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Click here to subscribeAN IRISH SILVER CONDIMENT SET, JEWELLERY & METAL MANUFACTURING CO. LTD., DUBLIN, 1973 shaped oval, pierced and engraved with roundels below beaded rims, all with blue glass liners, the mustard pot with its mustard spoon, the salt cellar with its salt spoon, the pepperette with urn finial, pepperette 7cm high; 235g (5)
A GROUP OF ENGLISH SILVER comprising three Christening mugs: one plain slightly tapered (Alexander Clark & Co. Ltd., Birmingham, 1918), one plain excepting an applied ribbed girdle, on rim foot, and one one spreading foot (both Barker Brothers of Birmingham, Chester, 1923), 8.5cm tallest; together with a quaich, plain circular bowl applied with everted pierced handles (Wakely & Wheeler, London, 1948), 12.5cm long; and an inkwell, the stand with pie-crust rim and on four tapered feet, the cut-glass bottle with hinged mount (Lee & Wigfull, Sheffield, 1901), 12cm diameter; weighable silver 609g (6)
A GEORGE V SILVER EQUESTRIAN FIGURE OF AN OFFICER OF THE ROYAL HORSE GUARD (BLUES), F. PHILLIPS OF ALDERSHOT, LONDON, 1927 realistically modelled as an officer in full dress uniform, his sword held upright, mounted on his horse at a walk, on naturalistic base stamped 'F. PHILLIPS / ALDERSHOT', set on an ebonised stepped rectangular plinth with applied silver presentation plaque, 46.5cm high overall, silver figure 31 x 28cmThe rectangular plaque engraved with three columns of officer's names and ranks, beginning with Lieut. Col. Lord A.R. Innes-Ker D.S.O. below the inscription reading : Presented to Lieutenant W.M. Sale by his brother officers on the occasion of his marriage.The recipient, Brigadier Walter Morley Sale (1903-1976), had a distinguished military career. The son of a diplomat, he was born in Yokohama, Japan. He joined the Royal Horse Guards (Blues) in the early 1920s, being promoted Lieutenant in 1924 and Major in 1938. He married the Hon. Hilda Margaret Islay, the daughter of Lord Southampton, in 1928. Awarded the OBE in 1940 for his services in Palestine, he finally retired from the army as an acting Brigadier in 1945. From 1955 until 1961 he served as an Extra Equerry to HM The Queen, for which he received the CVO.F. Phillips of Wellington Street, Aldershot are recorded between 1890-1963, latterly trading as F. Phillips (H. Phillips & R.A. Garratt), supplying militaria related medals, trophies and presentation pieces across the Empire.For another of the same model, see Bonhams, London, 3 June 2015, lot 34.
A SET OF FOUR EDWARDIAN SILVER SALT CELLARS AND THREE SPOONS, JOSIAH WILLIAMS & CO. OF BRISTOL, LONDON, 1903 the salts of Georgian cauldron form with gadroon rims, each on three shell-headed feet, 6cm wide, the spoons Onslow pattern, all in their fitted leather case; together with another silver salt spoon, Old English pattern; and a five piece silver condiment set, pedestal urn form on square bases, with reeded rims, comprising:a mustard pot with blue glass liner and spoon, a pair of salt cellars and spoons and a pair of pepperettes, Nathan & Hayes of Birmingham, Chester, 1912; weighable silver 632g (17)
A PAIR OF EDWARDIAN SILVER SWEETMEAT BOWLS, GOLDSMITHS & SILVERSMITHS CO. LTD., LONDON, 1908 circular, the everted rims scroll pierced within applied gadroon borders, the shallow bowls similarly pierced to the sides, the bases with flat-chased leaf border, each on three cast claw feet, undersides with stamped trademark, in their orginal fitted leather case with gilt stamped trademark; together with another silver sweetmeat bowl en suite, matching in all respects excepting slightest variation to pierceing, James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield, 1904; 16cm diameter, 695g (4)Provenance: the Estate of Louisa Service OBE (1931-2021), sold by order of the executors.
