RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 26th October, 2018
20th Century Chinese silver tea service on tray, comprising of a teapot, covered sugar bowl, milk jug and tray, each body is hand engraved with exotic birds within stylised cartooches, the hollow handles and spout modelled as bamboo branches. Presented on a solid silver serving tray, of complimentary design.
Reference Number: A5514
19th Century Georgian Monumental solid silver-gilt figural centerpiece, shaped square base on four cast and chased shell and foliate supports, engraved on either side with a coat-of-arms, the openwork stem of four classical female figures holding Thyrsus and supporting on their heads a circular wirework basket, the centre engraved with a coat-of-arms, fitted with a later protective and discrete glass liner. Hallmarked English silver, London, year 1813 (S), Maker's mark PS for Paul Storr, Retailed by Rundell & Bridge.
Reference Number: A5208
20th Century Japanese silver three piece tea set, consisting of a teapot, sugar bowl & cream jug, magnificent quality, heavy gauge, designed around the Imperial chrysanthemum flower emblem and applied with realistically modelled bamboo leaves, C-form bamboo handles, lids applied with realistically modelled cut bamboo.
Hallmarked with a seal mark for Murakami.
Reference Number: A5469
