English Silver

William IV sterling silver snuffbox. Made by Nathaniel Mills in Birmingham in 1836. Rectangular with concave sides and hinged cover. On cover is Elizabethan manor in bosky grounds. Castellated turrets and enough glazed and mullioned apertures to incur a stiff Window Tax assessment. Sides and underside engine-turned. Underside also has engraved armorial with lion rampant. Interior gilt washed. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1/2 x W 2 7/8 x D 1 3/4 in. Weight: 2.2 troy ounces.... Click for details

Large Edwardian Classical sterling silver box. Made by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. in London in 1910. Spread trapezoid with concave corners. Cover hinged, flat, and tabbed. Raised imbricated leaf-and-berry borders. Box interior velvet lined. Cover interior gilt washed. Underside leather-lined. A dresser-top showpiece for important jewelry or keepsakes. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 1/2 x W 12 x D 8 1/2 in. Gross weight: 58 troy ounces. #BR606

Edwardian sterling silver bowl. Made by James Dixon & Sons in Sheffield in 1904. Bellied with flat shoulder and gadrooned rim. Solid circular well (vacant) surrounded by 3 multifoil frames (vacant) set between leafy scrolls. Allover open diaper topped with scrolled border. More open diaper and scrolls interspersed with solid shaped frames (vacant). Rests on 3 leaf-mounted scaly talons. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 1/4 x D 10 in. Weight: 23 troy ounces. #BS191

Large Art Deco sterling silver box. Made by Walker & Hall in Sheffield, ca 1930. Rectangular with curved, hinged, and tabbed cover. Dense engine-turned ornament in plain frames. Cover top has central and chamfered rectangular frame (vacant); cover top frame has engraved wave pattern on lined ground. Box interior cedar lined. Cover interior gilt washed. Underside leather lined. Handsome and capacious. Fully marked including indistinct date letter. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 1/2 x W 9... Click for details

Set of 4 English sterling silver menu holders, 1914. Each: An otter slinks along gripping a fish in his mouth. Nicely striated fur and sweet ears and paws. Holder back plain. Perfect for the hunt dinner. Poignant table ornaments from the last year of peace. In leather-bound case with fitted velvet and silk lining. Lining has retailer’s stamp for John Bull & Co. in Bedford. Fully marked including maker’s initials (G & C H), Birmingham stamp, and design no. 603046, which was registered in... Click for details

Jumbo big game-era safari flask. Made by George Unite in Birmingham in 1888. Glass body. Upper part encased in leather with cut-away vertical windows. At bottom detachable sterling silver cup engraved with armorial. Sterling silver collar with hinged and cork-lined ball cover engraved with same. The alpha model. Holds enough booze for everyone around the campfire. Fully marked. Very good condition with some handling wear from all those big sweaty hands.

Dimensions: H 11 x W 5 x D 2 1/2 in. ... Click for details

Edwardian sterling silver box. Made by Arthur & John Zimmerman in Birmingham in 1904. Square with hinged and tabbed cover. Box interior cedar lined. Cover interior gilt. Box underside leather lined. A handsome receptacle for rings and cufflinks. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 3/8 x W 3 5/8 x D 3 5/8 in. Gross weight: 10.6 troy ounces. #BR627

George V sterling silver salver. Made by Lionel Alfred Crichton in London in 1930. Round with shallow lobes and beaded rim. Three hoof supports. An elegant serving piece in perennially popular Neoclassical. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 3/8 x D 12 in. Weight: 26 troy ounces. #BR483

George III sterling silver basket. Made by Paul Storr in London in 1812. Rectangular bowl with curved corners. Well plain. Sides have vertical ribbing and gadrooned rim with leaf-mounted shells at corners. Swing handle with leaves and imbricated circles, and central oval laurel wreath engraved with interlaced monogram. Raised and plain rectangular foot with curved corners. Fashionable Neoclassicism by the Regency great. Fully marked. Very good.

Dimensions: H (with handle) 9 3/4 x W 11 3/8 x D... Click for details

George III sterling silver inkstand. Made by William Plummer in London in 1768. Rectangular with wavy and ornamental open partitions mounted to solid rectangle supported by open corner scroll supports. With ink and sand bottles. An archaic gesture for the super-modern office. Stand fully marked. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 3 1/4 x W 7 1/2 x D 4 in. Weight (stand only): 11 troy ounces. #BQ153

George V sterling silver salver. Made by Lionel Alfred Crichton in London in 1917. Round with molded curvilinear piecrust rim and 3 hoof supports. A nice piece in perennially popular Georgian. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 x D 8 1/8 in. Weight: 10 troy ounces. #BQ944

Traditional Georgian sterling silver salver. Made by Mappin & Webb in Sheffield in 1960. Molded curvilinear piecrust rim. Three hoof supports. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 1/8 x D 8 in. Weight: 10.5 troy ounces. #BQ873