RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 9th March
20th Century Chinese Solid Silver gilt sake drinking set, comprising of a large ewer, eight goblets and a large tray. Each piece is richly gilt and extremely decorative, part-fluted and chased with scrolling foliate, set with semi-precious turquoises and stunningly cloisonné' enamelled with flowers in high-relief. The large jug has a pull-off lid in the same style, the body is applied with two extraordinary shaded enamelled cats amongst flowers and butterflies, incredible workmanship.
Reference Number: A4567
19th Century German 14K gold snuff box, of rectangular cushion shape, the lid engraved with a castle on textured and scrolled ground, applied with a floral thumbpiece, corners and sides engraved with floral bouquets.
Hallmarked German Gold 14k, Maker CMWS for Carl Martin Weishaupt & Sohne.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4563
19th Century French 18K gold snuff box, of rectangular form, the hinged engine turned covers beautifully engraved with floral motifs around the sides. The edges applied with bands of garlands and floral boarder. The box is very heavy and the decoration is particularly crisp.
Hallmarked 18k gold (750 standard), the box dates to the 1860-1880.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4564
20th Century German magnificent silver gilt model of a ship, called a "Neff" in the style of the 15th-16th Century examples, impressively large and very detailed. The three-masted galleon with pierced gallery, armed crew on deck and climbing up to the crows nest. The hull decorated in relief with rococo scenes depicting Amphitrite and applied with cannons, the hull supported by four swans on wheals. Presented on an ebonised base, 'Presented to Sir Donald Currie G.C.M.G and Lady Currie on the occasion of their Golden Wedding. 18th June 1901, by the staff of Mess rs Donald Currie & Co and the Commanders & Co and the Commanders of the union-castle line fleet'. Hallmarked with German silver pseudo marks (900+ standard), Maker B. Neresheimer & Sohne.
Reference Number: A4507
19th Century Victorian silver tea caddy, Bombay shaped, heavy and profusely embossed, the panels depicting c-scrolls and flowers surrounding Chinese figures in landscape, plain square pull-off lid with cast figural finial of a Chinese man smoking an opium pipe. Hallmarked English silver (925), London, year 1889 (O), Maker's mark JSH for Goldsmiths Alliance Ltd.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4568
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4259
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19th Century Victorian silver pair of figural fruit dishes, intensively decorated with shell, scrolls, leaves, garlands and floral blooms, each side is applied with a handle modelled as a half nude maiden holding a garland. Both cartooches flanked with models of cherubs, the elongated bowl resting on four figural scroll feet, top of the bowl is applied with an eggshell boarder. Hallmarked English silver (925 Standard), London, year 1894 (T), Maker's mark JBC for Carrington & Co.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4555