RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 24TH OF MARCH, 2016.
19th Century pair of Victorian seven-light candelabra, very large and exceptionally heavy, highly-decorative design, each circular base chased with cherubs and resting on four cast mask feet, knopped stem chased with foliage and applied with figures, leaf-capped scroll branches with ram's head terminals and cast capitals with figures in relief. Each base is engraved with initials W and D with coronet in between. Hallmarked English silver (925), London, year 1875 (u), Maker's mark "AM" for Alexander Macrae.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4074
19th Century Chinese Export Silver teapot, of round form resting on four bamboo leaves feet, the body finely and profusely chased with figures in a landscape, the handle and the finial in the form of a dragon. Hallmarked Chinese silver (90 for 900 standard), Mark "WH" for Wang Hing.
Reference Number: A4076
19th Century Chinese Export Silver sugar bowl and cover, of round form resting on four bamboo leaves feet, the body finely and profusely chased with figures in a landscape, the handles and the finial in the form of a dragon. Hallmarked Chinese silver (90 for 900 standard), Mark "WH" for Wang Hing.
Reference Number: A4077
19th Century Indian Colonial Silver bowl, unusual shape and impressive size, highly-decorative, chased and repoussed with various scenes from folklore, surrounded by scrolling foliage.
The base bears a workshop mark depicting stylised leaves, inscribed, both the base and the body are Hallmarked French import silver. The bowl probably dates to the late 19th century.
Reference Number: A4079
20th Century Straits Chinese / Peranakan Silver five-piece sirih / betel nut set, comprising of two lidded boxes, a bowl, a container with removable liner and a pair of shears for cutting nuts, each part featuring a beautiful chased design depicting foliage and flowers. Hallmarked with Chinese marks. Maker's mark probably for Da Xing.
Reference Number: A4075
19th Century Georgian silver figural centrepiece, the stem depicting a classical figure holding a basket with grapevine above, resting on an openwork triangular base embellished with acanthus leaves and floral festoons, the openwork top is fitted with a cut-glass bowl. Hallmarked sterling silver (925 standard), London, year 1829 (o), Maker's mark "SJ" for Samuel Jackson.
Reference Number: A4064
