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British & Continental Silver & Objects of Vertu

20 July 2011 | starting at 11:00 BST

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London, Knightsbridge

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Auction highlights

A Chinese export silver three-piece tea service, stamped with character marks, (3). Sold for £4,560 inc. premium

An 18th century German silver coffee pot, by Johann Erich Conradt Quittenbaum, Hanover, also stamped "G",. Sold for £2,880 inc. premium

An 18th century Irish Provincial silver-mounted cowrie shell snuff box, maker's mark only, probably Stephen Mackrill, circa 1760-80,. Sold for £1,320 inc. premium

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611 lots available

1 —
A George III silver double snuff box,
by John Israel, London 1818,

£400 - £600

2^* —
An 18th century Irish Provincial silver-mounted cowrie shell snuff box,
maker's mark only, probably Stephen Mackrill, circa 1760-80,

Sold for £1,320 inc. premium

3 —
A George III silver vinaigrette,
by William Edwards, London 1801,

£700 - £900

4 —
Two silver-gilt and enamelled pin trays and pill box,
impoorted by H J Hulbert, London 1916, (4)

Sold for £660 inc. premium

5 —
An Edwardian silver novelty 'porcupine' pin cushion,
by Levi & Salaman, Birmingham 1904,

Sold for £336 inc. premium

6 —
An early 19th century mother of pearl and gem-set monocular,
unmarked,

Sold for £504 inc. premium

7^* —
A Victorian silver novelty vesta case in the form of a fishing creel
By Thomas Johnson, London 1883

£2,500 - £3,000

11 —
An Edwardian silver 'Mr Popple' pepper pot,
by Saunders and Shepherd, Chester 1908,

£600 - £800

12 —
A Victorian silver mounted novelty 'dog' button hook,
by Charles Boyton, London 1888, (21)

Sold for £576 inc. premium

13 —
An 18th century silver mounted shagreen etui,
unmarked,

Amended

Sold for £660 inc. premium

14^Y —
A 19th century ivory and silver mounted meerschaum pipe,
(2)

Sold for £780 inc. premium

15 —
A George III silver-gilt seal box,
by William Bateman, London 1817,

£700 - £900

16 —
A 9 carat gold cigarette case,
by Mappin & Webb, London 1927,

Sold for £1,620 inc. premium

17^Y —
A Victorian silver mounted ivory page turner,
by H. Woodward & Co. Ltd, London 1893,

Sold for £720 inc. premium

18 —
A George III gold and hardstone mounted fob seals,
(2)

Sold for £360 inc. premium

19 —
A silver posy holder,
by Deakin & Deakin, Chester 1912, (Qty)

£400 - £600

20 —
A George III silver snuff box,
by Phipps & Robinson, London 1800,

£400 - £600

21^Y —
A mid-18th century silver and shagreen covered etui,
unmarked,

£400 - £600

22 —
A Victorian 10 carat gold pencil holder and sharpener,
by Sampson Mordan, patented 2 September 1879, (2)

£450 - £650

23 —
A 19th century Dutch silver nutmeg grater,
by Barend Enzering, Amsterdam 1836,

Sold for £360 inc. premium

24 —
A George III silver nutmeg grater,
by Samuel Pemberton, Birmingham 1802, (2)

Sold for £360 inc. premium

25 —
A George III silver nutmeg grater,
by John Turner, Birmingham 1794,

Sold for £432 inc. premium

26^* —
A George III silver nutmeg grater,
by Joseph Taylor, Birmingham 1815,

Sold for £432 inc. premium

27 —
A George III silver nutmeg grater,
by Phipps & Robinson, London 1804,

Sold for £468 inc. premium

28 —
A 19th century Dutch silver nutmeg grater,
maker's mark rubbed, 1886,

£400 - £500

29 —
A Dutch silver nutmeg grater,
by van Kempen & Zonen, Voorschoten 1920,

Sold for £480 inc. premium

30 —
A 19th century Indian Colonial silver nutmeg grater,
unmarked, possibly Kutch,

