antiques & fine art sale

A George III style silver gravy boat, S Blanckensee & Son Ltd., Birmingham 1924, having a gadrooned rim and foliate scroll capped Rococo handle upon three hoof feet, 207.3 grams, 16.3 cm wide.

Sold for £48

A set of six George III silver teaspoons, Thomas Watson, Newcastle circa 1800 (no date letter), each initialled "R", and a silver bright cut tablespoon, George Gray, London 1792, the terminal with vacant cartouche, 12.5 cm and 21 cm.

Sold for £55

A George III silver mustard pot, Charles Fox, London 1813, having a lid with shell shaped thumbpiece and engraved coronet, with gadrooned rim above a rectangular bellied body raised on four ball feet, with blue glass liner, 154 grams excluding liner, 9.2 cm wide.

Sold for £95

A George V silver sugar sifter, Sydney & Co, Birmingham 1912, and a four division toast rack by Viners, Sheffield 1939.

Sold for £48

A George V silver mustard pot, Stokes & Ireland Ltd,, Chester 1922, with blue glass liner and on three pad feet, a Chinese cast silver napkin ring decorated with swimming carp amongst shrimp and eels, three silver hallmarked napkin rings and a plated napkin ring.

Sold for £90

A George VI silver four piece tea set, Barker Brothers Silver Limited, Birmingham 1939, with ebony knops and handles on square tapering bodies, hot water jug 20.5 cm high, 1903.3 grams (see illustration).

Sold for £420

A part canteen of Old English pattern silver flatware, Needham Veall & Tyzack Ltd., Sheffield 1921, comprising 8 table forks, 6 tablespoons, 5 dessert forks, 10 dessert spoons and 7 teaspoons, 1880.2 grams gross weight (see illustration).

Sold for £380

A silver coffee pot with matching hot water jug, C.J. Vander Limited, Sheffield 1940, each with ebonised knop and handle, the bodies engraved with a vacant cartouche, ribbons and floral swags, all upon ball feet, and a close matching cream jug, gross weight 1786.8 grams (see illustration).

Sold for £380

A pair of silver candlesticks, A. Chick & Sons Ltd,, London 1967, with removable sconces, thread decoration on a tapering stem and spreading foot, weighted base, 20.3 cm high.

Sold for £130

A silver teapot with matching milk jug, Roberts & Dore, Birmingham 1947, the teapot with stepped shoulder on tapering body with circular foot, gross weight 732 grams.

Sold for £160

A silver salver, Barker Brothers Silver Ltd., Birmingham 1963, of square form with re-entrant corners and supported upon four feet, 20.8 cm diameter, 499.2 grams.

Sold for £170

A silver wine bottle coaster, Francis Howard Ltd., Sheffield 1962, with turned wood base and pierced wavy sides with gadrooned rims, 3.5 cm diameter, and a Roberts & Belk silver plated wine cooler, 19 cm diameter, 19.5 cm high.

Sold for £30

A silver sugar sifter, Barker Ellis Silver Co, Birmingham 1973, of typical form, a silver six division toast rack, Viners, Sheffield 1955, and a silver plated four division toast rack on ball feet, tallest 17.5 cm, 184.8 grams of weighable silver.

Sold for £50

A large silver two handled tray, James Deakin & Sons, Sheffield 1923, of rectangular form with shaped and raised sides and engraved to each corner with ribbons united by floral fronds, width including handles 63 cm, depth 43 cm, weight 4000 grams (see illustration).

Sold for £1100

A silver candle snuffer, London 1971, with turned handle, and a silver double lipped toddy ladle, London 1973, with turned wood handle, 27.5 cm and 32 cm long respectively.

Sold for £45

A silver and enamel six piece dressing table set, Mappin & Webb, mixed dates, circa mid 20th century, each with blush ground sunburst enamel decoration.

Sold for £120

A silver mounted biscuit box, Hukin & Heath Ltd., Birmingham 1923, of rectangular form with bale handles, the lid with loop knop on a glass body, 13 cm wide, 9.5 cm deep, 9.5 cm high excluding knop, and two silver Armada dishes, Richard Chawner, London 1973, 8.5 cm diameter.

