English 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

Pair of Victorian sterling silver and glass decanters. Made by William Comyns in London in 1893. Each: Rectilinear red glass with stars cut to sides and underside. Pierced sterling silver cages on top and bottom with diaper, scrolls, flowers, and leaves. Short sterling silver neck with round mouth and hinged domed cover with chased Biblical scene. Presentation dated 1894 engraved at base. Hallmarked. Fine condition.

Dimensions: H 8 3/8 x W 3 3/4 x D 3 3/4 in. #BS105

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

Neoclassical sterling silver creamer. Made in London in 1791. Tapering body with helmet mouth, high looping handle, and raised foot mounted to square base. Beading and pointille. Engraved garland and two-letter script monogram. nicely “sunk” and rubbed. Interior has visible hand hammering. Fully marked. Maker’s initials TS (possibly Thomas Streetin). Good condition with attractive age-related wear.

Dimensions: H 5 5/8 x W 4 x D 2 1/8 in. Weight: 3 troy ounces. #BQ367

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

Victorian sterling silver trophy. Made by Edgar Finley and Hugh Taylor in Birmingham in 1883.

Ovoid on stepped domed foot. Tapering inset neck on beaded spool base with flat cover. Cast figures, including horse finial, wing-mounted caryatid side handles with scrolled-bracket support, Centurion heads, and two draped cherubs lolling at base. Modern stylized Gothic quatrefoil drops and imbricated leaf knop. Chased and applied beading, flowers, scrolls, and garlands. One heart-form frame vacant.... Click for details