English Silver: 19th Century Silver

Victorian sterling silver covered trophy. Made by Charles Stuart Harris in London in 1899. Girdled urn with leaf-capped sides handles and stepped and domed foot. Domed cover with vase finial. The classic form supersized. A monumental cup that will last for generations with enough room to engrave the names of winners unborn. Hallmarked. Fine condition.

Dimensions: H 24 x W 21.5 x D 12 7/8 in. Heavy weight: 198 troy ounces. #BN636

Victorian sterling silver baby cup. Made by Thomas, Walter & Henry Holland in London in 1896. Curved bottom, stepped foot, and leaf-capped double-scroll handle. Molded rim and applied band. Vertical strapwork with flowers and scrolls on stippled ground applied at bottom. A controlled design that leaves plenty of room for engraving. Hallmarked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 5/8 x W 4 3/8 x D 2 7/8 in. Weight: 5.7 troy ounces. #BN500

Victorian sterling silver bowl. Made by William Gibson & John Langman in London in 1888. Plain and ovalish well, tapering sides, and irregular rim. Dense repousse ornament heightened with engraving: Traditional floral ornament embedded with big bold blooms and fluid, interlaced tendril scrolls in the advanced Aesthetic style. Hallmarked. Very good condition with nice period patina.

Dimensions: H 1 1/4 x W 8 7/8 x D 6 7/8 in. Weight: 6 troy ounces. #BP878

Neoclassical sterling silver epergne. Made by Charles Stuart Harris in London in 1895. Central oval frame with pendant leaf garland threaded through fixed rings and supporting oval medallions with amphorae applied to stippled ground. Frame rests on 4 leaf-capped and scrolled supports terminating in pierced leaf feet. Shaft is reeded and has applied leaf garland with paterae mounts, and supports large boat-form basket. Eight leaf-capped and scrolled arms, each terminating in single basket.... Click for details

Victorian sterling silver box. Made by William Comyns & Sons in London in 1899. Rectangular with soft round corners and hinged and curved cover. Box interior lined with stained wood. Cover interior gilt. Underside leather-lined. Hallmarked. Very good condition.

Large dimensions: H 3 3/8 x W 10 x D 6 in. #BN541

English Georgian sterling silver box with sweet pastoral scenes. Rectangular with reeded and hinged cover. Low-relief landscapes including a steepled church, turreted castle, and bridge. Hallmarked with silver standard, date letter, and George III duty stamp. Good condition with nice period wear and rubbing.

Dimensions: H 1 5/8 x W 3 5/8 x D 2 3/8 in. Weight: 4.4 troy ounces. #BM865

Victorian sterling silver vase. Made by William Comyns in London in 1892. Conical with crimped gadrooned rim and gadrooned and domed foot. Twisted flutes and garlands and guilloche border. A pretty piece in the tradition of putting the flowers on the outside as well as inside of the vase. Hallmarked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 7 1/2 x D 2 7/8 in. #BP531

Victorian sterling silver stand with 2 inkpots. Made by William Gibson & John Langman in London in 1889. Stand is rectangular with solid well and 4 leaf-mounted volute-scroll supports. Sides are pierced scrollwork and rim is notched and wavy with ogee arches. Partitions same. One long compartment and 3 smaller ones. Each inkpot: Clear glass with 4 straight sides and gently curved top. Short neck with reeded sterling silver collar and flat and overhanging hinged cover. Cover top vacant with... Click for details

Pair of Victorian perfumes. Made by Grinsell & Sons in London in 1892. Each clear glass globular bottle with alternating flutes and lobes and faceted shoulders. Sterling silver collar and hinged bun cover. Cover has central frame with interlaced script monogram bordered by raised volute scrolls (same motif engraved on collar). Cover bottom repeats flute-and-lobe motif. Clear glass stopper with short plug. Hallmarked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5 1/4 x D 3 1/2 in. #BB550

Victorian safari flask. Made by Griffiths & Singleton in Birmingham in 1899. Clear glass with detachable sterling silver cup and short neck with hinged cork-lined cover. Top encased in brown leather with cut out tubular windows. Easy-grip proportions. Hallmarked. Very good condition with attractive leather wear and fading.

Dimensions: H 6 1/4 x W 3 3/8 x D 1 1/8 in. #BQ249

Victorian Greek Revival sterling silver tea set. Made by Walter and Charles Sissons in London in 1868. This set comprises coffeepot, creamer, and sugar. Each: ovoid amphora body on raised foot, short neck, flared mouth, and high-looping handles (coffeepot handle leaf-capped). Coffeepot spout s-scroll and creamer spout v-form. Coffeepot cover hinged and raised with vase finial. Creamer and sugar interior gilt. On exterior is an engraved frieze on satin-finished ground in style of ancient pot... Click for details

Victorian cameo glass and sterling silver lemon drop perfume. Made by Thomas Wilkinson & Sons in Birmingham in 1896. Glass vial with raised white flowers on soft yellow ground. Short sterling collar and cork-lined bun cover. Hallmarked. Fine condition.

Dimensions: H 3 3/8 x W 1 3/8 x D 1 1/8 in. BQ341