Full details of each lot are displayed, except the lot number, estimate and price. You must be a subscriber to view lot numbers, estimates and prices.

Click here to view registration and subscription levels

Silver — Cordy's

$85,953 (NZ$93,600)
A rare and historical New Zealand Adolph Kohn Auckland 1908…
$14,485 (NZ$15,525)
A rare Archibald Knox three-piece Cymric silver coffee service…
$13,161 (NZ$14,625)
A pair of William IV cast silver gilt butter-shells by Paul…
$12,939 (NZ$14,040)
A large and impressive Victorian silver banquet tray, circular…
Auction House:
Cordy's
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
Category:
Silver
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** A George II large silver coffee pot, the plain baluster body with spreading circular foot, the domed lid with urn form finial, the spout with relief moulded restrained scroll and leaf decoration, the shaped carved wooden handle with scroll terminal and… ***
*** An elegant William IV silver four-piece tea and coffee service, fluted squat baluster shape raised on cast acanthus and shell quadruped bases, each pot with melon finial, anthemion capped spouts, scroll handles with ivory heat rings; the fluted bodies… ***
*** A George III silver coffee pot, London 1775 by William Grundy. 786gm., plain baluster form, the dome lid with wrythen ovoid finial, the spout and wooden handle supports with restrained acanthus leaf and scroll detail, spreading circular foot. Height 25.5… ***
*** A Victorian silver bacon tureen, traditional oval shape with swivelling dome cover, ivory button form handle, raised on four splayed legs with ball feet and detail. London 1887 by Edward Hutton. Weight 1965gms. Width 35 cm ***
*** A George II silver lidded tankard, of mildly tapering cylindrical form, the body and lid with heavily embossed decoration of flowers and leaves, an armorial engraved to the front, a scrolling thumbpiece with shell decoration to the base of handle, the… ***
*** An Italian sterling silver spirit kettle on stand, the teapot baluster shaped with lobbed body, substantial swing handle, hinged lid, matching lobbed decoration to the stand and the accompanying body, by Cassetti of Italy. 2539gm. ***
*** A Victorian silver bacon tureen, oval shaped with domed cover with an ivory handle, raised on four supports with decorative ball feet and finials. London 1887 by Edward Hutton. Width 35 cm, weight 1965gms ***
*** A William IV silver four piece tea and coffee service, the panelled baluster form bodies with scrolling and floral embossed decoration, the tea and coffee pots with conforming domed lids and exotic long tail bird finials, scrolling handles, ivory heat… ***
*** A rare Reuben Watts (NZ 1869-1940) Maori decorated silver caddy spoon, kowhaiwhai engraved handle, hammered bowl, impressed mark to reverse WATTS, together with two maker's cyphers. Note: The use of Maori designs in New Zealand Arts & Crafts items is… ***
*** A Charles II antique English silver bowl, London 1671-72, 415gm (14.6oz), diameter 16.5 cm, height 7.6 cm, circular with deep walls raised up from a collet foot to a slightly everted rim. Maker's mark: TK with a pellet between above a cinquefoil… ***
*** A Victorian silver two handled bacon/vegetable warmer, domed hinged retractable lid with ivory button to handle, internal pierced tray absent. London 1887 by William Hutton & Sons (Edward Hutton). 1900gms. ***
*** A rare George II Irish silver bowl, plain form, the short everted rim with a double row of repeating dot punched detail, the plain scroll legs with hoof feet and leaf form detail, radiating fine linial embossing encircling each leg. Dublin c.1740 by… ***
*** An American 'International' sterling silver 105 piece cutlery set in canteen, Joan of Arc pattern, includes dinner knives and forks, dessert spoons and forks, teaspoons, serving implements, carving set etc. Total weight, not including knives, approx.