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Sterling silver presentation spoons, hallmarked Sheffield, 1899, Levesley Brothers, (34.17 g), flat bowl spoons with floral engraving, in original padded presentation box with compliments card from a Cape Town Antiques dealer; two sterling silver forks hallmarked London, 1895 and 1897, both with heavy mother of pearl handles engraved with coat of arms, (103.3 g); three Dixon Sheffield plate forks. Very fine. (6)
Estimate $150
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
India, Medieval India, Chalukyas of Kalyana, Jayasimha II "Jagadekamalla" (10th century AD), 16mm, punch marked gold pagoda, (3.65 g), obv. nine punch marks consisting of five lions, two punches of "Shri" in Kannada on the sides and possibly the Kannada legends "Jaya" and "Simgha" in two incuses, rev. plain, (K. Ganesh No. 5.13 type). Very fine, rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $350
India, Vijayanagar Kingdom, Sadasiva (Sadasivaraya) (1543-1570), gold pagoda, (3.40 g), Lakksminarayana type, obv. Vishnu seated facing, with Lakshmi seated facing on left thigh, rev. three line Nagari legend, "Sri sa dasiva ra yaru", (M. [South India] 710, M.910, cf.Ramesan Type XXVI, Pl.XI). Flatly struck from worn dies. Good fine, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
India, Mughal, Humayun, Agra Mint, (A.H. 937-963, A.D. 1530-1540, 1555-6), silver Shahrukhi (Mithqal), (4.70 g), dated 947, obv. The Kalima Shahada with yarzaq Allah man tasha bi-ghair hisab in four lines within an circle, titles of four Caliphs with 'radi allahu an hum' in margin, rev. Arabic legends "al sultan ul azam al khaqan al mukarram, khuld allahu ta'ala dhatahu wa mulkahu wa sultanahu", zarb Agra in the margin & "Muhammad Humayun Ghazi" within a octofoil, (Hull 1173, Wilkes 4187, A.2464). Usual weak areas, very fine, and rare, in collector's desrciptivre flip.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
India, Mughal, Muhammad Akbar, (A.H.963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), silver half rupee, square issue, (5.70 g), no mint name, IE date 41 (A.D. 1596-1597), obv. Allahu Akbar, rev. Jalla Jalalahu & Ilahi 41, (KM.64.1). Good very fine, very rare, with descriptive flip.
Estimate $120
SOLD $480
India, Mughal, Muhammad Akbar, (A.H.963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), silver half rupee, round issue, (5.74 g), Ahmadabad Mint, IE date 4x (42, 44, 47 reported), Azar month (A.D. 1597-1603), (KM.66.1). Extremely fine, very rare, with descriptive flip.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
India, Mughal, Muhammad Akbar, (A.H.963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), silver rupee, round issue, (11.41 g), Kalima type, Jaunpur mint, c.AH 975-985 (1578-1588 A.D.), with mint epither "dar al-Khalifat" andn # and star symbols, (KM.80.10, Liddle type S10). Good very fine, rare with descriptive flip.
Estimate $150
SOLD $650
India, Mughal, Muhammad Akbar, (A.H.963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), silver rupee, round issue, (11.21 g), Agra mint, AH 976 (1568-1569 A.D.), with mint epithet "dar al-Khalifat", (KM.80.1A). Good very fine, short of flan, rare with descriptive flip.
