Oct 19, 07:32 PM
Auction Preview 19 October 2010
Preview of Thursday 21 October ebay auction items below. Items will be auctioned from 20:15BST (19:15GMT) onwards:
GOOD ANTIQUE STERLING SILVER WM AITKEN NAPKIN RING 1903 This really is a fine sterling silver napkin ring by William Aitken, fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1903. Nicely pierced work body with bright cut engraving and a raised shield free from any monograms etc, Some very minor knocks, no major dents etc. Minor tarnish to rims.
ORNATE ANTIQUE STERLING SILVER NAPKIN RING W&H 1901 This is a good looking sterling silver napkin ring by Walker & Hall, fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1901. No monograms. Some small dents to the raised central band but in good shape and still looks lovely. Some minor tarnish.
ANTIQUE ORNATE STERLING SILVER PILL BOX 1900 This is a super little box by Adie & Lovekin, fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1900. Some shallow knocks, no major dents. Lid shuts fine etc.
ANTIQUE SILVER & STONE SET SMALL PROPELLING PENCIL This is a small unmarked silver/white metal propelling pencil set with an orange coloured cut glass stone to its end. Has some small knocks to the body but still propels as intended etc.
ORNATE STERLING SILVER SMALL EASEL PHOTO FRAME 1914 A nice looking little easel frame fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1914. The silver does ideally need re-pinning but not a huge task. Has its glass. Silver has some small creases and knocks and slight loss at one extreme corner at a pin hole. It appears to only have 4 pin holes at the 4 corners, it could really do with another 4 along the midway points to keep the silver completely flat. The silver currently lifts at one corner. Some age wear to the velvet.
c.19th STOURBRIDGE MILLEFIORE GLASS PAPERWEIGHT INKWELL A very fine looking heavyweight mid c.19th Millefiore glass paperweight inkwell almost certainly made in Stourbridge. Unsmoothed pontil mark to base. One small smooth chip to base rim area, stopper has some chips to its tapered end. Minor surface scratches/small digs. No major issues.
C.19TH OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE & CAIRNGORM STONE INKWELL An unusual inkwell dating c. 1830. The lid is Old Sheffield Plate and set with a mult-facted Cairngorm stone. The glass is half-moulded (seam up to the neck and neck applied) with concentric rings to underside. Small chip to rim and a couple of tiny fleabites to rim. Glass stone is fine, it looks like it may have been ‘re-set’ at some stage from the silver coloured cement around it . The silver is fairly intact with no copper bleed other than to the underside of the stopper area.
ANTIQUE GUN METAL NAPOLEON BONAPARTE SNUFF BOX C. 1815 This is a nice early c.19th gun metal snuff box celebrating the Emperor Napoleon, presumably made c. 1815-1821. Quite good for its age, there is slight surface pitting to exterior and more prominent pitting to interior. The lid still operates and shuts fine etc.
ANTIQUE PAPIER MACHE & ABALONE SNUFF BOX A black lacquer over papier mache snuff box with abalone shell inlaid lid. No damage, minor surface marks, lid opens and shuts fine.
VINTAGE CRUMMELS ENAMEL FOXES TRINKET BOX A vintage trinket box by Crummels of England with enamel lid depicting 2 foxes. No damage
ORNATE VINTAGE SOLID SILVER MATCHBOX CANDLESTICK This is a lovely and very unusual solid silver (800 standard) Italian combination matchbox holder and candlestick with handle. Assayed for Firenze. The card matchbox is included. Silver weight is 33g. No dents or damage, some minor tarnish to underside of drip tray area.
VINTAGE DUTCH SOLID SILVER COIN SPOON 1940 A good vintage silver spoon made with 2 coins, a 1938 1 Gulden and a 1940 25 cents. No dents or damage. Some minor tarnish
VINTAGE STERLING SILVER TRINKET DISH TRAY A vintage silver small tray with raised rim decoration. Origin/maker unknown. No dents, minor surface marks
RMS LETITIA SILVER PLATED ENAMEL SUGAR BOWL A vintage silver plated sugar bowl from the RMS Letitia bearing enamel badge of the Donaldson Line. Plating is quite worn exposing a fair degree of brass and wear to interior from use. No dents.
ANTIQUE STERLING SILVER VESTA CASE MATCHSAFE ‘WC’ 1910 A good looking sterling silver vesta case by Deakin & Francis, fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1910. Engraved with initials ‘WC’ Just a small dent to 1 corner, lid shuts nice and tightly etc
STERLING SILVER HOBNAIL CUT GLASS SCENT BOTTLE 1918 A good looking hobnail cut glass scent bottle on a square plinth base, with silver collar fully hallmarked for London 1918. Glass overall good with just some minor fleabites, small chips to the plinth corners and some small chips to the tapered end of the stopper. Silver has some overall dents and a small hole but still ok.
ART NOUVEAU STERLING SILVER HOBNAIL CUT GLASS JAR 1901 A good looking small hobnail cut glass dressing table jar with attractive silver lid fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1901. There is a chip to the rim of the jar but its not visible with lid in place. Lid is fine with a few small dents to edge
STERLING SILVER CUT GLASS DRESSING TABLE JAR 1903 A good looking small cut glass dressing table jar with attractive silver lid fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1903. Just some minor fleabites to rim, no real chips and lid is fine.
STERLING SILVER CUT GLASS NAIL CRÈME POT 1899 A good looking small crème jar with attractive silver lid fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1899, maker Levi & Salaman. Has a couple of minor digs to the underneath of the glass. Silver lid is fine with just a couple of minor pinprick sized holes, barely noticeable.
ANTIQUE STERLING SILVER HOBNAIL CUT GLASS SCENT BOTTLE A very good looking globe shaped scent bottle with good cutwork decoration and ornate sterling silver screw top lid, hallmarks are completely rubbed but will be c. 1905 give or take. The lid has cork to interior and therefore has no internal stopper (as it doesn’t need one). No damage to glass, lid just has a couple of tiny surface knocks, no real dents. Hallmarks are rubbed. There are a few small spots of historic perfume residue to interior of glass.
ANTIQUE STERLING SILVER HOBNAIL GLASS SCENT BOTTLE 1907 A good looking hobnail cut glass smelling salts bottle with sterling silver screw top lid fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1907. Has its original stopper to interior which is currently stuck firmly in the neck. Glass is fine with just some tiny fleabites, lid has very minor knocks. Stopper stuck in place.
STERLING SILVER CUT GLASS SCENT BOTTLE CHESTER A good looking star cut glass scent bottle with sterling silver collar with Chester hallmarks, date letter rubbed. Bottle is fine with some minor residue to interior, collar has very minor knocks. Stopper has chips to its tapered end a few fleabites to its cutwork.
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