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British & Continental Silver & Objects of Vertu

Auction 17935
1 Dec 2010, starting at 10:00 GMT.
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Auction highlights

Sold for £7,560 inc. premium
A 19th century Continental silver mounted ivory tankard, apparently unmarked,
Sold for £6,960 inc. premium
A pair of George III silver three-light candelabra, by Robert Sharp, makers marks illegible on bases, London 1791,
Sold for £4,080 inc. premium
A Chinese export silver four-piece tea and coffee service and associated tea caddy, tea service stamped "Hunggnong & Co", and with ...
Sold for £4,080 inc. premium
A 19th century Russian silver four-piece tea and coffee service, assaymaster Edward Brandenburg, add maker's mark******* 1857/8, (4)

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1 A late 18th century silver nutmeg grater, by Samuel Meriton, £288
€336
US$ 449
2 A George III silver nutmeg grater, by Samuel Pemberton, Birmingham 1809, £360
€420
US$ 562
4 A George III silver egg-shaped nutmeg grater, by Samuel Meriton, London 1790, and another nutmeg grater (2) £408
€476
US$ 637
5 A George III silver nutmeg grater, by John Death, London 1804, £600
€700
US$ 937
8 A silver mounted tortoiseshell compact, by Spurrier & Co, Birmingham 1923, £72
€84
US$ 112
9 A Victorian silver and enamel scent bottle, by Saunders & Shepherd, London 1888, £432
€504
US$ 674
10 A late 19th century Austrian silver and enamel cigarette case, by Georg Adam Scheid, £600
€700
US$ 937
11 A late 19th century Continental silver and enamel box, sponsor's mark of Martin & Hall, import marks for London 1900, £540
€630
US$ 843
12 An early 20th century German silver and enamel cigarette case, maker's mark LA?, also stamped "900", £600
€700
US$ 937
13 A Victorian clear glass and silver-mounted glass scent bottle of large size, retailed by Jones, and another similar by Mappin & Webb (2) £432
€504
US$ 674
14 An unusual 19th century silver-gilt rotating seal, a gold example and seven further rotating seals (9) £840
€981
US$ 1,312
15 A group of gold, gilt and hardstone mounted seals, (18) £780
€911
US$ 1,218
16 Two silver-mounted novelty pin-cushions, by Sampson Mordan & Co, Chester 1908/15, £360
€420
US$ 562
17 A group of gold, gilt and hardstone seals, (18) £780
€911
US$ 1,218
18 A group of gold, gilt and hardstone seals, (22) £2,040
€2,382
US$ 3,186
19 A pair of 19th century oval paste-set pendants, (2) £432
€504
US$ 674
24 An Edwardian silver mounted ceramic scent bottle, maker's mark rubbed, Birmingham 1908 and five further scent bottles. (6) £336
€392
US$ 524
26 A 19th century Russian silver combined cigarette case, vesta case and lighter, assaymaster possibly A.A. Artsybashev, Moscow 1892, £204
€238
US$ 318
27 A Continental silver novelty combined table cigarette box and lighter, £252
€294
US$ 393
28 A late 19th century Russian silver mounted onyx note pad holder, maker's mark unidentified, Moscow, £120
€140
US$ 187
29 A George III silver snuff box, maker's mark WE, probably for William Ellerby or William Edwards, London 1819, £360
€420
US$ 562
30 A George III silver snuff box, by John Reily, London 1805, £300
€350
US$ 468
32 A George III silver snuff box, by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1825, £264
€308
US$ 412
36 A late 18th century gilt-metal mounted agate etui, £432
€504
US$ 674
37 A 19th century Continental etui, interior pieces stamped with Paris guarantee mark, £408
€476
US$ 637
38 A William IV silver snuff box, by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1832, £408
€476
US$ 637
41 A 19th century tortoiseshell circular box, £660
€770
US$ 1,030
45 A Victorian silver rattle, by Hilliard & Thomason, Birmingham 1876, and another rattle (2) £360
