fine arts sale

A collection of four pocket watches, one Russian and three others (AF).

Estimated: £40 - £60

A French Art Deco stainless steel tank wristwatch, with copper coloured dial and Arabic numerals.

Estimated: £100 - £150

An Omega Art Deco stainless steel tank wristwatch, with silvered dial and Roman numerals with subsidiary seconds hand, knob wind.

Sold for £180

A Felca 18 ct gold Art Deco gentleman's wristwatch, with black dial with Roman numerals at the quarters and baton markers otherwise, knob wind, with later leather strap and buckle (see illustration).

Estimated: £700 - £1000

Waltham gents pocket watch, with 14 ct gold outer case, the dust cover stamped Waltham Watch Company motif and Serial No. 23762. Outer case diameter 5.5 cm, gross weight 151.4 grams (see illustration).

Sold for £2100

A yellow metal double Albert chain, with Masonic heart shaped agate fob.  Gross weight 37.4 grams, chain length 42 cm, heart length excluding hanger 2.56 cm.

Sold for £300

An 18 ct gold and diamond ring.  Size O, in a vintage Lockhart & Sons King Street Whitehaven ring box.  Weight 2.3 grams.

Sold for £120

The Birmingham Mint Royal Palaces Collection of twelve solid sterling silver ingots, one of a limited edition of 3000 sets.  Each weighing 32 grams.  Gross weight 384 grams, to include Buckingham Palace, Hampton Court, Kensington, Caernarvon, Holyrood etc.

Sold for £300

A collection of silver spoons, ladles etc, various dates and hallmarks, gross weight 696 grams.

Sold for £500

A collection of silver spoons, sugar nips etc, various makers and dates, to include a Georgian Irish silver spoon dated letter O 1834 with foliate engraving. Gross weight 393 grams.

Sold for £280

A George III silver lobed jug, with foliate engraving, makers mark rubbed London 1800. Height 11 cm, weight 132 grams, together with a silver snuff box Birmingham 1838 with Scottish hardstone top (AF) with plaque below L Langdale Morpeth. Length 6.7 cm, height 1.7 cm, depth 4.7 cm. Gross weight 98 grams.

Sold for £120

A pair of Walker & Hall silver salt and pepper shakers, with bow and swag decoration, hallmark Sheffield 1895. Height 11 cm, gross weight 148 grams.

Sold for £150

A pair of George III silver spoons, hallmarked London 1767 makers mark TE possibly Thomas Evans. Length 22.5 cm, weight 122 grams.

Sold for £90

A silver mounted and cut glass hip flask, the base with London mark for 1891, the screw on lid 1877.  Height 13 cm.

Sold for £55

A set of late Victorian 1901 veiled head Maundy money, each piece set in a shaped silver pin dish. Each width 8 cm.

Sold for £100

A pair of silver plated on copper entree dishes, various other entree dishes, plated tea service, sauce boats, cruet set etc.

Sold for £40

A silver plated ice bucket and tongs, together with a tastevin and various napkin rings.

Sold for £28

A miniature hallmarked silver stag, together with an Indian silver coloured Bullock cart. Cart overall length 6.5 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

A silver coloured metal mounted Kris type paper knife, in filigree scabbard. Length 22 cm. This bladed product is not for sale to people under the age of 18. By bidding on this item you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over. Please note that if you require P&P for this lot, this can only be done using an age verified method.

Sold for £25

A pair of silver hunting buttons, a quail egg cup, Vesta case and tortoise pencil sharpener.

Sold for £30

A cased set of buckle napkin rings, two sets of fish servers, grapefruit spoons, coffee bean spoons and teaspoons.

Sold for £20

A 19th century silver plated Samovar, raised on short ball feet. Height 40 cm.

Sold for £65

A Christopher Dresser style silver plated teapot, with angled ebonised handle. Height 18 cm.

Estimated: £70 - £100

A Victorian silver plated claret jug, with etched glass body. Height 28 cm, together with a silver plated wine bottle holder and an Eastern figure of a bird with nautilus shell body.

