British and Continental Silver and Objects of Vertu

Auction 19951

5 Dec 2012, starting at 11:00 GMT.

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British and Continental Silver and Objects of Vertu, starting with lot 1.

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A matched five-piece Chinese silver tea service and oval tray/salver by three maker's; Luen- Wo of Shanghai, Hung ...

A 19th century silver pot and cover in the form of a 16th century German drinking vessel with pseudo marks, probably Hanau, import marks for David Bridge, London 1891 (1)

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A 16th century style silver pot and cover in the form of a German drinking vessel with pseudo marks, probably ...

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A Queen Anne "Legacy" tankard by Alice Sheen, London 1701

A Queen Anne tankard Thomas Parr London 1713

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A Queen Anne silver tankard by Thomas Parr, London 1713

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1	A Victorian silver 'book' vinaigrette by Edward Smith, Birmingham 1899, a George IV vinaigrette, by Joseph Willmore, Birmingham 1822, and a Victorian example, by Edward Smith, Birmingham 1838 (3)	£687 €803 US$ 1,038
2	A collection of six silver & silver-gilt vinaigrettes various dates and makers, Birmingham; together with a scent bottle (7)	£899 €1,051 US$ 1,359
4	A cased William IV silver-gilt vinaigrette by Gervase Wheeler, Birmingham 1834 (2)	£812 €949 US$ 1,227
5	A George III silver vinaigrette by Joseph Willmore, Birmingham 1814 and a Victorian vinaigrette, by Wheeler & Cronin, Birmingham 1842 (2)	£624 €730 US$ 943
7	A George III 18 carat gold and coral mounted child's rattle by John Ray & James Montague, London 1810	£2,249 €2,629 US$ 3,398
8	A good George III silver snuff box by Samuel Pemberton, Birmingham 1786 and a William IV silver snuff box, by Joseph Willmore, Birmingham 1833 (2)	£624 €730 US$ 943
9	A Victorian silver snuff box by Nathanial Mills, Birmingham 1849 (Qty)	£437 €511 US$ 660
10	A George IV silver snuff box by Charles Rawlings, London 1824 and a snuff box, by William Ellerby, London 1823 (2)	£624 €730 US$ 943
11	A George III silver snuff box by Jesse Parkes, Birmingham 1814 and a Victorian silver snuff box, by Alfred Taylor, Birmingham 1861 (2)	£624 €730 US$ 943
12	A George III silver snuff box by Thomas Willmore, Birmingham 1802 and a Victorian silver snuff box, by Thomas Shaw, Birmingham 1838 (2)	£624 €730 US$ 943
13	Two George III silver snuff boxes by Phipps and Robinson, London 1809 and 1810 and a silver snuff, by John Shaw, Birmingham 1820. (3)	£624 €730 US$ 943
14	A 20th century Dutch silver miniature model of a fairground organ Maker's mark in a waisted rectangular punch with central tapering cylindar flanked by diagonal letters 'AR', with post-1953 standard mark together with a 20th century Dutch miniature statue of Erasmus (2)	£137 €160 US$ 207
16	A mid 19th century Chinese export tortoiseshell snuff box	£687 €803 US$ 1,038
17	A late 19th century miniature on ivory of the Taj Mahal, in an unmarked gold frame	£374 €438 US$ 566
18	A 19th century Dutch silver dressing table box possibly by Storck & Sinsheimer, Hanau, also with import marks for David Bridge, London 1895 (10)	£1,124 €1,314 US$ 1,699
19	A silver mounted tortoiseshell etui (3)	£874 €1,022 US$ 1,321
21	An unusual Victorian silver snuff box, with Japanese mixed metal panel by George Hunt, London 1891	£749 €876 US$ 1,132
22	A silver Toby jug maker's mark rubbed, Birmingham 1911 and various further items (Qty)	£437 €511 US$ 660
24	A Victorian gold and turquoise mounted mother of pearl aide memoir and five further similar (6)	£562 €657 US$ 849
26	A Victorian gold novelty 'acorn' thimble etui, two 18th century pinchbeck chatelaine belt hooks and an etui and a mid 18th century gilt metal box (4)	£1,249 €1,460 US$ 1,887
28	An 18th century silver filigree box unmarked	£999 €1,168 US$ 1,510
