Catalogue
Edward VII, sterling silver soup ladle, hallmarked London, 1907, maker Josiah Williams & Co (George Maudsley Jackson & David Landsborough Fullerton), old English pattern with rats tail bowl, heavy gauge, (32cm long, 275 g weight). Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Sterling silver napkin rings, hallmarked Birmingham, 1920, Joseph Gloster, (27.96 g); 1956, Harman Brothers (2), (26.44 g); 1969, W I Broadway & Co, (10.83 g); EPNS ring with HMMV Carnarvon Castle badge, c.1940s. Very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
Passed in
George V, sterling silver card/pin tray, hallmarked Birmingham, 1926, A C Bloxham Ltd, rectangular with concave chamfers, inscribed "General Strike May 1926 / To Mr C.W.Garnett / With the Grateful Thanks of the Great Western Railway Co.", (13cm x 8.5cm, 125g weight). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
George V, sterling silver card/pin tray, hallmarked Birmingham, 1926, A C Bloxham Ltd, rectangular with concave chamfers, inscribed "General Strike May 1926 / To Mr A.B.Spirro / With the Grateful Thanks of the Great Western Railway Co.", (13cm x 8.5cm, 125g weight). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
France, silver snuff box, c.1895, hallmarked "Minerve Premier Titre", with the mark of master silversmith Claude Doutre-Roussel, of rectangular form with elaborate niello work engraving of musical instruments to the lid, engraved V.Zahel to side, (7cm x 4cm, 50.4 g weight). Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Pair of silver drinking/loving cups, hallmarked Augsburg, 1759, squat circular bowl with cylindrical neck and a circular gadrooned base, decorated all over with floral repousse designs, the rim of one cup engraved 'KILDEVAND OG KAERLIGHED SOLLEROD VANDTAARN 29 AUGUST 1907' (Spring Water and Love, Sollerod Water Tower, 29 August 1907). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Tea Spoons, in silver, the concave heads made from Maltese silver 6 (VI) tari coins of Emmanuel de Rohan 1780, the handles are in a twist pattern and four have a patterned cross at the handle end and three have a ball and plain cross at the handle end. Fine. (7)
Estimate $200
Passed in
Australia Commonwealth, January 1st 1901, sterling silver gilt and enamelled souvenir spoon by J.F. (Birmingham 1901) in plush case of issue; Coronation 22nd June 1911 hallmarked C.W. (Birmingham); sterling silver pencil set of four in case of issue for Bridge players; souvenir set of playing cards including Oriana and P&O line; also spring loaded opal stud by Jules Collins. Fine - extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Ashtray and matchbox holder, in brass with two cigarette holders on the rim of the tray, the matchbox holder has a kangaroo in relief on one side and on the opposite side is a kookaburra in relief; also Page's Line Royal Mail Day Coach, Tasmania Midlands Highway, commemorative Day Token in bronze (35mm), with leaflet. Good very fine - nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $70