RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 4th of October, 2016.
18th Century George II Rococo silver set of three tea caddy's, of rectangular form, profusely embossed in the Chinoiserie style, the panels depicting c-scrolls and flowers surrounding Chinese figures, lions and pagodas, pull-off and hinged lid with cast figural finials. Hallmarked English silver (925), London, year 1762 (G), Maker's mark TH for Thomas Heming.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4267
19th Century Victorian Silver inkwell on stand, richly gilded, the stand of elongated form, beautifully pierced and embossed with scrolls and fruits, set with an impressive silver-gilt mounted cut-glass inkwell, made in a similar organic design. Hallmarked English silver (925), London, year 1852 (R), Maker's mark CTF CH for Charles Thomas Fox & George Fox.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A3194
18th Century Georgian Silver cake basket, beautifully pierced of oval form with a twist swinging handle, the edge is applied with a twist rope boarder, the inside engraved with a family crests. Hallmarked English silver (925), London, year 1765 (k), Maker's mark E.A for Elizabeth Aldridge.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4125
20th Century Imperial Russian 14k rose gold cigarette case, very elegant rectangular form with rounded corners, decorated with art deco inspired reeded pyramid bands, lid mounted with a Sapphire cabochon thumb piece.
Hallmarked Russian gold 56 (583), St-Petersburg, year 1908-1926, Maker's mark AH for Albert Holmstrom, also bears a later Moscow mark (583)
Reference Number: A4226
20th Century German silver & hand painted enamel cigarette case. Stunning quality, richly parcel gilt, the cover is enameled with an erotic scene depicting a deshabille lady with nude breasts. The hinge is very tight and clasp is very strong, clicks when shut. Hallmarked Silver 800, German made, and bears the Maker's mark "LK" for Louis Kuppenheim.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4263
20th Century French Silver writing desk set, book shaped, the inside comprising of a seal, pen, pencil, inkwell and a 13 jewel mechanism clock. Both sides of the lid are beautifully guilloche enameled and the top outlined with a white boarder, silver is richly gilt throughout.
Hallmarked with the French silver guarantee mark.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4264
20th Century Imperial Russian silver & shaded cloisonne' enamel salts, of traditional form, beautifully decorated with shaded polychrome cloisonne' enamel with stylised scrolling foliage.
Hallmarked Russian silver 84 (875), Moscow, year 1898-1914, Maker's mark in Cyrillic MS for Maria Semenova.
Reference Number: A4255
20th Century Imperial Russian Silver and shaded cloisonne' enamel Kovsh.
A beautifully Pan-Slavick shaped handle and body, the interior and exterior decorated with polychrome flowers and scrolls against an ivory ground, surrounded by a rope twist boarder and blue beads along the rims.
Hallmarked Russian silver 84 (875), Moscow, year 1898-1914, Maker's mark in Cyrillic NC for Ivan Saltykov.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4254
20th Century Imperial Russian silver and cloisonné enamel set of 12 spoons, the round bowl is applied on reverse with multi-coloured shaded polychrome enamel scrolls, with white beaded boarder on matted silver gilt ground. The twist stem handle is mounted with an enamel finial. Fited in a later box, retailed in Budapest, Hungary. Hallmarked Russian silver 84, Makers Mark for Vasiliy Agafonov.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4257
19th Century Imperial Russian Silver three piece tea set, comprising of teapot, covered sugar bowl and cream jug, each plain rounded body engraved with a floral and foliate decoration centering initials and the date "1896-1906", the jug further inscribed in Cyrillic, reading: "From the foreign merchants of Novocherkasska. 8th February 1906".
Hallmarked Russian silver (84 for 875 standard), Moscow, year 1898-1914, assayer's mark for Lebedkin, Maker's mark possibly Vasily Icanov.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4269
20th Century Austrian Silver & hand painted enamel cigarette case. Stunning quality, parcel gilt, the cover is enamelled with an erotic scene depicting Leda and the Swan, a mythological scene in which Zeus, in the form of a swan, seduces Leda; this is an erotic subject very popular and represented by famous painters like Leonardo, Michelangelo and Rubens.
Hallmarked Austrian Silver (800), made in 1910's, Maker's mark "FB".
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4262