To include some very good Old Sheffield Plate etc.
Part preview list of Sunday’s update:
To include some very good Old Sheffield Plate etc.
Part preview list of Sunday’s update:
OLD ENGLISH PATTERN FISH SERVERS – SILVER PLATED – VINTAGE Item #53439
A pair of vintage larger fish servers in Old English pattern. Gleaming silver with average surface use marks/scuffs from use. GBP17.99
HARLEY PATTERN – 6X DINNER / TABLE FORKS – SILVER PLATED – EPNS A1 SHEFFIELD Item #53441
A set of 6 vintage dinner forks in Harley pattern, Sheffield made. All hand polished & gleaming silver with some use marks. One of the forks has shorter side prongs but it looks like it was just made this way rather than them being worn away, the points are still sharp etc. GBP17.99
HARLEY PATTERN – 6X DESSERT SPOONS – SILVER PLATED – EPNS A1 SHEFFIELD Item #53442
A set of 6 vintage dessert spoons in Harley pattern, Sheffield made. All hand polished & gleaming silver with some use marks. GBP17.99
OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE VANITY BOXES & JARS – GEORGIAN GLASS – SILVER PLATED Item #53444
A suite of 2 boxes and 2 jars with Old Sheffield Plate lids, the 2 boxes having pierced lids. Long box measures 17.9cm by 4cm by 3.8cm, small box measures 9cm by 5.5cm by 3.7cm, small jar measures 3.8cm tall by 4cm diameter, larger jar measures 8.5cm tall by 5cm diameter. Obviously all have copper bleed etc. The longer box has a small corner chip to glass and a small pinhead knock to lid. The smaller box has a chip to one of its vertical edges. The small jar has some minor rim nibbles and lid knocks. The taller jar has a larger chip to body and a tiny knock to lid. They are still quite useable. GBP24.99
STERLING SILVER 151g NUT / SUGAR BOWL – SHEFFIELD 1960 – VINTAGE – W&H Item #53445
A sterling silver nut bowl or sugar bowl by Walker & Hall fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1960. It is engraved J.M.B. 11th Oct 1962. Has a body dent to opposite side of the engraved area and a very tiny knock at the engraved area. Some surface marks, light scratches. GBP74.99
KINGS PATTERN – SMALL STRAINING LADLE – SILVER PLATED – SHEFFIELD – VINTAGE Item #53446
A small silver plated training ladle, Sheffield made. Hand polished & gleaming silver with some use marks. GBP7.99
VINTAGE COFFEE BEAN FINIAL SPOONS – SILVER PLATED – FACETED BOWLS – CASED Item #53447
A vintage cased set of 6 coffee spoons with faceted bowls and plastic ‘coffee bean’ finials. All hand polished & gleaming silver with some use marks. Rear of one bowl has slight wear (nickel bleed). Case good. GBP14.99
GOOD VINTAGE COFFEE SPOONS SET – THOMAS BRADBURY SHEFFIELD – SILVER PLATED Item #53448
A cased set of 6 coffee spoons with an attractive ‘studded diamond’ pattern to sides of handles terminating in a ‘V’ shaped fluted area. Made by Thomas Bradbury of Sheffield. All hand polished & gleaming silver with some use marks. One spoon has a tiny patch of wear to its rear of bowl side. Case has some scuffs/losses to covering at lid corners. GBP14.99
STERLING SILVER & ABALONE SPOONS – VINTAGE – BOXED Item #53449
A vintage card boxed set of 6 fine looking silver & abalone spoons, probably Australasian. All good. Markings are partially rubbed. Spoons weigh 43g total. GBP39.99
STERLING SILVER INITIAL ‘S’ FIDDLE PATTERN SALT SPOON – EXETER 1865 Item #53450
A sterling silver salt spoon by Josiah Williams & Co fully hallmarked for Exeter 1865. Monogrammed with a single initial ‘S’. Has a gentle knock to bowl when viewed from underside but cant be seen right side up. Some scour marks to interior of bowl and some tarnish related marks. GBP14.99
4X STERLING SILVER NAIL TOP COFFEE SPOONS – COOPER BROS SHEFFIELD 1928 VINTAGE Item #53451
A part set of 4 coffee spoons with ‘nail top’ terminals, made by Cooper Bros & fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1928. A couple have exceptionally tiny bowl knocks that look like they were caused by the hallmarking process, its very minor. One has a very small bowl rim knock. GBP23.99
STERLING SILVER SUGAR TONGS – ARTHUR PRICE BIRMINGHAM 1937 VINTAGE Item #53452
A good pair of tongs by Arthur Price, fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1937. No monograms. No dents or damage. GBP17.99
PRETTY FLORAL WHITE METAL TRINKET DISH – TOM 838 MARKINGS – VINTAGE Item #53453
A nice looking trinket dish or similar with pretty repousse work floral & foliate work. It is marked with what appears to be either TCM or TOM 838 to underside. Sold as white metal, it has not been tested. No dents or damage, some minor surface marks. GBP29.99
STERLING SILVER GILT EDWARD VIII ANOINTING SPOON – BIRMINGHAM 1936 – BOXED Item #53454
A sterling silver spoon made for the coronation of Edward VII (that never happened), fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1936 and made by Sydney & Co. In a tartan card box. No dents or damage. GBP14.99
ROYAL WORCESTER PINK CREAM JUG – STERLING SILVER MOUNTED 1894 – ANTIQUE Item #53455
A very pretty Royal Worcester pink ground cream jug with gilt work and a lovely sterling silver handle and upper by Wm Hutton & Sons, London 1894. Handle is topped with a lions/leopards head. Height measurement is rim-to-rim. Overall good, there is a fine hairline visible at the inside rim handle side but it is very minor and not threatening. Slight marks to interior of spout & minor surface scratches to the gilt decoration. GBP39.99
PAIR STERLING SILVER CUTLERY KNIFE RESTS – BIRMINGHAM 1900 – ANTIQUE Item #53456
A good pair of sterling silver knife rests by Barker Brothers fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1900. No damage GBP74.99
STERLING SILVER 138g PORRINGER / SUGAR BOWL – BIRMINGHAM 1923 – small dents Item #53457
A sterling silver porringer type bowl fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1923, made by Adie Bros. No engraving. Has some overall small dents/knocks but still looks good. GBP74.99
PAIR STERLING SILVER SALT POTS – LION MASK FEET – LONDON 1905 ANTIQUE Item #53458
