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The Antique Silver Spoon Collectors’ Magazine
…The Finial…
ISSN 1742-156X
Where Sold £8.50
Volume 25/05
May/June 2015
‘The Silver Spoon Club’
OF GREAT BRITAIN
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Hon. President: Anthony Dove F.S.A.
Editor: Daniel Bexfield
Photography Charles Bexfield
Volume 25/05
May/June 2015
CONTENTS
Introduction
Advertisement – Lyon & Turnbull
Mea Culpa – Anthony Dove
The Biggart family and Kilmaurs cutlery (Part 2) by Campbell Armstrong
Auction review – Tennants – 20th March
Advertisement – Tennants
Feedback
Advertisement – Bryars & Bryars
Advertisement – Michael Baggott Antiques
We are only human – by David McKinley
Results for the Club Postal Auction – 25th June
The Club Postal Auction
The next postal auction
Postal auction information
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(Left to right)
See: The Postal Auction, Lots 163,180 & 23
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Taunton, West Country, Silver Seal Top Spoon
Made by Thomas Dare I, circa 1650
• Charles I Silver Apostle Spoon
Made by ‘TP’, London 1639
Lewes, East Sussex, James I Silver Seal Top Spoon
Made by William Dodson, circa 1620
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All views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of The Finial.
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Introduction
I have been working hard to get The Finial back on track and now here is the May/June issue.
Thank you to the vendors of the postal auction who sent in their Lots early: this has been a great
help and if it can continue, it won’t be long before we are back to normal.
However, when I said I have been working hard, and even though it’s true, I cannot take all the
credit. I am delighted to say that my son Charlie, 19 years old, has joined me in the business. He has
been the one working hard taking all the pictures for the postal auction. Whilst taking the pictures,
Charlie has really enjoying learning about the different dates, makers, patterns, etc of spoons
entered. Some of you already have met and spoken with him, but those who have not, may hear
from him on the next postal auction day, as we shall share making the calls to the successful bidders
on the 6th August. And the lovely thing now, if you find a typo anywhere in The Finial I can pass
the buck and can blame Charlie!
Once again, we have a very nice selection of spoons in the auction this time including a good
example of an East Sussex and a West Country Seal Top and a rare fully hallmarked York Fiddle
pattern basting spoon (generally it’s only larger pieces that are struck with the York town mark).
All the very best,
Daniel.
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Mea Culpa
By Anthony Dove F.S.A.
Since writing my original paper on duty marks in September 1984 (the conclusions summarised in
the new Jackson edited by Ian Pickford on pages 42 – 44, I have had occasion to re-examine some
of the relevant Acts of Parliament.
The original Act quoted1 relating to the standardisation of duty between England and Ireland had no
specific date of commencement so, in accordance with the then current practice2, I quoted the date
of Royal assent – the 14th June. A previous Act relating to the same subject3, although with the
same date of Royal Assent has a rider at the end stating “that this Act and all singular the several
provisions and regulations herein contained and mentioned shall commence and be in force from
the fifth day of July 1815 and not before”.
It would seem therefore that the date I originally quoted of the 14th June was incorrect. The 5th July
would be more logical as it relates to the old Midsummer’s quarter-day under the old Julian
calendar.
When this change took place in 1752 eleven days were ‘lost’ and Midsummer quarter-day (24th
June) effectively became 5th July. Although still a relatively rare mark (only used for some six
weeks) it is on par with the similar mark in 17974. As confession is allegedly good for the soul,
even after three decades, I feel that I ought to come clean, hence mea culpa.
Fig. 1
The marks on the two London assayed 1815 dessert spoons illustrated here show the normal oval
before 5th July (Fig. 1) and the ‘Irish duty’ increase single basal cusp (Fig. 2). Although there was
no actual increase in English duty at this date, this Act quoted above brought Irish duty into line
with English (for the repercussions of this, see Pickford’s Jackson (op. cit pages 43/44). As these
spoons have the same maker’s mark and crest, they were probably sent for assay in two batches
around the cusp (pun intended) of the 5th of July.
Fig. 2
Acknowledgements
I am very grateful to Mark Nevard whose comments and suggestions have been duly incorporated
in the above.
Notes
1. 55 Geo.III c.83.
2. 33 Geo.III c.13
3. 55 Geo.III c.81
4. 37 Geo.III c.90
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The Biggart Family and Kilmaurs Cutlery (Part 2)
(Continued from the March/April 2015 issue)
By Campbell Armstrong
The Cutlery (in possible chronological order)
1. Fork and Knife Set by ‘RT’43
Until near the end of this investigation, I believed that the Biggart family was responsible for all of the
examples of Kilmaurs cutlery that were held in collections. However, I now realise that this is not the case.
These images are taken from a fork and knife set, in a leather case, of strikingly similar appearance to those
which follow. The handles are of tortoiseshell, inlaid with silver wire, and with 3 bands of silver, including
the pommel cap, which itself has a distinctive shape that recurs in most of the items illustrated below. The
initials of the maker, stamped into the silver band, are ‘RT’, so clearly, not a member of the Biggart family.
The obvious candidate for the maker would seem to be the Robert Tod, named in the Burgh of Barony
charter of 1667 mentioned earlier, although there is no conclusive proof for this.
As with the ‘hanger’ sword, the blade of the ‘RT’ knife bears the cutler’s mark of the scimitar and the letter
‘B’. At the start of this investigation, I had presumed that this letter ‘B’ stood for Biggart. As it appears on
this blade, however, this now seems unlikely. Its meaning remains unclear. What is clear however, is that the
mark continued in use by the Biggarts, both David and Alexander. Could David have been Robert Tod’s
apprentice and have continued to use his master’s mark, in the same way as Alexander continued to use
David’s? It can only be speculation, but it provides a working hypothesis until a better explanation can be
found. The fact that the ‘RT’ set conforms to what might be described as the ‘Kilmaurs Pattern’, with the
silver bands on the tortoiseshell, the silver wire inlay and the silver pommel caps, might be seen as further
indication that David Biggart was Robert Tod’s apprentice and continued making implements in the style set
by his master.
2. Fork and Knife Set by ‘DB’44
Although not clear from the photograph (which has had to be taken of the original catalogue as no digital
image exists) the blade of the knife has the cutler's mark of ‘B’ below a scimitar stamped on it, as with 1)
above and all of the succeeding items. It also contains the elements that are common to almost all of the
images that follow, tortoiseshell handles, silver pommel caps, corded wire inlay, steel blade and fork tines.
On the silver pommel cap, where it meets the tortoiseshell, appears the maker’s mark ‘DB’ within a heart
shaped punch, and the initials ‘I.R’ appear on each of the handles, probably for the first owner.