… ***
*** An impressive Italian silver 19th century style tea and coffee service on tray, classic squat baluster lobed form with engraved leafy scroll detail and flowering finials, includes coffee, teapot, milk jug and lidded sugar bowl, all upon an oval serpentine… ***
*** An impressive Paul Storr silver coaster, with fruit wood inset base set with a central silver boss engraved with the crest of lion over a ducal coronet ***
*** An impressive George III silver claret jug, decorative baluster form, the swollen body with four relief panels of grape bunches and leaves, shell detail, further grapes and leaves to the spreading foot, top rim and lid with grape bunch finial, silver… ***
*** Joseph Swindell & Sons silver and pounamu sugar shovel spoon, tapered handle, the scoop form bowl engraved 'New Zealand'. Stamped maker's mark. Length 37 mm. ***
*** A Victorian silver three piece coffee service, elegant baluster form, embossed with scrolls and florals, vacant cartouche to each, leaf decorated scroll handles, each piece raised on an open scroll and bead apron and four conforming legs, the coffee pot… ***
*** A rare English 17th century provincial silver seal top spoon, with an acanthus baluster seal top, remnants of gilding, flattened hexagonal stem, fig shape bowl with small rat-tail. Quatrefoil mark twice to the stem back and once to the bowl. Prick… ***
*** An early Charles I provincial West Country apostle spoon, with gilded final of St. John, the figure with an uncommon polyfoil nimbus, the large fig-shaped bowl of the spoon has pricked initials (T.D over R.S) on the back. The six-sided stem ends in a… ***
*** A mid 20th century Old English rat tail Georgian revival silver cutlery service, the eight-place solid silver setting includes tablespoons, soup spoons, dessert spoons, table forks, entree forks. Total silver weight 2.5kgs. Sheffield 1958/1959, by Mappin… ***
*** A quality Victorian silver wine ewer, tall elegant baluster form with applied grapevine to the plain body, branch form handle, gilded interior. London 1863 by Edward & John Barnard. Weight 994gms. Height 36.5 cm ***
*** A Victorian and later silver four-piece tea and coffee service, the baluster bodies with floral and scroll embossing, the vacant cartouches framed by C-scrolls. The teapot and cream jug Sheffield 1853 by Roberts & Hall, sugar bowl London 1858 by Daniel &… ***
*** A Victorian silver four-piece tea set, baluster form on four scrolling feet, elaborately embossed with game birds, pheasant finials to tea and coffee pots, original gilding to milk and sugar. London 1858 by William Hunter. 2500gm. ***
*** A George II silver coffee pot, plain tapered form, the dome shaped lid with reeded detail and urn form finial, scroll decoration to the spout base, circular spreading foot, traditional carved wooden handle, matching crest to each side. London 1746,… ***
*** A rare heavy c.1840 American Bayley & Kitchen coin silver coffee pot, the plain baluster pot with acanthus leaf detail to the handle and spout, the domed lid with applied floral and leaf finial, the base with four restrained scrolling feet, ivory heat… ***
*** A rare early George II silver coffee pot, elegant plain tapered form with a band of fine engraved decoration to the top of the body including panels with classical couple portraits and flowering urns, engraved radiating star form web to the lid. London… ***
*** A large silver two handled tray, oblong with plain cavetto rim, raised on bun feet. Birmingham 1922 by Joseph Gloster Ltd. 60 x 41 cm. 2415gm ***
*** A good George II silver coffee pot, plain tapered cylindrical body, the domed lid with urn finial, slightly curved faceted spout. Weight 714gms. Height 23.5 cm. London 1732 by John Swift. ***
*** An early George III silver coffee pot with plain baluster body, the hinged tapered domed lid with wrythen finial, the spout with restrained applied acanthus leaf decoration, spreading circular foot, carved wooden handle. London 1765 by John Munns. Height… ***
*** A mid-century Walker & Hall silver part tea and coffee set, comprising tea pot, coffee pot, hot water pot and two handled sugar bowl, plain design with gadrooning to rim, raised on four shell feet. Sheffield 1946. 2,375gm. ***
*** A silver two handled tray, oval form with floral embossed rim and handles, Sheffield 1930 by Adolph Barsach Davis. 60 x 33 cm. 2200gm. ***
*** Thirteen Egyptian 900 standard silver plates, graduating, pie crust rim, 3297gm. 31 cm to 13 cm. Provenance: Brought home by our vendor's aunt who was a New Zealand army nurse in Egypt during World War II. ***
*** A George II silver coffee pot, elegant baluster form, the body half embossed with repeating lobe and floral embossed contemporary decoration, the dome lid with urn form finial and conforming embossed band, restrained scroll and leaf decorated spout and… ***
*** A good George II silver salver, the pie-crust rim with shell detail, scroll initials within a shell, scroll and floral framed cartouche, raised on three pad feet. London 1744 by Robert Abercromby, a noted specialised salver maker. Diameter 235. Weight 489… ***
*** A sterling silver two handled tray, plain design with serpentine shaped rim, presentation inscription verso, Sheffield 1932, 2200gm. 56.5 x 42 cm. ***
*** A c.1890 Tiffany & Co. of New York silver spirit kettle, Aesthetic movement engraved floral panels, cherub finial, crested with a raised arm holding a sprig, the band with relief ivy decoration and ball and claw feet, with burner. The base stamped with… ***
*** A good quality four piece Victorian period silver tea and coffee service of French style, baluster shape with ornate embossed floral decoration, ivory heat rings, flower finials, gilded interiors, London 1863 makers Samuel Hayne and Dudley Cater - all… ***
*** 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.