Last amended 23rd April 2023 at 21:00BST
A small but good update to include a fabulous Elkington champagne / drinks table, champagne cooler, various good bulk lots of ornate etc cutlery, silver condiments, tongs etc. We have a LOT of stock in progress, so much more to come in the next few weeks.
Items now available to purchase. Click/tap on an image to view that item in our shop.
GORGEOUS UNUSUAL ANTIQUE SCOTTISH THISTLE VASE – SILVER PLATED Item #58559
A very nice & unusual vase, the ‘cup’ is detachable from the stand. Late c.19th or very early c.20th in date. Overall gleaming silver with some slight wear to the exterior of the thistle cup and some wear to interior. Some rim dents. GBP24.99
PAIR OF SILVER PLATED WINE CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE COASTERS – WOODEN BASES Item #58560
A good looking pair of silver on copper bottle coasters with pierced galleries. Turned wooden bases and baised undersides. Both gleaming silver with some slight copper bleed to the galleries. Some wear to the varnished surface of the wood. GBP34.99
ANTIQUE PEWTER TAPER / CANDLE / SNUFF BOX WITH CHASED DECORATION Item #58561
An interesting c.19th box with chased decoration to lid and wriggle work to the sides. Possibly for tapers / small candles etc or a large table snuff box, makes a nice pens/pencils box too. Some denting to lid but it shuts fine and tightly, hinges still good etc. Some general surface marks from the years. GBP24.99
ARTHUR PRICE 1977 SILVER JUBILEE STAINLESS STEEL DRINKS COASTERS Item #58562
Here are 2 coasters made for the 1977 silver jubilee by Arthur Price. The EiiR one has a pinhead sized dent, otherwise good with surface marks. GBP7.99
VINTAGE CHROME PLATED ATTENTION / TABLE BELL Item #58563
A vintage push button table bell, chrome plated. Baised underside. Overall good, some slight surface wear to the chrome. Works as it should. GBP14.99
PAIR OF SILVER PLATED GRAPES & VINE CANDELABRA – VINTAGE Item #58564
A gleaming pair of vintage Grapes & Vines design candelabra of low overall height. Both gleaming silver. One has some slight wear to plating at its middle section of stem. They look great! GBP39.99
PAIR OF SILVER PLATED ON COPPER CANDELABRA – VINTAGE Item #58565
A pair of silver on copper candelabra with detachable arms, so they can also be used as separate sticks if desired. Both gleaming silver with obvious copper bleed to the lower sections. GBP39.99
TEA URN / SAMOVAR – VICTORIAN WORN SILVER PLATED EPBM 1897 PRESENTATION Item #58566
A Victorian EPBM tea urn with engraving to front dated 1897. Made by John Nodder & Sons of Sheffield. Plating is obviously very worn. Some dents but nothing too significant. Tap still works as it should etc. Interior has some tea tarnish etc. Wooden lid finial has a crack. GBP49.99
VINTAGE 3 TIER PLATED & GLASS CAKE STAND Item #58567
An early c.20th 3 tier chrome plated cake stand complete with its original octagonal glass shelves with etched florals. Chrome is overall gleaming with some slight wear but not that noticeable. Glass is generally ok with some minor edge rim nibble chips, one has a slightly bigger chip but they don’t really notice much. It looks very elegant overall. GBP74.99
LARGE 64CM VICTORIAN SILVER PLATED SERVING TRAY – ANTIQUE Item #58568
A good looking larger sized c.19th silver plated serving tray with central monogram ‘AK’. Has PODR registration marks to inside of feet but unfortunately not clear enough to decipher. Will be date c. 1880 ish. Measures 64cm across the handles, 51cm excluding the handles and 39.5cm wide. Overall gleaming silver with some slight wear spots to inner rim but still looks great. Some tarnish to underside. No dents. Teapot shown is for illustration of size only, and not included in the sale. GBP64.99
