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Click here to subscribeA York Minster bowl by Aurum, 329 of a limited edition of 1000 made by order of the Dean and Chapter of York to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the completion of the gothic minster and the end of five years work of restoration in 1972, solid silver with partial gilt in pure gold, hallmarked by the Worshipful company of goldsmiths, London, 1972, 10.5cm bowl diameter, L 7.5cm, weight 10.23oz.
Chinese silver Bowl, decorated with three toed dragon in relief, Luen Wo, Shanghai, 17cm, inscribed 'Presented to 'Mr & Mrs Edwin B.Broadrick, on the occasion of their marriage, 14th October 1909 by Chang Ghie Shou'. 13.75oz. Provenance: The vendor’s grandfather left England for Hong Kong. Edwin Bennett Broadrick was the manager at the EWO Cotton, Spinning and Weaving Mill in Shanghai. Their grandmother Alice joined him out there. Jardine Matheson founded the Mill in 1895 (the first of 3 mills, which were amalgamated in 1921). The business appears to have been a large concern, operating 175,000 cotton spindles and 3,200 looms, for manufacture of waste cotton, jute and worsted products. However, it suffered considerable damage during the Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) and in 1954 was deemed no longer viable. Alice and Edwin married in October of 1909, at the ages of 29 and 27 respectively. Most of the items of silver (lots 1 to 24) were presented to them by Edwin’s employers as wedding presents. Their son Ralph was born in 1911 and the vendor’s mother, Marguerite, in 1917. Edwin died in the Shanghai Isolation Hospital in September of 1921, apparently from cholera, leaving Alice to travel back to England with her 2 young children.
A pair of small commemorative drinking glasses of horse-racing interest, 19th century, the round funnel bowls engraved 'Success to Silver, Dale' beneath a narrow foliate band, the base of each bowl cut with lappets, raised on low plain stems, 10cm. (2)Provenance: the collection of Derek Horton.
1920s Arts and Crafts silver goblet, with spot hammered finish, the circular bowl, with applied wirework decoration and flared rim, on a stylised heart knopped stem and twisted circular pedestal base, underside engraved OMAR RAMSDEN ME FECIT (London 1921) Omar Ramsden. All at approximately 5ozs. 12cm overall height.General overall condition very good. some surface wear and scratching, minor dings/dents to bowl, rim has a tiny nick and is slightly misshapen, no major damage or repair. Marks and name engraving clear.
1930s Arts and crafts style silver ladle with spot hammered bowl and reeded stem with scroll terminal (London 1934) Omar Ramsden. 16.5cm overall length.General overall condition very good, no dents, some minor surface scratching to bowl, detail of decoration is tarnished, no signs of damage or repair. Marks are clear.
Exceptionally rare George IV silver die-struck "Eagle's Wing" caddy spoon, the bowl chased with wing feathers and the handle in the form of an eagle's head (Birmingham 1831) Joseph Wilmore, marks distorted. 7.9cm overall length.We now believe the hallmark is Birmingham 1831 not 1821, please see additional images of the marks.General overall condition good, some minor surface wear but decoration definition is good, neck of eagle's head is slightly bent, no evidence of other damage or repair. Marks have been struck through the decoration and are very difficult to read.
Silver rose bowl of compressed baluster form, with embossed foliate decoration and flared rim, on three pierced feet (Sheffield 1892) Atkin Brothers. All at approximately 15ozs. 20.5cm diameter.General overall condition good, some surface wear, scratching and denting, interior is dirty and has black residue stuck in bottom, one foot is bent, cartouche may have had engraving removed. Hallmarks clear. See additional images.
Pair of Old Sheffield Plate chamber sticks, probably Smith, Tate, Nicholson & Hoult, urn sconces, circular dish bases with agdrooned outlines, one damaged and repaired, 12cm; a plated cocktail shaker; a plated salver; modern filled silver capsten inkwell; modern silver pedestal bowl; set of six silver coffee spoons, and sundry plated ware, total weighable silver 7.1ozt.