A nice looking pair of smaller open salt pots on 3 lion mask feet and with crimped rim decoration. Made by the Barnards and fully hallmarked for London 1905. Both good, one has a tiny knock, one has some slight scour marks to interior. Makers marks part rubbed to one. GBP49.99
STERLING SILVER PEPPER POT – LONDON 1923 – VINTAGE – small dents Item #53459
A sterling silver pedestalled pepper pot fully hallmarked for London 1923. Makers marks are rubbed. Body has overall small dents. GBP21.99
STERLING SILVER MUSTARD POT & SPOON – QUEEN ANNE FLUTED BIRMINGHAM 1903 ANTIQUE Item #53460
A good looking sterling silver mustard pot by Wm Aitken fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1903, complete with glass liner and a silver mustard spoon by Horace Woodward & Co, Birmingham 1909. Good, a small dent to underside and a small dig to inside rim area at the hinge end, slight marks to interior but hidden by liner. Liner good, spoon has a knock to its bowl rim. Total silver weight is 52g. GBP49.99
VINTAGE ROCOCO STYLE SILVER PLATED – REXEL BAMBI STAPLER – EARLY EXAMPLE Item #53462
A fine looking vintage Rexel Bambi stapler mounted on a wooden plinth and clad in a silver plated Rococo style ornate covering. The base plate is also silver plated and monogrammed with ‘A.R.G’. Appears to work fine but we do not have the staples to test it with. There are some scratches/slight wear to the base plate from where the stapler has been rotated. Some wear to the varnish to plinth and loss of baize to underside. GBP24.99
BEAUTIFUL SERVING FORK – ELKINGTON 1851 SILVER PLATED ANTIQUE ROYAL CROWN CREST Item #53463
A very good looking serving fork (technically a fish serving fork) by Elkington made in 1851, with ornate chased serpentine fish within bulrushes to rear side, further bulrushes to front side. Handle has a Royally crowned (appears to be the St Edwards Crown, which is interesting in itself!) belt and buckle device around a raised but unengraved circle. Gleaming silver, minor surface marks. GBP24.99
WELL CAST ANTIQUE JOCKEY TROPHY FIGURE – SILVER PLATED – VICTORIAN HORSE RACING Item #53464
A very nicely cast Victorian figure of a jockey bearing his saddle to shoulder. Very heavy for size, this is silver plated on solid brass. He has screw holes to underside of feet from being previously mounted on a plinth. Fine with slight surface digs and some slight wear to the plating. We have deliberately not polished this. One of the screw holes to feet has slight damage but it wont cause any problems with re-mounting on a plinth etc. GBP99.99
OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE STYLE LARGER MUSTARD POT – SILVER PLATED – ANTIQUE Item #53465
A Georgian style ‘mustard pot, silver on copper, complete with blue glass liner and an Old English bead pattern mustard spoon. Gleaming silver with copper bleed. Liner fine. Spoon fine. GBP24.99
SUPERB OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE TEA CADDY c. 1830 – SILVER PLATED – ANTIQUE Item #53466
A quite superb looking genuine Old Sheffield Plate tea caddy with chased foliate decoration and a thicker silver panel to front which was designed for having a monogram or crest applied to it. Quite splendid, no real dents just a tiny knock to underside and a couple of digs to body. GBP74.99
VINTAGE BTC HOTELS PINT BEER MUG TANKARD – SILVER PLATED – HEAVY – MAPPIN & WEBB Item #53467
A vintage British Transport Corp Hotels silver plated pint sized tankard made by Mappin & Webb. Very heavyweight. No dents, overall gleaming silver with some surface marks. Some very slight wear at the handle. GBP19.99
GOOD ANTIQUE EGG CODDLER WITH RACK & BURNER – SILVER PLATED Item #53468
A fine looking antique egg coddler complete with its interior 4 egg rack holder and a burner. Good eagle finial to lid. A couple of small shallow & barely visible dents to lid. Plating gleaming silver with some surface marks. GBP49.99
SUPERB LARGE OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE BASKET BOWL – CRESTED – SILVER PLATED ANTIQUE Item #53469
An exceptionally good condition for age (c. 1810) larger sized swing handle basket bowl on pedestalled base. Interior is crested with a bird and snake device. It is c. twice the size of a standard swing handled ‘cake basket’. No dents. Gleaming silver with minimal copper bleed primarily at the crest to interior, minor surface marks. Handle stays in vertical position very nicely. GBP74.99
VICTORIAN SILVER PLATED CRUET STAND BASE ONLY – SHEFFIELD Item #53470
A c.19th cruet set base stand by Shaw & Fisher of Sheffield. Could be converted to a decanter stand or to hold a variety of small bottles in a bathroom etc. Overall gleaming silver but with some wear and some surface marks/scratches to interior. GBP19.99
SILVER PLATED SERVING BOWL DISH WITH REMOVABLE DIVIDER – VINTAGE Item #53471
A vintage silver plated circular bowl with a removable divider, suitable for serving up vegetables etc. Made by Harrison Brothers & Howson of Sheffield. Gleaming silver with some surface marks, no dents. No lid. GBP14.99
GORGEOUS ANTIQUE CRUET SET – 6 BOTTLE CUT GLASS – SILVER PLATED Item #53472
A very fine looking cruet set on stand with a galleried style retainer for the bottles and central carrying handle. The small bottle is a cayenne pepper bottle and it still has its gilt washed spoon attached to it’s stopper. Polished and gleaming silver with minor surface marks to stand etc from use. The larger stopper is a replacement and slightly oversized for its bottle but very similar in style to the cayenne stopper. Another stopper is an unmatched one but fits its bottle nicely. Glassware is all very good, minor interior residue. Mustard spoon has slight wear to its inside top of bowl area. GBP59.99
WMF LARGE SQUIRREL NUT BOWL – ANTIQUE SILVER PLATED Item #53473
A fine looking pedestalled nut bowl by WMF topped with a figural squirrel eating a nut. Absolutely gleaming silver, original plating, some minor spots in the plating to interior. No dents. GBP99.99
STUNNING ANTIQUE SILVER PLATED RAISED BOWL DISH – ADAM STYLE Item #53474
