-Wooing Go, illustrated by Frank Adams, Blackie c.1915, green linen backed boards with pictorial inlay, Three Jolly Huntsmen, verse by Jessie Pope, illustrated by Frank Adams n.d c.1912 Old Time Jingles pictured by Frank Adams, Jack and Jill. Tom the Pipers's Son. Sam the Sportsman. dec. yellow boards, Blackie's Children's Annual 1912, Blackie's red Picture Book illustrated by John Hassall, R. Caldecott's First Collection of Pictures and Songs, n.d. c.1900 Warne & Co, Daily Express Rupert Annuals 1947 + 1949, Everyday Fairy Book, The Wonderland Annual 1920. Tales From Tennyson by Nora Chesson etc., (qty)Condition: Mostly good condition. The Bunny Book, spine cracked with losses. Everyday Fairy book spine off but present. Old Time Jingles - glue has perished and all the leaves are loose from spine and back boards stained. Blackie's Red Picture Book with light foxing to some pages
English Civil War Interest: Dymock, Colonel Thomas W., 'England's Dust and Ashes are rake up or The King and People beguiled....', c. 1648, pamphlet, together with Britannophilus, Alethophilus Baesiluphilus, 'Cromwell's recall. Or, The petition of the zealous Fraternity, convented iniquity, at the House of John Goodwin arch-flamin of England...', published by Darby-house, London, 1649, b&w engraved frontis, pamphlet, 12mo, lacking end papers, each page mounted to paper, (2)Condition: Poor condition overall - the first lacking covers, lacking back pages, pages loose, staining, surface dirt. The second - lacking covers - each mounted with to paper - 6 text pages, surface dirt.
Brighton. Wright., c., Rambles in the Vicinity of Brighton,Brighton, 1818, 12mo., rebound half red morooco, marbled boards, brown cloth slipcase, pp. 112, and Bishop., John George "A Peep into the Past:" Brighton in the olden time, with glances at the the present. Brighton, 1880, numerous b&w illustration including a full reprint of The Brighthelmston directory for 1800 by Edward Cobby, rebound green half morocco, marbled boards, pp.390., (2)Condition: First occasional spotting and browningsecond, light foxing to end papers front and title page
Two Victorian brass column oil lampsfirst having a hobnail cut clear glass reservoir on a square reeded column with lion mask rings handles to capitol and plinth, on a square stepped base, fitted with a blue tinted frosted shade acid etched with flowers, second having a wrythen cranberry glass reservoir and flared moulded shade, Eltex burner on square reeded column stem on stepped square base, (2)First height 68 cm.Condition:First good condition. Second, a small dent on the square base, chimney absent, cranberry glass reservoir with three cracks visible, nibbles to shade.
A watchmakers pine table top bank of drawers and another bank painted greenthe first having 7 long drawers besides 4 short, moulded top and plinth base, the second with 8 short drawers over two long, with brass plates for hangingthe pine bank measures width 62.5cm, depth 12cm, height 30.5cm, the painted bank measures width 30.5cm, depth 10.5cm, height 32cmCondition: The pine bank is in good condition commensurate with age, some shrinkage to the drawers, two drawers have been relined using a cigar box, the painted bank has markings and wear to the surface, otherwise in good condition
Albany E. Howarth (British, 1872-1936)'The Golden Cross, Oxford', etching, signed in pencil to lower right, together with John G. Mathieson (British, 20th century), 'Scottish Landscape', drypoint etching, signed in pencil to lower left and J. Alphege Brewer (British, 1881-1946), 'Edinburgh Castle', signed to lower right, blind-stamped to lower left, all framed and mounted, each with 'Bowman & Son, Union St, Aberdeen' label verso and additional descriptive label, (3)the first overall 65.5 x 46cmCondition: Overall good condition, all with discolouration to mounts, frames separating, labels to verso faded and stained.
