Antique Chinese export silver teaset. Made in China. Possible maker Leeching - Canton, Hong Kong and Shanghai 1840-1870. Consists of Teapot: approximately 5 inches tall, 9  More »

Antique Chinese export silver teaset. Made in China. Possible maker Leeching - Canton, Hong Kong and Shanghai 1840-1870. Consists of Teapot: approximately 5 inches tall, 9 1/2 inches from side to side. Weighs 471.5 grams. Sugar basin: approx 4 inches tall, 6 1/4 inches from side to side. Weighs 224.2grams. Milk jug/pitcher: approx 3 inches tall, 5 1/2inches from side to side. Weighs 172.1 grams. Classic full round shapes for each piece. Handles and finials in the form of bent and twisted bamboo. Original heat insulators in the teapot. Sugar with removable lid and teapot with hinged lid. Generous spout to milk jug. Silver of a nice, solid quality. Decorated with superbly depicted chrysanthemum flowers and foliage - some shown full-blown, others in bud. Exquisite detail and workmanship. Flowers reflecting the Chinese design concepts that became very popular in the West during the 2nd half of the 19th century. Flowers entirely surround each piece. Each piece is hallmarked underneath in both English and Chinese. The English letters look like LC, which match the details of Leeching. Chinese mark alongside that in English (see ''photos). Condition is very good. Status: For Sale Reference#: 4251 Condition: good Year: 1880 Title: ANTIQUE CHINESE EXPORT TEASET REPOUSSE ST SILVER C-MUMS   « Less

Antique, Georgian / Regency chatelaine vinaigrette - smelling salts box. Sterling silver and gilt silver. Made in Birmingham, England, 1818-1819 by Joseph Taylor. Measures  More »

Antique, Georgian / Regency chatelaine vinaigrette - smelling salts box. Sterling silver and gilt silver. Made in Birmingham, England, 1818-1819 by Joseph Taylor. Measures approx 1 1/4 inches accross the length and weighs 12.8grams. Made in the form of a bag with a silver chain for carrying it. The vinaigrette consists of 3 parts: bottom of the box, lid and a middle, performated section through which the smelling salts exuded their odour. OUtside, the sterling silver with finely pricked decoration, in the form of scrolling foliage, reverse pricked out with the background forming the pattern - superb quality. Fine rows of dots form the borders. Inside the lid, bottom and perforated plate are all richly gilded. The upper surface of the pierced middle section has a wonderful branch with leaves on either side and ending in a bud raised above a finely textured background. The back of the box, above the invisible hinge, is an oval, chased reserve, very finely engraved with the initials AM MW, beautifully depicted. Exquisite workmanship - the hinges are all but invisible from the outside and the join of lid to bottom is the finest possible. Superbly fine artistic decoration. Each section of the vinaigrette is hallmarked: the lid, inside has the King''s head, maker''s mark IT for Joseph Taylor and the lion passant for sterling silver. The performated section is marked with a maker''s mark, IT and lion. The bottom, inside, is marked with the anchor for Birmingham, IT and date letter U, which denotes 1818-1819. Very good condition Status: For Sale Reference#: 4228 Condition: good Year: 1818 Title: ANTIQUE GEORGIAN SILVER GILT VINAIGRETTE CHATELAINE BOX   « Less

Antique sterling silver tea and coffee set. Made by Gorham and Company circa 1883. The set combines high Victorian with Aesthetic style. It consists of the following 4  More »

Antique sterling silver tea and coffee set. Made by Gorham and Company circa 1883. The set combines high Victorian with Aesthetic style. It consists of the following 4 pieces: Coffee or hot water pot: 6 1/4 inches high; approx 9 1/2 inches from tip of spout to edge of handle; weighs 782 grams. Teapot: approx 5 3/4 inches high; approx 9 inches tip to tip accross; weighs 652 grams. Sugar bowl: approx 5 1/4 inches high; slightly under 7 1/2 inches accross from edge to edge of handles; weighs 465 grams. Milk jug: 3 1/4 inches to top of handle; 6 1/4 inches from edge of handle to tip of spout; 279 grams. Magnificent repousse floral patterns with a ring of foliage, like a skirt towards the neck. A variety of beautiful flowers, beaten into the silver from behind in superb quality workmanship. 3-d in parts and exquisitely sensitive, with a finely textured ground. The rims and spouts are heavilly influenced by the Aesthetic movement with beaded bands and Aesthetic style design on the spout of teapot and water/coffee jug. Repousse flowers on the handles. Handles also have a shield-shaped reserve. Hinged lids on tea and coffee pots and removable lid on sugar. Tea and coffee have original heat insulators. Beautiful, bud shaped finials. The set is true museum quality. Each piece is fully hallmarked underneath with Gorham marks, STERLING, letter P, which was used by the factory to denote the year 1883 and 1661, on every piece, which indicates that they began life as a set (and were not assembled). Condition is very, very good. I found no damage/restoration of any sort on any of the pieces. The previous owner applied little felt dots under the pieces to prevent them from scratching a table and to protect the bottom of the silver. Status: For Sale Reference#: 4205 Condition: good Year: 1882 Title: ANTIQUE REPOUSSE ST SILVER GORHAM 4PC TEASET AESTHETIC   « Less

