RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 18TH OF FEBRUARY, 2016.
19th Century pair of Victorian Silver figural comports / tazze, each piece raised on a circular base applied with cast grapevine, surmounted by impressive and finely modelled mythological figures depicting a young man feeding a goat with grape and a female figure holding a lamb, both under a dish-form vine arbour fitted with a cut-glass dish. Hallmarked English Silver (925), London, year 1848 (n), Maker's mark crowned ISH for John Samuel Hunt.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A3934
19th Century William IV Silver Soup Tureen and Cover, magnificent size and weight, oval form on four cast acanthus leaf-clad feet, cast scrolling handles, large applied border, the domed cover with conforming decoration. Both body and cover are engraved with arms, motto "IN VIA FREMIT" and initials "J.F". Hallmarked English Silver (925), London, year 1836 (A), Maker's mark B.S for Benjamin Smith.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A3927
20th Century George V silver centrepiece bowl, impressive size and highly-decorative, richly gilded, of shaped oval form with fluted lower body above an openwork band on four paw feet, the sides applied with lion masks suspending loop handles. Hallmarked English Silver (925), London, year 1922 (g), Maker's mark MR for Manoah Rhode.
Reference Number: A3926
20th Century George V Silver tea kettle on a three feet burner stand, impressively large and very heavy, made in the style of the early 18th century Queen Anne kettles, compressed pear shaped body, detachable domed cover with wooden finial, hinged overhead handle with turned wooden centre, on a conforming stand with burner. Hallmarked English silver (925), London, year 1916 (a), Maker's mark C&Co for Carrington & Co.
Reference Number: A3933
20th Century German Solid Silver large box, of typical rectangular form perfect to be used as cigar or jewellery box, parcel gilt, the body and the hinged cover are chased and embossed with rustic scenes of peasants merry-making, in the style of the 17th century Dutch painter David Teniers surrounded by scrolling foliage, very popular on 18th century Dutch silver. The base is engraved with conjoined initials.
Hallmarked English import silver (925 standard), Chester, year 1902 (B), Maker's mark BM for Berthold Muller.
Reference Number: A3929
18th Century Georgian Silver tea caddy, of shaped oval form with faceted body, neoclassical bright-cut decoration, hinged lid surmounted by a urn finial, the front is engraved with a family crest and initial "h". Hallmarked English silver (925), London, year 1794 (t), Maker's mark JD for John Denzilow.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A3941
19th Century Victorian Scottish Silver tea kettle on a four feet burner stand, impressively large and heavy, the body is chased with scrolls and flowers, vacant cartouches, hinged cover terminating with a cast floral finial. The kettle rests on a four feet stand, applied foliage, fitted with a matched burner. Hallmarked Scottish silver (925), Edinburgh, kettle and stand year 1851 (u), Maker's mark JMc for James McKay.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A3928
19th Century pair of German Silver and cut-glass candlesticks, shaped triangular bases applied with three cast cherubs holding the cut and etched glass stem, topped by silver urns chased with flowers and fruiting vine, detachable nozzles. Hallmarked German silver (800), pseudo-marks for J. D. Schleissner & Sohne, Hanau.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A3925
19th Century Victorian Silver tea kettle on stand, fitted with a burner, impressively large and very heavy, lobed body chased with scrolling foliage and flowers, domed hinged cover featuring the same decoration, the kettle rests on a three feet stand fitted with the original solid silver burner. Hallmarked English silver (925), London, the kettle year 1842 (D), all the other parts (including the lid) year 1853 (S), on each part Maker's mark RH for Robert Hennell.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A3930