35	A German silver cigarette case 800 mark and incuse maker's mark BC, engraved retail mark SY & WAGNER BERLIN	£37 €43 US$ 56
36	A quantity of silver and vertu items various dates and makers (Qty)	£812 €949 US$ 1,227
37	A Russian silver and enamelled cigarette case possibly by Nikolai Anosov, assaymaster Yakov Lyapimov, St Petersburg 1899-1903	£2,374 €2,775 US$ 3,586
39	An enamelled photograph frame with pseudo Russian marks	£324 €379 US$ 490
40	A set of six nephrite vodka cups with pseudo-Russian marks	£562 €657 US$ 849
43	A 19th century French silver-gilt and enamelled minaudière maker's mark A L, probably Alexandre Lefeuvre	£249 €292 US$ 377
44	Fabergé: An early 20th century silver pill box incuse retailer's mark, Moscow 1908-1917	£437 €511 US$ 660
45	A turned grey agate flower vase the mount with pseudo Russian marks	£87 €102 US$ 132
46	A Russian silver and enamelled cigarette case by Nikolai Nikolaievich Zverev, Moscow, kokoshnik for 1896 - 1908	£524 €613 US$ 792
49	An early 20th century Austrian 14 carat gold vesta case the rim engraved Gebr Friedlander 585	£1,624 €1,899 US$ 2,454
50	A late 19th/early 20th century American gold walking cane knop incuse stamped 2 and 49	£349 €409 US$ 528
51	A pair of vari-coloured cloisonné enamel eggs with pseudo Russian marks (2)	£812 €949 US$ 1,227
53	A silver and enamelled match box cover no apparent marks	£149 €175 US$ 226
54	A silver and enamelled match box cover no apparent marks	£149 €175 US$ 226
55	An enamelled time piece the gilt metalware mounts bearing pseudo Russian marks	£999 €1,168 US$ 1,510
58	A cloisonné enamelled circular brush with pseudo Russian marks	£187 €219 US$ 283
59	A Russian silver-gilt and enamelled ladle maker's mark MC, kokoshnik for 1896 - 1908	£224 €262 US$ 339
60	A late 19th century Russian silver-gilt and enamelled sifter spoon maker's mark HC Moscow	£237 €277 US$ 358
61	A Russian silver, silver-gilt and enamelled caddy spoon maker's mark possibly GH, Moscow 1891	£212 €248 US$ 320
68	A metalware model of a lion with pseudo Russian marks	£387 €452 US$ 585
69	A metalware and gem-set figure of an elephant with pseudo Russian marks	£324 €379 US$ 490
71	A metalware model of a sturgeon with pseudo Russian marks	£499 €584 US$ 755
73	A serpentine shell dish with pseudo Russian marks	£224 €262 US$ 339
74	A malachite two-handled dish the mounts with pseudo Russian marks	£499 €584 US$ 755
76	A verde antico marble and gilt-metalware mounted desk set with pseudo Russian marks (3)	£499 €584 US$ 755
78	A Russian red marble commemorative plaque the hanger with pseudo Russian marks	£124 €146 US$ 188
79	A metalware figural group of a hunter and hounds with pseudo Russian marks	£899 €1,051 US$ 1,359
80	A hardstone mounted inkstand with pseudo Russian marks	£1,124 €1,314 US$ 1,699
82	A late 19th century/early 20th century Russian verde antico marble mounted alarm clock by Henrich Moser and Co, Moscow, circa 1900, with later additions and pseudo marks	£499 €584 US$ 755
84	An enamelled dressing table box with pseudo Russian marks	£437 €511 US$ 660
89	An early 20th century Russian silver cream jug by Morosov, St. Petersburg 1908-1926	£562 €657 US$ 849
91	A 20th century Russian silver cigarette case with pseudo Russian marks (2)	£624 €730 US$ 943
93	A Russian silver cigarette case assay master probably Alexander Romanov, possibly by Alexei Kadykov, Alexei Klukin or Arkhip Krylov, St. Petersburg c. 1906	£374 €438 US$ 566
94	A metalware and enamelled casket with pseudo Russian marks similar to those of the Third Artel	£3,749 €4,382 US$ 5,663
95	A 20th century Russian silver and enamel bowl maker's mark, Cryllic T.C, together with 1908-18 kokoshink, Moscow	£1,499 €1,752 US$ 2,265
98	A 19th century Russian silver two-handled tray by Johann Henricson, St. Petersburg 1834	£1,187 €1,387 US$ 1,793
99	A 19th century Russian silver teapot maker's mark rubbed, Moscow 1833	£524 €613 US$ 792
102	A 19th century Russian silver cream jug by Sazikov, Moscow 1857	£437 €511 US$ 660
