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Old Sheffield Plate

Old Sheffield Plate Wine funne

Old Sheffield Plate Sauce Tureen

 An Old Sheffield Plate wine funnel in 

two parts. The top with a beaded edge

and a pierced gilt interior.

16 cm x 8.5 cm 

£ 75.00

Old Sheffield Plate Sauce Tureen

Old Sheffield Plate Sauce Tureen

 A good Old Sheffield Plate sauce tureen embossed all over with shells, flowers and leaves, crested. Circa 1825.

23 cm long x 14 cm high x 13.4 cm width

£ 195.00

Old Sheffield Plate Mustard Pot

Old Sheffield Plate Mustard Pot

An Old Sheffield Plate mustard pot with a well pierced body and a conical lid with knob and standing on three ball and claw feet. With a blue glass liner. Circa 1780.

13 cm x 7.5 cm

£ 75.00

Old Sheffield Plate Cake Basket

Old Sheffield Plate Cake Basket

Old Sheffield Plate Mustard Pot

 A fine Old Sheffield Plate fruit of cake basket with a swing handle and a well pierced and engraved frieze, initialed G'A. Circa 1790.

£ 125.00


Old Sheffield Plate Coffee Pot

Old Sheffield Plate Cake Basket

Old Sheffield Plate Wine Cooler

 A good Old Sheffield Plate coffee pot in high Rococo style, initialed and with a wooden handle. Circa 1825.

22 cm high

£ 135.00


Old Sheffield Plate Wine Cooler

Old Sheffield Plate Cake Basket

Old Sheffield Plate Wine Cooler

 A good Old Sheffield Plate wine cooler of campana shape and a silver inset for a crest.

Marked on the base by

D & G. Holy. Sheffield.

 1817 -1830

23 cm high x 24 cm across

£ 195.00






Hallmarked Silver

George III Silver Salt Spoons

 A lovely pair of 18th.century silver salt spoons with bright cut decoration and shell bowls.

London 1782 by Charles Hougham.

10 cm.

£ 85.00

George III Silver Counter Box

We A good George lll silver counted box with a pull off lid. London 1816 by Richard Buckton,

3.5 cm x 4.5 cm

£ 145.00

George III Marrow Scoop

  A fine heavy quality silver old English pattern marrow scoop. London 1808 by William Eley, William Fearn and William Chawner.

22.6 cm.

£ 230.00

Victorian Silver Scent Bottle

  A pretty Victorian silver scent bottle decorated with leaves and with a vacant shield cartouche. The hinged lid with a small glass stopper. Birmingham 1890 by Hillard & Thomson.

5 cm x 1.7 cm

£ 120.00

Victorian Silver Sifter Spoon

George III Silver Sifter Spoon

A good Victorian silver Kings pattern sugar sifter spoon. London 1851 by John and Henry Lias. 

14 cm x 5 cm.

£ 65.00

George III Silver Sifter Spoon

George III Silver Sifter Spoon

A silver sugar sifter ladle of Old English pattern and small size. London 1804 by Richard Crossley - spoon maker.

12.6 cm long.

£ 40.00

George III Silver Teaspoons

Victorian Silver Viniagrette

George III Silver Teaspoons

A pretty set of four bright cut silver teaspoons

London 1796 by 

Peter and Ann Bateman

12.5 cm 

£ 75.00 


Silver Wine Coaster

Victorian Silver Viniagrette

George III Silver Teaspoons

A 20th. century silver wine coaster

with a pierced border and a wooden base.

1973 by J.B.Chatterley.

14 cm

£ 68.00


Victorian Silver Viniagrette

Victorian Silver Viniagrette

A good Victorian silver viniagrette of serpentine shape with a finely pierced gilded grill

Birmingham 1860 by Edward Smith.

3 cm x 2 cm

£ 165.00




George III Silver Caster

  A good early George III silver caster of baluster form with a pierced cover with   writhen finial. Both parts marked.

 London 1767 by Jabez Daniell 

and James Mince.  

 11.6 cm high. 

  £ 195.00 


Victorian Silver Vesta

Victorian Silver Vesta

  A lovely Victorian silver vesta  in the shape of a heart decorated all over with scrolling leaves.