Antique sterling silver butter dish and butter knife made in China circa 1875-end of 19th century and signed twice on each piece with the mark in English and Chinese for  More »

Antique sterling silver butter dish and butter knife made in China circa 1875-end of 19th century and signed twice on each piece with the mark in English and Chinese for Luenwo, a highly prestigious silver, jewellery etc firm in Shanghai. Dish is 5 7/8 inches in diameter and weighs 163 grams. Knife is 6 1/2 inches long and weighs 54 grams. Luen-wo was renowned for the high quality of their merchandise and this is clearly seen in the beautifl round butter dish and knife. The dish stands on 3 pumpkin-like stumpy legs. The outer border is shaped like a ring of bamboo and encloses a rim, 1/2 inch wide of magnficent openwork depicting a variety of flowers and foliage. The bowl of the dish is engraved with similar flowers, in full bloom and in bud. The knife blade is luxuriously curved and sturdy for comfort of spreading butter. The handle is wonderfully chased with raised flowers on both sides. The knife is hallmarked LW with one of the Chinese marks for the Luenwo company. The dish is hallmarked LUENWO with another of the marks for the company in Chinese. Good condition. Status: For Sale Reference#: 4187 Condition: good Year: 1875 Title: ANTIQUE CHINESE EXPORT SILVER BUTTER DISH & KNIFE SIGND   « Less

Antique sterling silver menu / place card holder with handpainted, signed miniature patings in watercolour of fruit. Made in Paris, France by the famous French silversmith  More »

Antique sterling silver menu / place card holder with handpainted, signed miniature patings in watercolour of fruit. Made in Paris, France by the famous French silversmith Puiforcat. Measurements: a little over 2 1/4 inches long accross widest point. About 1 1/2 inches high. Combined weight about 75 grams. The two menu/place card holders are clearly made by the same manufactuer, and each contains a painting by the same artist, but they are not identical. Only one is signed by the manufacturer. Each is slightly fan shaped with a rounded top. The border of one is ridged with overlaid silver ribbons. Each contains a beautifully handpainted and signed still life of fruit. One is a painting of ripe pears lieing in a pile of foliage and the others is a group of red fruit on foliage and straw. Quality of the miniature painting is of the highest standard. Both pieces are artist signed Lemaitre. Both pieces have French silver hallmarks. One of the pieces (the one with the red fruit) has an engraved PUIFORCAT PARIS signature as well. Condition is very good with no damage to either silver or paintings. Status: For Sale Reference#: 4181 Condition: good Year: 1900 Title: ANTIQUE FRENCH SILVER MENU PLACE CARD HOLDERS PUIFORCAT   « Less

Antique sterling silver covered entree dish. Made London, 1901, during the beginning of the Edwardian period. Measures 13 1/4 inches long; 5 1/2 inches high; 10inches wide  More »

Antique sterling silver covered entree dish. Made London, 1901, during the beginning of the Edwardian period. Measures 13 1/4 inches long; 5 1/2 inches high; 10inches wide and weighs 965grams. Oval shape with shaped edges. Fluted sides give a full and lavish appearance. The borders, including the handle and inside of the lid, are all profusely decorated with raised flowers, fans, shells and scrolls. One side has engraved family coat of arms or crest. A raised fist with a sword and a deer with enormous antlers. The handle on the lid is easilly removable for ease of cleaning. Hallmarked on all parts with marks for London, date 1901, sterling silver and maker CE. Lid and fitting for lid are hallmarked STERLING. This, along with the F in the round cartouche, might indicate an official import from America. Besides natural light surface scratches, the dish is in very good condition. Status: For Sale Reference#: 4082 Condition: good Year: 1895 Title: ANTIQUE ST SILVER ENTREE DISH LONDON COAT OF ARMS CREST   « Less

Vintage sterling silver compote, tazza or centerpiece made by Fara Co., mid 20th century. Winning trophy for best husband and wife team in the Engineers Country Club, 1962.  More »

