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Click here to subscribeA matched set of three early Victorian silver-gilt wine labels, by Samuel Whitford, London 1837 and 1838, cartouche form, engraved with a crest and coronet, and incised 'XEREZ', 'OPORTO' and 'RHEIN-WEIN', length 5cm, approx. weight 1.3oz. (3) Engraved with an Earl's coronet and a rampant lion crest.
A Victorian silver raised relief snuff box, by G R Collis & Co, Birmingham 1851, rounded rectangular form, the hinged cover with a hunting / horse racing scene with mounted riders, engine-turned sides and base, foliate scroll thumb-piece and borders, gilded interior, length 10.2cm, approx. weight 4.6oz.
A William and Mary Sussex silver Trefid spoon, by Robert Colegate, Lewes circa 1690, the oval bowl with a ribbed rat-tail, the reverse of the terminal with scratch initials 'E' over 'IM' over 'WA', length 20.2cm, approx. weight 1.6oz. Provenance: The Constable Collection, Christie's South Kensington, October 2008.
A collection of eight silver wine labels, narrow rectangular form, comprising: a set of four, by John Gough, Birmingham 1882, incised 'CURACOA', 'WHISKEY', 'GIN' and 'BRANDY', plus a set of three, Birmingham 1901, pierced 'BRANDY, 'WHISKEY' and 'GIN', and one pierced 'CHAMPAGNE', approx. weight 2,1oz. (8)
A rare Charles II provincial silver peg tankard, by John Douthwaite, Newcastle circa 1675, cylindrical form, the interior with five pegs, the hinged cover with a pomegranate thumb-piece, fluted scroll handle terminating in a shield cartouche, on three foliate capped pomegranate ball feet, the front engraved with an armorial within foliate mantling, height 19cm, approx. weight 23.4oz. For maker's mark see Jackson's, Ian Pickford Edition, Antique Collector's Club, 1989, page 492. The arms are those of the descendants of the Revd. Thomas Thorp, sometime Vicar of Chillingham, Northumberland and Berwick on Tweed.
A collection of forty-six pairs of silver sugar tongs, the majority antique, comprising: a pair of early 19th century Scottish provincial silver sugar tongs, by James Orr, Greenock circa 1814, plus various towns, including Glasgow, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Dublin, York, London, Birmingham, and Exeter, plus a continental pair and an electroplated pair, in a fitted four drawer lockable cabinet with a key, approx. weighable 57.5oz. (47)
An Edwardian silver epergne, by Thomas Latham & Ernest Morton, Chester 1906, central detachable oval bowl, foliate scroll border, with eight wirework scroll arms each supporting a tapering trumpet vase, on a raised oval foot, height 33.5cm, length 48cm, approx. weight 49.8oz.
A collection of seven 19th century silver 'cut-out letter' wine labels, plain form and some with a thread border, including one by George Unite, Birmingham 1863, modelled as a 'P', plus various others, two unmarked, titled 'B' (x2) 'G' (x2), 'M', and 'P', approx. weight 2.6oz. (7)
λA Victorian silver Grecian pattern for twelve, by George Adams, London 1876 and 1877, the reverse of the terminals with a crest, comprising: twelve table forks, twelve tablespoons, twelve dessert forks, and twelve dessert spoons, plus twenty-three worked ivory handled table knives and eighteen dessert knives, approx. weight 128oz. (48) The crest is that of Haselwood, of Northants and Suffolk.
A George III silver patent slide-action vinaigrette, by Daniel May, London 1801, also stamped Patent, rectangular form, canted corners, the hinged cover with engraved foliate decoration and with a push button that opens two eye holes, gilded interior, length 3.2cm, approx. weight 0.5oz.
A collection of eleven antique silver 'Cut-out' letter wine labels, comprising: a Scottish 'K', by James and William Marshall, Edinburgh circa 1850, a large 'C', London 1815, plus other letters 'R', 'I','W', and 'S' x2, 'G', 'H', 'A' and an electroplated label 'IW', approx. weighable 3.3oz. (11)
A Queen Anne silver Hanoverian Rat-tail pattern basting spoon, by John Ladyman, London 1711, the oval bowl with a plain rat-tail, the terminal scratch initialled 'MK' over 'RB' within a border of mullets, also pricked with a small monogram above the rat-tail, length 39.5cm, approx. weight 8.2oz. Provenance: The Constable Collection, sold in these rooms 24 April 2007, lot 169.
λA collection of fifteen various silver hat pins, comprising: an Edwardian one modelled as a hot air balloon with a hanging gondola, by Allday and Lovekin, Birmingham date letter obscured, one modelled as a sword, one with hardstone and a central orange glass cabochon, one with a seal, a blue glass ball finial with over-lay, one with the symbol of the Isle of Man with green enamelled decoration, two with enamel decoration, plus some with wire-work and ball decoration and others. (15)
A 19th century Indian colonial silver pepper pot, by Charles Nephew and Company, Calcutta circa 1850, cylindrical form, the screw-off cover with a slide-action locking device, inscribed 'CAYCANE', height 6.7cm, approx. weight 3.4oz. Provenance: John Reeves, FRS, Naturalist, (1774-1856), and thence by descent to the present owner.