A VICTORIAN SILVER ROSE BOWL, SHEFFIELD, 1896oval shaped, engraved with a view of the Cripplegate to one side and presentation inscribed to the other, between rich scroll foliate chasing and above batswing fluting, the end handles cast as winged herms, the foot with further chasing and later inscription from the Felton family, 1983, with wirework grille, Sheffield hallmarks for Walker & Hall, 1896 -- 18½in. (47cm.) long; 2.95kg; together with an ebonised pedestal stand and storage box(3)The Worshipful Company of Shipwrights, presented by the Felton Family, 1983.
Ø AN HISTORICALLY INTERESTING SILVER TEA AND COFFEE SET PRESENTED TO FRANCIS PETTIT SMITH, DEVELOPER OF SCREW PROPULSION, FOR THE S.S. ARCHIMEDES, THE FIRST STEAMSHIP TO SUCCESSFULLY DEPLOY A SCREW PROPELLER IN 1839comprising tea and coffee pots, milk jug and sugar bowl, baluster, flat chased with scroll foliage and diaper work surrounding cartouches, the first two engraved with profiles of the Archimedes underway and inscribed ARCHIMEDES / May 14 1839, with dedication to the other reading Presented to / FRANCIS PETTIT SMITH / Patentee / By the Shareholders of the Ship Propeller Compy. / as a token of their esteem & admiration of / his patient perseverance against all difficulties / & DISCOURAGEMENT IN BRINGING TO MATURITY / the discovery & application of the Screw to the / PURPOSE OF STEAM NAVIGATION / To his Country it has proved invaluable / Its use has become universal / LONDON, FEBRUARY 1856. both with cast hawk finials, the milk jug and sugar bowl with gilt interiors and cartouches initialled 'FPS', with a pair of Queen's pattern sugar tongs, London hallmarks for Edward Barnard & Sons, 1855, all contained within the original red plush-lined wooden fitted case of issue -- 12 x 22 x 17¾in. (30.5 x 56 x 45cm.), 2339g.; IDN: 9NJ5CW47(6)The Worshipful Company of Shipwrights, presented in 1957 by Messrs J. Stone & Co.(Charlton) Ltd., in commemoration of the association of their director, Brian Preston, Liveryman, with the Company.The eponymous ‘Archimedes screw’ was invented in the 3rd century BC, but it was two millennia before its full potential was realised by the engineers of the Industrial Revolution, most particularly those involved with marine architecture and shipbuilding.The invention of the steam engine in the eighteenth century inevitably gave birth to the first steam-powered ships although all the early vessels were propelled by paddle wheels. Various individuals experimented with propellers without any success until 1835 when, coincidentally, two unrelated men filed patents for screw propellers, the first being granted to Francis Pettit Smith, a farmer who had entertained a long fascination for screw propulsion. After several false starts, coupled with a disappointing lack of enthusiasm from the Admiralty, Smith formed a partnership with a banker named Wright and the engineering firm of J. & G. Rennie to build a full-sized ship to attempt to convince the Royal Navy of the propeller’s merits.It was decided to name the vessel Archimedes and she was built on the Thames in the yard of Henry Wimshurst at a cost of £10,500. Launched on 18th October 1838, she was measured at 237 tons and was 125 feet in length with a 22½ foot beam. Sporting a schooner rig on three masts, she was considered by contemporaries to be a “beautiful ship”, her appearance enhanced by her raked funnel and handsome counter stern. She was fitted with twin-cylinder vertical steam engines by Rennie and a 360-degree, single-turn, single-threaded fully retractable propeller giving her a nominal speed of 10 knots. The ship’s maiden voyage, a short run down the Thames to Gravesend, was followed by her first sea trial from Gravesend to Portsmouth which proved a great success. At Portsmouth, it was decided to match her against H.M. Revenue’s cutter Vulcan, one of the fastest ships in the service, and Archimedes acquitted herself admirably. Despite this, the battle to fully convince the Admiralty was to prove long, arduous and expensive until eventually, in 1845, following the celebrated Tug-of-War between the screw sloop Rattler and the paddle sloop Alecto, the Admiralty finally relented and adopted the screw propeller as its preferred method of propulsion for all steam warships.It is also of historic significance that Smith agreed to loan Archimedes to the Great Western Steamship Company when the building of their steamer Great Britain was in its early stages. Brunel immediately seized the advantage this loan presented and, after many experiments and extensive testing, chose screw propulsion over paddles for the world’s first ocean-going liner. The success of this influenced all the big steamers, which followed her across the North Atlantic and indeed every other ocean across the world.