Sold for £48

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A silver fronted common prayer book and hymnal, with small carry case with strap handle, with matching silver front, Chester hallmark 1911, together with a London silver 1935 compact with Royal coat of arms button to the front. Weight 87.1 grams.

Sold for £130

An early 20th century Chinese white metal bowl, with blossom decoration by Wang Hing of Hong Kong and Canton 1900-1920, 17.5 cm diameter, weight 377 grams (see illustration).

Sold for £300

A silver plated Campana shaped bell, raised on a simulated bamboo triform stand with base and silver plated mounts.  Height 35 cm, base width 30 cm.

Sold for £100

A cased porringer/christening set, with cover and spoon, cased, the lid with three feet attached turning into a bowl and porringer by Mappin & Webb Ltd London 1911 by Francis Higgins & Son London 1911 housed in a Mappin & Webb case. Gross weight 297 grams.

Sold for £220

A large silver table lamp with weighted base. Height 37.5 cm, the base diameter 18 cm, maker Hawksworth Eyre & Co Ltd Sheffield 1927 (see illustration).

Sold for £500

A Walker & Hall silver dish, with pierced border and raised on three paw feet, marked to the underside Walker & Hall Sheffield England 1910. Gross weight 500 grams.

Sold for £350

An Edwardian silver tankard, with silver gilt interior with engraved initials and dated March 15th 1910, makers mark rubbed Sheffield 1907.  Height 8 cm, together with an Adie Brothers gravy or sauce boat raised on three feet, Birmingham 1923.  Gross weight 277 grams.

Sold for £200

A silver presentation tray, raised on four feet, engraved "Presented to James Firth Esquire by the members of The Halifax Borough Club in appreciation of his services as President 1930, 1931, 1932". Diameter 23 cm, maker Baker Brothers Silver Ltd Birmingham 1931. Gross weight 432 grams, together with a four piece silver backed dressing table set, comprising four brushes and an associated comb.

Sold for £400

An Edwardian three piece silver tea service, teapot, cream and sugar all with ornate rims and raised on four feet, makers mark for Fenton Brothers Ltd Sheffield 1903. Teapot height +/- 14.5 cm, gross weight 658 grams.

Sold for £450

A George III silver cutlery set, 58 pieces in total to include forks, tablespoons, dessert spoons, serving spoon, ladle etc, by Edward Thomason Birmingham, various date letters between 1816 and 1821 and two teaspoons London 1836, all engraved with a barking dog and with fiddle thread and shell pattern. Gross weight 3806 grams (see illustration).

Sold for £2900

A pair of silver card trays, engraved with horses heads. Diameter 9 cm, makers mark Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company Birmingham 1926, also marked to the underside Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company 112 Regent Street West. Gross weight 96 grams (see illustration).

Sold for £75

A pair of George V silver tankards, both engraved with a horses head. Height 12.5 cm, maker William Hutton & Sons Ltd Birmingham 1927. Gross weight 537 grams.

Sold for £500

A silver cigarette box, the top engraved AEB and raised on four paw feet opening to a wooden lined interior. Height 5.5 cm, width 14 cm, depth 10 cm, makers mark partially rubbed but possibly Levi & Salomon Birmingham 1926. Gross weight 578 grams.

Sold for £140

A set of four Victorian silver napkin rings, numbered in Roman numerals I-IV with pierced foliate design and raised on four bun feet in a Howell & James Ltd Regent Street London case, makers mark possibly WC London 1892. Gross weight 106 grams.

Sold for £110

Six silver cased teaspoons, by Viners Sheffield 1936, together with six silver teaspoons by James Deakin & Sons Sheffield 1896.

Sold for £95

A set of twelve silver teaspoons, with floral finials by James Lewis & Sons Sheffield 1896. Gross weight 158 grams.