A collection of fifteen silver hat pins, comprising: an Edwardian one by Charles Horner, Chester 1904, heart form with blue and green under glass, one with a lady in a bonnet, possibly a depiction of Emily Pankhurst, Birmingham 1909, one with a lady's head, by A and J Zimmerman, Birmingham 1904, one enamelled with a badge of Glastonbury Abbey, one with a pierced ball finial, three with hardstones, one with enamel decoration, and six others. (15)
An Arts and Crafts silver-mounted flambι glaze mazer bowl, the mounts by Millicent, Duchess of Sutherland, Birmingham 1910, also stamped D.S.C.G, for the Duchess of Sutherland Cripple Guild, the bowl signed Bernard Moore, circular form, the mounts with stamped flower decoration, the ceramic body with flowers, damage, together with a book on Bernard Moore by Aileen Dawson, diameter of bowl 20.7cm. (2) This bowl is illustrated in Dawson, A., Bernard Moore, Master Potter 1850-1935, Richard Dennis, 1982, figure 52, page 82.
A matched pair of Queen Anne and George III silver tea caddies, one by Richard Watts, London 1710, the later copy possibly by William Abdy, London 1789, rectangular form, canted corners, domed pull-off covers with ball finials, engraved with a crest and monogram, heights 10cm and 9.8cm. approx. weight 8.7oz. (2)
An early 19th century Scottish provincial silver wine label, by James Erskine, Aberdeen circa 1800, rectangular form, canted corners, reeded border, with a raised shield pediment, engraved with a crest, incised 'WHISKY', length 4.6cm, approx. weight 0.3oz. The crest and motto are those of Harvey of Scotland.
A small collection of silver condiment spoons, comprising: an Onlsow pattern pair of salt spoons, an Onlsow pattern mustard spoon, circa 1760, a set of four provincial old English pattern spoons, by Hampton, Prince and Co. York 1804, initialled, and a Scottish provincial silver mustard spoon, by David Grey, Dumfries circa 1820, approx. weight 2.7oz. (8) Provenance: the Onslow pattern salt spoons were purchased at Marks Antiques, Curzon Street, London 30 September 1995, the York spoons purchased from J.H.Bourdon-Smith Ltd, 12 March 1995.
Please note: this lot is by Richard Sweet III, not II as previously catalogued.A William III silver Lace-back Trefid spoon, by Richard Sweet III, Honiton, circa 1701, the reverse of the bowl with foliate scroll decoration, scroll rat-tail, the reverse of the terminal prick dot initialled 'A.N' over 'R.T' 'April 25 1701', length 20.6cm, approx. weight 1.8oz. Provenance: The Constable Collection, J. H .Bourdon-Smith Ltd. The Griffin Collection, part 10, 3 June 2010, lot no.49. This spoon is illustrated and written up in Constable, D., Silver Spoons of Britain, Constables Publishing 2016, Volume II, pages 688-689, spoon no.138.
A Charles II silver child's Trefid spoon, by Adam King, London 1672, the reverse of the oval bowl with reeded rat-tail, the reverse of the terminal scratch initialled 'M.F', length 14.4cm, approx. weight 0.6oz. Provenance: Constable Collection, J.H. Bourdon-Smith Ltd. This spoon is illustrated and written up in Constable, D., Silver Spoons of Britain, Constables Publishing 2016, Volume II, pages 768-769, spoon no.164.
A German silver canteen for twelve, the majority by B.F, with foliate and reeded handles, comprising: eleven table forks, twelve dessert forks, twelve tablespoons, twelve dessert spoons, twelve fish knives, twelve fish forks, twelve table knives, twelve dessert knives, twelve cake forks, twelve teaspoons, eight coffee spoons, a pair of sauce ladles, a pair of carvers, and seven serving pieces, plus other items including an electroplated ham bone holder and eight other items, approx. weighable 155oz. (qty)
An early-Victorian silver table snuff box, by Joseph Willmore, Birmingham 1844, rectangular form, bombé sides with foliate scroll decoration, the hinged cover with foliate scroll borders and engine-turned decoration, also engraved with an armorial, engine-turned base, gilded interior, length 9.5cm, approx. weight 9oz. The arms are those of Brand of London impaled by another.
A George I West Country silver Spatula-end spoon, by Edward Sweet II, Dunster, with Exeter marks for 1715, the oval bowl with a beaded rat-tail, the reverse of the terminal with prick-dot initials 'IS' over 'EM' over '1719', length 20cm, approx. weight 1.3oz. Provenance: The Constable Collection, Lawrences, Crewkerne, 5 July 2011 lot 149. Anthony and Jane Sale Collection. J.H Bourdon-Smith, 1987. This spoon is illustrated and written up in Constable, D., Silver Spoons of Britain, Constables Publishing 2016, Volume II, pages 740-741, spoon no.155.
A Charles I silver Slip-top spoon, by Thomas Paulson, London 1638, fig-shaped bowl, tapering faceted stem, the top scratch initialled ML conjoined, length 17.8cm, approx. weight 1.7oz. Provenance: purchased from J.H. Bourdon-Smith Ltd, Mason's Yard, St. James's, 14 March 2004.
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