Oct 7, 03:55 PM
Auction Items Preview 7 October 2010
The following items will be loaded to ebay for auction from 20:15BST (19:15GMT) today:
VINTAGE RONSON SILVER PLATED SAFETY ASHTRAY GOLFING An unusual vintage ‘safety ashtray’ by Ronson with drop-in cells. The front is engraved ‘William Morris First Captain The Edinburgh & District Professional Golfers Association 1947-1948’. Heavy for size. Externally gleaming silver with some slight copper bleed at front corner edges. No dents. Interior has some slight wear from use.
ANTIQUE MISS CRANSTONS TEAROOMS MATCHSTRIKER A lovely piece of social history, this is a match striking box advertising Cranston’s tea rooms and smoking rooms. It would have been attached via a chain to the table, it isn’t a vesta case as such, just for use as a matchstriker. Miss Cranston employed the infamous Charles Rennie Mackintosh to design her interiors. Plating has partly worn away. No dents.
IONA CELTIC STERLING SILVER SPOONS IAN MACCORMICK 1947 A lovely cased set of 6 sterling silver coffee spoons with Viking longboat finials. They bear the marks of Ian MacCormick and Iona to the rear of the finials and are also fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1947 to handles with sponsors mark of William Yates Ltd. In presumed original case. Silver weight is 61g. See our other items this week for a super pair of Celtic Art Industries napkin rings also by Ian. All in fine condition, case also in good order. The seam joins of the terminals to the top pf the spoons are visible to rears but this is exactly how they were made.
IONA CELTIC SOLID SILVER NAPKIN RINGS IAN MACCORMICK A fine pair of vintage sterling silver napkin rings made on Iona by Ian MacCormick under his Celtic Art Industries banner. Good heavy gauge silver with a classic Celtic design in a stirrup or ‘D’ shape. See our other items this week for a set of Iona silver spoons also by Ian. No dents or damage, some tarnish but we have deliberately left them ‘as is’ to preserve the nice patina of the Celtic pattern.
R.E. STONE ARTS & CRAFTS STERLING SILVER CADDY SPOON A lovely piece by the renowned ‘Arts & Crafts’ revivalist R.E. Stone, this is a sterling silver caddy spoon with gently planished handle and bowl underside, the interior of the bowl being smooth. Fully hallmarked for Edinburgh 1976. No dents or damage
STERLING SILVER 3 PIECE CRUET SET WALKER & HALL 1920 A nicely shaped 3 piece set by Walker & Hall fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1920 with accompanying original salt spoon fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1920. There is only 1 of the original glass liners but it can be used in either the salt or the mustard pots. Silver weight is 110g. Salt and mustard body length is 6.3cm and the pepper pot is 7.8cm tall. Pepper pot: 1 small knock to body, slight tarnish. Salt pot: No dents, some salt related tarnish to interior. Mustard pot: no dents, slight wobble on the flat, slight tarnish. Salt spoon: no dents or damage. Liner: Slight chipping to rim at exterior but no cracks etc.
STERLING SILVER NAPKIN RING WREATH NO INITIALS 1911 A good looking sterling silver napkin ring with an unengraved wreath pattern to front and lozenge bead rims. Fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1911, makers marks rubbed. No dents or damage
2X STERLING SILVER PLAIN NAPKIN RING 1943 Here are 2 similar sterling silver napkin rings of plain form with no engraving, both fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1943 but by different makers and very slightly different sizes (4.6cm by 2.7cm and 4.5cm by 2.6cm) No dents or damage to one, the other has a couple of small knocks to rim and makers marks part rubbed.
ANTIQUE GORHAM COIN SILVER OPEN SALT PINCH POT c. 1860 This is an older piece by Gorham & Co (USA) made from Coin silver and dates between 1852-1865. No monograms. No dents or damage other than a very slight knock to the underside rim, some slight scratches to interior from use
SILVER PLATED 3 TIER MUFFIN CUP CAKE STAND C. 1920 This is a fine looking piece complete with its original 3 removable pierced work silver plated dishes. Probably 1920’s in date. Will also accommodate 7 inch teaplates, so you could always use your own favourite ones in place of the plated ones. Note that the Cornishware ones are for illustration only and are not included in the sale. Gleaming silver, no plate wear. There are a couple of minor knocks to the removable dishes and slight surface marks from use. It’s a really lovely looking piece overall.
STERLING SILVER PEDESTALLED BONBON DISH 1942 This is a sterling silver pedestalled bonbon dish fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1942 and made by Arnold E Williams. Has a dent and couple of small knocks to footrim but stands well. A couple of tarnish spots to interior.
