antiques & fine art sale

A gilt dallah, 20th century, of typical form, with engraved coat of arms for Qatar, struck to the underside "925". Height 31 cm.

Sold for £500

An Edwardian five piece silver cruet set, Henry Williamson Ltd, Birmingham 1907, each piece with pierced decoration and coloured glass liner together with two salt spoons, and a set of six Edwardian silver coffee spoons, Joseph Rodgers and Sons, Sheffield 1904, with pierced foliate scrolling terminals.

Sold for £85

A mahogany canteen of cutlery, modelled as a side table, containing 12 place settings of community plate, principally complete, the cabinet bearing plaque for "James Weir, 66 Buchanan Street, Glasgow". Width 89 cm.

Sold for £300

A Russian silver and enamel cream jug, early 20th century, decorated in the Art Nouveau style and set with garnets, one side engraved with initial, marks for O Kurlyukov, 84 zolotnik silver, Moscow 1908-17. 10 cm high (see illustration).

Not Sold

A Russian silver and Guilloche enamel box, makers initials "BK", St Petersburgh 1899-1908, marked 84 zolotnik silver, 7.5 cm wide, 2/.5 cm high (see illustration).

Not Sold

A silver gimbal table lighter, Joseph Braham, London 1913, the spherical lighter in gimbal mounted in a scrolling wire mount, 15.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £240

Tapio Wirkkala, a pair of Finnish silver candlesticks, Model No. 89, designed in 1957, each incised with T W monogram and Finnish marks, 23.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £600

Kay Fisker for Anton Michelsen, a sterling silver ewer, circa 1950's, of elegant slender shape with short spout and loop handle, 1.5L, struck to the underside "Michelsen Copenhagen, Kay Fisker 1.9", sterling Denmark, import marks for RCP Ltd, London 1959, 27 cm (see illustration).

Not Sold

Eigil Jenson for Anton Michelsen, a freeform twin branch candelabra, circa 1961, struck marks "M9 EJ", Michelsen Copenhagen, sterling Denmark, import marks for RCP Ltd., London 1961, 12.5 cm.

Sold for £150

Eighteen pieces of silver cutlery by John Round & Son (Joseph Ridge), Sheffield 1911, comprising 6 table forks, 6 dessert forks and 6 dessert spoons, 1045 grams.

Sold for £240

A pair of Dublin silver tablespoons, Rats Tail, 1832, maker Thomas Meade, 208 grams.

Sold for £55

A pair of silver plated rectangular entree dishes, muffin dish, fruit basin and plated teapot.

Sold for £28

An Elkington & Co. silver salver, foliate engraved, with shell and foliate border and raised on three short feet, London hallmarked date letter rubbed, 511 grams. Diameter 26 cm.

Sold for £140

A pair of George III silver bottle coasters, pierced galleried form, marks rubbed but probably Sheffield 1773, makers mark illegible. Diameter 12.3 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £300

A Victorian silver scallop shaped dish, foliate engraved, raised on three ball feet, London 1891, maker John Grinsell & Sons, 63 grams. Length 12.5 cm.

Sold for £40

A silver presentation trowel with ivory handle, "Presented to Henry Jefferson Esq. of Springfield on Laying the Foundation Stone of The Bigrigg School & Reading Room 1868", Birmingham 1868, maker George Unite. Length 26.5 cm (see illustration).

Not Sold

A pair of Victorian silver bonbon dishes, repousse with winged cherubs, Birmingham 1898, maker Deakin & Francis Ltd. Diameter 12 cm, 85 grams (see illustration).

Sold for £60

A pair of silver bonbon dishes, raised on pierced feet, stamped "Goldsmiths Silversmiths Co., Regent Street", maker William Gibson and John Lawrence Langman, Birmingham 1893, 195 grams. Diameter 12 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £130

A silver topped scent bottle, repousse with foliate scrollwork, Birmingham 1904, makers mark rubbed. Height 12 cm.

Sold for £90

A pair of silver chamber candlesticks, with weighted bases, maker Sydney & Co., Birmingham 1924. Height 10 cm.

Sold for £42

A silver pint tankard, "Presented to Captain Jefferson by The NCOs and Members of The Squadron on his retirement from Westmorland & Cumberland Yeomanry 1902", maker William Hutton & Sons Ltd., London 1902, 282 grams. Height 12.5 cm.

