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Click here to subscribeDublin - A William lV silver sugar basin, maker's mark rubbed, probably 1830, of rectangular form with an upper band of engraved chequerboard and foliate design between bands of bright cut dots, the lower section with two wreath edged cartouches, one crested, the other vacant, the bottom section with three bands of bright cut engraving, reeded rim and two applied handles, 7.8ozt 10 x 19 x 10cm (4 x 7 x 4in)
A George V silver stilton scoop together with a pair of Victorian silver sandwich servers, the plain scoop by George Howson, Sheffield 1911, with simple teardrop shaped ivory handle, overall length 20cm, the servers by Atkin Bros., Sheffield 1890, with a pair of sprung loaded fan shaped blades, the top blade with integral thumbpiece and decorated with foliate engraving and with carved ivory coloured handle, overall length 26cm (2)
Cartier - A vermeil 'Les must de Cartier' 'Tank' wristwatch, circa 1980, the signed and plain cream coloured lacquered dial with blued sword shaped hands, the signed 17 jewel crown wind mechanical movement calibre 78-1, the crown with synthetic sapphire cabochon end stone, case number 3 124379 signed to the reverse and with the Swiss canard mark for 925/1000 standard silver, to an aftermarket black leather strap with gilt pin buckle and presented in the original red leather and gold tooled case
A double ended pill container, of egg shaped form with threaded and beaded edged removable top revealing a shallow storage area, the inner of the top set with a silver four pence piece dated 1848, the threaded removable bottom section reveals the rest of the interior, the body with beaded edge and the remains of possibly an armorial, 0.87ozt 4 x 2.50 x 2.50cm (2 x 1 x 1in)
An Edward VII silver topped claret jug, by John Grinsell & Sons, Birmingham 1906, of inverted pearshaped form, the glass body decorated with deep cut hobnail design, the plain collar, 5cm (2") deep with flat topped hinged cover, stamped '6836' and monogrammed, the simple 'L' shaped handle supported just from the collar 19cm (7in)
A 48 piece harlequin set of 19th century silver flatware with 12 additions, by a variety of makers, London 1808 -1878, 'Old English' pattern comprising 12 table forks, 12 table spoons, 12 dessert forks, 12 dessert spoons, together with 12 table knives with steel blades and ivory handles, crested, 86ozt gross weighable silver (60)
A George III silver cream jug, maker's mark partly erased, but probably by the Batemans, London 1806, of oval form, the upper body decorated with bright cut foliate engraving and scroll decoration around a front facing oval vacant cartouche, below a reeded edge, 3.9ozt 10 x 13 x 6.50cm (4 x 5 x 3in)
A 20th century silver metamorphic candelabrum, sponsor mark indistinct, possibly Elkington & Co, Birmingham 1966, the plain circular reeded and stepped base with foliate bands supporting a threaded column with matching top, which in turn supports two detachable two light branches and a threaded centre nozzle, loaded 21 x 23 x 23cm (8 x 9 x 9in)
A Dutch metalwares silver tea caddy and spoon, marked with lion passant stamp indicating minimum silver standard of 833/1000 silver, other marks not traced, of circular, panelled somewhat melon shaped form, the hinged cover topped with a foliate finial and with push button release to the side, accompanied with a beaded edged caddy spoon, 7.8ozt gross (2) 11 x 11 x 11cm (4 x 4 x 4in)
A Victorian silver three piece tea set, by Robert Harper, London 1874, the teapot of straight sided oval form decorated with bright cut engraved bands, swags and bows, the base and rim with beaded edges, the flat top with flush fitting hinged cover to match with oval black finial, brown wooden handle and decorated spout, the navette shaped swing handled sugar basket and simple straight sided milk jug to match, 31.4ozt gross (3)
A Victorian silver vinaigrette, by William Dudley, Birmingham 1851, of oval scalloped form decorated with engine turned designs between scroll edged panels, the hinged cover to match, featuring a central scroll edged cartouche with personal engraving, the lightly gilded interior with hinged and pierced grille, fitted with a (probably later) pendant loop, 0.7ozt 4 x 3 x 0.60cm (2 x 1 x 0in)
A 20th century silver two handled tray, by Edward Barnard & Sons, London 1952, coronation marked, with reeded border and applied simple 'C' shaped handles, the field plain with engraved chequerboard and scroll border, the reverse stamped 'WG Peenwood & Sons Silversmiths Leeds & Huddersfield', approx. 110ozt 68 x 41cm (27 x 16in)
A collection of four George III and one George IV silver caddy spoons, by Elizabeth Morley, London 1794, with shell bowl and reeded edged handle, monogrammed, by Peter & Ann Bateman, London 1793, 'Old English' style, monogrammed, by Joseph Willmore, Birmingham 1810, 'Fiddle' style with reeded edge, by Cox & Bettridge, Birmingham 1809, the shovel bowl and handle decorated with bright cut engraving, by Joseph Taylor, Birmingham 1826, the bowl and handle decorated with bright cut engraving (5)
A 19th century diamond, rubellite and seed pearl closed crescent brooch, the central line of graduated rose cut diamonds, with an inner line of seed pearls and an outer line of slightly graduated rubellites (one ruby), set in unmarked white on yellow metal tests for silver on gold; the brooch fitting removable; diameter 2.6cm; with associated shaped and fitted Victorian brooch case
