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Store Update Preview Photos 13 June 2010
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MATCHING STERLING SILVER SALT & MUSTARD SPOONS 1922 A good pair of salt and mustard spoon in the Old English pattern, both by Cooper Bros and both fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1922. No dents or damage. Some very minor tarnish to the salt spoon. GBP19.99 click here to view item in our store
STERLING SILVER GEORGE V JUBILEE SPOON 1935 A sterling silver spoon commemorating the silver jubilee of King George V. Fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1934. No dents or damage GBP7.99 click here to view item in our store
ORNATE STERLING SILVER MOTHER OF PEARL FRUIT KNIFE 1887 A nice looking folding fruit knife fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1887 with mother of pearl cladding decorated with ivy leaves to one side around the initials ‘MEL’ Minor kink to blade, shuts reasonably well. No damage to the mother of pearl GBP24.99 click here to view item in our store
STERLING SILVER MOTHER OF PEARL BUTTER KNIFE 1904 A nice looking sterling silver and mother of pearl handled butter knife fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1904. Minor kink to blade tip but the silver is very thick gauge so not a big problem. No chips to handle, there is a minor horizontal line through the end which looks like a natural minor fault in the mother of pearl. Overall it’s a fine piece. GBP24.99 click here to view item in our store
LARGE VICTORIAN SILVER PLATED FIDDLE SHELL DINNER FORKS Here are 9 large antique silver plated dinner forks in the Fiddle Shell pattern. 7 are by Wm Hutton of Sheffield, the other 2 are identical but a different maker. All gleaming silver. Some plate wear to rears from resting on tables but very nice right side up. GBP17.99 click here to view item in our store
GOOD BRIGHT CUT STERLING SILVER SPOONS TONGS 1901 A fine cased set of bright cut teaspoons and matching sugar tongs fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1901 and made by Allen & Darwin. Each incorporates a gothic intial ‘C’ to handle. Silver weight is 105g. No dents or damage, lightly used. Case in good order with some minor scuffs. GBP59.99 click here to view item in our store
SUPERB STERLING SILVER LOUIS XVI HANAU BOWL 1899 A very impressive piece, this is a large sterling silver sugar bowl or bonbon bowl that appears to depict the torso of Louis XVI and Mary Antoinette along with the Louis crossed-L ciphers and has rams head and wreath decoration. Made in Hanau, Germany and bearing later import hallmarks for Sheffield 1899, sponsor Samuel Boyce (or Boaz) Landeck. The original Hanau maker is unknown (crowned ‘R’ marking etc). Superb, no dents or damage GBP249.99 click here to view item in our store
SUPERB C.19TH 3 PIECE SILVER PLATED TEASET This is a very good looking 3 piece set of gourd shape with ornate chased and embossed decoration. The teapot is 2 pints capacity. Gilt interiors to sugar bowl and milk jug. Gleaming silver, no dents or damage. Some very minor wear/surface marks to the teapot. Minor wear to the gilt interiors of the jug and bowl. Very light tea tarnish to interior of pot. GBP74.99 click here to view item in our store
GOOD PAIR GEORGE III STERLING SILVER LARGE BUCKLES A pair of sterling silver and wrought steel buckles made c. 1790. They bear partial hallmarks of Lion passant only and makers mark, which appears to be TI or TL. Both in fine condition with some tarnish to the steel GBP124.99 click here to view item in our store
STERLING SILVER HIPFLASK GOLDSMITHS CO LONDON 1893 A fine looking sterling silver hip flask fully hallmarked for London 1893, made by the Goldsmiths & Silversmith Co of Regent Street. Ornate conjoined monogram of ‘HAM’ (?) to front. Some tiny surface knocks, no major dents or damage, minor surface marks. There is some slightly patchy discoloration of the silver probably caused by alcohol. Hallmarks part rubbed but legible. GBP199.99 click here to view item in our store
FABULOUS STERLING SILVER LARGE GOBLET TROPHY CUP 1888 This really is a superb quality and condition piece. Formed as a huge chalice or goblet, chased with laurel wreaths in which one is an embossed stylised bird on perch. The trophy is engraved ‘Glasgow & West of Scotland Ornithological Association 1888 best Young Clean or Foul Hen Must be won twice’ and in a further panel the names of winners between 1888 and 1893. This beautiful piece is fully hallmarked for Glasgow 1888 and was made by Thomas Stewart. Pictured next to a standard sized wine bottle for comparative purposes only. No dents or damage, hardly a mark! Minor tarnish to interior. Has a very slight lean from perfect vertical but appears to be how it was made. GBP299.99 click here to view item in our store
STUNNING STERLING SILVER CHERUBS SCENT BOTTLE 1903 A fabulous piece, this is a large and very heavy sterling silver and cut glass scent bottle in the Reynolds Angels aka Cherubs pattern – fully hallmarked for Chester 1903. No major dents, just a few very tiny and negligible knocks and minor surface marks. Quite splendid. Lacking its internal glass stopper. GBP249.99 click here to view item in our store
