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Click here to subscribeA pair of George III silver sauce tureens and covers, by Henry Chawner, London 1791, oval form, reeded scroll handles, the pull-off covers with urn finials, on raised oval bases, engraved with an armorial, length 22.3cm, approx. weight 31oz. (2) Provenance: Rare Art (London), 27 April 2004. The arms are those of Winstanton of Cheshire impaling Stanley.
A Charles II silver porringer, maker's mark TR below a crescent, possibly for Thomas Rutter, London 1681, circular form, embossed with acanthus leaf decoration, scroll handles, the centre with an armorial within plume mantling, the underside scratch initialled 'WS' over 'RS', height 10.5cm, approx. weight 10.5oz. The shield is that of Charles of Tavistock, Devon. Provenance: Sotheby's, London, Fine Furniture and Silver, 18 November 2008, lot 20. For an illustration and write up of this maker's mark see: Mitchell, D., Silversmiths in Elizabethan and Stuart London, The Boydell Press, 2017, pages 553.
A Victorian silver butter tub and stand, over-stamped with maker's mark of George Lambert, London 1879, circular tapering form, coopered decoration, wavy-edge border, the stand of circular form, engraved with the Wynne, Finch, and Griffith crests, diameter 15.2cm, diameter of stand 20.3cm, approx. weight 15.2oz. (2)
A William III silver monteith bowl, by Robert Cooper, London 1701, circular form, with a fluted border and chased with vacant scroll cartouches on a matted ground with stylised foliate decoration, the detachable castellated collar with masks and scrolls, on a raised circular foot with a fluted border, the underside of the base with a scratch weight '56=0', diameter 28.2cm, approx. weight 55.2oz. Provenance: Sotheby's, London, Fine Silver and Vertu, 29 November 2006, lot 105. The Board of Trustees of The Art Institute of Chicago. Christie's, New York, 17 October 1996, lot 204. Illustrated in Lee,G.E., British Silver Monteith Bowls, The Manor House Press, 1978, page 33, fig. 26
Two similar Queen Anne silver kitchen peppers, by Glover Johnson, London, 1713, octagonal from, scroll handles, on a raised octagonal foot, the interior with later pull-out pierced covers, interiors, height 9.3cm, approx. weight 6.7oz. (2) Provenance: Sotheby's, London, Fine Furniture and Silver, 18 November 2008, lot 78.
A Charles II silver two-handled porringer and cover, maker's mark WC, London 1662, the body and cover embossed and chased with flowers and foliage, serpent scroll handles, engraved with a coat-of-arms with plume mantling, the cover with spool-shaped finial with London Assay Office additions hallmarks for 2008 (case number 8566), height 19.5cm, approx. weight 31oz. Provenance: Sotheby's, London, Private Sale, 7 Jan 2009, lot 2. Sotheby's, London, Fine Silver and Vertu, 7 June 2007, lot 105. The arms are possibly those of Innes.
Lord Kitchener of Khartoum, a fine French silver-gilt and mother-of-pearl dessert service for thirty, by Robert Linzeler, Paris circa 1910, comprising: dessert knives, forks and spoons, the tapering handles applied with foliate scroll mounts and inset with a 'K' below a Viscount's coronet, the reverse of the bowls and three pronged tines with a plain rat-tail, in a fitted suede lined wooden case, the hinged cover with a carrying handle and initialled, length of spoon 18cm. (90) Provenance: Lord Kitchener and thence by descent to the present owner. This set would have been commissioned between 1902, when he was made a Viscount, and 1914, when he was raised to an Earl.