Sold for £2,040 inc. premium

31^Y —
A silver mounted tortoiseshell trinket box,
by William Comyns, London 1890, (5)

Sold for £444 inc. premium

32 —
An 18 carat gold mounted fountain pen,
maker's mark "DLR Ltd", London 1927, (Qty)

Sold for £888 inc. premium

33 —
A Victorian burr walnut toilet box,

Sold for £192 inc. premium

34 —
A Victorian gold thimble,
unmarked,

Sold for £360 inc. premium

35 —
A silver cigar/cigarette box,
maker's mark rubbed, Birmingham 1928,

£300 - £400

36^Y —
A 9 carat gold mounted tortoiseshell cigarette case,
maker's mark rubbed, London 1918, (3)

£300 - £400

37 —
A late Victorian silver trinket box,
by H. Thornhill, London 1901, (10)

Sold for £780 inc. premium

38 —
A mid-19th century French silver snuff box,
by Louis-Alexandre Bruneau,

Sold for £600 inc. premium

39 —
A Continental silver and enamel box,
incuse stamped "935", import marks for London 1925, (2)

Sold for £336 inc. premium

40^Y —
A 18th century tortoiseshell and gilt metal snuff box,
(2)

Sold for £660 inc. premium

41 —
A modern Italian yellow metal and agate mounted box,
stamped K18,

£700 - £900

42^Y —
A late 18th / early 19th century Continental silver-gilt snuff box,
maker's mark "C.K",

Sold for £576 inc. premium

43 —
An early 20th century Russian silver-gilt and enamelled box,
maker's mark Д.Е, Moscow 1908-17,

Sold for £2,160 inc. premium

44 —
An early 20th century Austrian pearl and diamond-set silver-gilt and enamelled cigarette case,
Albert Blaudinek, Vienna circa 1908, (3)

Sold for £660 inc. premium

45 —
An early 20th century Austrian silver-gilt and enamelled cigarette case,
by Georg Adam Scheid, Vienna, circa 1910,

£300 - £400

46 —
A late 18th century Neapolitan silver-gilt oval snuff box,
town mark only,

£600 - £800

47 —
A 19th century Russian silver and cloissoné enamel cheroot case
maker's mark G K, Moscow circa 1880-90, (4)

Sold for £1,440 inc. premium

48 —
A late 18th century Neapolitan silver-gilt oval snuff box,
town mark only,

£700 - £900

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British & Continental Silver & Objects of Vertu

Auction highlights

Lot gallery

1 — A George III silver double snuff box, by John Israel, London 1818,

2* — An 18th century Irish Provincial silver-mounted cowrie shell snuff box, maker's mark only, probably Stephen Mackrill, circa 1760-80,

3 — A George III silver vinaigrette, by William Edwards, London 1801,

4 — Two silver-gilt and enamelled pin trays and pill box, impoorted by H J Hulbert, London 1916, (4)

5 — An Edwardian silver novelty 'porcupine' pin cushion, by Levi & Salaman, Birmingham 1904,

6 — An early 19th century mother of pearl and gem-set monocular, unmarked,

7* — A Victorian silver novelty vesta case in the form of a fishing creel By Thomas Johnson, London 1883

8 — A George III silver vinaigrette, by Thropp & Taylor, Birmingham 1812,

9 — A George III silver snuff box, by Thropp & Taylor, Birmingham 1811,

10 — A George III silver snuff box by William Eley I London 1809, (2)

11 — An Edwardian silver 'Mr Popple' pepper pot, by Saunders and Shepherd, Chester 1908,

12 — A Victorian silver mounted novelty 'dog' button hook, by Charles Boyton, London 1888, (21)

13 — An 18th century silver mounted shagreen etui, unmarked,

14Y — A 19th century ivory and silver mounted meerschaum pipe, (2)

