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COLLECTION VINTAGE SILVER PLATED SOUVENIR SPOONS x51 Item #29433
This is a bulk lot of vintage, mainly silver plated, souvenir spoons etc – many with enamel badges. Mostly from the UK with a few from over the world and of various dates from early c.20th to modern. Some are in boxes. Includes some Charles & Di wedding examples. Total of 51 pieces. Most are fine and just require a polish, some of the earlier ones will have a little wear. One has a lost badge. One has a loose badge.
IRISH SOLID SILVER FIDDLE TABLE FORKS DUBLIN x8 598g Item #29842
A suite of 8 Irish sterling silver dinner table forks in the fiddle pattern, each with armorial device to rear of handle of a knights arm holding a broken spear above a castle turret. Each fork is fully hallmarked for Dublin with differing years and makers but all bear the same retailers stamp of ‘Gardner’ – there are 4x Dublin 1840 maker Josiah Lowe, 3x Dublin 1828 maker Edward Power and 1x Dublin 1843 maker P.W. The Edward Powers are slightly shorter than the others. Some prong tip wear. Overall light scouring marks from previous polishing. Lengths vary as above.
BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION 1924 BONE CHINA TRINKET BOX Item #30231
A nice looking piece from the 1924 Wembley exhibition made by Arkinstall & Sons of Stoke-on-Trent in their Arcadian range. It is slightly damaged to the lower but still an attractive cabinet piece and the lid alone is a nice piece. Lid is fine, base has a chip and crack to one side and a crack to the other. Doesn’t notice on display with lid in place.
PRICE KENSINGTON COTTAGE WARE COTTAGEWARE CRUET SET Item #30232
A lovely vintage 3 piece salt, pepper & mustard cruet set complete with base tray. Made by Price Kensington. Small chip underneath one of the windows of the mustard pot but it doesn’t notice that much. Minor nibble to underside rim of the salt pot. Pepper pot has a replacement cork bung. All pieces have the usual fine glaze crazing.
ANTIQUE AUSTRALIAN SOLID SILVER SUGAR SPOON LESCHENAULT Item #30244
A lovely looking spoon made by Harris & Sons of Leschenault, Western Australia. Bears a lion passant mark. No dents or damage
GOOD SOLID STERLING SILVER NAPKIN RING NO INITIS 1944 Item #30245
A nice looking engine turned sterling silver napkin ring fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1944. No initials. Gleaming silver, no dents or damage. Minor surface marks
QUANTITY ANTIQUE SILVER PLATED MOTHER OF PEARL CUTLERY Item #30246
This is a collection of antique silver plated and mother of pearl handled forks, spoons and cutlery mainly sold for their handles and ornate ferrules although some are fine anyway. Total of 25 pieces. Variable and as found, plating is variable from completely worn to ok. Some of the handles have damage but most are ok. They have not been recently polished.
IRISH SOLID SILVER DESSERT SPOONS DUBLIN 1844 176g Item #30247
A set of 4 Irish sterling silver dessert spoons in the fiddle pattern, fully hallmarked for Dublin 1844, maker Christopher Cummins and retailed by G. Brown. Each has an armorial to handle of an arm brandishing a spear above a castle turret. Very slight bowl tip wear and average polishing/use marks. Some shallow knocks to bowl of one spoon and miniscule pinhead sized shallow knocks to others, barely visible.
IRISH SOLID SILVER TABLE SPOONS DUBLIN 1844 164g Item #30248
A pair of Irish sterling silver dessert spoons in the fiddle pattern, fully hallmarked for Dublin 1844, maker Christopher Cummins and retailed by G. Brown. Each has an armorial to handle of an arm brandishing a spear above a castle turret. Very slight bowl tip wear and average polishing/use marks. Some shallow knocks to bowl at undersides.
IRISH SOLID STERLING SILVER DESSERT FORK DUBLIN 1806 Item #30249
A George III period Irish sterling silver desert fork in the early Fiddle pattern, fully hallmarked for Dublin 1806 and maker Samuel Neville. Armorial device to rear of handle of 5 plumes in a crown fashion. Good for age, slight prong tip wear, no damage.
