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Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:498
Sale Title:Fine and Decorative ArtsLots with images:497
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:318
Date:23-Nov-2020
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An ornate George III sterling silver sugar basin, 1823 London, with maker's mark for probably Naphtali Hart, a compressed waisted basin of lobed form, with gadroons to the rim and embossed floral reserves, raised on paw feet with rose and leafy whorl mounts, and having bifurcated flying scroll floral handles; hallmarked to centre body, silver weight 412gr, height 11.5 cm, diameter 15 cm
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A George II sterling silver mug, 1758 London, with maker's mark for Francis Crump, of typical baluster form with an applied pulvinated rim, a double scroll handle with acanthus scroll thumb piece and raised on a pedestal foot, crisply hallmarked underside, silver weight 402gr, height 13 cm
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A pair of sterling silver sauce dishes and one other, 1965 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Hardy Bros, a pair of scallop shell sauce boats raised on ball feet and a petite pie crust edge pin dish; hallmarked to all, silver weight 159gr
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A mixed set of six Irish Georgian sterling silver teaspoons, all 1830s Dublin, with maker's marks for William Cummins (three), Charles Marsh (two) and Patrick Moore, the mixed but matching fiddle pattern spoons with engraved volcano crests to terminals; all hallmarked, silver weight 137gr, length 15 cm
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Fifteen Georgian and Victorian sterling silver condiment spoons and other, early to late 19th century, comprising ten fiddle pattern mustard spoons, three salt spoons, and a pair of demitasse spoons; all hallmarked, silver weight 154gr, length 11 cm, and smaller
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A magnificent Victorian sterling silver pedestal rose bowl, 1896 Sheffield, with maker's marks for Martin, Hall & Co, of rococo form with a broad pierced vegetal rim above a scalloped band, spiral gadroons and floral forms to the lower register with pairs of vacant cartouches, raised on a similarly decorated foot, hallmarked to upper body, silver weight 1803gr, height 21 cm, diameter 29.5 cm
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Four mixed Use sterling silver spoons, all 1830s London (three), Birmingham, various makers, all in fiddle pattern comprising a tea caddy spoon, a mustard spoon, an ice cream, and one other; all hallmarked, silver weight 73gr, length 14.5 cm, and smaller
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A large Edwardian sterling silver double ended scent bottle, 1903 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Jhw, an ornately embossed and chased bottle with scrolling foliate forms on a matted ground, a hinged turban cap to one end with glass stopper, and a screw top to the other, hallmarked to all elements, total weight 134gr, length 14 cm
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Three sterling silver items: a thimble, pill box, chatelaine needle box, 1895 Birmingham, with maker's mark for a & J Zimmerman; 1899 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Adie & Lovekin Ltd, and; 1907 Chester, with maker's mark for Charles Horner, a plain near cylindrical needle box, a heart shaped pill box with an embossed lid, a thimble engraved throughout with fan shaped foliage; hallmarked to all, silver weight 34gr, length 7 cm, and smaller
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A fine set of four George III sterling silver sauce tureens, 1809 London, with maker's marks for Rebecca Emes & Edward Barnard I, elegant rectangular pedestal tureens with stepped dome lids with acanthus and crabstock type ring handles, gadroon edges, twin bracket bar bell handles, contemporary crests with Latin inscription 'Deo Non Fortuna', (by God, not by luck) hallmarked to lids and short ends, silver weight 2575gr height 14 cm, length 20 cm, width 12 cm
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A Victorian sterling silver castle top card case, 1855 Birmingham, with maker's mark for David Pettifer, the case of serpentine profile repousse and chased with acanthus scrolls upon a matted ground and featuring a view of Windsor castle in high relief, vacant cartouche verso, hallmarked to rim, silver weight 85gr, length 10 cm, width 7 cm
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A George IV engine turned silver gilt vinaigrette, 1828 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Thomas Shaw, with finely engine turned bands to both faces, applied floral edges and ribbed sides, arabesque piercings to the grille, twice hallmarked to the interior, total weight 33gr, length 4.5 cm, width 3 cm