A 19th century Belgian silver chamber stick, maker's mark of D within a heart in a lozenge shaped punch, plain circular form, ring handle, plain thumb-piece, with a conical snuffer, diameter of base 9.8cm, plus a French saucer, post 1838 mark, plain circular form, diameter 15cm, approx. weight 8.7cm. (2)
A matched set of four 18th century Italian, Georgian and Victorian English silver salt cellars, one Turin, one with worn Georgian marks and two by George Lambert, London 1895, oval form, with a central divider, gilded bowls, on four hoof feet, length 10cm, approx. weight 12oz. (4)
A collection of silver sifting spoons and ladles, comprising: a pair of provincial sauce ladles, by Richard Richardson, Chester marks worn, a pair of Irish ladles, Dublin 1818, a Scottish provincial ladle by Edward Livingstone, Dundee, circa 1800, two further Irish ladles, four sifting spoons, and six other ladles, approx. weight 22oz. (17)
A late-17th century Dutch silver two-handled brandy bowl, Groningen 1674/75, maker's mark W or VV conjoined, lobed oblong form, scroll handles with mythical beast mounts, engraved with an initialled armorial shield within foliate scroll mantling, on a raised lobed circular foot, length handle to handle 23cm, plus a late-18th century Dutch silver two-handled brandy bowl, maker's mark of JS, scroll handles with mythical beast mounts, engraved with ribbon-tied initials on a raised lobed circular foot, length handle to handle 22.5cm, approx. weight 13.5oz. (2)
An 18th century Dutch silver two-handled brandy bowl, possibly by Hendrik Spanjer II, Groningen 1767, lobed oblong form, scroll handles with mythical beast mounts, engraved with an initialled armorial shield and dated '1766', below a crown, on a raised lobed circular foot, length handle to handle 22.5cm, plus an 18th century Dutch silver two-handled brandy bowl, maker's mark of HM or MH conjoined, scroll handles with mythical beast mounts, engraved with two armorial shields on a raised lobed circular foot, length handle to handle 21cm, approx. weight 14.8oz. (2)
A Mexican silver two-handled bowl, possibly 18th century, maker's mark of LINCR, also with an assay scrape, circular form, pierced side scroll handles with stylised caterpillars, fluted decoration below a border of fish and animals within foliate scroll decoration, on a circular foot, diameter 18.7cm, approx. weight 18.8oz.
Selection of British Military Cap Badges & Insignia, including Victorian The Suffolk Regiment cap badge, London Volunteer Rifles cap badge, bronze OSD Royal Artillery cap badge with blade fittings, Royal Army Pay Corps officers silver gilt cap badge, Royal Marines Light Infantry cap badge, all brass Cambridgeshire regiment cap badge, officers gilt 14th/20th Hussars collar badge, various other collar badges, metal trade badges, etc. Various conditions. (25 items)
Great War Manchester Regiment / Labour Corps Medal Trio, 1914-15 Star named to “2410 SJT. J. CLAYTON. MANCH.R.”, British War and Victory medal Pair named to “2410 SJT. J. CLAYTON. MANCH.R.” Medals remain in good condition. John Clayton enlisted into the Manchester regiment in October 1914 and served in Gallipoli from the 5th July 1915 before transferring to the Labour Corps. He discharged sick in 1919 and is entitled to a Silver War Badge.
Great War Yorkshire Regiment 1914-15 Star Medal Trio, 1914-15 star named to “18371. PTE B. BROWN. YORK:R.”, British War and Victory medal pair named to “18371. PTE B. BROWN. YORK.R.”. Medals remain in generally good condition. Private Bernard Brown enlisted into the Yorkshire regiment in December 1914 and landed at Gallipoli on the 8th September 1915. He was later discharged in 1918 and is entitled to a Silver War Badge
Post 1902 2nd East Yorks Royal Garrison Artillery Volunteers Officers Home Service Helmet, superb example of the blue cloth covered cork home service pattern helmet complete with its frosted silver officers Kings crown helmet plate, leather backed white metal linked chin chains, silvered rosette side bosses, cross base with rosettes and ball top. Helmet is complete with the original leather sweatband to the interior. Paper label to the inside with pencilled name “Captn Moss Blundell”. The helmet remains in excellent condition with much of the frosted silver finish to the fittings. London Gazette 25th September 1908 states “Captain Frederick Blundell Moss-Blundell, from the 2nd East Riding of Yorkshire Royal Garrison Artillery (Volunteers) to be Major. Dated 1st April, 1908”.