€420
US$ 562
50 Two Victorian silver rattles, by George Unite, Birmingham 1869/80, (2) £300
€350
US$ 468
54 A cased set of three Meerschaum pipes, (3) £480
€560
US$ 749
57 A Victorian silver snuff box, by Taylor & Perry, Birmingham 1845, £264
€308
US$ 412
61 A small quantity of silver items, £300
€350
US$ 468
63 A Victorian silver snuff box, by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1841, and two further snuff boxes, (3) £552
€644
US$ 862
71 A silver mounted tortoiseshell travelling timepiece, by H. Matthews, Chester 1913, also stamped "54", £108
€126
US$ 168
73 A silver trinket box, maker's mark rubbed, Chester 1912, a dressing table set, a vesta case and a shoe.(Qty) £420
€490
US$ 656
75 A Victorian silver vinaigrette by Alfred Taylor, Birmingham 1854, £312
€364
US$ 487
76 A Victorian silver vinaigrette, by Edward Smith, Birmingham 1840, and another by Joseph Willmore, Birmingham 1834, (2) £312
€364
US$ 487
79 A William IV silver vinaigrette, by Joseph Willmore, Birmingham 1837, and a quantity of small objects (Qty) £504
€588
US$ 787
80 A Victorian silver vinaigrette, by Edward Smith, Birmingham 1847, and two further vinaigrettes,(3) £336
€392
US$ 524
81 A silver-gilt vinaigrette, possibly American, and two further vinaigrettes, (3) £300
€350
US$ 468
82 A George III silver 'valise' vinaigrette, by Matthew Linwood, Birmingham 1817, a vinaigrette, by Jesse Sargeant, Birmingham 1836 and a further vinaigrette (3) £312
€364
US$ 487
84 A Victorian silver 'Windsor castle' castle top vinaigrette, by Francis Clark, Birmingham 1839, £600
€700
US$ 937
85 A George III silver vinaigrette, by Lawrence & Co, Birmingham 1817, and another vinaigrette (2) £288
€336
US$ 449
87 A Victorian silver vinaigrette, by Edward Smith, Birmingham 1863, and two other vinaigrettes, (3) £432
€504
US$ 674
88 A George III silver vinaigrette, by Thomas Willmore, Birmingham 1799, and another by by Francis Clark, Birmingham 1839 (2) £264
€308
US$ 412
89 A George IV silver vinaigrette, by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1832, and another by the same maker, £288
€336
US$ 449
90 A George IV silver vinaigrette, by Lawrence & Co, Birmingham 1825, and another, £240
€280
US$ 374
92 A Charles II silver nutmeg grater, maker's mark I C with pellet below in a shield, see Jackson's page 128, sixth entry, London circa 1668, £2,160
€2,522
US$ 3,373
97 A silver and enamel scent bottle, maker's mark rubbed, London 1923 and four further scent bottles. (5) £288
€336
US$ 449
98 A 9 carat gold propelling pencil, by E. Baker & Son, Birmingham 1928 and two further gold pencils. (3) £360
€420
US$ 562
99 A Victorian silver scent bottle, by A. W. Pennington, Birmingham 1892 and four further scent bottles. (5) £288
€336
US$ 449
100 A Victorian silver cigar case, by Rawlings & Summers, London 1854 and a silver cigar cutter. (2) £240
€280
US$ 374
101 A Victorian silver-gilt mounted glass dressing set in a coromandel case, by Frances Douglas, London 1854, £660
€770
US$ 1,030
103 A late 19th century French silver scent bottle etui, £120
€140
US$ 187
104 A cased late 19th century Chinese Export ivory dressing table set, (4) £720
€840
US$ 1,124
106 An Edwardian silver mounted time piece, by William Comyns, London 1901, (3) £900
€1,051
US$ 1,405
107 A pair of Edwardian silver beakers, by John Bodman Carrington, London 1905, and a Victorian beaker, (3) £660
€770
US$ 1,030
108 A pair of early George III silver beakers, by William & James Priest, London 1766, £2,640
€3,083
US$ 4,123
109 A George III silver helmet-shaped milk jug, by William Eley II, London 1825, £504
€588
US$ 787
110 An Edwardian silver inkstand, by Elkington & Co. Ltd, Birmingham 1903, £456
€532
US$ 712