AN EDWARDIAN SILVER HAND MIRROR, NATHAN & HAYES OF BIRMINGHAM, CHESTER, 1902 stamped with a cartouche initialled GLC surrounded by a profusion of flowers and foliage on a matted ground, with oval bevelled glass, 29.5cm long; together with another silver hand mirror, linear engine-turning within a bead and rail border, with circular bevelled glass, Birmingham, 1936, 26cm long (2)
A PAIR OF EDWARDIAN SILVER CANDLESTICKS, FORDHAM & FAULKNER, SHEFFIELD, 1905 square bases on ball feet with engraved inscriptions between gadroon borders rising to stop fluted Corinthian columns and beaded detachable nozzles, 21.5cm high, loadedThe inscriptions read: Hurworth Hunt / Point to Point Steeplechase / Open Race / Hubert Godman / on / Samurai / 5 April 1910
MISCELLANEOUS ENGLISH SILVER comprising: a George V caster, in George I style with reeded girdle and bayonet fitting pierced cover, S. Blanckensee & Son Ltd., Chester, 1926, 17cm high; an Edwardian tea caddy, bellied oblong, on bun feet, turned wood finial, Deakin & Francis, Birmingham, 1906, 12cm high; a table bell, with faceted bell, William Suckling Ltd., Birmingham, 1956, 10.5cm high; a George V pepper mill, milk churn form, initialled RTJ, French steel grinder, Joseph Gloster Ltd., Birmingham, 1921, 8cm high; a pair of George V toast racks, each of seven arched bars, Barker Brothers Ltd., Chester and Birmingham, 1925/27, 10cm long; and a Victorian toast rack, five bars, on bun feet, Harrison Brothers & Howson, Sheffield, 1895, 9cm long; 680g all in excluding mill (7)
A PAIR OF EDWARDIAN SILVER SWEETMEAT BASKETS, NATHAN & HAYES OF BIRMINGHAM, CHESTER, 1901 shaped oval, the everted rims incorporating handles and applied with cast foliate swags and scrolls, each basket chased with drapery swags hung from ovals and one vacant and one intialled shield, scroll pierced above and geometric piercing below, spreading bases scroll pierced within a similar border, 20.5cm long, 632g
A VICTORIAN SILVER BACHELOR'S THREE-PIECE TEA SET WITH TONGS, WILLIAM HUTTON & SONS OF SHEFFIELD, LONDON, 1886 chased all over in Indian style with matted ground bands of scroll foliage and other motifs, the milk jug and sugar bowl with gilt interiors, teapot 20cm long; 539g including handle and finial to teapot
A VICTORIAN SILVER CHRISTENING CUP AND SAUCER, EDWIN CHARLES PURDIE, LONDON, 1883 circular, each with a corded border, stamped leaves and 'bats-wing' fluting flanking an oval initialled MAS surrounded by scalework and foliage, both engraved to underside with inscription reading: To Mary Aleid Schenck from her Father Jan. 8th. 1884, Britannia standard, saucer 15.5cm diameter, 272g
A CASED VICTORIAN SILVER CREAM JUG AND SUGAR BOWL, CHARLES BOYTON, LONDON, 1884 Queen Anne pattern with gilt interiors, jug 7cm high, the twin doored leather case with purple silk and velvet lining and applied retailer's label for George Birley & Co., late Manning, Worcester; fitted with its pair of silver sugar tongs, plain form, Hilliard & Thomason, Birmingham, 1884; 118g (4)
A VICTORIAN SILVER AND GLASS BOX, MAKER'S MARK RUBBED, BIRMINGHAM, 1897 oblong, plain glass box base with silver rim mount and lightly domed lid initialled B (base mount lacking), 19.5cm long; together with a cased silver-mounted manicure set, stamped scroll foliate and pierced decoration, comprising a pair of scissors, a file, a cuticle knife, a buffer and a glass pot with silver cover, Levi & Salaman, Birmingham, 1901 (2)
TWO VICTORIAN SILVER CHRISTENING MUGS, BOTH LONDON one slightly bulbous and chased with panels of flowers, diaperwork and an engraved presentation inscription with scrolled initials and dated 'June 18.1849...The Gift of the / Countess of Crawford & Balcarras', double scroll handle and gilt interior, James Charles Edington, 1848, 10cm high, the other on a beaded piedouche, engraved with scrolled initials and chased with floral and bossed lozenges, cast scroll handle, William Evans, 1868, 9.5cm high; 241g