Continued overleaf…
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3. Fork and Knife Set by ‘DB’45
These appear to be identical to the set illustrated on page 190 of Simon Moore's book46
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4. Fork and Knife set by ‘DB’?48
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5. Fork and Knife set by ‘DB’49
6. Fork and knife set by ‘DB’50
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7. Fork and Knife set by ‘AB’52
This set bears the initials ‘AB’ as the maker, who would seem to be the Alexander Biggart discussed earlier
in the article. The similarities with the ‘earlier’ items are obvious; tortoiseshell handles, pommel cap of
similar design, middle silver ring, a cutler’s mark on the knife blade with a letter ‘B’ and another indistinct
mark that might be the remnants of a scimitar etc., although there are differences. The knife blade is
noticeably more curved than any of the other items shown here, and there is no inlaid silver wire decoration.
Also, the shaping of the ‘bridge’ of the tines on the fork is noticeably more curved than in the examples
illustrated so far. A further difference would seem to be the absence of the engrailed border seen on the ‘DB’
pieces. As will be seen below, this absence seems to be common to all the known ‘AB’ pieces. Whether
these differences are significant is uncertain.
8. Single Fork by ‘AB’53
Although this item is missing its accompanying knife, there can be no doubt of its origins. The Kilmaurs
style is evident in the use of silver and tortoise shell, the shape of the tines etc. and it is stamped on the silver
ring with the initials ‘AB’, as with number 7). It is missing both the inlaid silver wire decoration, and the
engrailed border of the ‘DB’ pieces. Also, it would appear from the photograph that the pommel cap is of a
different, squarer, shape compared with all of the other pieces illustrated here. This may be the angle at
which the photograph was taken for the Auction Catalogue, or may indeed reflect an actual difference.
9. Fork and Knife Set by ‘AB’54
As with the preceding items, this set also bears the maker’s initials ‘AB’. Although missing the tip of the
knife blade, it also displays all of the typical Kilmaurs features with silver pommel caps, tortoiseshell
handles, silver bands to the handles, and with the cutler’s mark of ‘B’ and a scimitar. As with the examples
above of ‘AB’s’ work, the pommel caps do not have the engrailed border seen on ‘DB’s. work Unlike the
earlier examples above these items do have inlaid silver wire and engraved onto the tortoiseshell handle of
both the knife and the fork are the ornate initials ‘IS’, probably for the original owner of the set. It is possible
that these initials originally had silver wire inlay.
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The following two sets are different in form as they are obviously designed as travelling pieces, as they not
only have their fitted and tooled leather cases, but actually fold into the handles. As such they are similar to
the campaign cutlery, which became common during and after the Napoleonic Wars55. Such folding pieces
of cutlery were first seen in the early to mid 17th century in England, but were certainly not common. That
they were made by the cutlers of Kilmaurs (and surrounding centres?) is testament to the fact that the
craftsmen were keeping up with the most modern initiatives, despite the problems of travel and
communications at that time.
10. Folding (travelling) Fork and Knife Set56
At first appearance, this set seems very different from those shown before. There are no silver rings
decorating the handles; the pommel caps are lacking, and there are no maker’s marks to be found. However,
the knife blade does have the usual cutler’s mark of the scimitar and the letter ‘B’. This fact, along with the
use of the tortoiseshell handles would seem to strongly indicate that the items were indeed made in or around
Kilmaurs. However, it is possible that this was produced in the nearby town of Irvine, by another member of
the Biggart clan, see 11 below. The unusual shape of the handles seems to be explained by the need to
accommodate the blades when they were folded closed.
Taking your own cutlery with you when travelling, or even visiting another household, was not uncommon
at a time when such items were rare. As well as having a practical purpose, it was also a way for the wealthy
to ‘show off’. Some of the items already discussed also had tooled leather cases, even although they did not
fold up, as did the set referred to in the Rambles round Kilmarnock referred to earlier.57
11. Folding (travelling) Fork and Knife Set from ‘Irvin’58
At first sight, the above items would appear to be the twins of set 10, above. They have the same roundels
decorating the tops of the handles, and use the same ‘stud’ pattern as decoration. They are roughly the same
length, although this cannot be stated with confidence as the blades are seized up in the closed position,
which also prevents any cutler’s mark being examined. However, it would seem a reasonable conclusion that
the two sets were made by the same maker and as set 10 has the ‘Kilmaurs’ cutler's mark it might seem
reasonable to assume that this set might also have been made in Kilmaurs. However, as discussed earlier, it is
recorded that a cutler called Thomas Biggart was operating in Irvine in the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
It is quite possible that he was responsible for these two quite different sets of cutlery, with the cutler’s mark
being explained by a close, perhaps familial, relationship with the Kilmaurs workers. The very different
nature of these two sets from all of the others would seem to require an explanation such as this.
Continued overleaf…
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What makes this set particularly interesting and important is that, just visible on the knife blade, is impressed
the word ‘Irvin’, the old name for the Royal Burgh and important port of Irvine, which lies just a few miles
from Kilmaurs. The engraved initials ‘ES’ on the silver end piece of both handles would seem likely to have
been the owner for whom the set was made. No doubt it originally had a leather case like number 10, but this
has been lost.
12. Fork and Knife59
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Review - Tennants Silver & Fine Art Sale
20th March 2015
By Mark Littler
For those who have never been to Tennants you may be in for a surprise. Although situated in the
Yorkshire Dales market town of Leyburn, over 100,000sq ft of marble floors, a fully licensed
restaurant and a café await those who have made the journey.
The Fine Art sale on the 20th and 21st March featured a section specifically for flatware. Although
only 17 Lots strong, competition appeared stromg, with only one unsold and a total of £17,087
inclusive of their 20% + VAT premium.
To start the section were three modern canteens of flatware, the prices of which appear to be on the
rise following the epic meltdown we have recently been subject to due to the high scrap price. Top
price for these was £2,200 hammer for a service of Sheffield Hanoverian pattern (75oz all in),
which after premium resulted in a quadrupling of the scrap price that day.
Moving onto Lots perhaps more in line with Finial reading, there were six lots of Scottish silver.
There were two consecutive lots by James Sturrock of Montrose, the first being a set of five fiddle
pattern tablespoons, circa 1860. The marks (Fig. 1) were very crisp to each and the bowls were also
very crisp too. This set of five sold for £500 hammer against an estimate of £300-500. The next
Sturrock lot was a set of five dessert spoons, Old English pattern this time, again with very crisp
marks (Fig. 2) and bowls, these sold for £320 hammer against a £200-300 estimate.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Another Scottish provincial offering was Lot 356, being a set of seven tablespoons by James
Wright, Perth c.1810 (Fig. 3). These were again well struck and took £320 hammer.
Selling just below estimate at £550 hammer was one of the two Lots of York flatware. The Lot that
sold was a set of twelve Old English pattern table forks by Robert Cattle, 1807 (Fig. 4). They were
of a good gauge (28oz) and were engraved with a crest (Fig. 5). The lot previous however, a set of
eleven Old English tablespoons, engraved with the same crest but by a different engraver (Fig. 6)
and by Robert Cattle & James Barber 1808, failed to sell against their £600 low estimate.
