antiques & fine art sale

An 18 ct white gold half eternity ring, set with rubies and diamonds weighing +/- 1.51 carats, size N.

Estimated: £1800 - £2200

An 18 ct white gold pendant on chain, set with a diamond weighing +/- .80 carats.

Estimated: £700 - £1000

An 18 ct white gold Cartier style diamond set pendant on chain.

Estimated: £400 - £600

An 18 ct white gold diamond set bangle (see illustration).

Estimated: £3000 - £4000

A 9 ct white gold ring, set with a tanzanite to diamond set halo and shoulders, total weight +/- .73 carats, size N.

Estimated: £220 - £280

An 18 ct white gold ring, set with a trilliant cut tanzanite to diamond set shoulders, total weight +/- 1.53 carats, size N (see illustration).

Estimated: £1000 - £1500

A silver salver, London 1908, by the Goldsmith's & Silversmith's Co. Ltd. Diameter 22 cm, 406 grams(see illustration).

Sold for £130

A pair of pierced silver bowls, Chester 1933, maker J. Richard Attenborough Co. Ltd. Both diameter 20 cm, 612 grams (see illustration).

Sold for £150

A silver bowl, by C.J. Vander Ltd., London 1952 and with Coronation mark. Diameter 15 cm, 161 grams.

Sold for £50

A pair of silver chamber candlesticks, Birmingham 1929 and 1930, maker S Blanckensee & Sons Ltd. Height 9 cm.

Sold for £55

A pair of 19th century Sheffield plated telescopic candlesticks, a pair of coasters and cream jug.

Estimated: £40 - £60

An Asprey for Harrods bachelor tea service, comprising teapot, sugar basin with tongs and jug. Teapot height 11 cm, length 17 cm.

Sold for £50

A late Victorian/Edwardian glass claret jug, with silver plated mount. Height 30 cm.

Sold for £48

An antique screw top flask type decanter, and another foliate engraved. Tallest 24 cm.

Sold for £25

A James Dixon & Sons silver plated oak canteen of cutlery, 12 place settings, one table knife missing, 3 smaller knives missing, 5 teaspoons missing, 3 dessert spoons missing, 2 soup spoons missing, otherwise complete.

Sold for £100

Two pairs of Victorian candle snuffers, and three trays.

Sold for £20

A large silver plated Tibetan wine jug, relief moulded and engraved. Height 36 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £150

A Victorian silver salver, stamped "Goldsmith's Alliance Ltd., Cornhill", London 1872, foliate engraved and with pierced rim, maker Samuel Smily, Goldsmith's Alliance Ltd., 498 grams. Diameter 23 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £120

A three piece cased silver condiment set, 1914, two pepperettes, salt, single teaspoon and a cased pair of silver preserve spoons, 1914.

Sold for £70

A pair of Chinese silver knife rests, bearing marks but difficult to read. Length 7.5 cm, 25 grams.

Sold for £28

A silver tazza, Sheffield 1903, 224 grams, maker Atkin Brothers, diameter 15 cm, and a silver sifter, 1905, 142 grams and a large pepperette, 1905, maker Sibray Hall & Co. Ltd., 83 grams.

Sold for £100

A Victorian silver cream jug and two handled sugar bowl, Samuel Hayne and Dudley Cater, London 1863, each piece repousse with flowers and scrolls, monogrammed cartouche and vacant cartouche, all upon four scrolling foliate feet, jug 15.5 cm high, 572.7 grams.

Sold for £140

A silver mounted and tortoiseshell dressing table set, two brushes, mirror, comb and lidded jar. Birmingham silver hallmarks, all circa 1920, maker S Blanckensee and Son.

Sold for £45

A walnut canteen of silver cutlery by Hampton Utilities, Birmingham 1967, double struck Kings pattern, 12 place settings, principally complete but missing large ladle and 2 teaspoons, silver weight excluding all knives 6111 grams. Canteen width 96 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £2600

A George III style cream jug, Stokes & Ireland Ltd., Chester 1917. Height 11 cm.

Sold for £42

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An early 20th century silver plated desk ornament, modelled as a globe on a compass in turn on a Chinese ebonised stand. Height 21 cm.

Sold for £45

A late Victorian white metal mounted dressing table mirror, surmounted by a shelf framed by scrolls and bellflowers, with a tongue and dart border, remnants of plush lining to the rear and signs of an easel support, no visible assay marks. 47.5 cm x 34 cm.

Estimated: £75 - £100

Assorted silver items to include a Capstan inkwell, two cigarette cases and three napkin rings.

