English Silver: 19th Century Silver

Victorian Classical sterling silver mustard pot. Made by Charles Thomas Fox & George Fox in London in 1858. Drum-form with straight and inset sides, and open bottom. Cover flat and hinged, and scroll-bracket handle with scallop shell thumb rest. Engraved ornament: On sides, leafing scrollwork, flowers, and eagles, and on cover top round frame (vacant) surrounded by leafing scrollwork. With cobalt glass liner. Fully marked. Condition: Very good. Minor rim chips to liner.

Overall dimensions: H 3... Click for details

Victorian Georgian sterling silver mustard pot. Made by Samuel Hayne & Dudley Cater in London in 1838. Open scrollwork sides between reeded rims. Cover hinged with gently curved top and flower finial. Open bottom and leaf-capped double-scroll handle. With cobalt glass liner. Fully marked. Very good condition. Glass rim chip.

Overall dimensions: H 3 x W 4 1/2 x D 2 5/8 in. Weight (silver only): 4 troy ounces. #BX203

English Georgian King sterling silver soup ladle. Made by William Eley & William Fearn in London in 1822. Deep and round bowl mounted to tapering handle; King terminal engraved with armorial. A beautiful and sturdy serving piece that’s ready for another couple centuries of use. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Height: 13 in. Weight: 10 troy ounces. #BX056

Set of 6 Victorian sterling silver equestrian place card holders. Made by Samuel Jacob in London, 1896-1902. Cut out with chasing, stippling, and tooling. Each different with jockeys, polo players, and hedge-jumping hunters. Hinged c-scroll support.

Fully marked including date letters 1896 (3), 1901 (1), and 1902 (2). Five holders have each a different design number; the numbers were registered between 1894 and 1897. Three have retailer’s stamp (Thornhill & Co.). Very good... Click for details

English Victorian Aesthetic sterling silver napkin ring, 1897. Retailed by T. Beardmore in Birmingham. Bright-cut stylized ornament: Guilloche border inset with flower heads between zigzag and wavy borders. Beaded rims. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 x D 1 3/4 in. #BX066

Victorian sterling silver box. Made by Arthur & John Zimmerman in Birmingham in 1899. Rectangular with straight sides and curved corners. Cover hinged with gently curved top and double scroll tab. Box interior cedar lined and partitioned. Box underside leather lined. Cover interior gilt washed. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 3/4 x W 5 1/2 x D 3 7/8 in. Gross weight: 13.8 troy ounces. #BW974

George III sterling silver basket. Made by John W. Story & W. Elliott in London in 1811. Rectilinear with deep well and wide shoulder. Engraved armorials. Gadrooned rim with leaves and scallop shells. Bracket swing handle with applied strapwork cartouche with tooled oval (vacant) and side leaf caps. Foot has lobed border. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H (with handle) 11 1/2 x W 13 x D 10 7/8 in. Weight: 35 troy ounces. #BW906

Victorian Modern sterling silver cigar box. Made by Joseph Braham in London in 1897. Rectangular with straight sides. Flat top with double hinged end covers. Center has scroll bracket handle; open rectangles at ends inset with detachable cutters. Also, detachable lighter and strike. Interior cedar lined and partitioned. Box underside leather lined. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 3/4 x W 9 1/8 x D 6 3/4 in. Heavy gross weight: 40.4 troy ounces. #BW977

Victorian sterling silver box. Made by William Thomas Wright & Frederick Davis in London in 1885. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover flat and hinged with tapering tab. Engraved racecourse scenes. On cover and front horses thunder past spectators in bowlers and top hats. On ends and back are ambling, prancing thoroughbreds being put through the paces by trainers. Interior cedar-lined and partitioned. Open bottom leather-lined. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 7/8 x W 6 7/8 x D 3 1/2 in.... Click for details

English gilt sterling silver & agate fruit set. This set comprises 24 pieces: 12 knives and 12 forks. Each: Tapering and chamfered rectilinear handle in mottled and translucent agate. Colors vary. Gilt sterling silver blades with 2 armorials (knives) and 4-tined shanks with 1 armorial (forks); stippled and scrolled mount. In stained-wood case with fitted velvet.

Fully marked with London assay stamp. Eight knives have William Theobalds maker’s stamp and 1833 date letter. Four knives have... Click for details

George IV sterling silver tea caddy. Made by Charles Fox II in London in 1833. Rectilinear with chamfered corners, reeded base, and stepped top. Push-and-slide panel at bottom. Neck short and straight, and cover domed with ball finial. Chased and engraved scallop shells, leaves, and flowers. Elegant late Georgian Classicism. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 6 x W 3 1/2 x D 2 5/8 in. Heavy weight: 14 troy ounces. #BW613

English Victorian cologne bottle, 1880. Cut-glass cylinder with short and threaded inset neck. Ball cover in form of male head with big ears, receding hairline, tronie-style grimace, and red bead eyes. Fully marked including London assay stamp and unidentified maker’s initials “T.S” in oval. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 6 x D 2 1/4 in. #BW614