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
Perhaps my favourite crest on the flatware offered was found on Lot 360, a set of seven Hanoverian
pattern tablespoons, Lothian & Robertson, Edinburgh 1762 (Fig. 7), the crest belonging to the
Cathcart family according to the catalogue with the motto ‘I HOPE TO SPEED’. This Lot also had
three other tablespoons engraved en suite and sold for £280 hammer.
The only pre-Hanoverian spoon that featured in the sale was a seal top attributed to William
Cawdell, London circa 1610 (Fig. 8). This was only struck with the leopard’s head in the bowl and
the maker’s mark to the back of the stem, and sold for £700 hammer.
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Fig. 8
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Feedback
Anne Graham notes: I was very interested in the article by Gordon Rogers ‘A Coronation Mark
on Russian Silver Flatware’ (The Finial, Jan/Feb 2014, Vol. 24/03) and later discovered I own a
paper knife with such a mark, silver-gilt from St. Petersburg but mine is dated 1868. The roundel
and other marks are not as crisp. The maker is also Sazikov and the Imperial Warrant is shown.
The marks appear on the blade of the knife in a different formation to those shown on the stem of
the fork.
If the hypothesis of Gordon Rogers to the effect that the roundel was to commemorate coronation
year of 1856 is correct, the simple answer as to why my knife is also so marked is that the Sazikov
silversmith picked the wrong punch when stamping my paper knife.
The only concern I have with his coronation theory is that the Tsarina is given the prime position in
the portrait. For a commemorative coronation stamp, surely the Tsar’s face would be predominant?
However, 1868, the year of my paper knife, is the year of the birth of Nicholas Romanov, the future
Tsar of Imperial Russia and the grandson of Alexander II. So perhaps it was not a question of the
wrong punch, but that the Sazikov silversmith took the decision to use that old punch again to
celebrate the heir’s birth.
-o-o-o-o-o-oDavid McKinley writes: I find I am in error and must therefore ask you to make a correction
under the feedback heading in The Finial. In the March/April ’15 issue of The Finial (page 14), I
referred to Lot 164 in the 12th March postal auction stating that it comprised two spoons by Francis
Harache, which I believe to be correct.
I then went on to state that the Goldsmiths’ Company’s requirements were that a maker had to reregister his mark when he changed his address, which I also believe to be true. However, as Francis
Harache changed his address in 1753 I made the claim that as these spoons were struck with his
later mark they must be dated to between 1753 and 1757 when he died, and I now discover that I
was mistaken in this claim.
I now have a later mark of his (illustrated above) that is clearly struck with the date letter ‘f’ for
1741 and although I can offer no explanation for this I have to revise my thoughts on when this
second mark was registered.
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David Whitbread emails: A little bit of feed-back on inventories for Miriam Fuehrer, though I
am not sure it is quite what she is looking for. I have recently started to use an inventory programme
called Recollector and am very pleased with it. It is basically a programme for a Mac or a PC but
there is an app that allows the inventory to be copied on to a phone or tablet. Editing has to be done
on the computer and the updated version then copied to iPhone, iPad or whatever. A Google search
should reveal more about the programme, which is available from maprecord.com. I started off with
the free trial that limits you to about 20 records if I remember correctly, this allowed me to see how
I coped with it and what I thought of it before committing to purchase. I thought the price seemed
quite reasonable. There is no limit to the number of inventories or records once you have the
programme.
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On a different matter, I have been slow to respond to Colin Fraser’s request to be told of
‘Breadalbane’ items (Nov/Dec ‘14 issue). I have a Waveney Valley/Beccles seal top spoon bearing
his name stamp - see illustration. It is pricked ‘1619’ over ‘EG’ over ‘EH’. Marked in the bowl with
four heart shapes set as a cross, each containing three pellets. I’m afraid I know nothing of its
history between its ownership by Breadalbane and its acquisition by me.
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We Are All Only Human
By David McKinley
In one of his many letters to the Goldsmiths’ Company, John Pingo, their engraver in the 18th
century, mentions “Double marks on single punches for use on tea spoons”1 and in researching this
experimental form of marking which started in 1781 for top marking teaspoons, I was interested to
note that, although there are spoons marked with this double mark punch in that year, examples of it
do not appear on the mark plate at Goldsmiths’ Hall.
The explanation is that until 18122 the punches struck on the mark plates were those to be used in
the ensuing year and as the top marking of spoons was not introduced until November of the year
1781, none of the marks used for top marking spoons appears on the 1781 plate, which was raised
in May of that year.
I have been puzzled however by the absence of the double mark from the 1783 mark plate although
it is recorded with printers ink in the margin of the entry in the Court and Committee Book (book 1)
for 28th May of that year. There are teaspoons (Fig. 1) marked with this double mark punch so why
was this mark not recorded on the mark plate?
Fig. 1 (By kind permission of Schredds)
Fig. 2 (by kind permission of A. Dove F.S.A.)
A possible explanation was suggested to me when Tony Dove showed me some teaspoons marked
in 1783 and quite obviously struck with single punches (Fig. 2).
A feasible explanation is that Pingo just forgot to make the double mark punch for that year and
made single mark punches in error. If the double mark punch was not available when the new
punches and fly press stubs were impressed on the mark plate at the beginning of the marking year
the single mark punches would, of necessity, have been used to mark small spoons until the error
was rectified and obviously no trouble was taken to make the resultant marks appear as they should
for this date. Note that, apart from being haphazardly struck, the marks are in the wrong order in
Figure 2.
Notwithstanding that these single mark punches were used they could not have been accepted by
the Court of Assistants since they too do not appear on the mark plate. In considering the possibility
that these marks are fakes I have studied them closely and am inclined to think that they are genuine
as, presumably, does Tony; this being the case Tony’s spoons must be very rare indeed since it
would have only taken a matter of days to engrave the new punches which were then recorded in
the Court and Committee Book, as stated above, retrospectively.
I would be interested to hear any other theories to explain this anomaly.
Notes
1. Court & Committee Book 2, p15. 27th May 1786 “…an additional press mark for Watch case lids which never were
marked before. I also made double marks on Single punches for tea spoons…Likewise additional marks for a large
new press for Table and Desert Spoons…”
2. In this year the decision was taken to record the punches, which had been used in the marking year just ended from
then on. Thus the plate for 1812 carries two sets of identical marks; one struck at the beginning of the year and one
at the end!
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Results for the Club Postal Auction - 25th June 2015
Please note that the results price does not include the 12.5% buyer’s premium.
Lot
Reserve
Bids received £
10.
12.
14.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
23.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
34.
35.
36.
37.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
56.
57.
58.
59.
60.
61.
63.
64.
65.
66.
71.
72.
73.
74.
75.
77.
80.
82.
83.
84.
85.
86.
87.
88.
89.
90.
91.
92.
95.
96.
97.
