antiques & fine art sale

A bonbon dish formed as two leaves, Royal Irish Silver Company Dublin 1970. 23 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £70

A Walker & Hall oak canteen of silver plated cutlery for six place settings.

Sold for £110

An Edwardian oak floor standing canteen of cutlery, by R. Stewart, Glasgow, 12 place settings, the oak canteen fitted with two drawers and raised on legs of square tapered section. Width 71 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £580

An Edwardian silver plated oval galleried tray, raised on ball feet. Length 50 cm.

Estimated: £100 - £150

A Victorian three piece silver christening set, Aaron Hadfield, Sheffield 1863, each piece engraved union flower decoration, original fitted presentation case, monogrammed.

Sold for £85

A silver christening mug, Walker & Hall, Sheffield 1896, with vacant Rococo scroll engraved cartouche and foliate scroll capped handle and silver gilt interior. Height 7.5 cm.

Sold for £170

Two silver cream jugs, Stokes & Ireland Ltd., Birmingham 1893, and Henry Stratford Ltd. Sheffield 1905, each with part reeded body, the latter with shoulder of embossed flowers and shells, and a silver sauce boat, Martin, Hall & Co., with shaped rim and with three hoof feet. Longest 14 cm. (see illustration).

Sold for £100

A silver miniature figure of Mr Mole (Wind in The Willows), Sarah Jones, London 1896, wrapped in dressing gown, holding a chamberstick and ascending stairs. Height 4 cm.

Sold for £200

A pair of Georgian silver sugar nips, the bowls stamped "T.P.", possibly Thomas Pepper II, and a Classical Revival pepperette, Hawksworth, Eyre & Co. Ltd Sheffield 1912, eight 10.5 cm.

Sold for £100

Two silver sugar bowls, a pair of miniature silver salts, salt spoon, two mustard pots, salt and pepperette (9), mixed dates and makers.

Sold for £42

An assortment of silverware, to include a Norwegian silver pepperette by Magnus Aase of cornucopia form, silver and cut glass scent bottle with embossed Reynolds Angels to lid, child's Hey-Diddle-Diddle nursery rhyme christening spoon, caddy spoon, Mexican silver two handled bowl, miniature trophy engraved "Anne Adams Cup" and a silver candle snuffer, various dates and makers (7).

Sold for £85

A silver toddy ladle, London 1834, and a silver coloured metal toddy ladle (unmarked), each with spiral twist baleen handle. Lengths 26 cm and 31 cm respectively.

Sold for £60

Assorted silver tableware, to include decorative serving spoon Mappin & Webb, London 1909, with shell shaped bowl, silver toasting fork, Walker & Hall 1910, silver sugar sifter and sauce ladle and silver mounted table brush, silver handled pickle fork, toasting fork and two button hooks (9).

Estimated: £60 - £100

Two silver matchbox holders, London 1923 and Birmingham 1938, and a pair of silver glove stretchers, William Comyns London 1901.

Sold for £50

A christening mug, Mappin & Webb, Sheffield 1894, tankard form, engraved with floral sprays flanking cartouche between geometric floral bands and with beaded rim. Height 8.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £75

A silver plated nurses belt, circa 1900, with pierced panels united by plain links and butterfly shaped clasp. 70 cm.

Estimated: £30 - £50

A silver brooch, Rosenthal Jacob & Co., late 19th century, date marks rubbed, French assayed silver spoon with embossed bowl, mother of pearl fruit knife with silver blade and silver yard "o" led propelling pencil (4).

Estimated: £40 - £60

A German silver shoe, Berthold Muller, import marks Chester 1904, decorated with cherubs and flowers to each side and to the instep a cherub with muse. 15 cm.

Estimated: £200 - £300

A silver pierced basket, James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield 1904, of lobed quatreform shape, with heart shaped embossed cartouches to each section and pierced with flowers and further scroll and similar foot, retailed by Mappin Brothers. 24.5 cm diameter (see illustration).

Estimated: £120 - £180

A matched silver sugar and cream jug, the jug Henry Matthews, Birmingham 1896, sugar basket Thomas Ingleton London 1901, each with thread handle and rim on oval feet. Jug 13.5 cm high (see illustration).

