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December Antiques & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:801
Sale Title:December Antiques & Art AuctionLots with images:36
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:612
Date:7-Dec-2010
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A late George III period silver case, of rectangular form with chamfered corners, hinged lid and engraved decoration to sides and top. Length 8.5 cm, depth 1.5 cm
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An unmarked Continental silver hinged lidded pill box of oblong shape with foliate engraving to the lid, 3.1 cm x 2.1 cm
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A George III silver small vinaigrette with gilt washed interior and pierced hinged grille, by Samuel Pemberton, Birmingham, 1799. 2.3 cm x 1.6 cm
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A George IV silver vinaigrette by John Betteridge, Birmingham 1827, the interior with a pierced hinged grille and gilt washed, 4 cm x 2.7 cm
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A silver lozenge shaped table snuff box by Aspery, London, with a machine engraved hinged lid and foliate moulded rim. Hallmarked Birmingham, 1911. 8.7 cm x 5.2 cm
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A pair of Edwardian period silver handled glove stretchers, Birmingham 1907, maker William Devenport. Length 25 cm
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A silver dressing table hand mirror with ornate embossed decoration, together with a matching brush. Birmingham 1971
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An Edwardian period silver plated lady’s shoe pincushion. Length 16.5 cm
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An Edwardian period silver pincushion in the form of a boot, gilt cushion and lacing, Birmingham 1906. Length 5.5 cm
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An Edwardian period silver boot pincushion, well detailed as an old work boot with black velvet pincushion. Chester 1905, maker Sampson, Mordan & Co. Length 8 cm
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An Edwardian period silver “fledgling bird” pincushion, well modelled, head held high with worn pincushion to back. Chester 1910, maker Sampson Mordan & Co. Height 4 cm
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A late Victorian period silver photo frame of plain oblong shape with wirework decoration. Height 21.5 cm, width 16 cm. Birmingham 1900. Minor faults
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A large Art Nouveau silver photo frame with shaped scrolling border decoration. Height 30 cm, width 25 cm. Birmingham 1905. William Devenport. Fault
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A Victorian period silver photo frame with embossed and pierced decoration in the French manner. Height 21.5 cm. Birmingham 1896
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A small silver purse with engraved decoration, original leather interior and chain handle with a large silver suspension ring. Birmingham 1915. The engraved monogram dated 25.12.16
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A silver bladed letter knife with a decoratively engraved handle crested with a castellated tower surmounted by a bird. Birmingham 1885 by George Unite & Son. Length 22 cm
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An Edwardian period silver and mother-of-pearl wheelbarrow trinket holder with shell bowl back supported by the silver frame. Birmingham 1910, maker Adie & Lovekin. Length 7 cm
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A pair of silver candlesticks, octagonal bases with Doric columns, damage to one drip tray. Birmingham 1915. Height 14 cm
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A Continental Art Nouveau silver plate chamber stick with a leaf shape tray incorporating a small lidded well to hold wax vestas, the handle of whiplash form
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A WMF Art Nouveau silver plate jewellery box, oblong shape, decorated with whiplash floral designs to the walls, a hinged lid and with legs similarly shaped in each corner. Width 16 cm
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An Art Nouveau silver plated oblong centrepiece bowl decorated with applied relief figures of women and putti flanking a trellis section to either side. Handles issue from either end. Inset with a matching glass liner. Width 45 cm
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A silver plated crumb tray with an ivory handle by Elkington & Co., the tray with a monogram in a circular cartouche on a hammered background
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A Victorian period silver plated single wine coaster with foliate rim and wood base. Diameter 19 cm
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A pair of William IV period Old Sheffield Plate wine coasters with foliate rims and wood bases. Diameters 18.5 cm
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An old Sheffield plate wine coaster, wooden base, copper bleeding through, slight gadrooning to the rim. Diameter 14.5 cm
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A Regency period silver berry spoon, London 1810, maker Geo. Wintle