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A rare Continental gilt snuff box, 19th century, with post 1893 French import swan punch, possibly of Austrian make, with an ornate rocaille lid with the figure of a nobleman, engraved decoration to the reverse, the interior with covered compartment and the original snuff spoon, apparently unmarked, total weight 52gr, length 5 cm, width 3.5 cm
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A large sterling silver George III nutmeg grater, 1797 London, with maker's mark for Phipps & Robinson, the oval grater with delicate prick worked borders and initials, the hinged cover revealing the grater within, with a flush hinged base, thrice hallmarked, silver weight 41gr, length 5 cm, width 3 cm
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A delightful American 'Curling Stone' sterling silver vinaigrette, probably later 19th century, no maker's mark, but stamped sterling, the curling stone with handle attached to a suspensory chain, with a gilt washed interior and engraved and pierced grille, a flush hinge underside, silver weight 21gr, diameter 3 cm
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A fine, rare George IV sterling silver 'Pedlar' table snuff box, 1835 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Edward Smith, finely cast in high relief featuring a wandering pedlar selling his wares through a busy market street against a textured ground, applied foliate edges, piano hinge and engine turned to the sides and base, twice hallmarked to the gilt washed interior and engraved 'Gratitude', silver weight 225gr, height 3 cm, length 10 cm, width 5.5 cm
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A set of six George III sterling silver dinner forks, three entreE forks, 1826 & 1827 London, with marks for John Harris IV (six); 1837 Exeter, with marks for John stone (pair); 1826 London, with mark for William Eaton, fiddle pattern spoons, the main forks of heavy gauge; hallmarked to all, silver weight 557gr, length 20.5 cm, and smaller
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Three Victorian sterling silver dessert spoons, 1860 London, with maker's mark for Chawner & Co, and; 1872 London, with maker's marks for H J Lias & Son (pair), fiddle pattern spoons, hallmarked to all, silver weight 150gr, length 18 cm
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Four sterling silver dessert spoons: one Georgian, three Victorian, 1813 London, with maker's mark for William Eaton, and; 1854 London, with maker's marks for Samuel Hayne and Dudley Cater, fiddle pattern spoons all similarly engraved to the terminals, hallmarked underside, silver weight 177gr, length 17.5 cm
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A pair of Victorian sterling silver ladles, 1839 London, with maker's mark for William Bateman & Daniel ball, fiddle pattern spoons with oval bowls, hallmarked underside to stems, silver weight 144gr, length 18 cm
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A pair of Victorian sterling silver sugar tongs, 1855 London, with maker's mark for Samuel Hayne & Dudley Cater, Threaded fiddle pattern tongs hallmarked to the interior, silver weight 63gr, length 15 cm
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A sterling silver gravy boat and a sterling creamer, 1935 Birmingham, with maker's mark Jr (creamer), and 1940 Sheffield, with maker's mark for Viner's Ltd, a traditional shaped gravy boat with a barbed and lobed rim, pad feet and high set scroll handle, and; a round waisted creamer with an applied rim, scroll handle and narrow pouring spout, both hallmarked to upper body, silver weight 207gr, height 7 cm, width 15 cm, and smaller
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Four sterling silver dessert spoons: three Georgian, one Victorian, 1821 London, with maker's mark for William Eley & William Fearn (three), 1838 London, with maker's mark for William Eaton, three matching fiddle pattern spoons, one slightly larger, all similarly engraved to the terminals with initials, hallmarked underside to terminals, silver weight 159gr, length 17.5 cm
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Two George III sterling silver soup spoons, 1766 London, with maker's mark, probably Jj with star, not listed by Grimwade, and; 1788 London, with maker's mark for Samuel Wintle, Old English pattern spoons, hallmarked to stem and finial, silver weight 108gr, length 22 cm, and smaller
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Three Victorian Irish sterling silver dessert spoons, and a Victorian soup spoon, 1865, 1867 Dublin, with maker's mark Js, and; 1851 London, with maker's mark Ga for Chawner & Co, three fiddle pattern spoons, and a later King's pattern soup spoon, all hallmarked underside, silver weight 238gr, length 22.5 cm, and smaller
