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A Magnificent Regency Sheffield Plate Urn Shape Wine Cooler with detachable liner, reeded handles, high relief ornament of fruiting vine and acanthus leaves on domed circular foot; engraved stag's head armorial with the motto "Spero Meliora" - "I hope for better things."
338mm high to top of handle.
Circa 1820.
A most impressive and stylish cooler.

A Late 19thC Sterling Silver Snap Bracelet, the upper half with gilded decoration of engraved and applied flowering foliage.
Stamped "Sterling Silver."
Perhaps American, C1900.

A Pretty Little Victorian Sterling Silver Childs Rattle With Whistle And Twig Coral Teether.
Birmingham circa 1860 - date stamp illegible.
82mm long.

A Late Victorian Sterling Silver Spectacle Case The Suspension Hook Cast With A Draped Figure.
Birmingham 1897,
George Unite.
The case 154mm wide.

An Interesting Victorian Sterling Silver And Mother Of Pearl Fruit Knife, The Blade Engraved "RMS Gothic."
Sheffield 1896,
Vander & Sons

A Mother Of Pearl and Sterling Silver fruit knife, with pipe cleaner.
Sheffield 1898,
W.Neale & Son Ltd.

A Handsome Pair Of Victorian EPNS Warming Tureens With Entwined Branch Handles, Raised Bun Feet, Hot Water Chamber And Engraved Armorial, Probably Of Military Interest.
351mm x 201mm
Circa 1860.

A Mid 18th Century Sterling Silver Baluster Cream Jug With Double Scroll Handle And Chased Decoration Of Birds, Rococco Scrollwork And Vacant Rococco Cartouche.
Indecipherable Marks, Circa 1760.
Engraved Owners Initials For "AP."
84mm High.

Never Owned One Of These, Only Seen In Overseas Catalogues: A Late 19thC Dutch Silver Cow Creamer Modelled Realistically With Hinged Cover To The Back.
Various Hallmarks To The Tail And Under The Belly.
112mm Long.
Circa 1900.

A Most Decorative Pair Of Edwardian Sterling Silver And Mother-of-Pearl Corinthian Column Candlesticks On Stepped Square Bases With Beaded Edges.
Birmingham 1902,
Henry Mathews.
172mm High.

A Good Victorian Ruby Glass Double End Scent Bottle with gilded silver mounts and original lined leather case.
120mm long
Not marked, circa 1870

A Superb Victorian Sterling Silver Pierced And Engraved Belt Buckle.
London 1901.
These belt buckles are often associated with nurses, apparently being given on graduation.

A Good Edwardian Sterling Silver Pierced And Engraved Belt Buckle.
Birmingham 1908.

A Victorian Sterling Silver Pierced And Engraved Belt Buckle.
Birmingham 1900.

A George IV Sterling Silver Rectangular Engine Turned Snuff Box With Applied Cast Rim; Monogrammed "EA."
London 1823,
Thomas Edwards.

A Pair Of Edwardian EPNS Corinthian Column Candlesticks With Detachable Sconces And Stepped Square Bases.
196mm High.

A Good Quality Victorian Rectangular EPNS Entrée Dish with cast borders and cast shell handles.,
Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company, Regent Street.
Circa 1890.

A Most Interesting Cased Sterling Silver Mounted Ebony Baton Inscribed "To Brother HF Davie From Dunedin Orphans Club 25/5/15."
London 1914.

An Edwardian Sterling Silver Pierced Hinged Belt with pierced foliate design.
Birmingham 1907

A Victorian EPNS Hinged Pierced Belt for a very narrow waist!
Circa 1880.

A Superb Late Victorian Sterling Silver Mounted Glass Inkwell Of Impressive Size, the glass thick walled with hob nail cut base.
London 1900,
Goldsmith & Silversmith Co.

A Late Victorian Sterling Silver Helmet Shape Cream Jug with reeded strap handle, engraved midriff and fluted lower half.
London 1898
Makers mark rubbed, perhaps
G Roberts & E Briggs

A 20th Century Georgian Hinged EPNS Tankard With Domed Cover, Baluster Body And Stepped Circular Foot.
183mm High.
Circa 1950,

A small early 19th century Sheffield Plate card tray with shaped rim, engraved scrollwork, engraved armorial and raised feet.

A Pair Of George IV Sterling Silver Fiddle Pattern Sugar Tongs.
London 1824,
William Eaton?

A pair of George III sterling silver scissor-type sugar nips with plain legs and shell grips.
The bowls partially hallmarked. Maker possibly I.R.
Circa 1775.