Sold for £140

A stirrup cup, in the form of a hare mask and with gilt bowl, no visible hallmarks. Height 12 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £320

Two Mappin & Webb filled silver models of cats, Birmingham 1996. Tallest 12 cm.

Sold for £260

A silver presentation cup, "Springfield Challenge Cup Presented by Robert Jefferson Esq. for The Hound Trail Held in the Park During August", Sheffield 1910, 302 grams. Height 24 cm excluding plinth, cased.

Sold for £110

A set of four Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Regent Street silver plated candlesticks, with detachable sconces, Corinthian capitals and square stepped bases. Height 17.3 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £120

An Edinburgh silver christening mug, 1897, inscribed with initials, maker Hamilton & Inches, 171 grams. Height 10.5 cm.

Sold for £75

A silver heart shaped trinket box, London 1892, maker William Comyns & Sons, 125 grams. Length 11 cm.

Sold for £70

Three Walker & Hall silver photograph frames, Sheffield 1986. The pair 16.5 cm x 13 cm.

Sold for £85

A silver cigarette case, engine turned, Birmingham 1945, maker e. Scott & Co., 214 grams, and a silver lighter case, Birmingham mark modern.

Sold for £75

Two decanter labels, each in the form of a running fox, Sheffield 1989, and three decanter labels, brandy and port, Birmingham, 1991 and 1992.

Sold for £95

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Not Sold

A Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. silver bowl, repousse with foliate scrollwork. London 1900, 324 grams. Diameter 17.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £110

A silver salver, with Chippendale border, London 1900, maker Henry Stratford, inscribed "Presented to Miss Jefferson by The Bigrigg People on the Occasion of Their Marriage March 12th 1901", 973 grams. Diameter 30.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £240

Two cigar piercers, one 9 ct gold and one silver, gold Deakin & Francis, London 1985, 6.5 grams gross.

Sold for £90

Military Interest - A silver plated cavalry officers' pouch, circa 1900, with elaborately scrolled cypher believed to be from the Cumberland and Westmorland Yeomanry formerly the property of Captain Jefferson, the back in red leather with gold bullion. Length 18.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £260

A Martell Co. silver pin tray (1715-1965), a circular pin dish and a tealight holder. Largest width 9.5 cm.

Sold for £50

A Victorian silver foliate engraved purse, Birmingham 1884, maker David & Lionel Spiers, width 64 mm, and a silver sovereign case, Birmingham 1914 (see illustration).

Sold for £38

A Victorian silver purse with writing tablet, Sampson Mordan & Co. 1891, the lid repousse with cherubs and birds. 10.7 cm x 7.5 cm, gross weight 132 grams.

Sold for £65

Two silver presentation keys to Robert Jefferson, one dated June 15th 1909, the other "On The Opening of The Jubilee Hall, Bigrigg, 1935", a Continental silver coloured sugar scoop, a decorative spoon, small ladle and Continental silver coloured small casket. Largest key length 11 cm.

Sold for £100

A small Victorian silver whistle, 1890, maker Deakin & Francis, length including hanger 50 mm, a three way propelling pencil and a silver candle snuffer by John Bull Ltd., Birmingham mark modern.

Sold for £65

A small silver heart shaped box, London mark modern, a silver plated rattle and teether in the form of a cat and a silver dressing table jar, London 1912, maker Charles James Fox, height 72 mm.

Sold for £42

A 19th century silver plated two handled urn with tap, together with a meat dish cover. Urn height 40 cm.

Sold for £180

A Scottish silver soup ladle, Andrew Wilkie, Edinburgh 1818, further struck to the terminal "Morton", 34.5 cm, a silver four division toast rack and a silver backed brush.

Sold for £75

A Victorian silver bullet shaped teapot, Frederick Brasted, London 1885, with turned ebonised finial and ivory handle. 13.5 cm high, 410.6 grams gross weight (see illustration).

Sold for £260

A German silver chalice lid only, 19th century, surmounted by a king with a suit of armour with cape holding an orb and sceptre, standing upon a knop supported by mythical beasts, above a lobed domed cover, the rim engraved in Latin "Bonus animus in mala re, dimidium est mali MDCXXIII" a quote from Roman comic playwright Platus (254BC-184BC) "Good courage in a bad circumstance is half of the evil overcome", the underside with Continental and English assay marks, with initials TC, possibly London 1885 but partially erased. Height 18.5 cm, 405.1 grams (see illustration).

