RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 1st March, 2019
20th Century Art Deco (Russian or French) diamond set, silver, enamel & nephrite letter opener, with an unusually shaped step grip handle, the boarders set with a row of diamonds and handle covered in elegant translucent pink enamel, the cutter made out of a long piece of natural Russian nephrite. Apparently unmarked, tested 900+ grade silver, the quality of workmanship is remnant of the finest pieces by Michael Perkhin (Faberge) and Cartier.
Reference Number: A5763
20th Century Chinese export silver impressively large, detachable tea tray on a folding table, handles and corner plaques embossed with a dragon design on matted ground. Mounted on a large rosewood serving tray, of rectangular form, the surface is inlaid with silver depicting a mountainous scene, with river boats and a village.
Hallmarked with Chinese export silver marks 90 (900+), retailers mark LH for Luen Hing.
Reference Number: A5626
20th Century German silver model of a galleon ship, commonly referred to as a "Neff" made in the style of the 15th-16th Century example, impressively large, very heavy gauge and very detailed. The three-masted galleon with pierced gallery and crew on board deck and in crows nests. The hull decorated in relief and applied with grotesque birds, cannons and anchors, the hull supported by a detachable stand on wheals.
Hallmarked with German silver pseudo mark (maker unknown), small French silver guarantee mark (weevil, used 1838-present).
Reference Number: A5690