Sold for £140

A silver dish, Robert Hennell, London 1862, with shaped and beaded rim, embossed bead and swirl decoration, the underside engraved with a central star and with lion mask and scroll feet. 12 cm diameter.

Estimated: £100 - £150

A set of six silver plated napkin rings, circa 1870, embossed with scrolls and flowers and with vacant cartouche all within a plush lined presentation case.

Sold for £90

A ladies silver purse, Samuel Levis, Birmingham 1915, with three compartment concertina interior, circular silver mounted photo frame, Sydney & Co. Birmingham 1910, with ribbon bow terminal and easel support, interior diameter 9.5 cm.

Sold for £60

A child's teething ring, man in the moon, W.H. Collins & Co. Birmingham 1928, and a miniature silver flask, A. & J. Zimmerman, Birmingham 1922. Flask 7.5 cm high.

Sold for £45

A silver teapot, Olivant & Botsford London 1908, squat form with ebony finial and handle.

Estimated: £150 - £200

A silver card tray, Harrison Fisher & Co. Sheffield 1979, with raised and shaped rim, raised on three scrolling feet. Diameter 15.7 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £65

A pair of heart shape bonbon dishes, Miller Bros., Birmingham 1899, with pierced decoration and embossed Rococo scroll and flowers within a plush lined fitted presentation case, 7.6 cm wide, and a set of six silver handled fruit knives, Thomas Bradby & Sons Ltd., Sheffield 1915, in fitted presentation case.

Sold for £60

A silver plated breakfast dish, late 19th century, with part reeded turnover lid with ivory handle, supported on four legs with stylised ionic capitals and lion paw feet, stamped "G. & S., London".

Sold for £40

A mixed canteen of silver plated Kings pattern cutlery, to accommodate seven place settings, with four serving spoons, two sauce ladles, a Victorian six place canteen of fish knives, forks and servers and an egg cruet stand.

Sold for £42

Twelve English Continental and Asian silver teaspoons, predominantly 20th century, each with decorative terminal, mounted on a wooden shield shaped display.

Estimated: £100 - £150

A pair of electroplated entree dishes and covers, William Hutton & Sons, circa 1900, with looping branch handle and beaded decoration.

Sold for £42

A lapis lazuli salt, 19th century, on a gilt metal stand (possibly silver gilt), formed as four leafy fronds on an oval base with four leaf feet, height 5.7 cm, width 5.5 cm, and a rock crystal salt, 19th century, bowl engraved with floral decoration and raised on faceted stem and foot. Height 6.7 cm, width 6 cm.

Sold for £55

Six silver napkin rings, to include Parsi examples and niello, various dates and makers.

Estimated: £50 - £80

A five piece silver mounted carving set, with stainless steel tines and blades and ivory handles, silver assayed for John Batt, Sheffield 1884, all in fitted presentation case.

Sold for £85

A silver mounted magnifying glass, William Comyns & Sons, London 1901, the glass held within Rococo scrolls and foliage, the handle embossed with cherubs, foliate scrolls and masks. 22.5 cm long, 11 cm wide.

Sold for £140

A Victorian five piece carving set, with silver mounts, Samuel Biggin & Son, Sheffield 1893, blade and tines by James Deakin & Sons, all within a plush fitted presentation case.

Sold for £60

Two silver plated card trays, 19th century, one having a pierced border with leaf and berry rim, the other with gadrooned rim and engraved with scrolls and foliage, each upon three decorative feet. 20 cm and 20.5 cm respectively.

Sold for £20

A Provincial Scottish silver mounted cowrie shell snuffbox, early 19th century, the hinged lid engraved "JN to WK", for Auld Lang Syne, the interior struck with initials "IR". Width 8.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £190

A pair of Classical Revival candlesticks, C.J. Vander Limited, London, 1972, with beaded sconces, tapering stems, oval bases with embossed fan decoration. Height 17.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £95

A silver two handled trophy, George Adams, London 1874, with foliate scroll cap handles and engraved band scrolls, decorative cartouche with inscription "Sunset Points Winner Ambleside 1947, Presented by Owner Harry Ingham to His Excellent Trainer Ben Pattinson", vacant cartouche verso, raised on a beaded knop stem and circular foot. Height 25 cm.

