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Lot 1325
A large and impressive late-19th century German silver-gilt two masted nef, with import marks for Chester 1900, importer's mark of Berthold Muller, the hull decorated with Salacia and sea nymphs, with foliate scroll decoration, the bow with a spout and mounted with an anchor, with an engraved rudder, the deck mounted with figures, canons, and balustraded stairways and a central compass, the stern with a canopy and with a hanging basket, the rigging with figures, on four swan mounted pierced wheels, on a later wooden plinth applied with a presentation plaque, inscribed ' Presented to Sir Donald Currie G.C.M.G and Lady Currie on the occasion of their Golden Wedding 18th June 1901 by the Staff of Messrs. Donald Currie and Co. and the Commanders of the Union Castle Line Fleet', length 50cm, height off plinth 66cm, height on plinth 76.3cm, approx. weight 121oz. Provenance: Sir Donald Currie and then by direct descent to the current owner. Donald Currie was born in Greenock in 1825. At fourteen he entered the shipping office of a relative in Greenock, and four years later he joined the Cunard Steamship Company. In 1862 he started the Castle Shipping Company, which consisted of sailing ships between Liverpool and Calcutta. In 1900 his line merged with the Union Steamship Company, which were the principal line for trade between England and South Africa, to become the Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company. Before Sir Donald's death in 1909, the company had forty-seven steamers with a gross tonnage of 295,411 tons. In 1880 he entered Parliament as one of the members for Perthshire until 1885, and then he represented West Perthshire as a Liberal Unionist form 1886 until his retirement form Parliament in 1900. In 1880 he purchased the Garth Estate in Perthshire, and four years later he acquired the adjoining Glen Lyon estate. In his later years he was a huge benefactor to universities, and he died on 13 April 1909, in Sidmouth, Devon, and was buried in the churchyard of Fortingal, beside his Highland Home.
Lot 1328
A large Victorian silver two-handled punch bowl, by John Newton Mappin, London 1889, circular form, with alternate bands of fluting and acanthus decoration, leaf capped fluted side handles, with a chased girdle of foliate decoration, on a raised circular foot, on a later wooden plinth applied with a vacant plaque, London 1921, diameter 35.2cm, height off plinth 23.5cm, approx. weight 110oz.
Lot 1021
By Omar Ramsden, an Arts and Crafts silver-gilt tazza, London 1928, also engraved 'OMAR RAMSDEN ME FECIT', circular tapering form, spot-hammered decoration, the border with ball motifs, on a raised circular stem with hanging bunches of grapes, on a raised castellated circular foot, inscribed ' A.D OMAR RAMSDEN WROUGHT ME AS A TOKEN OF THE ESTEEM OF THE MEMBERS OF THE IMPERIAL INDUSTRIES CLUB FOR THE RT. HONBLE. BARON HAYTER OF CHISELHURST, FOR NEARLY A QUARTER OF A CENTURY THEIR HONOURED PRESIDENT', on a wooden base with a silver tapering part marked holder, total height on plinth diameter 31.5cm, height 25cm, approx. weight 72oz.
Lot 42
A late-Victorian novelty silver pen wipe, by William Corke, London 1897, modelled as a knife sharpener, with a baluster turning handle, on an ebonised plinth, height on plinth 6.8cm, plus an Edwardian silver pen wipe, by William Comyns, London 1905, semi-circular form, with a carrying handle, height 11.5cm. (2)
Lot 792
A Victorian mahogany breakfront library bookcase, the moulded cornice over four glazed pane cabinet doors enclosing adjustable shelves over three drawers and conforming arched panel cupboards, raised on a plinth base, 222 cm high x 185 cm wide Condition Report No losses or damage, repolished, 'shop' condition
Lot 860
A Victorian profusely carved mirror backed twin pedestal sideboard, the rectangular mirror within a wide frame with carved masks and scrolling foliage over an inverted breakfront with three frieze drawers, raised on a cupboard and cellarette pedestal to plinth bases, 195 cm h x 187 cm wide Condition Report original, complete, the structure appears undamaged although extremely well patinated/dirty overall
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