Estimate $100
SOLD $190
India, Mughal, Muhammad Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), silver round rupee, struck at Shergarh mint, (11.33 g), obv. kalima within square, dated AH 968 (1560-1), rev. Akbar's name and titles in inner square, cross lower right corner, (KM.80.17); another similar from Agra Mint, dated AH 977 = 1569-1570, (cf.KM.80.1A. Little Type S127). Very fine - good very fine, both rare, all with extensive description within flips. (2)
Estimate $160
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India, Mughal, Muhammad Akbar, (A.H.963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), silver rupee, square issue, (11.34 g), Ahmadabad mint, AH date 991 (A.D. 1582-1583), (KM.82.1). Extremely fine, rare in this condition, with descriptive flip.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
India, Mughal, Muhammad Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), silver square rupee, struck at Ahmadabad Mint, AH 990 (1582-3 A.D.), (KM.82.1); another Akbar (A.H.963-1014) (A.D.1556-1605), silver square rupee, struck at Fathpur Mint, AH 977 = (1569-1570 A.D.), (KM.82.2). Very fine - nearly extremely fine both in collector descriptive flips, both with some of the mints visible. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
India, Mughal, Muhammad Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D. 1556-1605), square silver rupee, Urdu Zafar Qarin mint, of fine style, (11.24 g), not dated, (KM.82.9, PMC 218); another Fathpur mint. (11.17 g), year AH 988 (1580-1), (KM.82,2, M.3046). Clear mint readings, very fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
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India, Mughal, Muhammad Akbar, (A.H.963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), silver rupee, square issue, (11.27 g), Bangala mint, AH date 1010 (A.D. 1601-1602), (KM.86.1). Good very fine, rare, with descriptive flip.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
India, Mughal, Muhammad Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), silver square rupee, struck at Ahmadabad Mint, AH 995 (1587-8 A.D.), (KM.82.1); another Akbar (A.H.963-1014) (A.D.1556-1605), silver square rupee, struck at Tatta mint, no date, regnal year 46 = (1601-1602 A.D.), Khurdad month, (KM.88.7). Nearly extremely fine both in collector descriptive flips, both with the mints visible. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
India, Mughal, Muhammad Akbar, (A.H.963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), silver rupee, square issue, (11.34 g), no mint name, IE date 35 (A.D. 1590-1591), obv. llahi date and month Amaredad, rev. Jalla Jalalahu Allahu Akbar, (KM.90.1). Good very fine, rare, with descriptive flip.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
India, Mughal, Muhammad Akbar, (A.H.963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), Rebellion Coinage (1599-1605) of Jahangir (Salim), silver rupee, round issue, (11.36 g), Allahabad mint, with mint epithet Hamesha Couplet, (KM.97.1, Liddle Akbar S59). Good very fine, rare with descriptive flip.
Estimate $200
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India, Mughal, Muhammad Jahangir (A.H.1014-1037, A.D.1605-1627) silver half Ahmadanagar mint, half rupee, (5.62 g), not dated (date off flan, no datd examples listed) (KM.134.1). Good very fine and very rare with collector's descriptive flip.
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
India, Mughal, Muhammad Jahangir (A.H.1014-1037, A.D.1605-1627) silver rupee, in the names of Akbar and Jahangir, Qandahar mint, RY 12, 1026 AH = (1616-7), (KM.142.2). Old hoard patination, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $65
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India, Mughal, Muhammad Jahangir (A.H.1014-1037, A.D.1605-1627) silver rupee, in the names of Akbar and Jahangir, (11.43 g), Lahore mint, month of Ardibihisht, RY 7, (1612-3), (KM.145.11), within ornamental frame. Nearly extremely fine and rare with collector's descriptive flip.
Estimate $250
SOLD $550
India, Mughal, Jahangir (A.H. 1014-1037) (A.D.1605-1628), silver Sawai rupee, heavy issue (14.25 g), Ahmadabad mint, with names 'Nur Al-Din Jahangir and Akbar, with Inayat couplet, RY year 5, A.H. 1018 (trace), (KM.158.3). Nearly extemely fine and very scarce, with descriptive printed collector's ticket.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
India, Mughal, Muhammad Jahangir (A.H.1014-1037, A.D.1605-1627) cast silver Sawai rupee, Lahore mint, (14.33 g), dated RY year 5, and AH 1018 = (1609), (cf.KM.158.5). An interesting copy good very fine, in CNG descriptive flip.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90