… ***
*** A Georgian Irish silver twin-handled cup, cylindrical form, central reeded band to body, leaf-capped scrolling handles, on stepped spreading foot that has presentation engraving, a coat-of-arms engraved to each side, date marked rubbed, maker's initials W… ***
*** A silver 19th century four-piece tea and coffee set, lobed bodies, raised on scrolling shell feet and decorated bases, the finial to tea pot and coffee pot in the form of flower and leaf. Together with teapot, sugar and milk jug, London 1841 by William… ***
*** An Edwardian Scottish silver table centrepiece, a central serpentine rimmed monteith dish elevated on a pedestal base with three scroll legs, and with three scroll arms supporting smaller conforming dishes. Glasgow 1910 by James Weir, Jewellers &… ***
*** A good George III silver banquet tray plain oblong form with curved corners, gadroon border, and elaborate period shield armorial to the centre, the two ribbed handles with acanthus leaf mounts. London 1810 by Robert Garrard, width 58 cm, 2290gm. ***
*** A Queen Anne silver brandy pan, Britannia standard, turned wooden handle, plain design with flared rim, hallmarks to pan and handle by William Fleming. London 1711. Weight 162gms. Length including handle 20 cm ***
*** A late Georgian silver three piece teaset of compressed circular shape with flutings dividing panels moulded with floral decoration, raised on a circular spreading foot and with a domed hinged lid with rose bud finial to the pot and ivory heat rings to… ***
*** A William IV four piece silver tea set, decorated in an Orientalist manner, the large cream and sugar with original gilding, floral finials, ivory heat rings, London 1830 by Richard Pearce & George Burrows. 2215gm. ***
*** An Edwardian period Irish silver four piece teaset ornately embossed with foxes, swans, lion's masks, grapes and vine leaves, flowers and scrolls. Dublin 1903 by Weir & Sons. ***
*** An impressive Thorkild Hansen New Zealand contemporary heavy silver vase of beaker form, all over hammered finish, shaped rim, crafted by hammering from a flat sheet, impressed artist's marks and '98'. Height 17.5 cm diameter 12.2 cm 852gms ***
*** A George I silver mug, plain design, loop handle. London 1722 by Edward Vincent. Height 95 cm ***
*** An early George III silver coffee pot, elegant baluster form, the body embossed with classical flowering urn, scrolls and other florals, with wrythen vertical ribs. The dome lid with floral finial and conforming decoration. Spreading circular foot. London… ***
*** A Queen Anne period silver large mug, the plain tapered cylindrical body with a fine ribbed band, short flaring top flat rim, raised on spreading circular foot, the S-scroll handle with heart terminal and applied cherub mask thumbpiece. London 1707 by… ***
*** A 20th century silver four piece tea set, teapot, hot water pot, sugar bowl and cream jug. Each plain body raised on four shell feet, ebonised handles. Sheffield 1928 Walker & Hall. Total 2062gm ***
*** Victorian Kings pattern silver cutlery set, double struck, comprising: six table forks London 1839, six dessert forks London 1839 and six dessert spoons London 1842. Three serving spoons, two 1838 and one 1841 plus fifteen teaspoons, three egg spoons and… ***
*** A George III silver hot water pot, of baluster form with wooden scroll handle, the hinged cover with wrythen bud finial and gadrooned rim, the body engraved with armorial, on a round gadrooned foot. London 1762 by Thomas Whipham and Charles Wright. 831gm. ***
*** A four piece Victorian silver tea and coffee set, hexagonal baluster shape, engraved with floral scroll panels, crested and monogrammed. Tea pot with mendicant finial: London 1858 by Robert Harper, coffee pot with Chinaman finial (some faults), milk and… ***
*** A George II silver baluster mug, plain form with mildly everted rim and circular spreading base, the double scroll handle with acanthus leaf thumb piece, scroll initials. Newcastle 1757 by John Langlands. Weight 292gms, height 10.5 cm ***
*** A good Victorian silver six person 50 piece Albany pattern cutlery service, heavy double struck, includes six table knives, six entree knives, six table forks, six entree forks, six tablespoons, six dessert spoons, one pie spoon, two serving spoons, six… ***
*** A pair of Peruvian sterling silver wine bottle holders, the frames with handles and supports modelled as fruiting vines, each with an affixed satyr figure balanced to the rear and imbibing from a goblet. Marked 'Camusso' for Carlo Mario Camusso SA, Lima,… ***
*** An impressive and heavy Victorian silver banqueting tray, oval form, the interior with engraved scrolling and floral decoration, the rim and handles with bead edging, London 1886 by Thomas Bradbury & Sons (Thomas Bradbury III and John S Henderson),… ***
*** A Victorian silver tea and coffee set, the four piece set with ornate Rococo decoration, bird finial to coffee and tea pots, ivory heat rings, the teapot by Robert Hennell III, London 1851, the cream and sugar by Robert Hennell III, London 1862, the… ***
*** A late 20th century sterling silver chalice, octagonal base supporting a column decorated with multiple religious figures, the bowl and column with gilded finish. Commissioned by the Dean of Wells for the Eighth Centenary of Wells Cathedral. 141/800.… ***
*** A Royal Winton Maoriland teapot and cream jug, both decorated with the Pa gate scene, two glaze chips to teapot spout, the cream jug with crack and chip. ***
*** A rare New Zealand Arts & Crafts silver sugar and creamer by Marjorie R. Trenwith, circa 1950s, hammer finished ovoid shape on circular spreading bases, with tiger-lily flower handles. Along with two sugar spoons, one with arum lily finial, the other with… ***
*** A George III silver tea pot, oval form with engraved and reeded decoration, coat of arms and armorial, ebonised handle, London 1787 by Robert Hennell I, 450gm. ***
*** A George IV silver teapot, squat circular shape, raised on conforming foot with serpentine outline, the body, foot and dome lid heavily embossed with floral panels, the lid surmounted by a rose bloom finial, the acanthus capped handle with ivory heat… ***
*** A Victorian silver 41 piece cutlery service, Old English pattern, each piece crested with a raised arm clasping an arrow, comprising: nine table forks, nine dessert forks, nine dessert spoons, six tablespoons, six teaspoons, one sauce ladle and one butter… ***
*** A vintage 'Wallace Sterling' silver 'Grande Baroque' 12-person canteen of cutlery, comprising 12; table knives, teaspoons, dessert spoons, dessert forks. Weight 2296gm. Together with 12 table knives and three serving implements all with silver handles and… ***
*** Kohn & Co. (Wellington) New Zealand silver Otago Regatta trophy cup, chased with two competing rowers, the reverse engraved: 'Otago Regatta/ /Senior Pair Oar Inrig Gig Race /Presented/ By /Mr. Kohn./ Won By/ United Tradesmans R.C.1883/ Reid and Grays R.… ***
*** A Georgian Revival four-piece silver tea set, Sheffield 1961. 2155gm., consisting of a teapot, hot water pot, cream and sugar, of plain design with gadrooned rims. ***
*** A George III and George IV silver three-piece tea set, the exterior profusely embossed with florals, cartouche for initials and crest, gilding to the sugar and cream, the handles decorated with wreathed heads. Teapot London 1817 by Solomon Hougham,… ***
*** A Georgian revival four-piece silver tea service, the teapot and hot water pot have brown Bakelite handles, together with a sugar bowl and milk jug, Birmingham 1948. 2148gm. ***
*** A mid-20th century Georgian Revival four-piece silver tea set with ivory handles, rectangular shape with canted corners, raised on pad feet, the hot water pot and teapot with ivory handles and finials, the milk jug with handle of conforming shape.… ***
*** A rare Queen Anne period Britannia standard silver porringer, the lower body decorated with wrythen lobes bordered by a punch-work lappet design, and higher on the body with an encircling rope twist band in high relief similarly bordered; both band and… ***
*** William Paterson (Dunedin) greenstone and silver knife rests, the silver ends as crossed fern leaves connected by nephrite pounamu square section bars, length 8.5 cm. Stamped maker's marks. ***
*** A late Victorian silver tray, oval form, pierced and decorated border rim with integral handles, the centre with scrolling engraving, Sheffield 1899 by William Mammatt & Son, 1800gm. ***
*** A George II silver salver, engraved armorial to the centre, pie-crust rim, raised on three hoof feet, London 1749 by William Peaston, 775gm, diameter 29 cm. ***
*** A pair of George