15 — A George III silver-gilt seal box, by William Bateman, London 1817,

16 — A 9 carat gold cigarette case, by Mappin & Webb, London 1927,

17Y — A Victorian silver mounted ivory page turner, by H. Woodward & Co. Ltd, London 1893,

18 — A George III gold and hardstone mounted fob seals, (2)

19 — A silver posy holder, by Deakin & Deakin, Chester 1912, (Qty)

20 — A George III silver snuff box, by Phipps & Robinson, London 1800,

21Y — A mid-18th century silver and shagreen covered etui, unmarked,

22 — A Victorian 10 carat gold pencil holder and sharpener, by Sampson Mordan, patented 2 September 1879, (2)

23 — A 19th century Dutch silver nutmeg grater, by Barend Enzering, Amsterdam 1836,

24 — A George III silver nutmeg grater, by Samuel Pemberton, Birmingham 1802, (2)

25 — A George III silver nutmeg grater, by John Turner, Birmingham 1794,

26* — A George III silver nutmeg grater, by Joseph Taylor, Birmingham 1815,

27 — A George III silver nutmeg grater, by Phipps & Robinson, London 1804,

28 — A 19th century Dutch silver nutmeg grater, maker's mark rubbed, 1886,

29 — A Dutch silver nutmeg grater, by van Kempen & Zonen, Voorschoten 1920,

30 — A 19th century Indian Colonial silver nutmeg grater, unmarked, possibly Kutch,

31Y — A silver mounted tortoiseshell trinket box, by William Comyns, London 1890, (5)

32 — An 18 carat gold mounted fountain pen, maker's mark "DLR Ltd", London 1927, (Qty)

33 — A Victorian burr walnut toilet box,

34 — A Victorian gold thimble, unmarked,

35 — A silver cigar/cigarette box, maker's mark rubbed, Birmingham 1928,

36Y — A 9 carat gold mounted tortoiseshell cigarette case, maker's mark rubbed, London 1918, (3)

37 — A late Victorian silver trinket box, by H. Thornhill, London 1901, (10)

38 — A mid-19th century French silver snuff box, by Louis-Alexandre Bruneau,

39 — A Continental silver and enamel box, incuse stamped "935", import marks for London 1925, (2)

40Y — A 18th century tortoiseshell and gilt metal snuff box, (2)

41 — A modern Italian yellow metal and agate mounted box, stamped K18,

42Y — A late 18th / early 19th century Continental silver-gilt snuff box, maker's mark "C.K",

43 — An early 20th century Russian silver-gilt and enamelled box, maker's mark Д.Е, Moscow 1908-17,

44 — An early 20th century Austrian pearl and diamond-set silver-gilt and enamelled cigarette case, Albert Blaudinek, Vienna circa 1908, (3)

45 — An early 20th century Austrian silver-gilt and enamelled cigarette case, by Georg Adam Scheid, Vienna, circa 1910,

46 — A late 18th century Neapolitan silver-gilt oval snuff box, town mark only,

47 — A 19th century Russian silver and cloissoné enamel cheroot case maker's mark G K, Moscow circa 1880-90, (4)

48 — A late 18th century Neapolitan silver-gilt oval snuff box, town mark only,

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1 —
A George III silver double snuff box,
by John Israel, London 1818,

2^* —
An 18th century Irish Provincial silver-mounted cowrie shell snuff box,
maker's mark only, probably Stephen Mackrill, circa 1760-80,

3 —
A George III silver vinaigrette,
by William Edwards, London 1801,

4 —
Two silver-gilt and enamelled pin trays and pill box,
impoorted by H J Hulbert, London 1916, (4)

5 —
An Edwardian silver novelty 'porcupine' pin cushion,
by Levi & Salaman, Birmingham 1904,

6 —
An early 19th century mother of pearl and gem-set monocular,
unmarked,

7^* —
A Victorian silver novelty vesta case in the form of a fishing creel
By Thomas Johnson, London 1883