Save The Last Dance For Me!
A Charming Victorian Engine Turned Sterling Silver Dance Card Case.
Birmingham 1892,
Nathaniel Mills, a top maker.

An Edwardian Sterling Silver Engine Turned Vesta Case.
Birmingham 1909,
A&J Zimmerman.

A nice set of 4 George III sterling silver Old English teaspoons; monogrammed "WTA."
London 1807,
Peter & William Bateman

A nice pair of George III sterling silver Old English teaspoons; monogrammed "ES."
London 1790,
Peter & Anne Bateman

A nice set of 4 George III sterling silver Old English pattern teaspoons; monogrammed "MD."
London 1790,
George Smith.

A nice set of 4 George III sterling silver Old Englsih pattern teaspoons; monogrammed "AM."
London 1812,
George Smith.

A pair of early 19thC Continental silver campaign folding spoon & fork set.
Possibly French.
Circa 1820.

An 18th Century Irish sterling silver medal for academic excellence dated 1786;
later brass stand.
52mm Diameter.

An Attractive Late Victorian Sterling Silver Circular Dish engraved with fruiting foliage; scalloped rim and ball feet.
152mm diameter.
Sheffield 1892

155mm high.

Birmingham 1907,
Elkington & Co.

265mm high.

An Important New Zealand, Nelson, Interest Victorian sterling silver Georgian style baluster pint mug with acanthus capped double scroll handle, engraved scrollwork and engraved presentation inscription:
"Herbert Evelyn Curtis From Alfred Fell."
London 1869,
Edward Charles Brown.
128mm high.

A superb mug with significant Nelson interest.

A charming sterling silver George III design sparrow beak cream jug with double scroll handle and matching circular sugar basin.
London 1967,
Spink & Son.
Posh St James, London, maker.
18th century style scattered hallmarks.
Quality functional silver. You'd pay this for crappy modern silver plate on Lambton Quay.

Spink & Son - a George III design silver sparrow beak cream jug and a matching sugar basin London 1967 combined weight 12ozs

A 17th century style American sterling silver bleeding bowl with pierced handle and presentation dated 1906.
Stamped American hallmarks to underside of handle.
A good weight; useful for hors d'oeuvres or after dinner mints.

An early 20th Century Sterling Silver regimental grenade cigar lighter; weighted.
Birmingham 1919.

A Victorian EPNS squat ballister mug with flowering foliage, rococco scroll handle and circular base.

Presentation inscription dated 1860.

125mm high.

A good solid and capacious late Victorian EPBM hinged tobacco box.

Presentation inscription dated 1893.

135mm by 79mm by 39mm deep.

An interesting paper weight; a section of electric cable, apparently a section of Cook Strait cable, mounted in sterling silver.
46mm diameter

A pair of George III sterling silver sugar tongs with shaped engraved sides and unusual acorn ends.
London circa 1780,
Samuel Godbehere - don't you love that surname!

A Good George III Scottish Sterling Silver Salver With Scroll Rim, Outer Band Of Flat Chasing Incorporating Fruiting And Flowering Foliage And Pad Feet.
220mm diameter.
Edinburgh 1759,
William Davie.
The chased decoration is original, not a later Victorian addition which is often the case.

A Quirky Victorian EPBM Sugar Bowl And Spoon Fashioned As A Scots Thistle On Oak Leaf Base Together With A Pair Of Squat Chamber Candlesticks En Suite.
Circa 1870.
The bowl 120mm high.

A George II Sterling Silver Waiter With Piecrust Shell Edge, Raised Pad Feet And Central Engraved Armorial.
London 1754,
Probably John Wirgman.
187mm diameter.

A Good Quality George V Sterling Silver Rectangular Card Tray With Gadrooned Edge And Raised Feet, The Centre Engraved With An Armorial.
London 1914,
Goldsmiths And Silversmiths Co.
163mm x 123mm
A pleasing weight.

A Single New Zealand, Frank Grady, Sterling Silver And Pounamu Knife Rest, the silver ends formed as the letters "NZ" and chased with ferns and foliage, the Pounamu rest of square section rectangular shape.
Stamped "St Silver" and "F Grady" together with "RD 97."
87mm wide.
Circa 1900.

A Quality Edwardian Cased Set Of Six Plain Sterling Silver Napkin Rings Of Good Weight, numbered 1-6 in red enamel.
Birmingham 1911.

A New Zealand sterling silver and nephrite teaspoon, the finial decorated with a Kiwi.
113mm Long.

