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Fine Silver, Jewellery & Luxury Design — Shapiro Auctioneers

Auction House:Shapiro AuctioneersNumber of lots recorded:278
Sale Title:Fine Silver, Jewellery & Luxury DesignLots with images:271
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:203
Date:16-Jun-2014
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Four powder compacts comprising one circular blue enamel compact, indistinct mark, one rectangular blue compact, unmarked, one circular embossed with a village scene, unmarked, one rectangular compact with two compartments and embossed with classical scene, unmarked (4)
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Four enamel powder compacts comprising two blue enamel, Birmingham 1926 and 1941, two green enamel, Birmingham 1946 and 1938 (4)
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Four circular blue enamel powder compacts one decorated with flower basket to hinged lid, bearing English import marks, London 1935, one with pull off cover, Birmingham 1912, one with English import marks, one with applied Crown to hinged lid, Birmingham 1936 (4)
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Three French enamelled powder compacts comprising one black enamel compact bearing French marks, one baby blue enamel bearing Austro-Hungarian marks, one silver and dark blue enamel with carrying ring, unmarked (3)
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Two purses one in the form of a trunk, possibly Russian, together with a silver plated purse with chain and finger ring (2), weight 80 grams, 8 x 5 x 3 cm
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Four European boxes one oval embossed with a flower basket, gilt interior, marked 800, one oval embossed with a tavern dancing scene, one rectangular with cut corners and a sea nymph scene to hinged lid, marked 935, one rectangular with inset gilt scene, unmarked (4), total weight marked boxes 155 grams
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Five assorted lidded boxes one oval, bearing French marks, one rectangular cut corner powder compact with hatched hinged lid, marked sterling, together with a table cigarette box, a rectangular compact with cut corners and a rectangular box with basket weave hinged lid (5), weight of first two 100 grams
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Four European boxes two Dutch, one rectangular embossed with tavern scene, 1852, one oval with similar embossed tavern scene, together with two German, one rectangular with Bruegel esque dancing scene, the other circular with hinged lid, both marked 800 std, c. 1900 (4), total weight 490 grams
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Four assorted boxes one of card case form profusely chased with foliate work, marked 900, one shallow rectangular box with gilt hinged lid, marked 900, together with two boxes, unmarked (4)
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Two dressing table boxes one cylindrical textured body with pull off lid, Birmingham 1908, together with a shallow box on three feet with hinged cover, fabric interior, Birmingham 1918 (2), total weight 305 grams, height 9 cm, diameter 7.5 cm
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Three small dressing table jars one circular cushion shaped, marked 915, one circular, Birmingham 1913, one rectangular cushion shed with hinged lid embossed with lady's head, Birmingham 1900 (3), total weight 75 grams
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Three circular boxes one cushion shaped with pull off cover and embossed with floral work, marked 900, one oval on four feet with hinged lid, marked 800, together with small oval box with hinged lid embossed with two cherubs and inset with a stone (3)
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Beddoes & Co, Birmingham 1930 enamel vanity set comprising two hair brushes, a hand mirror and a clothes brush, all with amber coloured sunburst enamelling, the hair brushes shaped oval and the hand mirror shaped circular (4), length of hand mirror 28 cm
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Pair of Chinese glove stretchers, c. 1900 of standard form, handles embossed with dragons, initialled with a monogram, bearing the marks 'T.C' and Chinese characters, weight 95 grams, length 23 cm
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S. Mordan & Co, London 1896 hip flask slightly curved body with pull off beaker, bayonet fitting domed hinged lid together with a rectangular dish, 800 standard (2), weight 200 grams, 14 x 8 x 3 cm, dish 11 cm
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French hip flask, c. 1900 the glass body with fluted upper section, screw cap and pull off beaker, marked 'G. Keller, Paris', height 15 cm
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William Comyns, London 1904 decorative silver table cigarette casket rectangular, the sides profusely decorated with floral scrollwork and inhabited by birds, matching hinged lids with vacant cartouche centre, lined with wood, 17 x 14 x 9 cm
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J. Grinsell & Sons, Birmingham 1929 table inkwell glass rectangular body with pen tray in front, circular silver collar and hinged lid, length 15 cm
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Six nesting Russian small beakers, c. 1910 each engraved with different folaite scroll, together with two small bowls (8), weight 375 grams, height 7 cm
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William Watson and Thomas Bradbury, Sheffield 1829 pair of silver candlesticks the shaped circular shell and scroll base rising to a waisted stem terminating in a vase shaped capital with matching decorated removable nozzle, loaded (2) (A/F), height 22 cm
