RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 23rd July, 2019
19th Century German pair of silver wine coolers, each exceptionally decorative and ornamental, of vase form on four paw feet, the sides embossed and chased in high relief with classical bacchanalian scenes, depicting figures and satyrs playing instruments, dancing, carrying fruit baskets and reclining beneath ribbon-tied laurel boughs, the cast handles modeled as rams' heads.
Hallmarked with pseudo-marks used by Hanauer Silberwaren-Manufaktur.
Reference Number: A5944
19th Century Regency silver Askos jug, applied with an openwork acanthus-capped handle with putto terminal, the rim applied with two fully-modeled rams, inside richly parcel gilt.
Hallmarked English silver (925), London, year 1837 (B), Maker’s mark WE for William Eaton.
Reference Number: A5947
19th Century Regency silver four piece tea & coffee service, comprising of a coffee pot, tea pot, sugar bowl and cream jug, each melon shaped body resting on four cast leaf feet, the body chased and embossed with lilies and leaves, extremely rare and well made design. The cast scroll handles imitating branches, the hinged covers set with lovely cast finials modelled as lilies, inside parcel gilt.
Reference Number: A5541