RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 15TH OF MARCH, 2016.
18th Century George I silver cup and cover, campana-form body, applied cast girdle, leaf-capped scroll handles, the body featuring a chased decoration with scrolls and flowers, later engraved crests, domed lid with a baluster finial. Hallmarked English Britannia silver (958), London, year 1717 (B), Maker's mark Pa for Thomas Parr I.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4011
19th Century Japanese Meiji period Silver sugar bowl and cover, double walled, chased and embossed with dragons in very high-relief, exceptional dragon handles and finial. The piece dates to the late Meiji period (1890-1912), acid tested shows a 950+ standard, the base is marked "ARTHUR & BOND - YOKOHAMA". Arthur & Bond were high-end luxury retailers and silver manufacturers active in Yokohama during the late-19th / early 20th century.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A3932
19th Century exceptionally rare Georgian silver teapot, of ovoid form resting on a circular foot, reeded lower body, the top applied with a cast leaf decoration on a matted ground, applied gadrooned border and leaf-embellished spout, carved handle and finial, the side is engraved with a coat of arms. Hallmarked English Silver (925), London, year 1819 (d), Maker's mark PR for Philip Rundell.
Reference Number: A4054
19th Century William IV silver tea and coffee set, comprising a coffee pot, teapot, sugar bowl and cream jug, each piece exceptionally heavy, crisp and decorative, each squat lobed body chased with flowers and applied with realistic oak-branch handles and spouts, floral finial, each body also engraved with a family crest (possibly for Sir George Russell, Baronet). Hallmarked English silver (925), London, year 1833 (s), Maker's mark "C.G" for Charles Gordon.
Reference Number: A3940
20th Century Silver tray, oblong form, the rim decorated with raised bark effect textured surface, the center bearing an engraved crest 'safe guard' and a crest of a castle to the top. Underneath engraved 'The gift of Tom Wilmot, Director of the British insurance association, to his worthy masters, anno dom.1972, Gerald Benney fecit.' Hallmarked English silver (925), London, year 1971 (q), Maker AGB for Gerald Benney.
Reference Number: A4055