Early Victorian Lord Lieutenant / High Sheriffs City of London Full Dress Coatee Tunic & Epaulettes, fine scarlet cloth with two rows of silvered fine quality tunic buttons with the crowned crest of the City of London to the centre. Heavy bullion embroidered acorns to blue / black stand up collar. Cuffs also with bullion decoration. Reverse of the coatee has bullion embroidered crowned order of the garter tail ornaments. Partial quilted lining to the interior of the coatee. Accompanied by the original matching pair of full dress epaulettes, having silver wire fringe ends and bullion embroidered crowned order of the garter insignias to the centre. Both epaulettes have the silvered City of London buttons. The set shows heavy wear and some mothing to the coatee, the order of the garter motifs have damage and stitching faults. In need of some light restoration.
Imperial German Gold Wound Badge, fine example of a hollow back Imperial pattern wound badge in gold with original pin and catch fixing to the reverse. Accompanied by a silver grade and black grade examples of the wound badge. All generally good condition. (3 items)
Selection of Third Reich Stick Pins, consisting of Reichskriegerbund shooting award pin in bronze, similar in silver, larger Reichskriegerbund shooting award badge in gilt and enamels with brooch fitting, DRL stick pin badge, RJA Sports Award stick pin and similar lapel badge. All generally in good condition. (6 items)
Grouping of WW2 German Kriegsmarine Cloth Insignia, consisting of three scarce Coastal Artillery rank / proficiency badges on field grey cloth, four small bullion wire and cloth embroidered sleeve trade badges and a silver administration sleeve badge. Various conditions. (8 items)
WW1 French Aircraft Clock, black dial with silver Arabic number, subsidiary seconds dial, complete with hands and winder to the bottom. Face marked “FAVRE-BULLE HORLOGER DE LA MARINE PROPRIETE DE L’AVIATION MILITAIRE”. Mounted onto wooden plaque. Does not appear to be working.
Royal Air Force Air Ministry Issue Chaplains Hallmarked Silver Holy Communion Set, consisting of chalice, circular plate, two glass bottles with silver tops and wooden box. All housed into a fitted carry case with Air Ministry marked. The chalice and plate are hallmarked for Sheffield 1942 by Frank Cobb & Co Ltd, the two glass bottles are hallmarked for London 1943 by Tudor Art Metal & Planting Co. Very interesting item.
Royal Ulster Constabulary Officers Webley Pistol Holster, black leather open top holster as issued to the RUC, strap and buckle fittings to the reverse; Brown leather officers Sam Browne belt with cross strap; St Johns Ambulance swagger stick with hallmarked silver thimble top; pair of Great War 1917 dated trench art shell case vases with engraved decoration; small open top leather pistol holster and Outfit Anti-Dimming MK7 Ointment in tin. (7 items)
Large and Heavy 19th Century Silver Mounted Arabic Sword Shamshir, earlier curved single edge blade 80cms. Crosspiece with applied oval gold panels, engraved borders, whorled finials, 2 piece horn grips with silver mounts; in its silver mounted scabbard, twin hanging bands with suspension rings, mounts engraved overall with flowers, foliage and geometric designs, large bottom mount also with niello decoration. Good condition (requires cleaning overall).
^ Unusual 19th Century Persian Dagger Jambya, curved double edge blade with raised central rib, walrus ivory hilt carved in relief on one side with seated king holding a mace, and on the reverse with an ascetic smoking a pipe and seated beneath a tree containing a perched parrot, the pommel carved in relief with a perched parrot, borders inlaid with brass nail heads; in its black leather covered sheath with silver toggle and bone finial. Blade 22cms, overall 33cms. Good condition.
Good 19th Century Silver Mounted Coorg Knife Pichangatti, broad single edge blade with clipped tip, silver grips with gold crescent-shaped pommel and decorative rivet heads, in its silver mounted wooden sheath with set of personal grooming implements suspended from a silver chain incorporating coral beads. Blade 19cms, overall 30cms. Good condition.
Rare Indian Muslim Polearm Head Bident, formed as a pair of thick wavy blades emanating from a roundel decorated with silver koftgari Islamic inscriptions, the date AH1215 (=1800AD), and a horse and a fish on each side, tapered polygonal iron socket with stylised lion’s head and retaining some silver foil decoration. Overall 50cms. Good condition.
Rare Moghul Indian Jade Hilt Dagger Khanjar, 18th/19th century, recurved blade fitted with an iron socket to take a commensurate tongue projecting from the hilt, pale green/grey jade hilt of conventional form carved overall in relief with stylised flowering plants. In its fabric covered wooden sheath with pierced silver chape. Blade 27cms, overall 40cms. Good condition, socket at top of blade badly rusted, fabric covering to sheath as found.