ANTIQUE ORNATE DOUBLE ENTRÉE DISH – SILVER PLATED Item #58569
A lovely looking c.19th larger entrée dish with detachable handle so that the lid can be used as a secondary serving dish if desired. Has been historically well re-plated and is absolutely gleaming! Some dents to the base dish and a small dent to lid but not overall that off putting. Some surface scuffs to interior from use. Handle locks nicely. The dark patches to interior of the bowl in the photos are just reflections. GBP39.99
FABULOUS ELKINGTON CHAMPAGNE TABLE – CHERUBS – SILVER PLATED 1892 ANTIQUE Item #58570
A really quite magnificent and unusual occasional drinks / champagne table by Elkington made in 1892. The base is beautifully adorned with cherubs and leopards heads, the table section is also adjustable in height, and extends from 57cm (22.5 inches) up to a maximum height of c. 78cm (c. 30 inches). The base section unscrews from the column support and the tray section is removable completely from the stand, so makes it a bit easier to ship etc! Overall splendid other than some wear to the tray surface – no damage and gleaming. Note that the champagne cooler in some of the photos is for illustration only, it is not included in this sale. GBP399.99
GLEAMING SILVER PLATED WINE CHAMPAGNE COOLER / BUCKET – VINTAGE – SHEFFIELD Item #58571
A lovely full size champagne cooler by E.H.Parkin of Sheffield. Absolutely gleaming silver, no dents, minor surface marks and some minor interior base wear from use. GBP59.99
VINTAGE SILVER OVERLAY PALE BLUE GLASS FRUIT DESSERT BOWL SET Item #58572
A good looking early c.20th part set of serving bowl and 4 smaller bowls in a pale blue glass with silver overlay. Overall good, some slight digs to the silver rims in places and the large bowl has a small patch of ‘line digs’ to its silver at the side of rim. A small crack to one of the small bowls but not threatening, another has some slight flaws in its glass (see all photos). GBP29.99
STERLING SILVER ENAMEL COFFEE SPOONS – BIRMINGHAM 1943 – VINTAGE Item #58578
A cased set of 6 sterling silver & enamel coffee spoons by Turner & Simpson, fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1943. All gleaming and fine, no dents, some minor roughness to enamel at edges but probably just how they were made. Case has some foxing spots to lining and exterior scuffs, Total silver weight is 50g. Cased weight is 157g. GBP74.99
STERLING SILVER 173g CRUET SET – CASED – BIRMINGHAM 1979 – vintage Item #58579
A cased 3 piece sterling silver cruet set complete with spoons. Pots are fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1978/1979, maker Swatkins Group Ltd. Salt spoon is 1979, mustard spoon is a replacement London 1975. Generally good, a few tiny knocks to the pepper pot at lower body on one side. Some tarnish to interiors of the salt & mustard pots but hidden by the glass liners. Both spoons are fine. Case has some marks/scuffs etc. Total silver weight is 173g. Total cased weight is 504g. GBP149.99
LOVELY UNUSUAL ANTIQUE SUGAR CRUSHER – ORNATE – EPBM – VICTORIAN SHEFFIELD Item #58580
An unusual design Victorian sugar crusher in EPBM with fruit and vine decoration. Made by Broadhead & Atkin of Sheffield (probably). Some wear but look great. A tiny break in the base rim visible from underside. GBP19.99
BEAUTIFUL MOTHER OF PEARL SILVER PLATED BREAD / MEAT FORK – ANTIQUE Item #58581
A gorgeous looking silver plated serving fork with bright cut decoration to both sides and mother of pearl handle. gleaming silver, no damage GBP15.99
