RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 1st of August, 2016.
20th Century pair of large and fine German silver figures, each modelled as a knight in full suits of armour, carved face beneath a hinged visor, one sporting a sword and the other a spiked axe, both holding a shield applied and chased with armorials. Hallmarked with German Hanau silver peudo marks (900+ standard), Maker's mark "n" for the firm Neresheimer & Sohne.
20th Century Edwardian Silver embossed Punch bowl, shaped circular form, the body is half-fluted and profusely embossed with scrolls and flowers, the scroll handles are spectacularly cast as winged dragons. Hallmarked English silver (925), Sheffield, year 1910 (s), Maker's mark F.BSLTD for Fenton Brothers Ltd.
20th Century Imperial Russian silver and enamel octgonal snuff box, all side decorated with traditional Russian stylized flowers and foliage in polychrome cloisonne' enamel, the snuff box is richly parcel gilded inside.
Hallmarked Russian silver 84 (875), Moscow, year 1908-1926, Maker's mark A11, (11th Artel).
Reference Number: A4224
19th Century Victorian solid silver magnificent & impressive four piece tea and coffee set, comprising of coffee pot, teapot, sugar bowl and milk jug, each pear-form body is chased and applied with rustic scenes of peasants merry-making, in the style of the Dutch painter David Teniers. Handles are cast as a drunken peasant perched on a tree branch and cast figural finials with drunken peasants sitting on barrels. Hallmarked English Silver (925), London, year 1890 (P), Maker's mark JATS for John Aldwinckle & Thomas Slater.
19th Century Georgian solid silver set of very large tea caddy set, with hinged and latched covers, one set with cast handles of oriental mermen, the bodies all chased and embossed with chinoiserie scenes among ornate foliate scrolls, set with seated figural finials, each raised on four paw feet embellished with bearded masks, richly gilt. Hallmarked English silver (925), London, year 1812 (R), Maker's mark WF for William Fountain.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4002
Antique 19th Century Victorian Solid Silver important figural hunting statue, dipicting a huntsman holding a fox and his hounds at his feet. Standing tall on an ebonized plinth applied with an engraved plaque "Presented to W.J Buckley Esquire, April, 18th, 1895".
Reference Number: C6399