Jul 22, 01:01 AM
Auction Preview 22 July 2010
The following items will be auctioned on ebay from 20:15BST (19:15GMT) onwards today:
ANTIQUE OLD SHEFFIELD SILVER PLATED OPEN SALTS C. 1790 A pair of Old Sheffield Plate (silver on copper) pedestalled open salts c. 1790. One has a blue liner which is probably a replacement made especially for it. One still has a degree of its original gilt interior. Both are gleaming silver with some slight copper bleed and salt related wear to interiors. One has a tiny pinprick sized hole to body. Liner excellent
SOLID STERLING SILVER SUGAR SIFTING LADLE LONDON 1894 A very nice and unusual sterling silver sifting ladle by William Hutton & Sons Ltd, fully hallmarked for London 1894. Minor kinks to handle but in fine overall condition
GOOD ANTIQUE SILVER PLATED CONVERTIBLE CANDELABRA A very nice looking vintage silver plated on copper 3 light candelabra with detachable wax drip trays. Converts to a single stick if desired. Green baised underside. No dents or damage, absolutely gleaming silver, minor surface marks.
UPPINGHAM SCHOOL ROWING FOURS PEWTER TROPHY 1880 A very nice and unusual large and heavy pewter rowing trophy, having 3 handles and being of ‘Quart’ size. It has a beautiful ruby and clear cut glass base. The front is engraved ‘UPPINGHAM SCHOOL SCRATCH FOURS ROWED AT CAMBRIDGE NOV 1880’, on another side is the list of rowers and on the third the coat of arms of Uppingham School. The trophy was made by Munce of Cambridge. One small dent to front and slightly out of shape at rim. Glass intact. It has obviously not been polished in some time and has some age related surface marks
STERLING SILVER NAPKIN RING BIRMINGHAM 1961 NO INITS A good sterling silver napkin ring fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1961, no monograms. No dents or damage
ORNATE STERLING SILVER NAPKIN RING INITIAL ‘R’ 1962 A good sterling silver napkin ring fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1962, engraved with a single initial ‘R’ No dents or damage
ORNATE STERLING SILVER NAPKIN RING INITIAL ‘JDJ’ 1904 A good sterling silver napkin ring fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1904, engraved with initials ‘JDJ’ No major dents just a couple of tiny knocks. Some minor tarnish.
STERLING SILVER COMBI PENCIL HOLDER LETTER OPENER 1915 This is a nice and unusual pencil holder, its handle designed in the shape of a letter opener. It is fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1915 and was made by William Vale & Sons. Has a small pencil that fits perfectly. Some small knocks and a dent to the letter opener end on one side. No splits.
SUPERB ANTIQUE AUSTRIAN SOLID SILVER TABLE SNUFF BOX This is a beautifully engraved early c.20th Austrian solid silver table snuff box with gilt interior. It is 935 standard silver (purer than sterling). One near invisible tiny surface knock to the front vertical side and a couple to the rear vertical side but no major dents or damage whatsoever. Gilt interior is superb.
BEAUTIFUL COMYNS STERLING SILVER POMANDER BOX 1910 A very fine looking antique sterling silver pomander box by William Comyns, fully hallmarked for London 1910. This would have been used to scent a room or drawer. The pierced work lid is finely decorated and the body has nice repouse scrollwork. A very unusual piece by a superior maker. Has some shallow knocks to its underside and interior rim but visible area is fine and dent free. Quite lovely.
ORNATE SOLID STERLING SILVER SNUFF BOX CHESTER 1897 A good looking and heavyweight sterling silver snuff box fully hallmarked for Chester 1897, made by William Neale. It has a conjoined monogram of ‘RAE’ to lid. Overall very nice, the lid has a split to each end of its front vertical corners but the silver is so thick that it doesn’t really matter too much. No dents. Rear right side corner area has a small scratch. Gilt interior is part rubbed.
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