Estimated: £150 - £250

A silver Art Nouveau photograph frame, J, Aitken & Son, Birmingham 1904, with embossed floral decoration and verse "Friendship Is A Sheltering Tree" (Coleridge), mounted on an oak backing with easel support. Height 18.5 cm, width 13 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £200 - £300

A silver Aladdin lamp cigar lighter, Roberts & Belk, Sheffield 1924. 11.5 cm.

Sold for £60

A pair of dwarf silver candlesticks, Hawksworth, Eyre & Co. (James Kebberling, Bembridge), Sheffield 1883, with removable beaded sconces on a fluted column and square pillar fluted base centred by a boss. Height 13 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £240

Three silver decanter labels, William Edwards, London 1825, vine leaf and pierced, Claret, Madeira and Port, on suspension chains. Each length 8.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £160

A Persian silver dish cast as a swan on scallop shell, with branch form base, and Burmese silver three piece cruet, dish 10.5 cm, with two spare mustard spoons (7).

Sold for £50

Silver ware, to include Indian silver filigree dish, spoon, Persian silver dish, strainer with turned ebony handle, two miniature condiments and pair of Yiddish wine cups (8).

Estimated: £50 - £80

An Austrian enamel cigarette case, early 20th century, the front depicting a black and white Airedale Terrier in landscape and with blue border, the opposing half with engine turned decoration, interior stamped "gold cased"). 8.5 cm x 7 cm.

Estimated: £80 - £120

A silver salver, with Chippendale border, raised on three short scroll feet, Sheffield 1972. Diameter 35.7 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £280

A silver salver, with Chippendale border, raised on bracket feet, Sheffield 1921. Diameter 35.5 cm, 1091 grams (see illustration).

Sold for £320

A pair of Edwardian silver candlesticks, oval, fluted and with detachable sconces, Sheffield 1902, loaded bases. Height 16.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £130

A Victorian silver basket, with twist swing handle, London 1894. Length 15.2 cm, 126 grams (see illustration).

Sold for £70

A three piece silver small tea service, matched, comprising half fluted teapot, length 20.3 cm, Sheffield 1904, 302 grams gross, sugar basin, Birmingham 1905, 82 grams, and a silver jug, Sheffield 1896.

Sold for £120

A Victorian silver tea caddy, with half fluted body and lion mask handles. Length 11.2 cm, 243 grams, Sheffield 1897. (see illustration).

Sold for £130

A Victorian silver sugar caster, with detachable cover, half fluted and on square plinth. Height 13.6 cm, 142 grams.

Sold for £65

A silver bonbon dish, with pierced border, hexagonal, raised on three ball feet, Birmingham 1959. Diameter 14.5 cm, 96 grams.

Sold for £28

A silver gilt bowl, circular, raised on a fluted ring base, Birmingham 1964. Diameter 9.6 cm, 99 grams.

Sold for £28

A near pair of silver sauce boats, both Sheffield 1934, different makers EV and TT & Co., combined weight 215 grams. Each +/ 15 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £80

A silver tea strainer, with stand, the strainer Birmingham 1932, stand 1931, combined weight 103 grams.

Sold for £55

A silver sugar basin, Birmingham 1936, diameter 11 cm, 189 grams, and a late Victorian caster spoon with Old English style handle, Sheffield 1901.

Sold for £60

A silver bonbon bowl, with pierced border and raised on a plain ring foot, Sheffield 1991, diameter 12.4 cm, 131 grams, and a small circular pin tray, Sheffield 1898, diameter 9.5 cm, 52 grams.

Sold for £38

A set of six silver Kings pattern teaspoons, double struck, London 1907. Length 15 cm, 222 grams.

Sold for £70

A pair of small silver candle holders, three leaf design with engraved veins to leaves, London 1974. Length 11.4 cm, 108 grams.

Sold for £48

An American silver trefoil shaped shallow pin tray, Howard & Co., New York, Sterling 1889, import mark London 1975. Length 14 cm, 94 grams.

Sold for £22

Two white metal bowls, one with circular spiral design marked to top rim "800", diameter 12.2 cm, 84 grams, the other with seven segment design, diameter 15.5 cm, 161 grams, stamped "835".

