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Click here to subscribeTo Be Sold With No ReserveA bidri silver-inlaid bottle (surahi), Deccan, North India, circa 1880, with squat body, the long slightly flaring neck with a raised ring at bottom, the inlaid decoration consisting of bands of foliage and stylized flowers to neck, alternating leaves and garlands to body, 35cm. high.Provenance: Private UK Collection
To Be Sold with No Reserve,A brass chambu lota holy water vase, North India, 18th century, of globular form on short flaring foot, the neck with a coiled ring rising to a flaring mouth, the incised decoration divided in four horizontal bands depicting ceremonial symbols and avatars of Vishnu, the lowermost band showing the Descent of the Ganges, 16 cm. high.Provenance: Private UK CollectionFootnotes: Lotas are water vessels employed for washing one's hands at mealtimes or for religious purposes. Their shape is reminiscent of a rounded fruit, presumably derived from the early use of hollowed-out fruit for the purpose of water vases. This particular type of globular lota is called a chambu, the form of which is a flattened sphere with a constricted neck. The chambu is associated with religious ceremonies and the holy city of Benares on the Ganges. It was previously believed that all chambus were made in Benares as containers for Ganges water. However, the presence of inscriptions in southern Indian languages on other examples, in addition to the wide stylistic variations, indicate regional traditions. (M. Zebrowski, Gold, Silver and Bronze from Mughal India, London, 1997, pp.26, 207-223).
An 18th-century Maltese silver pilgrim flask, probably Emmanel Pinto Period, circa 1750 also marked with the five-petal mark, lobed baluster form, chased foliate decoration, screw-off cover with a pierced scroll final, with chains and a finger ring, the sides with dolphin supports, on a shaped rectangular foot, height 11.6cm, approx. weight 2.7oz.For similar example see: Alaine Apap Bologna, The Silver of Malta, MAG publications, 1995, page 218, item 830.
A mixed lot of silver items,comprising: an Art Nouveau German silver-mounted scent bottle, the glass body with engraved decoration, four further silver-mounted scent bottles, a tea canister, a dressing table box, a napkin ring, a pair of pin dishes and other items including a charm bracelet, approx. weighable 6oz. (qty)
A Scottish provincial silver teaspoon,by William Robb, Stonehaven circa 1920, the terminal set with a citrine, length 10.5cm, plus a pair of late 18th-century silver poultry skewers, script maker's mark, possibly Irish, plain tapering form, ring terminals, length 19.5cm, approx. total weight 0.7oz. (3)
A George III silver patch box,by Samuel Pemberton, Birmingham 1796,rounded rectangular form, engraved decoration, the flush-hinged cover initialled, length 3.3cm, plus a Victorian silver vesta box, by David Pettifer, Birmingham 1854, engraved foliate scroll decoration, the side applied with a striker, with a ring attachment, approx. total weight 0.6oz. (2)
A mixed lot of silver items,comprising: a pair of candlesticks, Birmingham 1901, a mug, a pair of vases, a dressing table pot, three silver-mounted glass dressing table jars, two scent bottles, a dish, six silver-handled cake knives, a napkin ring, a cane mount, and an electroplated siphon stand, approx. weighable 9oz. (qty)
A small collection of three antique silver vinaigrettes, comprising: a Victorian one by Edward Smith, Birmingham 1860, rectangular form, engraved foliate decoration, plus a George III one, by Wardell and Kempson, Birmingham 1814, oblong form, engraved decoration, and another by Edward Smith, Birmingham 1844, rectangular form, with a finger ring, approx. total weight 1oz. (3)Provenance: A Private Collection.
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