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Auction date Thursday 23 March 2023 10:30 - 17:30 GMT

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Lots per page:

Total lots: 531

Lot 1 Sold
AN ELIZABETH II SILVER THREE BRANCH CANDELABRUM
by William Comyns & Sons, London 1971, of 18th Century style, with circular sconces, knopped stem and circular base, 34.5cm high x 33cm wide, 29 tr. ozs loaded
Hammer price: £110
Estimate: £100 - £200
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 2 Sold
A PAIR OF ELIZABETH II SILVER NAPKIN RINGS
by AD Norman, London 1988, with Greek key borders, each 4cm diameter, combined weight 17grams, in fitted case
Hammer price: £35
Estimate: £40 - £60
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 3 Sold
A LATE VICTORIAN SILVER DRESSING TABLE MIRROR
by William Comyns, London 1901, of Rococo leaf scroll design, set onto a green cloth covered easel back, with bevelled mirror plate, 38cm high x 32.5cm wide
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £50 - £100
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 4 Sold
A SHEFFIELD PLATE OVAL CLOCHE
19th century, with leaf capped handle and engraved with a crest, 20cm high x 37cm wide x 20cm deep and a white metal twin handled bowl of ‘quaiche’ style, with later scrolled handles and engraved with initials and date of 1707 to base, 5.5cm high x 15cm diameter (2)
Hammer price: £60
Estimate: £20 - £30
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 5 Sold
A VICTORIAN SILVER STRAWBERRY SERVICE
by Charles Edwards, London 1882, of Rococo design embossed with floral and bead ornament, comprising bowl with three lion’s mask and pad feet, 5cm high x 12.5cm diameter, together with a sifter spoon, both with gilded interiors, combined weight 4 tr. ozs, contained in a fitted Morocco leather case retailed by Howell, James & Co
Hammer price: £110
Estimate: £100 - £150
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 6 Sold
AN ELIZABETH II SILVER BOTTLE COASTER
by MC Hersey & Sons, London 1982; a late Victorian embossed silver oval bon bon dish by Charles Cooke, Chester 1895; an Elizabeth II silver double photograph frame by Carrs, Sheffield 1992; a sterling silver trinket box and a silver plated churn pattern pepper pot (5)
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £70 - £90
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 7 Sold
A PAIR OF GEORGE V SILVER AND TORTOISESHELL TRINKET BOXES
by ES Barnsley & Co, Birmingham 1914/15, the domed lids pique inlaid with European coats of arms, 3.5cm high x 7cm diameter and 5cm high x 8cm diameter respectively, combined gross weight 7 tr. ozs
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £80 - £150
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 8 Unsold
AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY RUSSIAN SILVER TEA AND COFFEE SERVICE
by I.S., Moscow 1819, with female head finials, mythological beast spouts and terminals, with ebonised wood handles and cast paw feet, comprising teapot, coffee pot, cream jug and sucrier, 84 standard with maker's marks struck to undersides, combined weight 77 tr. ozs

Note: purchased by the present vendor from specialist silver dealer Nicholas Lym.
Estimate: £3,000 - £3,500
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 9 Sold
A LATE VICTORIAN SILVER FIVE PIECE CRUET SERVICE
by Walker and Hall, Birmingham 1900, the mustard with blue glass liner, contained in fitted Walker and Hall case, sold with three George V silver salt spoons also by Walker and Hall, Sheffield 1918, combined silver weight 4.5 tr. ozs
Hammer price: £75
Estimate: £80 - £150
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 10 Sold
AN ELIZABETH II SILVER JUBILEE OVAL TRINKET BOX
by Toye, Kenning and Spencer, Birmingham 1977, the lid with radiating guilloche enamel and inscribed ‘I Will Bear Unto You Faith and Truth’, 5.5cm wide, gross weight 1.8 tr. ozs, no. 16/1000, in fitted case, sold together with a Silver Jubilee commemorative pamphlet
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £40 - £60
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 11 Sold
AN OMAR RAMSDEN SILVER OLD ENGLISH PATTERN TABLE SERVICE
London 1931, of planished design, the spoons with rat tail bowls, comprising six table forks, six dessert forks, six table spoons, six dessert spoons, six teaspoons and a pair of sugar tongs, combined weight 63 tr. ozs, together with six table knives and six dessert knives with stainless steel blades and ivorine handles, contained in oak canteen
Hammer price: £3,000
Estimate: £2,500 - £5,000