Sold for £210

A large silver plated two handled drinks tray, oval, with shaped and pierced gallery, 59.5 cm wide, 41 cm deep, and two silver plated tureens and covers.

Sold for £50

A Georg Jensen silver handled acorn pattern butter knife, and an Atla of Denmark silver plated egg cup with matching napkin ring, each with applied chicken and chick decoration.

Sold for £32

A pair of silver tumblers, Ronald Napier and Robert Grant, London 1969, each with flaring rim and lightly planished body, 441.7 grams, 9 cm high, 9 cm diameter (see illustration).

Sold for £200

A silver coloured metal toddy ladle with baleen handle, a pair of silver plated grape scissors and a silver plated sugar bowl with blue glass liner.

Sold for £20

A Walker & Hall silver plated Kings pattern cutlery service, for eight place settings.

Sold for £40

A matched three piece tortoiseshell and silver inlaid hand mirror and brush set, Levi & Salaman, Birmingham 1916-1923.

Sold for £48

A set of four silver plated wine coasters, 20th century, with moulded Bakelite bases. Diameter 9.3 cm.

Sold for £40

A George III silver pedestal cream jug, makers mark indistinct, London 1777, repousse with flowers and vacant cartouche, all on a circular foot. Height 12 cm.

Estimated: £150 - £200

A Victorian cranberry glass scent bottle, with embossed silver coloured metal hinged lid, the body with facet cut decoration. Height 8.5 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

A Victorian cranberry glass scent bottle, with embossed silver coloured metal hinged lid and glass interior stopper, the body with facet cut decoration. Height 7 cm.

Sold for £38

An Indian inspired silver tankard, I.S. Greenburg & Co., Birmingham 1878, the centre repousse with panels of Indian land and sea animals and figures, the scroll handle with relief cast face mask, all upon a stepped circular foot, 172.3 grams, 10.5 cm high.

Sold for £75

An American silver quaich by Gorham Manufacturing Co,, of typical form, with pierced leaf shaped handle, inscribed to the body "Mary", 159.6 grams, diameter of bowl 12.3 cm.

Sold for £40

An American sterling silver two handled presentation cup, with engraved inscription "Presented to A.E. Coulter, always of Richmond Va by a few of his friends as a token of their love for him, Jan 26th 1906", struck sterling, 252.9 grams, 18.5 cm high.

Sold for £48

An American white metal tankard, 19th century, with presentation inscription "Sallie Burke, Feb 4th 1873, Her 8th birthday", with beaded borders and shaped handle, struck initials to the underside within lozenges "J.C." and numbered "3", 120 grams, 8.5 cm.

Estimated: £30 - £50

An American silver cream jug and two handled sugar bowl, each with beaded rim and bulbous bodies with shaped handles, struck "BSC" (possibly for Barbour Silver Co), Sterling, numbered "206". 177.7 grams.

Sold for £25

A set of ten American Sterling silver teaspoons, 19th century, struck marks for W & H Rikeman, with shell shaped bowls and barley twist stems, 129.6 grams, 12.5 cm long.

Sold for £60

A white metal circular salver, early 20th century, with raised and textured edges, engraved with a stags head and profile to the centre, 476.9 grams, 30 cm diameter.

Sold for £75

A set of Gorham Manufacturing Co. Lancaster pattern silver table forks (10) and knives (9), late 19th/early 20th century, the knives with steel blades and silver handles, each with engraved initials "JBC", the Lancaster pattern first produced in 1897, the forks 466.8 grams.

Estimated: £100 - £150

A set of six Gorham Manufacturing Co. Old Medici pattern large teaspoons, circa 1880/90, each engraved verso with initials "EBB" and a single Gorham & Co. Imperial Chrysanthemum pattern large teaspoon, 212.2 grams, 14.8 cm long.

Sold for £40

A William IV child's silver rattle and coral teether, Unite & Hilliard, Birmingham 1934, with six bells on an embossed floral body, the mouth piece initialled "W", 12.5 cm long.

