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Silver and Objects of Vertu incl

Flatware

3 October 2012 | starting at 11:00 BST

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London, Knightsbridge

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An impressive Victorian fifty-four piece silver dessert service by Francis Higgins, London 1863 (54). Sold for £6,875 inc. premium

An impressive pair of Victorian silver fish servers by Francis Higgins, London 1855 (2). Sold for £3,625 inc. premium

A pair of George II silver candlesticks maker's mark overstruck by date letter, one indistinguishable, the other possibly by Charles Hatfield, London 1736 (2). Sold for £2,125 inc. premium

*	Import low rate
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W	Shipping & handling restrictions apply
	Lot is located in the Bonhams Warehouse and will only be available for collection from this location.
Y	CITES
	Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13.
Ω	Import high rate
	VAT on imported items at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.

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1 — A 9 carat gold cigarette case by Adie Bros Ltd, Birmingham 1948

2 — An 18 carat gold vesta case by Heath & Middleton, Sheffield 1912

3 — A Victorian silver-gilt mounted ruby glass combination scent flask and vinaigrette by Sampson Mordan & Co, London 1873

4 — A pair of early 19th century French gold mounted scissors by Antoine Beauvisage, Paris

5 — A 19th century French gold and enamelled scissor case

6* — A George III 18 carat gold and coral mounted child's rattle by John Ray & James Montague, London 1810

7 — A continental silver and silver-gilt box stamped twice with French "Swan" mark for 1893-1970

8 — A diamond-set gold and enamelled box possibly Italian, with later French control marks, circa 1920

9 — A quantity of 19th century mother of pearl and gilt metal gaming counters possibly Dutch or French (Qty)

10 — A 9 carat gold cigarette case by Turner & Simpson Ltd, Birmingham 1929

11 — A set of six silver buttons maker's mark 'ES' only, possibly 18th century (8)

12Y — A 19th century blue bois d'Urci and gold inlaid portrait box

13 — A 19th century Swiss vari-colour gold and enamelled snuff box by Alexander Magnin, Geneva, with later double eagle's head control mark

14 — A George III silver-gilt snuff box by William Parker, London 1808

15 — A Victorian silver snuff box probably by Dennis Ransom, London 1837, see Grimwade, 'London Goldsmiths 1697-1837' (London 1976), page 358

16 — A William IV silver snuff box by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1834

17 — A Victorian novelty silver 'hunting horn' combination scent flask and vinaigrette Sampson Mordan & Co, London 1873

18 — An early 20th century Continental silver tinder box lighter possibly Austrian, stamped '935', also 'EB70', circa 1900

19 — Duchess of Windsor interest: A William and Mary silver oval tobacco box maker's mark ET with a mullet between and two pellets below, London 1691

20 — A George III silver nutmeg grater by Hester Bateman, London 1786

20A — A George II/III silver urn nutmeg grater by Samuel Meriton, circa 1760

21 — A George II silver acorn nutmeg grater maker's mark '?B', possibly by Henry Bennett, circa 1740 (2)

21A — A George III silver barrel nutmeg grater by Samuel Pemberton, Birmingham 1820

22Y — A William and Mary ivory mounted walking cane, circa 1692

23 — Nine late 18th/early 19th century Continental enamelled plaquettes unmarked (10)

24Y — A large quantity of 19th/20th century British and Continental vertu items various dates and makers (Qty)

25 — Seven Georgian/Victorian silver vinaigrettes various dates and makers, (11)

26* — A 19th century Continental silver vesta case apparently unmarked (3)

27 — Two silver-gilt needlecases apparently unmarked (3)

28Y — A 19th century French silver mounted 'Vernis Martin' box by Eugene-Louis Soulens, Paris, circa 1870

29 — A 19th century gold and hardstone mounted novelty rotating seal unmarked

30 — A 20th century Dutch silver miniature fairground organ maker's mark in a waisted rectangular punch with central tapering cylinder flanked by diagonal letters 'AR', with post-1953 standard mark (2)

31 — A silver novelty fox pepper pot maker's mark IS, other indistinct possible import marks (2)

32 — An Edwardian silver cased timepiece by Drew & Sons, London 1905

33 — A George III silver key by Peter & Anne Bateman, London 1792 (7)

34 — A late 19th century Austro-Hungarian hardstone mounted silver and enamelled spoon maker's mark mistruck, possibly Herman Böhm

35 — A Grainger reticulated silver capped scent bottle late 19th century (6)

36 — A late 17th early 18th century Dutch silver trefid spoon by a member of the Brandt family. Delft 1690 or 1713, (2)

37* — A late 17th century Norwegian silver spoon by Jens Christensen Seested, Trondheim 1695

37a — An early 18th century Danish silver spoon by Jens Pedersen Komløv Copenhagen 1718 (4)

38* — A Charles I possibly provincial silver seal-top spoon stamped once in the bowl, a device circa 1630

39 — Two silver trefid spoons marks rubbed, one possibly by Jonathan Bradley, London, date letter rubbed, the second maker's mark barely distinguishable, by John Ladyman, other marks worn smooth, (3)

40* — A 17th century silver provincial seal-top spoon stamped once in the bowl and twice on the stem, a device, possibly Norwich

41 — A 17th century silver Puritan spoon maker's mark R over W, London, date letter indistinct

42 — A James I silver seal top spoon by Daniel Carey, London 1611

43 — Three spoons: a silver trefid, a Hanoverian silver spoon together with a Channel Islands spoon the first maker's mark script TA only, the second RP in a heart shaped device struck thrice, similar mark see Jackson's page 519, the third maker's mark only, by Jacques Quesnel, Jersey (3)