Sold for £80

An Edwardian silver chocolate pot, Vale Brothers and Sermon, Chester 1902, with ebonised knop and handle. Height 16 cm. 369.5 grams gross weight.

Sold for £100

A George III silver teapot, Benjamin Mountigue (also known as Benjamin Mordecai) London 1785, having a domed lid above an oval body with bright cut decoration of garland swags framing vacant cartouche and with ebonised handle, together with a silver oval teapot stand, Robert Hennell I and David Hennel II London 1795, with a bright cut engraved foliate and star motif band and supported upon four legs. Stand diameter 18 cm. 440.6 grams gross weight (see illustration).

Sold for £160

A George III silver teapot and stand, Peter and Anne Bateman, London 1794, the oval body teapot with domed lid engraved with shield shaped cartouche tied by ribbons between arcaded bands, the teapot stand similarly decorated, the cartouche engraved with the initials JD and supported upon four legs, the teapot 16.7 cm high, the stand 18.3 cm diameter, 585.3 grams gross weight (see illustration).

Sold for £550

A George III coffee pot, teapot and teapot stand, Robert Hennell I and David Hennell II, London 1797, with part faceted bodies and undulating engraved bands, the cartouche engraved with monogram but vacant verso, the coffee pot 31 cm high, teapot 18.3 cm high, stand 18 cm diameter, 1408 grams gross weight (see illustration).

Sold for £450

A William IV silver bowl, London 1834, having a foliate scrolling rim above the repousse body with further foliate scrolls, all upon a circular foot. 24 cm diameter, 14.5 cm high, 1020.5 grams (see illustration).

Sold for £300

A Victorian silver fruit basket, Samuel Hayne and Dudley Cater, London 1849, with pierced and cast foliate and floral rim, with lobed body with engraved decoration, with rococo scrolling cartouche, one with engraved armorial with boars head and chevron above legend "Toujours Tres", all upon a raised circular foot, 29 cm diameter, 722.7 grams (see illustration).

Sold for £300

An Edwardian silver salver, William Hutton and Sons Limited, London 1905, with shell and scroll borders and a rococo shaped cartouche engraved to the centre, all upon three pad feet. 24 cm diameter, together with a distressed George IV salver, Robert Hennell II, London 1825, engraved with thistles and leaves around a vacant replacement centre, the borders cast with shells and foliate scrolls upon three shell and scroll feet. 22 cm diameter, 737 grams.

Sold for £200

A large Chippendale style silver salver, Charles S Green & Co Limited, Birmingham 1932, supported upon three claw and ball feet. 35.6 cm diameter, 1088.62 grams (see illustration).

Sold for £350

An 18th century Continental silver mounted polished coconut cup, with silver rim and knopped stem upon a thread decorated base, with applied engraved silver medallion with dragon crest, struck mark to the underside. 18.5 cm high (see illustration).

Sold for £320

A pair of French silver dishes, with shaped sides and threaded rims, each engraved to the centre initials CH. 14.7 cm diameter, 219.3 grams.

Sold for £75

A French silver sugar sifter, 18th/19th century, the pierced cover with pointed finial above geometric and beaded bands, the body with a band of engraved scrolls and flowers between reeded bands, all upon a circular foot. Height 13.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £90

A George IV silver cream jug, Thomas Streetin, London 1820, repousse with rural buildings and animals, a cartouche beneath the spout with engrave crest, all upon a circular foot with silver gilt underside. 11 cm high.

Sold for £65

A Georgian silver cream jug, makers initials CD, London 1759, repousse with bands of flowers with vacant cartouche, supported upon three scrolling feet with shell knees.

Sold for £85

A pair of Continental white metal lobed dishes, 18th/19th century, each engraved with a coat of arms between Gross Brittanien 1683 and "Polen 1650", the lobes embossed with scrolls and shells and with twin grotesque masked handles. 11 cm excluding handles x 14 cm.