STERLING SILVER WINE BOTTLE COASTER LONDON 2001 A modern sterling silver and turned wood wine bottle coaster fully hallmarked for London 2001. Just one tiny knock to the silver otherwise fine. It is unbaized to underside. GBP69.99 click here to view item in our store
SUPERB HEAVY LARGE GEORGE III SALT SOLOMON HOUGHAM 1808 A fine looking and exceptionally weighty sterling silver open salt fully hallmarked for London 1808, made by Solomon Hougham. The feet terminate in what appears to be a Queens head, the feet of hoofed shell form. Scalloped upper rim. Has an armorial of a lion rampant above initials ‘CGD’. No dents. There are a couple of tiny splits to the rim decoration but silver is of such thickness that it is of no real consequence. Very clean interior for age. Quite splendid. GBP124.99 click here to view item in our store
SUPERB GARRARD & CO SILVER PLATED COFFEE SET A fine quality early c.20th 3 piece coffee set by Garrard & Co. The coffee jug has its original removable hessian liner and is approx 1 pint capacity. All gleaming silver, no dents or damage, no plate wear GBP39.99 click here to view item in our store
SUPERB 3 PIECE VICTORIAN SILVER PLATED TEASET A very fine quality 3 piece Victorian silver plated teaset, the teapot of 2.5 pints capacity and the milk jug and sugar bowl having gilt interiors. Each piece is engraved with a good conjoined monogram of ‘WK’. The makers mark is unknown to us – Crown over HB & HS (it isn’t Harrison Brothers & Howson). Superb – no dents or damage other than a tiny knock to the milk jug, all are gleaming silver, no plate wear, clean interiors, gleaming gold interiors. GBP74.99 click here to view item in our store
ORNATE STERLING SILVER PEPPER POTS WALKER & HALL 1908 A good looking pair of heavyweight sterling silver pepper pots by Walker & Hall, fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1908. Minor knocks to body, no major dents. The were originally raised on 4 short feet but obviously somebody decided to fold these into the base rims in order to provide better stability. It doesn’t notice when on the table. They do both have some heavier tarnish, we have only given these a light polish, this should lift a little with some Goddards attention. GBP59.99 click here to view item in our store
GEORGE ADAMS STERLING SILVER MILK JUG SUGAR BOWL 1860 A most beautiful pair of sterling silver milk jug and sugar bowl by George Adams of Chawner & Co. The sugar ball is fully hallmarked for London 1860, the milk jug London 1862. Both pieces have ornate monogram ‘MEJ’. Sugar bowl: some minor surface dents (they don’t really notice due to shape and decoration). Milk jug: excellent. GBP249.99 click here to view item in our store
STERLING SILVER PORRINGER BOWL LONDON 1919 A very good heavy sterling silver bowl with ring and scroll handles thumb plates. It has a raised vacant shield for engraving if desired. Made by Wakely & Wheeler and fully hallmarked for London 1919. Would make a great christening gift. Has a couple of tiny near invisible knocks but otherwise excellent. GBP199.99 click here to view item in our store
LOVELY STERLING SILVER DUTCH CREAM JUG CHERUBS 1907 A very good looking small but heavy gauge silver cream jug, originally made in Holland and imported to the UK by Arthur Graf, bearing import hallmarks for Chester 1907. One side is adorned with cherubs/putti. No dents or damage, there are some minor lines in the lip area of the pouring rim but this is from manufacture/casting, not damage. GBP74.99 click here to view item in our store
STERLING SILVER OLD ENGLISH MUSTARD SPOON 1920 A good sterling silver mustard spoon in the Old English pattern, fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1920 No dents or damage GBP11.99 click here to view item in our store
STERLING SILVER OLD ENGLISH SAUCE LADLE SHEFFIELD 1948 A sterling silver sauce ladle in the Old English pattern, fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1948 and made by Emile Viner. Some surface marks/scratches but in overall good shape. It does have overall heavier tarnish marks that should lift a little with some Goddards attention. GBP19.99 click here to view item in our store
VICTORIAN SILVER PLATED KINGS PATTERN GRAPE SHEARS A good pair of grape shears in the Kings pattern, made by Martin Hall & Co of Sheffield. There are rubbed armorial devices to handles. Gleaming silver, no dents or damage, no plate wear other than very slightly to blade edge. They still work perfectly. GBP24.99 click here to view item in our store
LARGE STERLING SILVER GENTS HAIRBRUSHES COMYNS 1945 A good pair of large sterling silver gents brushes fully hallmarked for London 1945 and made by Richard Comyns. No monograms. A couple of minor surface knocks, some minor balding to bristles at edges. GBP29.99 click here to view item in our store
ANTIQUE 3 PIECE SEMI FLUTED SILVER PLATED TEASET This is a good looking 3 piece set by Thomas Latham & Ernest Morton of Birmingham dating c. 1880. The teapot is 2 pints capacity. Overall gleaming silver, and quite clean. There is some slight plate wear to the raised fluting but it doesn’t really notice in normal light, our photos are taken under natural daylight lamps. The teapot looks to have a historical resolder to top spout join area but it’s a good job an not at all unsightly. GBP39.99 click here to view item in our store