ORNATE ART NOUVEAU STERLING SILVER SUGAR TONGS 1891 Item #30250
A lovely looking pair of sugar tongs fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1891 and made by Mappin & Webb (John Newton Mappin) No damage
ANTIQUE SILVER LETTER OPENER HORSE HAND MEASURER Item #30251
This is a lovely piece with a personal history as I actually found it about 30 years ago in the garden of an Inn in Horsmonden in Kent – Horsmonden was famous for its annual horse fairs and maybe coincidentally this piece has a graduated 4 inch rule equivalent to a horse ‘hand’ measure. This piece is definitely silver although not hallmarked, so technically sold as ‘white metal’. The front has the word ‘Mems’ to top above a conjoined monogram of ‘RF’, the rear is graduated into 4 approximate inches (they are a little larger than inches) numbered in Roman numerals. Very slight kink but in good overall shape
RAOB MASONIC SOLID STERLING SILVER MEDAL DIPTON 1913 Item #30252
A heavyweight sterling silver gilt RAOB medal on ribbon presented to Primo. T. Elliott on Aug 20th 1913 by the Dipton Lodge #1299. The medal is fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1912. Obviously the vast majority of the 43g is the silver content. Slight losses of enamel at the outer edge of the blue circle.
RAOB MASONIC SOLID STERLING SILVER MEDAL CROWN 1923 Item #30253
A heavyweight sterling silver gilt RAOB medal on ribbon presented to Bro. T. Elliott on May 30th 1923 by the Crown Lodge #3245. It would appear he was the Lodges founder from the inscription. The medal is fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1922. Obviously the vast majority of the 27g is the silver content. Slight losses of enamel at the outer edge of the blue circle.
RAOB MASONIC SOLID STERLING SILVER MEDAL 1971 Item #30254
A RAOB sterling silver medal on ribbon presented to Bro. George T. Brown of the Coquetdale lodge #9636 in 1971. Fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1971, the vast majority of the 32g weight is obviously the silver weight. No damage, minor cosmetic marks to ribbon
RAOB MASONIC SOLID STERLING SILVER MEDAL BROOMHILL 1957 Item #30255
A RAOB sterling silver medal on ribbon presented to Bro. George Brown of the Broomhill lodge #7914 in 1957. Fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1957, the vast majority of the 26g weight is obviously the silver weight. No damage, minor cosmetic marks to ribbon
RAOB MASONIC SOLID STERLING SILVER MEDAL 1969 Item #30256
A RAOB sterling silver medal on ribbon presented to Bro. George T. Brown of the Coquetdale lodge #9636 in 1969. Fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1968, the vast majority of the 30g weight is obviously the silver weight. No damage, minor cosmetic marks to ribbon and slight verdigris to the gilt at ribbon/loop join areas.
1851 CASED INDUSTRY EXHIBITION MEDAL BERTRAM MITFORD Item #30257
A lovely presumed bronze medal presented to a Bertram Mitford at the 1851 Industry Exhibition for class 28 No. 167. In its original Moroccan leather case with gilt tooled lettering. Minor cosmetic wear to case, medal is superb
CASED NORTHUMBERLAND GUILD OF HANDICRAFTS MEDAL 1935 Item #30258
A superb looking white-metal medal presented by the Northumberland Guild of Handicrafts to a Margaret Hall in 1935. In original case. Minor cosmetic wear to case, medal superb
C.19TH CASED GILT FRAMED AMBROTYPE PHOTOGRPAH Item #30259
A lovely cased ambrotype of a gentlemen in gilt frame within a velvet lined Moroccan leather case. Minor losses to the rear of the glass but print still displays very nicely in its case. Minor cosmetic wear to case.
