RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 16TH OF FEBRUARY, 2016.
19th Century Victorian Solid Silver decorative vase, massive size and exceptionally heavy, in the form of a Classical Greek krater, cast swan junctions, the body beautifully chased with a scene depicting Poseidon on a chariot with mermen and seahorses, the neck chased with nautical equipment. Hallmarked English silver (925), London, year 1863 (h), Maker's mark crowned "ISH" for John Samuel Hunt, successor of the Paul Storr.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A3901
19th Century Chinese Export Silver three piece tea set, comprising of teapot, lidded sugar bowl and milk jug, each piece of circular form chased in relief with chrysanthemums on a matted ground, the spout is shaped like a branch. Hallmarked Chinese Export silver (900 standard).
REFERENCE NUMBER: A3914
19th Century William IV silver cup and cover, exceptionally heavy and decorative, campana form on a spreading foot, domed lid chased and embossed with foliage and topped with a cast spray of flowers, rim with applied floral decoration, cast handles in the form of wrythen branches. Hallmarked English silver (925), London, year 1836 (A), Maker's mark "C.G" for Charles Gordon.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A3917
20th Century silver cup and cover, replica of an English Jacobean steeple cup, of typical vase-form with chased decoration of stylized flowers and scrolls on a matted ground, elongated baluster knopped stem, cover with a floral decoration surmounted by a "steeple" finial. Hallmarked English silver (925), London, year 1930 (p), Maker's mark "LAC" for Crichton Brothers.
Reference Number: A3919
20th Century Edwardian Silver cup and cover trophy, richly gilded, particularly large, heavy and decorative, the cup is made in the style of the late 17th century Queen Anne cups. Hallmarked English Britannia silver (958), London, year 1904 (i), Maker's mark J.W F.C.W. for James Wakely & Frank Clarke Wheeler.
Reference Number: A3905
19th Century Victorian Silver inkstand, the body shaped as a water fountain flowing from three small shells into a larger Rococo style shell, two silver mounted cut-glass inkwells, removable taperstick as graduating stylised flower buds. Hallmarked English silver (925), London, year 1841 (b), Maker's mark CTF CH for Charles Thomas Fox & George Fox.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A3920
19th century Georgian silver covered bowl, dish and spoon, large size and highly-decorative pattern, of circular form, the cover with a finial depicting a seated man, the bowl with applied scroll and flower rim, chased and embossed with floral, shell and scroll decoration, cast spade spoon with snake-entwined stem leading to a mask finial. Hallmarked English Silver (925), London, year 1817 (b), Maker's mark "SW" probably for Samuel Whitford.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A3921
19th Century Victorian Solid Silver cup and cover, very large size and unusual design derived from German standing cup and covers crafted in Nuremberg in the 16th / 17th century. The tall cup rests on a domed lobed foot, baluster stem flanked by scrolls, the large body also lobed and chased with stylized foliage, pull-off cover featuring the same decoration surmounted by a large crown-shaped finial. Hallmarked English silver (925), London, year 1850 (P), Maker's mark crowned "ISH" for John Samuel Hunt.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A3912