C.18TH SOLID SILVER LUKTENVANNSHUS VINAIGRETTE NORWAY This is a good c.18th silver Luktenvannshus (the Norwegian form of a Vinaigrette) that unusually has a 2nd hinged compartment to base. The interior is gilt washed and there are traces of original gilding to the exterior. The underside of the base has feint prick dot worked initials and probably a small inscription below this but now to feint/rubbed to read. Stands very nicely, there are a few small digs mainly to the rear side and some historical professional strengthening of the interior rim of the top compartment. The small split to the lid opening appears to be a deliberate finger nail lift hole rather than damage. GBP249.99 click here to view item in our store
LARGE ORNATE STERLING SILVER LOCKET ON CHAIN 1973 This is a good larger sized silver locket with chased decoration on a silver chain of 48cm length. The locket itself measures 4.5cm by 3cm. Fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1973. No dents or damage, minor surface marks only. GBP24.99 click here to view item in our store
LARGE ORNATE STERLING SILVER BRACELET 1963 This is a sterling silver bracelet with chased decoration and complete with safety chain. Fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1963. The interior has a dedication but there are no visible monograms etc when being worn. Has a dent to the central chased decoration side and a smaller one to the unchased side but wont notice too much of being worn. The photos have not really picked up the dents. GBP24.99 click here to view item in our store
STERLING SILVER PEPPER POT BIRMINGHAM 1925 A sterling silver pepper pot fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1925. No major dents just a couple of tiny knocks. Hallmarks are part rubbed. It does have overall discoloration to the silver, this should lift a little with some Goddards treatment. GBP19.99 click here to view item in our store
STERLING SILVER MUG HARDY BROS AUSTRALIA This is a heavy early c.20th sterling silver mug by Hardy Brothers of Sydney. No initials or engraving. Looks to be art deco period from the stepped footrim. Has a few small shallow dents to body and some overall surface marks but looks ok. GBP59.99 click here to view item in our store
LARGE ART DECO SILVER & GLASS SCENT BOTTLE 1923 This is an unusually larger sized scent bottle with sterling silver collar fully hallmarked for London 1923 and with original facet cut glass stopper. No damage to the glass of the bottle. The silver mount has a split along its seam join buy it doesn’t show from the front on display. The glass stopper has some slight chipping. GBP59.99 click here to view item in our store
VERY LARGE SOLID SILVER WATER JUG C.J. VANDER 2000 An impressive piece of sterling, this is a very large water jug by C.J. Vander, fully hallmarked for Sheffield 2000. Easily takes 2 pints to the main part of the body. A couple of tiny knocks, no major dents or damage. GBP349.99 click here to view item in our store
CHRISTOPHER DRESSER SIGNED SILVER PLATED BONBON DISH This is a good piece designed by Dr. Christopher Dresser for Hukin & Heath in pattern # 2074. Bears full Dresser ‘Grade A’ provenance via the stamped manufacturers reference to underside. An identical piece can be referenced in the Dresser ‘New Century’ catalog (1999). Gleaming silver, no visible plate wear other than to underside and some minor spots to interior. One small and shallow dent to base. GBP499.99 click here to view item in our store
SUPERB SOLID SILVER NOVELTY POST BOX MONEY BOX 1909 A very nice piece of Edwardian novelty silver, this is a money box of ‘pillar box’ form, fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1909, made by Henry Wilkinson Ltd. Heart shaped locket padlock. Velvet lined interior. Some minor surface knocks and small dent to footrim. GBP399.99 click here to view item in our store
SUPERB ANTIQUE SILVER PLATED ENTRÉE SERVER ARMORIAL This is a very nice heavyweight piece by William Hutton & Sons of Sheffield, complete with its internal 3 section server, one of which with pierced working for draining off fat/fluid. The lid has detachable handle and is engraved with an armorial device of a bird above a crown. The turned wooden handle is a very nice ebony. Overall good and gleaming silver, there is some slight plate wear to the handle and to the interior from use. Lid has some minor knocks and dents. Some dents to the sectional divider and a few small knocks to the base dish. Overall it’s a very impressive looking piece and is perfectly useable. GBP74.99 click here to view item in our store
VINTAGE VINERS SILVER ROSE PLATED ENTRÉE DISH A good vintage entrée dish in the Silver Rose pattern by Viners of Sheffield. Gleaming silver, no dents or damage, no real plate wear just a couple of tiny minor plate spots to rim, minor surface marks to interior, some light scratches to exterior. GBP24.99 click here to view item in our store
GEORGE III SOLID SILVER LARGE SERVING TRAY 1783 3.5KG This is a beautiful sterling silver tray by John Robbins, fully hallmarked for London 1783. Finely engraved pattern and a good stag armorial device to centre. Measures 71cm/28 inches across the handles. Weighs 3510g/123.8 metric oz/112.8 troy oz Very minor ancient repairs to handle undersides and small section of outer rim. Minor surface marks. GBP3499.99 click here to view item in our store
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