20
18
28
25
18
16
16
80
32
12
14
12
12
8
10
10
8
10
8
100
60
50
20
20
20
40
40
40
40
85
20
280
75
18
20
30
35
35
75
40
25
55
85
85
85
38
450
60
25
25
20
20
80
30
30
8
12
10
25
10
25
5
8
18
60
60
21
26
32
30
18
16; 20; 22
16
87; 146; 189
35; 55
22; 25
16
12
12; 16
24; 30
27; 34
11; 16; 26
10; 18
18; 26
11; 18; 20; 26
103; 120
72; 75
50; 92; 110; 150
22
26; 28; 32; 48; 110
26; 30
41; 50; 51; 65; 150
50
40
50
92; 115
23; 23; 26; 31; 35; 37; 40
345; 355; 380; 380
97; 130
18
20
30
36; 37
36; 37
75
40; 41; 48; 65
26
61
85
121; 245
111
57
469; 666; 1000; 1370
66
29; 40; 80
29; 40; 80
20; 25
24
80; 82; 121
32; 50
32; 50
26; 27
29
13; 22
38; 50
52; 72
25; 40; 45; 70; 72; 100
7; 10; 11; 13; 37; 72
10; 11
20; 25
70; 85
60; 69; 85; 101
Result £
Lot
Reserve
Bids received £
20.50
22.00
30.00
27.50
18.00
21.00
16.00
167.50
45.00
23.50
15.00
12.00
14.00
27.00
30.50
21.00
14.00
22.00
23.00
111.50
73.50
130.00
21.00
79.00
28.00
107.50
45.00
40.00
45.00
103.50
38.50
380.00
113.50
18.00
20.00
30.00
36.50
36.50
75.00
56.50
25.50
58.00
85.00
183.00
98.00
47.50
1185.00
63.00
60.00
60.00
22.50
22.00
101.50
41.00
41.00
26.50
20.50
17.50
44.00
62.00
86.00
54.50
10.50
22.50
77.50
93.00
99.
101.
103.
104.
105.
106.
108.
109.
110.
111.
112.
114.
115.
116.
117.
118.
122.
125.
126.
128.
131.
132.
133.
137.
140.
141.
143.
45.
25
30
30
25
30
22
50
50
45
120
60
15
20
30
25
35
400
400
150
60
280
150
40
120
140
140
144.
145.
146.
147.
148.
149.
151.
152.
153.
154.
156.
158.
160.
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162.
167.
168.
169.
170.
172.
174.
176.
184.
186.
187.
188.
193.
194.
195.
196.
197.
198.
207.
208.
209.
220.
223.
224.
240
13
13
13
15
14
14
14
14
13
70
80
40
45
75
75
45
48
95
115
48
25
40
90
90
40
25
35
20
90
55
65
30
150
25
90
15
45
55; 55; 64
25; 52
35; 36; 40
35; 36; 58
30; 38
60
26; 40
60; 60; 100
60; 66; 100
47; 54; 68
187; 340; 371
66
15; 20; 32
20
45
30; 30; 43; 60
36; 37; 47
400
401; 412; 420; 455
160; 165; 225
60; 60; 61; 61; 71
285; 303; 352
230; 346
95
122
140
150; 150; 154; 165; 180;
195; 205
240
15; 23
14; 16; 20; 31
27; 27; 30
21; 27
27
22
31
26; 29
13; 27
80
96; 100; 135
50
45
92; 148
90; 137
50
52; 56
122
146
53
27; 31; 32
45
90; 113; 122
90; 112; 126
40
28
36
23; 25; 36
102
55
65
76
170
26
130
25; 27; 33
45
.17.
Result £
59.50
38.50
38.00
47.00
34.00
45.00
33.00
80.00
83.00
61.00
355.50
63.00
26.00
20.00
37.50
51.50
42.00
400.00
437.50
190.00
66.00
327.50
288.00
67.50
121.00
140.00
200.00
240.00
19.00
25.50
28.50
24.00
20.50
18.00
22.50
27.50
20.00
75.00
117.50
45.00
45.00
120.00
113.50
47.50
54.00
108.50
130.50
50.50
31.50
42.50
117.50
119.00
40.00
26.50
35.50
30.50
96.00
55.00
65.00
53.00
160.00
25.50
110.00
30.00
45.00
‘The Silver Spoon Club’
OF GREAT BRITAIN
___________________________________________________________________________
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POSTAL AUCTION
(For members and subscribers only)
To take place on Thursday 6th August 2015
Your written, emailed or telephoned bids are invited for the following Lots – bids to be with us by no later
than 12.00pm, on the day of sale. Please note that purchase prices are subject to a 12.5% buyer’s premium,
plus VAT on the premium and £7.50 for U.K. postage & packing per consignment, see page 43 for details.
Lot 1
•
Lot 2
Lot 3
Lot 4
Lot 5
Lot 6
Please note: due to the weight of some books the postage, packing & insurance has been individually priced as opposed to the
normal single cost of £7.50 per parcel, or, as always, they can be collected from the shop. (Postage shown is for Royal Mail
Special Delivery within the UK; for overseas we can arrange separately).
Lot
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Lot 7
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Description
Reserve
Book: The Church Plate of the Diocese of Bangor by E. Alfre Jones. Hardback, 1906, pp 160. ~ (post
£16.00). Est. £35-55.
Book: Irish Georgian Silver by Douglas Bennett. Hardback, 1972, pp 369. ~ ‘The big Bennett’; (Post £16.00).
Est. £300-400.
Book: Collecting Irish Silver 1637 - 1900 by Douglas Bennett. Hardback, DJ, 1984, pp 228. ~ ‘The small
Bennett’. (Post £10.00). Est. £80-100.
Book: European Spoons Before 1700 by John Emery. Hardback, DJ, 1976, pp 205. ~ signed by the author,
(Post £8.00). Est. £15-25.
Book: Louis Osman (1914 – 1996) The life and work of an architect and goldsmith by Jenny Moore.
Hardback, DJ, 2006, pp 184. ~ (Post £8.00). Est. £15-25.
Book: Heraldry, Understanding Signs & Symbols by Stefan Oliver and Guy Croton. Paperback, 2013, pp
223. ~ (Post £7.50). Est. £15-20.
Lot 8
Lot 9
Lot 10
Lot 11
£200
£60
£10
£15
£12
Lot 12
Book: Barnstaple Silver and Its Makers by Timothy Kent. Paperback, 1995, pp 33. ~ signed by the author.
Book: Exeter and West Country Silver by Exeter Museum. Paperback, 1978, pp 73. ~ Est. £20-30.
Book: The Goldsmiths & Silversmiths of Plymouth, Devon Circa 1600 to 1800 by R.S. Rendle. Paperback,
1986, pp 70. ~ Est. £20-30.
Book: An Inventory of Church Plate in South-East Somerset by Rev. E.H. Bates. Paperback, 1898, pp 60.
Book: English Domestic Silver by Charles Oman. Hardback, DJ, 1949, pp 232. ~ (Post £7.50). Est. £10-20.
Book: English Silver of the Eighteenth Century by Jonathan Stone. Hardback, DJ, 1965, pp 104. ~ (Post £7)
.18.
£25
£15
£15
£15
£15
£10
£10
Lot
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
Description
Reserve
Silver ‘George V’ teaspoon, Birmingham 1910 by James Fenton. L-13.1cm; W-19g. ~ good marks and
condition. Est. £35-45.
