RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 17th May, 2017.
Antique 20th Century Swiss Solid Silver-gilt commemorative steeple cups with covers, impressively large, both featuring stunning workmanship, made in the Renaissance style, standing on a plain octagonal domed base, the body is profusely decorated with arches and scrolls imitating a Gothic cathedral, the steeple covers are in the same style.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4748
20th Century French silver large vase, the body applied with a decorative band and gadrooned boarders, each side applied with a shell and leaf swinging handle. Hallmarked French silver, Maker Societe Parisienne d'Orfevrerie.
Reference Number: A4538
19th Century French silver vase, the inverted pear shaped body is embossed with rococo leaves and flowers, standing on a domed foot decorated in the same manner. Hallmarked French silver, Paris, Maker Henin & Vivier.
Reference Number: A4538A
19th Century Chinese Export Silver large goblet, the large highly embossed cup decorated with continuous village scenes, boats and pagodas, richly gilded inside, resting on a thick stem decorated with leaves and terminating with a doomed base chased with grapevines. Hallmarked Chinese silver export marks (t900+ standard), Makers mark "CUT" for Cutshing.
Reference Number: A4608
19th Century Chinese model of a war junk, beautifully made and proportioned, with textured cross hatched sails, flying flags, 6 men crew and cannons facing all sides, standing on a hand carved wooden base imitating waves. Such armed junk boats were also pirate junks that plied Chinese rivers such as the Yangtse and Pearl Rivers.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4749
20th Century silver cigar serving tray, cutter and lighter. Hallmarked English silver (925), London, year 1935 (u), rare silver jubilee mark (1934-1935), Maker's mark P&BLD for Padgett & Braham Ltd.
Reference Number: A4728
18th Century rare German solid silver-gilt dressing table box, of oval form on a spreading foot, the hinged cover and sides are embossed with flowers and foliage, the lid applied with a rococo shell thumbpiece and engraved with a crowned name.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4734
Antique 18th Century Rare George I Scottish solid silver bullet shaped teapot on a doomed foot, hinged cover and plain lid with a ball finial and a carved wood handle. Hallmarked Scottish silver (925), Edinburgh, year 1725 (V), Maker EP for Edward Penman & WA for William Aytoun.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4730
18th Century Dutch silver tobacco box, of long oval form with hinged cover, the cover engraved with battle scene, the base with a scene of a sinking ship, the sides engraved with acanthus leaves. Hallmarked The Hague city mark, (o) and the Makers mark HVW for Hendrik Van Wielick.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4733
19th Century Swiss 18k three-colour gold wax case, of tapering octagonal form, all sides of the case have beautiful floral decoration and bears a crowned family crest to be used as a seal.
Hallmarked inside with double marks (unknown), acid test shows 750 standard, the design is tipically Swiss and the piece dates to the early part of the 19th century.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4742
Antique 19th Century Victorian solid silver large tray, of shaped oval form with shaped boarder and twin handles, the edges are engraved with a decorative band.
Hallmarked English silver (925 standard), London, year 1845 (k), Maker RG for Robert Garrard.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4741
Early-18th Century rare German solid silver beaker, tapering form, richly parcel-gilt. The base is Hallmarked German silver and scrape mark, city mark for Augsburg, probably 1720's, Maker's mark for Philipp Stenglin.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4735