Sold for £50

Two George III boat shaped silver baskets, Peter and Anne Bateman, London 1794, with thread decorated handle borders above a foliate engraved band with oval cartouche with engraved monogram above a part gadrooned body and oval foot. Diameters 16.5 cm and 13.3 cm respectively, height excluding handles 12.5 cm and 9.8 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £400

A pair of George V silver sauce boats, James Deakin & Sons, Sheffield 1917, in the Georgian style with gadrooned rims and scroll capped handles, all upon pad feet with shell knees. Bowl diameter 9 cm, 350.9 grams (see illustration).

Sold for £130

A George III mustard pot, John Emes, London 1806, of rectangular form with a blue glass liner and with later spoon, Lias family London 1824. diameter excluding handles 8 cm.

Sold for £150

A Polish silver sugar sifter, early 19th century, the hinged pierced lid above the waisted body and repousse with C scroll cartouche. Height 11.7 cm.

Sold for £50

A George III silver cream jug, Solomon Hougham, London 1797, with flared rim and engraved undulating band above an oval cartouche engraved with monogram. Height 11 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £90

A pair of George IV cut glass and silver mounted oil and vinegar bottles, George Piercy, London 1825, the hinged lid with shell thumb piece and thread handle above the stepped neck and pillar fluted body. Height 22.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £160

A Victorian silver cream jug, Daniel and Charles Houle, London 1849, engraved with scrolls and with vacant cartouche, supported upon shell feet. Height 10.3 cm.

Sold for £65

A pair of 19th century silver plate on copper telescopic candlesticks, height closed 22 cm, height fully extended 27.3 cm, together with a silver plated chamber stick and snuffer, engraved with a boars head above a coronet with beaded rims.

Sold for £42

A silver toasting fork, Nathan and Hayes, Chester 1898, with turned ivory handle and white metal suspension loop, together with a silver metal punch ladle with baleen twist handle. 46 cm and 36.5 cm respectively.

Sold for £65

Two pairs of silver salts, marks rubbed, together with two pairs of silver salt spoons, the largest pair repousse with flowers and scrolls with vacant cartouche upon pad feet, the smaller examples with gadrooned rims. 342.6 grams.

Sold for £95

A pair of silver name card holders, Harrison Brothers & Howson, London 1890, the nameplate aperture flanked by trumpet shaped posy holders united by a scrolling stretcher and easel A frame support, together with a set of four silver knife rests, Henry Wilkinson & Co, Sheffield 1852 (see illustration).

Sold for £100

An Indian inspired three piece silver tea set, Horace Woodward & Co, London 1878, with repousse decoration of a tiger, elephant and a deer, all between chain link bands within a plush fitted presentation case retailed by R Sutton Jeweller, Whitehaven. The teapot 12 cm high (see illustration).

Sold for £380

A set of ten early George III silver dessert spoons, six by Thompson Davis, London 1764, the others London 1772, all with bright cut decoration. 16.7 cm long, 299.7 grams.

Sold for £300

An Arts and Crafts silver spoon, Sandheim Brothers, London 1919, having a planished bowl and long stem with pointed terminal. 15.2 cm long.

Sold for £65

A set of six Continental silver apostle spoons, 19th century, each with cast stem and apostle terminal, 12.8 cm long.

Sold for £32

A small quantity of silver flatware, 18th century onwards, comprising trefid top spoon and fork, four dessert spoons, five matching teaspoons with shell shaped bowls, three further teaspoons, pair of sugar tongs and five anointing spoons, various dates and makers. 312.4 grams.

Sold for £95

A George IV silver fish slice, William Bateman I, London 1821, the terminal engraved with a crest and monogram, together with a pair of Victorian silver butter knives, George Unite, London 1846 and 1848 with carved mother of pearl handles engraved with a boars head above a coronet, the fish slice 29 cm long.

Sold for £55

A 19th century Continental silver gilt basket, a pair of love heart shaped pierced bonbon dishes, Birmingham 1895, Continental silver egg cup and three pepper pots.

Sold for £75

A pair of silver sugar nips, makers initials IG, two silver caddy spoons, Peter and William Bateman, London 1807 and George Unite, Birmingham 1855.

Sold for £42

Four pairs of Georgian silver sugar tongs, to include Hester Bateman, Richard Mills, Thomas Wallis II and John Cormick and a Victorian pair of tongs, Henry Wilkinson & Co Sheffield 1880 (5).

Sold for £70

A silver backed four piece brush set, Charles Fox & Co Limited, London 1894/95, repousse with C scrolls and foliage, with central cartouche engraved with a crest.