IWC - A continental silver full hunter pocket watch, the signed white dial, 40mm diameter, with black Arabic numerals, gold coloured hands, subsidiary seconds register and black baton minute track, the signed mechanical crown wind movement number 525302 +31547 +D64025, with pumpkin shaped winder, the case, 50mm diameter, both sides decorated with swirled engine turned decoration, the front around a vacant circular cartouche, the signed inner with the Swiss bear mark indicating a minimum silver standard of 875/1000, number 730830, the signed cuvette similarly marked
A 20th century German silver bread basket, by Georg Roth & Co Hanau in addition to sponsor's mark Singleton Benda & Co, London import marks 1901, of oval form with pierced latticed sides overlaid with foliate swags and repoussé oval cartouches featuring mythical images and applied double scroll handles, 11ozt
A Victorian silver plated 'Naperian' coffee maker, by William Padley & Son, Sheffield, circa 1850, number 697, comprising the globe with detachable top spout and ivory enhanced spigot, raised on four dragon and foliate capped feet above a removable spirit burner, and the open vessel into which the spout, with filter end, drops, resting on an extension to the main stand, both vessels and the stand decorated with bright cut engraved foliate swags, bows, tassels and repeated decorative borders, presented alongside the book 'Coffeepots and Coffee Makers', which features a similar example (2) This vacuum siphon coffee brewer was the brainchild of Scottish naval engineer and inventor, James Napier and was developed in the 1840s. Ground coffee and boiling water were combined in the open topped vessel, and a small amount of water was placed in the globe. The water in the globe was heated by a spirit burner below turning the water to steam which was forced through the siphon tube to agitate the coffee and water mixture in the vessel. When all the water in the globe had converted to steam and the flame was extinguished, a vacuum formed which siphoned the brewed coffee though a filter and back into the globe, from which it was served. William Padley & Son were silversmiths in Sheffield and specialised in producing Napier coffee machines which were popular through to the beginning of the twentieth century.
A pair of George V silver four branch five light metamorphic candelabra, by William Hutton & Sons, Sheffield 1923, the central column of Corinthian design with square stepped base 14cm x 14cm (5.5in x 5.5in) decorated with two rows of beading, traditional ribbed column and decorated terminal supporting two part marked leaf capped and S shaped two light branches each terminating in a capital with nozzle and drip pan, the upper branch in turn supporting the central short section terminating in the fifth light to match, loaded bases, the branches 104 ozt gross (2) 60 x 40cm (23 x 16in) Other Notes: Metamorphic candelabras are the most versatile of all styles, and this example allows each one to be used as a single stick, a two light, three light, four light or five light, by adding or removing the interchangeable components.
A collection of 20th century Dutch silver miniature furniture, the majority by H. Hooykass, Schoonhoven, marked with the Dutch sword '925' fineness mark in addition to sponsor's mark Martinus Louwers, London import marks, 1973/5, a total of 27 pieces including tables, chairs, piano, wardrobe, fireplace and spinning wheel, together with a filigree vase shaped scent bottle with blue glass liner, all housed in an open fronted oak room setting (28)
A German metalwares silver six piece tea and coffee set, by Hessenberg & Co, marked with the Reichsmark and '833', of plain octagonal baluster form, the teapot with hinged cover topped with a black turned finial, black handle with Catherine wheel caps and engraved to the side with a monogram, the coffee pot to match, the milk jug with gilded interior, two handled sugar bowl with friction fitting cover and gilded interior, open slop bowl with gilded interior all en suite, the kettle with swing handle raised on a simple double X frame with removable spirit burner, octagonal base and four black bun shaped feet, gross weight 117.6ozt (6) Provenance: The monogram on this service reads 'P.O.H.' for Paul and Olga Hirsch. During his lifetime, Anglo-German industrialist, collector and keen amateur musician, Paul Hirsch (1881-1951), amassed one of the world's finest private music libraries. Hirsch began to assemble his collection in 1896, and his library was originally housed at his home in Frankfurt am Main. By the 1920s, he was employing a librarian and opening his collection to the public on two afternoons a week. As a Jewish citizen fearing for his safety, he moved to Cambridge in 1936. Incredibly, he and his family managed to transport his library out of Germany in several train wagons. His collection found a temporary home at Cambridge University Library, where they became a working collection for local students. Hirsch died in 1951, and the British Library now hold his collection. It is one of their most significant single acquisitions, comprising around 18,000 items of printed music and music literature and 76 manuscripts dating from the late-12th to the mid-20th centuries. He shared his passion for collecting with his wife Olga, who bequeathed her collection of decorated papers to the British Library in 1968.