Max Pollak Austrian(1886-1970) 'Die Tanzerin Kitty Starling', drypoint etching, and 'Kitty Starling', drypoint etching with colouring, both signed and titled in pencil, uncut, unmounted, (2)first 50 x 35.2 cmCondition: First good condition. Second. small tear to left border of left margin. Impressions both crisp. Slight soiling to margins, and slight creases
Kent. John Norden (c.1547-1625) Cantium Quod Nunc Kent, early 17th century, hand coloured copperplate engraving, map framed and mounted, label verso inscribed 'Saxton Kip, c1610' , together with John Cary (c.1754-1835),Map of Kent, late 18th century, hand coloured engraving, mounted within modern Hogarth frame, (2)the first overall 51 x 59cmCondition: Both within modern frames, unexamined out of frames -Norden - Surface dirt and discolouration visible throughout, fold line visible to centre and brighter coloured band running vertically, portion of map hidden under mount. Cary - Foxing and staining to paper throughout.
Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797-1858): a pair of Japanese woodblock prints, including:'Kyoto: The Great Bridge at Sanjo' (Sanjo Ohashi) from the Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (T_kaid_ goj_san tsugi), together with 'Okazaki: Yahagi Bridge (Okazaki, Yahagi no hashi) from the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road; labelled inscribed verso 'The Ohashi at Sanjo in old Kyoto, One of the 53 famous station of Tokadio, 1797-1858, Bought in Japan in 1935', mounted together and frame,overall 60 x 48.75cm, the first within mount 23 x 35.5cmCondition: Unexamined out of frame, in apparently overall good condition - believed to be early 20th century editions. From a Private Collection.
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1798-1861)Two woodblock prints from the triptych Palace of the Dragon King:Ryugujo Tawara T_da Hidesato is Awarded Three Gifts, red seal marks (2)36.2 x 23.5 cmCondition: First woodblock is worn and dog eared along right hand edge. Bottom right corner has some loss Some rubbing and soiling. Right hand corner has been repaired and rebacked. Left hand woodblock has several vertical creases. Similarly rubbed and with some soiling. Left hand edge has wear notably top left hand corner paper is fraying
A collection of six 19th century Japanese Ukiyo-e woodblock prints, including; Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797-1858), 'View of the Lake at Hakone' (Hakone, Kosui no Zu) from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road (T_kaid_ goj_san tsugi); Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) (1786-1864), Crawling man with shadow figures (half of a diptych); together with four further woodblock prints, Edo period Kabuki actor; Courtesan and suitor, kabuki actor and female figure within an interior, (6) the first 25 x 37.5cmCondition: Overall condition poor - wear to all pieces, staining, losses.
Three Japanese woodblock prints of birds c.1910the first Okuhara Seiki (1837-1918) crow at dusk, second Ogata Gekko (1859-1920), two doves and Ohara Koson (1877-1945), song bird in reeds, each signed, unmounted (3)first 24 x 25 cm.Condition: Corners and edges slightly turned or tucking over. Edges slightly soiled. Seiko Okuhara has a pencil line running round the image and a couple of marks.
A late 19th century Japanese Meiji period vase and cover and a pottery vasefirst of ovoid shouldered from, decorated with panels painted with figures in a garden setting against a red floral ground with exotic birds, second of baluster form on a domed foot, applied decoration of flowering wisteria and birds in flight above a band geometric panels, (2)height 39.5 cm., second height 37.5 cmCondition: First hairlines to body, running from rim to foot and out round body. Slight losses around hairlines with some filler. Second minor losses to applied decoration. Damage and restoration to bottom of vase. Crazing
An early 19th century Chinese famille rose dish and an 18th century blue and white export dish first decorated with seated courtiers and attendants under a tree in a landscape, gilt rim, iron red, second painted with willow, peony and rockwork, ochre rim, (2)first diameter 23 cm., second diameter 25.5 cm.Condition: First some rubbing to gilt rim. Otherwise in good condition. Second a small chip to rim, other smaller fleabites. Another section with small repair to rim with a hairline. A very small filled drilled hole to rim
Four pieces of Chinese export porcelaincomprising a 19th century famille rose teapot, of cylindrical form, decorated with birds and flowers within a cartouche on a celadon ground, a shaped bamboo style spout and twisted handle and gilded finial, a 19th century shaped dessert dish decorated with figures in a garden within a foliate border and a gilded and red ground cresting, a late 18th century famille rose teapot, decorated with foliage and scale pattern border, a 19th century famille rose plate decorated with peacocks and foliage on a celadon ground, with mark to base, (4)Height of teapot approx. 11cmFamille Vert Teapot (listed as famille rose) - first has no major cracks, with some minor losses to the surface of the glazing, some rubbing to the gilding on the handle, some nibbles to the base, some sticky tape remove applied to the lid which would need removing with care.Peacock plate on celadon - small chip to rim, faults visible to underside, fleabite chip to rim, glazing fault to rim. Dessert dish with scalloped edge - One large chip to rim, to further chips to plate rim. Famille Rose Teapot - is lacking the lid, a large hairline spreads from the rim and around the base of the spout, another star shaped hairline to the body, a loss and hairline crack to the base of the handle where it joins the pot, nibbles to base and wear to the surface.
