RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 25th October, 2017
Antique early-19th Century Italian solid silver pair of large & magnificent statues, beautifully modelled as Neptune and Amphitrite riding a pair of Hippocampus (mythical sea horses). Mounted on a rectangular ebonized base, decorated with delicate silver plaques.
Reference Number: C5093
Antique 19th Century Austrian solid silver & cloisonne enamel pair of coffee cups and saucers, each part gilt and beautifully enamelled with varicolor flowers, scrolling foliage, Islamic calligraphy, stylized scroll handle. Made especially for the Ottoman market.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4557
19th Century Imperial Russian silver and shaded cloisonne' enamel Kovsh, of traditional oval form, with raised prow and hook handle, beautifully decorated with shaded polychrome cloisonne' enamel with stylised scrolling foliage.
Hallmarked Russian silver 84 (875), Moscow, year 1898-1914, Maker's mark in Cyrillic BA for Vasiliy Agafanov.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A5103
19th Century French Christofle silver plated pair of comports mounted with large cut glass bowls, made in Louis XVI taste, each resting on three lion paw shaped feet, stem applied with grotesque satire heads, decorated throughout with acanthus leaves and floral bouquets, stunning pierced floral bowl with leaf and Greek key boarder. Stamped under the foot with the Christofle.
Reference Number: A4308
Antique 20th Century Edwardian solid silver monumental cup & cover, campana form, particularly large and heavy gauge, applied with foliage, cast scroll handles with realistically modelled maidens heads thumbpieces, both sides decorated with mythological scenes of Neptune and Amphitrite flanked by cherubs, merman and sea horses. The cover also chased and applied with scrolls and flowers and a rather large artichoke scroll finial.
Reference Number: C5098
20th Century Imperial Russian Art Nouveau silver sugar & cream set. The bowl, and cream jug made in traditional form, embossed with stylized art nouveau flowers, richly parcel gilt interior. Sugar bowl and jug hallmarked Russian Silver 84, Maker's mark for Nikolai Zverev.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A5097
20th Century Imperial Russian silver-gilt guilloche enamel bell-push, of circular cushion form, the surface enamelled in translucent white over concentric reeded engine-turning and an engraved floral boarder, the button set with a polished amethyst cabochon. Hallmarked Russian 88 silver, Maker's mark for Renowned Faberge work-master, Henrik Wigstrom.
Reference Number: A5102
Antique 20th Century Italian Royal provenance solid silver photograph frame, particularly large, the top applied with a crown, mounted on a wood and fabric bound back with easel support and glass to protect the photo.
Reference Number: A5107