An absolutely beautiful c.19th silver plated raised bowl or dish on tall legs with arched underside strut supports meeting in a ‘corn cob’ style vegetable or fruit, the gallery having ornate Adam style swag & ribbon decoration. Absolutely gleaming, some tiny surface knocks to the interior flat area and minor surface marks. Looks absolutely fantastic! GBP59.99
GEORGE III OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE STYLE SILVER PLATED WIREWORK FRUIT BASKET Item #53475
A good looking OSP style larger fruit basket of Georgian pedestalled wirework form. Absolutely gleaming silver, slight copper bleed to interior and a couple of small shallow dents to flat surface. GBP29.99
ORNATE ANTIQUE WINE BOTTLE / SYPHON STAND – SILVER PLATED SHEFFIELD Item #53476
A gorgeous piece by Martin, Hall & Co, it will accommodate a standard sized bottle of wine or champagne with ease. Absolutely gleaming silver, a slight dent to the lower body and a minor dent to base rim, doesn’t really notice. Some wear to interior from use. GBP34.99
VICTORIAN SILVER PLATED FOLDING BISCUIT WARMER / MUFFINEER – ANTIQUE Item #53477
A lovely original Victorian (not a repro, as many are) biscuit warmer of classical shell form body on an aesthetic movement twig style frame. Gleaming silver with some slight nickel bleed wear to exterior of the shells. One of the pierced inner lid handles has been historically resoldered. It does not close ‘tightly’ when shut in vertical position, but it is good enough. GBP124.99
ANTIQUE OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE COFFEE POT – REPLATED/REPAIRED – SILVER PLATED Item #53478
A good looking c.19th Old Sheffield Plate coffee pot that has been later repaired to its upper spout join area and lower handle join area and then replated. Absolutely gleaming silver, some historical slight denting and repairs / re-plating as stated. The ‘cone’ finial is missing one of it’s pointed leaves. GBP34.99
SUPERB LOOKING OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE COFFEE POT c. 1830 – REPLATED Item #53479
A very sympathetically re-plated Old Sheffield Plate coffee pot made c. 1830. Absolutely gleaming silver, minor wear lines at the spout join area with body. Some gentle knocks to the flared belly area and slight smooth dent to handle. GBP49.99
GOOD OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE MILK / CREAM JUG c. 1830 – ANTIQUE SILVER PLATED Item #53480
A very nice condition Old Sheffield Plate milk or cream jug c. 1830 with lightly gilt washed interior and piecrust style rim decoration, leaf style decoration to handle. Gleaming silver, just a small line of copper bleed on one side of the body near spout, one tiny dent to underside. Slight surface marks to interior. GBP29.99
ORNATE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CREAM / MILK JUG – SILVER PLATED – SHEFFIELD Item #53481
A gorgeous looking jug by John Nowill & Sons of Sheffield with ornate bright cut and repousse decoration. Later re-plated probably by Walker & Hall. Absolutely gleaming silver, minor surface marks, slight dent to front left corner area but still looks superb. Interior base has some pitting & slight wear. GBP15.99
SILVER PLATED GRAVY / SAUCE BOAT – MAPPIN & WEBB – VINTAGE Item #53482
A good vintage sauce boat by Mappin & Webb. Absolutely gleaming silver, no dents as such just a slight ‘push’ visible to interior from the lower handle join, minor surface marks. GBP15.99
SILVER PLATED SMALL ARCH TOAST RACK – JAMES DIXON – SILVER PLATED Item #53483
A good vintage toast rack by James Dixon & Sons of Sheffield. Gleaming silver, no dents. GBP17.99
SILVER PLATED PEDESTALLED FRUIT BOWL – ELKINGTON 1930 – VINTAGE Item #53484
A good looking pedestalled oval fruit or similar bowl by Elkington, made in 1930. Gleaming silver, some minor digs to interior and one small patch of nickel bleed at exterior to one of the facets, very minor. No dents. GBP24.99
VINTAGE SILVER PLATED WAVY RIM HARLEQUIN TEA SERVICE SET Item #53485
A mixed maker tea set but all with the same style of wavy rim. Teapot is c. 1.5 pint capacity and made by Hart of Sheffield, milk jug just marked EPNS Made in England and the sugar bowl is by Mappin & Webb. All hand polished & gleaming silver, teapot interior fairly clean with some minimal wear. One shallow dent to teapot body to one side and a tiny knock to its spout at inside about half way up. Milk jug has slight wear to interior. Sugar bowl fine. GBP34.99
MAPPIN & WEBB OCTAGONAL ENTREE SERVING DISH – SILVER PLATED – VINTAGE Item #53486
A good looking 8 sided entree dish with detachable handle to the lid so that the lid can be used as secondary serving dish if desired. Gleaming silver, slight utensil marks to the interior of the base dish and lid and some wear patches to underside of lid & underside of base dish. Handle locks nice & tightly. GBP27.99
MAPPIN & WEBB SILVER PLATED EPERGNE STAND – NO FLUTES – SILVER PLATED ANTIQUE Item #53487
A good and gleaming epergne stand by Mappin & Webb c. 1900. Absolutely gleaming. It does not have it’s glass flutes. Each ring’s internal diameter is 3.8cm GBP24.99
VEYRAT – PAIR OF TUREENS WITH HEAVY STERLING LINERS – ANTIQUE SILVER PLATED Item #53488
A gorgeous pair of c.19th tureens by Veyrat of Paris, silver on copper with large ‘fruit’ type finials to lids and very ornate handles. They have removable first standard (950 silver quality, purer than sterling silver) liner bowls to their interiors bearing the Mercure export mark of 1840-1879. Gleaming silver with some slight copper bleed but look fantastic. Some minor knocks, no major dents. One of the silver liners has a pinprick hole at its Mercure punch mark, presumably there since it was punched, its very tiny anyway. Surface marks to the liner bowls from use and some minor knocks. The combined weight of the 2 silver liners is 921g (29.61 troy oz). GBP599.99
SUPER PAIR OF OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE CHAMBERSTICKS – SILVER PLATED – ANTIQUE Item #53489
A top quality pair of Old Sheffield Plate chamber sticks complete with their original removable wax drip pans and candle snuffers. Tinned undersides. They pair a single Matthew Boulton style star punch mark to the interior of their stick holders. Both gleaming silver, very minimal copper bleed. One handle has a very historical good solder repair to its join to the base plate, only visible from underside. GBP79.99
