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* American Silver. An American silver 6-piece tea service by Howard & Co, New York circa 1900, comprising tea kettle, stand and burner, teapot, hot water jug, milk jug and sugar bowls (one with cover), all in a flamboyant melon ribbed form on lions paw feet, stamped Howard & Co Sterling 1896 / 1897, and numbered 184, the tea kettle 26cm long, the milk jug 16cm long, combined weight approximately 4695gQty: (6)
* Buckles. A collection of 19th and early 20th century buckles and other objects, including a pair of Victorian silver-gilt and tortoiseshell lorgnettes, a Victorian white metal oval two-prong buckle with decorative engraved border, 7.5 x 10.5cm (3 x 4.25ins), an Edwardian gilt metal oval three-prong buckle with green enamel, 6 x 4.5cm (2.25 x 1.75ins), a Continental gilt metal and black enamel oval three-prong buckle (one prong missing), 7.5 x 3.5cm (3 x 1.5ins), and a Victorian silver rectangular three-prong buckle by Levi & Salaman, Birmingham 1892, 7 x 4cm (2.75 x 1.5ins)Qty: (14)NOTESProvenance: Collection of designer bookbinder and illustrator Faith Shannon (1938-2018).
* Gambling ball. A rare 17th century ivory teetotum, English, multifaceted spherical ivory ball, one facet etched with a crown, the others incised with a number between 1 and 32, additionally inscribed 'six' beneath the numeral 6 (to differentiate from 9), dark patina from age and handling, and some superficial cracks, diameter approximately 45mm (1.75ins)Qty: (1)NOTESA rare early teetotum in very good condition, with the desirable crown motif (often absent or worn) clearly discernible. Teetotums are a many faceted gaming ball with each side numbered, akin to dice, but if made true, as denoted by the crown motif, there is an equal chance of any number turning up, which is not the case with dice. They were used for gambling and lotteries, the latter first becoming an acceptable means of raising money around 1568 during the reign of Elizabeth I when there was an urgent need of funds for repairs to the harbours and fortifications of the country, then under threat of invasion from the Spanish. Lotteries were later enshrined in law through various Acts of Parliament, becoming a popular and lucrative means of increasing government revenue and they were regularly conducted, both in London and the country, by appointed contractors. Lotteries were not confined to monetary prizes, stakes could also comprise jewellery, paintings, tapestries, silver, books, land and even animals, such as the live deer of Syon Park. English philosopher John Locke (1632-1704), refers to a 32-sided ivory ball in his 1693 publication Some Thoughts Concerning Education, suggesting a teetotum similar to that used for the Royal Oak Lottery, introduced by Charles I to fund the carrying of water to London, could be used to teach children to read.
* Trinket Boxes. An art deco Swiss silver and enamel box by F.B.E., Geneve, of circular form with enamel cover decorated with a boat on a lake, the base with a guilloche enamel, the interior gilded and stamped 935, damaged, 5cm diameter, 50g, together with a large collection of boxes including Victorian horn and papier mache snuff boxes, a 19th century French gilt-metal snuff box inset with lapis lazuli panels, 6cm long, an 18th century style pressed brass casket, the lid inset with a watercolour miniature of a young lady, 8.5cm long, an 18th century Bilston enamel patch box, the lid inscribed 'Accept a trifle from a friend', damaged, 4cm long, porcelain table boxes and other itemsQty: (48)NOTESProvenance: John Wait (1927-2014), Chairman of Lipton Tea.
* Bowl. A Japanese silver bowl by Miyamoto Shoko circa 1970, with large interlaced monogram and hammered finish border, the base stamped Sterling Silver Miyamoto-Shoko and with presentation inscription dated 1972, 28cm diameter, 868gQty: (1)NOTESProvenance: John Wait (1927-2014), Chairman of Lipton Tea.
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