£35
Silver ‘Golf player, B.G.C’ teaspoon, Birmingham 1928 by A.J. Bailey. L-11.5cm; W-14g. ~ good marks and
£18
Silver & enamel ‘Hazel Grove Golf Club’ teaspoon, Birmingham 1934 by Vaughton & Sons. L-11.4cm; W14g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £25-35.
£16
Aberdeen silver Fiddle pattern teaspoon, circa 1820 by Peter Gill. L-13.3cm; W-12g. ~ good bowl, marks and
£28
Dundee silver Oar pattern teaspoon, circa 1820 by William Constable. L-13.7cm; W-12g. ~ numbered ‘1’; soft
knocks to bowl, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £30-50.
£28
Scottish, set of 6 silver Oar & Shell pattern teaspoons, Edinburgh 1817 by ‘J. MK’. L-13.9cm; W-96g. ~
maker’s mark over-striking another; good bowls, marks and condition. Est. £75-100.
£65
Silver & agate ‘Cross’ teaspoon, Chester 1920 by William Henry Leather. L-12.4cm; W-12g. ~ good marks
and condition. Est. £25-35.
£16
Silver ‘Liver Bird’ teaspoon, Birmingham 1925 by Charles Wilkes. L-12.2cm; W-17g. ~ some wear to marks,
otherwise good condition. Est. £25-35.
£16
American silver ‘Lowestoft Harbour’ coffee spoon, Massachusetts c.1904 by Paye & Baker. L-10.1cm; W6g. ~ with London import marks for 1904; very light; good marks and condition. Est. £20-30.
£16
.19.
Lot
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
Description
Reserve
Silver & enamel ‘Boscombe’ teaspoon, Birmingham 1911 by Boots Pure Drug Company. L-12.2cm; W-18g. ~
good marks and condition. Est. £25-35.
£14
Lewes, East Sussex, James I silver Seal-top spoon, circa 1620 by William Dodson I. L-17.5cm; W-42g. ~
seal with prick-dot initials ‘MW’ over ‘LM’ and traces of gilding, V-joint to stem; bowl lip has been slightly
tided up, otherwise good colour, mark and condition. Est. £1200-1600.
£750
St. Helier, Jersey, silver Fiddle pattern dessert spoon, by John Pope Genge, with Exeter marks for 1878. L17.6cm; W-39g. ~ wear to engraved inscription; reasonable marks and condition. Est. £25-35.
£20
Exeter silver Fiddle pattern egg spoon, with gilded bowl, 1871, by James & Josiah Williams. L-13.1cm; W15g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £20-30.
£15
Silver mote spoon. L-13.3cm; W-10g. ~ possibly provincial? with 3 peculiar marks, however on close
examination one is over-striking a more modern (1900s) maker’s mark? Good condition. Est. £120-140.
£120
George III silver Fiddle & Thread pattern salt spoon, engraved ‘Barnards Inn’, London 1819 by William
Chawner. L-10.6cm; W-21g. ~ good gauge, marks and condition. Est. £25-45.
£20
Wick silver Fiddle pattern tablespoon, circa 1830 by John Sellar. L-23.6cm; W-75g. ~ excellent bowl, marks
£950
.20.
Lot
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
Description
Reserve
Dundee silver Fiddle pattern toddy ladle, circa 1800, no maker’s mark. L-16cm; W-29g. ~ reasonable
condition, good marks. Est. £65-85.
£60
Aberdeen silver Old English pattern tablespoon, circa 1820 by Peter Ross. L-21.5cm; W-60g. ~ good bowl,
marks and condition. Est. £75-125.
£65
Iona silver ‘Nunnery’ fork, by Alexander Ritchie with Birmingham marks for 1939. L-14.6cm; W-16g. ~ good
£100
Iona, pair of ‘Cop Nunnery’ salt spoons, by Alexander Ritchie with Birmingham marks for 1939. L-7.7cm;
W-14g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £100-125.
£90
Scottish silver Hanoverian Rattail pattern tablespoon, Edinburgh 1713 by Alexander Kincaid, also with
‘Breadalbane’ collection mark. L-20.1cm; W-69. ~ from the same set as Lot 210 in Nov/Dec ’14 postal
auction; good gauge, marks and condition. Est. £350-450.
£200
Perth silver Fiddle pattern toddy ladle, circa 1820 by Charles Murray. L-15.5cm; W-27g. ~ nice crest,
excellent marks and condition. Est. £100-140.
£80
Arts & Crafts silver ‘Tree of Life’ coffee spoon, Chester 1914 by Keswick School of Industrial Arts. L10.2cm; W-12g. ~ good gauge, marks and condition. Est. £120-160.
£120
Arts & Crafts silver ‘KSIA’ coffee spoon, Chester 1914 by Keswick School of Industrial Arts. L-10.2cm; W12g. ~ good gauge, marks and condition. Est. £120-160.
£120
Dundee silver Fiddle pattern dessert spoon, circa 1840 by Robert Donaldson. L-18.1cm; W-40g. ~ excellent
bowl, marks and condition. Est. £120-160.
£100
.21.
Lot
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
Description
Reserve
William III Britannia silver Beaded Ribbed Rattail Trefid spoon, London 1697 by Lawrence Coles. L19.7cm; W-61g. ~ Coles registered his mark in April 1697; excellent bowl, marks and condition. £400-600.
£300
George I Britannia silver Hanoverian Rattail pattern tablespoon, London 1716 by Isaac Dalton. L-20.2cm;
W-59g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £225-275.
£220
French .950 silver ‘Knot’ pattern dessert spoon, circa 1880 by ‘PQ’. L-19cm; W-58g. ~ good bowl, marks and
£16
French .950 silver ‘Knot’ pattern dessert fork, circa 1880 by ‘PQ’. L-18.4cm; W-54g. ~ good tines, marks and
£15
French .950 silver ‘Knot’ pattern tablespoon, circa 1880 by ‘PQ’. L-21.5cm; W-85g. ~ good bowl, marks and
£25
French .950 silver ‘Knot’ pattern table fork, circa 1880 by ‘PQ’. L-20.6cm; W-84g. ~ good tines, marks and
£25
French .950 silver ‘Knot’ pattern fruit serving spoon, circa 1880 by ‘PQ’. L-21.5cm; W-85g. ~ good bowl,
£20
French .950 silver Old English Thread pattern tablespoon, circa 1830. L-21.1cm; W-72g. ~ wear to marks,
otherwise good bowl and condition. Est. £20-40.
£20
.22.
.23.
.24.
Lot
64.
65.
66.
67.
68.
69.
70.
71.
72.
Description
Reserve
Perth, 4 silver Fiddle pattern teaspoons, numbered 6, 8, 8 & 11, circa 1810 by Robert Keay. L-14.5cm; W-79g.
~ good bowls, marks and condition. Est. £80-120.