^ Indian Dagger Khanjarli, late 18th century, recurved watered blade cut with sharp fullers and with raised central ridge, 4 piece ivory grips secured by pierced silver rivet heads, iron knuckle bow with silver foil covering and with stylised lion head finial set with a silver ring, in its velvet covered wooden sheath with engraved silver chape. Blade 21.2cms. Good condition, silvering to hilt incomplete, a little rodent damage to pommel.
Victorian Shield-Shaped Oak Board Covered with a Display of Indian Weapons, 19th century and earlier, comprising Tanjore katar with chiselled iron hilt; katar with gold decorated hilt and thick wootz blade; a tulwar in its scabbard; 6 kukris comprising 3 with fine blades, 1 with silver pommel, 3 in scabbards including a small one with m.o.p and jade hilt; an iron axe with twin crescent head and iron shaft; 2 kards comprising 1 with bone grips and 1 with brass grips; a pair of knives with niello pommels; an all-iron dagger bich’wa with integral hilt and blade; and a smoking pipe with small brass bowl. Shield 96cms x 61cms. Good age patina overall.WE ARE UNABLE TO OFFER IN HOUSE POST AND PACKING ON THIS LOT DUE TO SIZE. WE RECOMMEND EITHER:Mailboxes Tunbridge Wells, greg@mbetunbridgewells.co.uk Tel: 01892 510155Jentel Packing, enquiries@jentelpacking.co.uk Tel: 01268 776777YOU CAN ALSO COLLECT DIRECT FROM OUR OFFICE FROM THE DAY AFTER THE AUCTION.
19th Century Indian Sword Tulwar from Rajasthan, broad curved single edge wootz blade cut with a narrow central fuller, and with some silver koftgari decoration at the forte (worn), iron hilt of conventional form with slender langets, grip forming 2 points, disc pommel set with radial plate, and covered with gold koftgari flowering foliage overall, in its black leather covered scabbard. Blade 82cms. Good condition.
19th Century Indian Sword Tulwar from Rajasthan, broad curved single edge blade pattern welded with a fine ladder pattern, struck at forte with an armourer’s mark, iron hilt of conventional form entirely covered with silver koftgari decoration, in its black leather covered scabbard. Blade 75cms. Good condition.
19th Century Indian Sword Tulwar, broad curved polished single edge blade, iron hilt of conventional form covered with silver koftgari flowers and foliage overall, in its fabric covered scabbard with pierced silver mounts. Blade 81cms. Good condition, small rust patches to blade.
19th Century Indian Sword Tulwar, broad curved polished wootz single edge blade, iron hilt of conventional form covered with silver koftgari flowers and foliage overall, in its fabric covered scabbard with pierced silver mounts. Blade 62.5cms. Good condition.
Unusual 19th Century Indian Sword Tulwar, curved single edge blade with thickened bacvk edge, silver hilt of conventional form with swollen grip and long langets, in its fabric covered scabbard. Blade 75cms. Good condition, worn overall, bottom of scabbard missing.
Early 18th Century Indian Sword Patissa, single edge wootz blade swollen towards the tip and cut with a single narrow fuller, decorated at forte on both sides with silver koftgari decoration depicting Hindu divinities, temples, sun, moon, stream and leaping lion, back edge with gold koftgari flower heads, heavy iron hilt retaining some applied silver foil decoration. Blade 82cms. Good condition, some rust to hilt and top of blade.
19th Century Indian Sword Tulwar, broad curved single edge blade, iron hilt of conventional form covered with silver koftgari flowers and foliage overall, in its leather covered scabbard with pierced silver mounts. Blade 81cms. Good condition, small rust patches to blade.
Rare 19th Century Indian Powder Flask from Etwa, the body of European form entirely covered with a mosaic of engraved ivory and mother-of-pearl shapes against a composition ground, silver top embossed with a Makarra head, chained stopper and twin silver suspension rings. Overall length 22.5cms. Good condition, 3 pieces of inlay missing. For an account of powder flask production in Etwa see ‘The Delhi Exhibition’ Watts, 1902.
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