Distinguished Design and Post-War Silver

Auction 19950
28 Nov 2012, starting at 11:00 GMT.
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Sold for £22,500 inc. premium
GERALD BENNEY: A unique impressive silver-gilt and enamelled 'skyscraper' timepiece London 1992
Sold for £18,750 inc. premium
SIMON BENNEY: A unique 18 carat gold and diamond set boomerang maker's mark for Simon Benney, London 2004
Sold for £10,000 inc. premium
DUNHILL-NAMIKI: A rare cased silver and lacquered cigarette case and lighter the silver lighter with hallmarks for Wise & Greenwood, London ...
Sold for £10,000 inc. premium
A fourteen-piece 9 carat gold backed dressing table set by Charles & Richard Comyns, London 1925

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1 A novelty cased 9ct gold chess set by The Albion Craft Company, London 1968 (32) £3,999
€4,673
US$ 6,265
2 A Jaeger-Le-Coultre 'Marina Aquarium' Lucite Atmos Clock with wall bracket signed £1,062
€1,241
US$ 1,664
3 A pair of silver clock garnitures, modelled as knights with an onyx clock the knights with import marks for Israel Freeman & Son Ltd, London 1969 (3) £999
€1,168
US$ 1,566
5 A modern silver and amethyst sculpture applied plaque indistinctly signed J Wengrow(?) £562
€657
US$ 881
6 A silver and silver-gilt incense burner on stand, with cancelled marks and additional London Assay Office marks for London 2012, also marked 925 £1,374
€1,606
US$ 2,153
7 Four silver table ornaments, modelled as partridges by Edward Barnard & Sons, London 1969 £1,624
€1,898
US$ 2,545
8 Two silver novelty 'pig' condiments maker's mark N B & S within a trefoil punch, London 1990 (2) £499
€584
US$ 783
9 A cased set of four silver and silver-gilt novelty rabbit peppers maker's mark WH, possibly for William Edward Hurcomb, London, one 1907, three 1908 £749
€876
US$ 1,174
11 A pair of Continental silver gilt pheseants with import marks for Israel Freeman & Son Ltd, 1964 together with a pair of cockerels (4) £1,499
€1,752
US$ 2,349
13 A Hungarian gold cigarette box maker's mark overstruck J?, with 580 standard mark for Vienna 1922-37 £1,374
€1,606
US$ 2,153
14 A 9 carat gold cigarette case and compact by W H Manton, Birmingham 1947 (2) £3,437
€4,016
US$ 5,384
16 A fourteen-piece 9 carat gold backed dressing table set by Charles & Richard Comyns, London 1925 £9,999
€11,684
US$ 15,664
17 A 9 carat gold trimmed crocodile leather clutch bag the corner gold mounts marked T.H.L, London 1929 £562
€657
US$ 881
18 A cased Art Deco silver and guilloche cigarette case and compact by Joseph Gloster, Birmingham 1937 (2) £224
€262
US$ 352
20 A 9 carat gold two-handled trophy cup by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd, London 1924 £4,124
€4,820
US$ 6,461
21 A cased pair of 9 carat gold napkins rings by A Wilcox, Birmingham 1958 £937
€1,095
US$ 1,468
23 ASPREY: An 18 carat gold small spirit flask by Charles & George Asprey, London 1903 £1,999
€2,336
US$ 3,132
25 A 9 carat gold cigarette case maker's mark D BROs, possibly Davies Brothers or Dingley Brothers Birmingham 1958, together with a 9 carat Ronson gold mounted lighter, the mount, only part marked, maker's mark HCD in conjoined circles, London (2) £2,249
€2,629
US$ 3,524
26 A 9 carat gold cigarette case Birmingham 1929, also incuse retail marked LEIGHTON BURLINGTON ARCADE LONDON £974
