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LARGE OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE CENTREPIECE DISH STAND Item #28961 An impressive piece of Old Sheffield Plate by I&I Waterhouse made c. 1835 decorated with grapes & vines and roses and raised on 3 scrolled feet. The top dish holder unscrews and is made to take a bowl of about 6 inch lower base diameter with a 2 inch central base diameter. Originally it would have had 3 arms that slotted into the 3 numbered slots at the central area for further bowls, these are sadly no longer with the piece but its still a lovely thing! Very heavy. Gleaming silver with some minor copper bleed. Slight lean and slight dent to the top section. GBP149.99 click here to view item in our store
STERLING SILVER ASHTRAY W&H SHEFFIELD 1933 37g Item #29099 A sterling silver ashtray by Walker & Hall fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1933. Thread and cross decoration. Some minor knocks, no splits. GBP39.99 click here to view item in our store
ANTIQUE STERLING SILVER ASHTRAY BIRMINGHAM 1909 26g Item #29100 A good looking sterling silver ashtray by John Edward Wilmot, fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1909. Nice trefoil shape. No dents or damage GBP39.99 click here to view item in our store
HEAVY STERLING SILVER HOROSCOPE PENDANT BANGLE 1977 73g Item #29101 A very nice piece, this is a large sextant shaped horoscope device replica on a 925 ring and bangle. The pendant is fully hallmarked for London 1977, maker ‘GF’ and is 8.8cm across. No dents or damage GBP74.99 click here to view item in our store
HEAVY THAI SILVER DOUBLE ENDED DRINKS MEASURE Item #29102 A lovely and unusual piece of vintage Thai silver decorated with deities. Minor knocks to rims, very good overall GBP84.99 click here to view item in our store
STERLING SILVER WINE GOBLET BIRMINGHAM 1939 83g Item #29103 A sterling silver goblet fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1933 with bright cut engraved decoration to one side and presentation inscription to front. Minor rim knock otherwise fine GBP99.99 click here to view item in our store
SUBSTANTIAL GEORGE III SOLID SILVER JUG 1799 209g Item #29104 A very nice heavy gauge sterling silver cream jug fully hallmarked for London 1799, makers marks part rubbed. Engraved with armorial device of a squirrel to front. No dents other than a minor push to body from lower handle. Has a historical minor resolder to its underside. GBP274.99 click here to view item in our store
VINTAGE JAPANESE STERLING SILVER SAKE CUPS 73g Item #29105 Here are 2 sake cups made by Arthur & Bond of Yokohama, one for the Kobe Lawn Tennis Club 1920 and one for the Kobe Bowling Club, undated. Lawn Tennis one has a split to base rim, other one is fine. GBP69.99 click here to view item in our store
GOOD VINTAGE SOLID SILVER CAKE BASKET 355g Item #29106 A swing handled cake basket probably from Japan (was with other Japanese sterling) – it is simply marked ‘STERLING’ so technically sold as white metal. Dates c. 1920’s. A couple of tiny pinhead sized knocks but overall very nice indeed GBP324.99 click here to view item in our store
STERLING SILVER TOASTRACK ELKINGTON 1939 61g Item #29107 A good toastrack by Elkington & Co, fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1939. No dents or damage GBP59.99 click here to view item in our store
VINTAGE STERLING SILVER CREAM JUG 1919 91g Item #29108 A nice looking sterling silver cream jug by Cooper Brothers & Sons, fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1919. Some shallow dents to body and a dent to footrim GBP89.99 click here to view item in our store
GEORGE III SOLID SILVER TABLESPOONS ARMORIAL 121g Item #29109 A nice pair of tablespoons with an armorial device of and arm holding flowers. One is fully hallmarked for London 1813 b y Wm Ely, the other 1815 by Ely & Fern. No dents or damage, not heavily used GBP114.99 click here to view item in our store
ANTIQUE GEORGE III STERLING SILVER DESSERT FORKS 128g Item #29110 Here are 3 forks in the fiddle pattern fully hallmarked for London and dated 1802, 1804 and 1813 – by Wm Ely/Ely & Fern. Each has an armorial device of an arm holding flowers to rear of handles. They do have prong wear. Prong tips are fairly worn with use otherwise ok. GBP99.99 click here to view item in our store