Aberdeen - A George III silver toddy ladle, by James Erskine (marked to the reverse with the maker's mark and ‘k’ - lower case in trapezoidal punch), the handle of plain and slightly tapering form engraved; 'To William Gordon Dufftown with the best wishes of the BOYS of Pityvaich Christmasday O.S. 1832' together with masonic symbols possibly indicating a marriage engraved between the Gordon crest and motto (Corde et Manu - a dexter and sinister hand holding up a heart), and the Fraser crest (a buck's head erased), the bowl of semi spherical form, 0.60ozt 16cm (6in) Other Notes: James Erskine was apprenticed to James Smith in 1781 and was admitted as a member of the Hammermen in September 1792, becoming a Goldsmith Burgess in 1796. It is not known when he started his own business, but it seems to be around 1790. It is thought he retired in about 1820 and died in 1824. There is evidence of a marriage between a William Gordon and an Isobel Sime on 26/12/1832 in the parish of Knockando, which is about 12 miles north west of Dufftown. Sime is a Scottish surname that traces back to clan Fraser.
A pair of Victorian silver plated cast column candlesticks, by Elkington & Co,1869, the base of three animal feet spaced with pierced shell motifs supporting a slender reeded column, foliate decorated sconces and fixed circular gadroon edged nozzles (2) 35 x 12 x 12cm (14 x 5 x 5in) Unlike solid silver items, silver plated goods do not carry traditional hallmarks, so accurately dating them is often a matter of opinion based on style, wear and manufacturing techniques. However, Elkington & Co were one of the very few manufacturers of silver plated goods who often stamped their own series of unique 'date letters' alongside their maker's marks, which allows accurate dating of this example.
A Victorian silver bon bon dish, possibly by William Hutton & Sons, Birmingham 1899, of oval form, the sides heavily decorated with repoussé swags, bows and foliage around two vacant oval cartouches, the wide brimmed navette shaped pierced lip bordered with foliate and scroll decoration, 10.6ozt 6 x 24 x 19cm (2 x 9 x 7in)
A cased set of Edward Vll silver fish eaters, by Thomas Bradbury & Sons, Sheffield 1934, jubilee marked, eight pairs, the forks with four tines and the knives with engraved decoration to the blades' outer edges, all with cream coloured handles and presented in a wooden and velvet lined case retailed by Reid & Sons of Newcastle
Dublin - A George lll silver two handled sugar basin and matching milk jug, the basin by James Fray, 1814, of circular form, half gadrooned with shell and gadrooned parapet, raised on a circular gadrooned pedestal foot and with scroll capped handles, the milk jug en suite, 18.1ozt gross (2)
An Edward Vll silver three piece condiment set, by the Goldsmiths' and Silversmiths' Company, London 1901, the two casters of baluster form decorated with reeded bands and fully marked friction fitting pierced tops topped with an acorn finial, the mustard to match with flying scroll handle, hinged cover and blue glass liner, 12.2ozt gross weighable silver, crested (3)
A Victorian silver salver, by Edward & John Barnard, London 1857, 'Chippendale' style, the field decorated with foliate panels between symmetrical scrollwork around a central crested cartouche, with applied bead and scroll rim and raised on three applied scrolled feet, 27ozt 30 x 30cm (12 x 12in)
A Victorian collar chain and pendant locket, the chunky anchor link chain meeting at the front in a circular spring clasp, from which is suspended a further length of chain down to another similar clasp and a large oval locket with applied gothic monogram to the front, interior glazed but vacant on both sides; all parts test for silver except the lower ring clasp; length of necklace as worn 47cm, of suspension with pendant 12.5cm, of locket with bale 6.5cm; gross weight 102g
A Victorian silver waiter, by Robinson, Edkins & Aston, Birmingham 1843, of circular form with scalloped edge, the field decorated with bright cut scroll and foliate designs around a central monogrammed cartouche, the rim with applied cast scroll and foliate design and raised on three applied cast feet to match, 11.9ozt 21 x 21cm (8 x 8in)
A Georgian snake lace pin together with a vintage green paste hoop brooch, the first of oval outline with a shaped glazed panel (vacant) around which the snake is curled grasping its tail with mouth, closed back setting, in fitted miniature red morocco case, rose metal tests for 15ct gold, with yellow snake which tests for 18ct gold, length 3.2cm; the second a uniform hoop of oval cut emerald green pastes crimp collet set in white metal, tests for silver, diameter 3.2cm (2) Other Notes: The image of a snake, serpent or dragon grasping its own tail has symbolic meaning as far back as the Egyptians, Phoenicians, Greeks (who gave it the name Ouroboros meaning tail-eater), Aztecs, Chinese, Norse, and on through gnostics, alchemists and Renaissance artists up to the Victorians who were so fond of such symbolic messaging. The meaning encompasses eternity - the never-ending cycle of life, birth and death - sometimes the sun and cycle of the heavens, sometimes undying love.
A 20th century silver mounted cut glass claret jug, by James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield 1997, of conical tapering form, the heavy gauge glass decorated with panels of deeply cut star shapes, the collar, 4cm deep, plain and polished with bacchanalian spout, the domed and hinged cover with strawberry finial, the engraved and scrolled handle with dragon mask thumbpiece supported from the collar 28 x 15 x 15cm (11 x 6 x 6in)
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