Ended

The Chester Sale

4 December 2012 | starting at 11:00 GMT | with lot 1

5 December 2012 | starting at 11:00 GMT | with lot 220

6 December 2012 | starting at 11:00 GMT | with lot 450

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Chester

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'The Royal Leamington Spa Hospital Saturday Football Challenge Cup'; A Victorian silver two-handled trophy by Lee & Wigfull, Sheffield, 1893,. Sold for £4,750 inc. premium

A Victorian electroplated pair of four light naturalistic candelabra by Elkington & Co., date code 1858. Sold for £3,750 inc. premium

A Chinese silver and enamel pair of baluster vases bearing character marks that translate to "made in Tianjin", North East China, circa 1900. Sold for £1,375 inc. premium

OF MANCHESTER THEATRE INTEREST; A George III silver oval theatre ticket unmarked, circa 1780. Sold for £437.50 inc. premium

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The Chester Sale

Auction highlights

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1 — A William IV pair of Old Sheffield plate wine coolers by Roberts, Smith & Co., circa 1830

2 — A George IV gilded Old Sheffield plate wine cooler by Matthew Boulton, circa 1820, double sunburst mark,

3 — A George IV Old Sheffield plate set of six graduated meat covers by Creswicks, circa 1825

4 — A 20th century electroplated four light, four branch with glass fruit bowl torchere unmarked

5 — A Victorian electroplated pair of four light naturalistic candelabra by Elkington & Co., date code 1858

6 — A silver circular salver by Viners, Sheffield 1960

7 — A pair of silver armada dishes by Boodle & Dunthorne, London 1964/5

7A — A silver four piece tea service by Francis Howard Ltd, Sheffield 1972 (5)

8 — A silver circular pierced bowl by William Adams Ltd., Birmingham 1918

9 — A silver two handled entree dish and cover by Sir John Bennett Ltd. London 1932

10 — A silver two-handled bottle holder by Harrison Bros. & Howson, Sheffield 1931

11 — A silver pair of three branch, three light candelabra by Richard Comyns, London 1961

12Y — An Art Deco silver ivory handled oval silver tray by Edward Barnard & Sons, London 1939

13Y — An Art Deco silver three piece circular tea service by the Barnards, London 1936

14 — A pair of silver sauce boats by Roberts and Belk, Sheffield 1972

15 — A silver circular salver by Pearce & Sons, London 1916

16 — A silver oval two-handled tray, by Thomas Eady and Co Ltd, London 1913

17 — A silver oval two handled tray by Viners, Sheffield 1939

18Y — An Art Deco silver and ivory four piece tea and coffee service by Viners, Sheffield 1939

19Y — An Art Deco silver and ivory handled three piece tea service by Viners, Sheffield 1934, Coronation duty mark

20 — A silver set of four tapering vases by William Neale & Son Ltd., Birmingham 1925

21 — A silver circular salver by Elkington & Co., Birmingham 1921

22 — 1000 years of English Monarchy; A commemorative silver dish and two goblets by A.E. Jones, Birmingham 1973

23 — A silver circular salver by A.Faulkner, Sheffield 1923

24 — A silver circular waiter by Wakeley & Weaver, London 1967

25 — A silver circular pierced shallow fruit bowl by Barker Bros., Sheffield 1965

26 — A silver three piece tea service by Chatterley & Sons Ltd., Birmingham 1964

27 — A silver pair of Corinthian column candlesticks by James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield 1940

28 — A silver circular salver by E.W.Haywood, Birmingham 1939

29 — A silver set of four circular salt pots by Robert Garrard, London 1934, Coronation duty mark

30 — A silver circular pedestal dish by Elkington & Co., Birmingham 1927

31 — A silver oval swing-handle pierced dish by Moseley & Co. Ltd., Sheffield 1919

32 — A silver two handled rectangular tray by William Devonport & Co., London 1926

33 — A silver pair of candlesticks by Walker & Hall, Sheffield, 1936

34 — A silver pair of three light, two branch candelabra by Viners, Sheffield 1966

35 — A silver pair of gravy boats by Barker Ellis, Birmingham 1985

36 — An oval silver tray by CJ Vander, London 1964

37 — A silver three piece "Celtic" tea service by J.Blond & Sons, Glasgow 1918

38 — Guild of Handicrafts; A silver two light, two branch candelabra by Guild of Handicrafts, London 2000, millennium mark

39 — An Edwardian silver and glass rectangular desk stand by Mousley Bros., Birmingham 1901,

40 — A silver rectangular desk stand by Elkington & Co., Birmingham 1913,

41 — A Victorian silver novelty twelve inch ruler by W.J. Weedon, London 1900

42 — A Mexican silver cocktail jug probably by Conquistador, Mexico City, circa 1920, 900 standard

43 — A Persian silver rectangular tray Lion mark for .840 standard, circa 1967-1979

