Art & Antiques

Auction Friday 30th May 2003 at 10.30am

Viewing Thursday 29th May, 9am till 7pm;
and on morning of sale from 9am

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Silver & Plate

 

231         Silver tea service,
comprising of a teapot, jug, sugar and cream, Birmingham 1947, 44ozs (4)
£200-300
sold for £240                                             

 

232         Art Deco silver condiment set in a fitted case,
comprising of a mustard pot, pair of pepper pots and a pair of open salt dishes with spoons, each with a reeded section,
maker J. Dixon & Sons, Sheffield 1935/39
£100-150
sold for £180                                                 

 

233         Set of six silver teaspoons,
with engraved foliate patterned handles, maker’s stamp “I.B”, 18th Century
£50-80
sold for £72                                                 

 

234         Irish silver sauce ladle;
and a pair of plated jelly spoons,
with mother of pearl handles (3)
£50-70
sold for £62                                                   

 

235         Silver snuff box,
with a hinged rectangular lid,
Birmingham 1912, 2 3/4in (7cm) wide
£40-60
 sold for £35                                                

 

236         Two silver vesta cases
£40-60
 sold for £35                                                

 

237         Two silver vesta cases
£40-60                                                 

 

238         Two silver vesta cases
£40-60                                                 

 

239         Two silver vesta cases
£40-60                                                 

 

240         Silver tea service,
comprising of a teapot, jug, sugar and cream, Birmingham 1930/32, 53ozs (4)
£300-400
sold for £300                                             

 

241         Two silver bowling club trophies,
each modelled as a jack and on a crossed stand
£40-60
 sold for £40                                                

 

242         Victorian plated oval service tray,
with a beaded rim and twin handles, with
a presentation inscription dated 1872,
26in (66cm) wide
£50-60
sold for £50                                                 

 

243         Pair of Sheffield Plate candelabra,
each with twin reeded scroll branches to the centre column and with with detachable nozzles to each of the three urn shaped sconces, embossed with foliate borders all over, on circular bases, 22in (55.9cm) high
£300-400
sold for £480                                             

 

244         Plated chamber candlestick and another
£30-40                                                 

 

245         Silver oval tray,
with a gadrooned rim to the raised border, with a presentation inscription dated 1934, Sheffield 1933, 20 1/4in (51.4cm) wide, 52ozs
£300-400                                             

 

246         Silver tea service,
comprising of a teapot, sugar and cream, each with a gadrooned rim and raised on paw feet, Sheffield 1930, 41ozs (4)
£300-400
sold for £290                                             

 

247         Fine French silver gilt snuff box,
enamelled all over, the cover with a classical scene depicting a shepherdess, sheep, a dog and other figures, within engraved corners, import marks for
London 1928, 3in (7.6cm) wide
£1200-1600
sold for £1000                                    

 

248         Silver oval patch box,
the hinged cover over an embossed
scroll patterned frieze; and a pierced silver napkin ring (2)
£30-50
sold for £30                                                 

 

249         Silver oval sweets dish,
with pierced panels, Birmingham 1918,
6 1/4in (15.9cm) wide
£30-40
sold for £55                                                 

 

250         Two engraved silver cigarette cases
£30-40
 sold for £32                                                

 

251         Two silver vesta cases;
and a silver scent bottle (3)
£40-50                                                 

 

252         Pair of plated wine slides,
with cast mask and pierced designs around the inset wood bases, 9in (22.8cm) diameter
£80-120
sold for £110                                               

 

253         Silver square card tray,
with a raised border and on scroll feet, Sheffield 1933, 6in (15.2cm) wide, 6ozs
£80-120
sold for £95                                               

 

254         Victorian silver card case,
with engine turned decoration, Chester 1857
£80-120
 sold for £90                                              

 

255         Victorian silver cup,
of broad circular form with a lobed central band, maker Hamilton & Inches, Edinburgh 1890, 4 1/4in (10.8cm) diameter
£100-150
 sold for £120                                            

 

256         Victorian plated egg boiler,
the detachable cover with a ‘hen’ finial, on triple supports with fox mask pediments and with a spirit lamp, 8 1/2in (21.6cm) high
£50-80
 sold for £70                                                

 

257         Suite of silver cutlery in a mahogany table canteen,
the two drawer canteen fitted with a ladle, twenty four dessert spoons, twelve teaspoons, six table spoons, twelve soup spoons, two sauce ladles, twelve table forks and six egg spoons, Sheffield 1933, total weight 153ozs; also including twelve table knives and twelve dessert knives
£600-900
 sold for £1100                                            

 

258         Victorian plated inkstand,
with a single glass well and pierced borders, raised on four feet, 14in (35.6cm) wide
£50-70
sold for £30                                                 

 

259         Silver tea service,
comprising of a teapot, sugar and cream, each of shaped oval form, Sheffield 1907, 36ozs (3)
£200-300
 sold for £200                                            

 

260         Art Nouveau silver card/note case,
embossed with a stylised female bust, Birmingham 1903
£100-150
 sold for £110                                            

 