OAK LEAF & ACORN CHAMBER STICK CANDLESTICK – ANTIQUE SILVER PLATED – DIXON Item #53490
A good looking Victorian naturalistic / aesthetic movement chamberstick by James Dixon & Sons of Sheffield. Gleaming silver with slight darker wear spots, still looks great. One of the ‘leaf’ tips to front has its tip broken but its not that noticeable. No snuffer. GBP24.99
ANTIQUE GILT METAL DESK CANDLESTICK WITH SEALING WAX COMPARTMENT Item #53491
A gorgeous c.19th gilded base metal stick, the central area being hinged for storing sealing wax etc. Good bright cut work to the metal. Probably French but unmarked. Good with minor surface marks. GBP39.99
LOVELY GLEAMING PAIR OF MILK JUG & SUGAR BOWL – ANTIQUE SILVER PLATED Item #53492
A gorgeous looking pair of milk jug and sugar bowl with ornate chased and repousse work and semi-fluted bodies. Raised on ball feet. Both absolutely gleaming. Both have slight push marks from its feet visible at interior and some minor dig spots. No body dents. GBP19.99
VINTAGE CHASED MILK JUG & SUGAR BOWL – SILVER PLATED Item #53493
A matching pair of tall style milk/cream jug and pedestalled sugar bowl, each with chased decoration to one side of body. Both gleaming silver, no dents, slight surface scouring marks to interior of bowl. GBP14.99
ANTIQUE MILK / CREAM JUG – ORNATE – SILVER PLATED – SHEFFIELD Item #53494
A lovely little jug by Pinder Bros of Sheffield with bright cut work to body. Gleaming silver, minor surface marks, no dents. GBP9.99
BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE SPIRIT / TEA KETTLE – MARTIN HALL – SHEFFIELD – SILVER PLATED Item #53495
A top notch silver plated tea kettle on stand complete with burner, made by Martin, Hall & Co of Sheffield. The stand has lovely lions paw feet and bright cut work. The kettle has ornate deep repousse work and bright cut work. Absolutely gleaming, clean interior, no wear, no dents. GBP79.99
LOVELY ANTIQUE ENTREE SERVING DISH – A.B. SAVORY LONDON – SILVER PLATED Item #53496
A good looking Victorian entree dish retailed by A.B. Savory of London and Sheffield made. Has a removable handle so that the lid can be used as a secondary serving dish of desired. Gleaming silver, lid has a small patch of wear to one end and a tiny pinhead knock to top. Interior good with slight utensil marks, one tiny pinhead knock again to base. Some wear to underside. GBP29.99
GOOD PAIR OF COASTER DISHES – w&S SORENSEN DENMARK 830 SOLID SILVER – VINTAGE Item #53497
A good looking pair of coasters by W&S Sorensen of Denmark in 830 standard silver. No dents or damage, minor surface marks GBP74.99
GORGEOUS VINTAGE CRUET BASKET WITH GLASS & SPOONS – 800 SOLID SILVER Item #53498
A very lovely looking basket form twin cruet pot frame with original glass and matching spoons. 800 silver standard. All fine no damage, the glass rims are slightly uneven but they are pressed/molded, it is how they came out of the mould. Total silver weight is 46g. GBP39.99
VINTAGE BEE NAPKIN RING – SUPERB MULTI MEDIA MARCASITE ENAMEL DIAMANTE ETC Item #53500
A gorgeous vintage Bee napkin ring in base metal, the main ring having a swirly honey coloured hard resin type material, the bee itself having an enameled abdomen, simulated pearl thorax, wings studded with marcasite & graduating diamante stones, 2 further diamante stones set as the eyes. No damage, no missing stones. Slight wear to interior ‘plating’ of the ring metal. GBP29.99
STERLING SILVER CLAM SHELL FORM SMALL BUTTER DISH – SHEFFIELD 1977 Item #53501
A sterling silver clam shell form butter dish by J N Lowe (Sheffield) Ltd fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1977. Good, there are gentle knocks to the silver around the shell area to front but nothing corresponding to rear side, its probably just how it was made. GBP34.99
ANTIQUE SEMI – FLUTED MILK JUG & SUGAR BOWL – MERIDEN – MONO ‘FAS’ SILVER PLATED Item #53502
A good looking pair of semi-fluted milk jug & Sugar bowl by the Meriden Co (USA), each monogrammed with ‘FAS’. Very nicely gilt washed interiors. Both good, no dents, gleaming. Some very slight wear to exterior fluting, doesn’t notice in normal light. Interiors have some minor tarnish in the flutes and the sugar bowl has a very small area of wear at interior base. GBP17.99
KINGS PATTERN – STERLING SILVER HANDLE TEA KNIVES – BOXED SHEFFIELD 1972 VINTAGE Item #53503
A set of 6 tea knives in Kings pattern with sterling silver handles fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1972. Steel blades. In a slightly earlier card presentation box. All structurally fine, one handle has a small dent and a rattle to its interior, overall though not heavily used. Box has some scuffs/marks. GBP44.99
KINGS PATTERN – STERLING SILVER HANDLED SERVING SPOON – SHEFFIELD 1972 VINTAGE Item #53504
A good serving spoon in Kings pattern with sterling silver handle fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1972 and steel upper bowl area. Good with some use marks GBP19.99
KINGS PATTERN – STERLING SILVER HANDLED CAKE KNIFE – SHEFFIELD 1972 VINTAGE Item #53505
A good cake knife in Kings pattern with sterling silver handle fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1972 and steel blade. Good with some use marks GBP19.99
ANTIQUE STERLING SILVER GILT – LETTER OPENER – WILLIAM HORNBY 1898 – SNAKE Item #53506
A lovely and unusual piece by William Hornby, appears to be hallmarked for London 1898 which would make it one of his earliest pieces. The handle appears to be an opaque glass or crystal and is mounted with a snake. The blade is gilded over a thin layer of copper on sterling silver. Overall good, slight wear to the gilt and some gentle knocks to blade. Date letter is part rubbed/unclear but almost certainly the 1898 ‘e’. Snake has some rotation on the handle when ‘pushed’, but not about to fall off. GBP99.99
Part preview list of Sunday’s update:
To include some very good Old Sheffield Plate etc.