111 A silver chinoiserie bowl, by R. Comyns, London 1935, £1,860
€2,172
US$ 2,905
113 A pair of silver-mounted glass decanters, by William Hutton & Sons, Birmingham 1910, and a small quantity of silver items, (Qty) £432
€504
US$ 674
114 A silver two-handled presentation cup, by Wilmot, Marks & Cohen, Birmingham 1915, £540
€630
US$ 843
116 An 18th century silver mounted shagreen flatware and knife box, mounts with lion passant and maker's mark only, possibly by Gawen Nash, London, £1,320
€1,541
US$ 2,061
117 A George IV pair of silver-gilt grape scissors, no makers mark or town mark, London 1820, £336
€392
US$ 524
119 A George III silver meat skewer, by Eley & Fearn, London 1815, and a cased set of six tot cups, (7) £432
€504
US$ 674
120 A George III Irish silver soup ladle, maker's mark, town mark and Hibernia only, by John Craig, Dublin circa 1775, £264
€308
US$ 412
121 A George II provincial silver mounted wood punch ladle, hallmarks rubbed, lion passant and town mark legible, Exeter possibly 1749, £264
€308
US$ 412
122 A 17th century silver apostle spoon, possibly St Bartholomew, London, maker's mark and date letter illegible, £720
€840
US$ 1,124
123 A 17th century silver apostle spoon, St Mathew, Exeter, £840
€981
US$ 1,312
124 A Charles I silver apostle spoon, probably St James the Greater, London 1631, £1,140
€1,331
US$ 1,780
125 A late 17th century provincial silver seal-top spoon, mark unascribed, see Jackson's p526, circa 1690, £864
€1,009
US$ 1,349
126 A 17th century silver seal-top spoon, maker's mark RW with a heart above, probably an alternative mark for Robert Wade of Taunton, £1,320
€1,541
US$ 2,061
127 A Charles I silver seal-top spoon, maker's mark S?, London 1626, and another similar example, (2) £540
€630
US$ 843
128 A George III silver conch shell shaped toddy ladle, by Charles Aldridge & Henry Green, London 1774, £432
€504
US$ 674
129 A George III silver meat skewer, by Peter & Anne Bateman, London 1793, and a pair of sauce ladles £264
€308
US$ 412
130 A pair of late 17th century silver trefid spoons, by William Gough, with maker's mark WG with three stars in a shield struck twice and another WG mark, Malborough, Circa 1680-85, (2) £816
€953
US$ 1,274
131 A set of twelve 18th century silver-gilt coffee spoons, maker's mark E.I, circa 1720, (12) £1,260
€1,471
US$ 1,968
133 A cased pair of silver salad severs, by Jackson & Fullerton, London 1902, another pair of American servers, by Alvin Corporation, £228
€266
US$ 356
139 Three 17th century silver Trefid spoons £720
€840
US$ 1,124
141 A pair of Victorian silver King's pattern asparagus tongs, by George Adams, London 1843, £360
€420
US$ 562
142A A 19th century Scandinavian silver dessert service of flatware, maker's mark GWA, (Qty) £456
€532
US$ 712
143 An 18th century French silver-gilt fork, maker's mark illegible, St-Lo 1745-49, £480
€560
US$ 749
144 A pair of Queen Anne Britannia standard silver-gilt trefid spoons, by Lawrence Coles, London, date mistruck, 1709 or 1711, (2) £312
€364
US$ 487
145 A Channel Island silver-gilt trefid spoon, by Pierre Amiraux, Jersey, 2nd half 18th century, and a rat-tail table spoon, (2) £312
€364
US$ 487
147 An early 18th century Channel Islands silver trefid spoon, by Jean Gavey Jersey, and another, (2) £432
€504
US$ 674
149 A collection of six silver-gilt dog-nose spoons, (6) £384
€448
US$ 599
151 A collection of six silver rat-tail spoons, £660
€770
US$ 1,030
154 A pair of Continental silver presentation spoons, bearing French pseudo marks, with import marks for S Boyce Landeck, Sheffield 1897, £276
€322
US$ 431
156 A George IV silver Old English feather-edge pattern straining spoon, by William Bateman, London 1821, £504
€588
US$ 787
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