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A George III heavy gilt book form vinaigrette on chain, 1829 London, with maker's mark for Charles Rawlings & William Summers, engine turned with a book style spine and suspended on a decorative chain to a bar brooch; twice hallmarked, total 31gr, length 8.5 cm, includes chain width 3.5 cm
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A George III oval sterling silver snuff box, 1794 London, with maker's mark for Phipps & Robinson, the elegant plain box with a flush hinge, delicate prick worked borders and an engraved round cartouche; hallmarked to the gilt washed interior, silver weight 32gr, length 5 cm, width 3 cm
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A Georgian tortoiseshell and plique-pose snuff box, circa 1800, the rectangular hinged box with silver mount, decorated to the lid with flowers, foliage and a butterfly in three tone gold thread, length 7 cm, width 5 cm
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A heavy Regency sterling silver vinaigrette, circa 1820, probably Scottish, unmarked, engine turned throughout with applied foliate borders, the gilded interior with a floral hinged grille, silver weight 27gr, length 3.5 cm, width 2.5 cm
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A fine Victorian castle top sterling silver vinaigrette, 1845 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Nathaniel Mills, beautifully cast in high relief featuring the Scott Memorial in Edinburgh, with engine turning to the reverse face and sides and applied edges, the interior grille featuring arabesques and a swan, twice hallmarked to the gilt washed interior, total weight 29gr, length 4 cm, width 2.5 cm
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Two refined sterling silver covered vegetable tureens, two refined sterling silver covered vegetable tureens, 1906 Sheffield, with maker's marks for Joseph Rodgers & Sons, heavy gauge gadroon edged tureens of shaped rectangular form with removable cornucopia and ring handles, hallmarked to the lids, rings and bases, silver weight 4074gr, height 9 cm, length 28 cm, width 21 cm
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An Egyptian style .800 silver tray with six stem cups and a bowl, 20th century, tray marked with .800 standard in Arabic, cursive script stamp and an unidentified figural mark, cups and bowl marked .800 only, the round tray, cups and covered bowl profusely engraved with borders and cartouches of ancient Egyptian figures, scenes, and emblems, marked to tray and underside of other elements, silver weight 624gr, diameter 30.5 cm, (tray)
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An impressive seven piece sterling silver tea service, circa 1960s, Mexico city, marked Ms-9C, .925 standard, comprising tea and coffee pots, creamer, covered sugar basin, bowl, all of lobed form with wavy moulded reserves, broad waisted necks and raised on stepped pad feet, with a matching tea tray, and; a compressed decanter with knop stopper (same maker); hallmarked to all, silver weight 6738gr length 67 cm, width 42 cm, (tray) height 23 cm, (teapot) and smaller
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A set of twelve sterling silver napkin rings, second half 20th century, Mexico city, marked Mv-73, .925 standard, oval heavy gauge rings with applied scrolling rims, hallmarked to the interiors, silver weight 600gr, length 5 cm, width 3 cm
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A set of six sterling coffee spoons, a Georgian sugar shovel, tongs, early 19th century, 1930s, a sugar shovel with a turned ivory handle, rubbed marks, a set of six Art Deco coffee spoons with square section handles and stepped block terminals, and a pair of 1930s petite sterling tongs; hallmarked to all, total weight 71gr, 10.5 cm, and smaller
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Two small sterling silver occasional dishes, 1964 & 1965 Birmingham, with maker's marks to both for Hardy Bros, a small rectangular dish of lobed and barbed form and a modern squashed heart shaped small dish, both of plain form with hallmarks to trays, silver weight 193gr, length 11 cm, width 11 cm, and other
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A mixed group of eleven silver spoons and a butter knife, 19th to 20th century, .925 and .833 standards, Georgian and Victorian mustard spoons in Old English and fiddle patterns, two decorative salt spoons, three .833 Dutch demitasse spoons with cast galleon terminals, plus one other English coffee spoon, a small dessert spoon and a decoratively engraved butterknife; all hallmarked, silver weight 124gr, length 15 cm, and smaller
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A mixed group of sterling silver flatware, 1827 London, late 19th to 20th century, Sheffield, London, various makers, two Old English pattern soup spoons (one Georgian), an engraved fiddle pattern soup spoon, a dessert spoon, two bright cut teaspoons, a rat tail Hanoverian fork, a pair of fiddle pattern thread and shell teaspoons; hallmarked to all items, silver weight 420gr, length 22 cm, and smaller
