RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 12th January, 2021
19th Century Austrian silver-gilt & hand painted enamel cutlery set for 6 person, highly decorative and elaborate cast silver-gilt mounted cutlery, set with beautifully hand enameled handles depicting romantic scenes in the ancient Roman taste in oval reserves, surrounded by multi-coloured floral scrolls and cherubs faces on grey ground.
Hallmarked with Austrian Diana's head mark (800+ silver), Vienna, Makers mark HR for Hermann Ratzersdorfer.
Reference Number: A5862
19th Century Chinese export silver mug, of traditional shape and large size, the body is embossed with beautiful battle scenes in relief depicting Chinese warriors fighting amongst forest landscape, double walled, the front centering with an engraved shield shaped cartouche, with a coat of arms, the side mounted with a handle that is beautifully modelled as a dragon.
Hallmarked with Chinese makers character marks and engraved with an unusually misspelled retailers mark LEECIHNG.
Reference Number: C6667
20th Century Edwardian silver Epergne Centerpiece, made in the Georgian style. This magnificent piece stands on four openwork scroll feet supporting a floral apron frame, the pierced body holding four scroll branches each suspending a swinging basket. Hallmarked English silver (925), Birmingham, year 1911 (m), Maker E&Co for Elkington & Co.
Reference Number: A4328