Sold for £110

A silver helmet shaped jug, with square base, maker possibly George Nathan and Ridley Hayes Chester 1900, together with a silver gravy boat raised on three feet by Elkington & Co Birmingham 1934 and a silver dish, makers mark HA possibly Atkin Brothers Sheffield 1900. Diameter 12 cm, gross weight 306 grams.

Sold for £220

A Guild of Handicrafts silver seal topped spoon, London 1990. Length 15 cm, gross weight 35 grams (see illustration).

Sold for £55

A Victorian silver card case, with foliate engraving, makers mark possibly Hilliard & Thomason Birmingham 1854.  Length 9.5 cm, width 7 cm, gross weight 52 grams.

Sold for £70

A silver three piece tea service, maker Viners Sheffield 1938. Gross weight 651 grams.

Sold for £450

Two silver plated meat domes/cloches, the largest length 35 cm, smaller length 25.5 cm, with rope twist decoration to base and handle.

Sold for £50

A silver coffee pot, makers mark JCL possibly John Charles Lowe, London 1936, together with a lidded jug raised on three feet, maker Jay Richard Attenborough & Co Chester 1900. Gross weight 972 grams (see illustration).

Sold for £650

A silver coffee pot Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company Ltd London 1927. Height 26 cm, gross weight 587 grams (see illustration).

Sold for £380

A silver christening spoon Sheffield, together with four silver napkins and pair of sugar nips and a pair of silver plated asparagus servers, plated marrow scoop and two mother of pearl handled forks. Silver weight 91 grams.

Sold for £85

A cased set of silver knives and forks, with silver blades and collars and mother of pearl handles, the oak case marked Terry & Company Manchester, silver makers mark John Sanderson & Son Ltd Sheffield 1920. Cutlery gross weight 745 grams.

Sold for £300

A set of six Braybrook & Britten shot glasses, with silver bases, Birmingham 2004, together with a silver wine coaster with wooden base Mappin & Webb Birmingham 1986.

Sold for £65

A set of silver and mother of pearl knives and forks, the blades engraved and with crest of a boars head and marked Rector Sequor, maker Cooper Brothers Sheffield, date letter 1909. Gross weight 545 grams.

Sold for £200

Two silver plated cruet sets, to include Mappin & Webb, silver plated lidded glass jar etc.

Sold for £55

Six silver teaspoons, ladles etc, all hallmarked. Weight 85 grams. (6)

Sold for £60

Five pieces of silver and silver coloured flatware, to include ladles, sugar nips etc and a Thomas Marthinsen ladle with floral finial stamped to the rear T H Marthinsen Sterling Norway 335. Length 13 cm, gross weight 177 grams.

Sold for £120

Four silver ladles, three with Georgian hallmarks and one with rubbed hallmarks. Gross weight 204 grams.

Sold for £150

A silver George IV fish slice, with pierced base and engraved fish, makers mark rubbed, possibly WB London 1828. Length 29 cm together with an Edwardian tea strainer makers Thomas Bradbury & Sons Ltd Sheffield 1907. Length 16 cm, bowl diameter 6.5 cm, gross weight 184 grams.

Sold for £130

A silver dish with engraved floral edge, maker Barker Ellis Silver Company, Birmingham 1970, length 16 cm, together with a pair of silver napkin rings by M Kamin & Co Ltd Birmingham 1995. Gross weight 163 grams.

Sold for £120

A silver cigarette box, by Walker & Hall Sheffield 1935. Length 11.5 cm, depth 9 cm, together with a silver cheroot holder with engraved silver section, maker Francis Webb, date letter rubbed, possibly 1921 or 1946 and with matching silver case. Gross weight 296 grams.

Sold for £60

Two pairs of silver salt and pepper shakers by Viners, Sheffield 1963. Height 11 cm, gross weight 165 grams.

Sold for £120

A silver toddy ladle, with ebonised wooden shaft, maker LGS London 1975.  Bowl length 7 cm, together with a silver Capstan style pepperette by Sidney Hall & Co Sheffield 1933 and a silver vessel raised on three feet, Birmingham makers mark and date mark rubbed.  Gross weight 136 grams.