Stricker to one side and with a suspension ring.

5cm x 4 cm 

£ 195.00



Ceramics

A Pearlware Deer Spill Holder

An good early 19th.century pearlware deer spill holder standing before a bocage. Hollow base figure in perfect condition.Circa 1820.

16 cm high x 13 cm wide.

£ 160.00

Pair of Pearlware Deer

A good pair of early 19th.century pearlware deer recumbent on scrolling bases.

Hollow base figures in perfect condition.

Circa 1820

12cm high x 9 cm wide

£ 150.00

London Delftware Dish

18th.century polychrome delftware dish. Lambeth High Street, Abigail Griffith. 

Circa 1760

22 cm

£ 145.00

Staffordshire Figure of Simon

A good Staffordshire figure of Simon or Cymon

as a sad young man standing beside a tree trunk. With arms folded and wearing a hat, orange waistcoat and brown britches.

(  Cymon is the hero of The Decameron set in Cypus and written about 1350  )

Possibly some good restoration on his britches

but can't be seen.  Circa 1815

22.5 cm high

£ 95.00

Staffordshire Apollo

An good early 19th.century Staffordshire figure of Apollo holding a lyre and standing before a pile of books.  Circa 1820

15 cm   £ 165.00

Bristol Delftware Plate

An 18th.century blue and white delftware plate

Bristol, Temple Back.

Circa 1750

23 cm

£ 135.00


Miscellaneous

Furniture

Furniture

A good 19th.century high back Windsor Chair in Ash and Elm with a wheel splat and a lovely figured seat.

Probably from the Thames Valley. Good original condition and a great colour. Circa 1830.

106 cm. high. 53.5 cm. wide. 41 cm. deep. and 44 cm high.

£ 245.00

Furniture

Furniture

An outstanding Regency Burr Yew work - lamp table. Veneered all over with this wonderful timber. It has one divided drawer and one double drawer at one end and three swivel drawers at the other end. The top one fitted for writing. The work bag slides forwards on runners and can be removed. The whole is of an amazing colour. Circa 1815.

Pro

An outstanding Regency Burr Yew work - lamp table. Veneered all over with this wonderful timber. It has one divided drawer and one double drawer at one end and three swivel drawers at the other end. The top one fitted for writing. The work bag slides forwards on runners and can be removed. The whole is of an amazing colour. Circa 1815.

Provenance; The estate of the late Jane Sumner ( antiques dealer )

73 cm high x 49 cm x 78 cm open

£ 850.00

Needlework

We  A good Regency silkwook and watercolour picture in a Verre Eglomise frame inscribed J.Frazer fecit.

Depicting a young lady reading a book with a dog at her feet in its original frame.

43.5 cm x 44 cm.

£ 250.00

Needlework

  A charming Regency period silkwork picture of young lady sat in a landscape with

her dog on a lead. Perfect condition.

22.5 cm x 19 cm

£ 160.00

Needlework

Needlework

  A late William IV sampler by Rebekah Smart aged 9 years February 8 1837. Decorated with birds and butterflies etc.

( Victoria came to the throne in June 1837 )

Frame 45 cm x 41 cm.

£ 275.00

Carvings

Needlework

A 16th.century Oak Romayne panel relief decorated with an angel above a bust of a man in a rondel.

41 c x 17 cm

£ 65.00

Watercolour

  A charming portrait of a young child signed     G. M.  73

by George Manson 1850 - 1876

21.5 cm x 24 cm

On the back is a label;

To Maie. July 15. 1917.

from

Mother & Father 

£ 175.00



 

   George Manson (3 December 1850 – 27 February 1876) was a Scottish watercolour painter born in Edinburgh. His subjects were derived from humble Scottish life especially childlife, varied occcasionally by portraiture. In 1873 he visited Normandy,  Belgium and Holland; in the following year he spent several months in Sark.  Employing his 

   George Manson (3 December 1850 – 27 February 1876) was a Scottish watercolour painter born in Edinburgh. His subjects were derived from humble Scottish life especially childlife, varied occcasionally by portraiture. In 1873 he visited Normandy,  Belgium and Holland; in the following year he spent several months in Sark.  Employing his spare time in the study and practice of art and producing in his morning and evening hours watercolours of much delicacy and beauty. In 1871 he devoted himself exclusively to painting. But his health had been gradually failing, and he was ordered to Lympston in Devon where he died in 1876.

