Jun 16, 10:12 PM
Store Update Preview 16 June 2010
The following items will be loaded to our own store on Sunday 21 June at 20:00BST (19:00BST) prompt. This is part 1 of 2, i.e. more to come.
STERLING SILVER MILK JUG & SUGAR BOWL COLLIERY INTEREST This is a matching heavyweight Georgian style sterling silver milk jug and sugar bowl by Harrison Brothers & Howson (George Howson). The milk jug is fully hallmarked for London 1911 and its underside is engraved ‘Dr J Robertson Hall from Lambton Colliery Ambulance Class 1914’. It has a single ornate initial ‘H’ engraved to body. The sugar bowl is an exact match by same maker but later, hallmarked for Sheffield 1920 and is engraved to underside ‘Dr J Robertson Hall from Herrington Burn YMCA 1922’. Both have some dents to bodies and some light surface marks and tarnish. GBP149.99 click here to view item in our store
C.19TH OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE SILVER PLATED MEAT COVER A good early c.19th silver on copper meat cover with an interesting heraldic crest. Just a couple of very tiny surface knocks to the main body and a slight knock line across the top, no major dents as such. Gleaming silver with some slight copper bleed. Interior is very clean. Looks very nice indeed! GBP124.99 click here to view item in our store
C.19TH OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE MEAT COVER CENTAUR ARMORIAL An early c.19th silver on copper meat cover with an armorial device of a centaur. Detachable handle. Tinned interior. Some overall shallow knocks and scratches. No deep dents. Some copper bleed but overall gleaming silver. The tinned interior has some verdigris and an area of rust to one side. GBP99.99 click here to view item in our store
PAUL STORR GEORGE III SOLID SILVER BOWL LONDON 1800 A very nice looking piece by the legendary silversmith Paul Storr. Fully hallmarked for London 1800. The upper rim is finely pierced and incorporates stylistic stag horns to its interior. Has some dents to its lower body area, 3 are which are visible from the interior. Otherwise very good. GBP1249.99 click here to view item in our store
FABULOUS GEORGE III LARGE SOLID SILVER TOASTRACK 1795 This is an absolutely splendid looking George III sterling silver toastrack made by Solomon Hougham and fully hallmarked for London 1795. In spectacular condition for age. The shield to lower handle area is engraved on one side with a single intial ‘L’. No damage. Stands beautifully. GBP499.99 click here to view item in our store
IMPRESSIVE SOLID SILVER INKWELL STANDISH 1916 A fine looking large desktop sterling silver double inkwell standish by George Edward & Sons (David & George Edward) of Glasgow, fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1916. Made in the Georgian taste with reeded decoration to rims and feet. Superior gauge silver. Both of the original glass liners are present. The 2 inkwells are also hallmarked and detachable if desired via thumbscrews to underside. Silver weight is a hefty 844g (29.77 metric oz/27.14 troy oz) & the 2 glass liners an equally impressive 321g. Overall extremely good, there is just one tiny knock to one of the well lids and a historical resolder of one of this lids hinge but it’s a fairly good job. Some minor surface scratches. Both liners have a couple of very small surface chips. GBP599.99 click here to view item in our store
SOLID STERLING SILVER DESSERT SPOONS LONDON 1814 Here are 4 Old English pattern dessert spoons by Richard Turner, all are fully hallmarked for London 1814. No monograms. In very good shape with no dents, some tiny pinpricks knocks to bowls and one has a very slight edge rim knock near bowl tip but this is all quite insignificant and just mentioned for complete accuracy. Bowls are good and sharp to each with very minimal tip wear. GBP79.99 click here to view item in our store
SOLID STERLING SILVER DESSERT SPOON LONDON 1819 An Old English pattern dessert spoon by Solomon Royes, fully hallmarked for London 1819. No monograms. In very good shape with no dents or damage, bowl tip showing very minimal use wear. GBP21.99 click here to view item in our store