CASED GERMAN 800 SILVER CHEESE & PICKLE CUTLERY SET – ANTIQUE Item #58582
A lovely 4 piece set of cheese & pickle cutlery with ornate 800 standard handles and gilt on steel uppers. In original Johan Dix of Bonn presentation case. 2 pickle forks, a cheese knife and a butter knife. Overall very good, some minimal wear to the gilt finish to uppers but better than usual condition for this kind of set. Handles are all fine. Case has some damage to its rear wooden panels and has been taped. GBP59.99
2x SMALL MOTHER OF PEARL & SILVER PLATED BUTTER KNIVES – VINTAGE Item #58583
A pair of mother of pearl handled silver plated butter knives with chased decoration to fronts of blades. Both fine with use marks, GBP14.99
BEAUTIFUL PAIR OF ANTIQUE BERRY BOWL SERVING SPOONS – SILVER PLATED L&W Item #58584
A fine looking pair of berry bowl serving spoons by Lee & Wigfull of Sheffield. Gilt wash to bowl interiors. Both gleaming silver, no dents, Makers marks to one spoon only. GBP19.99
5X SILVER PLATED LOBSTER PICKS – VINTAGE Item #58585
An assortment of Lobster picks, each with lobster design to middle fronts. Various makers. 4 are the same size (19cm), the smaller one is 14.8cm. All hand polished & gleaming silver with some use marks. Some minor wear to a couple. GBP24.99
MOTHER OF PEARL SILVER PLATED CREAM LADLE – DANIEL & ARTER – ANTIQUE Item #58586
A gorgeous and unusual cream ladle with mother of pearl handle and scallop type bowl. Made by Daniel & Arter. gleaming silver, minor surface marks, no damage GBP15.99
BEAUTIUFL VICTORIAN MOTHER OF PEARL SILVER PLATED BUTTER KNIFE CUTLERY Item #58587
A gorgeous antique silver plated and carved mother of pearl handled butter knife by William Hutton & Sons of Sheffield. gleaming silver, no damage GBP19.99
GEORG JENSEN CACTUS ICE CREAM SUNDAE SPOON – STERLING SILVER 1932 IMPORT Item #58588
A lovely and scarce piece in the Cactus pattern by Jensen, bearing London import hallmarks for 1932. Fine with some use marks GBP89.99
PAIR OF STERLING SILVER PEPPER POTS – BIRMINGHAM 1906 – ANTIQUE Item #58589
A good looking pair of pepper pots by Wm Hutton & Sons, fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1906. Both overall very good, some tiny pinhead sized knocks to lower bodies and slight tarnish related marks. One lid finial slightly off perfect vertical. Hallmarks part rubbed to one. GBP49.99
GORGEOUS ANTIQUE FAIRY DRAGONFLY & BIRD SILVER PLATED DISH TRAY Item #58590
A very lovely and unusual piece – presumably intended as a dressing table tray or similar. Silver plated on copper. Beautifully chased with a fairy sat in a birds nest in an oak tree with a bird and dragonfly looking on.. No dents, gleaming silver with some surface scuffs. A thin line of exposed copper to the 4 interior corner ridges, not that noticeable. GBP34.99
ANTIQUE DANISH 71g SOLID SILVER TABLE SPOON 1871 DENMARK Item #58591
A table spoon bearing Danish assay marks for 1871, maker ‘B.I.W’. Prick dot engraving to rear of handle dated 1875. Later c.20th engraving to front of handle. Good with surface marks, no dents. GBP44.99
LOVELY DANISH SOLID SILVER STRAWBERRY SERVER – 1898 – ANTIQUE DENMARK Item #58592
A beautiful piece, this is a strawberry server with ornate chasing & strawberries to rear of bowl, strawberry design chased to front of handle below a band of Greek Key on a matt background. Gilt washed pierced bowl and gilt wash to the finial end of handle. Monogrammed to rear of handle. Assayed in 1898, maker ‘MR’ (probably M. Rathje). Fine with some surface marks, no dents. GBP119.99
CARL COHR DENMARK 194g SOLID SILVER BOWL – 1936 VINTAGE Item #58593