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 12 Sold
A VICTORIAN SILVER SUGAR CASTER
by George Fox, London 1884, the urn shaped body with gadrooned mounts, 23cm high, weight 12 tr. ozs, with presentation engraving
Hammer price: £170
Estimate: £150 - £200
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 13 Sold
A GEORGE III SILVER TODDY LADLE
London 1787, the oval bowl with bead rim and with twisted whalebone handle, 37cm long
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £50 - £70
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 14 Sold
A WILLIAM IV SILVER THREE PIECE TEA SERVICE
by Edward, Edward Junior, John & William Barnard, London 1836/7, with leaf scrolled embossed squat bodies, comprising teapot, twin handle sucrier and milk jug, combined gross weight 35 tr. ozs
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £200 - £300
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 15 Sold
A GEORGE V SILVER OVAL TEAPOT
by William Aitken, Birmingham 1920, the squat body with ebonised finial and handle, on four splayed legs, engraved with ‘axe wielding’ armorial with motto ‘Fidem Non Movet Ignis’, 25cm high, gross weight 18 tr. ozs
Hammer price: £215
Estimate: £150 - £200
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 16 Sold
A LATE VICTORIAN SILVER THREE PIECE TEA SERVICE
by James Deakin & Sons, Birmingham 1876, comprising a teapot, cream jug and two handled sucrier, with pierced gadrooned rims and squat reeded bodies, the latter two with gilded interiors, gross weight 21 tr. ozs; together with a silver salt; and three silver thimbles (two by Charles Horner)
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £80 - £150
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 17 Sold
AN ELIZABETH II SILVER TABLE SERVICE
by Asprey, London 1961, with scrolled terminals, comprising five table forks, six dessert forks, two table spoons, six dessert spoons, six soup spoons, six teaspoons, combined weight 61 tr. ozs; together with five table knives and five dessert knives with silver covered handles and steel blades
Hammer price: £1,000
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 18 Sold
A SET OF SIX EDWARD VII SILVER APOSTLE SPOONS
by Charles Boyton & Sons, London 1905, a George IV silver fiddle and thread pattern sauce ladle, London 1825 (maker’s marks rubbed), an imported Victorian silver cake fork by Sibray, Hall & Co, London 1900, three silver coffee spoons and an enamelled silver Worcester commemorative teaspoon (13)
Hammer price: £60
Estimate: £60 - £80
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 19 Sold
A VICTORIAN SILVER CHRISTENING TANKARD
by Cohen & Charles, Birmingham 1879, embossed with flowers, 8cm high, weight 2.9 tr. ozs, retailed by Hamilton & Co, Calcutta, in fitted case, two other silver christening sets, cased, a set of six Elizabeth II silver coffee spoons, cased, a part dessert service comprising six fork and six knives with mother of pearl handles, in oak case and a set of four enamelled silver ‘Playing Card’ propelling pencils, cased (6)
Hammer price: £130
Estimate: £120 - £250
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 20 Sold
AN EDWARD VII SILVER OVAL BONBON OR FRUIT BASKET
by James Dixon & Son, Sheffield 1907, of slender, pierced and floral design, with high arch handle, the basket with heart motifs, on splayed feet, 29cm high x 27cm wide x 16cm deep, weight 20 tr. ozs
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £200 - £400
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 21 Sold
AN ELIZABETH II SILVER THREE PIECE TEA AND COFFEE SERVICE
by Viners, Sheffield 1960, with bead rims and squat plain bulbous bodies, comprising teapot, coffee pot and sucrier, combined gross weight 59 tr. ozs
Hammer price: £700
Estimate: £400 - £600
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 22 Unsold
A VICTORIAN SILVER THREE PIECE CRUET SERVICE
by Joseph Gloster, Birmingham 1898, comprising a pepper pot and a pair of salts, each with floral embossed bodies, and a matching pair of silver salt spoons, combined silver weight 5.4 tr. ozs, in a fitted case
Estimate: £150 - £250
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 23 Sold
TWO GEORGE V SILVER SAUCE BOATS
one by Lee & Wigfull, Sheffield 1925, the other by Hamilton & Co, London 1936, combined weight 15 tr. ozs
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £150 - £250
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 24 Sold
A LATE VICTORIAN SILVER MONTEITH
by Vander & Hedges, London 1899, with leaf cast rim, lions mask handles and a panelled body, 8cm high x 16cm diameter, 10 tr. ozs, registration number 329737