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Two sets of four Victorian teaspoons, 1839 London, with maker's mark for Joseph & Albert Savory, and; 1852 London, with maker's mark for H J Lias & Son, matching sets of fiddle pattern spoons, hallmarked underside, silver weight 184gr, length 14.5 cm, and smaller
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A mixed set of seven Victorian sterling silver teaspoons, 1855 and 1865 London, with maker's marks for Henry Holland and Charles Boyton II, and; 1848 Exeter (five), with maker's marks for William Rawlings Sobey, matching fiddle pattern spoons all similarly engraved to the terminals; hallmarked underside to stems, silver weight 187gr, length 15 cm
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A mixed group of seven sterling silver napkin rings, 1877-1917, Chester, Birmingham, Sheffield, Australian (probably), various makers, variously decorated, hallmarked to all, silver weight 166gr
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A pair of Victorian silver plate mounted cut glass claret jugs, 19th century, onion bulb shaped decanters with slice cut borders to the base, acid etched decoration and honeycomb patterned necks, with scrolling twist and leaf embellished handles, the cast collars, spouts and lids in the Renaissance revival manner, height 30 cm
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An Art Nouveau sterling silver mustard pot, 1904 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Levi & Salaman, the oval pot beautifully decorated with whiplash and tendril designs, pierced to the body, and enclosing a mid green glass liner, hallmarked to rim, silver weight 34gr, height 9 cm
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An Art Nouveau sterling silver bowl, 1904 Sheffield, with maker's mark for Mappin & Webb Ltd, the elegant footed bowl embossed with poppy blooms, seed heads and sinuous whiplash vegetal forms, an applied moulded edge, similar also to the foot, hallmarked near rim, silver weight 254gr, height 10 cm, diameter 15.5 cm
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An impressive large Victorian Arts & Crafts silver mounted wooden bowl, 1878 London, with maker's mark for Thornhill & Co (Walter Thornhill), the bowl with a single swollen handle, having a rivet joined silver rim and base, the handle handsomely decorated with a shaped and studded mount, throat and terminal cap; twice hallmarked, height 11.5 cm, diameter 24 cm
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A Victorian sterling silver vinaigrette, 1853 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Edward Smith, the oblong vinaigrette of serpentine profile with bright cut diagonal bands, vacant cartouche and applied scrolling edges, a hinged bright cut and foliate engraved grille, twice hallmarked to the gilt washed interior, silver weight 26gr, length 5 cm, width 2.5 cm
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A George III sterling silver shell shape vinaigrette, circa 1815, unmarked but attributed to Matthew Linwood, a delightful petite clam shell with ribbed edges, a bordered lattice work grille, unmarked to the gilt washed interior; a known near exclusive Linwood design, silver weight 13gr, length 2.5 cm, width 2 cm
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A rare William IV sterling silver 'Eye of Providence' vinaigrette, 1831 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Nathaniel Mills, probably of Masonic association, a roundel with eye, sun rays and the words, 'May it watch over you', surrounded by bright cut floral and applied foliate bands, lightly bright cut to the reverse, an engraved arabesque grille, and twice hallmarked to the burnished gilt washed interior, silver weight 13gr, length 3 cm, width 2 cm
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A small Regency sterling silver vinaigrette, circa 1820, probably Scottish, a delightful rectangular vinaigrette with radiating engraved designs within bold applied foliate borders, similar to the sides, a formal patterned grille to the gilt washed interior, unmarked, silver weight 25gr, length 3 cm, width 2 cm
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A Russian .875 silver and gilt travelling icon, 19th century, probably St Petersburg (rubbed), 84 zolotniki, with French 'Swan' import mark used since 1893, and maker's mark Ce, the pendant style case beautifully crafted as a hinged medallion with gold strapped trompe l'oeil silver wood grain to the exterior fastened by a pierced clasp, the interior featuring a foiled replica of Raphael's Madonna and Child; hallmarked to interior of cover, diameter 7.5 cm
