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Auction Preview 20 November 2010

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Items go live on eBay from 21:00GMT onwards Sunday 21st November:


STERLING SILVER SPINNING WHEEL SPOON BIRMINGHAM 1963 A sterling silver spoon with a spinning wheel finial. Fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1963. Very slight knock to rim of bowl but in good overall shape.
STERLING SILVER ENAMEL TUDOR ROSE LODGE 5660 MASONIC A vintage sterling silver and enamel spoon for the Tudor Rose Lodge No 5660, with presumably a date of 1940 to top. There are no hallmarks, you can make out the wording ‘Solid Silver’ to the handle. Slight surface loss of the over enamel to top of spoon. Shallow knock to bowl centre.
STERLING SILVER ENAMEL ARTS & CRAFTS LODGE SPOONS 1924 Here are 2 beautiful spoons with different colour enamel work, both are fully hallmarked for Birmingham – one 1924 the other 1927, for the Arts & Crafts Lodge No. 4134 Slight handle kink to 1. Enamel is fine to both.
VINTAGE CHROME ENAMEL NZSC M.V. RANGITANE SPOON A vintage chrome plated and enamel badged spoon from the M.V. Rangitane (New Zealand Shipping Company). No dents, some slight loss of enamel just above the pennant.
GOOD STERLING SILVER NAPKIN RINGJHBDIXON 1921 A sterling silver napkin ring fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1921, made by James Dixon & Sons. Monogrammed ‘JHB’ Minor rim knocks, no dents to body. Small area of tarnish at the lettering and slightly to interior of ring.
GOOD STERLING SILVER NAPKIN RING FOR ‘JO’ 1994 A good looking pierced work sterling silver napkin ring fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1994 and engraved with name ‘Jo’. No dents or damage, some surface marks from use etc.
ANTIQUE AUSTRALIAN SOLID SILVER ABORGINAL SPOON A good c.19th spoon from Australia with pseudo hallmarks of Victoria’s head and lion passant and makers mark ‘JMW’ No dents or damage
DAVID HAMMOND CUT GLASS 1972 SILVER WEDDING GOBLET A lovely piece designed by the renowned David Hammond for the 1972 Silver Wedding anniversary of The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh in a limited edition of 250, made by the Edinburgh Crystal Glass Company for Francis Sinclair Ltd of Doncaster. In original presentation box with certificate of authenticity. This is #143 of 250 (same number on certificate and base of glass). The glass weighs 497g. Glass is excellent with no damage, box has some scuffs.
ANTIQUE RUSSIAN SOLID SILVER NIELLO SPOONS 1868 Here are 2 c.19th Russian silver niello spoons, both have same assayers mark and appear to have a date of either 1868 or 1869. Different makers. Both have slight handle kinks and some loss of niello but both bowls good and sharp etc.
STERLING SILVER TREFID SPOON MAPPIN & WEBB 1927 A sterling silver Trefid pattern spoon by Mappin & Webb, fully hallmarked for London 1927. Has an armorial device of a Lions head to handle. No dents, some slight wear to bowl interior
ANTIQUE STERLING SILVER PITTSBURGH SOUVENIR SPOON A nice looking spoon by Paye & Baker with shaped scene of Pittsburgh to handle and Carnegie Library to interior of bowl No dents or damage
STERLING SILVER LEVI & SALAMAN CELTIC SUGAR TONGS 1901 A fine looking pair of tongs by master silversmiths Levi & Salaman, fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1901. No dents or damage