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Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:755
Sale Title:Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:716
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:549
Date:27-Feb-2018
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A 9ct. rose gold three-sided fob spinner, one side set with bloodstone, one with carnelian, the third with gold, hallmarked but rubbed.
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A good Edwardian 18ct. yellow gold and cabochon garnet cufflink and shirt stud set, in original red Morocco leather shaped and fitted box, comprising a pair of cufflinks and four shirt studs, all with 18ct. yellow gold tested fittings.
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A modern 18ct. white gold and diamond pendant, designed by Vera Wang in the form of a rose, encrusted with 65 pave set round brilliant cut diamonds, together with a white gold snake chain. TDW 1.83cts.
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A Dupont lighter, black enamel (Laque de Chine) and silver metal, the front decorated with a dragon, together with instruction book, guarantee card and brochure.
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Two antique pocket watches, one brass, the decorative dial with Roman numerals and seconds dial, together with a silver 800 standard pocket watch, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, gold and painted decoration. Both in working order.
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A lady's 18ct. gold pocket watch, the gold enamel dial with Roman numerals and engraved centre, the back profusely engraved with florals and scrolls, stem wind and in working order, 31.3gms including movement.
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A lady's Longines Dolce Vita square cased stainless steel wristwatch, the white dial with Arabic numerals to the quarters, steel link bracelet with concealed double locking deployant clasp, Swiss quartz movement.
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A lady's modern Longines 'Le Grande Classique' wristwatch, circular fully diamond set bezel, stainless steel case, the white dial with baton markers for the hours, quartz movement, the deployment clasp with push-button. Purchased new from Partridge Jewellers, Auckland, approximately eight years ago.
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A quarter striking carriage clock, jewelled English lever platform escapement, white enamel dial signed 'Hamilton & Co, Calcutta & Simla, Patent.' Blued steel Breguet hands, striking hours on one gong and quarters on two gongs, leather outer case and double ended key. Height. including handle 17 cm, c.1880.
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A Victorian black slate mantel clock, the mechanism housed within a drum case, raised on large scroll supports with a bevelled glass panel between displaying the pendulum raised above a substantial oblong plinth, the white annular dial with Roman numerals, exposed Brocot escapement, striking movement. Height 49 cm
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A French Rococo ormolu mantel clock, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, rail track minutes indicated in five minute intervals by Arabic numerals, filigree gilt hands, striking movement, the case of cloud-scroll form with grille-work panels raised on a scroll leaf base. Height 34 cm
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A rare Victorian miniature walnut grandfather clock with marquetry inlay, the cabinet with perpetual calendar, the circular dial with Arabic numerals and American winding movement. Height 35 cm
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A large impressive Victorian oak cased table or bracket clock, the case ornately carved with corbel figures of a man and a woman, leaves, fruit, masks and scrolls, with a brass gallery top and lion's paw, bracket feet, the face with Arabic numerals, chapter ring and three subsidiary dials. The grand sonnerie type hand crafted movement with triple fusee striking on eight bells and chiming the quarter on a gong. Full Westminster chimes. Height overall 72 cm with pendulum and keys.
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A quarter repeating carriage clock, jewelled English lever platform escapement, white enamel dial signed 'Dent, Paris', blued steel Breguet hands, gorge case, striking on bell, leather outer case and double ended key. Height including handle 16 cm c.1860.
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A miniature early quarter repeating French carriage clock, engraved and gilt case with hinged glazed front door, engraved silvered dial and hidden fold-down handle on top. The hour and quarter hour are sounded by two hammers striking a coiled steel gong when the top push piece is fully depressed. The 30 hour fusee movement with verge escapement, gilt and engraved back plate signed 'G. LeRoy a Paris', gilt engraved and pierced balance bridge. Associated turned wooden base and glass dust cover and winding…
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An English drop-dial wall clock, mahogany case with mother of pearl and copper wire inlay, cast brass bezel with bevelled glass, 12 inch painted steel dial, glazed aperture correctly showing polished brass pendulum, fusee and chain movement with anchor escapement, crank winding key. Height 63 cm. c.1850.