Part preview list of Sunday’s update:
OLD ENGLISH PATTERN FISH SERVERS – SILVER PLATED – VINTAGE Item #53439
A pair of vintage larger fish servers in Old English pattern. Gleaming silver with average surface use marks/scuffs from use. GBP17.99
HARLEY PATTERN – 6X DINNER / TABLE FORKS – SILVER PLATED – EPNS A1 SHEFFIELD Item #53441
A set of 6 vintage dinner forks in Harley pattern, Sheffield made. All hand polished & gleaming silver with some use marks. One of the forks has shorter side prongs but it looks like it was just made this way rather than them being worn away, the points are still sharp etc. GBP17.99
HARLEY PATTERN – 6X DESSERT SPOONS – SILVER PLATED – EPNS A1 SHEFFIELD Item #53442
A set of 6 vintage dessert spoons in Harley pattern, Sheffield made. All hand polished & gleaming silver with some use marks. GBP17.99
OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE VANITY BOXES & JARS – GEORGIAN GLASS – SILVER PLATED Item #53444
A suite of 2 boxes and 2 jars with Old Sheffield Plate lids, the 2 boxes having pierced lids. Long box measures 17.9cm by 4cm by 3.8cm, small box measures 9cm by 5.5cm by 3.7cm, small jar measures 3.8cm tall by 4cm diameter, larger jar measures 8.5cm tall by 5cm diameter. Obviously all have copper bleed etc. The longer box has a small corner chip to glass and a small pinhead knock to lid. The smaller box has a chip to one of its vertical edges. The small jar has some minor rim nibbles and lid knocks. The taller jar has a larger chip to body and a tiny knock to lid. They are still quite useable. GBP24.99
STERLING SILVER 151g NUT / SUGAR BOWL – SHEFFIELD 1960 – VINTAGE – W&H Item #53445
A sterling silver nut bowl or sugar bowl by Walker & Hall fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1960. It is engraved J.M.B. 11th Oct 1962. Has a body dent to opposite side of the engraved area and a very tiny knock at the engraved area. Some surface marks, light scratches. GBP74.99
KINGS PATTERN – SMALL STRAINING LADLE – SILVER PLATED – SHEFFIELD – VINTAGE Item #53446
A small silver plated training ladle, Sheffield made. Hand polished & gleaming silver with some use marks. GBP7.99
VINTAGE COFFEE BEAN FINIAL SPOONS – SILVER PLATED – FACETED BOWLS – CASED Item #53447
A vintage cased set of 6 coffee spoons with faceted bowls and plastic ‘coffee bean’ finials. All hand polished & gleaming silver with some use marks. Rear of one bowl has slight wear (nickel bleed). Case good. GBP14.99
GOOD VINTAGE COFFEE SPOONS SET – THOMAS BRADBURY SHEFFIELD – SILVER PLATED Item #53448
A cased set of 6 coffee spoons with an attractive ‘studded diamond’ pattern to sides of handles terminating in a ‘V’ shaped fluted area. Made by Thomas Bradbury of Sheffield. All hand polished & gleaming silver with some use marks. One spoon has a tiny patch of wear to its rear of bowl side. Case has some scuffs/losses to covering at lid corners. GBP14.99
STERLING SILVER & ABALONE SPOONS – VINTAGE – BOXED Item #53449
A vintage card boxed set of 6 fine looking silver & abalone spoons, probably Australasian. All good. Markings are partially rubbed. Spoons weigh 43g total. GBP39.99
STERLING SILVER INITIAL ‘S’ FIDDLE PATTERN SALT SPOON – EXETER 1865 Item #53450
A sterling silver salt spoon by Josiah Williams & Co fully hallmarked for Exeter 1865. Monogrammed with a single initial ‘S’. Has a gentle knock to bowl when viewed from underside but cant be seen right side up. Some scour marks to interior of bowl and some tarnish related marks. GBP14.99
4X STERLING SILVER NAIL TOP COFFEE SPOONS – COOPER BROS SHEFFIELD 1928 VINTAGE Item #53451
A part set of 4 coffee spoons with ‘nail top’ terminals, made by Cooper Bros & fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1928. A couple have exceptionally tiny bowl knocks that look like they were caused by the hallmarking process, its very minor. One has a very small bowl rim knock. GBP23.99
STERLING SILVER SUGAR TONGS – ARTHUR PRICE BIRMINGHAM 1937 VINTAGE Item #53452
A good pair of tongs by Arthur Price, fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1937. No monograms. No dents or damage. GBP17.99
PRETTY FLORAL WHITE METAL TRINKET DISH – TOM 838 MARKINGS – VINTAGE Item #53453
A nice looking trinket dish or similar with pretty repousse work floral & foliate work. It is marked with what appears to be either TCM or TOM 838 to underside. Sold as white metal, it has not been tested. No dents or damage, some minor surface marks. GBP29.99
STERLING SILVER GILT EDWARD VIII ANOINTING SPOON – BIRMINGHAM 1936 – BOXED Item #53454
A sterling silver spoon made for the coronation of Edward VII (that never happened), fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1936 and made by Sydney & Co. In a tartan card box. No dents or damage. GBP14.99
ROYAL WORCESTER PINK CREAM JUG – STERLING SILVER MOUNTED 1894 – ANTIQUE Item #53455
A very pretty Royal Worcester pink ground cream jug with gilt work and a lovely sterling silver handle and upper by Wm Hutton & Sons, London 1894. Handle is topped with a lions/leopards head. Height measurement is rim-to-rim. Overall good, there is a fine hairline visible at the inside rim handle side but it is very minor and not threatening. Slight marks to interior of spout & minor surface scratches to the gilt decoration. GBP39.99
PAIR STERLING SILVER CUTLERY KNIFE RESTS – BIRMINGHAM 1900 – ANTIQUE Item #53456
A good pair of sterling silver knife rests by Barker Brothers fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1900. No damage GBP74.99
STERLING SILVER 138g PORRINGER / SUGAR BOWL – BIRMINGHAM 1923 – small dents Item #53457
A sterling silver porringer type bowl fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1923, made by Adie Bros. No engraving. Has some overall small dents/knocks but still looks good. GBP74.99
PAIR STERLING SILVER SALT POTS – LION MASK FEET – LONDON 1905 ANTIQUE Item #53458
A nice looking pair of smaller open salt pots on 3 lion mask feet and with crimped rim decoration. Made by the Barnards and fully hallmarked for London 1905. Both good, one has a tiny knock, one has some slight scour marks to interior. Makers marks part rubbed to one. GBP49.99