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A William IV period fiddle pattern silver sifting ladle. Length 16 cm. London 1830. Maker James Britton
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A 19th century silver punch ladle with plain oval bowl and tapered fitting to the repaired turned wooden handle, unascribed maker, possibly American
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An 18th century English silver mote spoon with a beautifully pierced oval bowl and a spearhead handle. Length 13.5 cm
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A George III silver Old English pattern soup ladle, London 1807, Solomon Hougham. Some dents to bowl
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Two silver ladles, the sauce ladle of fiddle pattern, London 1820, maker William Chawner II and a sifting ladle with a fancy pierced bowl and leaf scroll decorated handle, Birmingham 1911, maker Levi & Salaman
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A pair of George III period fiddle pattern silver tablespoons, London 1811, maker William Troby
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A pair of good quality Georgian period bright cut bottom marked silver tablespoons. Length 23 cm. London 1800. Maker’s marks unascribed
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A matching set of seven heavy George III period crested fiddle pattern silver tablespoons. Length 22 cm, London 1814
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Two George III period Old English silver tablespoons, London 1782, maker George Smith, and 1808, maker Thomas Daniell
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Six Victorian period crested bright cut silver dessert spoons, London 1863, 1874 (4) and 1883. Makers include George Angell
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A matching set of four Victorian period fiddle pattern silver tablespoons, London 1873, maker George Angell
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A single Georgian period Old English silver tablespoon, London 1807, John Lias
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A set of five William IV period fiddle, thread, and shell silver dessert spoons. London 1831. Maker William Chawner
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Three 19th century silver Queen’s pattern tablespoons. Various makers and dates
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A set of six fiddle and thread pattern silver tablespoons, London 1863 by George Angel
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A double struck King’s pattern silver dessert spoon, London 1824 and matching fork 1819, maker William Chawner. Some wear
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A George III silver table fork, fiddle pattern, some wear to tines, London 1817, maker Paul Storr
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A set of seven good quality Georgian period crested fiddle, thread and shell pattern table forks, London 1808, makers William Eley, William Fearn & William Chawner
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A set of five old German 800 standard fiddle and thread pattern silver table forks, maker W. Breede Sohn
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A matching set of three Edwardian period fiddle pattern silver table forks, Sheffield 1902, maker Walker & Hall
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Six fiddle pattern silver table forks, London 1803, William Eley & William Fearn, London 1840 (5), makers Samuel Hayne & Dudley Cater
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A matching set of six early Victorian period fiddle pattern silver table forks, London 1840, makers Samuel Hayne & Dudley Cater
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Five fiddle thread and shell silver table forks. London 1820,maker George Piercy, 1839, John Whiting and London 1842 (3) also John Whiting
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12 antique table knives, the French 950 standard silver handles in a variation of the King’s Pattern design with English steel blades marked Lambert, Coventry Street, London. London import marks, c.1895
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A Siam silver 74 piece cutlery canteen, 12 place setting comprising table forks, dessert spoons, dessert forks, soup spoons, teaspoons, serving utensils and a condiment set along with ivorine handled table and luncheon knives
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A part set of early Victorian period crested single struck King’s pattern silver cutlery - 6 table forks, London 1840 (3), 1841 (2) and Glasgow 1827 (1) - 6 dessert spoons, London 1841 (5), 1858 (1), together with six large and six small table knives with Sheffield steel blades and silver plated King’s pattern handles
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An impressive silver cutlery canteen, Old English pattern feather edged, principally 18th century, various makers and dates. 87 pieces, comprising of 12 tablespoons, 12 dessert spoons, 12 teaspoons, 12 table forks, 12 luncheon forks, 12 table knives, 12 luncheon knives, one soup ladle and one pair of basting spoons. The soup ladle uncrested, the basting spoons crested with a Merman, the balance of spoons and forks crested with an ostrich holding a horse shoe in its beak, the crest of the MacLean clan.…
