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25 – 26 June 2018 | starting at 10:00 PDT

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An Important and Rare Rï¿½gence silver-gilt toilette box from the Duchess of Modena Service no maker's mark evident, attributed to Nicolas Besnier, with charge, discharge and jurand marks for Paris, 1719. Sold for US$102,500 inc. premium

An impressive pair of Empire gilt and patinated bronze figural six light candelabra after a model by Gérard-Jean Galle possibly Baltic, circa 1820. Sold for US$56,250 inc. premium

Jean Souverbie (French, 1891-1981) Le bonheur du marin 36 1/4 x 28 3/4in (92 x 73cm) (Painted in 1927). Sold for US$40,000 inc. premium

An impressive Austrian 800 standard silver three-piece figural table garniture by Josef Carl Klinkosch, Vienna, fourth quarter 19th century. Sold for US$40,000 inc. premium

A pair of George IV sterling silver four-light candelabra by John Houle, London, 1826. Sold for US$31,250 inc. premium

A pair of American gilt and patinated bronze and marble figural table lamps E.F. CALDWELL & CO., New York, NY circa 1915. Sold for US$18,750 inc. premium

A set of four Regency sterling silver master salt cellars from the Lonsdale Service by Benjamin Smith II, London; probably supplied by Rundell, Bridge and Rundell, 1808. Sold for US$16,250 inc. premium

A George IV sterling silver oval covered meat dish and mazarine from the Dudley Service by Robert Garrard II, London, 1823-24. Sold for US$13,125 inc. premium

A French first standard silver Modernist flatware service for twelve by Jean Puiforcat, Paris, designed circa 1928. Sold for US$10,625 inc. premium

A Royal Copenhagen porcelain Flora Danica ice cream dome and stand date codes for 1960-61. Sold for US$8,750 inc. premium

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1 — An American sterling silver cartouche-form footed well-and-tree platter by Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, RI, 1899

2 — An American sterling silver part flatware service for twelve by Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, RI, first half 20th century

3 — A set of four American weighted sterling silver candlesticks by International Silver Co., Meriden, CT, early 20th century

4 — Four American sterling silver hollowwares by various makers, 20th century

5 — An extensive American sterling silver part flatware service by Wallace Silversmiths, Wallingford, CT, 20th century

6 — An American sterling silver pedestal center bowl by John C. Moore & Son, for Tiffany & Co., New York, NY, circa 1854-1869

7 — An American silver oval fish platter by W. K. Vanderslice & Co., San Francisco, CA, fourth quarter 19th century

8 — An American silver round footed tureen by W. K. Vanderslice & Co., San Francisco, CA, fourth quarter 19th century

9 — An American silver oval meat platter by W. K. Vanderslice & Co., San Francisco, CA, fourth quarter 19th century

10 — An American silver oval sauce tureen by W. K. Vanderslice & Co., San Francisco, CA, fourth quarter 19th century

11 — An American silver oval covered entree dish by W. K. Vanderslice & Co., San Francisco, CA, fourth quarter 19th century

12 — An American silver round vegetable tureen by W. K. Vanderslice & Co., San Francisco, CA, fourth quarter 19th century

13 — An assembled American silver Medallion pattern part flatware service most by Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, RI; retailed by George C. Shreve & Co., San Francisco, CA, third-quarter 19th century

14 — An American Federal silver milk pot by Myer Myers, New York, NY, circa 1784-1795

15 — An Austrian 800 standard silver Secessionist part flatware service for twelve probably by Heinrich Josef Ecker, Vienna, circa 1900

16 — A Danish sterling silver Modernist sauce boat no maker's mark, designed by Johan Rohde, for Georg Jensen Silversmithy, Copenhagen, 20th century

17 — An American sterling silver flatware service for twelve by S. Kirk & Son, Baltimore, MD, mid-20th century

18 — A French first standard silver Modernist flatware service for twelve by Jean Puiforcat, Paris, designed circa 1928

19 — A pair of French first standard silver Art Deco five-light candelabra by Gustave Keller Frères, Paris, circa 1930

20 — A George V sterling silver five-piece tea and coffee service by The Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd., London, 1910

21 — A George IV sterling silver oval covered sauce tureen by Joseph Craddock & William Ker Reid, London, 1824

22 — Two English silver carriage timepieces one by William Comyns, London, 1899; the other maker's marke rubbed, Birmingham, 1903

23 — A pair of George III sterling silver two-handled sauce tureens and covers by Daniel Smith & Robert Sharp, London, 1785

24 — A Scottish Victorian sterling silver part flatware service for twelve most pieces by James & Walter Marshall, Edinburgh, 1844