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J. W and S, Birmingham 1925 twin handled footed bowl circuclar with moulded girdle, two leaf cap scoll handles on a spreading foot, engraved 'H. Y', weight 370 grams, height 13 cm
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James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield 1899 swing handled silver fruit basket of quatrefoil form, the sides pierced and the well decorated with heart shaped cartouches, a floral scroll border and matching handle, all on an open work skirted foot, weight 715 grams, length 30 cm
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Attributed to Henry Wilkinson, London 1876 swing handled fruit basket the shallow circular bowl with a beaded rim, a band of piercing and an engraved frieze of anthemions and Greek key pattern surrounding a plain lower well, with beaded swing handle all on a shallow trumpet foot with beaded rim, weight 575 grams, diameter 26 cm
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The Barnards, London 1855 six Bottled cruet stand oval bodied with pierced border, four open work floral feet, wooden base with decorative column and looped handle, comprising three cut glass bottles with stoppers, two various cut glass casters and a cut glass mustard pot with spoon (7) (A/F), height of stand to top of handle 25 cm, length 17 cm, width 14.5 cm
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Nathaniel Lock, London, possibly 1720 (date letter obscured) Britannia standard coffee pot tapering cylindrical form, with side handle, swan neck spout with hinged cover, the domed hinged lid with thumb piece, the body profusely later embossed (A/F), weight 625 grams, height 25 cm
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Harrison & Hipwood, Birmingham 1912 teapot shaped oval section with straight sides on four ball feet, lightly moulded spout, oval hinged lid with wooden mushroom composition finial and looped flat topped composition handle, weight 275 grams, height over finial 15 cm
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Alice George Burrows, London 1811 sugar bowl of bulbous rectangular section on four ball feet with flat top looped handles, interior gilt, weight 330 grams, width over handles 19 cm
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Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company Ltd, London 1905 teapot in the early 19th century style, 'Cape top' with gadrooned and floral border on a plain compressed circular body with shallow foot ring, slightly curved spout, matching wooden looped handle, finial to the lightly domed lid, weight 755 grams, height to top of finial 14 cm
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William Bennett, London 1803 cream jug and sugar basin plain bodied oval section engraved with crest on shallow foot ring, interior gilt, with ribbed looped flat top handles, the single handled cream jug with rim spout (2), combined weight 365 grams, width across handles of sugar basin 19 cm, height of cream jug over handle 11 cm
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Stephen Adams, London 1804 teapot moulded oval section plain body, engraved with a crest, looped wooden handle, swan neck spout, reeded rim, stepped domed hinged lid with wooden mushroom finial, weight 470 grams, height over handle 17 cm
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Robertson Edkins & Aston, Birmingham (teapot 1845, other items 1846) four piece tea and coffee service each on four scrolled feet joined by a decorative border, moulded bodies, decorative flanged rims, the teapot and coffee pot with moulded hinged lids surmounted by urn finials and looped filleted handles, cream jug and sugar basin with gilt interior, teapot, cream jug and sugar basin bearing the PODR (patent office design Registration) mark for 3 September 1845 (4), coffee pot 895 grams height over finial…
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William Bateman, London 1820, William, Charles & Henry Eley, London 1824 three piece tea set comprising a teapot, sugar basin and cream jug, with compressed circular bodies on spreading foot, the bodies embossed with floral scrollwork and each bearing Westgarth crest depicting a greyhound in front of a tree (3) (A/F teapot)., teapot weight 835 grams, height over handle 17 cm, combined weight of sugar basin and cream jug 655 grams, sugar basin width over handle 22 cm, cream jug height over handle 10 cm
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Attributed to John Robins, London 1793 neo classical silver sugar bowl of hemispherical form with reeded rim above a band of foliate engraving, two rams head and ring handles, the plain lower body engraved with the initials '(?) RJR', on four reeded legs to a shaped rectangular base, central dome surmounted by an urn finial, 496 grams, height 14 cm. A neo classical silver teapot attributed to John Robins was previously sold by Shapiro Auctioneers, from The Barbara Sheridan Donnay and the Late Gilbert J.…
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Turner and Simpson, Birmingham 1924 cased set of enamelled coffee spoons bearing the enamelled emblems of the British Isles, rose, Shamrock, Daffodil and thistle (4), total weight 40 grams
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Hester Bateman, London 1782 helmet shaped cream jug plain bodied, engraved with a crest, beaded rim, reeded looped handle on rectangular base, weight 145 grams, height over handle 16 cm
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Alexander Dick, silver cream jug helmet shaped on four ball feet, lower body fluted, plain looped handle, interior gilt, unengaged, bearing the marks for Alexander Dick, the combination not recorded by Houstone, 'A. D, Castle, anchor, N.S.W', weight 135 grams, height 10 cm
