RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 9th May, 2021
19th Century Victorian Aesthetic movement silver wine jug, the bulbous body beautifully hand engraved with chinoiserie scenes of nobility in traditional silk dress and a merchant carrying goods suspended over the shoulder, surrounded by bamboo trees in landscape and the beck and spout decorated with 'Kamai' decoration and mounted with an elaborate scroll shaped handle and a hinged lid.
Hallmarked English silver (925), London, year 1879 (D), Maker ECB for Richards & Charles Brown.
Reference Number: A6889
20th Century Art Deco silver plated ‘Zeppelin’ shaped cocktail shaker, of large proportions, the body acting as a shaker, with a slide detachable undercarriage enclosing four spoons, the gilt interior enclosing a detachable strainer, four gilt-lined graduated shot cups, a funnel and a hip flask with screw cap, the tail section unthreading to become a nut, olive or lemon slice dish with a cover.
Stamped J.R.G.M for J A Henckels.
Reference Number: A6905