Sold for £45

A loose part canteen of beaded cutlery, comprising 12 serving spoons, 12 table forks (1 matched), 12 dessert forks, 10 dessert spoons, 8 teaspoons, 5 mustard spoons and three ladles, the majority with traces of an engraved crest of a boars head upon a cushion.

Sold for £20

A set of four 19th century gilt copper candlesticks, with removable oval sconces with thread rims, upon an oval reeded column and foot, weighted. Height 25.2 cm.

Sold for £160

Four silver plated rectangular serving dishes, three with gadrooned rims, one with beaded. Widest 30 cm.

Sold for £42

A pair of silver plated grape scissors, by William Hutton and Sons, in fitted presentation case, seven silver plated spirit labels and a small turned wood and baleen toddy label.

Sold for £25

A large walnut and Continental silver mounted mazer, 19th century, with Continental silver lining covering the rim, with applied roundels, with coat of arms and verso war trophies, in between embossed lion mask and double scroll handles above a repousse and engraved band of cherub masks, flowers and ribbons, all on a silver base with similar decoration, engraved to the underside "Foy Pour Devoir MDCVI", all silver metal struck with mark initials "M.L. beneath pellets, an ink inscribed label accompanies the piece "Lord Allendale's Silver Wedding present to my father C Sligo De Pothonier they together financed ? King Edward". 26 cm diameter, 28 cm high (see illustration).

Sold for £4400

A case of 12 silver coffee spoons and tongs, maker Joseph Rodgers & Son, Sheffield 1906 and a case of 6 silver handled cake knives.

Sold for £48

An Edwardian oak canteen of silver plated cutlery, "Presented by The Alliance Lodge to Fred Cunet Past Master", the knives marked "Levesley Bros., Sheffield" and complete with 12 pairs of fish knives and forks with servers.

Not Sold

A Victorian silver plated cake stand, with mahogany inset top, the body repousse with flowers and scrolls, raised on three foliate scroll and lion paw feet, diameter of top 38 cm, and two Mappin & Webb silver plated circular tiers, supported by reeded columns, 19 cm and 15 cm diameters.

Sold for £240

An Ercol light elm dining table, mid 20th century, the well figured rectangular top with rounded ends and supported upon square tapering legs. 153 cm wide, 71 cm high, 76 cm deep.

Sold for £110

After Marcel Breuer, a "Wassily" leather and tubular chrome armchair, 77 cm wide, 75 cm high (see illustration).

Sold for £100

A Paul Fouillen Quimper faience Art Deco Vase, decorated with Breton ladies, inscribed marks to the underside and dated 1926. 32.5 cm high.

Sold for £70

A Carltonware "Guinness" advertising table lamp, together with a Crown Devon Fielding's Art Deco jug pattern A198. 23 cm and 12 cm respectively.

Sold for £75

A teak drop leaf dining table with 6 chairs, the table with drop leaves and butterfly action supports. 131.5 cm diameter (leaves open), 74 cm high, 131.5 cm deep. the chairs with black Rexine upholstered backrest and seats, supported upon turned legs (see illustration).

Not Sold

Keith Murray for Wedgwood, a duck egg blue ribbed vase, on circular foot, printed and impress marks. 23.5 cm high.

Sold for £190

After Andy Warhol Celebrity Series, a Rosenthal Studio Line Marilyn Munroe square glass dish. 29.5 cm x 29.5 cm.

Not Sold

A Guzzini style vintage mushroom shaped ceiling light shade, with chromium plated mounts, +/- 49 cm wide, 33 cm high.

Sold for £180

A Rosenthal moulded milk glass year dish designed by Ivan Rabuzin, 1978, limited edition number 1919/3000, in original presentation box. 36 cm diameter.

Not Sold

An Art Deco golden oak standard lamp, of inverted tapering square form with reeded decoration, upon a plinth base with short feet. Height excluding shade and fittings 165 cm.

Sold for £20

A well figured teak Meredew part bedroom suite, mid 20th century, comprising six drawer chest and two dressing tables, the chest 127.5 cm high, 61 cm wide, 46 cm deep.

Sold for £65

Clarice Cliff - marmalade pot and cover "Sunshine" octagonal bowl, crocus pattern vase and a lotus pattern bowl.

Sold for £38