Sold for £10

A white metal bowl of shell design, raised on shell shaped supports. Length 15.3 cm, 120 grams.

Sold for £40

Two small Danish white metal candle holders, leaf design, with tripod supports, both stamped "Made in Denmark". Lengths 8.5 cm and 7.7 cm, 71 grams.

Sold for £40

A cased set of EPNS Kings pattern fruit spoons.

Sold for £5

A three piece tea service, Sheffield 1934, 1154 grams gross (see illustration).

Sold for £200

A gilt brass chandelier and four matching wall lights, with winged mermaid supports. Chandelier diameter +/- 66 cm, height excluding suspension 56 cm.

Sold for £780

A trunk containing a quantity of Victorian woodworking tools, saws, moulding planes, etc.

Sold for £90

A Victorian mahogany butlers bell board. Length 47 cm.

Sold for £100

A Parker silver 75 fountain pen, and 11 others.

Sold for £150

Two vintage Dunhill lighters, other lighters, cigar cutters, etc.

Sold for £65

A brass cased pocket compass, marked "ISS", leather case. Diameter 76 mm (see illustration).

Sold for £40

A brass mounted travelling barometer by Dollond of London in original easel back case. Diameter 66 mm (see illustration).

Sold for £140

A stamp collection, five albums, including two Penny Blacks, one 2 pence blue and nine penny reds.

Sold for £75

A large pair of Victorian brass candlesticks, height 31 cm, and a pierced brass trivet.

Estimated: £30 - £50

An Art Nouveau pierced brass three handled jardiniere. Diameter 26.5 cm.

Sold for £28

A quantity of brass skims, ladle, toasting fork and pan lid.

Estimated: £30 - £50

A copper kettle, brass and copper jardiniere, Indian brass jardiniere and quantity of horse brasses.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Two copper lidded tureens, copper kettle and water jug.

Sold for £42

A quantity of brass and copperware, including candlesticks, shell shaped bowl, etc.

Estimated: £20 - £30

A fish serving set, carved in the form of a fish. Length 41 cm.

Sold for £40

A vintage brass mounted adjustable plough plane, by W. Greenslade, Bristol, and blades.

Sold for £90

A vintage open throat carriage makers plane No. 10 by Record, and two others Nos. 6 and 7.

Sold for £85

A vintage brass mounted tenon saw, by Henry Disston, and three marking gauges, t-square and spirit level. Saw length 53.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £95

A trunk containing a quantity of moulding planes, etc. (see illustration).

Sold for £130

A collection of antique keys. Largest length 13.5 cm.

Sold for £42

A Victorian walking stick, with integral 5' boxwood rule. Length 93 cm.

Sold for £60

Two Tom Thumb bridge markers, and a quantity of scissors, threaders, whistle, etc.

Sold for £48

Two pairs of early 20th century binoculars.

Estimated: £30 - £50

An Arts & Crafts embossed brass circular tray, diameter 46 cm, and another.

Estimated: £30 - £50

An Art Nouveau carved cameo shell. Length 19 cm.

Sold for £170

An Art Deco copper desk lamp. Height 32 cm.

Sold for £90

A cased set of balance scales, with gram weights. Case width 20 cm.

Estimated: £30 - £50

A pair of Chinese Cloissone vases each with cover. Height 10 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

A collection of medals to three generations, W.G. Dunn - Long Service & Good Conduct Medal HMS Amphitrite, E.S, Dunn - Long Service Medal HMS Taymar and pair of World War One medals -J53092 E.S. Dunn ORB RN, group of five World War Two medals to E. Dunn GNR RN Atlantic Star, African Star, 39-45 Medal and a dry point etching of HMS Illustrious (see illustration).

Sold for £85

A gold mounted carved Meerschaum pipe, two others and two cheroot holders.

Sold for £100

Nine tins, Cadbury Bournville Cocoa, Players Medium Cut, Horniman's Tea, etc.

Estimated: £50 - £80

A large collection of writing accessories, including pen nibs, Faber pencils, Swan pencils, stylographic pen, Quink ink, Stephens Ink, etc. (see illustration).

Sold for £130