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A cased silver christening set of a spoon and fork of Art Nouveau style by Daniel George Collins, Birmingham 1905. Both with enamelled foliate finials. the spoon with a heart shaped bowl decorated with a stylised fish, the fork with trident tines. In original velvet lined leather case
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A boxed set of silver handled dessert knives, Sheffield 1915
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Eight Victorian period King’s pattern silver fruit knives, two with engraved blades, various London and Sheffield hallmarks
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A cased set of silver fruit knives, pistol grip handles with acanthus scroll detail, Sheffield 1917. J. Deakin & W. Deakin
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12 silver teaspoons and tongs with a note that they were made from a solid silver ladle by Ashton Jewellers, Invercargill, in an old box, tongs do not match, spoons marked stg. silver, one damaged
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A pair of small Victorian period silver condiment spoons with ornate leaf and vine handles. Length 9 cm. Birmingham 1852, makers mark Dt
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A boxed set of six silver teaspoons with decorated handles, Birmingham 1940
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Six Georgian period Old English silver teaspoons, London 1800, maker Solomon Hougham
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Ten Victorian period fiddle pattern silver teaspoons, London 1840 (5), maker Charles Boyton and London 1844 (5), maker Thomas Wimbush
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A set of six Victorian period fruit knives with plated steel blades and decorated silver handles
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A set of 12 Edwardian period fiddle pattern silver teaspoons. Sheffield 1901
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A set of five George IV period fiddle, thread and shell pattern silver teaspoons. London 1828. Maker William Chawner
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A cased set of six sterling silver teaspoons by W. H. Leather & Son, Birmingham 1925
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A cased Victorian silver christening set of a spoon and fork, Birmingham 1890 by Hyam Archer & Co., both pieces decoratively engraved, in a red velvet lined leather box
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A cased set of six silver teaspoons and sugar tongs, the spoons with bird’s head finials. Sheffield 1929 by Thomas Bradbury & Sons Ltd
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A late George IV period pair of sugar tongs, fiddle pattern. London 1827, maker Randall Chatterton
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A pair of early Victorian silver sugar tongs, fiddle pattern. London 1841, makers Samuel Hayne and Dudley Cater
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A George III period silver sugar basket of boat form on a shaped oval base, decorative reeded rim to the top with a hinged handle and a monogram engraved to the front. London 1795, maker John Robins. Height 7.5 cm, width 13 cm, depth 9 cm
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A rare Russian silver presentation samorodok cigarette case with a gold applique to the hinged lid, overall textured finish, gilded interior, impressed Kokoshnik and maker’s marks, the back with a cylindrical hollow sleeve for suspension. Length 11 cm, width 7.5 cm, depth 2 cm
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A large heavy and impressive 19th century silver table centrepiece modelled as a tazza with rearing horse in the centre - the base with three classical child figures and round rim with beautifully modelled details of horses heads, oak leaves and acorns. Diameter 26.5 cm. Height overall 31 cm, total weight approx. 2.3 kilos, no hallmarks, with original fitted black Moroccan leather octagonal domed travelling case
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A 1970's 9ct. gold trophy cup on a turned wooden base, the fluted spreading foot with a round knop leading to bowl, the lower half with lobed decoration, the rim with decorative beading, large ear shaped handles to the side, stamped 9ct and FM for the New Zealand silversmith, Fred money. Height on wooden stand 27 cm. Diameter 9 cm, weight approx. 250 gms
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A rare George II silver coffee pot by Richard Gurney and Thomas Cook, London 1734. The tapering cylindrical body with a hinged dome cover decorated with a foliate pennent frieze at the rim and at the foot. Fruitwood double scroll handle with slight charring. Height 22.5 cm
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A George III period Old Sheffield Plate tea urn of barrel shape with lion mask ring side handles and square base with ball feet. Length 30 cm
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A silver coffee pot of plain design with lobed base and lid, wood handle and knop. Birmingham 1919. Height 23 cm.