€1,139
US$ 1,527
28 ASPREY: A silver model of a soldier on Camel back base of camel with lion passant and town mark only visible, also engraved Algernon Asprey Ltd, only date letter visible on applied plaque, London 1973 £2,249
€2,629
US$ 3,524
29 ASPREY: A pair of silver sauceboats, by Asprey & Co. Ltd, London 1979 (2) £1,874
€2,190
US$ 2,937
31 ASPREY: An electroplated novelty cocktail shaker, modelled as a hand bell by Asprey & Co, with patent number 12739 / 37, also incuse number 3447 together with another electroplated novelty cocktail shaker, modelled as a dumb bell weight, by William Suckling Ltd, incuse pattern number 6333 (2) £874
€1,022
US$ 1,370
32 ASPREY & GARRARD: A silver mounted glass caviar bowl with import marks for London 1998 £624
€730
US$ 979
33 ASPREY: A matched silver-gilt novelty 'Penguin family' condiment set the peppers, by Asprey & Co, London 1961, the mustard, by R. Comyns, London 1963 (3) £1,062
€1,241
US$ 1,664
34 GARRARD: A silver two-handled bowl and cover, by Robert Garrard, London 1863 £212
€248
US$ 332
35 GARRARD: A silver model of a horse by Garrard & Co. Ltd, London 1992 £2,249
€2,629
US$ 3,524
36 GARRARD: A pair of silver table ornaments modelled as pheasants by Garrard & Co. Ltd, London 1962 (2) £3,249
€3,797
US$ 5,091
39 CARTIER: Six pencil and gouache jewellery designs, each stamped "Cartier Paris" (6) £812
€949
US$ 1,272
40 CARTIER: A framed collection of four design drawings £374
€438
US$ 587
41 CARTIER: A 18 carat gold cased tank wristwatch with deployant buckle signed and numbered 780865903 case back, with 18 carat gold common control mark £3,124
€3,651
US$ 4,895
42 An unmarked gold and diamond set 'commitment range' ring by Hennell's of New Bond Street, incuse mark HBS, designed by chief designer Dennis Gardner £562
€657
US$ 881
43 A pair of enamel opera glasses Fitted in a Cartier case but apparently unsigned £624
€730
US$ 979
45 CARTIER: A French silver-gilt and enamelled box with mixed gold and silver mixed articles mark, rim also engraved Cartier, MADE IN FRANCE £262
€306
US$ 411
47 An early 20th century French platinum-mounted and diamond-set agate cigarette case maker's mark mistruck, (?) B, possibly Boucheron £1,624
€1,898
US$ 2,545
48 BOUCHERON: A silver and gem set vanity compendium unattributed mark, ?H &M ?N import marks for London 1959 impressed MADE IN FRANCE, engraved Boucheron London, £2,249
€2,629
US$ 3,524
50 LOUIS VUITTON: An early 20th century monogrammed trunk £5,249
€6,134
US$ 8,224
51 LOUIS VUITTON: A vintage travelling case £812
€949
US$ 1,272
52 LOUIS VUITTON: A vintage travelling trunk £2,374
€2,775
US$ 3,720
53 LOUIS VUITTON: Two vintage travelling cases £3,124
€3,651
US$ 4,895
53A LOUIS VUITTON: A brown leather travelling case circa 1920 £687
€803
US$ 1,076
54 DUNHILL: A 'Miniature Aquarium' lighter £874
€1,022
US$ 1,370
55 DUNHILL: A 'Miniature Aquarium' lighter £1,124
€1,314
US$ 1,762
56 DUNHILL: An 'Aquarium' lighter £1,624
€1,898
US$ 2,545
57 DUNHILL: An 'Aquarium' lighter £1,374
€1,606
US$ 2,153
58 DUNHILL: An 'Aquarium' lighter £874
€1,022
US$ 1,370
59 DUNHILL: An 'Aquarium' lighter £1,749
€2,044
US$ 2,741
60 DUNHILL: An 'Aquarium' lighter £1,874
€2,190
US$ 2,937