STERLING SILVER DESSERT SPOON LONDON 1797 32g Item #29111 A sterling silver old English pattern dessert spoon by Richard Crossley, fully hallmarked for London 1797. Overall good shape, very minor knock to bowl underside. Armorial part worn, hallmarks very clear. GBP29.99 click here to view item in our store
VINTAGE JAPANESE SOLID SILVER SOUP SPOONS 258g Item #29112 A good set of 6 vintage Japanese 900 standard silver soup spoons with planished pattern to handles. No dents or damage other than a couple of minor edge knocks to 1 handle GBP239.99 click here to view item in our store
VINTAGE JAPANESE SOLID SILVER TEA KNIVES 145g Item #29113 A good set of 6 vintage Japanese 900 standard silver tea knives with planished pattern to handles. Some minor knocks to blade edges from use GBP119.99 click here to view item in our store
SUPERB STERLING SILVER FIDDLE BASTING SPOON 1843 157g Item #29114 A very fine large basting/stuffing spoon in the fiddle pattern, fully hallmarked for London 1843 maker Wm Ely. Armorial device of Griffin rampant. Excellent, very lightly used, no wear. GBP174.99 click here to view item in our store
SOLID SILVER FIDDLE DESSERT SPOONS CROWN ARMORIAL 195g Item #29115 A part suite of 5 dessert spoons in the fiddle pattern each with an armorial device of a crown to handle. Made by Wm Ely and Wm Fern and fully hallmarked for London 1822. Some minor knocks and wear to armorials. One bowl has a split at its handle join on one side but is still absolutely solid and useable. GBP174.99 click here to view item in our store
SOLID SILVER FIDDLE TABLESPOONS CROWN ARMORIAL 380g Item #29116 A part suite of 5 table spoons in the fiddle pattern each with an armorial device of a crown to handle. Made by Wm Ely and Wm Fern and fully hallmarked for London 1822. Very good, one minor knock to one bowl at underside, not heavily used. GBP349.99 click here to view item in our store
PAIR STERLING SILVER SALT SPOONS CROWN ARMORIAL 1822 Item #29117 A good pair of large salt spoons by Wm Ely & Wm Fern, fully hallmarked for London 1822. Each has an armorial device of a crown to handle. \Gilt bowl interiors. No damage, minor tarnish to rear of bowls. GBP39.99 click here to view item in our store
GEORGE IV SOLID SILVER KINGS DINNER FORKS 1821 420g Item #29118 4 beautiful sterling silver Regency period dinner/table forks in the Kings pattern, made by John & Henry Lias and fully hallmarked for London 1821. Armorial device of a crown to rear of handles. Slight prong tip wear but not excessively used. GBP399.99 click here to view item in our store
SOLID SILVER FIDDLE DINNER FORKS CHAWNER 1854 252g Item #29119 3 fine sterling silver dinner/table forks in the fiddle pattern, made by George Adams of Chawner & Co and fully hallmarked for London 1854. Armorial device of a crown to rear of handles. Lightly used, some mild surface tarnish. GBP224.99 click here to view item in our store
BEAUTIFUL JAPANESE PURE SILVER MEIJI GOBLET C. 1911 Item #29120 A lovely and rare piece of Japanese Meiji period ‘pure silver’ (i.e. effectively 999/1000 standard) decorated with raised chrysanthemums on a planished background. Engraved to front ‘The Jockey Cup Presented by Mr. G Werckmeister won by Mr. P L Spence Naruo near Kobe 15.1.11’ Some dents to body and rim area and a slight area of buckling at the rim. GBP499.99 click here to view item in our store
JAPANESE PURE SILVER BADMINTON TROPHY 1938 97g Item #29121 A vintage Japanese ‘pure silver’ (998 standard) badminton trophy, the bowl supported by 3 rackets and with enameled flag below inscription ‘Badminton Mixed Doubles H’cap 1938’ No dents, slight loss of enamel to the flag. One of the rackets is loose at its join with the pedestal base. GBP124.99 click here to view item in our store
JAPANESE PURE SILVER GOLF TROPHY 1935 299g Item #29122 A vintage Japanese ‘pure silver’ (995 standard) golf trophy – one handle is off and one is loose but easy to resolder and there are no dents. Engraved ‘Kobe Golf Club Ladies Championship 1935 won by Miss Joan Spence 78+83=161 No dents, as above needs resoldering GBP299.99 click here to view item in our store
JAPANESE SILVER BILLIARDS TROPHY 1920 290g Item #29123 A fine vintage Japanese high grade silver billiards trophy – engraved ‘Kobe Club 1920 Billiard Handicap won by P.L. Spence’ Some minor knocks, in good overall shape. GBP299.99 click here to view item in our store