44 — A Japanese silver and mixed metal cigarette case stamped Silver, 950, circa 1940

45 — A Dutch silver novelty sugar caster post 1953 control mark, 930

46 — A French silver pair of circular plates 19th century, bearing earlier marks

47 — A French silver wine taster, marks on base worn, circa first part of the 19th century

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1 —
A William IV pair of Old Sheffield plate wine coolers
by Roberts, Smith & Co., circa 1830

2 —
A George IV gilded Old Sheffield plate wine cooler
by Matthew Boulton, circa 1820, double sunburst mark,

3 —
A George IV Old Sheffield plate set of six graduated meat covers
by Creswicks, circa 1825

4 —
A 20th century electroplated four light, four branch with glass fruit bowl torchere
unmarked

5 —
A Victorian electroplated pair of four light naturalistic candelabra
by Elkington & Co., date code 1858

6 —
A silver circular salver
by Viners, Sheffield 1960

7 —
A pair of silver armada dishes
by Boodle & Dunthorne, London 1964/5

7A —
A silver four piece tea service
by Francis Howard Ltd, Sheffield 1972 (5)

8 —
A silver circular pierced bowl
by William Adams Ltd., Birmingham 1918

9 —
A silver two handled entree dish and cover
by Sir John Bennett Ltd. London 1932

10 —
A silver two-handled bottle holder
by Harrison Bros. & Howson, Sheffield 1931

11 —
A silver pair of three branch, three light candelabra
by Richard Comyns, London 1961

12^Y —
An Art Deco silver ivory handled oval silver tray
by Edward Barnard & Sons, London 1939

13^Y —
An Art Deco silver three piece circular tea service
by the Barnards, London 1936

14 —
A pair of silver sauce boats
by Roberts and Belk, Sheffield 1972

15 —
A silver circular salver
by Pearce & Sons, London 1916

16 —
A silver oval two-handled tray,
by Thomas Eady and Co Ltd, London 1913

17 —
A silver oval two handled tray
by Viners, Sheffield 1939

18^Y —
An Art Deco silver and ivory four piece tea and coffee service
by Viners, Sheffield 1939

19^Y —
An Art Deco silver and ivory handled three piece tea service
by Viners, Sheffield 1934, Coronation duty mark

20 —
A silver set of four tapering vases
by William Neale & Son Ltd., Birmingham 1925

21 —
A silver circular salver
by Elkington & Co., Birmingham 1921

22 —
1000 years of English Monarchy; A commemorative silver dish and two goblets
by A.E. Jones, Birmingham 1973

23 —
A silver circular salver
by A.Faulkner, Sheffield 1923

24 —
A silver circular waiter
by Wakeley & Weaver, London 1967

25 —
A silver circular pierced shallow fruit bowl
by Barker Bros., Sheffield 1965

26 —
A silver three piece tea service
by Chatterley & Sons Ltd., Birmingham 1964

27 —
A silver pair of Corinthian column candlesticks
by James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield 1940

28 —
A silver circular salver
by E.W.Haywood, Birmingham 1939

29 —
A silver set of four circular salt pots
by Robert Garrard, London 1934, Coronation duty mark

30 —
A silver circular pedestal dish
by Elkington & Co., Birmingham 1927

31 —
A silver oval swing-handle pierced dish
by Moseley & Co. Ltd., Sheffield 1919

32 —
A silver two handled rectangular tray
by William Devonport & Co., London 1926

33 —
A silver pair of candlesticks
by Walker & Hall, Sheffield, 1936

34 —
A silver pair of three light, two branch candelabra
by Viners, Sheffield 1966

35 —
A silver pair of gravy boats
by Barker Ellis, Birmingham 1985

36 —
An oval silver tray
by CJ Vander, London 1964

37 —
A silver three piece "Celtic" tea service
by J.Blond & Sons, Glasgow 1918

38 —
Guild of Handicrafts; A silver two light, two branch candelabra
by Guild of Handicrafts, London 2000, millennium mark

39 —
An Edwardian silver and glass rectangular desk stand
by Mousley Bros., Birmingham 1901,

40 —
A silver rectangular desk stand
by Elkington & Co., Birmingham 1913,

41 —
A Victorian silver novelty twelve inch ruler
by W.J. Weedon, London 1900

42 —
A Mexican silver cocktail jug
probably by Conquistador, Mexico City, circa 1920, 900 standard

43 —
A Persian silver rectangular tray
Lion mark for .840 standard, circa 1967-1979

44 —
A Japanese silver and mixed metal cigarette case
stamped Silver, 950, circa 1940

45 —
A Dutch silver novelty sugar caster
post 1953 control mark, 930

46 —
A French silver pair of circular plates
19th century, bearing earlier marks

47 —
A French silver wine taster,
marks on base worn, circa first part of the 19th century