A VICTORIAN SILVER INKSTAND, C.T. & G. FOX, LONDON, 1853 the stand in the form of a strawberry dish, flat-chased between the ribs with straps, one with engraved scrolled initials JG, with a silver-mounted cut-glass inkwell bolted to the base, 14.5cm diameter; together with a Victorian silver inkstand, elongated oval, trellis pierced at the raised ends, reeded rim, fitted with its two cut-glass inkwells flanking a waisted taperstick bolted to the stand, Atkin Brothers, Sheffield, 1893, 25.5cm long, 229g (this inkstand only) (2)
~ A VICTORIAN PROVINCIAL SILVER THREE-PIECE TEA SET, JOHN WALTON, NEWCASTLE, 1838 ribbed inverted baluster, the shaped rims with matted convolvulus flowers and leaves at intervals, with leafy scroll handles and scroll panel feet cast with budding convolvulus and rocaille between, the teapot with cast rose finial and rose topped spout, the milk jug and sugar bowl with gilt interiors, teapot 29.5cm long; 1387g including ivory insulators to teapot
A GEORGE IV SILVER CHAMBERSTICK, SMITH, TATE & CO., SHEFFIELD, 1820 circular, gadroon rims, engraved to the well and thumb-rest with a crest, the urn-shaped sconce above the aperture for wick trimmers (lacking), with its detachable nozzle; together with a George II silver extinguisher, conical, engraved with matching crest, William Grundy, London, 1758; 12cm high overall, 367g
A GEORGE III SILVER MUSTARD POT, JAMES DARQUITS, LONDON, 1794 elongated octagonal, with reeded rims and scroll handle, engraved with scrolled initials CES to the side and R to the lid, 10cm long; together with an English Provincial silver mustard spoon, Old English pattern, initialled S, Cattle & Barber, York, 1809; 122g excluding blue glass liner
TWO GEORGE III SILVER MILK JUGS, BOTH LONDON one ovoid, bright-cut with a vacant cartouche and wrigglework borders, George Burrows, 1800, 11cm high, one pedestal helmet shaped, with wrigglework borders and an initialled shield, William Abdy, 1798, 13.5cm high; jugs only 190g; together with a George III silver caster, slender pedestal urn-shaped, engraved with initials ALL below the reeded girdle, Peter & Ann Bateman, 17cm high, lead weighted foot (3)
A GEORGE III SILVER MUSTARD POT, SOLOMON HOUGHAM, LONDON, 1798 oval, engraved with a crest, with reeded rims and handle, domed lid with urn finial, 10cm long; together with a George III silver condiment spoon, Old English pattern, Stephen Adams, London, 1803; 102g excluding blue glass liner (2)
A GEORGE III SILVER INKSTAND, EMES & BARNARD, LONDON, 1818 oblong, gadroon rim interrupted by shells and acanthus above shaped brackets and paw feet, with pen depressions flanking the palmette decorated fittings, with its two silver-mounted cut-glass inkwells flanking the wax container and taperstick cover, the latter formed as a chamberstick complete with chained extinguisher and detachable nozzle, 20.5cm long, 586gr
A GEORGE III SILVER BASKET, WILLIAM PLUMMER, LONDON, 1769 shaped oval, the openwork rim chased with scrolls, foliage and flowerheads, the sides with ears of wheat between geometric pierced panels, the well engraved with a crest, openwork swing handle, on a pierced domed foot with corded border, 34cm long, 698g
A SET OF FOUR GEORGE III SILVER SALT CELLARS, FOGELBERG & GILBERT, LONDON, 1788 pedestal boat-shaped, applied with beaded borders and leaves issuing reeded loop handles, each engraved with a crest (a Moor's head out of a coronet), gilt interiors, 13.5cm long; together with four George III silver salt spoons, Old English pattern, engraved with matching crest, William Sumner, London, two 1787, two 1793; 578g (8)
A GEORGE I SILVER TOBACCO BOX AND COVER, EDWARD CORNOCK, LONDON, CIRCA 1725 oval, engraved with a Baroque cartouche surrounding a vacant oval, 9.8cm long; together with a George I silver snuff box, oval, lid showing traces of engraved interlaced initials, freestanding hinge, gilt interior, unmarked, circa 1730, 8.7cm long; 199g (2)