SOLID STERLING SILVER DESSERT SPOON LONDON 1805 An Old English pattern dessert spoon by Thomas Dicks, fully hallmarked for London 1805. No monograms. In very good shape with no dents or damage, bowl tip showing exceptionally minimal use wear. There are 3 small pinpricks to the interior of the bowl. GBP21.99 click here to view item in our store
SUPERB SOLID SILVER GEORGE III 9 BAR TOASTRACK 1810 A splendid looking George III toastrack having 9 shape bars and fully hallmarked for London 1810. There are no makers marks. One flat end of the top section has a thistle armorial, the other a feinter crown armorial device. Overall very good, there is some very historical resoldering to a few of the bar joins but it doesn’t detract or notice unless looking for it. GBP399.99 click here to view item in our store
MAGNIFICENT SCOTTISH SOLID SILVER WHISKY CURLING FLAGON This is a quite magnificent piece, made by George Edward & Sons of Glasgow and fully hallmarked for Glasgow 1893. The lid is formed as a curling stone and has a detachable drinking/measure cup. The body has profusely repouse decoration and an unengraved shield area to front. Above this are 2 crossed curling brushes and the motto ‘May we ne’er lie a hog when we should be at the tee’. This is a full sized ‘bottle’ and will accommodate a full bottle of whisky. Each individual piece is hallmarked. Superb, no dents or damage GBP1249.99 click here to view item in our store
EXCELLENT SOLID STERLING SILVER SERVING TRAY 1.9KG 1932 This is a substantial sterling silver serving tray fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1932 and in quite superb condition. The rear has a presentation engraving dated 1933 but there is thankfully no engraving to the front. Made by George Harrison. Measures 55cm across the handles (21.75 inch) and 34.7cm (just under 13.75 inch) wide. Weighs 1941g (68.47 metric oz/62.4 troy oz) No dents or damage, a couple of tiny surface marks only. Lovely! GBP1249.99 click here to view item in our store
NATHANIEL MILLS STERLING SILVER CASTLE TOP AIDE MEMOIRE This is a superb aide-memoir by the infamous Nathaniel Mills depicting Windsor Castle to front and with monogram of ‘EFD’ to rear. Fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1847. The interior leaves have Monday thru Saturday engraved to their tops and it is bound in fine leather with watermark silk interior lining. The only thing missing is the pencil. Excellent, no dents or damage, very minor marks to the interior lining and original pencil scribbles to the dated leaves. No pencil. GBP749.99 click here to view item in our store
SUPERB PAIR SOLID SILVER INKWELLS REID NEWCASTLE 1868 An exceptional pair of sterling silver and cut glass ink and pounce pots by Edward Ker Reid of Newcastle, fully hallmarked for London 1868/1869. Formed as lily pads, the glass centres are finely cut and frosted. Weighable silver (i.e. the base lily pads) is 299g. Both base trays are overall fine, one having a very minor and insignificant small knock. One glass well has minor fleabiting to its interior rim, the other minor fleabiting to its exterior rim but overall they are both in quite exceptionally fine condition and undamaged in any minute way to exteriors. GBP749.99 click here to view item in our store
HUGE LOT 900x VINTAGE & ANTIQUE SPOONS FORKS ETC – 34kg This is a massive lot of vintage and antique pieces, mainly forks and spoons but also sugar tongs, sifters etc etc. It is a mix of materials – estimate about 50% is silver plated (EPNS), the rest being stainless steel, chrome plated etc etc. Some will be in sets. There are a total of 900 pieces exactly and it is extremely heavy at over 34kg unpacked weight. Variable and as found. We have not polished these. They are mainly dent free, some of the plated pieces will have plate wear, some of the older pieces will have prong tip wear etc. Some are absolutely fine. GBP149.99 click here to view item in our store