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Two pill boxes: silver and enamel, silver gilt and guilloche enamel, 1909 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Charles S green & Co., and; 1927 London, with maker's mark for Hardy Bros, with London import stamp, a waisted sterling box with an enamel lift off lid decorated with a portrait of an 18th century Gainsborough style lady, and; a cream and gilt guilloche enamel hinged box with a scene of the Venice lagoon, hallmarked to both, diameter 4.5 cm, and smaller
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A George III sterling silver vinaigrette, 1808 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Cocks & Bettridge, a refined oblong and contoured vinaigrette with canted corners, delicately engraved and bright cut with an oval wriggle work medallion and floral sprays, prick worked borders to the sides and reverse, a snowflake pierced cushion form grille & Hallmarked to the gilt washed interior, silver weight 20gr, length 3.5 cm, width 2.5 cm
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A large George III silver gilt vinaigrette, 1814 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Matthew Linwood, an engine turned vinaigrette with an applied wide edged grapevine border, repeat husk motifs to the sides, the interior with a refined bead edge filigree hinged grille, twice hallmarked to the interior, length 3.5 cm, width 3 cm
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A pair of small sterling silver Regency style basket dishes, 1918 Birmingham, with maker's marks for Deakin & Francis, shallow flared reticulated baskets with bead trim to the rolled rims, and raised on four pierced scrolling feet; hallmarked underside to rim, silver weight 181gr, height 5 cm, diameter 13 cm
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A pair of sterling silver 'Bar Bell' knife rests, 1924 Sheffield, with maker's mark for Boodle & Dunthorne, heavy gauge rests with traditional cast 'Jack-style' rest ends and plain round central struts; hallmarked to the struts, silver weight 110gr, length 8.5 cm
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A pair of European .800 silver swing handled baskets, early 20th century, with Hanau type marks, .800 silver standard, pierced baskets with broad outswept rims decorated with embossed and chased floral swags, the pierced handle with floral emblems, hallmarked underside, silver weight 330gr, height 8.5 cm, length 12.5 cm, width 10 cm
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An antique French silver tastevin, later conversion to taper stick, circa late 18th century, marks present but indistinct, engraved with name 'Deflache 1801' to rim, heavy gauge and decorated in the provincial manner with simple heart shapes and grape vines, twin serpent handle, hallmarked near rim, silver weight 118gr, diameter 8.5 cm
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A Victorian Scottish sterling silver shell sauce boat, 1892 Edinburgh, with maker's mark for Hamilton & Inches, the scallop shell boat embossed with scrolls and pendant flora and raised on three cone shell feet, hallmarked to handle, silver weight 63gr
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A Continental silver dish in the Dutch style, 19th century, tested as .800 silver, rectangular with rounded ends, featuring a pierced flaring rim with foliage and formal neoclassical designs enclosed by ribbed and ribbon tied edging, the tray embossed with 18th century style figures engaged in leisurely pursuits, silver weight 329gr, height 6.5 cm, length 27 cm, width 17.5 cm
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A fine cased Victorian sterling silver Christening cup, 1885 London, with maker's mark for army & Navy Cooperative Society Ltd (Frederick Bradford Macrea), the straight-sided cup with three ball feet and an oval handle, finely engraved on a matt ground featuring a boy piper sitting on a stile and two children dancing, hallmarked near rim, housed in the original silk and velvet lined case, silver weight 126gr, height 9 cm
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A pair of Tasmanian sterling silver shell spoons, circa 1910, with maker's mark T & S, for Taylor & sharp, Hobart, twist stem spoons with mother-of-pearl shell bowls, and map of Tasmania finials, hallmarked to rear of finials, length 12.5 cm
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Two pairs of George III sterling silver fiddle pattern sugar tongs, 1825 London with maker's mark for John Harris IV, and; probably 1809 London, with maker's mark for John Lias, plain fiddle pattern tongs, both hallmarked to interior of arms, latter without city assay mark, silver weight 89gr, length 14.5 cm
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A pair of Victorian Gothic revival napkin rings, 1877 Sheffield, with maker's mark for Martin, Hall & Co, boldly decorated with strapwork in relief upon a matte textured ground, with applied rims, hallmarked to the interiors, silver weight 59gr
