1st item: Hester Bateman sterling silver tongs with bright cut decoration, oval grips, monogram TMA, London, no date mark (c. 1785). 2nd through 5th items: Two pairs of matching Hester Bateman tablespoons. Includes one pair with C monogram, London, 1785-86, and one slightly smaller pair with rooster crest, London, 1787-88. 6th item: William Bateman stuffing […]
Lot 779: J. Angell Sterling Mounted Ostrich Egg plus Horn Cup, Snuff Mull
Victorian Snuff Mull, Georgian Horn Cup, and Silver Mounted Ostrich Egg (3 items). 1st item: Victorian Sterling silver mounted ostrich egg, the finial, mounts and stand all hallmarked for Joseph Angell Sr. & Joseph Angell Jr., London, 1848-49. 11"H overall. 2nd item: Large Georgian Old Sheffield mounted horn cup, the silver-on-copper rim engraved THE GIFT […]
Lot 777: 11 Pcs. European Silver, Mostly Sterling + Buccellati .800
Eleven (11) assorted European silver items, mostly sterling plus Buccellati coin. 1st – 2nd items: Two (2) Italian Mario Buccellati coin silver shell form salt cellars with four bun feet and seahorse figureheads having red stone eyes. Stamped with maker's mark, "Made in Italy", and "800". 3rd-7th items: Five (5) English sterling silver items, including […]
Lot 778: 5 Cased Items, incl. Francis Higgins Figural Knife, Napkin Rings & More
1st item: Boxed carving knife with figural handle, marked for Francis Higgins, London, 1878-79, retailed by Hunt & Roskell (successors to Storr & Mortimer, London), 12"L. 2nd item: Cased Fish Serving Knife and Fork, marked for Sheffield, sterling, 1837-38, maker's mark A & D, the case labeled for S. Greenough & Sons, Bolton. 3rd item: […]
Lot 775: 5 Pieces of Assorted Silver Items
1st item: Sterling silver coffee or chocolate pot with repousse Rococo style decoration, domed cover having compressed ball-shaped finial, worn indistinguishable hallmarks to body and cover, probably English, mid 18th century. Needs repairs (see condition report below). 2nd item: Sterling sauce boat with gilt washed interior, gadrooned rim and leaf overlaid handle, script monogram; hallmarked […]
Lot 776: 17 Continental Silver Items, incl. Beakers
Grouping of seventeen (17) Continental silver items.1st-15th items: Fifteen (15) silver beakers, primarily German, including seven (7) .835 silver, seven (7) .800 silver, and one (1) .750 silver, having various decorations and inscriptions, some with gilt wash interiors. Grouping includes: two (2) .835 beakers with hallmarks for Emil Hermann (Waldstetten, founded 1921); one (1) .835 […]
Lot 773: Fisher Sterling Silver Hollowware Tray
Fisher sterling silver cut-corner square tray with molded rim. Maker's marks, Sterling, and 2843 stamped to underside of base. Not monogrammed. 1/2" H x 13 1/2" square. 33.960 total troy ounces. CONDITION: Overall very good condition with normal surface wear.
Lot 774: 16 Silver Miniature Boxes, incl. English Sterling
Sixteen (16) assorted small Victorian and William IV sterling silver and .800 silver boxes with chased, repousse, and pierced designs. 1st-13th items: Thirteen (13) sterling silver miniature boxes, including 1 Nathanial Mills rectangular snuff box with hinged lid, stamped with hallmarks for Sterling, Birmingham, Victoria, and 1840; 1 George Unite locket with hinged and pierced […]
Lot 772: Tiffany & Co. Sterling Water Pitcher
Tiffany & Company sterling silver water pitcher, pattern #18181. Helmet shaped with bracket handle, curved and tapering body, and raised on a round stepped foot; 4-pint capacity. Base marked “Tiffany & Co./18181 Makers 5928/925-100/M/4Pints”. 9 1/8″ H. 33.030 troy ounces. CONDITION: Minor denting to the base, one edge of base does not rest flush, otherwise […]
Lot 770: 2 Sterling Silver Water Pitchers, Poole & International
1st item: Poole sterling silver water pitcher, Georgian Pattern, with gadrooned rim and C-shaped foliate handle with leaf spur, maker's marks and pattern number to base. 9 1/2" H. 2nd item: International Silver sterling water pitcher, having a helmet form body and C-scroll handle; maker's marks, pattern number, and capacity (4 1/2 pints) to base. […]