Sold for £75

A Victorian silver card case, Hilliard and Thomason, Birmingham 1872, engraved with foliate scrolls throughout with a central garter enclosing monogram and verso cartouche framing a flowering basket 9.5 cm x 7 cm, together with a silver photograph frame E Mander and Son, Birmingham 1918, wood backed with easel type support 22 cm x 15.7 cm.

Sold for £110

A walnut freestanding two drawer canteen of silver plated Kings pattern cutlery, for 12 place settings, (2 tablespoons and 6 teaspoons missing), all supported upon cabriole legs terminating in pad feet. 94 cm wide, 78.5 cm high, 53.5 cm deep.

Sold for £100

A pair of George III style cafe au lait Plante & Co, Birmingham 1894, each with part wrythen body and with reeded handles and turned knops, 18 cm high (see illustration).

Estimated: £180 - £220

A pair of silver plate on copper chamber sticks, early 19th century, the scalloped bases with applied shell decoration. Height 10 cm.

Sold for £40

A silver plated three piece tea set, early 20th century, with part reeded bodies.

Estimated: £30 - £40

A Walker and Hall silver plated and cut glass single flute centrepiece, height 37.5 cm.

Sold for £40

A ladies Art Deco period silver cased purse watch, the square dial with part guilloche enamelled face with Sapho Swiss movement, the case SSM, Birmingham 1934.

Sold for £60

Three silver cased key wound pocket watches, comprising The Imperial English Lever by J.G. Graves, "The Express English Lever" by J.G. Graves and "The Climax Trip Action Patent retailed by H. Samuel Manchester., each with enamelled dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds dial, cases each engraved with a vacant cartouche within a garter.

Sold for £55

A Continental silver cased open faced pocket watch, the dial with Roman numerals subsidiary seconds dial inscribed for Kendal and Dent, with silver coloured metal Albert, the T bar stamped 925, together with a button wind eight day Hebdomas patent pocket watch, each within a silver case and vacant cartouche verso within a garter.

Sold for £55

Three key wind silver cased open faced fob watches, one inscribed Baume Geneve, another retailed by H Samuel, Manchester, another the Faringdon "C" together with a plated Albert.

Sold for £30

A collection of Irish silver flatware, 18th/early 19th century, comprising 2 serving spoons, a sauce ladle, table fork, tablespoon, 7 dessert spoons, 13 teaspoons, various dates and makers, some with bright cut engraved decoration, 700 grams.

Sold for £300

A large Irish silver bread basket, possibly for Joseph Jackson, Dublin 1800, of oval form and with bright cut and pierced swag and scroll decoration with thread borders, all upon a pierced oval foot. Width 38.5 cm, height excluding handle 12 cm, depth 29 cm, 820.5 grams (see illustration).

Sold for £450

A Chinese export silver card case, 19th century, in the style of Nathanial Mills, decorated with the Scott Memorial in relief framed by foliate scrolls and verso a vacant cartouche. 10 cm x 7.2 cm.

Estimated: £150 - £250

An Edwardian silver foliate engraved four cigar case, Birmingham 1905, maker Charles Lyster & Son, 162 grams. Length 13 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £120

A silver Vesta case, foliate engraved, Birmingham 1916, and a Continental silver 925 foliate engraved fob watch, diameter 32 mm.

Sold for £30

A canteen of silver plated shell pattern cutlery, for twelve place settings, Manoah Rhodes & Sons, Bradford, to include 6 tablespoons, a pair of serving spoons, gravy spoon, 2 sauce ladles and a carving set, the canteen lid inset with brass medallion inscribed "Presented to Mr Edmund sharp on the occasion of his marriage Jan 11th 1919, as an appreciation of faithful service by Mr Ralph Lee and Mr Jonathan Foster", together with a silver plated cake basket with further presentation inscription.

Sold for £110

A German novelty silver, silver gilt and enamel miniature Chinese sedan chair with figures, Martin Mayer, Mainz Germany, the sedan chair of pagoda form with green enamel roof above a silver gilt body decorated with dragons, the figure in the centre seated with crossed legs, the carriers in traditional mandarin hats with long moustaches, struck marks to the underside 800 standard. 5 cm high, 6 cm long.

Sold for £85

A four piece silver plated tea and coffee service, circa 1900, with ebonised knops and handles, the oval bodies with part embossed decoration of flowers and scrolls, the coffee pot 24 cm high.

Estimated: £60 - £80

A pair of silver plate on copper telescopic candlesticks, 19th century, 21 cm high extended, together with a silver plate and enamel tankard awarded to V.J. Revley Junior Competition Guildford Golf Club and a quantity of silver plated wares to include a pair of serving spoons, salver, cigarette box, crumb scoop, toast rack and four condiments.