A good sized silver bowl by Carl M. Cohr assayed in 1936. Small monogram and date to underside. No dents, some surface marks and some feint tarnish related marks to the flat interior surface. GBP149.99
GEORGIAN BRIGHT CUT SUGAR TONGS C. 1780 – ANTIQUE STERLING SILVER Item #58594
A pair of slender tings with good bright cut decoration. Just marked with lion passant and duty mark, no date letter. Maker appears to be BM (Benjamin Mountigue). Monogrammed ‘JA’. Slightly out of perfect shape but no breaks etc. GBP29.99
GEORGIAN BRIGHT CUT SUGAR TONGS – 1803 ANTIQUE STERLING SILVER Item #58595
A nicely cut pair of tongs bearing partial London hallmarks for 1803, makers mark not clear. Monogrammed ‘ESA’. Slightly out of perfect shape at bow end but no splits etc. GBP34.99
BEAUTIFUL STERLING SILVER CHILDS SPOON & FORK – SHEFFIELD 1895 – ANTIQUE Item #58596
A beautifully chased rose pattern pair of childs spoon & fork, fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1895, maker William Batt & Sons (Thomas Nowill Batt). Fronts are monogrammed ‘EBC’. In later presentation case. Both fine, but some feint tarnish related marks mainly to interior of bowl. Silver weight is 58g. Cased weight is 172g. GBP49.99
53x JAM / CREAM SPOONS ETC – SILVER PLATED – ANTIQUE & VINTAGE Item #58597
A lovely collection of c.19th and later jam / cream / caddy spoons etc – some beautiful examples in this lot. Mainly silver plated, one is chrome. 53 in total. We have not polished these. Some have some wear, others are fine. GBP52.99
20x ANTIQUE & VINTAGE SERVING FORKS / SPOONS / CUTLERY etc – SILVER PLATED Item #58598
A good collection of antique & vintage pieces including serving tongs, meat / read / sardine forks, berry bowl serving spoons, large cake knives etc. 20 in total. We have not polished these. Some will have some wear. The bread fork (centre of the group in photos) has a cosmetic crack to handle, still solid. GBP39.99
21x ANTIQUE & VINTAGE LADLES – SIFTING / STRAINING ETC – SILVER PLATED Item #58599
A nice collection of ladles, mostly sifters. 21 in total. We have not polished these. Some will have some wear. GBP39.99
28x ANTIQUE & VINTAGE PICKLE / BUFFET FORKS etc – SILVER PLATED Item #58600
A nice collection of pickle and buffet forks etc, mainly Victorian. 28 in total. Includes a pair with unmarked silver uppers (carved handles). We have not polished these. Some will have wear, others will be fine. Some cosmetic handle cracks to a few. Some prongs need a straighten, most are fine. GBP44.99
COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE & VINTAGE BUTTER KNIVES CUTLERY – SILVER & PLATED ETC Item #58601
A nice collection of butter knives + a steel bladed cheese knife with beautifully carved handle and a Victorian butter spade. There is a George Unite sterling silver bladed knife and Kings pattern silver handled one amongst these. 27 pieces in total. We have not polished these. Some will have wear, others will be fine. Please see all photos. GBP69.99
49x MOTHER OF PEARL HANDLED FORKS SPOONS CUTLERY / FLATWARE – SILVER PLATED ETC Item #58602
A bulk lot of mainly silver plated antique & vintage pieces (a few steel) – these all have mother of pearl handles. C.19th and later. Variable and as found. We have not polished these. Plating is variable from worn to good. Handles variable, many good, some have cracks or chips. Overall it’s a goof collection. GBP124.99
35x SUGAR TONGS – ANTIQUE & VINTAGE – SILVER PLATED ETC Item #58603
A bulk lot of sugar tongs including claw nip examples and a nice St James Crown example (topical!). Mainly silver plated, some are nickel silver. We have not polished these. Many will come up fine, some will have some wear. GBP34.99