Sold for £55

An Elkington & Co silver candlestick, with weighted base and two branches, Birmingham 1967. Height 11 cm, together with a pair of silver weighted candlesticks, makers mark FH Francis Howard Ltd 1995. Height 16 cm, gross weight 440 grams.

Sold for £130

Six silver forks, all engraved with a rampant griffin, makers marks rubbed, all with Georgian hallmarks London, together with a pair of spoons with the Greyhound crest of The Sparling Family again hallmarked London.  Gross weight 540 grams.

Sold for £380

Six Georgian silver serving spoons, various makers to include William Burwash, Peter Ann and William Bateman London circa 1802.  Gross weight 385 grams.

Sold for £280

Six silver spoons circa 1820, makers mark W.B possibly William Burwash, various date letters.  Gross weight 215 grams.

Sold for £150

Six silver forks by Jonathan Hayne of London, all engraved with an arm holding a sword, London 1827.  Gross weight 457 grams.

Sold for £320

Twelve Georgian and Victorian forks, various date letters, all marked London.  Gross weight 528 grams.

Sold for £380

Twelve silver spoons, by Elizabeth Eaton London 1849.  Gross weight 379 grams.

Sold for £300

A set of six Barker Brothers Silver Ltd teaspoons, cased, Birmingham 1928, together with two James Dixon & Sons teaspoons.  Gross weight 89 grams.

Sold for £50

Nine pieces of silver flatware, to include a pair of ladles with engraved house with eagle London, makers mark William Robert Smiley, date letter illegible, together with another ladle and six spoons.  Gross weight 117 grams.

Estimated: £200 - £300

A pair of George III basting spoons, with engraved arm holding a sword.  Length 33.5 cm, makers mark Adey Bellamy Savory, London 1829.  Gross weight 339 grams.

Sold for £280

A Set of six silver forks, engraved with an arm holding a sword by Jonathan Hayne London 1827.  Gross weight 446 grams.

Sold for £320

A set of six silver teaspoons, maker Josiah Williams & Co London 1912, together with six coffee bean spoons by Walker & Hall Sheffield 1920.  Gross weight 114 grams.

Sold for £80

A cased George III silver spoon, makers mark W.E London 1804 in a red leather case, together with a Georgian silver mother of pearl handled knife and fork, five Georgian silver forks and four knives.  Gross weight 376 grams.

Sold for £200

Three Cooper Brothers & Sons Ltd silver spoons Sheffield, one dated 1915, together with five pieces of Georgian flatware to include forks, spoons etc.  Gross weight 279 grams.

Sold for £200

A Quantity of silver flatware, to include forks, spoons etc, to include an Exeter spoon by Josiah Williams & Co 1873.  Length 16.5 cm, gross weight 175 grams.

Sold for £150

Two George III spoons, the first with crest of a Unicorn and motto "Over Fork Over" maker possibly Robert Grey Edinburgh 1799.  Length 17 cm, together with a spoon makers mark illegible London 1771.  Length 16 cm.

Sold for £50

A silver box with engraved lid GHM from MLN, with engine turned decoration, makers mark possibly John Edward Wilmot Birmingham, dated letter X 1897, together with a Victorian glass bottle with etched star design and silver sifter top and six cased Elkington horn shot glasses with silver mounts.

Sold for £260

A silver meat skewer, makers mark rubbed London 1798, length 33 cm, together with a soup ladle with engraved Greyhound crest for The Sparling Family, makers mark possibly WS London 1828.  Gross weight 371 grams.

Sold for £280

Three pieces of silverware, to include bowl, jug and sugar nips, the bowl by James Dixons & Sons Sheffield, height 6 cm, diameter 9.5 cm, the jug with Birmingham hallmark and the nips London 1832.  Gross weight 248 grams.