JAPANESE MEIJI SILVER PLATED PINT TANKARD BOWLING 1873 Item #29124 A very nice condition c.19th silver plated pint tankard engraved ‘Bowling Handicap 2nd Prize Won by Edwin J Spence Yokohama February 1873’. Gleaming silver, no dents or damage, minor wear to interior base GBP29.99 click here to view item in our store
ORNATE STERLING SILVER CREAM & SUGAR 1895 Item #29125 A lovely pair of sterling silver cream jug and sugar bowl by T Beardsmore fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1895 and engraved with monogram ‘EE’ to front and ‘1899’ to rear. No dents or damage GBP124.99 click here to view item in our store
ORNATE SOLID SILVER GLASS JAR LID CROWN ARMORIAL 1866 Item #29126 A lovely piece, this is a lid from a dressing table jar, ornately chased and with a central crown armorial device. Fully hallmarked for London 1866 and made by James Vickery. Measurements below are as accurate as we can make them rim to rim across the bottom, so allow about 1mm less each way if you have a jar it may fit. Has a tiny split at its rim and some minor rim knocks, no dents to the flat chased area. GBP19.99 click here to view item in our store
ORNATE STERLING SILVER VESTA CASE 1895 NO MONOGRAMS Item #29127 A good looking chased sterling silver vesta case fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1895. No monograms. A couple of tiny knocks to the case but they hardly notice. Lid does not shut as tightly as it once would have GBP49.99 click here to view item in our store
STERLING SILVER DECO LADIES PURSE GLASGOW 1923 Item #29128 A lovely looking purse with Greek key style decoration and on a long bar chain. The frame bears import hallmarks for Glasgow 1923. Some loose links to the lower ‘fringe’ decoration but not a structural issue. There is 1 small hole to an interior corner. GBP89.99 click here to view item in our store
STERLING SILVER CIGARETTE BOX 1973 Item #29130 A sterling silver cigarette box fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1973 and with cedarwood interior. No monograms. Has a dent to lid at one side, still shuts fine etc. One pinhead sized knock to front. GBP59.99 click here to view item in our store
ORNATE ANTIQUE STERLING SILVER NAPKIN RING ‘MC’ 1905 Item #29131 A fine looking sterling silver napkin ring fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1905. Engraved initials ‘MC’ No dents or damage GBP34.99 click here to view item in our store
ORNATE ANTIQUE STERLING SILVER NAPKIN RING 1905 Item #29132 A fine looking sterling silver napkin ring fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1905. No monograms. Some minor tiny knocks, in good overall shape GBP24.99 click here to view item in our store
ANTIQUE SOLID STERLING SILVER NAPKIN RING 1898 Item #29133 A good sterling silver napkin ring fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1898. No monograms. Maker possibly Charles Horner. no dents or damage, minor surface marks. Some tarnish to interior. GBP34.99 click here to view item in our store
ANTIQUE SOLID STERLING SILVER NAPKIN RING ‘EMF’ 1907 Item #29134 A good sterling silver napkin ring fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1907. Engraved monogram ‘EMF’. Very marginally out of perfect shape at rims, minor surface marks, minor knocks to body GBP24.99 click here to view item in our store
CASED STERLING SILVER & GLASS COMMUNION SET 1972 Item #29135 A good vintage cased communion set by Roberts & Belk, the silver fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1972. Total silver weight is 78g. Unusually there are 6 ‘shot’ sized glasses No damage to contents. The case has some wine related stains to interior and some scuffs to exterior. GBP174.99 click here to view item in our store
CHINESE EXPORT SOLID SILVER SUGAR TONGS WANG HING Item #29136 A good pair of early c.20th silver tongs by Wang Hing of Hong Kong in classic ‘bamboo’ style. No damage GBP59.99 click here to view item in our store
GOOD VINTAGE THAI SOLID SILVER DEITY SPOONS Item #29137 A very nice suite of 5 spoons from Thailand No dents or damage GBP49.99 click here to view item in our store
GEORGE IV KINGS STERLING SILVER CHILDS CUTLERY SET Item #29138 A rare 2 piece cased Childs set in the Kings pattern, made by Joseph Taylor and bearing partial Birmingham hallmarks – will date c. 1825 Knife near perfect, fork has a slight kink to one of its prongs. Case has some scuffs and marks and is missing one of its clasps. GBP149.99 click here to view item in our store