An Early 20th Century New Zealand Made Engraved Sterling Silver And Greenstone Jam Spoon.
Stamped "Sterling"
Circa 1910.

A Sterling Silver Trefid Rat Tail Coffee Spoon Of Golfing Interest.
Sheffield 1925.

A pair of Victorian sterling silver Old English pattern teaspoons; monogrammed.
London 1878,
George Angel.

A William IV Sterling Silver Engraved Fiddle Pattern Caddy Spoon.
London 1834,
James Henry Daniel.

A George III sterling silver old English patterned caddy soon.
London 1806.
Later monogrammed and dated 1861.

An Edwardian sterling silver playing cards case with hinged domed cover;
Monnogrammed E.M.
Birmingham 1907.
Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company Co Ltd.

A Victorian sterling silver fiddle pattern mustard spoon.
London 1839.
makers mark rubbed.

A Gorgeous Victorian Sterling Silver Tassled Fob.
Not marked,
Circa 1880.

A Regency Sterling Silver Helmet Shape Cream Jug with gadrooned edge, strap handle, fluted lower half and ball feet; the interior gilded.
London 1818,
The maker not identified.

A Fantastic Irish George Old English Pattern Soup Ladle With Shell Shape Bowl, the upper handle and reverse of bowl with engraved scrollwork.
Dublin 1792,
John Craig.
A very smart soup ladle!

An Extremely Rare George IV Sterling Silver Wine Funnel And Associated Stand, the funnel with gadrooned rim, parcel gilt interior, chased oak leaf ornament on a matt ground and detachable fluted lower half; the shaped octagonal stand with rolled rim.
London 1828,
Maker AB not traced
Sheffield 1837,
Henry Wilkinson & Co
Wine funnels are very rarely decorated and very rarely come with a stand.

A Fantastic Pair Of Early 19th Century Sterling Silver Sun Glasses With Hinged Arms And Lenses.
No Town Mark, Maker HI
Probably London 1823.

A Superb George III Sterling Silver One Pint Baluster Mug With Acanthus Capped Double Scroll Handle, Contemporary Engraved Armorial And Spreading Circular Foot, the foot engraved under with presentation inscription dated June 23, 1785.
London 1762,
Thomas Whipham & Charles Wright.
A brilliant mug with a very smart armorial.

A George III 18th Century silver Mug.
London 1768.
Maker: Francis Crump.

A Victorian Sterling Silver Pierced Belt Buckle.
Birmingham 1898.

A Good Sterling Silver Hip Flask With Bayonet Cap.
Sheffield 1915,
James Dixon & Sons.

A Fine Late Victorian Georgian Style 4 Piece Tea And Coffee Service Of Upright Form, With All Over Engraved Decoration Of Pendant Flowering Foliage And Engraved Fox Head Armorial, The Teapot And Coffee Pot With Flush Hinges And Ebonised Handles And Finials.
Sheffield 1882,
W Gibson & J Langman.
Retailers stamp for Goldsmiths & Silversmiths, Regent Street.
A Very Smart Tea Service.

A pair of Chinese silver ashtrays engraved with a dragon and prunus blossom respectively.
Stamped marks,
Circa 1900.

An Excellent Pair Of Early 19th Century Sheffield Plate Column Candlesticks with gadrooned detatchable sconces, gadrooned shouldered stems and domed circular feet.
261mm High.
Circa 1810.
Tiny bit of copper bleeding - the tidiest pair of Sheffield sticks I've seen in a long while.

A large Edwardian EPNS meat skewer.
Maker Walker & Hall.
An ideal ‘if lethal’ letter opener.

A superb Edwardian Charles II style Britannia standard porringer with applied cut leaf ornament and double scroll handles; engraved retailers mark to base.
London 1910,
Henry Lambert & Co.
Thick gauge and pleasantly weighty in the hand.

A Superb Large Victorian Crystal And Sterling Silver Scent Bottle, The Hinged Cover Decorated With Scrollwork, Bird And Gothic Mask, The Collar With Hallmarked Sterling Silver Mount, The Oviform Body With Original Faceted Stopper And Repeat Octagons And Diamonds; Monogrammed.
Chester 1900.
140mm High

A pretty crystal dressing table box with sterling silver and tortoiseshell cover featuring piquet ribbon, harp and horn.
72mm diameter.
London 1916.
Rim a tiny bit mis-shapen.