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A small bracket timepiece in 5-glass satinwood case, fusee movement with anchor escapement, silvered and engraved 4 inch square dial, dial signed 'Vesper, Commercial Road, London', blued steel hands, matching original satinwood wall bracket, crank winding key. Height 24 cm bracket 17 cm. c.1840.
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A Georgian bracket clock, dark mahogany case, the square door with a circular glazed aperture covering the plain square silvered brass dial, signed 'Ellicott, London' on dial and repeated on the well-engraved back plate, striking on bell mounted above the double fusee movement, anchor escapement expertly converted from original verge in about 1820, strike/silent lever in aperture at top right corner of dial. Height 50 cm. c.1770.
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A sedan chair clock with brass bound 'milestone' case and traditional hanger and latched hinged back flap to permit rear winding with included key, and applied cast dolphin front ornament, verge escapement with engraved balance cock, arched square gilded and engraved plates signed 'C. Duncan, London, No.305', convex white glazed enamel dial 7.5 cm. diameter with Arabic numerals, brass spade hands, hinged cast bezel. Height 17 cm. excluding hanger. c.1800.
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A sedan chair clock with circular turned mahogany case and traditional hanger and latched hinged back flap to permit rear winding with included key, circular convex white glazed enamel dial, 10 cm. diameter with Arabic numerals and pierced brass hands, hinged cast brass bezel, verge escapement with three-armed steel balance, engraved and pierced balance cock and circular gilded plates signed 'Rich?d. Dawkins, Salisbury'. Diameter 15 cm. c.1800.
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A French electro-mechanical wall clock, mounted on heavy grey marble back plate with 10 inch dial marked 'Electrique Brillie' and covered by a glazed wooden lift-off case, the precision movement with invar rod and spherical brass pendulum bob above a horseshoe magnet mounted sideways and having one pole passing through a fixed electromagnetic coil. The power supplied by a single D-cell mounted behind the dial is sufficient to power the clock for up to seven years. A heart-shaped cam is activated by…
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A French electro-mechanical clock, brass framed 4 glass case with pink-veined dark grey marble base and top and hinged front and rear glass doors, circular matt gilded dial signed 'Bulle Clock, Begard, Douai'. The pendulum is an invar rod with hollow coil bob centred on a curved fixed magnet and suspended using an insulating suspension ribbon, the movement is powered by a single D-cell mounted under the base. Height 60 cm. c.1920.
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A small French skeleton clock, A-frame plates with both glazed enamel dial and back plate signed 'Pierret a Paris' (i.e. Victor Athanase Pierret), and blade-shaped brass pendulum with silk suspension, oval glass dome and ebonised oval wood base with inlaid brass stringing. An alarm with engraved brass numbered wheel at the dial centre and pivoted bronze bell in the base is set and wound by cords leading out to either side of the base. Overall height including dome 26 cm. Honourable mention at Paris and…
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A marine survey chronometer, two-day duration with Arnold type spring detent escapement and electrical contact mechanism to deliver audible signals at one second intervals through earphones, silvered dial signed Glasshutte Uhrenbetriebe, No.6854. Two-part gimballed case with glazed top lid and padded outer protective box with leather strap and buckle. Ratchet type winding key. c.1940
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Two ships chronometers. Both two-day duration with Arnold type spring detent escapement and fusee and chain, silvered and engraved dials signed 'Thomas Mercer Ltd. St. Albans England', blued steel hands, two-part mahogany gimballed boxes with glazed top lids and outer padded protective carrying boxes with leather straps. With consecutive serial numbers 27598 and 25799, they were purchased together new in 1972 from Mercers in London by Union Steamship Company for the delivery voyage from Scotland to New…
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A Mercer's survey chronometer, two-day duration with Arnold type spring detent escapement and fusee and chain movement, silvered and engraved dial marked 'Thomas Mercer Maker to the Admiralty, The Indian Colonial & USA Governments, London & St. Albans, 12781', blued steel hands. Hours are numbered 0-23 with Arabic numerals. Bayonet bezel with shuttered winding hole in the glass. Dial is cut away to show a 59 tooth contact lifting wheel mounted on the seconds arbor and a contact blade which is lifted each…