Sold for £180

Three silver tankards, ranging in height from 8 cm to 7 cm.  Tallest with foliate engraving, makers mark Josiah Williams & Co Exeter, possibly 1880, the middle tankard Josiah Williams & Co Exeter 1876, the smallest makers mark R.P. London 1920.  Gross weight 299 grams.

Sold for £220

A silver double sided bonbon dish of shell form, raised on four circular feet.  Makers mark Charles Edwards London 1904.  Width 16.5 cm, gross weight 152 grams.

Sold for £120

A Victorian cranberry glass scent bottle, with silver gilt style top.  Length 11 cm.

Sold for £50

A silver sugar basin, engraved with rampant griffins, hallmark rubbed London and with Georgian head together with a hot water jug, makers mark rubbed London 1886, gross weight 609 grams.

Sold for £420

A silver cream jug and sugar basin, both with scrolling handles and raised on four feet.  Makers mark John Rose Birmingham 1932.  Gross weight 247 grams.

Sold for £180

A three piece silver tea service, makers mark rubbed but probably Alfred Marston Chester, date letters 1921 and 1922, gross weight 622 grams (see illustration).

Sold for £420

A silver salver raised on three feet, engraved to the centre "Presented to The Reverend PW & Mrs Sparling on their 50th Wedding Day by the inhabitants of South Runcton Holme and Wallington, august 22nd 1920.  Diameter 31.5 cm, maker Albert Faulkner Sheffield 1919, weight 1099 grams (see illustration).

Sold for £800

An Edwardian silver gravy boat, makers mark Jay Richard Attenborough Co Ltd, date letter 1907, raised on three feet.  Height 10 cm, length 17 cm, together with a silver dish raised on four feet, maker Viners Ltd 1939.  Height 5.5 cm, length 25.5 cm, gross weight 630 grams.

Sold for £450

A pair of 20th century silver mustard pots, with blue glass liners in the form of lidded tankards, makers mark Sidney Hall & Co 1933, together with a silver spoon. Gross silver weight 215 grams, height 6.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £240

A pair of George III silver salts, both raised on three legs, makers mark TS London 1787, together with a silver spoon the bowl made from a 1921 threepenny bit.  Salt height 4 cm, diameter 6 cm, gross weight 102 grams.

Sold for £75

A pair of silver mustard pots, hallmarked for Viners Limited 1939, with two silver spoons and a rectangular tray stamped 925. Gross weight 595 grams.

Sold for £420

A pair of 20th century silver wine coasters, with wooden bases, makers mark John Bull Limited London 1988. Gross weight 147 grams.

Sold for £40

A pair of 20th century silver wine coasters, with wooden bases, maker W I Broadway & Co Birmingham 1985.

Sold for £60

Two silver salvers, the largest with central crest and raised on three feet, makers mark CB for Charles Boyton, the second London 1893, diameter 20 cm, the second raised on three feet by Mappin & Webb Sheffield date letter V 1913, diameter 16.5 cm. Gross weight 534 grams.

Sold for £400

A silver three piece tea service, teapot, cream and sugar basin, makers mark possibly MGD Birmingham 1925. Weight 630 grams.

Sold for £450

A George III silver tray with beaded border decoration, and with foliate engraving, with crest to the centre of an arm holding a knife, all raised on three feet, hallmark London 1794, makers mark rubbed. Diameter 30.5 cm, weight 820 grams.

Sold for £600

A silver salver, with scalloped edge raised on three feet, hallmark Frank Cobb & Co Ltd 1937. Diameter 32 cm, weight 738 grams (see illustration).

Sold for £550

A five piece silver tea service, hallmarked John Hunt London 1905, the coffeepot height 23 cm, gross weight 2428 grams (see illustration).

Sold for £1700

Two silver collared decanters. Tallest hallmarked William Aitken Birmingham date letter D 1903. Height 30 cm. The second hallmarked Hammond Creake & Co Sheffield 1905. Height 21 cm.

Sold for £45

A silver collared perfume bottle with stopper, the collar hallmarked Lawrence R Watson & Co Birmingham 2005. Height 28 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £30