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A collection of silver reference books, comprising: Schroder, T., The Gilbert Collection of Gold and Silver, Thames and Hudson, 1988, Watts, W., Old English Silver, Benn Ltd. 1924, The Ancient Plate of the Drapers' Company, Catalogue of Silver Plate in the British Museum, Old London Silver, Irish Stuart Silver, The Worshipful Company of Vintners'- Catalogue of Plate, and English and Other Silver- The Collection of Irwin Untermyer. (8)
A Victorian silver-gilt toothpick case, by Thomas Johnson, London 1881, plain flat cylindrical form, hinged cover, with a ring attachment, length 5.8cm, plus an Edwardian silver and banded gold toothpick case, by London 1909, with engine-turned and banded decoration, with a ring attachment, length 6cm, approx. total weight 1oz. (2)
A collection of three 19th century continental silver toothpick boxes, including: a French one of rounded rectangular form, hinged cover and base, with engine-turned decoration and applied with a female figure, plus a French silver-gilt example with chased foliate decoration and a Dutch box, 1859, engraved foliate decoration, approx. weight 3oz. (3)
A collection of four 19th century continental silver toothpick boxes, including: a French silver-gilt one, of rounded rectangular form, engine-turned decoration, gilding worn, plus another French one of rounded rectangular form, engine-turned decoration, the hinged cover initialled, a Dutch one of reeded oblong form and a Dutch one of rectangular form, chased foliate scroll decoration, approx. weight 2.8oz. (4)
A Victorian presentation silver snuff box, by Edward Smith, Birmingham 1847, rectangular form, engraved foliate scroll decoration, the interior of the cover inscribed 'Presented to Mr John Patterson, Late Land Steward Dunse Castle, by The Workmen upon that Estate as a mark of their Esteem, July 1951', length 8cm, plus another snuff box by the same maker, Birmingham 1850, approx. total weight 5.4oz. (2) Provenance: Purchased from Dreweatt, Watson and Barton, Newbury 25 October 1983, lot 301 and 302.
A Victorian gold and silver toothpick case or pencil lead case with a desk seal, unmarked, circa 1878, modelled as an obelisk with hieroglyphs, the pull-off base with a and engraved matrix, with a ring attachment, length 5.6cm. The London obelisk, known as Cleopatra's Needle, is in the City of Westminster, on the Victoria Embankment near the Golden Jubilee Bridges. It was originally erected in the Egyptian city of Heliopolis on the orders of Thutmose III, around 1450 BC. In 1819, Muhammad Ali Pasha gave Britain the obelisk as a gift. However, Britain's Prime Minister at the time, Robert Jenkinson, hesitated on having it brought to the country due to shipping expenses. It remained in Alexandria until October 1877 when its transport to London was funded by William James Erasmus Wilson.
A mixed lot of electroplated items, comprising: a two bottle tantalus, rectangular form, with an oak frame, an electroplated mounted claret jug, a pair of coasters, two trays, two small gallery trays, a basket, two sugar scuttles, a pair of sauce boats, three entrée dishes and covers, a cased pair of fish servers, a pair of golden pheasants, an oval pierced basket, various place mats and coasters and other items including flatware and a silver handled bar tool. (qty) (Two Boxes)
A pair of George III silver neck ring wine labels, by Samuel & George Whitford, London 1802, rectangular form, pierced pediment, ring attachment, incised 'MADEIRA' and 'PORT', plus an 18th century silver wine label, unmarked, circa 1760, cartouche form, incised 'MOUNTAIN', plus another label later titled, approx. total weight 1.8oz. (4) Provenance: the Mountain label with a collection label; stating lot 115, Sotheby's 15 May 1969.
A pair of George IV Scottish silver wine labels, maker's mark of JsH, Edinburgh circa 1825, shaped form, foliate scroll and shell borders, incised 'GINGER' and 'CURRANT', length 6cm, approx. weight 1oz. (2) Provenance: with a collection label stating Sotheby's Lot 67, 14 May 1970.
A pair of George III silver neck ring wine labels, by James Hyde, London 1796, pierced 'MADEIRA' and 'CLARET', and engraved with a crest, plus an old Sheffield plated neck ring wine label, incised 'PAXARETTE', approx. weighable 1.1oz. (3) Provenance: the pair with a collection label stating Sotheby's Lot 135, 18 December 1969.
A collection of five antique silver sauce labels, including a William IV one, by William Knight, London 1833, eye form, incised 'LEMON.P', plus one pierced 'SOY', and one 'ANCHOVY' and two incised 'SOY and 'ANCHOVY', with collection labels, approx. total weight 0.7oz. (5) Provenance: one with a collection label stating Sotheby's 1 May 1969, lot 98.
Two Chinese silver wine labels, retailed by Wang Hing, crescent form, mounted with a dragon, one pierced 'PORT', the other incised 'MADEIRA', plus an Indian silver-mounted boar's tusk wine label, incised 'MADEIRA', approx. weighable 0.7oz. (3) Provenance: the Chinese labels with a collection label stating Sotheby's Lot 141, 18 December 1969.
A pair of William IV silver vine leaf wine labels, by Joseph Willmore, Birmingham 1833, pierced 'LIGHT WINE' and 'MADEIRA', plus a pair of George IV silver vine leaf wine labels, by Reily and Storer, London 1828, pierced 'HOCK' and 'SHERRY', approx. total weight 2.5oz. (4) Provenance: with a collection label stating Sotheby's Lot 135, 18 December 1969.