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George III silver tankard of plain baluster shape with a girdle on a spreading foot, the stepped domed hinged lid with open work thumb piece and double scroll handle terminating in a shield, the body engraved, maker HB, weight 810 grams, height 20 cm
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Attributed to William Sampel, London 1765 pair of sauce boats plain bodied helmet shaped on three hooved feet with leaf capped flying scroll handle (2), 520 grams, height over handle 12 cm
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Carden Terry and Jane Williams, 1790 Irish provincial silver sauce ladle bright cut with shell bowl, celtic point bright cut, initialled H. N, weight 50 grams, length 19 cm
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William Hutton & Sons, Sheffield 1934 salver circular, the rim broken by foliate incurved motifs, plain uninscribed body on three scroll feet, bearing the Royal Jubilee mark for George V and Mary of Teck, weight 1275 grams, diameter 35 cm
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Twelve Austro Hungarian table spoons waisted fiddle pattern, initialled J.S, Vienna c. 1890 (12), total wight 675 grams
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James Wilks, London 1743 six Hanoverian pattern table spoons crested (6), weight 395 grams
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Hester Bateman four table spoons Old English pattern, unengraved, two dated London 1877, one London 1788, one London 1789, weight 210 grams
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Peter, Anne and William Bateman, London 1799 pair of bright cut table spoons each bearing different initials and presentation dates (1798, 1800), together with two tablespoons, Hester Bateman, London 1778 and 1787 (4), weight 120 grams
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Hester Bateman, London 1787 eight bright cut teaspoons (8), weight 105 grams
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Attributed to William Russell, Glasgow 1835 small fiddle pattern ladle engraved to the handle '?JS', weight 41 grams, length 16 cm
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Josiah Williams & Co, London 1897 pair of basting spoons hanoverian rat-tail pattern, crested with a monkey (2), weight 345 grams, length 30 cm
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Thomas Dicks, London 1822 fiddle pattern basting spoon engraved initial 'H', weight 135 grams, length 30 cm
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Samuel Smith & Son, London 1853, salver on three ball and claw feet, shaped circular beaded rim, the body engraved with scrollwork enclosing doves, a series of swags surrounding the central inscription in a circular cartouche 'Presented/to/Maud Thurnall/on her/Marriage', weight approx 1810 grams, diameter 41 cm
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Reily & Storer, London 1842 silver salver on three floral scroll feet with floral and scroll border, a foliate engraved body enclosing a presentation inscription 'Presented/by/the ladies of Tokomaiuro/to the/Bruce Rifles, Competed for 19 Times/Won by the following...' (cont.), weight 845 grams, diameter 34 cm
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EP & Co, GB & S, HA, Sheffield an extensive twelve place Hanoverian pattern flatware service hanoverian rat-tail pattern, twelve lunch forks, twelve lunch knives, twelve soup spoons, twelve dessert spoons, twelve coffee spoons, twelve tea spoons, twelve fish knives, twelve fish forks, twelve table knives, twelve table forks, three spoons (123), total weight 1420 grams
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Scottish Kings pattern flatware service double struck and crested, comprising eight table spoons, eight table forks, six dessert spoons, six tea spoons, two basting spoons, hallmarked Robert grey & Sons, Glasgow 1824, together with matching fish servers, Robert grey & Sons, Glasgow, knife dated 1824, fork dated 1847, together with two dessert spoons hallmarked Benoni Stephens, London 1835, together with Queens pattern eight table knives, Harrison Bros. Howson mid 19th century, and twelve dessert knives by…
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German flatware service scalloped edge pattern, comprising eighteen spoons, twenty-four dinner forks, seventeen dinner knives with stainless steel blades, twelve dessert spoons, eighteen dessert forks, eighteen dessert knives with stainless steel blades, twelve tea-spoons, twelve fruit knives with stainless blades, twelve fruit forks with stainless steel tines, six fish forks, six fish knives, one fish knife, one fish fork, one fish server, one cake slice, one cake knife, one ladle (161)., tablespoons…
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Thai silver fish service comprising twelve knives with scimitar blades, scroll engraved handles, and twelve forks with three tines and scroll engraved handles, marked sterling (24), total fork weight 630 grams
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Partial set of Continental silver flatware 4 luncheon forks, 3 luncheon knives, 6 dinner forks, 5 dinner knives, 6 fish forks, 6 fish knives, 8 teaspoons, 5 tablespoons, 2 serving spoons, 1 soup ladle, 1 cake slice, 1 cake knife, 1 fish server, 6 napkin rings, stamped 800, in box (55)
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Giovanni Battista Sala (1822- 1856), Milan six silver dinner plates each with decorative line border to rim and engraved initial 'GJ', hallmarked (6), weight (combined) 2140 grams, diameter 23 cm
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Ettore Leguti via Borromei, Milan c.1975 centrepiece of lobed oval form, the lobes with floral scrollwork, foliate scroll handles raised on an oval foot and four pierced foliate feet, engraved with the words 'Cesselato a mano, AGMA', 800 standard silver, weight 4250 grams, height over handles 31 cm, width over handles 67 cm