STERLING SILVER PEPPER POT – LONDON 1923 – VINTAGE – small dents Item #53459
A sterling silver pedestalled pepper pot fully hallmarked for London 1923. Makers marks are rubbed. Body has overall small dents. GBP21.99
STERLING SILVER MUSTARD POT & SPOON – QUEEN ANNE FLUTED BIRMINGHAM 1903 ANTIQUE Item #53460
A good looking sterling silver mustard pot by Wm Aitken fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1903, complete with glass liner and a silver mustard spoon by Horace Woodward & Co, Birmingham 1909. Good, a small dent to underside and a small dig to inside rim area at the hinge end, slight marks to interior but hidden by liner. Liner good, spoon has a knock to its bowl rim. Total silver weight is 52g. GBP49.99
VINTAGE ROCOCO STYLE SILVER PLATED – REXEL BAMBI STAPLER – EARLY EXAMPLE Item #53462
A fine looking vintage Rexel Bambi stapler mounted on a wooden plinth and clad in a silver plated Rococo style ornate covering. The base plate is also silver plated and monogrammed with ‘A.R.G’. Appears to work fine but we do not have the staples to test it with. There are some scratches/slight wear to the base plate from where the stapler has been rotated. Some wear to the varnish to plinth and loss of baize to underside. GBP24.99
BEAUTIFUL SERVING FORK – ELKINGTON 1851 SILVER PLATED ANTIQUE ROYAL CROWN CREST Item #53463
A very good looking serving fork (technically a fish serving fork) by Elkington made in 1851, with ornate chased serpentine fish within bulrushes to rear side, further bulrushes to front side. Handle has a Royally crowned (appears to be the St Edwards Crown, which is interesting in itself!) belt and buckle device around a raised but unengraved circle. Gleaming silver, minor surface marks. GBP24.99
WELL CAST ANTIQUE JOCKEY TROPHY FIGURE – SILVER PLATED – VICTORIAN HORSE RACING Item #53464
A very nicely cast Victorian figure of a jockey bearing his saddle to shoulder. Very heavy for size, this is silver plated on solid brass. He has screw holes to underside of feet from being previously mounted on a plinth. Fine with slight surface digs and some slight wear to the plating. We have deliberately not polished this. One of the screw holes to feet has slight damage but it wont cause any problems with re-mounting on a plinth etc. GBP99.99
OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE STYLE LARGER MUSTARD POT – SILVER PLATED – ANTIQUE Item #53465
A Georgian style ‘mustard pot, silver on copper, complete with blue glass liner and an Old English bead pattern mustard spoon. Gleaming silver with copper bleed. Liner fine. Spoon fine. GBP24.99
SUPERB OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE TEA CADDY c. 1830 – SILVER PLATED – ANTIQUE Item #53466
A quite superb looking genuine Old Sheffield Plate tea caddy with chased foliate decoration and a thicker silver panel to front which was designed for having a monogram or crest applied to it. Quite splendid, no real dents just a tiny knock to underside and a couple of digs to body. GBP74.99
VINTAGE BTC HOTELS PINT BEER MUG TANKARD – SILVER PLATED – HEAVY – MAPPIN & WEBB Item #53467
A vintage British Transport Corp Hotels silver plated pint sized tankard made by Mappin & Webb. Very heavyweight. No dents, overall gleaming silver with some surface marks. Some very slight wear at the handle. GBP19.99
GOOD ANTIQUE EGG CODDLER WITH RACK & BURNER – SILVER PLATED Item #53468
A fine looking antique egg coddler complete with its interior 4 egg rack holder and a burner. Good eagle finial to lid. A couple of small shallow & barely visible dents to lid. Plating gleaming silver with some surface marks. GBP49.99
SUPERB LARGE OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE BASKET BOWL – CRESTED – SILVER PLATED ANTIQUE Item #53469
An exceptionally good condition for age (c. 1810) larger sized swing handle basket bowl on pedestalled base. Interior is crested with a bird and snake device. It is c. twice the size of a standard swing handled ‘cake basket’. No dents. Gleaming silver with minimal copper bleed primarily at the crest to interior, minor surface marks. Handle stays in vertical position very nicely. GBP74.99
VICTORIAN SILVER PLATED CRUET STAND BASE ONLY – SHEFFIELD Item #53470
A c.19th cruet set base stand by Shaw & Fisher of Sheffield. Could be converted to a decanter stand or to hold a variety of small bottles in a bathroom etc. Overall gleaming silver but with some wear and some surface marks/scratches to interior. GBP19.99
SILVER PLATED SERVING BOWL DISH WITH REMOVABLE DIVIDER – VINTAGE Item #53471
A vintage silver plated circular bowl with a removable divider, suitable for serving up vegetables etc. Made by Harrison Brothers & Howson of Sheffield. Gleaming silver with some surface marks, no dents. No lid. GBP14.99
GORGEOUS ANTIQUE CRUET SET – 6 BOTTLE CUT GLASS – SILVER PLATED Item #53472
A very fine looking cruet set on stand with a galleried style retainer for the bottles and central carrying handle. The small bottle is a cayenne pepper bottle and it still has its gilt washed spoon attached to it’s stopper. Polished and gleaming silver with minor surface marks to stand etc from use. The larger stopper is a replacement and slightly oversized for its bottle but very similar in style to the cayenne stopper. Another stopper is an unmatched one but fits its bottle nicely. Glassware is all very good, minor interior residue. Mustard spoon has slight wear to its inside top of bowl area. GBP59.99
WMF LARGE SQUIRREL NUT BOWL – ANTIQUE SILVER PLATED Item #53473
A fine looking pedestalled nut bowl by WMF topped with a figural squirrel eating a nut. Absolutely gleaming silver, original plating, some minor spots in the plating to interior. No dents. GBP99.99
STUNNING ANTIQUE SILVER PLATED RAISED BOWL DISH – ADAM STYLE Item #53474
