RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 13th FEBRUARY, 2017
Antique 19th Century early Victorian impressively large and magnificent cast candelabra centerpiece, the shaped base on three acanthus and shell feet, applied with an impressive coat of arms. The central round stand applied with three maidens each holding a floral garland, three detachable floral benches with sockets, floral wax pans and nozzles, the top of the centrepiece terminating in a leaf and floral bowl.
Reference Number: A4522
20th Century Burmese, Myanmar Silver repousse' bowls, very well made and heavy gauge, pierced and repousse' decorated in high relief with plaques dipicting different scenes from the Burmese mythology. The workmenship is particularly crisp and detailed.
Base is stamped MAUNG YIN MAUNG, MASTER SILVERSMITH, 29 GODWIN ROAD, RANGOON, BURMA, 1905. (now Myoma Kyaung st).
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4521
19th Century Burmese, Myanmar Silver pair of repousse' bowls, very well made and heavy gauge, repousse' decorated in high relief with scenes from the Burmese mythology, representing various figures and animals in a landscape, with very detailed battle scenes. The workmenship is particularly crisp and detailed.
Both stamped with the Maung Shwe Yon (and sons) deer workshop mark and stamped MG.SHWE YON.BROS GOLD & SILVERSMITH RANGOON. Maung Shwe Yon died in 1889 and was succeeded by his three sons Maung Shwe Bin, Maung Thu Hlaing and Maung Yin Maung, who are responsible for making these spectacular bowls.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4519
19th Century Russian Import silver centerpiece in a form of a palm tree, the base of the tree decorated with various exotic foliage and applied with a figure of an ostrich, the four sided base embossed with flowers, scroll work and beaded boarders, bearing 4 blank cartooches. The top terminating with palm leaves holding the frosted glass fruit bowl. Hallmarked Russian Imported solid silver 84.
Reference Number: A4529
19th Century Victorian Silver pair of matched wine jugs, of baluster form, scroll handle, bright-cut engraved with scrolling foliage surrounding figural medallions, beaded boarders along the spout, standing on circular spreading foot. Hallmarked English Silver (925), London, year 1859 (d), Maker's mark G.A for George Angell.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4389/4148
19th Century Victorian silver & cut glass large wine jug, the baluster body featuring a star-cut design, the solid silver collar is cast with an incredible realistically modelled organic design featuring grapevine in relief, cast handle modelled as a grapevine branch, the hinged lid is surmounted by a bunch of grapes. Hallmarked English Silver (925), Birmingham, year 1882 (h), Maker H.W & Co for Horace Woodward & Co.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4525
19th Century Victorian Silver magnificent wine jug, very large, baluster shaped, exceptionally decorative cast handle realistically modelled like a grapevine branch with leaves and grapes surrounding the plain body. Hallmarked English Silver (925), London, year 1888 (o), Maker's mark JEWJB for Barnard & Sons Ltd.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4524
19th Century Victorian silver four piece tea and coffee set, consisting of coffee pot, teapot, sugar bowl and cream jug, each lobed body resting on four shell feet, the body chased and embossed with game birds in a wheat field, extremely rare and well made design, leaf-capped scroll handles, the hinged covers with lovely cast finial realistically modelled as a pheasant. Each body further engraved with a family crest of a lion. Hallmarked English silver (925), London, year 1835 (u), Maker's mark B.S for Benjamin Stephens.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4508
