RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 22nd JUNE, 2018.
19th Century Chinese Export silver three piece tea set, comprising of a teapot, sugar bowl, milk jug, each melon shaped body is beautifully chased with bamboo leaves, flowers and people in landscapes on a matted ground, each piece applied with an intricately modeled bamboo handles, very intricate detail and outstanding quality.
Lid of the teapot is hallmarked with Chinese export silver marks (acid tested shows a 900+ standard), Maker Tu Mao Xing.
Reference Number: A5318
20th Century Chinese silver-gilt filigree cup & cover, the cup is richly gilded and applies with jade and amethyst cabochons stones. The cup stands proudly on a sexafoil base, with a floral spread upon which three roosters lift the cup with there plumage. The cup body and the lid panels applied with floral shaded enamels. The top finial set with a nesting rooster with tail lifted high.
Hallmarked Chinese Export Silver (900 silver), year 1950's.
Reference Number: C6400
19th Century Chinese silver three piece tea set, of traditional form resting on a shaped base with mask and claws, surrounded by chased floral decoration, the body finely and profusely chased with figures in a landscape, the cast handles and the finial in the form of a dragons. The set is very impressive, rare, exceptionally crisp and heavy.
Hallmarked Chinese silver marks (900+ standard), Maker QWH, probably Qiu Ji.
Reference Number: A5341
19th Century Norwegian silver-gilt & cloisonneé-enamel tea service, comprised of a hot water pot, teapot, sugar bowl and cream jug, decorated with blue turquoise enamel on wirework floral scrolls, with white intertwining and beaded boarders on matted silver-gilt ground.
Hallmarked Norwegian silver (925 standard), Oslo, Maker's mark for David Andersen
Reference Number: A5334
20th Century Victorian solid silver stirrup cup, the head realistically cast as a snarling fox, with ears pricked, eyes wide open, plain collar and richly gilt interior. Victorian stirrup cups modelled as foxes are extremely rare and sought.
Hallmarked English silver (925 standard), London, year 1901 (f), Maker's mark TSWSHH (Holland, Aldwinckle & Slater)
REFERENCE NUMBER: A5312