ART NOUVEAU STERLING SILVER PHOTO FRAME DEVENPORT 1903 Item #29139 A lovely looking frame by William Devenport, fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1903. Missing its easel backing but wouldn’t be too difficult to construct a new one. Visible photo area is approx 80mm by 55mm. Has its glass. Comes with the photo. Some holes to the silver but it doesn’t detract too much. Missing a couple of fixing pins. There has been some historical woodworm to the rear but no worm present. No easel. GBP99.99 click here to view item in our store
ANTIQUE STERLING SILVER PHOTO FRAME 1907 Item #29140 A lovely looking small frame by Ducrow & Atkins, fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1907. Missing its easel backing but wouldn’t be too difficult to construct a new one. No glass. Visible photo area is approx 46mm by 55mm. Silver weight is 24g. No dents, no holes, no splits to the silver. No glass and missing its easel. GBP44.99 click here to view item in our store
ANTIQUE ARTS & CRAFTS PEWTER FROG SALTS & SPOONS Item #29141 A beautiful set of 4 art nouveau period salts and their matching spoons, very much in the Archibald Knox for Liberty style, but unmarked. The design incorporates a frog to bodies. Originally set with glass stones of various colours into each recess, sadly most of these are now missing. Spoons all retain their stones. Still a very nice set. The salts have clear glass liners. No damage other than missing stones GBP199.99 click here to view item in our store
ANTIQUE GILT FLORAL EASEL MENU HOLDERS PLACE NAMES Item #29142 A lovely set of 6 Victorian place name holders in the Aesthetic movement taste with ‘twigform’ easels and with floral lowers. Gilt on tin or a similar thin metal. Delicate things, amazing that they have survived a good 100 years! No damage GBP99.99 click here to view item in our store
STERLING SILVER IVORY CHEESE SCOOP CHAWNER 1846 Item #29143 A sterling silver cheese scoop by George Adams for Chawner & Co, fully hallmarked for London 1846. Of considerable weight and gauge of silver. The ivory handle has an armorial of a crown shaped turret to each side. Split to handle along one side but absolutely solid and useable. GBP149.99 click here to view item in our store
VINTAGE JAPANESE PURE SILVER 995 SUGAR TONGS Item #29144 A fine pair of ‘pure silver’ (995 standard) Japanese sugar tongs, early c.20th No damage GBP49.99 click here to view item in our store
ANTIQUE GREENSTONE JADE STERLING SILVER KNIFE FORK Item #29145 A lovely pair of finely chased sterling silver knife and fork with greenstone jade handles. Probably New Zealand c. 1890 Both pieces are rigid, sturdy and useable. The knife has historical repairs to its pins and some small splits to the ferrule area, its handle has a cosmetic fracture GBP99.99 click here to view item in our store
24 PIECE ANTIQUE SILVER PLATED MOTHER OF PEARL CUTLERY Item #29146 A fine looking set of 12 knives and 12 forks with carved mother of pearl handles and ornate engraved silver plated uppers. Made by Walker & Hall of Sheffield. They come in ‘half’ of a case (missing its lid). Handles all good with no chips and just some minor cosmetic cracks at ferrule areas to a few. They are all solid and useable. Plating is generally good with a few pieces showing some slight wear. GBP124.99 click here to view item in our store
CANTEEN SILVER PLATED RATTAIL COOPER BROS SHEFFIELD Item #29147 A vintage suite of silver plated flatware in the Hanoverian with Rattail pattern and accompanying knives with ivorine handles. All made by Cooper Brothers of Sheffield. Comes in a Butler Cavendish wooden case. Note that the teaspoons for some reason are Old English rather than rattail but still by Cooper Brothers. There are 6 settings of dinner fork, dinner knife, side fork, side knife, dessert spoon, tablespoon, fish knife, fish fork, teaspoon. Total of 48 pieces. Generally very good, one teaspoon has a small dig spot to its bowl, one of the fish knives has some pitting to its blade and there is some minor wear to the rear rattails of the fish forks, otherwise not that heavily used, the steel bladed knives all good etc and case good with minor scratches. GBP124.99 click here to view item in our store