A pair of Chinese export famille rose Mandarin pattern platesc. 1800, decorated with figures in landscape settings, inside a scale pattern and gilt border set with cartouches containing landscape scenes, (2)diameter approx. 24.5cmCondition: The first illustrated left has 3 old chips to the edge at 7 o'clock and 11 o'clock, some areas of the surface rubbed, wear to gilding. The second illustrated right has chips to the edge at 4 o'clock, small chip to edge at 11 o'clock, large areas of the gilding has worn and other areas of the surface have worn.
A pair of large late 19th century Chinese famille rose vasesof ovoid form with flared shaped rim, painted with court scenes on a foliate ground, applied with dragons to the shoulders and vase neck, (2)height approx. 63cmCondition: The first vase is in good condition commensurate with age, with no major cracks, slight chips to base and losses to the vase surface, the second vase has a large loss to the rim and other sections to the rim which are cracked and/or restored, some held on with sticking tape, there are some slight losses to surface and base, both vases are superficially dirty and marked, crack visible to base. Missing section of rim is present with some slight small losses
A 19th century Chinese blue and white plate and a dishfirst painted with four warriors within a border of scrolling foliage, second of lobed circular form painted with sea anemones and snails within a panel rim border decorated with crayfish, crabs, fish and anemones, double ring four character kangxi reign mark, (2)first diameter 25.7 cm.,Condition: First good condition. Second, several small chips to plate back, of which one with a hairline
A pair of Chinese cloisonne enamel vases and a bowlfirst of lobed baluster form, millefiori decoration, on hardwood stands second of squat circular form, the exterior decorated with two five-claw dragons chasing a flaming pearl, four character mark, (3)first height with stands 26 cm.Condition: One vase has a small area of damage with loss to shoulder. which is not that visible. the other vase in good condition. Losses and damage/ repairs to one stand. Bowl also has an area of damage and loss
Two Tibetan nephrite jade and white metal stems bowls and covers c.1900the spinach bowls both a/f, the stands with lobed petal trays and stem bases repousse decorated with auspicious symbols and flowers, the tiered domed covers with foliate chased decoration and bead finials, (2)first height 17 cm., second height 16 cm., Condition: Larger bowl has been broken into several pieces and glued with a section absent. The smaller bowl has a chip to rim and hairlines. Covers and sands in good condition.
A pair of Chelsea gold anchor period Duke of Cambridge Service type dessert plates c.1756-1769, each having a shaped and gilt rim with five moulded reserves, decorated with painted fruits and insects, gold anchor mark to base, (2)diameter approx. 23cmCondition: First plate has hairlines to rim, one of which possibly began as a firing fault and has been overpainted with a small leaf but has carried over time, some small chips and nibbles to the edges and base, gilding is rubbed on the rim, some areas of bubbling in foliage, some areas of crazing, second has hairline cracks to the rim, chips to the base, wear to the gilding on the rim, areas of crazing and some surface marks.