An early 20thC Sterling Silver Regimental grenade cigar lighter on ball feet.
Birmingham C.1915

A Gorgeous Edwardian Small Tortoiseshell Sarcophagus Shape Hinged Tea Caddy, The Cover With Sterling Silver Mounts Decorated With Scrolling Foliage And Monogrammed Cartouche, The Sides With Sterling Silver Drop Ring Handles And The Base With Sterling Silver Acanthus Leaf Mounts; The Interior With Original Cover And Original Foil Lining.
Birmingham 1901.
127mmW x 86mmd x 88mmH
One small section of tortoishell missing to the inside edge.
Gorgeous!
 

A Delightful Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Pickle Fork Cast With The Profile Face Of A Lady Amongst Sinuous Tendrils.
Birmingham 1903

A pair of George III Sterling silver scissor-type sugar nips with scrolling legs and cup grips.
The grips partially hallmarked.
Circa 1775.

A George IV Sterling Silver Meat Skewer with engraved armorial of a bull and crown.
London 1824,
William Chawner II.
Nice heavy gauge and a decent length at 305mm.
Lethal envelope opener.

A rare pair of George III sterling silver sugar tongs, plain with unusual bevelled edge.
London circa 1785,
Hester Bateman.

A charming and rare set of 6 George III sterling silver old english teaspoons; monogrammed "IRS."
London 1782,
Hester Bateman.

A Gorgeous Pair Of George III Sterling Silver Bright Cut Mustard Spoons.
London 1787,
William Sumner I.

A Rare George III Sterling Silver Sugar Shovel, The Handle Monogramed "J."
London 1789,
Hester Bateman

An Early 20th Century New Zealand Silver And Nephrite Handle Jam Spoon Engraved With A Maori Figure.
Stamped "Sterling."

An Early 20th Century New Zealand Sterling Silver And Nephrite Handle Bread Fork Engraved With Tiki Type Ornament.
Stamped "Sterling."
Circa 1910.

A pair of Edwardian EPNS Old English salt spoons with gilded bowls

A Sterling Silver Old English Bread Fork.
Sheffield 1917

A Victorian cased Sterling Silver spoon and fork christening set. Sheffield 1851.

A Victorian sterling silver double struck king's pattern mustard spoon.
London 1864
Henry Lias Jnr and Son.

A George 111 Sterling Silver bun pepper with pedestal square base and engraved armorial.
London 1807,
Maker's mark indecipherable.

A Good George III Sterling Silver Pierced And Engraved Fiddle Pattern Fish Slice.
London 1810,
Rebecca Emes & Edward Barnard

Very rare on the New Zealand market.

A pair of mid 18th Century George II Hugenot cast sterling silver candlesticks with knopped stems, detachable sconces & shaped square bases with shell ornament. Both with engraved Dragon Head Crests.

Both candlesticks are in exceptional condition with good patina, no damage or restoration and very clear hallmarks.

London 1753,

Simon Jouet.

225mm high.

An Edwardian sterling silver spectacle case with belt clip and chain;
monogrammed A.J.C.
Chester 1908.

A Rare Victorian Sterling Silver Card Case of shaped outline chased with a view of St. Pauls within a surround of foliate scrolls.

 
Birmingham 1857,
 

George Unite.

Birmingham circa 1860,

Nathaniel Mills.

A George III Sterling Silver Salver with gadrooned piecrust rim, engraved armorial
and C scroll hoof feet.
London 1773,
Richard Rugg.
200mm diameter.
Well over 200 years old, lovely clear marks, superbly engraved.
A collector's delight.

A good rectangular sterling silver picture frame with engine turned decoration and oak easel support
131mm x 94mm
Birmingham 1928.

A good Victorian EPNS fiddle pattern soup ladle together with a matching pair of sauce ladles; monogrammed.

A cute little sterling silver hip shaped cigarette case with engine turned and enamel stripe cover.

Birmigham 1913.

76mm by 42mm.

Highly Collectable.

A charming late Victorian EPNS spoon warmer with hinged cover, modeled as a hobnail boot.

172mm long by 81mm high.

An Edwardian Sterling silver Dressing table mirror decorated with Gainsborough's angels.
Chester 1907.

A small Victorian hinged sterling silver card case with a lined interior & engine turned decoration.

Birmigham 1860, Thomas Aston & Son.

81mm by 52mm.

An Edwardian Sterling Silver Salver with scroll and shell edge, scroll feet, engraved ornament and cartouche with engraved wedding inscription dated 1905.
317mm diameter.
Sheffield 1904,
James Dixon & Sons.