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A set of six German .900 silver dinner knives, circa 1900, probably Dresden, with maker's initials for Moritz Elimeyer, post 1886 crown and crescent mark, 900 standard, crossed tools mark with letter S, hollow handled knives with double thread design, hallmarks to ferrules, engraved to terminals, with English steel blades, total weight 434gr, length 25 cm
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A Scottish George III sterling silver soup ladle, 1817 Edinburgh, with maker's mark for possibly John Zeigler, also engraved Am, the fiddle pattern ladle with an oval bowl; hallmarked to underside of terminal, silver weight 280gr, length 34 cm
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A refined Edwardian sterling silver fruit serving basket, 1903 London, with maker's mark for Ackroyd Rhodes (Manoah Rhodes & Sons, Bradford - also retailer), the fine, heavy gauge octagonal basket of shallow form with four pierced reserves with pendant snowdrop flowers, integral pierced lug bell shaped handles, raised on a low stepped foot ring, crisply hallmarked, silver weight 611gr, length 32.5 cm, width 21 cm
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A pair of sterling silver toast racks, with maker's marks for Hardy Bros, marked sterling, an identical pair of shaped arch toast racks with central loop handles, hallmarked to long sides, silver weight 115gr, height 7.5 cm, length 7.5 cm, width 5.5 cm
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A George III sterling silver vinaigrette, 1803 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Samuel Pemberton, the cushion profile vinaigrette with a prick worked lattice design, a fine filigree grille & Hallmarked to the gilt washed interior, silver weight 15gr, length 3 cm, width 2.5 cm
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A rare Victorian sterling silver vinaigrette, 1870 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Frederick Marson, the oblong vinaigrette of serpentine profile with applied scroll edges, engraved to the lid with an image of Edinburgh's Scott Memorial, bright cut engraving to the reverse, a foliate grille and twice hallmarked to the gilt washed interior, silver weight 18gr, length 4.5 cm, width 2.5 cm
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A Victorian sterling silver vinaigrette, 1874 Birmingham, with maker's mark for George Unite, a refined octagonal vinaigrette of serpentine profile, engine turned with applied scroll borders and having a central shield cartouche engraved 'Sarah King', a floral grille and twice hallmarked to the gilt washed interior, silver weight 29gr, length 4.5 cm, width 3.5 cm
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A rare Victorian sterling silver double castle top card case, circa 1844 or after probably Birmingham, no standard or assay mark, maker's mark for Yapp & Woodward who first registered in Birmingham at this date, with finely embossed and chased decoration in the rocaille manner featuring views of Windsor to one side and Westminster to the other; partial hallmarks to the rim; inscribed also to rim 'A.M. Wainright', silver weight 53gr, length 8.5 cm, width 6 cm
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A pair of neoclassical sterling silver candlesticks, 1957 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Henry Clifford Davis, elegant weighted candlesticks with integral sconces to carinate shaped urn form stems above spreading bases, hallmarked to foot rim, total weight 315gr, height 14.5 cm
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A Victorian sterling silver creamer, a Victorian sterling silver creamer, 1861 London, with maker's mark for John James Keith, a compressed creamer of carinate form with fluted rim and threaded band to the waist, a decorative scroll handle with whorl motifs, and raised on a rococo style base with scrollwork and anthemion feet, gilt washed to the interior; crisply hallmarked underside, silver weight 200gr, height 10.5 cm, width 14 cm
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A sterling silver neoclassical sugar basin, 1896 Sheffield, with maker's mark for Walker & hall, of generous proportions, the canoe shaped basin with threaded edges and similar high set bracket handles, gadroons to the lower body and gilt washed to the interior, crisply hallmarked to the upper body, silver weight 352gr, height 11 cm, width 21 cm
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A sterling silver mustard pot and a gravy boat, 1894 Sheffield, with maker's mark for Atkin Bros. (pot) and; 1924 Birmingham with maker's mark for Adie Bros Ltd, a compressed mustard pot with a wide neck, three ball feet, a domed hinged lid with thumb spur and Bristol blue liner, and; the gravy boat with an applied shaped rim, cusped pad feet and a flying scroll handle, both hallmarked, silver weight 149gr, height 8 cm, width 15 cm, and smaller