61 DUNHILL-NAMIKI: A rare cased silver and lacquered cigarette case and lighter the silver lighter with hallmarks for Wise & Greenwood, London 1925, also with A/D retail mark, the cigarette case, by Adie Bros, Birmingham 1929, also with A/D retail mark and engraved ALFRED DUNHILL PARIS, both signed by maki-e artist Shu-cho £9,999
€11,684
US$ 15,664
62 TAVANNES for DUNHILL: An Art Deco silver and enamelled cased concealed purse watch circa 1929 £687
€803
US$ 1,076
65 An Art Deco silver and enamelled case incuse mark RS, import marks for Glasgow 1925 £562
€657
US$ 881
67 A cased set of six early 20th century New Zealand yellow metal teaspoons maker's mark G & T.Y, for G & T Young of Dunedin, also stamped 9 CT (6) £812
€949
US$ 1,272
68 Two graduated sized Italian gilt metalware and enamelled photograph frames post 1968 marks, for Florence, also incuse mark 925 £1,187
€1,387
US$ 1,860
69 DAVID ANDERSEN: Two Norwegian silver and enamel novelty owl salt and pepper shakers each marked to base 'D.A Norway Sterling 925S', circa 1950 (2) £874
€1,022
US$ 1,370
70 A novelty silver cocktail strainer, in the form of a tennis racket by Grey & Co, Birmingham 1907, also with incuse Rd number 510385 £812
€949
US$ 1,272
71 EMMY ROTH: An early 20th century German silver shoe horn with facsimile signature and German standard mark (1) £999
€1,168
US$ 1,566
72 A Danish silver, silver-gilt and enamelled commemorative'sugar beet' spoon by A Michelsen, Copenhagen, also marked STERLING together six other silver-gilt and enamelled commemorative year spoons, by A Michelsen, 1964 to 1969, each with varying enamelled terminals (7) £624
€730
US$ 979
73 A Danish silver large two-handled covered bowl assay masters mark for C F Heise, maker's mark CC, Copenhagen 1920, also with Dansk Arbejde mark £1,999
€2,336
US$ 3,132
75 FRANTZ HINGELBERG: A Danish silver teapot incuse marks, F HINGELBERG AARHUS, 925S STERLING DENMARK, also numbered 33003 £874
€1,022
US$ 1,370
76 DAVID ANDERSEN: A Norwegian silver lidded bowl by David Andersen, incuse marked 900, £624
€730
US$ 979
77 A German metalware four-piece tea and coffee service incuse marked VISITORS' PAVILLON FRANKFURT-MAIN, STERLING 925 (4) £1,124
€1,314
US$ 1,762
78 A modern pair of Italian metalware tea and hot water pots Florence, 1944 - 68 marks, incuse 800 £874
€1,022
US$ 1,370
81 A pair of Continental covered bowls maker's mark EP in an oval punch and stamped .925, also incuse number 324, covers unmarked £5,249
€6,134
US$ 8,224
83 DESIGNED BY TAPIO WIRKKALA FOR HOPEATEHDAS OY HELSINKI: A pair of silver tapersticks stamped 813H, Helsinki 1951 £749
€876
US$ 1,174
94 TIFFANY: An American silver cocktail shaker by Tiffany & Co, patent and order numbers, 9727 and 9908, also impressed STERLING SILVER, circa 1890 (2) £62
€73
US$ 97
95 TIFFANY: A late 19th century American silver sauceboat with pattern and order numbers 686 and 362, incuse marks TIFFANY & CO MAKERS STERLING SILVER 925-1000, marks for the period 1875 - 91 £499
€584
US$ 783
96 An American silver pitcher by International, also incuse marked STERLING, pattern name Charleroi £812
€949
US$ 1,272
99 An American silver table service of flatware by Wallace, also impressed STERLING (53) £1,187
€1,387
US$ 1,860
101 An American silver four-piece 'Royal Danish' tea and coffee service by International, incuse marks ROYAL DANISH USA, STERLING, pattern number C353 (4) £1,249
€1,460
US$ 1,958