25 — A George II sterling silver footed salver by Dorothy Mills, London, 1752

26 — A William IV sterling silver six-branch convertible épergne by Edward, Edward Jr, John and Walter Barnard, London, 1836, with French import mark

27 — A pair of George IV sterling silver four-light candelabra by John Houle, London, 1826

28 — An Ottoman silver two-handled Aznavour pattern oval tray Turkey, bearing assay, sah and tughra marks, period of Sultan Abdülhamid II (AH 1293-1327/AD 1876-1909)

29 — A Chinese silver lobed reticulated footed dish marks rubbed, late 19th-early 20th century

30 — An assembled suite of Egyptian 900 standard silver tableware Alexandria, 1934-1937; most with French import mark

31 — A four-piece collection of German silver 'Historismus' hollowware by various makers, late 19th-20th century

32 — An assembled nineteen-piece collection of German 800 standard silver 'Historismus' condimentware, hollowware and accessories by various makers, 20th century

33 — A Dutch 833 standard silver fish service for six no maker's mark evident, Groningen, 1909

34 — Two pairs of Continental weighted silver candlesticks one pair probably by Ludwig Wastel, Vienna, 1856, the other pair apparently unmarked

35 — An impressive Austrian 800 standard silver three-piece figural table garniture by Josef Carl Klinkosch, Vienna, fourth quarter 19th century

36 — An Important and Rare Régence silver-gilt toilette box from the Duchess of Modena Service no maker's mark evident, attributed to Nicolas Besnier, with charge, discharge and jurand marks for Paris, 1719

37 — A Louis XVI varigold oval snuff box by Sébastien Chéret, Paris, 1776/1777, with the charge and discharge marks of Jean-Baptiste Fouache 1774-1780, incuse number to flange 632, later struck with the Dutch post-1955 control mark for 18K gold

38 — A Louis XV rose gold rectangular snuff box by Noël Hardivilliers, Paris, 1762/1763, with the charge and discharge marks of Jean-Jacques Prévost 1762-1768

39 — A fine Louis XVI yellow gold and enamel oval presentation snuff box by Jacques-Félix Vienot, Paris, 1787/1788, with the charge and discharge marks of Henri Clavel 1782-1789 and the restricted warranty mark 1838-1847, the enamel signed and dated by Jacques Thouron, 1787

40 — A Continental varigold rectangular snuff box German or Swiss, maker's mark GT, incuse number to flange 2434, circa 1830

41 — A French first standard silver dressing mirror by Bointaburet, Paris, circa 1900

42W — A Levantine shell and bone inlaid mirror late 19th century

43W — A Levantine shell inlaid mixed wood side table late 19th century

44 — Circle of Antoine Pesne(French, 1683-1757)A portrait of a lady with a small dog 30 x 24in (76 x 61cm)

45 — American School, 19th century

46W — A George III elm and fruitwood cricket table fourth quarter 18th century

47 — Circle of Margherita Caffi(Cremona 1650-1710 Milan)A floral still life (a pair) each oval 29 x 24in (74 x 61cm)

48W — A Louis XVI style mahogany and marble table de milieu late 19th century

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1 —
An American sterling silver cartouche-form footed well-and-tree platter
by Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, RI, 1899

2 —
An American sterling silver part flatware service for twelve
by Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, RI, first half 20th century

3 —
A set of four American weighted sterling silver candlesticks
by International Silver Co., Meriden, CT, early 20th century

4 —
Four American sterling silver hollowwares
by various makers, 20th century

5 —
An extensive American sterling silver part flatware service
by Wallace Silversmiths, Wallingford, CT, 20th century

6 —
An American sterling silver pedestal center bowl
by John C. Moore & Son, for Tiffany & Co., New York, NY, circa 1854-1869

7 —
An American silver oval fish platter
by W. K. Vanderslice & Co., San Francisco, CA, fourth quarter 19th century

8 —
An American silver round footed tureen
by W. K. Vanderslice & Co., San Francisco, CA, fourth quarter 19th century

9 —
An American silver oval meat platter
by W. K. Vanderslice & Co., San Francisco, CA, fourth quarter 19th century

10 —
An American silver oval sauce tureen
by W. K. Vanderslice & Co., San Francisco, CA, fourth quarter 19th century

11 —
An American silver oval covered entree dish
by W. K. Vanderslice & Co., San Francisco, CA, fourth quarter 19th century

12 —
An American silver round vegetable tureen
by W. K. Vanderslice & Co., San Francisco, CA, fourth quarter 19th century

13 —
An assembled American silver Medallion pattern part flatware service
most by Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, RI; retailed by George C. Shreve & Co., San Francisco, CA, third-quarter 19th century