£70
Perth, set of 6 silver Old English pattern teaspoons, by Robert Keay with Edinburgh marks for 1804. L13.6cm; W-73g. ~ good bowls, marks and condition. Est. £100-140.
£70
Perth, pair of silver Fiddle pattern salt spoons with gilt bowls, circa 1810 by Robert Keay. L-9.2cm; W-19g. ~
good bowls, marks and condition. Est. £60-90.
£50
Perth silver Fiddle pattern salt spoon, by Robert Keay & Nephew, with Edinburgh marks for 1837. L-10.3cm;
W-10g. ~ bowl knocked, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £40-60.
£35
Set of 4 Scottish silver 3-tined Hanoverian pattern dessert forks, Edinburgh 1812 by Mitchell & Russell. L15.7cm; W-110g. ~ tines cut & straightened, otherwise good condition, reasonable marks. Est. £80-120.
£65
Set of 3 Scottish silver Kings pattern teaspoons, Edinburgh 1848 by A. Murray & Co. L-14cm; W-54g. ~
reasonable condition and marks. Est. £40-50.
£40
Dundee silver ‘Port’ label, circa 1800 by Edward Livingstone. L-4.4cm; W-6g. ~ numbered ‘9’; good marks
£300
Scottish silver ‘Whisky’ label, Edinburgh c.1810 by Robert Gray & Son. L-3.3cm; W-5g. ~ good marks and
£150
Victorian silver ‘Port’ label, Birmingham 1838 by Thomas Freeman. L-4.2cm; W-6g. ~ hole due to
hallmarking, chain broken, otherwise reasonable marks and condition. Est. £40-50.
£40
.25.
Lot
73.
74.
75.
76.
77.
78.
79.
80.
81.
Description
Reserve
George III silver ‘Madeira’ label, London 1799 by Thomas Phipps & Edward Robinson. L-4.5cm; W-10g. ~
£120
Exeter, George IV silver Fiddle pattern basting spoon, 1825 by George Ferris. L-30cm; W-115g. ~ interesting
crest; very slight wear to bowl tip, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £120-160.
£95
George III silver Old English pattern basting spoon, London 1777 by Hester Bateman. L-29.5cm; W-100g. ~
very slight wear to bowl tip, marks very squashed, otherwise good condition. Est. £80-120.
£75
Irish silver single-struck Old English Thread pattern tablespoon, Dublin 1788 by John Dalrymple. L-20.7cm;
W-60g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £65-95.
£58
Scottish silver Old English (Ribbed) pattern tablespoon, Glasgow 1823 by Mitchell & Sons. L-21.7cm; W65g. ~ bottom marked; excellent bowl and condition, good marks. Est. £45-75.
£38
Set of 4 Scottish silver Fiddle pattern toddy ladles, Edinburgh 1857 by Mackay & Chisholm. L-16cm; W140g. ~ good bowls, marks and condition, a nice set. £250-300.
£225
George III silver pierced caddy spoon, London 1808 by Josiah Snatt. L-10.5cm; W-17g. ~ I would say the
piercing is original, might have been used as a spice sifter; wear and scratches to bowl, otherwise good. £65-95.
£48
Russian silver teaspoon, with a church scene engraved to the back of the bowl, circa 1896-1908. L-13.5cm; W27g. ~ marks partially struck, otherwise good condition. Est. £45-65.
£38
Aberdeen silver Fiddle pattern dessert spoon, circa 1810 by William Jamieson. L-6cm; W-29g. ~ a long
tapering Fiddle; good bowl, marks and condition, a pleasing spoon. Est. £80-120.
£60
.26.
Lot
82.
83.
84.
85.
86.
87.
88.
89.
90.
Description
Reserve
Scottish silver Fiddle & Shell pattern butter knife, Glasgow 1836 by Alexander Mitchell. L-18.2cm; W-53g. ~
good gauge, marks and condition. Est. £40-60.
£38
Set of 6 George III silver Bright-cut pattern teaspoons, London 1787 by Thomas Wallis. L-12.8cm; W-88g. ~
excellent bowls and condition, good marks. Est. £80-120.
£48
George III silver Feather-edge pattern sauce ladle, London c.1775 by ‘RB’. L-17.5cm; W-47g. ~ maker’s
mark struck 4 times, a duty dodger; nice crest; good bowl and condition. Est. £65-95.
£48
Jersey silver Bright-cut Old English pattern tablespoon, by John Le Gallais with London marks for 1860. L21.5cm; W-61g. ~ maker’s mark over-striking another; good decoration, bowl, marks and condition. £80-100.
£75
Newcastle silver ‘Fiddle & Mirrored-shell’ pattern sugar tongs, 1847 by William, Clement & William Lister.
L-15cm; W-50g. ~ almost double struck hallmarks; good marks and condition. Est. £80-120.
£65
Victorian silver Wellington pattern sugar nips, London 1850 by George Adams. L-14.1cm; W-60g. ~ unusual
to see sugar nips with a flatware design; good gauge, marks and condition. Est. £100-200.
£50
Set of 6 George III silver & mother of pearl fruit knives, London 1810 by Moses Brent. L-20.6cm. ~ good
gauge, marks and condition. Est. £120-160.
£100
Dundee silver Fiddle pattern teaspoon, circa 1820 by Alexander Cameron. L-14.3cm; W-13g. ~ well polished!;
£15
Silver & enamel ‘Gibraltar’ teaspoon, circa 1900. L-12.4cm; W-17g. ~ good mark, enamelling and condition.
Est. £30-50.
£20
.27.
Lot
91.
92.
93.
94.
95.
96.
97.
98.
99.
Description
Reserve
George II silver Shell-back Hanoverian pattern teaspoon, London c.1750 by Marmaduke Daintrey. L-10.9cm;
W-9g. ~ marks partially struck; otherwise good bowl, shell and condition. Est. £20-40.
£10
Norwegian silver Bright-cut Old English pattern teaspoon, Oslo 1822, by Ahasverus Kaas, assay master
Harald Becker. L13.3cm; W-15g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £45-75.
£25
American silver Queens pattern coffee spoon, circa 1900 by Tiffany & Co. L-10.1cm; W-18g. ~ excellent
gauge, good marks and condition. Est. £35-55.
£15
York silver Old English pattern child’s spoon, 1825, by Barber, Cattle & North. L-14.6cm; W-22g. ~ good
£20
Victorian silver single-struck Fiddle, Thread & Shell pattern mustard spoon, Birmingham 1846 by Yapp &
Woodward. L-11.9cm; W-10g. ~ good marks, reasonable condition. Est. £25-45.
£15
George II silver Hanoverian pattern teaspoon, London c.1735 by Paul Hanet. L-11.7cm; W-16g. ~ excellent
gauge, good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £35-65.
£25
Irish silver Hanoverian pattern teaspoon, Dublin c.1780 by John Locker. L-11.2cm; W-12g. ~ maker’s mark
lightly struck, otherwise good marks, bowl and condition. Est. £35-65
£25
Montrose silver Old English pattern teaspoon, circa 1830 by Peter Lambert. L-13.2cm; W-12g. ~ good marks
£20
Montrose silver Old English pattern teaspoon, circa 1830 by Peter Lambert. L-13.3cm; W-12g. ~ good marks
£20
.28.