ANTIQUE TREEN WOOD WHIST & BEZIQUE CARD GAME MARKERS Item #30260
Here are 2 lovely old markers – one is the ‘Pall Mall Whist Marker’ and the other we presume is a Bezique counter Whist marker is fine – it doesn’t have any physical symbols etc on the markers so we presume this were applied paper stickers that have rubbed off with age. The Bezique marker has a small area of screwed repair to bottom left hand corner but is otherwise fine.
1921 SOUVENIR LUCKY PENNY DRINKS COASTERS NEW YORK Item #30261
Here are 1920s souvenir pieces from New York in the form of giant sized 1921 pennies. They are coppered. We are presuming they are drinks coasters. Minor cosmetic wear and marks but not bad for age.
1920s ALUMINUM ALUMINIUM QUILL PEN JERSEY CITY HEIGHTS Item #30262
A lovely early c.20th souvenir from Jersey City Heights, NJ. This is an aluminum quill pen that has remarkably survived rather well for 90 or so years. Has a miniscule 1mm split at its tapering of the feather end to the stem on one side, its not threatening.
EARLY C.20TH ASPREY STITCHED LEATHER CIGAR CASE Item #30264
A nicely made tan leather cigar case by Asprey of London, early c.20th. Some age related discoloration to exterior but in good overall shape and perfectly useable.
EARLY C.20TH BLACK STITCHED LEATHER CIGAR CASE Item #30265
A nicely made black leather cigar case, early c.20th with blue stitching. In good overall shape with minor scuffs. Perfectly useable.
ANTIQUE GEORGIAN BRASS SNUFF BOX TWISLEHOPE SCOTLAND Item #30267
A nice old brass snuff box with engraved lid ‘A. Scott Twislehope’ Overall dents but clasp/button still works perfectly
ANTIQUE GILT BRASS FOLDING LORGNETTES GLASSES PAIR #1 Item #30268
A lovely pair of c.19th folding lorgnettes with original lenses. No damage, minor cosmetic wear.
ANTIQUE GILT BRASS FOLDING LORGNETTES GLASSES PAIR #2 Item #30269
A lovely pair of c.19th folding lorgnettes with original lenses. No damage, minor cosmetic wear.
ORNATE SOLID STERLING SILVER VEST CASE MATCHSAFE 1922 Item #30276
A good looking larger sized sterling silver vesta case fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1922. No monograms. Some slight dents but still shuts as it should, nicely sprung clasp etc.
ANTIQUE SOLID STERLING SILVER ALBERT CHAIN WITH T-BAR Item #30277
A good antique sterling silver Albert chain with t-bar – each link other than the t-bar join link is stamped with the lion passant and the t-bar with lion passant and date letter, appears to be the London 1863 date letter ‘h’. The single t-bar join link to the chain is nickel, not silver – the rest is all sterling silver. No damage
ANTIQUE CASED MEERSCHAUM & SILVER CIGAR CHEROOT HOLDER Item #30278
A nice looking antique cheroot holder with wider than usual diameter hole, so will accept a small cigar etc. The body is meerschaum with unmarked silver mounts. In its original case. No major damage. The mouthpiece has cosmetic ‘crackling’ to the plastic but it isn’t split etc
STERLING SILVER CIGAR CUTTER DOOR KEY LONDON 1930 Item #30279
Here is a nice & very unusual piece by Saunders & Shepherd, fully hallmarked for London 1930. A cigar cutter for a smaller c. 8mm diameter cigar, the ‘plunger’ unusually being formed as a blank door key. Has a suspension loop for attaching to a chain or key ring. Presumably the idea was that you get your locksmith to cut the key to match your door – you probably still can if it’s an older ‘Yale’ type key. Minor cosmetic wear, no damage
PAIR OF VINTAGE MV STELLA POLARIS SILVER PLATED POTS Item #30280
Here are 2 nice vintage pieces from the M.V. Polaris – lidded pots presumably for sugar of similar. One is gleaming silver with minor marks, the other gleaming silver with slight plate wear to exterior and more pronounced wear to interior and a shallow dent to underside.
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