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A very fine looking large basting spoon (these also make great serving spoons!)

This is quite an interesting case - its is made from steel that has been deliberately burnished (fire blackened) and has a sapphire-opal coloured 'stone' set button in what appears to be a gold mount (untested). The interior is engraved 'F.E.ELLIOTT FROM CAPT THOMPSON THE CASTLE DOVER 1900-1906'.

A late c.19th EPNS 'storm' chamber stick by James Dixon & Sons complete with its candle snuffer.

A good larger sized oval tea tray with chased surface and swags to the pierced gallery. Sheffield made.

A nice small cigar/cheroot cutter with a gently planished (hand-hammered) surface. Simply marked '930S' - probably Norwegian (Marius Hammer in particular used this standard occasionally). The cutting aperture is quite small at 1cm.

Here are 2 nice pieces of vintage butter advertising, a New Zealand Butter 1925 empire exhibition one and an Anchor Butter logo handled one.

Here are 2 good vintage silver plated wine bottle coasters, each having chased surfaces. English made. Each will accommodate a standard sized wine bottle.

A cased set of 12 sterling silver spoons by John Pinches, each handle depicting a different British bird in a gilt silver cartouche. Comes with original certificate and documentation. Spoons are fully hallmarked for London 1973/74.

Here are 4 good looking trinket dishes with realistic looking reproduction Chinese 'dragon' and 'fat man' dollar coins. They have been XRF tested as copper. Slightly different sizes.

A good looking German 800 standard silver bon-bon dish, the central base depicting a group of cherubs in a landscape and with ornate pierced work and repousse swags etc to the main body.

A sterling silver sugar bowl by James Deakin & Sons fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1926. No engravings.

A good looking larger 3 piece by Dixon in EPBM c. 1870, the coffee pot with a lovely bright cut floral finial, gorgeous handle and all pieces having bright cut work to handles. Grapevine feet and this extending to the lower spout of the pot. Gilt wash to interior of jug and bowl.

A large job lot of 46 butter spreaders in assorted patterns. Includes some lovely larger Victorian ones. Mainly plated, a few Nickel Silver.

A large bulk lot of mother of pearl handled silver plated jam spoons/butter spreaders, bread forks, pickle forks etc. 50 pieces in total.

An early c.20th cased pair of heavy cut glass butter dishes with 2 silver plated Old English butter spreaders.

A good looking EPBM coal scuttle form sugar bowl by Cooper Bros complete with scoop. Early c.20th.

A very nice looking pair of open salt pots by James Dixon & Sons..

A good condition oval platter by Walker & Hall made in 1927. The rim has a conjoined monogram 'AJB'.

A very nice looking and nice larger sized silver plated frame with central carrying handle, raised on ornate feet and having stamped foliate decoration. Complete with its original 2 milk glass liners. Made by Albert Beardshaw of Sheffield c 1880.

A fine looking c.19th full sized silver plated claret or water jug by Martin Hall & Co of Sheffield. No monograms.