RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 19th December, 2017
Antique early-20th Century Japanese solid silver massive six-piece tea & coffee service on tray, exceptional and magnificent quality, double walled, embossed and applied with Iris flowers in high relief, with C-form handles and lids applied with Iris bulbs.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A5159
Antique late-19th Century Norwegian solid silver-gilt & enamel decorative spoons and sugar tongs, beautifully decorated with colorful plique-a-jour enamel, filling a filigree floral decoration. Comes in its original leather bound retail presentation box.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A5198
18th Century French 18k gold mounted on translucent moss agate sealing wax case, of cylindrical form, the openwork gold mounts chased with scrolls and flowers, mounted with an old cut ruby push button and enamel band along the lid 'lamour vous L'offre - love offers it to you'. the base bearing a contemporary crest.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A5138
19th Century Chinese solid silver large decorative jewellery box, of rectangular form, decorated in repousse' high relief, on very finely tooled matted ground, depicting birds perched on blossoming cherry trees and blossoming chrysanthemums. The box is particularly large, heavy and very well crafted, by one of the most rare and outstanding silversmiths at the time, inside fitted with a contemporary velvet lined jewelery compartment.
Hallmarked with Chinese silver marks, maker's mark for Tuck Chang & Company.
Reference Number: A5199