~ A SILVER-MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL SNUFF BOX, PROBABLY ENGLISH, CIRCA 1740 cartouche shaped, the lid with reeded silver rim mount, mother-of-pearl inlaid and silver overlaid with a huntsman and two dogs and a maiden perched on a beast amidst trees and foliage surrounded by a Rococo border of scrolls, rocaille and fruit-laden vines inhabited by birds and a sphinx, 7.8cm long
A FRENCH SILVER-GILT AND ENAMEL MATCHBOX HOLDER, CIRCA 1900 the translucent enamel top with a roundel en grisaille of St George and the dragon reserved against petrol-blue guilloché enamelling between black line borders, underside inscribed in facsimile script 'St. George for England / Zeebrugge 1918 / Elizabeth 1925', inscribed for the retailer 'ALENLOH - BRUXELLES', boar's head guarantee and indecipherable maker's mark, 6cm long
~ A WHITE ONYX CIGARETTE BOX, HENRY GRIFFITH & SONS OF ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA, LONDON, 1947 rectangular, with silver-gilt hinge mount and malachite mounted thumbpiece, 15cm long; together with a tortoiseshell box, Collet & Anderson of Birmingham, London, 1929, oblong and with lightly domed lid, plain silver hinge mounts and pushpiece to interior catch, 26cm long (2)
A PAIR OF VICTORIAN SILVER-MOUNTED CUT-THROAT RAZORS, JOHN NOWILL & SONS OF SHEFFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, 1894 the silver sides covered in engraved scroll foliage surrounding a vacant cartouche, the steel blades with Nowill's trademarks, 16cm long; together with a George III silver shaving brush in case, the silver cylinder engraved with a crest, the cover similarly crested, the brush screwing into the cylinder, Thomas Dicks, London, 1813, case 8.5cm long; and a silver topped glass scent bottle with ground glass stopper, cover similarly crested to the preceding brush, unmarked but probably same date and maker as the preceding item, 11.5cm high (4)
ASSORTED SILVER DESK ITEMS, COMPRISING: Cartier: an American combined letter opener and magnifying glass, stamped 'Cartier', 'STERLING / 614', and trademark for Currier & Roby, New York, circa 1930, 22.5cm long; another magnifying glass with shaped handle, Charles Fox & Co. Ltd., London, 1912; a Continental 8 inch ruler, of square profile, one end concealing a pencil, import marked for Asprey & Co. Ltd., London, 1963; an American novelty combined propelling pencil and ruler, of square profile, with clip and engraved initials, extending to 12 inches, stamped 'STERLING', early 20th century; a novelty combined letter opener and penknife, the stainless steel blade concealed in the engine-turned handle, Mappin & Webb Ltd., Sheffield, 1963; a glass magnifying roller with octagonal silver terminals, J.N. Kuhn & Co., London, 1913, 25cm long; and a silver-mounted ink blotter, plain rectangular, Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd., Birmingham, 1940 (7)
A GEORGE III SILVER PAIR-CASED POCKET WATCH, THOMAS PEGDEN, SANDWICH, CIRCA 1814 verge fusee movement, cylindrical pillars, full plate with pierced and engraved balance cock, engraved with a hand pointing to the silver regulator disk and signature 'Tho. Pegden / SANDWICH', numbered 22073, white enamel dial with Roman numerals, silver cases plain except worn initials to inner case, hallmarked for casemaker Sarah Clerke, London, 1814, 5.5cm diameter, with associated key, in a fitted 19th century mahogany box with key; together with another George III silver pocket watch, circa 1805, verge fusee movement, cylindrical pillars, full plate with engraved and pierced balance cock, a section of bright-cut surrounding the silver regulator dial, signed 'Thos Cragg / Horsham' and numbered 1802, white enamel dial with Arabic numerals and winding aperture, the silver hunting case with worn hallmarks probably for William Linsley, London, circa 1805, 5.5cm diameter, with associated key (6)