Lot
100.
101.
102.
103.
104.
105.
106.
107.
108.
Description
Reserve
Aberdeen silver Celtic-point pattern teaspoon, circa 1780 by James Gordon. L-13.3cm; W-11g. ~ good mark
£20
Aberdeen silver Celtic-point pattern teaspoon, circa 1780 by James Gordon. L-13.3cm; W-10g. ~ slight wear
to bowl tip, otherwise good mark and condition. Est. £30-60.
£20
Victorian silver-gilt ‘Grape & ?’ pattern dessert spoon, London 1851 by George Adams. L-17.4cm; W-62g. ~
crisp decoration, good gauge, bowl, marks and condition. Est. £75-125.
£45
6 Victorian silver Tudor pattern teaspoons, 5 x Lon. 1853, 1 x Lon 1855 by George Adams. L—14.6cm; W215g. ~ good gauge, bowls, marks and condition. Est. £120-160.
£110
George IV silver Fiddle pattern sauce ladle, London 1824 by Jonathan Hayne. L-18cm; W-68g. ~ good gauge,
bowl, marks and condition. Est. £50-80.
£40
George III silver Old English pattern sauce ladle, London 1801 by Solomon Hougham. L-16.7cm; W-46g. ~
bowl a little wonky, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £40-60.
£30
2 George III silver Old English pattern sauce ladles, London 1788 & 1793 by Richard Crossley. L-18cm; W105g. ~ good bowls, marks and condition. Est. £75-125.
£55
Pair of Scottish silver Old English pattern toddy ladles, Edinburgh c.1800 by Francis Howden. L-15.5cm; W42g. ~ good bowls, marks and condition. Est. £80-120.
£60
Pair of Scottish silver Fiddle pattern toddy ladles, Edinburgh 1826 by Charles Robb. L-16cm; W-65g. ~ good
bowls, marks and condition. Est. £80-120.
£60
.29.
.30.
.31.
Lot
127.
128.
129.
130.
131.
132.
133.
134.
135.
Description
Reserve
George III silver British Heart & Oak Leaves picture-back Old English pattern teaspoon, London c.1775 by
G. Smith II. L-11.7cm; W-10g. ~ some wear to back and bowl tip and marks, otherwise good condition. £45-75.
£30
George III silver Old English pattern teaspoon, London 1791 by Peter & Jonathan Bateman. L-13.3cm; W16g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £65-95.
£45
Greenock silver Fiddle pattern teaspoon, by James Orr with Edinburgh marks for 1808. L-13.8cm; W-13g. ~
reasonable marks and condition. Est. £40-60.
£25
George II silver Hanoverian pattern tablespoon, London c.1740 by Jeremiah Lee. L-19.7cm; W-42g. ~ marks
very scratched, maybe from cleaning!, otherwise reasonable condition. Est. £25-45.
£20
George IV silver Bright-cut sugar tongs, London 1821 by William Bateman. L-14.2cm; W-27g. ~ good marks
£15
George III silver Feather-edge pattern tablespoon, London c.1785 by George Smith. L-21.7cm; W-69g. ~
maker’s mark struck 4 times, unusual to see a top marked duty dodger; good condition. Est. £55-85.
£48
George III silver ‘Falstaff Mask’ teaspoon, London c.1770 by Thomas & William Chawner. L-11.6cm; W13g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £30-50.
£20
George II silver sugar nips, London c.1740. L-11.8cm; W-35g. ~ maker’s mark poorly struck, otherwise good
gauge and condition. Est. £60-90.
£45
Irish, George III silver salt spoon, Dublin c.1790 by Benjamin Taitt. L-9.3cm; W-7g. ~ good bowl, marks and
£32
.32.
Lot
136.
137.
138.
139.
140.
141.
142.
143.
144.
Description
Reserve
George II silver Hanoverian Rattail pattern snuff spoon, circa 1730. L-8cm; W-3g. ~ marks difficult to read,
otherwise good condition. Est. £45-75.
£35
George III silver Bright-cut pattern sugar tongs, London 1816 by Thomas & George Hayter. L-14cm; W-32g.
~ good marks and condition. Est. £35-55.
£25
Set of 4 George II silver Hanoverian pattern teaspoons, London c.1750 by Marmaduke Daintrey. L-11cm; W35g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £45-75.
£32
Pair of George II silver Hanoverian pattern salt shovels, London c.1750, by script ‘I.B’?. L-8.7cm; W-12g. ~
marks difficult to read, otherwise good condition. Est. £55-75.
£48
George III silver Urn of Flowers-back Hanoverian pattern teaspoon, London c.1770 by Thomas Dene. L12cm; W-12g. ~ good urn of flowers, marks and condition. Est. £60-90.
£40
George II silver Shell-back Hanoverian pattern teaspoon, London c.1745 by Ebenezer Coker. L-11.7cm; W14g. ~ slight wear to bowl tip, otherwise good gauge, shell, marks and condition. Est. £25-45.
£16
George III silver Old English pattern sauce ladle, London 1810 by Solomon Hougham. L-17.9cm; W-50g. ~
good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £50-80.
£44
Victorian silver Fiddle pattern sauce ladle, London 1871 by George Adams. L-18.7cm; W-59g. ~ good bowl,
£44
Irish silver Celtic-point pattern sauce ladle, Dublin 1803 by John Power. L-19cm; W-40g. ~ wear to maker’s
mark, small split to bowl, otherwise reasonable marks and condition. Est. £25-50.
£18
.33.
Lot
145.
146.
147.
148.
149.
150.
151.
152.
153.
Description
Reserve
Irish silver Celtic-point pattern sauce ladle, Dublin 1775 by John Shiels. L-19.4cm; W-45. ~ very tiny split to
bowl, marks very squashed, otherwise reasonable condition. Est. £25-50.
£18
Irish silver Celtic-point pattern sauce ladle, Dublin 1786 by John Shiels. L-19.7cm; W-46g. ~ 2 serious splits
to bowl, one for the budding silversmith to practice on! Otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £20-40.
£18
Silver ‘Esher Golf Club’ teaspoon, Birmingham 1935 by Vaughton & Sons. L-12cm; W-23g. ~ date letter
very faint, otherwise good gauge, marks and condition. Est. £20-30.
£14
Edwardian silver & enamel ‘Bromley’ teaspoon, Vaughton & Sons. L-12.2cm; W-20g. ~ good enamelling,
£14
Silver ‘Mussoorie Championship Dog Show’ teaspoon, Chester 1918 by Herbert Edward & Frank Ernest
Barker. L-13.2cm; W-20g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £20-30.
