RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 14th December, 2020
19th Century Exceptional & Impressively large German (Hanau) silver lidded tankard, in the style of the early 16th Century examples, the front beautifully chased and embossed with a very detailed crowded battle scenes, reverse chased with views of a castle in landscape, adorned with grotesque masks flanked by satyrs and birds.
Hallmarked with a French mark ET.
Reference Number: A6416
19th Century Chinese silver decorative pair of candlesticks, of traditional shape, with a large spreading foot and detachable nozzles, the top decorated with blossoming flowers on matted ground and the base with interwinding dragons amongst clouds, chasing the pearl of wisdom.
Hallmarked with Chinese silver marks (900+ standard), Chinese Artisan Yu Ji, Retailers mark WH for Wang Hing.
Reference Number: A6574
20th Century Italian silver-gilt & guilloche enamel trinket box, egg shaped, both side enamelled with vibrant electric blue enamel, underneath stunning engine-turned guilloche design and richly gilt interior.
Hallmarked 800 (800+ silver standard), it dates to the 1960's.
Reference Number: A6618
19th Century Victorian Silver matched three-piece table garniture centerpiece, composing of massive three-light candelabra supporting a central glass comport and two matching comports to each side. The central candelabra and two comports are surmounted by a beautifully matching cut-glass bowls. Hallmarked English silver (925), London, year 1864 (i), Maker's mark A.M for Alexander Macrae. The comports are hallmarked English silver (925), London, year 1860 (e), S.S & W.N for Stephen Smith & William Nicholson.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4351/A4352