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A ship's chronometer, two-day duration with Arnold type spring detent escapement and fusee and chain movement in gimbals, silvered and engraved dial marked 'French, Royal Exchange, London, No.5156' (i.e. Santiago James Moore French), signature and serial number boldly repeated on back plate, bimetallic two-arm balance with helical blued steel balance spring and diamond endstone, wedge-shaped poising weights, blued steel hands. 9 cm diameter bezel with convex bevelled glass. Three-part brass-bound mahogany…
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A French electro-mechanical wall clock in mahogany case, glazed and hinged front door, circular brass framed dial with Arabic numerals and seconds hand. Dial signed 'A. Drevon, Lyon, Ato Electrique, Made in France'. Half-seconds pendulum with invar rod and cylindrical brass bob with curved magnet swinging through a fixed coil. A dummy coil is placed opposite the functioning coil for visual symmetry. Pendulum alignment guide doubles as a pendulum lock when rotated for use in transport, and angle brackets at…
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A Certina desk clock, heavy gilt brass rectangular case 7 cm x 16 cm x 14 cm. With forward sloping top, silvered dial with applied gilt hour numerals at quarters and batons at hours, gilt and polished baton hands with counterbalanced centre seconds hand that advances in one-second jumps. Dial and case top marked 'Certina' in raised letters, and 'Exact Time' in engraved and blackened letters. Convex glass covering dial. Movement is highly jewelled with lever escapement, damascened and spotted 7.5 cm…
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A Vienna regulator timepiece, plain ebonised case, one-month duration with white glazed enamel glazed fixed vertical calendar scale, the day of the month indicated by a pointer fixed to the descending weight, two-level white glazed enamel dial with arrow indicating anti-clockwise direction of winding, white glazed enamel beat plate, deadbeat escapement with maintaining power and wooden pendulum rod. Bayonet fittings secure the movement to the pillars of a bracket plate screwed onto the case and from which…
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A watchmaker's regulator long case clock, silvered 14 inch and engraved circular dial with minute hand at centre, prominent seconds circle above centre and curved aperture below centre showing hours on anti-clockwise turning dial slip-mounted on the barrel arbor and visible behind a fixed pointer. Blued steel hands. Dial elaborately signed 'Regulator, Mills's Remontoire Esceapement [sic], Caerleon'. Finely figured mahogany case with architectural hood and glazed trunk door. Temperature compensated glass…
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A Georgian bracket clock, ebonised lancet shaped case with brass string inlays, lion mask side handles, plain white glazed enamel convex dial signed Thos. Moss, London No.222, double fusee movement with anchor escapement striking on a bell mounted on rear plate and pull cord hour repeat, engraved signed and shaped back plate, strike/silent lever behind cast brass bezel. Associated matching ebonised wall bracket and crank winding key. An identical clock is illustrated and described in The Georgian Bracket…
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A long case clock in fine solid mahogany case, double brass stringing inlaid on hood, trunk and plinth, pagoda hood with brass finials and fabric-backed arched wooden sound frets in sides and top, broken-arched brass dial with gilt spandrels, silvered and finely engraved chapter ring with seconds bit, strike/silent ring in arch and oval signature plaque, date ring visible through dial aperture, signed Thomas Gardner, London. Eight-day movement with anchor escapement and brass cased lead weights, ebony…
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William IV Scottish long case clock in attractive solid mahogany case with round hood surmounted by carvings and tapered trunk with bow front door, circular silver painted dial signed 'D. Duff, Paisley', with matching blued steel calendar and seconds hands, the eight-day movement with anchor escapement striking on a surmounted bell, early cast iron weights, crank handle key. Height 2110. c.1840