44 — A Charles II silver trefid spoon maker's mark IL with mullet below, see Jackson's page 130, possibly by James Lapley, no date letter, circa 1671 (2)

45 — A West Country silver dog nose spoon by William Webb II, Winchester, circa 1702 (2)

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1 —
A 9 carat gold cigarette case
by Adie Bros Ltd, Birmingham 1948

2 —
An 18 carat gold vesta case
by Heath & Middleton, Sheffield 1912

3 —
A Victorian silver-gilt mounted ruby glass combination scent flask and vinaigrette
by Sampson Mordan & Co, London 1873

4 —
A pair of early 19th century French gold mounted scissors
by Antoine Beauvisage, Paris

5 —
A 19th century French gold and enamelled scissor case

6^* —
A George III 18 carat gold and coral mounted child's rattle
by John Ray & James Montague, London 1810

7 —
A continental silver and silver-gilt box
stamped twice with French "Swan" mark for 1893-1970

8 —
A diamond-set gold and enamelled box
possibly Italian, with later French control marks, circa 1920

9 —
A quantity of 19th century mother of pearl and gilt metal gaming counters
possibly Dutch or French (Qty)

10 —
A 9 carat gold cigarette case
by Turner & Simpson Ltd, Birmingham 1929

11 —
A set of six silver buttons
maker's mark 'ES' only, possibly 18th century (8)

12^Y —
A 19th century blue bois d'Urci and gold inlaid portrait box

13 —
A 19th century Swiss vari-colour gold and enamelled snuff box
by Alexander Magnin, Geneva, with later double eagle's head control mark

14 —
A George III silver-gilt snuff box
by William Parker, London 1808

15 —
A Victorian silver snuff box
probably by Dennis Ransom, London 1837, see Grimwade, 'London Goldsmiths 1697-1837' (London 1976), page 358

16 —
A William IV silver snuff box
by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1834

17 —
A Victorian novelty silver 'hunting horn' combination scent flask and vinaigrette
Sampson Mordan & Co, London 1873

18 —
An early 20th century Continental silver tinder box lighter
possibly Austrian, stamped '935', also 'EB70', circa 1900

19 —
Duchess of Windsor interest: A William and Mary silver oval tobacco box
maker's mark ET with a mullet between and two pellets below, London 1691

20 —
A George III silver nutmeg grater
by Hester Bateman, London 1786

20A —
A George II/III silver urn nutmeg grater
by Samuel Meriton, circa 1760

21 —
A George II silver acorn nutmeg grater
maker's mark '?B', possibly by Henry Bennett, circa 1740 (2)

21A —
A George III silver barrel nutmeg grater
by Samuel Pemberton, Birmingham 1820

22^Y —
A William and Mary ivory mounted walking cane,
circa 1692

23 —
Nine late 18th/early 19th century Continental enamelled plaquettes
unmarked (10)

24^Y —
A large quantity of 19th/20th century British and Continental vertu items
various dates and makers (Qty)

25 —
Seven Georgian/Victorian silver vinaigrettes
various dates and makers, (11)

26^* —
A 19th century Continental silver vesta case
apparently unmarked (3)

27 —
Two silver-gilt needlecases
apparently unmarked (3)

28^Y —
A 19th century French silver mounted 'Vernis Martin' box
by Eugene-Louis Soulens, Paris, circa 1870

29 —
A 19th century gold and hardstone mounted novelty rotating seal
unmarked

30 —
A 20th century Dutch silver miniature fairground organ
maker's mark in a waisted rectangular punch with central tapering cylinder flanked by diagonal letters 'AR', with post-1953 standard mark (2)

31 —
A silver novelty fox pepper pot
maker's mark IS, other indistinct possible import marks (2)

32 —
An Edwardian silver cased timepiece
by Drew & Sons, London 1905

33 —
A George III silver key
by Peter & Anne Bateman, London 1792 (7)

34 —
A late 19th century Austro-Hungarian hardstone mounted silver and enamelled spoon
maker's mark mistruck, possibly Herman Böhm

35 —
A Grainger reticulated silver capped scent bottle
late 19th century (6)

36 —
A late 17th early 18th century Dutch silver trefid spoon
by a member of the Brandt family. Delft 1690 or 1713, (2)

37^* —
A late 17th century Norwegian silver spoon
by Jens Christensen Seested, Trondheim 1695

37a —
An early 18th century Danish silver spoon
by Jens Pedersen Komløv Copenhagen 1718 (4)

38^* —
A Charles I possibly provincial silver seal-top spoon
stamped once in the bowl, a device circa 1630

39 —
Two silver trefid spoons
marks rubbed, one possibly by Jonathan Bradley, London, date letter rubbed, the second maker's mark barely distinguishable, by John Ladyman, other marks worn smooth, (3)

40^* —
A 17th century silver provincial seal-top spoon
stamped once in the bowl and twice on the stem, a device, possibly Norwich

41 —
A 17th century silver Puritan spoon
maker's mark R over W, London, date letter indistinct

42 —
A James I silver seal top spoon
by Daniel Carey, London 1611

43 —
Three spoons: a silver trefid, a Hanoverian silver spoon together with a Channel Islands spoon
the first maker's mark script TA only, the second RP in a heart shaped device struck thrice, similar mark see Jackson's page 519, the third maker's mark only, by Jacques Quesnel, Jersey (3)

44 —
A Charles II silver trefid spoon
maker's mark IL with mullet below, see Jackson's page 130, possibly by James Lapley, no date letter, circa 1671 (2)

45 —
A West Country silver dog nose spoon
by William Webb II, Winchester, circa 1702 (2)