English Silver: 19th Century Silver

Victorian sterling silver baby cup. Made by Walter & John Barnard in London in 1878. Straight sides, stepped foot, and capped scroll-bracket handle. Engraved Japonesque ornament with birds perched on bamboo branches. Modish exoticism with room for engraving. Gilt-washed interior. Hallmarked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 1/8 x W 4 1/8 x D 2 7/8 in. Weight: 5 troy ounces. #BG466

George III sterling silver basket. Made by Thomas Robins in London in 1808. Tapering rectilinear bowl with swing u-form handle and raised foot. Gadrooned rim with shells and leaves. Handle sides leaf-capped. Armorial with lion rampant and turreted fortress engraved in well. On foot underside are engraved 2 interlaced monograms and the phrase “L’amitie and L’estime”. Hallmarked. Very good condition and patina.

Dimensions: H (with handle) 11 x W 13 3/4 x D 9 in. Weight: 35.5 troy ounces.... Click for details

Pair of William IV sterling silver covered vegetable serving dishes. Made by Robert Garrard II in London in 1832. Each: Round and lobed bowl with tapering sides and gadrooned rim. Lion armorial engraved on interior. Cover stepped and domed with “slash” lobing and gadrooned rim. Cast vegetable finial. Armorial with Latin motto Nec opprimere nec opprimi (that is, Nor to oppress, nor be oppressed) engraved on exterior. Sumptuous pieces by an eminent Regency silversmith. Fully hallmarked. Bowls... Click for details

Set of 6 Regency Neoclassical sterling silver goblets. Each: Ovoid bowl on cylindrical stem flowing into domed foot. Engraved ornament: wavy and zigzag rim bands and 2 bow-tied oval pendant frames (1 frame vacant; the other has armorial). Gilt-washed interior. Elegant and austere. London hallmarks. Three goblets were made by Ebenezer Coker in 1808. The other three were made in 1827, apparently by Wakelin & Taylor (mark indistinct). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 6 x D 3 1/4 in. Total... Click for details

Victorian sterling silver goblet. Made by John & Henry Lias in London in 1875. Tapering bowl on knopped stamp on raised foot. Stylized ornament on shaded ground. Four oval frames joined by flowers. Two frames inset with bouquets; other two vacant. Beading. Bowl interior richly gilt. Hallmark includes no. 2769. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 7 3/4 x D 3 7/8 in. Weight: 7 troy ounces #BH599

Victorian sterling silver goblet. Made in Birmingham in 1873. Ovoid bowl on knopped stem on stepped domed foot. Engraved ornament: Ribbon-tied garland forming 4 frames (vacant). Beading. Bowl interior richly gilt. Fully marked (maker’s stamp indistinct). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 7 3/4 x D 3 3/4 in. Weight: 8 troy ounces. #BH593

Pair of Victorian sterling silver napkin rings. Made by William & Henry Stratford in 1863. Each: Pierced tracery with solid frame (vacant). Beaded rims. In leather-bound case with fitted velvet and silk lining with retailer’s gilt stamp. Hallmarked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 1/4 x D 1 3/4 in. Total weight: 1.3 troy ounces. #BH564

Set of 4 Neoclassical sterling silver open salts. Made in London in 1802. Each: Oval bowl on raised oval foot. Reeded rims and chased and repousse flowers and scrolls. Scrolled frame (vacant). Interior lightly gilt. Fully marked (maker’s initials indistinct). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 3/4 x 3 7/8 x D 2 3/8 in. Total weight: 8.2 troy ounces. #BH331

Victorian sterling silver goblet. Made by Roberts & Belk, Ltd in Sheffield in 1872. Tapering bowl on tall cylindrical stem terminating in raised foot. Engraved frond arcade and engine-turned rim ornament. Gilt interior. Fresh and pretty with plenty of room for engraving. Hallmarked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 8 x D 4 in. Weight: 7.4 troy ounces. #BH606

William IV gilt sterling silver ewer. Made by Robert Garrard II in London in 1833. Baluster with helmet mouth, leaf-capped high-looping, and raised foot with scrolled rim. Allover sumptuous with chased, cast, and engraved ornament. On one side in high relief are two neck-and-neck horses, their heads emerging from the billows. On other side is engraved: Holderness Hunt Races / 1834 / Rt. Hon.ble Viscount Middleton / A. Bosville Esqr / M. C. Maxwell Esqr / Stewards. Feathery scrolls, diaper,... Click for details

Victorian sterling silver baby cup. Made by Martin, Hall & Co. Ltd in Sheffield in 1866. Straight sides and scroll-capped beaded double-scroll handle. Paterae with pendant flowers and crisscrossing garlands. Beaded rims. Pretty Neoclassical ornament. Room for engraving on underside. Hallmarked. Condition: Strong definition and nice form.

Dimensions: H 4 1/8 x W 4 3/8 x D 2 7/8 in. Weight: 5.6 troy ounces. #BQ384

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