RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 16th August, 2018
20th Century Japanese silver tea tray, exceptional and magnificent quality, double walled, chased, embossed and applied with a water dragons in high relief, with dragon-form handles emerging from water and flowing whiskers on the realistically modeled faces.
Hallmarked Pure silver (1000), Maker Konoike, Yokohama, Japan.
Reference Number: A5387
20th Century Burmese colonial silver four piece tea & coffee set on a tray, comprising of teapot, coffee pot, lidded sugar bowl, and lidded cream jug and a tray, each piece is highly-decorative, chased and repoussed with various scenes from Burmese mythology and animals, the sculptural teapot and coffee pot are applied with a scroll handles and each cover is surmounted with a kneeling elephant.
Reference Number: A5485
20th Century Edwardian novelty silver large basket modelled as a wheelbarrow, beautifully decorated with pierced scrolling foliage, birds and applied with cast garlands, perfect to be used for fruit or a reclining bottle of wine.
Hallmarked English silver (925), London, year 1907 (m), Maker's mark W.C for William Comyns & Sons.
Reference Number: A5495
19th Century Imperial Russian large silver and cloisonne' enamel kovsh, with raised prow and hook handle, beautifully decorated with traditional polychrome cloisonne' enamel with stylised scrolling foliage, flowers and turquoise beaded boarders, against a matted ground.
Hallmarked Russian silver 84 (875), Moscow, year 1882-1899, Maker BA for Victor Akimov, French silver guarantee mark (swan).
Reference Number: C6822