A George III silver bright-cut wine label, by John Reily, London 1811, banner form, with a pierced pediment and vacant oval cartouche, incised 'BARSAC', length 5.2cm, plus a George III bright-cut wine label of banner form, incised 'WHITE WINE', length 5.7cm, approx. total weight 0.65oz. (2)
A small collection of four antique silver wine labels, various dates and makers, comprising: three rectangular ones, reeded borders, one pierced 'SHERRY', the others incised 'FRENCH' and 'GENEVA', plus one of vine leaf form, by George Unite, Birmingham 1856, pierced 'BURGUNDY', approx. total weight 1.1oz. (4)
A pair of Edwardian silver Lily pattern asparagus tongs, by Elkington and Co., Birmingham 1905, the blades with pierced scroll decoration, plus a pair of Chinese silver sugar tongs, retailed by Wang Hing, simulated bamboo handles, the bowls pierced with Chinese characters and bamboo leaves, plus a pair of silver sugar tongs and pair of electroplated sugar tongs, approx. weighable 8oz. (4)
A mixed lot of silver flatware, various dates and makers, comprising: a George IV Kings pattern fish slice, by William Chawner, London 1822, the terminal with a crest, pierced blade, plus an Asprey sauce ladle, London 1939, a caddy spoon, a fruit serving spoon and a tablespoon, approx. weight 14oz. (5)
A small collection of four antique silver fish slices, comprising: a King's Honeysuckle pattern one, by Hayne and Cater, London 1841, the blade with pierce scroll decoration, a George III Fiddle pattern one by the Batemans, London 1812, the blade pierced and engraved with a fish, plus a Fiddle, Thread and Shell example by Robert Peppin, London 1824, and a Fiddle pattern one, London 1838, approx. weight 23.8oz. (4)
A George IV silver Fiddle pattern fish slice, by William Bateman, London 1826, the blade pierced with training acorns and foliate scroll, and also engraved with foliate scroll decoration, engraved with a crest, length 30cm, approx. weight 4.5oz. Provenance: a Private Collection. Purchased from Henry Willis, Olympia Antique Fair, 15 June 2006.
A pair of Victorian silver fish servers, by John Roberts Sheffield 1851/53, the blade engraved with a fish, a heron and a trident and a net, the tapering handles with mythical dolphins, fish and shells, plus a pair of Victorian Bright-cut asparagus tongs, by messrs. Lias, London 1858, approx. weight 4.8oz. (3)
A collection of three antique silver marrow scoops, conventional form, comprising: an early Victorian Fiddle pattern one, by William Eaton, London 1843, the reverse of the bowl with a crest, plus George III one, possibly London 1763, and a Victorian one by J and A Savory, London 1846, approx. weight 4oz. (3) Provenance: One purchased from Winch's, Friar Street, Reading, 30 October 1976.
A George II silver marrow scoop by Elizabeth Oldfield, London 1751, conventional form, the reverse of the bowl with a crest, length 12.8cm, plus a George III Fiddle and Thread pattern marrow scoop, by Eley, Fearn and Chawner, London 1811, length 22.6cm, approx. weight 4oz. (2)
A pair of William IV silver Old England pattern tablespoons, by Jonathan Hayne, London 1832, the reverse of the bowl with acorns and oak leaves, the handle with roses, thistles and shamrock, initialled, length 22.5cm, approx. weight 6.8oz. (2) It is probable that this pattern was first designed for the coronation of William IV.
A George III silver mote spoon, maker's mark IW, London circa 1760, oval bowl with a shell heel and pierced scroll decoration, length 13.5cm, plus another George III silver mote spoon, maker's mark T.D, London circa, the oval bowl with a shell heel and pierced with mullets, length 13.5cm, approx. total weight 0.5oz. (2)
A mid 18th century silver mote spoon, maker's mark only, probably that of Elizabeth Oldfield, London circa 1750, the bowl pierced with mullets and scrolls, with a shell heel, length 13.7cm, plus an early 18th century silver mote spoon, maker's mark ?.B, the bowl with pierced with plain holes, and with a plain rat-tail, length 13.6cm, approx. weight 0.5oz. (2)
A mid 18th century silver mote spoon, maker's mark I.S, circa 1740-50, the oval bowl with plain piercing, length 14.5cm, plus another mid 18th century silver mote spoon, by Elizabeth Oldfield, London circa 1760, the oval bowl pierced with mullets and scrolls, length 14cm, approx. total weight 0.5oz. (2)
A mid 18th century silver-gilt mote spoon, maker's mark only, E?, London circa 1750, the bowl pierced with mullets and scrolls, with a shell heel, length 13.8cm, plus an 18th century silver mote spoon, by Thomas and William Chawner, London circa 1765, the bowl with pierced scroll decoration and with a shell heel, length 13.4cm, approx. weight 0.5oz. (2)
A mid 18th century silver mote spoon, maker's mark only, possibly that of William Turton, London circa 1770, the bowl pierced with scrolls, and with a shell decoration, length 14.5cm, plus an early 18th century silver mote spoon, maker's mark worn, the bowl with pierced scroll decoration and with a plain rat-tail, length 14.8cm, approx. weight 0.6oz. (2)
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