SUPERB LADIES TRAVELING VANITY SET SILVER PIGSKIN 1960 This is a fabulous vintage ladies traveling set house in a Swaine-Brigg pigskin case with lots of pullout sections etc. Comprises: hand mirror, hairbrush, clothes brush, box for toothbrush, 4x small crème jars, 1x large crème jar or powder pot, 4x perfume bottles, 5 piece manicure set, section for nail polish, jewelry etc. Its just lovely! The jars/bottles are vintage plastic by Shipton, so you know they wont get broken. All of the lids and backs are sterling silver and fully hallmarked for London 1959/1960, maker DCBs. The pigskin lid is lettered with ‘NJA’ as is the exterior protective case which is nicely press-stud fastened all over and each of the silver items also monogrammed NJA. A very nice touch is that the brushes unusually have screw fittings so that they can be easily dismantled and re-bristled as and when they wear out, so it will last for many years to come. Has its original 2 keys. Overall quite splendid, the cover has some splits/holes but the rest is quite excellent! GBP374.99 click here to view item in our store
SUPERB SOLID SILVER COMMUNION TAZZA PATEN 1901 509g A quite splendid and heavyweight piece of sterling silver by Ackroyd Rhodes, fully hallmarked for London 1901. Minor knocks to rim and minor surface marks from use GBP349.99 click here to view item in our store
PAIR DANISH SOLID SILVER & OAK CANDELABRA 1943 A lovely pair of Danish solid silver and oak candelabra, both fully hallmarked for 1943. They are very stylish looking! No dents or damage. Missing their baize to undersides but not a huge issue. GBP349.99 click here to view item in our store
CASED STERLING SILVER TEASPOONS SHEFFIELD 1944 A good set of 6 sterling silver spoons by Henry Atkin, fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1944. Silver weight is 90g. No dents or damage and not heavily used. Case good with minor scuffs. GBP44.99 click here to view item in our store
CASED STERLING SILVER DEMITASSE SPOONS BIRM 1933 A part set of 5 sterling silver demitasse spoons by William Suckling Ltd, fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1933. Silver weight is 33g. No dents or damage and not heavily used. Case good with minor scuffs. GBP29.99 click here to view item in our store
CASED STERLING SILVER & NZ GREENSTONE JADE SPOONS 1923 A set of 6 sterling silver spoons with New Zealand Jade (Greenstone) handles, fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1923. They were retailed in Auckland, New Zealand. No dents, no chips to handles. Handles have natural minor flaws in the Jade, they are not cracks. The case is a bit ‘battered’, its clasps are broken and has a crack and tape across front but it is their original case. GBP59.99 click here to view item in our store
UNUSUAL GEORGE III STERLING SILVER & BONE BUTTER SPADE This is an early c.19th sterling silver and bone handled butter spade. The hallmarks are unfortunately very rubbed but you can make out the George III duty mark, date letter ‘n’ and part of the makers mark of ‘?.P’ Structurally solid, there are some kinks to the silver from use but its quite thick gauge. Handle has natural marks in the bone but is very solid. GBP29.99 click here to view item in our store
GEORGIAN STERLING SILVER BABYS TEETHING RATTLE This is a George III period teething rattle, missing its bells etc Some splits around the whistle area and a couple elsewhere and missing its pea. No bells and one of its bell holders is broken. No teething section. GBP24.99 click here to view item in our store
STERLING SILVER CHERUBS SCENT BOTTLE LONDON 1903 A nice looking faceted cut glass scent bottle with Cherub lid fully hallmarked for London 1903. Glass overall good with some minor fleabites. Some residual bloom to the interior of the bottle from past contents. No stopper. Silver lid has a minor split at its natural horizontal seam join but it is smooth to touch etc and quite solid. Minor knocks. GBP34.99 click here to view item in our store
LOVELY STERLING SILVER AND CUT GLASS PIN POT 1933 This is a very nice looking piece of good weight cut glass with hobnail star shape cuts and vertical tapering cuts. The silver rim is fully hallmarked for London 1933. Would be good for a variety of uses e.g. for cotton buds, toothpicks etc etc. Glass is fine with just a couple of minor fleabites, the silver rim is also very good with just some minor knocks. GBP24.99 click here to view item in our store
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