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Italian sauce boat on oval stand, 20th century with sea monster handle, together with two Continental dishes, one oval and the second circular, all 800 standard (3), sauce boat weight 1020 grams, sauce boat 24 x 15 x 13 cm, dishes 23 cm, 16 cm
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James Dixon, Sheffield c. 1900 Electro-plated mesh meat cover together with a solid plain cover with foliate handle, marked A. B Savoury, London c. 1900, 35 x 28 x 27 cm, length 51 cm, height 25 cm
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William Comyns, London 1897 bon bon dish oval shaped, plain well with pierced patterned border and everted floral and scrollwork rim having pierced decoration, weight 175 grams, 23 x 18 cm
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Hung Chong & Co. (of Club St, Canton, Shanghai), c. 1900 small silver twin handled Chinese export cup shaped vase on a knopped trumpet foot with two long looped handles with leaf junction to bowl, uninscribed., weight 150 grams, height 14 cm
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Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company, Birmingham 1883 cased set of six salts and spoons cauldron shaped bowls with crimped edges and very lightly beaded rims on three ball feet, matching spoons with ball finials, 'PODR' design registration mark for 8th January 1882, in fitted case (13), weight 105 grams, salts diameter 4 cm, height 2.5 cm
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Collection of serving pieces comprising a soup ladle, London 1759, Old English pattern, with initials (worn), a plated fish server, c. 1880, bone handled, rubbed marks, together with a toast rack (3), soup ladle weight 160 grams, overall length 36 cm, fish server length 30 cm
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Richard Comyns, London 1966 modern caster in the early 18th century manner, vase shaped with decoratively pierced pull off cover, weight 165 grams, height 14 cm
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Eastern and Oriental Melange of silver comprising an Eastern galleried tray on four bun feet, an Egyptian bowl, hemisherical with flat bottom, chased with scrollwork, set of 7 pairs wooden chopsticks with silver elephant finials, probably from Thailand, a Middle Eastern dish with raised sides, engraved 'BNHS' inset with copper coin (17)., tray 40 x 28 cm, bowl weight 95 grams, diameter 11 cm, chopstick length 26 cm, dish diameter 10 cm
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Ebenezer Coker, London 1762 waiter circular on three hooved feet with foliate and scroll border, the body engraved with a crest, weight 255 grams, diameter approx. 19 cm
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Briddon Brothers, Sheffield c. 1880 plated fish serving knife and fork both with ornate moulded handle, the knife with pierced scimitar blade engraved with a fisherman (2), knife length 33 cm, fork length 24 cm
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Puiforcat ceremonial cup and dish both stamped 'Puiforcat Paris' to base (2), cup height 4.5 cm, dish diameter 7 cm
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Glass holder, Shanghai c.1940 the body with a troyka, the tall flat top looped handle with decorative motifs, interior gilt, marked sterling, weight 200 grams, height over handle 14 cm
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Roberts and Belk, Sheffield 1874, Victoria Coursing club trophy ovoid body, the upper section embossed with foliate scroll and fruit motifs, with two cartouches, beaded border to base, trumpet foot with beaded girdle on spreading base with fruit and foliate decoration, two rising handles from masks on the body to the broad rim above a narrow neck, inscribed 'Victoria Coursing club/1875/Vice Presidents cup/64 dogs/one by/Mr John Wagner's/Bk.d.Chaorn/Pell Mell-Nellie/', engraved scene of two hounds and…
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Edmond Johnson, Dublin 1907 silver gilt two handled cup in style of George I bell shaped on spreading foot with two harp shaped handles, stepped domed pull over cover surmounted by a bud finial, one side crested, the body engraved 'John Henry George Crichton/from his Godfather/Castlereagh/January 4th 1908', weight 1210 grams, height 30 cm
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Victorian glass claret jug frosted glass with silver plate gilt mount, height 26 cm Provenance: Alan Landis Antiques
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Walker & Hall, Sheffield 1914 Art Deco claret jug ., height 25 cm Provenance: Property ofa lady, NSW
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Victorian silver plate mounted crystal claret jug with a prancing lion finial, height 30.5 cm
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Heavy crystal decanter shaped oval section etched with grapes and vine leaves, with large rectangular section stopper, marked 925 sterling and with a device, height 24 cm
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Mexican water pitcher vase shaped body with broad rim spout on spreading foot, moulded looped handle, together with a Taxco silver Mexican bowl with a perched lapis lazuli bird, stamped 'Taxco' (2), weight 1010 grams, height 24 cm, bowl diameter 17 cm
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B & Co, Birmingham 1982 modern silver rose bowl plain bodied circular on spreading foot with two lion mask and ring handles, surmounted by mesh, weight 290 grams, diameter approx. 16 cm
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Silver plate spirit bottle holder with four bottle compartments
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