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A French tower clock movement, compact flat-bed design with time and striking trains. Pin wheel escapement and count-wheel striking on hour and half hour. Elegant and very well-finished wheels, pinions and arbors. Cast iron frames and winding barrels, raised lettering on frame: 'Galle Freres Horologers Mecaniciens' and on brass striking count-wheel: 'Executee Galle Freres a Rennes 1863'. Original crank winder accommodating unequal winding square sizes. 6kg. pendulum with rectangular section wrought iron…
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An ebonised spring clock by Sam Watson, London, c1700. Pull quarter repeat on two bells, five pillar movement, the backplate engraved with a tulip pattern and maker's name. The verge escapement had been converted to a pivoted back cock with spring suspension, preserving the original escapement but causing the pendulum to swing wide. It has been restored to the original knife edge by a prominent UK restorer who commented, 'This late 17th/early 18th Century Spring Timepiece with Pull Quarter Repeating work…
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An imposing Regency three train chiming bracket clock by Frodsham, Gracechurch St, London. Mahogany break arch case, massively constructed movement with ¼ inch thick plates, large diameter knopped pillars and chain fusees. Maker's name engraved on back plate. Whittington chime on a nest of bells, Chime/Silent control in arch of dial. Overhauled several years ago and running well. A fine clock by a celebrated maker.
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A unique chiming 30hr longcase by William Porthouse, Penrith, circa 1750. Oak case with typical Lake District mouldings, the casemaker's initials Cw incised in the back board. Simple Whittington chime on six bells chiming on the first three quarters, hour strike only on the fourth. Rack striking for the hours, chime barrel contains a spring wound every quarter by gearing from the motion work and controlled by count-wheel. This arrangement is entirely original and previously unheard of. 11 inch arched dial…
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An important anonymous month-going longcase regulator, c.1760. Seven pillar movement with break arch plates, deadbeat escapement, bolt and shutter maintaining power, barrel arbor with anti-friction rollers at each end. 1¼ seconds pendulum. 'A' shaped brass plate covering the pivots on the back plate of the movement, probably intended as a thrust plate in the manner of the regulators made by John Shelton for timing the Transit of Venus. Fully overhauled by UK restorer Laurence Harvey and has been running…
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A mid-19th century Dutch silver trinket box, rectangular form, the lid engraved with a cartouche including a figure, campana urn, house and windmill, framed by multiple banded borders, the base engraved with a basket of fruit, original distressed lined interior, raised on four pad feet, hallmarks to the interior rim. 14.4 cm x 8 cm x 3.6 cm
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A silver plate, silver and tortoiseshell 'Cigar' box, rectangular form, plain silver plate frame, the hinged lid with pinned 'Cigar' in silver. Birmingham 1908. 18.8 cm x 8.8 cm x 5 cm
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An Edwardian silver cased tape measure and carved bone needle case, the circular retracting steel tape by Chesterman. Birmingham 1904 by E.S. Barnsley & Co.
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A late Victorian silver mounted glass claret jug, the plain silver mount, hinged lid and handle hallmarked London 1896 by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co., the ovoid glass body with star cut base. Height 22.5 cm
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A large Victorian silver Aesthetic period and decorated trophy cup, decoration of birds amongst florals and leafy sprays, presentation engraved 'A Souvenir of Happy Days Past at Tyndrum'. Birmingham 1878 by Elkington & Co. (Frederick Elkington). 850gms. Height 31 cm
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A pair of George III silver column candlesticks in the Adam's style, the nozzles and flaring square bases with leaf swags, fine reeded acanthus leaf decoration to the tapered square section columns, wood filled bases. Sheffield 1778 by John Smith. Height 29.6 cm
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A mid-20th century American silver table candelabra, the column support receiving the top of four reeded scrolling branches, each terminating in a nozzle, a further raised nozzle to the centre. Stamped marks for Mueck-Carey Co., New York. Height 39.5 cm weighted base.