A 1930s Art Deco Carlton Ware Wisteria pattern vase, a Bourne Denby Daneby Ware vase and two Poole pottery vasesfirst shape 777 of tapering conical form on a stepped foot decorated with trailing wisteria against a blue mottles ground, impressed 777 painted pattern no 3857 printed factory marks, second of trumpet form with electric blue mottled glaze, third Bluebird pattern, shape 112, etc. (4)first height 26 cm., Condition: Good condition, other piece of Poole has glazing fault to shoulder, glazing fault over impressed markDenby Vase - Good conditionLarger Poole vase - Good conditionSmall Poole vase - Good condition, fault visible to the shoulder. Carlton ware - Good condition overall.
A first period Worcester coffee cup, various 19th century pieces of blue and white transfer decorated china and four copper lustre jugs,the first c.1770, decorated with the fisherman and cormorant pattern and gilded details, crescent mark to base, the blue and white comprising two small Turner pearlware plates decorated in the willow pattern, impressed mark to base, a larger pearlware plate decorated with the willow pattern, a pearlware mustard pot and cover, the four copper lustre jugs of various forms and decorations, (9)Largest jug measures approx. 18cmCondition: No major cracks to any of the items, a number of rim chips to one of the copper lustre jugs and the mustard pot, various levels of staining and wear commensurate with age
An early 19th century Staffordshire pearlware cow group in the manner of Obadiah Sheratt, a pearlware hollow cast recumbent sheep and a cow and calf groupfirst modelled as being bitten on the left rear hoof by a snake, on a naturalistic base decorated with polychrome enamel inverted swags, a flowering bocage behind, second, Staffordshire or Yorkshire, c.1790, (3)first height 18.5 cmCondition: first with restoration to horn tail and bocage back. Second ears both off. Allo ver crazing, slight chips to base edges, Third, neck with restoration
A Wedgwood Dragon Lustre vase, early 20th century, of baluster form, the mottled pink blue ground decorated with gilt dragon motif, makers mark to base and further inscribed z4901, together with a Wedgwood Dragon Lustre bowl, the mottled pink green ground decorated in gilt to exterior with a dragon and interior with butterfly motif, marked to base and inscribed as first, (2)dimensions: vase height 19.25cm, bowl width 26.5cmCondition:The bowl - good condition, some light wear and scratches to interiorThe vase - Good condition, some light wear to gilding.
A small Legras Winter landscape vase, a set of six Moser cordial glasses and other glassfirst of spherical form with hexagonal rim, decorated in enamel with trees in a snow covered landscape, signed Legras, second with panelled tapering bowls with raised flashed cobalt blue cabochons against vermicule and foliate gilding, unsigned together with a mid 19th century white overlaid scent bottle and stopper and a Secessionist blue glass vase enamelled with a butterfly, (9)first height 7.5 cmCondition: Good condition. No chips or damage. Moser with some rubbing to gilt. Similarly with scent bottle and blue glass vase gilt rubbed
A collection of Victorian and later cut decanters and other glassto include a mallet shaped decanter with mitre cut decoration c.1830, a Victorian celery vase engraved with a Greek key band, a pair of shaft and globe decanters with facet cut stoppers, a Regency style diamond cut triple ring neck decanter, a water jug with hollow blown handle two ships decanters fitted with Coalport 'Sherry' and 'Port' ceramic bottle tickets, etc., (qty)first height 28.5 cmCondition: Good condition. Three plated bottle tickets rubbed. Some bloom to one shaft and globe decanter
Two silver mounted Edwardian decanters first London, 1909, makers mark worn, thistle shaped with strawberry diamond and mitre cut decoration and thistle shaped stopper; second Birmingham, 1907, believed by Hukin & Heath, elongated torus shaped body with illusion centre, star cut base, (2)thistle decanter 27cm, the later 30cm highCondition: Thistle decanter - Wear and scratches visible to collar, the stopper with elongated chips to bottom, bubble visible. Otherwise good. Torus decanter - some bloom to interior, marks worn, apparently good.