8 —
A George III silver vinaigrette,
by Thropp & Taylor, Birmingham 1812,

9 —
A George III silver snuff box,
by Thropp & Taylor, Birmingham 1811,

10 —
A George III silver snuff box
by William Eley I London 1809, (2)

11 —
An Edwardian silver 'Mr Popple' pepper pot,
by Saunders and Shepherd, Chester 1908,

12 —
A Victorian silver mounted novelty 'dog' button hook,
by Charles Boyton, London 1888, (21)

13 —
An 18th century silver mounted shagreen etui,
unmarked,

14^Y —
A 19th century ivory and silver mounted meerschaum pipe,
(2)

15 —
A George III silver-gilt seal box,
by William Bateman, London 1817,

16 —
A 9 carat gold cigarette case,
by Mappin & Webb, London 1927,

17^Y —
A Victorian silver mounted ivory page turner,
by H. Woodward & Co. Ltd, London 1893,

18 —
A George III gold and hardstone mounted fob seals,
(2)

19 —
A silver posy holder,
by Deakin & Deakin, Chester 1912, (Qty)

20 —
A George III silver snuff box,
by Phipps & Robinson, London 1800,

21^Y —
A mid-18th century silver and shagreen covered etui,
unmarked,

22 —
A Victorian 10 carat gold pencil holder and sharpener,
by Sampson Mordan, patented 2 September 1879, (2)

23 —
A 19th century Dutch silver nutmeg grater,
by Barend Enzering, Amsterdam 1836,

24 —
A George III silver nutmeg grater,
by Samuel Pemberton, Birmingham 1802, (2)

25 —
A George III silver nutmeg grater,
by John Turner, Birmingham 1794,

26^* —
A George III silver nutmeg grater,
by Joseph Taylor, Birmingham 1815,

27 —
A George III silver nutmeg grater,
by Phipps & Robinson, London 1804,

28 —
A 19th century Dutch silver nutmeg grater,
maker's mark rubbed, 1886,

29 —
A Dutch silver nutmeg grater,
by van Kempen & Zonen, Voorschoten 1920,

30 —
A 19th century Indian Colonial silver nutmeg grater,
unmarked, possibly Kutch,

31^Y —
A silver mounted tortoiseshell trinket box,
by William Comyns, London 1890, (5)

32 —
An 18 carat gold mounted fountain pen,
maker's mark "DLR Ltd", London 1927, (Qty)

33 —
A Victorian burr walnut toilet box,

34 —
A Victorian gold thimble,
unmarked,

35 —
A silver cigar/cigarette box,
maker's mark rubbed, Birmingham 1928,

36^Y —
A 9 carat gold mounted tortoiseshell cigarette case,
maker's mark rubbed, London 1918, (3)

37 —
A late Victorian silver trinket box,
by H. Thornhill, London 1901, (10)

38 —
A mid-19th century French silver snuff box,
by Louis-Alexandre Bruneau,

39 —
A Continental silver and enamel box,
incuse stamped "935", import marks for London 1925, (2)

40^Y —
A 18th century tortoiseshell and gilt metal snuff box,
(2)

41 —
A modern Italian yellow metal and agate mounted box,
stamped K18,

42^Y —
A late 18th / early 19th century Continental silver-gilt snuff box,
maker's mark "C.K",

43 —
An early 20th century Russian silver-gilt and enamelled box,
maker's mark Д.Е, Moscow 1908-17,

44 —
An early 20th century Austrian pearl and diamond-set silver-gilt and enamelled cigarette case,
Albert Blaudinek, Vienna circa 1908, (3)

45 —
An early 20th century Austrian silver-gilt and enamelled cigarette case,
by Georg Adam Scheid, Vienna, circa 1910,

46 —
A late 18th century Neapolitan silver-gilt oval snuff box,
town mark only,

47 —
A 19th century Russian silver and cloissoné enamel cheroot case
maker's mark G K, Moscow circa 1880-90, (4)

48 —
A late 18th century Neapolitan silver-gilt oval snuff box,
town mark only,