ORNATE VINTAGE SILVER PLATED CAKE SERVERS SHEFFIELD Item #29148 A lovely vintage pair of cake servers by Allen & Darwin of Sheffield. Gleaming silver with average use marks, no dents or damage. GBP19.99 click here to view item in our store
ANTIQUE SILVER PLATED MOTHER OF PEARL CUTLERY SET Item #29149 An oak cased set of 12 fruit forks and 11 knives (the 12th knife is broken but included in case you want to try and mend it!). Lovely bright cut decoration. All gleaming silver with minor use wear, no damage to handles of the 23 pieces – obviously the last knife is broken/damaged. Case good with minor marks. GBP124.99 click here to view item in our store
CANTEEN SILVER PLATED DUBARRY OSBORNE SHEFFIELD 44pc Item #29150 A good vintage canteen of silver plated flatware and cutlery in the Dubarry pattern, made by Osborne of Sheffield. 6 place settings of dinner forks, dinner knives, side forks, side knives, soup spoons, dessert spoons, teaspoons and 2 tablespoons. Total of 44 pieces. All gleaming silver and very lightly used, case good with some minor scratches GBP99.99 click here to view item in our store
ANTIQUE MOTHER OF PEARL SILVER PLATED CUTLERY 1909 Item #29152 A part set of 5 forks and 6 knives with mother of pearl handles, silver plated uppers and sterling silver ferrules fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1909. All gleaming silver with minor use wear – a few of the ferrules are slightly loose, 1 is dented. Handles all good, no chips, one has a small scratch. GBP49.99 click here to view item in our store
ANTIQUE CASED SILVER PLATED NUMBERED NAPKIN RINGS 1-6 Item #29153 A cased set of 6 silver plated napkin rings numbered 1 thru 6. All gleaming silver, #3 has a tiny patch of wear. No dents. Case has scuffs and its clasp is broken. GBP59.99 click here to view item in our store
CASED VINTAGE SILVER PLATED FISH SERVERS Item #29154 A good vintage cased pair of silver plated fish servers with ivorine handles Gleaming silver with slight marks from use. Case good with minor scuffs. GBP19.99 click here to view item in our store
LARGE VINTAGE BARKER ELLIS SILVER PLATED CANDELABRA Item #29155 A nice large vintage Barker Ellis silver plated convertible candelabra complete with candle snuffer sconce and detachable drip trays. Baised underside. Gleaming silver, no dents or damage GBP59.99 click here to view item in our store
ANTIQUE WALNUT TRAVELING CASE FITTED INTERIOR 1876 Item #29156 A lovely antique ladies traveling case in walnut veneer with mother of pearl name plate and escutcheon, the interior fitted with glass and silver plated boxes inkwells, bottles and jars. There is engraving to the box lids ‘AHR 1876’. Has a ‘secret drawer’ to side. The lid has a pull out mirror concealing a correspondence compartment. Externally fairly good with some slight cracking of the veneer at one rear corner of the lid and slightly along the other side. The secret drawer has lost its spring but is still accessible. Interior fittings are fairly good, the inkwell lids are firmly stuck in place however. Some dents to the jar lids. The longer rectangular box has a small chip to rim. Missing its sewing/manicure implements. No key. GBP199.99 click here to view item in our store
ART DECO FINNIGANS BLUE LEATHER TRAVELING CASE 1920s Item #29157 A lovely 1920’s Finnigans of Bond Street blue leather traveling case complete with exterior canvas protector. Initialed ‘P.I.E’ to both. Minor cosmetic wear and marks to the canvas protector – some of the buckles rusty/missing. Some foxing type surface spots to the exterior leather – may come up with some leather treatment. GBP49.99 click here to view item in our store
BROWN LEATHER FITTED TRAVELLING CASE SILVER BOTTLES ETC Item #29158 A lovely antique brown leather case by Mappin & Webb with part of its original fitted interior including silver topped bottles fully hallmarked for London 1902/1903, manicure set, inkwell, vesta case, mirror (cracked). The case exterior has several early railwayana labels for London & South Western Railway, LNER, GNER. Has its key. Initialed ‘MIE’ to exterior which is repeated in the silver lids. The rectangular box lid is silver plated rather than sterling silver. Case good for age with scuffs from use as intended. Some dents to the silver lids, glassware ok, one has cork stuck in its base. Mirror is broken and the glass currently sellotaped. GBP224.99 click here to view item in our store

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