Sold for £70

A pair of George III silver salts, makers mark erased, London 1817, of rectangular form with gadrooned rims and supported upon four ball feet, each engraved with the initial "B", 163.6 grams, 9.5 cm wide, and a pair of Georgian silver sugar nips, makers initials "PP", with shell shaped bowls, 11.5 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £150 - £250

A Victorian double ended cranberry glass scent bottle, with opposing white metal ends either hinged or screw top, 10 cm long.

Estimated: £30 - £50

A silver mounted oak picture frame, Stewart Clifford & Co., London 1915, with easel support, 22.5 cm high, 17.8 cm wide.

Sold for £65

A George III Old English pattern soup ladle, London 1805, length 31 cm, 121 grams.

Sold for £42

A Dutch silver soup ladle, stamped 900, length 31 cm, 178 grams.

Sold for £30

A silver mounted pocket watch case, Birmingham 1923, and a silver plated cased pocket watch.

Sold for £20

A George V silver foliate engraved Vesta case, 1913.

Sold for £18

An Indian hardwood model of an elephant, silver mounted, circa 1920, height 12 cm.

Sold for £45

An Edwardian silver fruit bowl, with pierced rim and raised on a circular spreading foot, 487 grams, Sheffield 1911, bearing inscription. Width 29 cm.

Sold for £115

An oak cutlery canteen, containing a large quantity of silver plated Rats Tail cutlery by Walker & Hall, twelve place settings, some pieces missing, the whole raised on a later base with single drawer and cabriole legs, width 61 cm.

Sold for £32

A Russian silver five bottle condiment, 84 Zolotnik silver standard, 1908-1917, full mark of Khlebnikov with Imperial Warrant. Height 28 cm, diameter +/- 20 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £800

A pair of silver candlesticks, William Wilde & Co, Sheffield 1838, hollow not loaded. Height 14.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £160

An Edwardian silver bombe casket, Chester 1904, makers mark rubbed. Width 12.5 cm, 183 grams.

Sold for £75

A silver photograph frame, with circular aperture. Diameter 55 mm, Birmingham 1896.

Sold for £160

A Victorian silver plated desk stand, length 26 cm, a soup tureen, two plated sauce boats, two pairs of salts, bottle coaster, serving dish, asparagus tongs and cigarette box.

Sold for £30

A set of four silver plated on copper wine bottle coasters, each with wooden base, and another similar set of four. Diameters 13.25 cm and 14.25 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £80

A pair of Mappin & Webb silver plated oval entree dishes, a single similar entree dish and two rectangular entree dishes.

Sold for £50

A pair of silver plated pheasant ornaments. Length 30 cm.

Sold for £90

A Sheffield plate shaped casket, a pair of silver plated chamber candlesticks, egg cruet and two bottle coasters.

Sold for £22

A large Victorian silver plated spirit kettle on stand. Height including handle 43.5 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

A Christopher Dresser style claret jug, by Hukin & Heath, and an Arts & Crafts planished silver plated small meat dish cover, length 25cm.

Sold for £70

A three piece silver condiment set, cased, and complete with spoons, Birmingham 1955.

Sold for £55

A pair of silver sweetmeat dishes, pierced, Birmingham 1911, a scallop shaped butter dish, Birmingham 1911, another Chester 1902 and an embossed oval dish London 1892. Widest 12.2 cm.

Sold for £90

Eleven pairs of sugar tongs, various makers, marks and dates.

Estimated: £120 - £180

Eighteen English and Continental silver and silver coloured collectors spoons.

Estimated: £100 - £150

A George III silver berry spoon, marked for Peter & William Bateman, a pair of silver knife rests, marks rubbed, pair of sugar nips, pen stand, London 1900, and a silver coloured bell, stamped "Eberle".

Sold for £80

Two Edwardian silver plated belts.

Sold for £20

A Sterling silver picture frame, with easel back. External dimensions 27.5 cm x 21.5 cm.

Sold for £65

A silver plated nautilus spoon warmer, and a ham holder.

Sold for £28

A Victorian silver plated spirit kettle on stand, small proportions. Height including handle 29 cm.

Sold for £22

A four piece silver plated tea service, a lemonade jug, rectangular tray, two toast racks, circular tray and claret jug.