A GEORGE III GOLD QUARTER REPEATING POCKET WATCH, JOHN HOLMES, LONDON, CIRCA 1818 full plate fusee movement with diamond endstone, push pendant activating two hammers on a gong, cuvette with winding aperture and signed 'John Holmes / Strand / LONDON / No.725', matted dial with raised Roman numerals within dot minute markers and serpentine hands, engine-turned case with bold foliate band, pendant and bow, 18 carat gold London hallmarks probably for Horace Gooch, 1818, 5cm diameter; together with a gilt-metal watch chain, terminating in a probably contemporary gold-cased suspension ring and key (for the hands) and an associated winding key (2)Following his death in 1797, the business of the celebrated clock- and watch-maker, John Holmes, was apparently continued by his son William at 156 Strand, until its purchase by George Yonge in 1816. (https://mb.nawcc.org/threads/1826-silver-open-face-duplex-signed-george-yonge-son.157993/#post-1257554, accessed 06.01.23)
‡ A GROUP OF SIX HORN SNUFF MULLS, SCOTTISH, 19TH CENTURY one with curved body and pewter mount, the flush hinged lid lightly engraved 'Thomas Bartholomew', touch mark DURIE, Peter Durie, Aberdeen, circa 1830; one with curled body, the cover applied with a silver shaped roundel initialled WS; one with curled body and plain hinged brass rim mount, the lid with shaped hinged head and roundel initialled MD; one with curled body and plain hinged brass rim mount, the lid with thistle shaped hinge head and oblong cartouche; one with curled body and plain cover; and one with curved body and an associated silver cover from a dressing table jar; 11.5cm longestProvenance: The Bearn Collection, New YorkLots 279-313: Scottish Snuff Mulls and ‘Pebble’ Jewellery from the Bearn Collection, New York. Professor Alexander Gordon Bearn (MD, 1923-2009, informally Alick) was a physician, scientist and author, renowned for his work in genetics and Wilson’s disease. He married Margaret Slocom in 1951 and after a very successful year in Cambridge as distinguished visiting fellow at Christ's College in 1996, the couple acquired a small house in Clarendon Street. In later years, despite their English birth and primarily American residency, Bearn was fascinated by his Scottish antecedents and the couple enjoyed collecting Scottish mulls and jewellery.
‡ TWO SILVER-MOUNTED HORN SNUFF MULLS, SCOTTISH, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY one with curled body applied with silver shield engraved 'KS / 1895', and plain hinged rim mount inscribed 'THE PHOTOGRAPHIC CONVENTION OF GREAT BRITAIN', the lid with hinge head form as an openwork and bright-cut thistle, the other with curled body applied with a silver shield engraved 'John Macleod' and plain hinged rim mount, the lid with hinge head shaped and simply engraved as a thistle; 8 and 9cm long (2)Provenance: The Bearn Collection, New York (see lot 279 for further details)
‡ THREE PILL BOXES comprising: a circular box, with slightly domed silver cover, the horn sides and base with silver rim mounts, Adele Schaverien & Margaret Bunford for Cornucopia, London, 1980, 5cm diameter; a compressed circular Victorian silver box, Walter Russell, London, 1898; and an oval agate and electroplate box, banded agate top and base, probably German, 20th century (3)Provenance: The Bearn Collection, New York (see lot 279 for further details)
‡ TWO CARVED HORN SNUFF MULLS, SCOTTISH, EARLY 19TH CENTURY one with curled body terminating in a stylised animal head set with banded agate eyes, with shaped silver rim mount, the cover with 'horseshoe' silver mount, 12 cm long, the other with curved body terminating in a stylised bird's head set with faceted citrine eyes, the cover with three pins to the cork; together with another horn snuff mull, Scottish, circa 1820, the tapering body with plain silver hinged rim mount engraved 'McN Gow 1819', the lid with shaped hinge head and applied oval engraved with a crest (3)Provenance: The Bearn Collection, New York (see lot 279 for further details)