103	A 19th century Russian silver-gilt throne salt by S.M. Ikonnikov, Moscow 1877	£274 €321 US$ 415
104	Fabergè: A 19th century Russian silver cream jug Moscow 1892	£999 €1,168 US$ 1,510
105	Fabergè: A Russian silver punch cup Moscow, circa 1880	£1,749 €2,045 US$ 2,642
108	An early 20th century Russian silver presentation plaque, contained in a leather covered and gilt tooled folder by Pavel Ovchinnikov, kokoshnik for 1896 - 1908	£1,124 €1,314 US$ 1,699
109	A cased set of twelve Russian plique-à-jour and cloisonné enamel silver gilt teaspoons maker's mark, Cyrillic, ис, Moscow, each with additional French 'insect' import mark (12)	£1,624 €1,899 US$ 2,454
110	A 20th century Japanese metalware trinket box stamped 'STERLING' (2)	£749 €876 US$ 1,132
111	A late 19th century Chinese export silver comport by Wang Hing, also stamped '90' with character mark, circa 1880	£2,499 €2,921 US$ 3,775
112	A Russian silver three-piece coffee service maker's mark Jogan Ferdinand Olsonius, retailed by Grachev, St Petersburg, 1887, the bowl 1882 (3)	£1,124 €1,314 US$ 1,699
114	A late 19th/early 20th century Chinese export silver tea service by Wang Hing, also stamped '90' with character marks (3)	£1,874 €2,191 US$ 2,831
115	An early 20th century Chinese export silver hot water jug by Kwan Wo, also stamped '90' with character mark, circa 1900	£687 €803 US$ 1,038
116	An early 20th century Oriental metalware tea kettle with character mark only to cover, possibly Chinese	£599 €701 US$ 906
118	A matched five-piece Chinese silver tea service and oval tray/salver by three maker's; Luen- Wo of Shanghai, Hung Chong, and Sing Fat, kettle stamped "SHANGHAI" (6)	£5,624 €6,573 US$ 8,495
119	A late 19th/early 20th century Chinese export silver beaker by Wang Hing, stamped '90' and with character mark	£562 €657 US$ 849
120	A 20th century Chinese export metalware bowl maker's mark 'P.K' in a rectangular punch, circa 1920	£312 €365 US$ 471
121	A group of eight Oriental silver condiment pots (8)	£274 €321 US$ 415
123	A quantity of Chinese Export silver various dates and makers (Qty)	£562 €657 US$ 849
124	A late 19th/early 20th century Chinese export silver mounted glass scent bottle by Wang Hing, also stamped '90' with character mark, circa 1900	£137 €160 US$ 207
125	Four Chinese silver condiments (16)	£324 €379 US$ 490
126	A late 19th/early 20th century Chinese export silver bowl by Wang Hing, also stamped '90' with character mark, circa 1900 (4)	£274 €321 US$ 415
127	A pair of late 19th/early 20th century Chinese export silver bowls maker's mark 'T H' mistruck, also stamped '90' with character mark (2)	£749 €876 US$ 1,132
130	A 19th century silver shallow two-handled bowl bearing pseudo Chinese "hallmarks" and also stamped "Lamb" and "Sydney"	£562 €657 US$ 849
132	A late 19th/early 20th century Burmese silver presentation rose bowl apparently unmarked	£624 €730 US$ 943
133	A late 19th/early 20th century Burmese silver mug apparently unmarked (5)	£562 €657 US$ 849
134	An Indian silver cocktail shaker marks rubbed, together with several other Indian and Chinese silver items (21)	£437 €511 US$ 660
135	A late 19th/ early 20th century Burmese silver duel-opening cigar box apparently unmarked	£749 €876 US$ 1,132
141	A mid-19th century Indian colonial silver cruet frame with three condiments by Charles Nephew & Co, Calcutta circa 1850	£399 €467 US$ 604
142	Two matched Indian colonial silver dinner plates by Hamilton & Co Ltd, Calcutta, post-1870 (2)	£649 €759 US$ 981
143	A collection of Eastern metalware boxes some pieces stamped '99%', '92,5' or '80% RA', the others unmarked (11)	£1,124 €1,314 US$ 1,699
144	A mid 19th century Indian Colonial silver teapot stand by Hamilton & Co of Calcutta (1)	£149 €175 US$ 226
145	A South American unmarked silver two-handled dish possibly late 18th/early 19th century	£749 €876 US$ 1,132
146	A 19th century silver tazza by Joáo de Oliveira, Porto circa 1870-77	£624 €730 US$ 943