Hammer price: £180
Estimate: £150 - £250
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 25 Sold
A GEORGE V SILVER TWO HANDLED CUP OF PORRINGER STYLE
by Charles Edwards, London 1915, 5cm high x 15cm diameter, together with a pair of Edward VII silver tyg-form salts, by WG Knight & Co, Birmingham 1998, 4cm high x 6cm diameter, combined weight 5 tr. ozs
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £80 - £150
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 26 Sold
PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL WHITE METAL CANDLESTICKS
possibly Dutch, of Neo Classical design, with circular sconces, engraved throughout with swags, on square bases, 23cm high (loaded)
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £100 - £200
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 27 Sold
A PAIR OF EDWARD VII SILVER OVAL BONBON DISHES
by Williams, Birmingham 1904/5, of Art Nouveau design with boldly embossed, scrolled and pierced sides, each 24cm x 16cm; together with a late Victorian silver oval pin tray by Henry Matthews, Birmingham 1887, 14.5cm x 10cm, combined silver weight 9 tr. ozs
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £150 - £200
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 28 Sold
AN EARLY VICTORIAN SILVER SALVER
London 1842, with shaped leaf capped pie crust rim, the period leaf engraved interior later with initials, on three splayed panel feet, 22.5cm diameter x 3cm high, weight 13 tr. ozs
Hammer price: £170
Estimate: £80 - £100
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 29 Sold
A SET OF SIX GEORG JENSEN SILVER ACANTHUS PATTERN COFFEE SPOONS
designed by Johan Rohde, date mark for 1915-1919, combined weight 60 grams, in associated case
Hammer price: £60
Estimate: £50 - £100
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 30 Sold
A PAIR OF GEORGE V SILVER SALAD SERVERS
probably by Lee & Wigfull, Sheffield 1924, with tapered cylindrical terminals, 28cm long, combined weight 3.6 tr. ozs
Hammer price: £60
Estimate: £50 - £100
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 31 Sold
AN AMERICAN STERLING SILVER CIGARETTE CASE
of plain reeded design, the front with cartouche engraved ENR JR, 11.5cm x 8.5cm, c.3.6 tr. ozs; a continental blue enamelled 800 standard silver snuff box; two white metal spoons by G. Koch; four American sterling silver spoons; and a sterling silver handled dressing tool (a lot)
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £50 - £100
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 32 Unsold
A PAIR OF GEORGE V SILVER PILLAR CANDLESTICKS
by Mappin & Webb, London 1911/12, with beaded sconces, Corinthian capitals and raised swag ornament, 18cm high (loaded)
Estimate: £200 - £400
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 33 Sold
A GEORGE IV SILVER FIDDLE, THREAD AND SHELL PATTERN PART TABLE SERVICE
by Charles Eley, London 1827, comprising six table forks, six dessert forks, six table spoons and six teaspoons (24), combined weight 55 tr. ozs, together with a matching set of six George IV silver fiddle, thread and shell pattern dessert spoons by Eley & Fearn, London 1822, weight 10 tr. ozs, all with matching engraved ‘ram and laurel wreath’ armorials
Hammer price: £850
Estimate: £900 - £1,200
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 34 Sold
A WHITE METAL CHRISTENING MUG
of Art Deco design, with a panelled octagonal body, 9cm high, 3.6 tr. ozs
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £100 - £200
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 35 Sold
AN AMERICAN STERLING SILVER OVAL BONBON DISH
the rim embossed with leaf scrolls, 19cm x 15cm, 2.7 tr. ozs
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £40 - £80
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 36 Sold
A GEORGE IV SILVER SUCRIER
by Michael Starky, London 1824, with leaf capped handles and squat part-gadrooned body, 10cm high x 19cm diameter; together with a similar Victorian silver part tea service by Jesse Earls, London 1889, retailed by Fraser & Haws, comprising cream jug and sucrier, combined silver weight 13.6 tr. ozs (3)
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £120 - £150
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 37 Sold
A MATCHED SET OF FIVE GEORGE III AND VICTORIAN SILVER SALTS
of Neo Classical design, comprising two by Frances Purton, London 1784, one of the same date with indistinct maker’s mark and two by William Stocker, London 1864, all of twin handled urn form, engraved with floral swags and with bead rims, each 8cm high x 15cm wide x 6cm deep, combined silver weight 12 tr. ozs