An absolutely beautiful c.19th silver plated raised bowl or dish on tall legs with arched underside strut supports meeting in a ‘corn cob’ style vegetable or fruit, the gallery having ornate Adam style swag & ribbon decoration. Absolutely gleaming, some tiny surface knocks to the interior flat area and minor surface marks. Looks absolutely fantastic! GBP59.99
GEORGE III OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE STYLE SILVER PLATED WIREWORK FRUIT BASKET Item #53475
A good looking OSP style larger fruit basket of Georgian pedestalled wirework form. Absolutely gleaming silver, slight copper bleed to interior and a couple of small shallow dents to flat surface. GBP29.99
ORNATE ANTIQUE WINE BOTTLE / SYPHON STAND – SILVER PLATED SHEFFIELD Item #53476
A gorgeous piece by Martin, Hall & Co, it will accommodate a standard sized bottle of wine or champagne with ease. Absolutely gleaming silver, a slight dent to the lower body and a minor dent to base rim, doesn’t really notice. Some wear to interior from use. GBP34.99
VICTORIAN SILVER PLATED FOLDING BISCUIT WARMER / MUFFINEER – ANTIQUE Item #53477
A lovely original Victorian (not a repro, as many are) biscuit warmer of classical shell form body on an aesthetic movement twig style frame. Gleaming silver with some slight nickel bleed wear to exterior of the shells. One of the pierced inner lid handles has been historically resoldered. It does not close ‘tightly’ when shut in vertical position, but it is good enough. GBP124.99
ANTIQUE OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE COFFEE POT – REPLATED/REPAIRED – SILVER PLATED Item #53478
A good looking c.19th Old Sheffield Plate coffee pot that has been later repaired to its upper spout join area and lower handle join area and then replated. Absolutely gleaming silver, some historical slight denting and repairs / re-plating as stated. The ‘cone’ finial is missing one of it’s pointed leaves. GBP34.99
SUPERB LOOKING OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE COFFEE POT c. 1830 – REPLATED Item #53479
A very sympathetically re-plated Old Sheffield Plate coffee pot made c. 1830. Absolutely gleaming silver, minor wear lines at the spout join area with body. Some gentle knocks to the flared belly area and slight smooth dent to handle. GBP49.99
GOOD OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE MILK / CREAM JUG c. 1830 – ANTIQUE SILVER PLATED Item #53480
A very nice condition Old Sheffield Plate milk or cream jug c. 1830 with lightly gilt washed interior and piecrust style rim decoration, leaf style decoration to handle. Gleaming silver, just a small line of copper bleed on one side of the body near spout, one tiny dent to underside. Slight surface marks to interior. GBP29.99
ORNATE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CREAM / MILK JUG – SILVER PLATED – SHEFFIELD Item #53481
A gorgeous looking jug by John Nowill & Sons of Sheffield with ornate bright cut and repousse decoration. Later re-plated probably by Walker & Hall. Absolutely gleaming silver, minor surface marks, slight dent to front left corner area but still looks superb. Interior base has some pitting & slight wear. GBP15.99
SILVER PLATED GRAVY / SAUCE BOAT – MAPPIN & WEBB – VINTAGE Item #53482
A good vintage sauce boat by Mappin & Webb. Absolutely gleaming silver, no dents as such just a slight ‘push’ visible to interior from the lower handle join, minor surface marks. GBP15.99
SILVER PLATED SMALL ARCH TOAST RACK – JAMES DIXON – SILVER PLATED Item #53483
A good vintage toast rack by James Dixon & Sons of Sheffield. Gleaming silver, no dents. GBP17.99
SILVER PLATED PEDESTALLED FRUIT BOWL – ELKINGTON 1930 – VINTAGE Item #53484
A good looking pedestalled oval fruit or similar bowl by Elkington, made in 1930. Gleaming silver, some minor digs to interior and one small patch of nickel bleed at exterior to one of the facets, very minor. No dents. GBP24.99
VINTAGE SILVER PLATED WAVY RIM HARLEQUIN TEA SERVICE SET Item #53485
A mixed maker tea set but all with the same style of wavy rim. Teapot is c. 1.5 pint capacity and made by Hart of Sheffield, milk jug just marked EPNS Made in England and the sugar bowl is by Mappin & Webb. All hand polished & gleaming silver, teapot interior fairly clean with some minimal wear. One shallow dent to teapot body to one side and a tiny knock to its spout at inside about half way up. Milk jug has slight wear to interior. Sugar bowl fine. GBP34.99
MAPPIN & WEBB OCTAGONAL ENTREE SERVING DISH – SILVER PLATED – VINTAGE Item #53486
A good looking 8 sided entree dish with detachable handle to the lid so that the lid can be used as secondary serving dish if desired. Gleaming silver, slight utensil marks to the interior of the base dish and lid and some wear patches to underside of lid & underside of base dish. Handle locks nice & tightly. GBP27.99
MAPPIN & WEBB SILVER PLATED EPERGNE STAND – NO FLUTES – SILVER PLATED ANTIQUE Item #53487
A good and gleaming epergne stand by Mappin & Webb c. 1900. Absolutely gleaming. It does not have it’s glass flutes. Each ring’s internal diameter is 3.8cm GBP24.99
VEYRAT – PAIR OF TUREENS WITH HEAVY STERLING LINERS – ANTIQUE SILVER PLATED Item #53488
A gorgeous pair of c.19th tureens by Veyrat of Paris, silver on copper with large ‘fruit’ type finials to lids and very ornate handles. They have removable first standard (950 silver quality, purer than sterling silver) liner bowls to their interiors bearing the Mercure export mark of 1840-1879. Gleaming silver with some slight copper bleed but look fantastic. Some minor knocks, no major dents. One of the silver liners has a pinprick hole at its Mercure punch mark, presumably there since it was punched, its very tiny anyway. Surface marks to the liner bowls from use and some minor knocks. The combined weight of the 2 silver liners is 921g (29.61 troy oz). GBP599.99
SUPER PAIR OF OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE CHAMBERSTICKS – SILVER PLATED – ANTIQUE Item #53489
