English Silver: 20th Century Silver

Edwardian sterling silver jewelry box. Made by William Comyns in London in 1905. Long and bombe with hinged cover. Chaste courting scenes in scrolled frames: Georgian ladies and gentlemen kneel, touch, and play. On cover the man pursues a woman who reclines in another woman’s arms. Sweet nostalgia. Interior gilt-lined. Underside leather lined. Fully marked. Good condition with a few minor dings on one end.

Dimensions: H 3 1/2 x W 10 x D 4 7/8 in. Gross weight: 38.3 troy ounces. #BQ816

George V sterling silver salver. Made by S. Blanckensee & Sons in Chester in 1926. Square with four curved sides and concave corners. Molded rim and four leaf-capped volute scroll supports. A great piece in perennially popular Georgian. Hallmarked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 3/8 x W 9 x D 9 in. Weight: 17.5 troy ounces. #BQ634

Large and striking Art Deco sterling silver box. Made by AE Poston & Co., Ltd in Birmingham in 1933. Rectangular with straight sides and spread and stylized leaf-mounted volute-scroll corner supports. Cover hinged and raised. Allover engine-turned ornament set in plain frames. Cover has tooled rosette border. Tab scrolled with same. Cover top has central skyscraper motif (vacant) and graduated corner brackets of same inspiration. Box and cover interior wood-lined and partitioned. Box... Click for details

Edwardian sterling silver casket box. Made by William Comyns in London in 1906. Box spread with corner hoof supports. Cover raised and inlaid with patera and ribbon-tied garlands with pendant harps. Box interior lined. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 1/4 x W 6 1/2 x D 4 7/8 in. Gross weight: 13.5 troy ounces. #BN518

George V sterling silver salver. Made by Charles Stuart Harris & Sons in London in 1926. Round with molded curvilinear ogee piecrust rim. Rests on three hoof supports. An elegant piece in perennially popular Georgian. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 3/8 x D 12 1/4 in. Weight: 26.5 troy ounces. #BQ511

Edwardian sterling silver portable water pot. Made by A. Barrett & Sons in London in 1906. Drum form with small spout and carved and threaded handle. Snug-fitting cover with loose ring finial. Burner, fuel canister, and stand. Engraved armorial was a poignant reminder of home. A fabulous Empire-era camping accessory. Leather case has maker’s initials gilt-stamped to cover interior. Monogram JS gilt-stamped to cover top. Very good condition apart from a few minor pings from being knocked... Click for details

George V sterling silver portable cooker. Made by A. Barnett & Sons in London in 1915. Drum form with small spout and carved and threaded handle. Snug-fitting cover with loose ring finial. Burner, fuel canister, and stand. Engraved armorial was a poignant reminder of home. A fabulous Empire-era camping accessory. Very good condition apart from a few minor pings from being knocked around the world.

Overall dimensions: H 4 3/8 x W 6 7/8 x D 3 3/4 in. #BQ156

George V sterling silver box. Made by William Frederick Wright in London in 1926. Rectangular with straight and inset sides and hinged cover. Cover and sides have allover engine-turned wave ornament. Tooled floral rims. Box and cover interior cedar lined. Box underside leather lined. Hallmarked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 3/4 x W 5 3/4 x D 3 3/4 in. Gross weight: 15.5 troy ounces. #BN953

George V sterling silver salver. Made by Barker Bros in Chester in 1919. Four sides with molded ogee piecrust rim. Four volute-mounted hoof supports. Innovative Georgian revival. Hallmark includes British registry design no. 2594963. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 1/8 x W 10 1/4 x D 10 1/4 in. Weight: 21 troy ounces. #BQ635

George V sterling silver sugar basket. Made by Pairpoint Bros in London in 1913. Ovoid bowl with c-scroll swing handle and stepped foot. Pierced linear and rinceaux ornament as well as rondels inset with flowers. Beaded rims. Rectangular frame (vacant). Cobalt glass liner. Hallmarked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H (without handle) 4 7/8 x D 4 in. H (with handle) 7 3/8 in. Weight (silver only): 9.3 troy ounces. #BQ383

Elizabeth II sterling silver salver. Made by John B. Chatterley & Sons in Birmingham in 1966. Square cartouche with curved sides and concave corners. Molded rim and 4 capped volute-scroll supports. Traditional Georgian form. Hallmarked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 1/8 x W 9 x D 9 in. Weight: 15.5 troy ounces. #BQ520

George V sterling silver box. Made by Mappin & Webb in Birmingham in 1933. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged, tabbed, and paneled with allover engine-turned wave ornament and geometric cartouche (vacant) with skyscraper crown. Box and cover interior cedar lined. Box underside leather lined. Hallmarked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 5/8 x W 3 5/8 x D 3 3/8 in. Gross weight: 7.4 troy ounces. #BN835