Vintage sterling silver compote, tazza or centerpiece made by Fara Co., mid 20th century. Winning trophy for best husband and wife team in the Engineers Country Club, 1962. Measurements: 5 inches in diameter; 3 3/8 inches high. Weighs 193grams. Round base. Bowl is a flaring triangle. The neck is magnificently designed in ultra modern style with stylised tulips and buds, globes alternating with wafers, highly reminiscent of Georg Jensen silverware. The bowl is embellished in honour of the good golfers: Engraved Husband & Wife Championship; Winner Low Net Mr & Mrs J. Elias 1962 and there is an applied badge done in silver and enamel, featuring a golfer taking a swing with Engineers Country Club written in the red enamel border. The piece is signed F CO STERLING 220 underneath. Condition is generally very good with the exception of some wear to the enamel on the side of the badge (above the word Country), shown magnified in the ''photos. Status: For Sale Reference#: 4079 Condition: good Year: 1960 Title: VINTAGE STERLNG SILVER COMPOTE GOLF TROPHY   « Less

A set of 6 antique sterling silver forks by Gorham, made last quarter of the 19th century. Each fork is approx 6 7/8 inches long and weighs about 51 grams. Total weight  More »

A set of 6 antique sterling silver forks by Gorham, made last quarter of the 19th century. Each fork is approx 6 7/8 inches long and weighs about 51 grams. Total weight approx. 10.11 troy oz. Luncheon or salad or fish forks. The Versailles pattern, long discontinued, was argueably the most elaborate and rich pattern of silverware made by Gorham. The forks are entirely made of sterling silver. The handles with opulent rococo design, featuring a mythological youth, holding a large cornucopia. The similarly decorated backs have a reserve instead of the young man. Monogram, P, beautifully engraved, adds to the rich history of these knives. In addition, the backs have a wonderful repousse mask amidst the rococo decoration. Hallmarks: Back of fork has the Gorham mark and STERLING under an ''H'' in a circle. Condition is very good. Status: For Sale Reference#: 4061 Condition: good Year: 1895 Title: ANTIQUE SET SILVER GORHAM VERSAILLES LUNCH SALAD FORKS   « Less

Antique sterling silver sugar spoon or shovel with figurative handle in the form of a bagpipe player. GERMAN, made Hanau, with English import marks. Made 19th century.  More »

Antique sterling silver sugar spoon or shovel with figurative handle in the form of a bagpipe player. GERMAN, made Hanau, with English import marks. Made 19th century. Measures 5 5/8 inches long. Weighs 29.2 grams. Figural handled shovels were popular in Europe in previous centuries. This excellent example has a large, very solid bowl with beautiful curves and scalloped front. Very beautifully made by a craftsman who knew quality. The join of bowl to handle is in the form of upwards scrlling folliage and a cup-shaped base on which stands a musician, playing the bagpipes. A large tankard leans against one leg, horns point up and down. Great detail to clothes, hat, shoes with buckles and long locks. The back of the spoon is hallmarked with various Hanau and English marks:N; an erect lion; A maker''s mark BM. A trilobed plant; 925 and E. Very good condition. No damage/restoration. Status: For Sale Reference#: 4053 Condition: good Year: 1890 Title: ANTIQUE GERMAN ST SILVER SUGAR SPOON SHOVEL W MUSICIAN   « Less

Antique Victorian Art Nouveau 4 Seasons sterling silver menu card holders in original, fitted box. Made in France and signed by award winning French sculptor, Jules Prosper  More »

Antique Victorian Art Nouveau 4 Seasons sterling silver menu card holders in original, fitted box. Made in France and signed by award winning French sculptor, Jules Prosper Legastelois, late 19th century. Retailed by Dreicer & Co., New York USA. Roll-top shaped box just over 7 1/2 inches long and 2 3/4 inches high. Each holder is approx 1 3/4 inches high. 4 magnificent menu card holders, each depicting one of the 4 Seasons. Each stands on a slightly domed round base. Shield-shaped with ridged borders, culminating in a rope-shaped inner border. Each holder depicts a beautiful young woman, classically Art Nouveau, elegant, largely nude, and a cherub in an outdoors scene, and each one depicts a different season - for example Winter depicts the couple warming their hands near a fire; Spring depicts garlands of flowers and kissing love-birds. Autumn / Fall is symbolised by a scimitar for harvesting wheat and summer is a frolic amidst myriads of flowers and trees. The holders are made of sterling silver with a gold wash. The leather box has silk lining with embossed gold mark Dreicer & Co 560 Fifth Ave New-York. Dreicer & Co were the American equivalent of the best of Paris/French style and were ultimately bought by Cartier in 1924. Each menu card holder is hallmarked as follows: STERLING FRANCE on the back; the sides have French silver hallmarks, including a maker''s mark; Front of shield is impressed with the sculptor''s name: J.P. LEGASTELOIS. Condition: very good. Probably never used. Some wear to the outside of the box as seen in the ''photos. JP Legastelois (1855-1931), won numerous awards during the 2nd half of the 19th century and was recipient of the Chevalier of the Medal of Honor. Status: For Sale Reference#: 4042 Condition: good Year: 1920 Title: ANTIQUE BOXED SET FRENCH SILVER MENU CARD HOLDERS   « Less