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An Edwardian period silver hot water jug of Georgian style with half fluted body, shell and gadroon rim, ebonised handle and finial. Height 22 cm. Chester 1907, makers George Nathan and Ridley Hayes
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A George III period crested silver teapot of oval section on a short stem and oval foot with four ball feet, gadrooned rim, finely engraved floral decoration with later wicker bound handle. Height 21 cm. London 1813, makers Thomas Hobbs & James Taylor
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A William IV period three piece silver teaset of melon shape standing on four feet, the teapot with ivory heat rings and a flower finial. London 1835 & 1836, makers Charles Gibson & Edward Barton. Some old repairs
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A Continental 800 standard silver coffee pot of baluster shape with lion mask spout, eagle finial and ebonised handle, in a plain design with bands of embossed leaf and scroll decoration. Height 28 cm, maker’s mark Knauer. Probably Austro-Hungarian
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An early Edwardian silver three piece teaset by George Nathan & Ridley Hayes, Chester 1902. The bodies ornately chased and engraved with foliate designs
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A quality Georgian period silver three piece teaset, the bodies of rounded oblong baluster form with a reeded edge and an engraved band of acorn motif, raised on ball feet, the teapot London 1821, maker probably Richard Pearce, the sugar bowl London 1806, maker Alice & George Burrows II and the cream jug London 1805
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A Victorian period silver plate coffee pot of baluster shape, on floral four footed pedestal base with decorative engraving and lobing to exterior, flower and leaf knob to lid and ivory heat rings to handle. Height 28 cm
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A Victorian period silver plate coffee pot of pear shape, on four decorative feet, heavily embossed floral decoration to the exterior with the base of the spout in the form of a bearded man’s head and the mouth of the spout as a bird’s head and beak and a heavily embossed lid with the knob in the shape of a bird. Height 27 cm
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A 19th century English silver plate on copper wine jug of classical baluster shape with finely engraved cartouche and wooden handle. Height 30.5 cm. With attached Antique Dealer’s Association certification seal
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A George III period helmet shaped silver cream jug with beaded rim and classical engraving. Height 13 cm. London 1788, John Lambe
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A Georgian period crested silver cream jug, oval with gadrooned border, reeded acanthus leaf handle and four ball feet. Length 15 cm. London 1823. Makers Rebecca Emes and Edward Barnard. Small dents
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A small late Victorian period silver tripod cream jug of helmet shape with ornate embossed decoration and scroll handle. Height 7.5 cm. Birmingham 1900
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A silver Art Nouveau cream jug of baluster shape with a whiplash handle and mouth. Hallmarked Murrle Bennett & Co., London 1903. Slight dents. Height 9.5 cm
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A silver water jug of vase shape by J. Gloster Ltd, Birmingham 1923 with fruitwood finial to the hinged lid and a cane bound handle. Height 24.5 cm
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A three piece sterling silver coffee set, the vase shaped pot with a domed hinged lid, ebonised handle and finial along with a conforming sugar basin and milk jug. Sheffield 1909, by William Latham & Son
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A Victorian silver large christening mug of tapered form, engraved with repeating bands to the entire body, short flared foot, gilded interior, Edinburgh 1876. Height 10.5 cm
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A vintage silver tea strainer with a turned ivory handle, the circular pierced bowl with a fine bead rim. Birmingham 1924, maker William Locke & Co. Length 16 cm
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A William IV Old Sheffield Plate salver with an ornate leaf, flower and scroll border and flat chased decoration. Diameter 25.5 cm
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An Edwardian silver plated salver with flat chased decoration and ornate shaped rim. Diameter 33 cm, maker J. Dixon & Co. Ltd. Some wear
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A heavy good quality Victorian period silver plated two-handled butler’s tray of octagonal shape with pierced gallery and beautiful flat chased floral decoration, standing on four feet. Length 51 cm. Maker’s marks Philip Ashberry & Co
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A silver oblong tray with ornate foliate decoration framing a vacant cartouche to the centre, Birmingham 1899 by William Devenport. 28.5 cm x 19.5 cm
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An Austro-Hungarian 800 standard silver tray of angular design with embossed grapevine decoration. Length 45 cm. Hallmarked
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A heavy hobnail cut crystal spirit barrel mounted on a silver plate stand with a tap and small barrel. Height 21 cm, width 13 cm, depth including tap 24 cm, minor chipping around cork bung
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