‡ A SILVER-MOUNTED HORN SNUFF MULL, SCOTTISH, CIRCA 1820 the curled horn applied with a thistle in relief above a suspension ring hung with the following chained implements on rods: a pricker (to loosen the snuff), a mallett (to break up any lumps), a spoon to place the snuff on the back of the hand), a rake (to smooth the snuff) and a brush (to clear away spare grains), hinged reeded rim mount engraved with the following inscription: 'To Mr. Matthew Jon. From William Batty. July 1 1821', the lid with a band of foliate chasing surrounding a rock crystal cabochon left rough to the underside, mounts gilded to interior, unmarked, 11cm long excluding implementsLiterature: Paula Hardwick, 'Discovering Horn', Guildford, 1981, p.122Provenance: The Bearn Collection, New York (see lot 279 for further details)
‡ THREE VICTORIAN SILVER-MOUNTED MINIATURE HORN MULLS, PROBABLY SCOTTISH, LATE 19TH CENTURY one mounted as a vinaigrette, the curved body applied with a vacant shield below the plain hinged rim mount, the bulbous silver lid chased with a band of thistles surrounding a foiled paste and hung with a chain terminating in a thistle head set with a faceted citrine, the gilt interior with engraved and simply pierced grille; one with curled body and plain hinged rim mount engraved 'M.Fraser 1898', the domed silver lid chased with a band of thistles surrounding a foiled citrine and with a chain; and one with thistle chased silver lid set with a faceted citrine and hung with a chained finger ring; 5 and 5.5cm long (3)Provenance: The Bearn Collection, New York (see lot 279 for further details)
‡ A CONTINENTAL SILVER-MOUNTED HORN SNUFF BOX, PROBABLY WESTERN ALPS, 19TH CENTURY ribbed tapering oval body with thumb-hold to one side, with reeded rim mounts and shaped thumbpiece, the lid applied with a relief of an Alpine Ibex (Capra ibex), the recumbent billy set with a red paste eye, unmarked, 6.5cm longProvenance: The Bearn Collection, New York (see lot 279 for further details)
‡ TWO SILVER-MOUNTED HORN SNUFF MULLS, SCOTTISH, CIRCA 1800 curled bodies and hinged reeded rim mounts, one with openwork scallop collar, the lid set with an oval agate, the other applied with a roundel engraved with a crest and motto, unmarked, 9 and 10cm long; together with another horn snuff mull, Scottish, probably late 18th century, the brass hinges with shaped heads, 9cm long (3)Provenance: The Bearn Collection, New York (see lot 279 for further details)
‡ THREE SILVER-MOUNTED HORN SNUFF MULLS, SCOTTISH, EARLY 19TH CENTURY with curled bodies and lids with shaped hinge heads, one with plain rim mount inscribed 'John Welsh Baker' and lid applied with an initialled oblong, one with shaped rim mount and initialled roundel to lid, one without rim mount and initialled oval to lid, 9cm long (3)Provenance: The Bearn Collection, New York (see lot 279 for further details)
‡ TWO SILVER-MOUNTED HORN SNUFF MULLS, LATE 18TH / EARLY 19TH CENTURY each with a hinged plain rim mount to the curled body and a thistle shaped hinge head to the lid, one with applied roundel engraved with initials, the other with a vacant cut-cornered rectangle, unmarked, 8 and 9.5cm long (2)Provenance: The Bearn Collection, New York (see lot 279 for further details)
‡ A SILVER-MOUNTED HORN SNUFF MULL, SCOTTISH, SECOND QUARTER 18TH CENTURY tapered oval with a reed near the base above a scalloped and reeded mount, with shaped and hatched top rim mount, the lid with foliate shell silver thumbpiece and a mount heading the hinge chased with foliate scrolls centred by a bishop's mitre and ribbons, unmarked, 8cm highProvenance: The Bearn Collection, New York (see lot 279 for further details)
‡ A VICTORIAN SCOTTISH PEBBLE BROOCH, 1860s centring on a claw set oval mixed-cut Cairngorm within a textured surround of antler motifs, mounted in silver, by Jas T. Mackay, Elgin, maker’s marks, fitted case stamped Jas T. Mackay, Elgin, 5 x 4cmProvenance: The Bearn Collection, New York (see lot 279 for further details)
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