261         Silver shaped circular bowl,
with a beaded rim and on four ball feet, London 1903, 8in (20.3cm) wide, 11ozs
£80-120
sold for £110                                               

 

262         Pair of Victorian silver table salt dishes,
by Edward & Sons, each marquise shaped with embossed scroll and leaf designs all over and raised on four scroll legs, Glasgow 1898, 5 1/4in (13.3cm) wide, 7ozs
£150-200
sold for £160                                             

 

263         Silver and glass table comport,
modelled in the form of a swan,
6 1/2in (16.5cm) long
£50-80
sold for £100                                                 

 

264         Silver cigarette casket,
with engine turned decoration all over, the interior cedar lined, 6 3/4in (17.2cm) wide
£30-50 
 sold for £30                                               

 

265         Victorian plated inkstand,
modelled with a stag’s head pen stand flanked by a pair of crystal wells with plated covers, on a trefoil shaped base raised on three ball feet, 9 1/2in (24.1cm) wide
£60-90
sold for £80                                                 

 

266         Pair of plated wine slides,
each circular and with a cast vine decorated rim and pierced border, with wood bases,
8 1/4in (20.9cm) diameter
£50-80
 sold for £85                                                

 

267         Silver condiment set in a fitted case,
comprising of a pair of open salt dishes,
pair of pepper pots and a pair of mustard pots, Birmingham 1934
£70-90
 sold for £120                                                

 

268         Silver teapot and jug,
each with a gadrooned rim and raised on four ball feet, Birmingham 1939, 27ozs
£100-150
sold for £100                                             

 

269         Victorian silver trinket box,
the hinged cover richly embossed with c-scrolls and foliage and with a gadrooned rim, Birmingham, 1900,
4 1/2in (11.4cm) wide
£40-60
 sold for £75                                                

 

270         Edwardian silver photograph frame,
cast with c-scrolls, Birmingham 1901,
7in x 5in (17.8cm x 12.7cm)
£40-60
 sold for £35                                                

 

271         Victorian silver tyg,
modelled with three fish handles to the baluster shaped body and cast with ‘Neptune’ masks and tridents amongst scrolling foliage and above three oval vacant cartouches, the interior gilt, on a domed foot, maker D.C. Rait & Son, Glasgow 1896, 6in (15.2cm) high, 12ozs
£500-700                                             

 

272         Pair of Art Deco silver menu stands,
London 1929
£60-90
sold for £90                                                 

 

273         Pair of Nielo decorated berry spoons
in a fitted case
£100-150
 sold for £95                                            

 

274         Tortoiseshell and silver paper knife
£40-60                                                 

 

275         Victorian glass claret jug,
with a silver handle, neckband and cover, London 1888, 9in (22.8cm) high
£70-100
 sold for £150                                              

 

276         Art Deco silver and marcasite lorgnette
£40-60
 sold for £70                                                

 

277         Silver quizzing glass,
the handle modelled with a cherub figure
£50-80
sold for £60

 

278         Silver and mother of pearl rattle
£50-70
sold for £68

 

279         Two silver and mother of pearl fruit knives
£30-40
sold for £30

 

280         Lot of British silver coins,
mainly dated 1887
£50-70
sold for £45

 

281         Victorian plated snuff box
£40-60
sold for £40

 

282         Silver pin cushion,
modelled as a gent’s shoe,
Birmingham 1910
£100-150

 

283         Victorian silver cream jug,
maker Robert Hennel, London 1863
£80-120
sold for £75

 

284         Silver Christening mug,
Birmingham 1939
£40-60
sold for £48

 

285         Silver mounted skean dhu,
with a quartz stone set terminal
£100-150
sold for £120

 

286         Pair of silver napkin rings in a fitted case
£40-60
sold for £55

 

287         Set of four silver D-shaped napkin rings
£40-60
sold for £60

 

288         Silver and tortoiseshell trinket box,
circular and with a detachable lid,
London 1911
£100-150
sold for £170

 

289         Silver table snuff box,
of chamfered rectangular form,
Birmingham 1904
£60-80
sold for £58

 

290         Pair of plated and mother of pearl jelly spoons in a fitted case
£25-35
sold for £34

 

291         Pair of plated and mother of pearl butter knives in a fitted case
£25-35
sold for £34

 

292         Pair of plated and ivory jelly spoons in a fitted case
£25-35
sold for £24

 

293         Set of silver shell shaped open salt dishes in a fitted case,
Chester 1893, with two spoons
£100-150
sold for £110

 

294         Mother of pearl handled cake knife in a fitted case
£25-35
sold for £28

 

295         Set of six silver and enamel coffee spoons in a fitted case
£60-80
sold for £95

 

296         Pair of plated fish servers in a fitted case,
each with pierced and engraved designs
£70-90
sold for £70

 

297         Set of ivory handled carvers with steel in a fitted case
£60-80
sold for £60

 

298         Set of twelve plated fruit knives and forks in a fitted case,
with ivory handles and engraved blades
£40-60
sold for £50

 

299         Plated tea kettle on a stand,
partly fluted and with a spirit lamp
£100-150
sold for £120

 

additional lots 300-320

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