A PRESENTATION IRISH SILVER ROSE BOWL, 1894with presentation inscription above girdle Presented to / The Worshipful Company of Shipwrights / by Elizabeth Cuthbert Dewar / in loving memory of her husband / James McKie Dewar / 12th April 1945, with C scroll handles and Dublin hallmarks for West & Co., 1894 -- 15¼in. (39cm.) wide, 1817g.; together with an associated coloured glass liner(2)The Worshipful Company of Shipwrights, Presented in 1945 by Mrs. E.C. Dewar in memory of her late husband, Professor J. McK. Dewar, Liveryman.
A Victorian silver and glass butter dish, stand, and knife by John Bell & Frederick Brasted, London 1872, with engraved and beadwork borders, and a cut glass and frosted bowl, 12ozt overall, in a fitted case,Condition ReportChips to the glass edge. Loss and tears to the inside of the case. Outside with knocks.
A collection of silver cream jugs to include a George III example, makers mark rubbed, 1787, 14cm high, and a example by Thomas Wallis (II) & Jonathan Hayne, London 1813, 13cm wide, together with a twin handle silver sugar bowl, by Mappin & Webb, Birmingham 1949, 10cm high (5)15oztCondition ReportKnocks, scuffs, surface scratches and minor dents throughout.
A Tiffany silver plated card case, 9.5cm wide, a silver card case, 8.5cm high, an onyx cigarette box, 16.2cm wide, a silver cigarette box, inscribed 'EAB 29.8.40', a tortoiseshell inlaid and silver jewellery box, 12.8cm wide, and a silver preserve spoon, a Stobwasser painted pot and cover, damaged, 10.4cm, and a twin branch centrepiece, mounted with cut glass bowl and sconces, 29cm wide (8)Condition ReportAll fair overall.
A collection of silver baskets to include a example with blue liner, by Cooper Brothers & Sons, Birmingham 1849, 8cm high, together with two twin handled dishes, the serpent example by William Hutton & Sons, Sheffield 1924, 15.5cm wide, and 830 grade silver bowl, 9cm diameter (6)19oztCondition ReportMinor tarnishing, scuffs and surface scratches.
A collection of silver items comprising a cream jug, by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd, London 1917, 11.7cm high, a set of four silver spoons, mid-18th century, each with a shell bowl, a pair of sugar tongs, by Atkin Brothers, a shell form butter dish, by Atkin Brothers, 12.2cm long, a three piece christening set, by Horace Woodward & Co Ltd, London 1898, and a set of twelve silver handled knives, Sheffield 1949, (qty.)weighable 14.6oztCondition ReportKnocks, wear and rubbing throughout. Mid-18th century spoons with very worn marks.
Two pairs of silver sugar nips, by T.N, marks rubbed, 12.4cm and by Wakely & Wheeler, London 1953, 10cm long, together with a silver-gilt spoon, by Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd, London 1902, with a harp to the bowl, a shamrock to the terminal,12.4cm long, and another spoon, by John, Edward, Walter & John Barnard (Barnard & Sons), London 1876, 13.7cm long, 3ozt overall (4)Condition ReportWith minor surface scratches. Please see additional images and updated cataloguing. by T.N, marks rubbed, 12.4cm and by Wakely & Wheeler, London 1953, 10cm long, together with a silver-gilt spoon, by Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd, London 1902, with a harp to the bowl, a shamrock to the terminal,12.4cm long, and another spoon, by John, Edward, Walter & John Barnard (Barnard & Sons), London 1876, 13.7cm long, 3ozt overall (4)
A silver topped and blue enamel cut glass three piece dressing table set, consisting of powder bowl and two matching globular scent bottles. Assayed for Birmingham, 1925-27 by William Davenport. Some losses to enamel, particularly to scent bottles. Chip to the side of one scent bottle. Hinge detached from other scent bottle.
A large collection of vintage ephemera and theatre programmes with a box of assorted greeting cards, including historic house booklets, souvenir brochures and tickets, scrapbooks of newspapers, a collection of Cliff Richard memorabilia, and more with a group of collectables including wooden bowl with fruits, thistle-etched Caithness purple glass vase, 1977 Silver Jubilee Crown and collection of souvenir silver-plated spoons.
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