A top quality pair of Old Sheffield Plate chamber sticks complete with their original removable wax drip pans and candle snuffers. Tinned undersides. They pair a single Matthew Boulton style star punch mark to the interior of their stick holders. Both gleaming silver, very minimal copper bleed. One handle has a very historical good solder repair to its join to the base plate, only visible from underside. GBP79.99
OAK LEAF & ACORN CHAMBER STICK CANDLESTICK – ANTIQUE SILVER PLATED – DIXON Item #53490
A good looking Victorian naturalistic / aesthetic movement chamberstick by James Dixon & Sons of Sheffield. Gleaming silver with slight darker wear spots, still looks great. One of the ‘leaf’ tips to front has its tip broken but its not that noticeable. No snuffer. GBP24.99
ANTIQUE GILT METAL DESK CANDLESTICK WITH SEALING WAX COMPARTMENT Item #53491
A gorgeous c.19th gilded base metal stick, the central area being hinged for storing sealing wax etc. Good bright cut work to the metal. Probably French but unmarked. Good with minor surface marks. GBP39.99
LOVELY GLEAMING PAIR OF MILK JUG & SUGAR BOWL – ANTIQUE SILVER PLATED Item #53492
A gorgeous looking pair of milk jug and sugar bowl with ornate chased and repousse work and semi-fluted bodies. Raised on ball feet. Both absolutely gleaming. Both have slight push marks from its feet visible at interior and some minor dig spots. No body dents. GBP19.99
VINTAGE CHASED MILK JUG & SUGAR BOWL – SILVER PLATED Item #53493
A matching pair of tall style milk/cream jug and pedestalled sugar bowl, each with chased decoration to one side of body. Both gleaming silver, no dents, slight surface scouring marks to interior of bowl. GBP14.99
ANTIQUE MILK / CREAM JUG – ORNATE – SILVER PLATED – SHEFFIELD Item #53494
A lovely little jug by Pinder Bros of Sheffield with bright cut work to body. Gleaming silver, minor surface marks, no dents. GBP9.99
BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE SPIRIT / TEA KETTLE – MARTIN HALL – SHEFFIELD – SILVER PLATED Item #53495
A top notch silver plated tea kettle on stand complete with burner, made by Martin, Hall & Co of Sheffield. The stand has lovely lions paw feet and bright cut work. The kettle has ornate deep repousse work and bright cut work. Absolutely gleaming, clean interior, no wear, no dents. GBP79.99
LOVELY ANTIQUE ENTREE SERVING DISH – A.B. SAVORY LONDON – SILVER PLATED Item #53496
A good looking Victorian entree dish retailed by A.B. Savory of London and Sheffield made. Has a removable handle so that the lid can be used as a secondary serving dish of desired. Gleaming silver, lid has a small patch of wear to one end and a tiny pinhead knock to top. Interior good with slight utensil marks, one tiny pinhead knock again to base. Some wear to underside. GBP29.99
GOOD PAIR OF COASTER DISHES – w&S SORENSEN DENMARK 830 SOLID SILVER – VINTAGE Item #53497
A good looking pair of coasters by W&S Sorensen of Denmark in 830 standard silver. No dents or damage, minor surface marks GBP74.99
GORGEOUS VINTAGE CRUET BASKET WITH GLASS & SPOONS – 800 SOLID SILVER Item #53498
A very lovely looking basket form twin cruet pot frame with original glass and matching spoons. 800 silver standard. All fine no damage, the glass rims are slightly uneven but they are pressed/molded, it is how they came out of the mould. Total silver weight is 46g. GBP39.99
VINTAGE BEE NAPKIN RING – SUPERB MULTI MEDIA MARCASITE ENAMEL DIAMANTE ETC Item #53500
A gorgeous vintage Bee napkin ring in base metal, the main ring having a swirly honey coloured hard resin type material, the bee itself having an enameled abdomen, simulated pearl thorax, wings studded with marcasite & graduating diamante stones, 2 further diamante stones set as the eyes. No damage, no missing stones. Slight wear to interior ‘plating’ of the ring metal. GBP29.99
STERLING SILVER CLAM SHELL FORM SMALL BUTTER DISH – SHEFFIELD 1977 Item #53501
A sterling silver clam shell form butter dish by J N Lowe (Sheffield) Ltd fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1977. Good, there are gentle knocks to the silver around the shell area to front but nothing corresponding to rear side, its probably just how it was made. GBP34.99
ANTIQUE SEMI – FLUTED MILK JUG & SUGAR BOWL – MERIDEN – MONO ‘FAS’ SILVER PLATED Item #53502
A good looking pair of semi-fluted milk jug & Sugar bowl by the Meriden Co (USA), each monogrammed with ‘FAS’. Very nicely gilt washed interiors. Both good, no dents, gleaming. Some very slight wear to exterior fluting, doesn’t notice in normal light. Interiors have some minor tarnish in the flutes and the sugar bowl has a very small area of wear at interior base. GBP17.99
KINGS PATTERN – STERLING SILVER HANDLE TEA KNIVES – BOXED SHEFFIELD 1972 VINTAGE Item #53503
A set of 6 tea knives in Kings pattern with sterling silver handles fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1972. Steel blades. In a slightly earlier card presentation box. All structurally fine, one handle has a small dent and a rattle to its interior, overall though not heavily used. Box has some scuffs/marks. GBP44.99
KINGS PATTERN – STERLING SILVER HANDLED SERVING SPOON – SHEFFIELD 1972 VINTAGE Item #53504
A good serving spoon in Kings pattern with sterling silver handle fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1972 and steel upper bowl area. Good with some use marks GBP19.99
KINGS PATTERN – STERLING SILVER HANDLED CAKE KNIFE – SHEFFIELD 1972 VINTAGE Item #53505
A good cake knife in Kings pattern with sterling silver handle fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1972 and steel blade. Good with some use marks GBP19.99
ANTIQUE STERLING SILVER GILT – LETTER OPENER – WILLIAM HORNBY 1898 – SNAKE Item #53506
A lovely and unusual piece by William Hornby, appears to be hallmarked for London 1898 which would make it one of his earliest pieces. The handle appears to be an opaque glass or crystal and is mounted with a snake. The blade is gilded over a thin layer of copper on sterling silver. Overall good, slight wear to the gilt and some gentle knocks to blade. Date letter is part rubbed/unclear but almost certainly the 1898 ‘e’. Snake has some rotation on the handle when ‘pushed’, but not about to fall off. GBP99.99