Two modern silver topped crystal decanters and stoppersfirst London, date letter rubbed by Roberts & Dore Ltd, second marks rubbed, but same maker, (2)height 27.2 cm.Condition: Both Silver collars with rubbed marks. Some scratches and marks. Free from chips and damage. Interior of second decanter with light bloom particular round base
An 18th century drinking glass, plain funnel shaped bowl, with double series air and opaque white twist stem, conical shaped foot with pontil mark, together with a late 18th century rummer, with engraved bowl, on solid and two further antique glasses, of plain form, (4)the first height approximately 14cm Condition: The air twist in apparently good overall condition, some flaws visible to foot. The rummer engraving possibly later, foot not circular. Later two in good condition.
Three Victorian silver mounted scent bottles and a silver rouge potthe first double ended teal glass bottle hallmarked on the lid Birmingham 1893, with foliate embossed mounts, second having cylindrical porcelain body decorated in imari palette, the third, unmarked mount, the porcelain body decorated with a bird and foliage, heightened in gilt, together with a silver circular rouge pot with chased decoration to the lid (4)length of the former 8.8cmCondition: The former intact and with original stopper in good overall condition. The second with denting to lid and some wear to pattern. The third with stopper but general wear. Pot in good overall condition
An interesting collection of antiquities to include a Roman bronze statuette of Venusfirst standing nude, her right hand raised to her head together with a bone object carved with standing female figure in flowing robes, a faience amulet of a putto and a dog and an Egyptian alabaster kohl jar, (4)first height 11.3 cm.Condition: First lower right leg absent. Verdigris and corrosion to lower left leg and lower part of right thigh. Pitting to bronze, overall in condition commensurate with age. Amulet has a manufacturing crack to neck of dog and left left of putto. Kohl jar with historic chips to rim
A collection of vertu to include egg shaped thimble cases and sewing etuis, a silver powder compact and two silver and mother of pearl folding knivesto include a Russian silver and cloisonnŽ enamel thimble case, stamped 925, a brass etui, a 19th century gilt metal foliate embossed thimble case with suspension chain attached, a Mauchlin ware etui with contents etc., (qty)first height 3.2 cm., Condition: Brass etui without contents. powder compact with wear and dings. Other items in good condition commensurate with age, small chip to handle of bottle opener
A 19th century treen boxwood glove powderer and other itemstogether with a pair of ivory glove stretchers, another larger pair of wooden glove stretchers, a leather covered glass hip flask with pewter cup, a black lacquered papier mache snuff box , a novelty gilt brass Davy lamp cigarette lighter, a 1930s novelty set of eight miniature 78 record drinks coasters contained in an album etc., (qty)first height 13 cmCondition: Mostly fair condition. Leather on hip flask is cracking and slightly distressed, mounts tarnished with some scratches
A George V circular tortoiseshell trinket pot, a Canadian silver and guilloche enamel souvenir ashtray and other itemsfirst with a silver-gilt hinge, London, 1919 by Charles Henry Dumenil, second stamped Sterling by Caron Brothers, and a Victorian pique inlaid moire silk lined purse together with a pierced silver buckle and two plated nurses buckles, (7)first diameter 7.5 cm., weighable silver approx. 2.03 ozt.Condition: Ashtray is very dirty an needs a clean enamel looks free from any damage. Purse does not close properly and possibly was fitted with dividers
An Edwardian novelty silver pheasant pepper pot and another similarfirst London, 1901, by William Edward Hercomb naturalistically cast in the form of a standing cock pheasant pull off pierced head, second, unmarked, (2)first height 9 cm., length 20.5 cm., weight approx. 14.63 ozt.Condition: First good condition, clear marks. Second there is a seam visible on the tail from the underside. This is probably from manufacture fault rather than a repair.