14 —
An American Federal silver milk pot
by Myer Myers, New York, NY, circa 1784-1795

15 —
An Austrian 800 standard silver Secessionist part flatware service for twelve
probably by Heinrich Josef Ecker, Vienna, circa 1900

16 —
A Danish sterling silver Modernist sauce boat
no maker's mark, designed by Johan Rohde, for Georg Jensen Silversmithy, Copenhagen, 20th century

17 —
An American sterling silver flatware service for twelve
by S. Kirk & Son, Baltimore, MD, mid-20th century

18 —
A French first standard silver Modernist flatware service for twelve
by Jean Puiforcat, Paris, designed circa 1928

19 —
A pair of French first standard silver Art Deco five-light candelabra
by Gustave Keller Frères, Paris, circa 1930

20 —
A George V sterling silver five-piece tea and coffee service
by The Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd., London, 1910

21 —
A George IV sterling silver oval covered sauce tureen
by Joseph Craddock & William Ker Reid, London, 1824

22 —
Two English silver carriage timepieces
one by William Comyns, London, 1899; the other maker's marke rubbed, Birmingham, 1903

23 —
A pair of George III sterling silver two-handled sauce tureens and covers
by Daniel Smith & Robert Sharp, London, 1785

24 —
A Scottish Victorian sterling silver part flatware service for twelve
most pieces by James & Walter Marshall, Edinburgh, 1844

25 —
A George II sterling silver footed salver
by Dorothy Mills, London, 1752

26 —
A William IV sterling silver six-branch convertible épergne
by Edward, Edward Jr, John and Walter Barnard, London, 1836, with French import mark

27 —
A pair of George IV sterling silver four-light candelabra
by John Houle, London, 1826

28 —
An Ottoman silver two-handled Aznavour pattern oval tray
Turkey, bearing assay, sah and tughra marks, period of Sultan Abdülhamid II (AH 1293-1327/AD 1876-1909)

29 —
A Chinese silver lobed reticulated footed dish
marks rubbed, late 19th-early 20th century

30 —
An assembled suite of Egyptian 900 standard silver tableware
Alexandria, 1934-1937; most with French import mark

31 —
A four-piece collection of German silver 'Historismus' hollowware
by various makers, late 19th-20th century

32 —
An assembled nineteen-piece collection of German 800 standard silver 'Historismus' condimentware, hollowware and accessories
by various makers, 20th century

33 —
A Dutch 833 standard silver fish service for six
no maker's mark evident, Groningen, 1909

34 —
Two pairs of Continental weighted silver candlesticks
one pair probably by Ludwig Wastel, Vienna, 1856, the other pair apparently unmarked

35 —
An impressive Austrian 800 standard silver three-piece figural table garniture
by Josef Carl Klinkosch, Vienna, fourth quarter 19th century

36 —
An Important and Rare Régence silver-gilt toilette box from the Duchess of Modena Service
no maker's mark evident, attributed to Nicolas Besnier, with charge, discharge and jurand marks for Paris, 1719

37 —
A Louis XVI varigold oval snuff box
by Sébastien Chéret, Paris, 1776/1777, with the charge and discharge marks of Jean-Baptiste Fouache 1774-1780, incuse number to flange 632, later struck with the Dutch post-1955 control mark for 18K gold

38 —
A Louis XV rose gold rectangular snuff box
by Noël Hardivilliers, Paris, 1762/1763, with the charge and discharge marks of Jean-Jacques Prévost 1762-1768

39 —
A fine Louis XVI yellow gold and enamel oval presentation snuff box
by Jacques-Félix Vienot, Paris, 1787/1788, with the charge and discharge marks of Henri Clavel 1782-1789 and the restricted warranty mark 1838-1847, the enamel signed and dated by Jacques Thouron, 1787

40 —
A Continental varigold rectangular snuff box
German or Swiss, maker's mark GT, incuse number to flange 2434, circa 1830

41 —
A French first standard silver dressing mirror
by Bointaburet, Paris, circa 1900

42^W —
A Levantine shell and bone inlaid mirror
late 19th century

43^W —
A Levantine shell inlaid mixed wood side table
late 19th century

44 —
Circle of Antoine Pesne
(French, 1683-1757)
A portrait of a lady with a small dog 30 x 24in (76 x 61cm)

45 —
American School, 19th century

46^W —
A George III elm and fruitwood cricket table
fourth quarter 18th century

47 —
Circle of Margherita Caffi
(Cremona 1650-1710 Milan)
A floral still life (a pair) each oval 29 x 24in (74 x 61cm)

48^W —
A Louis XVI style mahogany and marble table de milieu
late 19th century