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A German sterling silver three-light candelabra, ornately embossed, raised on square spreading base. Height 23 cm
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A late 19th century Austro-Hungarian Empire.800 silver banquet tray, plain oval shape with cavetto edge and gadrooned rim. pierced with lunette handles, impressed hallmarks for 1867-1922. Weight 2400gms. Length 63 cm
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A good heavy early Victorian silver salver, ornate foliate border and flat chased decoration, standing on three elaborate scroll feet. Sheffield 1842 by Hawkesworth, Eyre & Co. 680gms. Diameter 30 cm
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A heavy Victorian Aesthetic period engraved salver, japonais inspired decoration of birds amongst florals and bamboo, raised on three lion's paw feet. London 1879 by Elkington & Co. (Frederick Elkington). 700gms. Diameter 25.6 cm
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A George II silver tea caddy, vase shape, raised on floral cast and pierced spreading circular foot, the body part wrythen lobed and embossed with panels of flowers, engraved with monogram beneath a crest (a demi-eagle displayed), the lid surmounted by a flower head and leaf finial. London 1759 by Samuel Taylor, a renowned and noted caddy maker. Height 15 cm weight 205gms.
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An early 19th century Scottish snuff mull, the silver and Old Sheffield Plate embossed hinged lid with set with a faceted cairngorm in soft peach tones, the applied shield plaque with engraved script initials, traditional horn body. Some wear to the embossed silver high points.
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A heavy stylish sterling silver teapot, of bold geometric Art Deco style with horn handle and finial, standing on four ball feet. Marked sterling silver. 650gms. Length 25 cm
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A modern silver King's pattern eight-place setting, heavy double-struck cutlery service, includes table forks, table knives, dessert forks, dessert spoons, entree knives, soup spoons and teaspoons together with three serving spoons. In canteen. London 1976 by Roberts & Dore Ltd. The silver weight excluding knives 2.653kgs.
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Two antique silver ladles, one 18th century bottom marked, later engraved and fruit embossed, fluted pierced bowl for sifting, the other a Victorian fiddle pattern sauce ladle. London 1855. 117gms.
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A late Victorian boxed presentation silver bowl and spoon, the body with raised panels, the spoon handle of good weight, the shaped and fitted Morocco leather case with dark blue velvet interior. London 1900 by Sibray Hall & Co. Ltd. Silver weight 200gms.
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An Edwardian silver Old English basting spoon. London 1903 by Ackroyd Rhodes, Manoah Rhodes & Sons Ltd. 155gms. Length 30.5 cm
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A set of six George III Scottish silver dessert spoons, Old English pattern, engraved with owner's initials. Edinburgh 1812 with maker's mark 'B'. 171gms.
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A George III silver Old English and Thread soup ladle, circular bowl, bottom marked London 1776 by Thomas Chawner. 194gms. Length 35.5 cm
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A pair of 19th century Dutch silver spoons, with English hallmarks, London 1891, highly decorative stems incorporating masks, the bowls decorated with a cow and milkmaid. Repaired stems.
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A 19th century Indian silver footed bowl, ornately embossed with rural village scenes and animals, a wide band encircles the body, the top rim of shaped and pierced repeating design, the spreading circular foot with further encircling embossed band, unmarked. 370gms. Diameter 17.5 cm
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A Thai silver bowl, circular, the high walls decorated with four oval bosses, heavily embossed with figures of deities, the background with flower head embossed pattern all over. Diameter 14 cm 155gms.
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A 19th century Walker and Hall silver-plate rectangular swing handle basket, with embossed fruits and flower pattern and on pedestal base. Width 33 cm
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A Victorian silver plate four cut glass bottle decanter, the square section decanters each with half hob-nail detail, original stopper to each, minor chipping, the stand with a mahogany inset base. Height 28 cm
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An Edwardian silver-plate bacon tureen, oval with fold-over lid with ivory handle, enclosing a pierced liner, raised on four fern-patterned legs.
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A Georgian flat-bottomed silver cream jug with embossed decoration, reeded rim and handle. Weight 156gms. London 1799 by Robert and David Hennell. Height 9 cm
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