Sold for £40

A collection of silver plate, to include a large six division toast rack, a large engine turned cigarette box, Victorian fish servers, canteen of six fish knives and forks, a child's knife fork and spoon in presentation box, a matching butter knife, jam spoon and pickle fork in presentation box, a set of 12 silver plated dessert spoons and 6 matching dessert forks and a Victorian teapot.

Sold for £40

A pair of George VI silver candlesticks, makers initials R.S. London 1938, thick sconces upon inverted tapering octagonal stems in turn above a square foot decorated with paterae and garlands within beaded borders with weighted bases. Height 25.5 cm.

Sold for £90

A pair of 19th century silver plate on copper shell shape dishes, each supported upon three shell and foliate feet. 14.5 cm wide.

Estimated: £30 - £50

A pair of Italian silver wine bottle coasters, Johannes Brandimarte Firenze-Italy, mid 20th century, repousse with floral decoration with turned wood base. Interior diameter 9 cm. Height 5.5 cm.

Sold for £60

A George III boat shaped small silver basket, makers marks erased, London 1792 with thread handle and border upon an oval base, together with a pair of late Victorian silver basket shaped salts, marks almost erased, London 1897. Diameters 17 cm and 7.5 cm respectively.

Sold for £90

Silver and white metal novelties, comprising a shrimp spoon, two guitars and a banjo. Longest 9.5 cm.

Estimated: £50 - £100

A French silver trinket box, late 19th century, the lid repousse with Cupid seated in a foliate chariot being drawn by a bee, the underside with a courting couple within rococo scroll borders. 6 cm wide.

Sold for £55

A modern silver corkscrew, makers initials R & O, London 2001, the shaped handle with inset amber end 11 cm wide. Together with a paperweight, cast as a gilt snail with natural shell body upon a rectangular grey polished granite plinth, width 11 cm.

Sold for £38

A Polish silver cigarette box, 800 standard, of rectangular form with wavy sides, with cedar wood lining. 12.5 cm wide.

Sold for £40

Two Continental silver lorgnettes, stamped 900, circa 1900, the small example inset with blue and white enamel, the large example with pierced foliate handle. 9 cm and 7.5 cm.

Sold for £55

A small collection of novelty items, comprising a small silver pedestal dish dated 23 June 1931, stamped Mutti Sterling, three miniature mice, a desk frame, a Russian silver vodka cup and a bronze and enamel Vesta case.

Sold for £85

A silver salver, Barnard family, London 1834, engraved with flowers, shells and scrolls with raised shaped border with relief scroll and shell decoration, of rectangular form upon a raised oval base. Height 10.3 cm.

Sold for £50

A George III silver cream jug, makers initials T.L. Sheffield 1808, having a gadrooned rim above an engraved band, a vacant cartouche beneath the spout (monogram erased), together with a George III drum form mustard pot, Thomas Daniell, London 1779, with shell shaped thumb piece and scrolling handle, the lid engraved with eagle crest, with blue glass liner and later silver spoon. 8 cm and 7 cm respectively, 229.8 grams.

Sold for £75

A silver bladed fruit knife with mother of pearl handle, penknives, hooks, pickle fork, etc.

Sold for £20

A pair of telescopic silver plated candlesticks, 18 cm closed, 25 cm extended.

Sold for £30

A silver plated champagne bucket, engraved to the foot rim Barker Ellis, Harrods, and with presentation inscription S and S.W.G.C. Pro-Am 1981 and verso donated by W Carter and Son. 22.5 cm high, interior diameter 15 cm.

Sold for £45

A late 19th/early 20th century Chinese six piece silver tea and coffee service with tray, manufacturer Zee Woo (1870-1930), 3373 grams. Coffee pot length 22 cm, teapot length 14 cm, tray dimension 58 cm x 31 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £3000 - £4000

A pair of Victorian silver salts, Birmingham 1893, cased.

Sold for £30

Two silver toast racks, the larger Sheffield 1901, maker Atkin Brothers, 212 grams, the other Sheffield 1929, Mappin & Webb, 100 grams.

Sold for £48

Elkington & Co. silver salver, Birmingham 1938, 321 grams. Diameter 20 cm.

Sold for £70

An Edwardian silver plated claret jug, foliate engraved and with butterflies. Height 27.5 cm.

Sold for £45

A late Victorian silver sauce boat, Walker & Hall, 1900, and a silver sugar basin, Birmingham 1918, diameter 10 cm, 303 grams.