103 EVALD NIELSON: A Danish silver table service of flatware and cutlery either with facsimile signature for Evald Nielson or EN, some pieces dated anno 1925 - 1928, 830 standard mark, pattern No 21 (98) £1,749
€2,044
US$ 2,741
104 GEORG JENSEN: A silver Bernadotte pattern table service of flatware and cutlery post 1945 mark, also incuse mark STERLING DENMARK (53) £2,124
€2,483
US$ 3,328
105 GEORG JENSEN: A silver Beaded (Kugle) pattern table service of flatware predominately with marks for the period 1933 - 44, some earlier, also stamped STERLING DENMARK £2,499
€2,921
US$ 3,916
106 GEORG JENSEN: A silver Bernadotte pattern table service of flatware post 1945 marks, also incuse mark STERLING DENMARK (28) £1,499
€1,752
US$ 2,349
109 GEORG JENSEN: A silver letter opener, design 196 post 1945 marks, incuse pattern number 196, also incuse mark STERLING DENMARK £1,812
€2,117
US$ 2,839
110 GEORG JENSEN: A cased set of six silver Acorn (Konge) pattern citrus spoons stamped '925 S', with maker's mark for 1915-1930, import marks for George Stockwell, London 1931 (6) £62
€73
US$ 97
111 HARALD NIELSEN for GEORG JENSEN: A Danish silver Pyramid pattern milk jug and sugar bowl post 1945 marks, incuse stamped DENMARK STERLING 925S, DESSIN HN, bowl numbered A11, 600A, cream R10, 600A (2) £874
€1,022
US$ 1,370
112 GEORG JENSEN: A silver coffee pot and cream jug post 1945 marks, incuse pattern numbers 80A, also marked STERLING DENMARK (3) £687
€803
US$ 1,076
113 HARALD NIELSEN FOR GEORG JENSEN: A silver hand mirror post 1945 mark, incuse mark DENMARK STERLING and pattern number 134A £124
€146
US$ 195
116 GUNDORPH ALBERTUS for GEORG JENSEN: A Danish silver bowl, pattern 755 post 1945 marks, incuse mark 755 and designers initials for Gundorph Albertus £1,249
€1,460
US$ 1,958
117 GEORG JENSEN: A silver lidded 'Louvre' bowl incuse pattern number 180c, also incuse mark STERLING DENMARK, assay masters mark for Christian F. Heise, with additional French import swan mark, and London import marks for Stockwell & Co, London 1923 £1,187
€1,387
US$ 1,860
118 JOHAN ROHDE for GEORG JENSEN: A silver pitcher, design 432 with incuse mark for Georg Jensen & Wendel A/S, 1945 to 1951 £4,374
€5,112
US$ 6,853
120 KAY FISKER FOR GEORG JENSEN: A silver pitcher post 1945 mark, also incuse marks KAY KISKER, pattern Z10, STERLING DENMARK £3,124
€3,651
US$ 4,895
127 HOUSE OF LAWRIAN: A silver pitcher London 1977 £999
€1,168
US$ 1,566
128 CHRISTOPHER NIGEL LAWRENCE : A silver and silver-gilt three-piece coffee service London 1983 / 1984, (3) £937
€1,095
US$ 1,468
129 CHRISTOPHER NIGEL LAWRENCE: A rare pair of silver-gilt ewers London 1972 (2) £4,999
€5,842
US$ 7,832
130 CHRISTOPHER NIGEL LAWRENCE: A cased silver commemorative plate London 2001 £374
€438
US$ 587
131 A silver lidded tankard by Michael Winter, London 1969 £749
€876
US$ 1,174
132 Six silver goblets by C. J. Vander Ltd, London 1973 (6) £874
€1,022
US$ 1,370
134 JOCELYN BURTON: Two silver 'Seahorse' champagne goblets London, 1996 and 1997 (2) £524
€613
US$ 822
135 JOCELYN BURTON: A silver mounted glass decanter with two glasses London 1982 (3) £1,624
€1,898
US$ 2,545
136 ALEX GEORGE STYLES for GARRARD: A set of four silver candlesticks marks for Garrard & Co Ltd, London 1978, also engraved Des A G Styles (4) £3,499
€4,089
US$ 5,482
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