Hammer price: £180
Estimate: £100 - £150
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 38 Sold
A PAIR OF VICTORIAN MENU HOLDERS
by Horton & Adley, Birmingham 1866, cast with fruit and scrolled script and with hinged supports, 4.5cm high x 8.5cm wide; together with one other pair of Victorian silver menu holders by John Tilly, London 1900, 4.5cm high x 8.5cm wide, combined silver weight 2.3 tr. ozs
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £70 - £100
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 39 Sold
A GEORGE III SILVER HARLEQUIN TEA/COFFEE SERVICE
with leaf capped handles and plain bodies, comprising: a cafetiere by Rebecca Emes and Edward Barnard I, London 1815, 28cm high, a teapot by Samuel Hennell, London 1811 and a milk jug possibly by Thomas Wilkes Barker, London (date latter worn), gross silver weight 54 tr. ozs, the cafetiere and jug engraved with matching 'wounded stag' armorials
Hammer price: £750
Estimate: £300 - £400
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 40 Sold
A GEORGE II SILVER PORT DECANTER LABEL
by Sandilands Drinkwater, incompletely hallmarked with lion passant and maker's mark only (maker registered c. 1740), of shaped outline and engraved with fruiting vines, 3cm x 5.5cm; a pair of George IV decanter labels for Burgundy and Hock by William Knight II, London 1828; and a pair of 19th Century Sheffield plate decanter labels for Sherry and Port (5)
Hammer price: £190
Estimate: £60 - £80
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 41 Sold
A PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY SHEFFIELD PLATE TELESCOPIC PILLAR CANDLESTICKS
with gadroon and shell mounts, circular sconces, extended height 27cm
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £20 - £30
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 42 Sold
A PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY SHEFFIELD PLATE SAUCE TUREENS AND COVERS
with gadrooned rims and leaf capped handles, on paw feet, 13cm high x 22cm wide x 14cm deep, each engraved with 'wounded stag' armorials
Hammer price: £110
Estimate: £30 - £40
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 43 Sold
A 19TH CENTURY SHEFFIELD PLATE TWIN HANDLED TUREEN
with gadrooned rim and body, on four ebonised wood feet, 13cm high x 39cm long x 22cm deep, lacking cover
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £40 - £60
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 44 Sold
A VICTORIAN SILVER TOASTRACK
by Joseph Angell II, London assay mark but date letter obscured, with seven curved partitions, on ball feet, 14cm high x 16cm long x 11cm wide; together with a George V silver egg cup by S. Blanckensee & Son, Birmingham 1935, on a reeded base, 4.5cm high x 4cm diameter, with matching spoon, both engraved ‘Rose’, in fitted case retailed by Weir of Dublin, combined silver weight 8 tr. ozs
Note: Joseph Angell II is recorded working 1850-1859
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £60 - £80
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 45 Sold
A GEORGE V BRITANNIA STANDARD SILVER SUGAR BOWL
by Crichton Brothers, London 1935, of plain design, 4.5cm high x 9cm diameter, 3.9 tr. ozs; together with a Victorian silver sugar bowl by Hunt & Roskell, London 1881, with a gadrooned body, 6cm high x 11cm diameter, shape number 8353, 2.7 tr. ozs (2)
Hammer price: £95
Estimate: £50 - £70
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 46 Sold
A GEORGE V SILVER WAITER
by Stevenson & Law, Sheffield 1925, with shaped pie crust rim, on four paw feet, 19cm diameter, 10 tr. ozs
Hammer price: £140
Estimate: £70 - £90
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 47 Unsold
A GEORGE III SILVER JUG
by Benjamin Bickerton, London 1767, with sparrowbeak spout and scrolled handle, the gadrooned body with a vacant oval cartouche, on wide foot, 12cm high x 8cm diameter, 6.3 tr. ozs
Estimate: £120 - £150
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
Lot 48 Sold
AN EDWARD VII SILVER INKSTAND
by Edward Barnard, London 1908, of good gauge, with re-entrant corners, the central compartment with a lifting top engraved ‘To Major Newton…from the Court of the Girdlers Company’, fitted with a single solid silver drawer, on shaped feet, 14cm high x 29cm wide x 18cm deep, 89 tr. ozs, with two cut glass inkwells for same

Note: The Worshipful Company of Girdlers obtained a Royal Charter in 1449.
Hammer price: £1,300
Estimate: £300 - £400
23 March 2023
23 March 2023

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