A George III silver toddy ladle and a small collection of silverfirst London, 1807 by Edward Mayfield, plain oval bowl with flared rim and baleen handle together with a small late Victorian footed cream jug, an arched four division toast rack, an egg cup, initialled, five assorted napkin rings and a pair of sugar tongs, (qty)first length 17.7 cm., weight approx. 10.25 oztCondition: Slight dings to bowl of toddy ladle. Three napkin rings initialled
A George V silver quaich together with a bachelors twin handled sugar basin and a milk jugfirst marks rubbed, Birmingham, by George Unite, of typical plain design, initialled (3)first handle to handle 15.5 cm., weight approx. 10.55 ozt.Condition: Fair condition, light Surface wear. Small dings to cream jug
A pair of Edwardian silver pepper casters, a sugar caster and other silverfirst London, 1905 by Mappin & Webb, of baluster form with gadrooned borders on mask and shell feet, initialled, D, a late Victorian foliate embossed ogee baluster pepper caster on a weighted foot, London, 1900, maker Mark M? Co, a sugar caster and a pair of pierced and embossed bonbon dishes, (6)first height 10.7 cm., weighable silver approx. 14.74 ozt.Condition: Some small black spots to casters, both bonbon dishes with cracks to pierced decoration. One with rim turned down
A George III silver slaver and an Old Sheffield plate waiterfirst London, 1789 by Elizabeth Jonesoval, raised border with beaded rim, on beaded splayed bracket feet, second, oval with plain rim, both crested with a harp ensigned with a human heart and motto 'Heart Love', for Crigan family, of Irelandlength 27.3 cm., weight approx. 15.29 oztCondition: Good condition commensurate with age, light surface scratches and marks,Claudius Crigan Bishop of Sodor and Man 1784-1813 and thence by descent
A Victorian silver vinaigrette and a French silver snuff box the first Birmingham, 1853, makers mark for Alfred Taylor, of rectangular form with a serpentine edge, an engraved foliate design with initials and gilt interior grille, the second with indistinct marks stamped on the lid rim, of rectangular form with engine turned decoration and plain front panel, (2)length approx. 5.7cm, weight approx. 2.67oztCondition: Both boxes are in good condition considering their age, some areas of tarnish, the vinaigrette lid is not flush when closed.
A Victorian silver sugar bowl and an Edwardian silver bowlfirst London, 1876 by Robert Harperof shallow circular form with foliate embossed decoration and a petal edged rim with punched decoration, on three green man mask scroll feet, second London, 1905 by Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Co., of circular compressed half fluted design, with beaded rim and engraved with acanthus leaf border, on a circular foot, interior gilt, (2)First diameter 11.9 cm., weight approx. 8.87 ozt.Condition: First good condition with surface marks and wear.
A George III silver cream jug and two other cream jugs in Georgian stylefirst London, 1795 maker mark S?H. probably Solomon Hougham, of plain helmet form with reeded rim and loop handle, second, Chester, 1909 by George Nathan & Ridley Hayes, of similar design, third, Birmingham, 1968 by Joseph Gloster Ltd., (3)first height 11.3 cm., weight approx. 9.46 ozt.Condition: Good condition. Slight dents to cream jug to side near handle. No apparent faults to other jugs
Two George III silver mote spoons and pair of scissor action sugar nipsfirst lion passant only, maker mark Elizabeth Tookey c.1770, typical form the bowl pierced with scrolls, second lion passant only, makers mark indistinct, oval bowl pierced with scrolls and mullets, fancy back with flower and scroll heel, initialled I over I C, third lion passant and makers mark only, by Simeon Coley, engraved initials to bowls E W, (3)First length 14.5 cm.Condition: First slightly pushed areas to bowl rim. But generally good. Other items in good condition.