Sold for £60

A silver sugar caster by Adie Brothers, Birmingham 1947, 117 grams, and a silver cream jug, hallmarked rubbed but London 1780, height 12 cm, 95 grams.

Sold for £75

Two cases of silver spoons, Sheffield 1939, teaspoon Sheffield 1904.

Sold for £50

A case of twelve London silver coffee spoons, with EPNS tongs, London 1901, maker William Hutton & Sons.

Sold for £50

A case of six pairs of silver and plated cake knives and forks.

Sold for £35

A case of three Chester silver serviette rings, 1901, not engraved.

Sold for £40

A B.H. Joseph & Co. decorative spoon, London 1891, four Walker & Hall golf presentation spoons, 1932/3, three coffee spoons and a bright cut teaspoon.

Sold for £20

A collection of eleven miscellaneous serviette rings, various makers and marks, 181 grams.

Sold for £40

A pair of Chester silver pepperettes, 1936 Jay Richard Attenborough Co. Ltd.

Sold for £30

A matched set of six Old English pattern silver table forks, four London 1901, maker Wakely & Wheeler, and two Sheffield 1932, 426 grams.

Sold for £75

A set of six Victorian silver dessert spoons, London 1843, 229 grams.

Sold for £50

Three bright cut serving spoons, two table forks and a Dutch silver windmill spoon, bright cut spoons two London 1807 and 1783, one Exeter 1813, Richard Ferris, table forks Elkington & Co., Birmingham 1888, and 1901, the Dutch spoon marked Amsterdam, 342 grams.

Sold for £90

A three piece silver tea service, Sheffield 1926, maker James Deakin & Sons (John and William F. Deakin), 1027 grams (see illustration).

Sold for £220

A Mappin & Webb silver coffee pot, London 1912, and a cream jug of the same pattern, also Mappin & Webb, London 1917, gross weight 834 grams (see illustration).

Sold for £120

A silver plated coffee pot, sauce boat, stand, dish, 6 hors d'oeuvres knives and forks and silver mounted glass sifter.

Sold for £10

A pair of silver chamber candlesticks, Adie Bros. Ltd., Birmingham 1958. Height 8.5 cm, loaded.

Sold for £40

A silver mounted cut glass fruit bowl, Birmingham 1926. Diameter 21 cm.

Sold for £20

A silver christening cup, "Marjorie Mawson from Claude Lowther", London 1900, 204 grams, cased.

Sold for £38

A gentleman's silver cased pocket watch, with fusee movement signed "Made for John Dixon, Maryport", Chester 1887, and with silver Albert chain.

Sold for £65

A silver engine turned table cigarette box, with Greek key decoration, Birmingham 1926, maker Charles S Green & Co. Ltd.

Sold for £75

A three piece silver tea service, stamped "Finnegans Limited, Manchester", London 1920, gross weight 954 grams (see illustration).

Sold for £220

A three piece silver tea service, Birmingham 1929, maker Deykin & Harrison, 579 grams (see illustration).

Sold for £160

A pair of late Victorian silver plated serving dishes, oval, each raised on four bun feet, and two serving spoons. Bowl length 26 cm.

Sold for £20

A silver christening set, comprising spoon and fork, foliate engraved, Walker & Hall, Sheffield 1887.

Sold for £38

A cased pair of silver salts, each with spoon, Chester 1911, and a pair of silver sugar tongs and a silver mounted scent bottle.

Sold for £55

A silver backed dressing table set, Birmingham 1916.

Sold for £20

A pair of Indian silver coloured metal bowls, repousse with palm trees and figures and elephant to base, diameter 9.5 cm, and two Eastern silver coloured metal coasters.

Sold for £70

A collection of silver backed and silver dressing table pieces, including dressing table brush and mirror set, powder compact, three silver mounted glass jars, nail buff, pillbox and pin holder, various makers, various marks.

Sold for £50

A WMF electroplated nut dish, early 20th century, the shell shaped dish surmounted by a squirrel holding a nut, all on a circular gadrooned base, struck factory marks. Height 22 cm, width 25.5 cm.

Sold for £80

An enamelled silver miniature carriage clock by Asprey, with import marks for London 1911, the rectangular case with pink guilloche enamel and with integral stepped feet, with white enamelled dial with Arabic numerals, the movement stamped "JCT" for the Geneva Watch Co. and numbered "56338". Height 6.5 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £800 - £1200

An Edwardian silkwork embroidery, depicting two peacocks flanking a pedestal with foliate scrolling fronds, signed "A. Cook 1907", in contemporary relief moulded gilt and stained wooden frame. Image 62 cm x 60 cm.

Sold for £260