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Click here to subscribeA collection of cased silver flatware, comprising: a pair of fish servers, Sheffield 1919, with xylo handles; a set of twelve Onslow pattern tea spoons with tongs by William Hutton & Sons Ltd, London 1895; a pair of engraved serving spoons by William Hutton & Sons Ltd, Sheffield 1910; a set of six nail terminal coffee spoons; a christening spoon and fork; and another christening spoon
Inverness - a Scottish provincial highland dirk by J Hodge of Inverness circa 1890, marked to bi knife J.HODGE, with basket weave carved handle with studded grip, claw set with circular cut citrine, the leather covered scabbard with applied mounts with pierced decoration and foliate engraved designs, the top mount with applied crest and motto for clan Fraser, the ensuite knife and two prong fork set and carved similarly 46cm long Notes: Virtually nothing is known about the Inverness maker J Hodge, no mention is given in the standard work on Inverness silversmiths 'Highland Gold & Silversmiths' by GP Moss and AD Roe. Such a firm attribution to this maker and location is only considered from a comparable dirk marked to the main blade HODGE INVERNESS.
Old Aberdeen - a rare Scottish provincial table fork by Robert Cruickshank of Old Aberdeen, circa 1705, marked RC, OABD, C, of Hanoverian pattern, with three tines and wide Hanoverian terminal, engraved with (probably later) crest of an ostrich head between two plumes 19cm long, 1.5oz Notes: Robert Cruickshank was the only Old Aberdeen goldsmith working, who was born in Scotland, the only other two recorded are Etienne (Stephen) Agate and Samuel Le Revier both of French origin. While it is believed Robert Wildgoose worked in Old Aberdeen definite evidence is still needed to confirm this. The extant examples of Cruickshank's work show a highly skilled and accomplished silversmith making items of great importance at the time. Among his known work are two of the surviving Huntley Race prizes, a two handled cup and cover circa 1725 (now in a private UK collection) and a silver basket hilted broad sword circa 1727 (in the Royal Collection). His extant flatware currently recorded is scarce and oddly all recorded examples being three pronged forks as follows: A matched pair of three pronged Hanoverian pattern table forks, with engraved initials, one marked OAB, RC, C, the other marked AB, RC, C - Sotheby's 21st December 1967 lot 222 - one now in the National Museum of Scotland collection, the other's location unknown A pair of three pronged Hanoverian pattern table forks, with later engraved crest of an ostrich between two plumes, marked AB, RC, C - in a private UK collection (note these are ensuite with this lot) Dr James in Goldsmiths of Aberdeen mentions a set of six table forks by this maker one marked RC, OABD J, the other five RC, AB. It is possible the above forks are part of this set or duplication of the above. Until these forks are noted again they should be considered with care. This and the other body of hollow ware goes to show that the true Old Aberdeen town mark of OABD is rare and that it was not standard for Cruickshank to use this on all his wares, a number of items are struck with makers mark only so 'fully' marked items are also scarcer. The crest recorded in 1634 for GUEST of Row Heath, Worcestershire, descended from John Gheste of Handsworth, Staffordshire. temp Henry VII. References: 'Old Scottish Communion Plate' Rev T Burns 'The Goldsmiths of Aberdeen 1450 - 1850' Dr I E James 'Scottish Gold and Silver Work' I Findlay
A modern Highland dirk by Wilson & Sharp Ltd, Edinburgh 1927-1928, the basket weave carved black wood handle claw set with a circular cut citrine, the leather covered scabbard mounted with bi knife and fork of similar design, the scabbard mounts all with engraved and pierced Celtic knotwork with raised knot work bosses overall length 47cm
A late 18th century dirk the white metal mounts unmarked, the root wood handle carved with interlaced rope and Celtic knot work with studded detail, the pommel with simple pin top and urn finial, the leather scabbard set with similarly carved bi knife (the blade marked 'J MILn) and fork overall length 42cm long
A collected or Harlequin service of Kings pattern: 19 tablespoons 14 dessertspoons 14 teaspoons 24 tableforks 17dessertforks 10 coffee spoons a soup ladle a sauce ladle a pair of serving 'tongs' a set of 6 fish knives and 12 fish forks 12 other fish knives and 6 fish forks a fish serving fork a butter knife 34 various tableknives (stainless steel blades) 18 various side knives (stainless steel blades) 2 carving forks (stainless steel tines) 10 fruit knives and 11 fruit forks (stainless steel blades and tines) and 18 other various dessert forks. Mixed makers and dates, Victorian-modern, some crested, some initialled and mostly contained in a fitted box. Together with the following various non-matching items: 6 ivory handled fish forks, a set of 11 late Victorian decorative teaspoons, 11 other miscellaneous items and a small quantity of plated flatware. 339oz weighable silver. (Lot)
A mixed lot of flatware: a pair of George III Irish fiddle sugar tongs, a pair of Victorian military thread and shell sugar tongs and three egg spoons, two other egg spoons, seven saltspoons, a teaspoons, three Victorian fiddle, thread and husk tablespoons, a Victorian butter knife Albert pattern, two Scottish poultry/game skewers with ring handles, a George IV child's knife and fork (with loaded handles) and four plated items, 26oz weighable silver. (27)
A George III child's knife and fork with carved mother of pearl handles and a red Morocco leather case, a Victorian engine-turned card case (fitted case) and an early Victorian, gilt -tooled leather 'Lady's Companion' containing a book of Common Prayer, a glass phial, a tape measure, a piercer and a pair of scissors (A/F). (3)
A George III Old English pattern basting spoon, with a lift-out, central divider, by Richard Crossley, London 1805 together with a George III fiddle and thread pattern basting spoon, initialled, a similar fork, crested, a Victorian fiddle serving spoon, crested, and a George III serving fork, initialled, various makers and dates, 22oz. (5)
A mixed lot of flatware and cutlery: a pair of modern serving spoons (one pierced), a bright-cut Exeter tablespoon by Richard Ferris, a George I tablespoon, two butter knives, a pickle fork, a Victorian ivory handled pickle fork, five ivory handled dessert forks, a small sifter ladle, an Exeter dessert spoon and twelve various teaspoons and nine silver handled items, mixed makers and dates, 21oz weighable silver. (36)
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