ANTIQUE STERLING SILVER INKWELL TUDOR ROSE 1904 A lovely and unusual piece, this is a sterling silver inkwell holder fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1904 and made by James Deakin & Sons. It has a contemporary ceramic ink bottle to interior. Silver weight is 35g. Some minor knocks but no major dents or damage. The inside rim of the base is slightly uneven but appears to be how it was made. Cant be seen with the lid in place anyway.
STERLING SILVER & BAKELITE NAPKIN RING BIRMINGHAM 1938 A deco period engine turned sterling silver napkin ring with bakelite lining to interior. Fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1938. No monograms. No dents, some tiny pinhead knocks to rims from use but not in any way out of shape.
ORNATE ANTIQUE STERLING SILVER NAPKIN RING 1895 A fine looking bright cut engraved sterling silver napkin ring fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1895 and made by Hayes Brothers. No monograms. Super for age, no dents and just minor surface digs to the edge of the rim. The pattern is as good as the day it was made, no rubbing etc and exceptionally clear hallmarks.
STERLING SILVER RIFLE CLUB SPOONS ELKINGTON 1911/13 A good looking pair of sterling silver spoons by Elkington with Rifle Club motif above crossed rifles. Fully hallmarked for Birmingham, one is 1911, the other 1913. No dents or damage. Some feint tarnish spots to interior of one bowl.
STERLING SILVER ENAMEL GEORGE VI CORONATION SPOON 1937 A sterling silver and enamel spoon for the coronation of King George VI in 1937. Interestingly the spoon itself is fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1934/1935 but its all definitely original – they must have made the spoon and had it hallmarked long before the enamel badge was added. There are some small knocks to the bowl purely from being hallmarked, otherwise fine, no enamel loss.
ORNATE STERLING SILVER SIZE 8 THIMBLE 1916 A good looking sterling silver thimble fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1916, maker James Swann. No dents or damage, some minor surface scratches from use
HEAVY STERLING SILVER NAPKIN RING SHEFFIELD 1967 A heavy 8 sided engine turned sterling silver napkin ring fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1967 and made by Dawson (Birmingham) Ltd. No monograms. Just a couple of small rim knocks but n overall good shape.
LARGE STERLING SILVER NAPKIN RING MDW BIRMINGHAM 1944 A larger sized sterling silver napkin ring fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1944, maker Mappin Brothers. Monogrammed ‘MDW’ No dents or damage
VINTAGE SPANISH SOLID SILVER SWAN TRINKET DISH This is a nice looking vintage solid silver trinket dish from Spain with a nicely cast swan handle. It is 915 standard silver. No dents or damage, there are 2 knocks to the rim but these are literally from where the hallmarks were punched, not damage. Some feint tarnish spots and a few surface marks to interior.
SPANISH SILVER PLATED SHELL & STARFISH TRINKET DISH This is a nice looking vintage ‘white metal’ trinket dish from Spain with attractive shell and starfish design, raised on twig form base. No dents or damage
BEAUTIFUL STERLING SILVER CUT GLASS PIN DISH W&H 1911 A very fine looking piece, this is a sterling silver lidded pin dish by Walker & Hall with superb cutwork glass base. The lid is high quality thick sterling silver and weighs 34g. Just some tiny fleabites to the glass rim, the tiniest of surface knocks to the lid (barely visible) otherwise fine.
PRETTY ANTIQUE STERLING SILVER DRESSING TABLE BOX 1896 This is a very pretty piece although it does have holes! Fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1896, makers mark part rubbed but probably Henry Matthews. You could always line it to make a nice jewellery/trinket box. The lid incorporates 2 cherub/putti type creatures in its design. Some small dents and does have quite a few small holes to the body and a few to the lid. Front base rim has a small split area at seam join but its extremely tight and barely noticeable. Lid shuts fine etc. ‘Characterful’.
ORNATE ANTIQUE STERLING SILVER PIN BOX BIRMINGHAM 1902 This is a very pretty piece of silver, fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1902 and made by Marples & Co (makers mark is part rubbed). Interior is gilt washed. Some small dents, no holes. Lid shuts nicely. The flared base corners have some creasing and 1 is split and the other missing a small section of silver but it is not structural to the box itself and doesn’t really notice that much. Some minor surface rust marks from pins to interior. All mentioned for accuracy, overall it’s a beautiful piece.
CASED STERLING SILVER GLOVE STRETCHERS BUTTONHOOK 1904 A lovely cased pair of Edwardian glove stretchers and matching buttonhook, both with ornate sterling silver handles and fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1904, maker Arthur Willmore Pennington. No damage to handles. Steel uppers have tarnished. Case has scuffs/marks and minor cracks to the wood to exterior. Some stains to interior lining.
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