Estimated: £40 - £60

A silver plated tray, shaped outline, an entree dish, epergne, sauce boat, table centre, cake stand and egg cruet.

Sold for £20

A mahogany cutlery canteen by Walker & Hall of Sheffield, containing 12 place settings of Old English style cutlery, principally complete and including knives.

Sold for £160

A canteen of silver plated cutlery, Kings pattern, the knives marked "Pinder Brothers Ltd., Sheffield", 8 table forks, 10 dessert forks, 8 dessert spoons, 8 teaspoons, 8 table knives and 6 dessert knives.

Sold for £40

A silver plated spirit kettle on stand, toast rack, miniature campana shaped urn and an oak case containing fish knives and forks.

Sold for £25

Seven American Sterling silver spoons and ladles. Longest 18 cm.

Estimated: £70 - £100

An American Sterling silver foliate embossed christening type mug. Height 10.5 cm, 226 grams.

Sold for £70

An Edwardian silver plated shaped entree dish, with spirit burner beneath, and another similar but rectangular (see illustration).

Estimated: £40 - £60

An Edwardian silver plated breakfast warming dish, with rollover top and raised on four legs terminating in paw feet (see illustration).

Estimated: £40 - £60

A good pair of Victorian silver plated entree dishes, in the Rococo style, one with stand (see illustration).

Sold for £60

Two silver plated spirit burners. Largest height 20 cm, diameter 22 cm.

Sold for £40

A large silver plated two handled warming dish, length 38 cm, two silver plated baskets and oval entree dish.

Estimated: £20 - £40

A four piece silver plated tea service, two trays, two salvers, two bread boards, etc.

Sold for £20

A George V silver trinket box, oval, with tortoiseshell top, Birmingham 1922. Width 86 mm.

Estimated: £100 - £150

A collection lorgnettes and pince nez.

Sold for £60

A three piece silver condiment set, Birmingham 1939, and with two non-matching spoons.

Sold for £40

A three piece silver condiment set, with half lobed and repousse bodies, Birmingham 1942, and with non-matching silver spoons.

Sold for £48

A pair of Georgian silver salts, each with blue glass liner and non-matching silver spoons, and another pair of condiments, Birmingham 1965, with non-matching spoons.

Sold for £48

A pair of silver salts, Birmingham 1911, with non-matching spoons, and a silver pepperette and mustard, Birmingham 1917.

Sold for £50

A Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. three piece condiment set, Birmingham 1951, with two matched spoons, and a pair of square form condiments, modern.

Sold for £50

A six piece silver condiment set, London 1935, one salt by the same maker London 1934.

Sold for £50

Seventeen silver condiments, various makers and marks.

Sold for £100

A Victorian style ruby tinted glass perfume bottle, with silver lid and mount, Birmingham 2002, maker The Original Perfume Bottle Company. Height 9 cm.

Sold for £40

A pair of Edinburgh silver Kings pattern sauce ladles, 1834, maker for Andrew Wilkie.

Estimated: £70 - £100

An antique Persian Fereghan rug, with centre rectangular panel and multiple line border. 209 cm x 133 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £780

An Eastern rug, the centre rectangular panel with beige ground, with deep line borders and one fringed end. 175 cm x 127 cm.

Estimated: £100 - £150

An Afghan prayer rug, principal colours beige, red and blue and with fringed ends, 146 cm x 89 cm, and two small Eastern rugs.

Sold for £30

Two Afghan saddle bags. Largest 123 cm x 68 cm.

Sold for £20

An Eastern fringed runner, decorated with repeating patterns, with five lozenges to the centre panel and multiple line border, principal colours red, blue, beige and brown. 280 cm x 121 cm.

Sold for £42

Two Eastern fringed rugs, one principally brown and blue, the other red, blue and beige. Largest 242 cm x 156 cm.

Sold for £70

A 19th century sampler, verse, house, birds and trees by Catharine Brattel 9 years, 31 cm x 29 cm.

Sold for £140

An antique Persian rug, principal colours red, blue and beige, with fringed ends and with centre rectangular panel with repeating motifs. 149 cm x 267 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £280

A Turkish fringed rug, principal colours iron red and black. 250 cm x 157 cm.

Sold for £100