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A William and Mary silver nutmeg grater, maker's mark TA below a pellet, unascribed, London circa 1690, tubular form, the pull-off cover engraved with a tulip, the body with pierced and engraved decoration, tubular grater, the base scratch initialled 'S*M', length 6.3cm, approx. weight 0.6oz. Provenance: A Private Collection of Nutmeg Graters, Part I, Woolley and Wallis Salisbury Salerooms, April 20th 2005, lot 32.
A Victorian silver-gilt mounted travelling toilet set, by William Neal, London 1870, retailed by Toulmin and Cale, New Bond Street and Cheapside, the plain matted mounts with a monogram, the glass bodies with hobnail cut decoration, comprising: two scent bottles, four toilet jars and five toilet boxes, an unmarked hand mirror, and two dental mirrors, three ivory brushes, a tooth brush, a medicine spoon, by Henry Holland, two needle cases, a pen, a pencil, two corkscrews, a penknife, a button hook, four pairs of scissors, a desk seal, and five other items, with two pull-out trays, and with two drawers, and a pull-out jewellery box, in a fitted brass bound burr walnut case, the interior of the lid with a mirror and stationery wallet, with a key, the cover inscribed with a monogram, with a leather storm jacket, length of case 34cm, approx. weighable 11oz.
An Edwardian silver and green hard stone snuff box, by Joseph Cook and Sons, Birmingham 1904, oval form, the hinged cover inlaid with a harp and shamrock, within foliate scroll decoration, length 5.8cm, plus an Edwardian silver and green hard stone box, Chester 1902, cinquefoil form, approx. total weight 2.5oz. (2)
Bristol maritime interest, a George III silver presentation silver tea urn, by Lewis Herne and Francis Butty, London 1762, inverted pear form, side silver and turned baluster wooden handles, gadroon border, the pull-off cover with a flame finial, on a raised circular stem on a square base with fret-work and on four claw and ball feet, leaf capped spout, inscribed 'The Gift of The Society of Merchants City of Bristol to Capt. Wm. Hamilton 1762', the reverse with two armorials and with a large palm tree being cut by a saw and engraved 'Through', in the original fitted case, height 46cm, approx. weight 71.5oz. Provenance: Bonhams, New Bond Street, Fine Silver and Vertu, 24 March 2005, lot 135. Bristol in the 18th century was a centre for the transportation of slaves from West Africa to the West Indies and North America where they were sold to work on plantations. The ships returned to Bristol with the fruits of their labours - tobacco, sugar and rum. These in turn provided new industries and markets for Bristol. The Merchants of Bristol organised into the Society of Merchant Venturers campaigned to remove the Royal African Company's monopoly on trade with Africa. On the 19th April 1763, the Court of the Society of Merchant Adventurers passed a resolution to make presentations to three captains. William Hamilton was awarded 50 guineas to buy a piece of plate of his own choice in recognition of his service as regulating captain of the port of Bristol for a period of some years.
An Elizabeth I West Country silver Maidenhead spoon, by Laurence Stratford, Dorchester circa 1585. tapering faceted stem with a gilded Maidenhead finial, the reverse of the bowl scratch initialled 'WG', length 16.9cm, approx. weight 1.3oz. Provenance: Woolley and Wallis, How of Edinburgh sale, Tuesday 30th October 2007, lot 300.
A collection of antique silver wine labels, comprising: George III label, by Peter and Ann Bateman, London 1797, crescent form, incised 'MADEIRA', length 4.2cm, one of eye form, incised 'PORT', one with a beaded border and pierced 'PORT', one incised 'LISBON, by Messrs. Phipps and Robinson, London 1812, and one of rectangular form, gadroon and shell border, pierced 'MADEIRA', London 1832, approx. total weight 1.9oz. (5)
Hunt and Roskell interest, a Victorian presentation silver beaker, by Robert Hennell, London 1869, tapering circular form, engraved foliate decoration, with a monogram, and inscribed 'To Mr William Stafford by his colleagues in the House of Messrs. Hunt and Roskell on his retirement from business, Dec. 31st, 1870', in the original fitted case, height 14.5cm, approx. weight 6.7oz.
A continental silver-mounted cut glass claret jug, marked with a Russian silver import mark, tapering circular form, the heavy cut-glass body with hobnail cut decoration, the mounts with lattice and mullet decoration with foliate motifs and fluted and beaded borders, fluted domed cover, the lip with a Bacchus mask, height 36cm.
An extraordinary Victorian silver candelabrum centrepiece, converted from an 18th century tankard, the main body with cancelled marks and London Assay Office marks for 2015, the candelabra branches by F. B. Thomas, London 1879, the base unmarked, the tapering circular body applied with a figural relief panel, and embossed with foliate scroll decoration, pull-off cover with a loose finial, the detachable scroll branches with leaf capitals, on a detachable spread circular foot, height 35cm, approx. weight 96oz. Ref Antique Plate Committee Case No. 9078.