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A sterling silver creamer and matching sugar basin, 20th century, marked sterling silver and with .950 (Britannia) standard, a compressed creamer with a broad neck and shapely pouring spout with a 'C' scroll handle and flared thumbspur raised on a trio of pad feet with leafy mounts; the double handled sugar basin of conforming design; hallmarked, silver weight 453gr, height 11.5 cm, and smaller
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Four sterling silver trumpet specimen vases, 1914-1968, London, Birmingham (three), various makers, all of typical slender tapering form, two conical, two faceted, all with shapely broad trumpet cups with applied rims, to spreading bases, all weighted; hallmarked to all, total weight 508gr, height 22 cm, and smaller
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An Edwardian sterling silver coffee pot and stand, 1906 London, with maker's mark for James Parkes, a plain cylindrical pot with a beaded rim, domed lid with threaded knop handle and ebonised handle, upon a stand with beading and three threaded curvaceous legs; hallmarks to upper body and rim of stand, total weight 872gr, height 28.5 cm
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A sterling silver vase and a small trinket bowl, 1929 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Albert Edward Jones, (vase), and; 1972 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Deakin & Francis Ltd, a high shouldered and weighted baluster vase with a lightly hammer finish, having a pierced floral neck band and a spreading domed base; and a small plain bowl; hallmarked to both, total weight 248gr, height 14 cm, (vase)
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A pair of late Victorian sterling silver reticulated vases, 1898 London, with maker's mark for William Comyns, conical vases with ruffled rims and domed bases, the bodies richly embossed and chased with rocaille forms, with original blue glass liners, hallmarked to both above vacant cartouches, silver weight 340gr (without liners), height 20.5 cm
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A pair of Sheffield Plate candlesticks and a pair of plated wine coasters, 19th century and after, baluster and knopped sticks with acanthus, shell and scroll decorations, and a pair of neoclassical pierced coasters with wooden bases, height 26.5 cm, and smaller
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A Victorian glass and sterling silver butter dish, 1854 Sheffield, with maker's mark for James Dixon & Son, the glass bowl fashioned as a milk pail, the sterling cover with domed reserves surmounted by a recumbent cow, engraved with crest, hallmarked to reverse of cow, silver weight 104gr, height 12.5 cm, diameter 12.5 cm
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A rare Victorian Scottish sterling silver Strapped Piggin, 1888 Edinburgh, with script mark for Aitchison, in the form of a traditional one handled staved piggin in alternate stiped timbers, with four horizontal riveted straps, a silver medallion to the handle, hallmarked to lower strap, height 18.5 cm, diameter 13 cm
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A small Edwardian sterling silver sugar bowl, 1905 Chester, with maker's mark for Stokes & Ireland Ltd, the bucket shaped bowl with an everted scallop and barb rim, profusely embossed with flora and birds in the rococo manner, a vacant cartouche, and raised on tripod scroll and cusped feet, hallmarked underside, silver weight 95gr, height 6.5 cm
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An Edwardian sterling silver creamer, 1901 Chester, a George II style creamer of bucket form with a scalloped and barbed rim, threaded girdle, double scroll handle, and embossed with rococo flowers and animals, raised on tripod paw feet with lion head and shell mounts, hallmarked to rim, silver weight 118gr, height 8.5 cm
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A sterling silver sparrow beak creamer in the George II style, 1967 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Barker Ellis silver Co, of pleasing plain baluster form with a footed base and double scroll handle with feathered thumb spur; hallmarked near rim, silver weight 107gr, height 9 cm
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A pair of Victorian sterling silver ladles, 1860 London, with maker's mark for the Portl& Co. (Francis Higgins III), a good pair of fiddle pattern ladles with oval bowls, initialled to the terminals, hallmarked underside, silver weight 144gr, length 18 cm
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A .930 silver miniature cabinet, Hanau type marks and 1896 Sheffield import marks for Samuel Boyce Landeck, a tall book case style cabinet with pierced twin doors and embossed throughout with rococo motifs, romantic and bucolic idylls, hallmarked to reverse, doors and drawer, silver weight 87gr, height 8 cm, width 5.5 cm