III silver salvers, engraved armorial to the centre, pie-crust rim, raised on three paw feet, Newcastle 1753 by John Kirkup, 670gm, diameter 19 cm. ***
*** A late Victorian sterling silver four piece tea set, Georgian revival, ebonised handles, teapot, hot water, cream and sugar, Sheffield 1900 by Martin, Hall & Co (Richard Martin & Ebenezer Hall), 1888gm. ***
*** A silver tea and coffee service, Regency style, plain design with ebonised handle and knop to coffee and teapot, with cream and sugar. Sheffield 1921 by Walker & Hall. Weight 1940gms ***
*** A quality Edwardian silver gilt Adams style bonbonniere raised bowl, the fine vertical pierced panel sides with radiating acanthus leaf base, highlighted with ram's heads and laurel leaf swags, the four spreading legs terminating in ram's hoofs, original… ***
*** An early Victorian silver gilt wine ewer, baluster form, the neck with an applied grape leaf vine and bunch decoration, the lid with conforming finial, the scroll handle with further grape detail, the body with a tall band of relief stiff leaf design,… ***
*** A good George III silver large bread basket, oval pedestal form with flared lobed body, flat decorative rectangular pierced rim and gadroon applied border, the tapered swing handle with restrained engraving, the flared pedestal foot with conforming… ***
*** An uncommon late George III silver egg cruet, the six egg cups of plain oval pedestal form with gadroon top rims matching the open rectangular frame with rounded corners, highlighted with shell and scroll detail, raised on four scroll and shell decorated… ***
*** B. Petersen & Co. (Christchurch) large silver mug, tapered cylindrical form, arched engraved ferns framing the cartouche with engraved script initials. Stamped marks to base. Height 117 mm. 328gms. ***
*** An early George I silver porringer, the lobed acanthus leaf c]framed cartouche with the initials W over RE over star, pronounced fluted rib, lobed base. With a pair of S scroll handles. London 1714 by Thomas Port, a noted porringer maker. ***
*** A George III circular silver salver, with fine quality flat chased decoration of leaves, flowers and scrolls and engraved central monogram, on four scroll feet. London 1789 by John Hutson. diameter 35 cm, 1200gm. ***
*** A large George III silver circular tray, with double bead edge to the cavetto rim, raised on four splay feet, engraved with period monogram. London 1785 by Elizabeth Jones. Diameter 40.5 cm, 1710gm. ***
*** An eight place, 45 piece American silver cutlery canteen, forget-me-not pattern, by Samuel Kirk & Sons, Baltimore, comprising table knives and forks, teaspoons, cake slice, butter knife, two tablespoons, one slotted and a salad fork. All pieces excluding… ***
*** A George I silver baluster coffee pot, embossed with wrythen ribs, florals and C-scrolls framing the two vacant cartouche. Pineapple finial, wood handle. London 1723 by Timothy Ley, height 28 cm. 841gm. ***
*** A pair of Reuben Watts N.Z. Arts & Crafts silver knife rests, each end of open entwined Art Nouveau form with hand beaten effect and central raised heart form blue enamel plaque with green speckled highlights, rub-over mounts, the connecting bars of… ***
*** A Victorian silver engraved circular salver, the central cartouche with winged crest framed by a wide band of entwined pentagonal floral motifs and repeating leaf scroll and floral bands. Raised on four scrolling feet. London 1874 by John Hunt & Robert… ***
*** A set of early 20th century Portuguese silver cutlery, by Muva Moreira e Filio, Oporto 1886 - 1938. 2330gm incl. steel blades, comprising 10 knives, forks and spoons, plus ladle, pie spoon, carving knife and fork. ***
*** A large and impressive historical silver trophy cup, won by 'Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh', the ovoid body inscribed 'Borough and County of the Town of Poole. Yachting Trophy' and including the coat-of-arms for that town, the other face… ***
*** Seventeen pieces of William IV silver cutlery, Kings pattern, shell heel, five dessert spoons, one tablespoon, five dinner forks, six luncheon forks, London 1836 by William Eaton, with a Victorian dinner fork and dessert spoon, London 1841 by William… ***
*** Ten George III silver tablespoons and ten George III forks, Kings pattern with shell heel, various makers and dates, 1926gm. ***
*** A collection of Canadian silver cutlery, comprising fourteen dinner forks, eleven luncheon forks, twelve dessert spoons, eleven teaspoons, twelve coffee spoons and small pair of sugar tongs, by Birks (established 1879) in the Regency pattern, in original… ***