Please note this lot is Birmingham not London as previously catalogued. A George IV silver nutmeg grater, by John Shaw, Birmingham 1821, rectangular form, reeded decoration, the hinged cover with a plain thumb-piece, and central cartouche, engraved with a monogram, length 3.8cm, approx. weight 1.1oz.
A William and Mary silver nutmeg grater, maker's mark ?P with two pellets above and one below, unascribed, London circa 1690, tubular form, the pull-off cover engraved with a tulip, the body with engraved decoration, tubular grater, the base scratch initialled 'BH', length 5.6cm, approx. weight 0.7oz. Provenance: the interior with a tag form How of Edinburgh, ref 0845.
λA large silver-mounted crocodile skin hip flask, by James Dixon and Sons, Sheffield 1930, rounded rectangular form, bayonet fitting cover, pull-off drinking cup, engraved with a crest, length 19.3cm, approx. weight 5.9oz. The crest is that of Gallagher, Geekie, Hayton, Hore and other families.
Five volumes on European silver, including LÓ§sel, E-M., Zûrcher Goldschmiedekunst, 1983, hard bound with dust wrapper; Gon?alves Vidal, M., Marcas Decontrastes e Ourives Portugueses, 1974, volumes 1 and 2, soft bound; Fernandez, A., Munoa, R., Rabasco J., Enciclopedia de la Plata Espanola y Virreind Americana, 1984, hard bound and E and C Catello, Agenti Napoletani dal XVI al XIX secolo, hard bound, 1973. (5)
An 18th century silver-gilt double snuff box, unmarked, circa 1730, shaped form, the slightly domed hinged cover engraved with a crest with foliate scroll mantling, the hinged base with a cipher, the interior with a hinged arm, length 8.5cm, approx. weight 4oz. The arms are those of Hale.
A matched George IV, William IV and Victorian silver Fiddle and Thread pattern part canteen for eighteen, by William Chawner, London 1825, Mary Chawner, London 1834, and George Adams, London 1873, the terminals with a crest, comprising: eighteen table forks, eighteen tablespoons, seventeen dessert forks, twelve dessert spoons, seven teaspoons, four salt spoons, (one 1827), a pair of sauce ladles, four egg spoons and a sifting spoon, approx. weight 160oz. (qty)
A late 17th century silver-mounted velvet covered box, unmarked circa 1680, rectangular form, the hinged cover with pierced foliate scroll mounts and with a central hinged handle, the sides with similar mounts, later wood lined for cigarettes, later lock and key, wear to velvet, length 20.7cm.
A pair of 18th century Dutch miniature silver spittoons, maker's mark VS, probably for by Jan Valentijn Schmidt, Amsterdam 1788, circular bellied form, flared rims, plus an unmarked bottle, an unmarked tea bowl, an unmarked tankard, with scratch initials 'E.B', and a 19th century wine cistern, height of spittoon 2.8cm, approx. total weight 2.8oz. (6)
An Edwardian silver patent tea pot sleeve, by William Comyns, London 1905, also stamped Wright's Patent 28295, circular form, pierced and embossed with oriental scenes and foliate scroll decoration, hinged body, diameter 13cm, approx. weight 3.8oz. This lot is sold with a photocopy of the patent application, dated the 22nd December 1902.
By Roger Squires, a modern silver box, London 1992, rectangular form, pull-off cover, gilded interior, engraved with a huntsman, a fox, a stag and two hounds, height 5cm, plus a modern silver cigarette case, London 1979, rectangular form, pull-off cover, wood lined, the front engraved with a peacock, height 9.4cm, approx. weight 6oz. (2)
λA George III silver-gilt bachelor's teapot, by Charles Price, London 1818, fluted melon form, scroll handle with ivory insulators, the domed cover with a butterfly finial, engraved star and foliate decoration, length handle to spout 15.8cm, height 10.5cm, approx. weight 10.4oz.
A rare set of five Charles II silver sucket forks/spoons, attributed to John Smith, London circa 1680, the oval bowls with ribbed rat-tails, the plain central section with chamfered edges, tapering two-pronged tines, length 17.8cm, approx. weight 2.7oz. (5) Provenance: The Arundel Collection. The Quernmore Collection, Bonhams, New Bond Street, Fine Silver Sale, 2 July 2008, lot 99. The Alexander James Collection, Phillips, New Bond Street, February 9 1979, lot 21. One purchased for Alexander James Collection, Sotheby's, London 26 February 1976, lot 113 Four purchased from S.J. Shrubsole prior to 1974. Four sold at Sotheby's 6 July 1933, lot 154. Exhibited: Cardiff Museum (#66), on loan from the Alexander James Collection. Illustrated in Pickford, I, Silver Flatware, The Antique Collector's Club, 1995, fig. 394, page 215.
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