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A sterling silver figural seal stamp, 1898 Chester, rubbed maker's marks, also stamped 'F' for foreign make, featuring a female muse demi-figure upon a pedestal holding a paint palette and brush, circular base, hallmarked, silver weight 30gr, length 6 cm
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A delightful sterling silver Menagerie of six miniature animals, late 19th to later 20th century, London, Birmingham, Chester import mark, various makers, naturalistic models of a setter, a Pekingese, a seated lion, a chicken, a seated pig, and a bounding rabbit, hallmarked to all pieces, silver weight 116gr, length 5.5 cm, and smaller
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A George II sterling silver porringer or loving cup, 1737 London, with maker's marks for Francis Spilsbury I, the large cup embossed and chased with rococo decorations, having a waisted foot and bold scrolling handles with engraved feather thumb pieces, hallmarked underside, maker's marks to undersides of both handles, silver weight 277gr, height 10 cm
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Two Victorian sterling silver creamers with gadroon decoration, 1894 Sheffield, with maker's mark for Mappin Bros.; 1895 Birmingham with maker's mark for Hayes Bros., a neoclassical creamer with a threaded bracket handle, and a compressed waisted creamer with a similar handle and leafy thumbpiece, raised on squashed bun feet, hallmarked to upper bodies, silver weight 279gr, height 9.5 cm, width 13.5 cm, and smaller
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A Victorian sterling silver cigarette case with clan Cameron crest, Chester 1898, with marks for John Millward Banks, Hardy Bros Sydney, retailer, of shaped cushion profile, plain, and engraved to the lid with clan crest and motto for Cameron, 'Pro rege et Patria' (for King & country), also engraved 'Iduna' 1898-99 (a racing yacht); hallmarked twice to the gilded interior, silver weight 153gr, length 13 cm, width 7.5 cm
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A quality set of six sterling silver dessert spoons, 1851 London, with rubbed maker's marks, possibly Robert Wallis, the matching set in Victoria pattern; hallmarked to stems, silver weight 393gr length 18 cm
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A Georgian sterling silver tankard, a silver vanity jar, 1813 London, rubbed maker's marks (tankard), 1903 Birmingham, with maker's mark for B&C, a straight-sided tankard simply decorated with two threaded bands, applied rims and a bracket handle of ribbed and foliate form; a cut glass squat jar with a decoratively embossed lid with vacant cartouche; both hallmarked, silver weight 167gr height 8 cm, (tankard)
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A cased pair of sterling silver sugar Sifters, 1905, import mark for Chester (acorn), and marks for Samuel Boyce Landeck, pierced scallop edged bowls with birds and floral decorations, barley twist stems and cast seated spaniel finials, hallmarked to stem of one item, silver weight 83gr, length 13.5 cm
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A cased Edwardian shoe horn and button hook set, 1909 Birmingham, with maker's marks for Deakin & Francis Ltd, both pieces decorated with shaped hollow handles embossed with Art Nouveau elements including a female bust with tumbling hair, floral buds and tendrils, hallmarked to handles; with steel blades, length 21 cm
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A mixed group of six Victorian sterling silver teaspoons, 1837-1867, London (four), various makers; Exeter, with maker's mark for Williams Rawlings Sobey; Chester, with maker's mark for John Sutter, fiddle pattern teaspoons, some with engraved terminals, hallmarked underside, silver weight 124gr, length 14 cm, and smaller
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A small George III sterling silver card salver, 1771 London, with maker's marks for I.C, the scalloped gadroon edged salver enclosing a plain tray with central lion crest raised on scrolled double pad feet, hallmarked underside, silver weight 177gr, height 2.5 cm, diameter 15.5 cm
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A group of seven small sterling silver table items, a pair of Georgian silver cauldron salts, different makers, London; a 1916 Birmingham mustard pot with Bristol blue liner, rubbed marks; a pair of Indian colonial silver salt and pepper pots by Hamilton & Co of Calcutta; a pair of small weighted candlesticks, 1981 Birmingham by Laurence R. Watson & Co; hallmarked to all, total weight 300gr (without glass liner) height 5.5 cm
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