RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 19th November, 2018.
19th Century Exceptional French Louis XVI style silver-gilt tea service on tray, comprising of a teapot, covered sugar bowl, cream jug, twelve tea cups and a tea stariner, all richly gilt throughout. Tea set standing on cast scroll feet decorated with laurel leaves and overlapping coins, the body partly fluted, decorated with rosettes and draperies, set with carved grotesque handles, the edges applied with silver pearl boarders, the oval tray applied with satyr headswith and coiled snake handles. Tea cup holders come with later fitted Maissen porcelain cups.
Hallmarked French Minerva (950 silver standard), Paris, Maker E.C (Maison Cardeilhac, active 1804-1951, 24 place Vendome, Paris), stamped Cardeilhac Paris and serial numbers.
Reference Number: A5540
19th Century German silver & green glass decorative wine claret jug and pair of goblets, bulbous green glass body applied with unusual ball decoration, the silver mount is chased with Cellini inspired classical motifs, c-shaped scroll handle in a complimentary style.
Hallmarked German silver (800+), year 1900's, Maker's mark for Koch & Bergfeld.
Reference Number: B5613
19th Century French Directoire style silver-gilt sugar urn, on a square podium base and fitted with a gilt-metal liner, urn applied with rams head handles and decorated with scrolling foliage, lacking a cover.
Hallmarked French silver guarantee mark used 1798-1809, (950 standard), Paris, Makers mark MJ for Marc Jacquart.
Reference Number: A5272