 

   A pair of early 19th century papier mache

laquered face screens. Beautifully decorated with flowers and gilt scrolls.

Screens  24.5 cm x 25 cm 

£ 140.00

 

   A late 17th.century Walnut side chair with a cane panel back and standing on braganzer feet.

£ 250.00
 

Metalware

16th century Alms Dish

18th century Brass Dredger

17th.century Alms Dish

  A Nuremberg brass Alms Dish decorated with the 'fischblasenmotive' patern of swirling gadroons, and a punched decoration to the border. 

40.6 cm

£ 300.00


17th.century Alms Dish

18th century Brass Dredger

17th.century Alms Dish

   A rare 17th century Dutch brass Alms dish decorated with King David playing his harp. The border of  'visica piscis' ( vessel of fish ) and lozenge punchwork and an inverted rim. David was a shepherd boy who became King of Israel. He was sometimes represented playing his harp in a pastoral setting while keeping his sheep, reminiscent o

   A rare 17th century Dutch brass Alms dish decorated with King David playing his harp. The border of  'visica piscis' ( vessel of fish ) and lozenge punchwork and an inverted rim. David was a shepherd boy who became King of Israel. He was sometimes represented playing his harp in a pastoral setting while keeping his sheep, reminiscent of Oroheus charming the animals with his music.

 39 cm across.   £295.00 



18th century Brass Dredger

18th century Brass Dredger

18th century Brass Dredger

An English brass flour dredger with a scribed line around the body and a pierced pull off lid.

Circa 1740

11 cm

£ 75.00


19th century Jelly Mould

18th century Brass Dredger

A Victorian copper mould of castle top design.

Stamped Belgrave K 12 Regestered Mould 

Also in good condition.

14 cm high x 14.2 cm across

£ 88.00


Late 19th century Bronze Dog

An Animalier Sculpture of a standing dog.

a near copy of " Terrier " by Alfred Dubucand.

10.5 cm high x 10 cm long x 7.5 cm wide

£195.00 




19th century Gilt Bronze Figure

A mid 19th.century Gilt Bronze figure of a young lady on a shaped wooden base

16 cm high x 10 cm wide.

£ 165.00




Glass

Victorian Spirit Flask

Edwardian Scent Bottle

Edwardian Scent Bottle

A good silver and cut glass spirit flask. The well cut body with a pull off gilt lined cup and a silver screw top, dents.

London 1873 by George Brace.

15.4 cm x 9.7 cm

£ 220.00

Edwardian Scent Bottle

Edwardian Scent Bottle

Edwardian Scent Bottle

A Good Edwardian silver and cut glass scent bottle. The oval well cut body with an embossed initialed top, no stopper.

Birmingham 1902 probably by Smith & Bartlam. 

 12.5 cm high. 

 £ 75.00. 

Cut Glass Salts

A good pair of early 19th century cut glass 

salts of round form with overhanging tops

and square bases. Well cut all over.

8 cm x 8.5 cm

£ 55.00


 

Pair Scent Bottles

  A pair of Edwardian silver mounted scent bottles. Well cut bodies and embossed silver tops. Birmingham 1903 by C.C.May & sons.  11 cm high. 

 £ 125.00. 

 

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Categories; Miscellaneous. Hallmarked Silver. Ceramics. Metalware. Glass. Old Sheffield Plate.

Categories; Miscellaneous. Hallmarked Silver. Ceramics. Metalware. Glass. Old Sheffield Plate.

Categories; Miscellaneous. Hallmarked Silver. Ceramics. Metalware. Glass. Old Sheffield Plate.

Categories; Miscellaneous. Hallmarked Silver. Ceramics. Metalware. Glass. Old Sheffield Plate.

Categories; Miscellaneous. Hallmarked Silver. Ceramics. Metalware. Glass. Old Sheffield Plate.

Categories; Miscellaneous. Hallmarked Silver. Ceramics. Metalware. Glass. Old Sheffield Plate.

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