Lord Castlereagh’s Silver Inkstand »
A George III silver Treasury inkstand Henry Nutting, London, 1805 Rectangular on four scroll feet, the double hinge cover with swing handle and engraved Royal arms of King George III and a coat-of-arms under a coronet of STEWART quartering another with Hobart in pretence for Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh, later 2nd Marquess of Londonderry (1769-1822) […]
. View Post » CHARLES DICKENS SILVER MEAT DISH »
A George II silver meat dish, plain oval with gadroon edge, by Samuel Herbert, London 1759, later engraved in two places with the crest of Charles Dickens (1812-1870). Dimensions: 38 x 28cm (15 x 11 inches). Weight: 28.2 oz. approx.. Despite feigning no interest in his family pedigree and mocking the pretensions of those who […]
. View Post » Battle of Waterloo Prize Money Silver Tray »
FINE AND RARE GEORGE III TWO HANDLED SILVER PRESENTATION TRAY BY WILLIAM BATEMAN, LONDON 1816. plain with gadroon edge and leaf capped gadroon handles, centre engraved with presentation inscription: PRESENTED by the OFFICERS of the KING’S DRAGOON GUARDS to Edmund Hopkinson Esqr in Testimony of their esteem Dimensions: 580mm x 370mm / 23 1/2″ x […]
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A large George III oval silver salver, plain with double beaded border standing on four bracket feet, centre engraved with the family crest of Jones for General Sir John Thomas Jones (1783-1843). By John Scofield, London 1780. Dimensions approx: 18 x 14 inches / 4575 x 1015 mm £4950 This silver tray belonged to Sir […]
. View Post » The Inferno Silver Chamber Candlestick by Castellani, Rome, circa 1865 »
Designed as three demons kneeling round a bed of flames on which another demon sits, its arms curved to support a candle and its tail looped as a handle. The three smaller demons serve as the feet of the chamber candlestick and seem to pay homage, each in its own way, to the seated devil […]
. View Post » Captain Coram’s Cup »
A Fine George I documented silver-gilt cup and cover by Richard Bayley, London 1721 Plain, inverted bell-shape on spreading circular foot, with two scroll handles and detachable domed cover. Inscribed beneath foot: THOMAS CORAM TO HIS GODSON THOMAS CORHAM 1721 In original leather, wood and felt shaped fitted case Height: 174mm / 6 3/4 inches Weight: […]
. View Post » Sir John Herschel’s “horn of Africa” silver beakers »
A pair of silver lined buffalo horn beakers, mounted by Charles Rawlings & William Summers, London 1839, engraved with the crest of Sir John Herschel (1792-1871); height of each approx. 116mm / 4 5/8 inches. This pair of beakers belonged to the famed mathematician and astronomer Sir John Herschel. Son of the celebrated astronomer and discoverer […]
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