Five George I/II Hanoverian pattern silver tablespoons first a Britannia standard silver Hanoverian rattail tablespoon, London, 1716 by Nathaniel Roe, second a pair of George II fancy shell back Hanoverian tablespoons, London, 1742 by Samuel Roby together with a fancy shell and scroll back tablespoon, marks indistinct, initialled B over S * E, and another tablespoon, London, 1741 by Richard Pargeter (5)first length 20.4 cm., weight approx. 9.39 ozt.Condition: First makers mark slight rubbed otherwise good condition with surface wear and light scratches. Second marks partially indistinct to one spoon. Third bowl end slightly worn. Fancy scroll and shell back slight rubbing to spoon back, light dings and marks to bowl
A pair of early Victorian Victoria pattern silver tablespoons and a pair of George IV fiddle pattern silver tablespoonsfirst London, 1843 by William Eaton, second, London, 1823 by Robert Rutland, (4)first length 22.3 cm., weight aprrox. 10.26 ozt.Condition: First good gauge, surface wear and scratches. Second surface wear and scratches
A William IV silver fiddle pattern sauce ladle and a selection of George III and later teaspoons etc.,first London, 1836 by Mary Chawner, crested, together with a matched set of six fiddle pattern teaspoons, a bead pattern condiment ladle, a fancy back teaspoon, etc., (qty)first length 18 cm., weight approx. Condition: Fair condition, fancy back teaspoon slightly rubbed
An assorted collection of 19th century and later silver spoons and sugar tongs to include continental silver comprising a Norwegian .830 spoon by David Andersen, the bowl inscribed Anne Hin Dricks D, a white metal Dutch tea strainer embossed with a windmill, a Norwegian caddy spoon, Norwegian marks but also bearing Chester import marks dated 1909, having leaf shaped bowl, the loop handle set with a cabochon cast in relief with the profile portrait of a classical man, a German .800 neo-classical design cast serving slice, having figural handle the spade shape slice pierced a cast in relief with a horse drawn chariot, a German .800 napkin ring foliate engraved and bearing initials, together with a Victorian apostle end sifter spoon, London, 1858 by Francis Higgins II, various coffee spoons some with figural terminals, three pairs of sugar tongs, etc., (qty)first length 16.5 cm., total weight approx. 16.27 ozt. Condition: Tea strainer with repaired and damaged handle, Higgins sifter spoon has a small repair to bowl. Other items in good condition commensurate with age
A cased set of six Art Deco silver coffee spoons with tongs, a silver three piece cruet set and a selection of cased setsfirst, Sheffield, 1938 by Cooper Brothers & Son, second Chester, 1938 by Walker & Hall, of oblong bellied form, with wavy edged rim and blue glass liners, a Victorian cased five piece set of plated serving utensils, comprising silver handled serving knife and fork, grape shears and two pairs of nutcrackers, a cased set of six mother of pearl caviar spoons, a set of ivorine handled plated fruit knives and forks etc., (qty)weighable silver approx. 6 ozt.Condition: Fair condition
Three pairs of George III silver Old English pattern and two othersfirst London, 1770, Thomas & William Chawner, initialled, second, London, 1804 by Stephen Adams I, initialled, third, London, 1807, by William Eley & William Fearn, initialled, and two others, (8)first length 21.5 cm., weight approx. 15.45 ozt.Condition: Overall in good condition. First pair with rubbed initials. One bowl with dent to back.
Three Scottish George III silver fiddle pattern teaspoons and five early Victorian silver teaspoonsfirst Edinburgh, 1812 by Alexander Edmonstoun, applied oval cartouches, initialled C.M., second Edinburgh, 1851 by William Marshall & Son, initialled, (8)first length 13.2 cm., weight approx. 4.13 ozt.Condition: First one bowl buckled and with dents. second with light dings to bowls. wear commensurate with age
An Edwardian novelty silver pepper pot in the form of a cafe au lait pot, an urn shape pepper pot and a silver mounted glass oil and vinegar bottle the first Chester, 1895, makers mark for Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders & James Francis Hollings Shepherd, second London, 1897, makers mark for Horace Woodward & Co., third London, 1928, makers mark for the Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company Ltd., (3)height of the oil and vinegar bottle approx. 11.5cm, weight of silver approx. 2.05oztCondition: All items are in fair condition commensurate with age, with tarnishing, the first and second have dings, third shows no chips or cracks to the glass, makers marks are rubbed.
An Edwardian silver combination vesta double sovereign and stamp case and two silver sovereign casesthe first no town mark, date letter 'm' and no makers marks, of plain form with two compartments, one containing two sovereign holders and a sprung clip engraved 'stamps', both with gilt interiors, second Birmingham, 1908, makers mark for William Neale engraved with foliate decoration and a plain medallion, third Birmingham, 1899, makers mark for Joseph Gloster, of plain form, (3)the first length approx. 6.5cm, weight approx. 3.33oztCondition: The three cases are in generally fair condition commensurate with age, the double sovereign and vesta case is missing the push release mechanism for the stamp/sovereign compartment, also has some light dings to the case body, all have areas of tarnish
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