£14
Edwardian silver & enamel ‘Belfast’ teaspoon, Birmingham 1905 by A.J. Bailey. L-1.6cm; W-13g. ~ good
£14
Edwardian silver ‘Colchester’ teaspoon, Birmingham 1904 by Sydney & Co. L-12.4cm; W-16g. ~ good
£14
Silver & enamel ‘Bournemouth’ teaspoon, Birmingham 1921 by Levi & Salaman. L-12.5cm; W-14g. ~ good
£13
Silver & enamel ‘Bury St Edmunds’ teaspoon, Birmingham 1921 by Levi & Salaman. L-11.9cm; W-15g. ~
£13
.34.
Lot
154.
155.
156.
157.
158.
159.
160.
161.
Description
Reserve
Silver ‘Wales’ teaspoon, Birmingham 1920 by Sydney & Co. L-11.7cm; W-12g. ~ good marks and condition.
Est. £25-35.
£12
Set of 6 silver ‘Oxford’ teaspoons, cased, Birmingham 1949/50/51/52 by Haseler & Restall, retailed by Payne
& Sons of Oxfoed. L-12.8cm; W-110g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £125-175.
£95
Canadian parcel-gilt silver ‘Montreal 1976’ Olympics spoon, circa 1976 by ‘DBGM’. L-14.8cm; W-35g. ~ a
very stylish spoon; good marks and condition. Est. £75-125.
£38
George III silver ‘NOYAU’ label, London 1804 by Elizabeth Morley. L-4.3cm; W-8g. ~ an exceedingly rare
label, I believe it to be an almond flavoured drink; good marks and condition. Est. £450-550.
£450
Victorian silver ‘BRANDY’ label, Birmingham 1846 by Nathaniel Mills. L-5.3cm; W-8g. ~ good marks and
£180
Set of 8 Russian silver Scottish Fiddle pattern tablespoons, Vilnius c.1896-1908 by M. Gold. L-22.6cm; W654g. ~ satisfying spoons; excellent weight, bowls, marks and condition. Est. £350-550.
£320
Pair of Russian silver Scottish Fiddle pattern teaspoons, Vilnius c.1896-1908 by M. Gold. L-16cm; W-67g. ~
satisfying spoons; excellent weight, bowls, marks and condition. Est. £45-65.
£40
Russian silver Scottish Fiddle pattern teaspoon, Vilnius c.1896-1908 by M. Gold. L-16cm; W-32g. ~ excellent
weight, bowls, marks and condition. Est. £25-35
£20
.35.
Lot
162.
163.
164.
165.
166.
167.
168.
Description
Reserve
Danish .830 silver child’s fork, Horsens c.1950 by W & S Sorensen. L-14.7cm; W-32g. ~ good marks and
£18
West Country silver Seal Top spoon, with prick-dotting to the seal ‘DC’ over ‘1650’ with traces of gilding to
bowl and seal, Taunton c.1650 by Thomas Dare I. L-16.2cm; W-36g. ~ see Tim Kent’s West Country Silver
Spoons & Their Makers 1550-1750, page 82; visible lap-joint; good bowl, marks & condition. £1600-2200.
£1450
Jersey silver Fiddle pattern tablespoon, circa 1820 by Jacques Quesnel. L-22.3cm; W-58g. ~ good bowl, mark
£50
George III silver ‘French-style’ Fiddle & Thread pattern dessert spoon, London c.1775 by William Sumner
& Richard Crossley. L-18.2cm; W-72g. ~ excellent gauge and condition, wear to maker’s mark. Est. £65-95.
£60
Pair of Victorian silver Adelaide pattern salt spoons, London 1846 by George Adams. L-11.2cm; W-58g. ~
good gauge, marks and condition. Est. £65-95.
£50
Victorian silver Princess No.2 pattern teaspoon, London 1850 by George Adams. L-14.6cm; W-33g. ~ good
detail, marks and condition. Est. £35-55.
£30
Victorian silver Albert with engraved detail pattern teaspoon, London 1841 by George Adams. L-14.2cm; W32g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £35-55.
£30
.36.
Lot
169.
170.
171.
172.
173.
174.
175.
176.
177.
Description
Reserve
George III silver Kings Shape pattern teaspoon, London 1816 by Thomas Wallis & Jonathan Hayne. L13.9cm; W-19g. ~ minor wear to bowl tip, otherwise reasonable marks, good condition. Est. £30-40.
£30
Edwardian silver single–struck ‘pierced’ Queens pattern dessert spoon, Sheffield 1904 by Walker & Hall. L18.7cm; W-52g. ~ piercing looks like an evening class effort!, otherwise good condition. Est. £50-60.
£50
George IV silver Old English pattern dessert fork, London 1825 by John, Henry & Charles Lias. L-17.3cm;
W-71g. ~ a very chunky fork; excellent gauge, good marks and condition. Est. £60-90.
£50
Pair of Victorian silver ‘Fiddle Escutcheon’ salt spoons, London 1846 by John James Whiting. L-11cm; W32g. ~ wear to maker’s marks, otherwise good bowls, marks and condition. Est. £50-70.
£50
George III silver Old English Bead pattern teaspoon, London c.1780 by George Smith. L-13.7cm; W-25g. ~
bottom marked; good gauge, bowl, marks and condition. Est. £25-45.
£20
George III silver Oar & Thread pattern teaspoon, London 1791 by George Smith & William Fearn. L13.1cm; W-22g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £35-55.
£30
George II silver ‘Kings Shape Thread & Shell’ pattern teaspoon, London c.1750 by Philip Roker. L-12.5cm;
W-19g. ~ maker’s mark only; good gauge, mark, and condition. Est. £40-80.
£20
Set of 6 Victorian Britannia Silver Ribbed Rattail Trefid pattern teaspoons, London 1879 by George Fox.
L-10.2cm; W-96g. ~ nice spoons; good gauge, bowls, marks and condition. Est. £100-140.
£90
Georgian silver & ivory sweetmeat fork, circa 1800, not marked. L-12.2cm ~ good condition, pleasing. £35-55
£20
.37.
Lot
178.
179.
180.
181.
182.
Description
Reserve
Silver ‘Wishbone’ sugar tongs, attached to original advertising card, Birmingham 1955 by James Swann &
Sons. L-7.9cm. ~ the card reads ‘I want to be a long and faithful servant to you, but please note I have a very
sensitive inside, (steel spring) so do not under any circumstances give me a bath either hot or cold. Should you
by accident do so take me out quickly, press the two ends together, shake out the water, dry well, then drop a
little spot of oil in both sides of the slot’; good marks and condition. Est. £60-120.
£40
George III silver Old English pattern table fork, London 1795 by George Smith & William Fearn. L-20.2cm;
W-64g. ~ crest: lion with flag in long grass; reasonable tines & marks, good condition. Est. £40-60.
£40
Charles I gilded silver Apostle spoon, London 1639 by ‘TP’ (see Jackson’s, p.117). L-17.8cm; W-43g. ~
prick-dotting to back of bowl ‘1641’ over ‘RM’ over ‘WM’; possible later gilding; signs of a ‘V’ joint; good
£1800
Provincial Queen Anne silver Dognose Rattail spoon, circa 1702, maker’s mark struck 3 times. L-19.8cm;
W-47g. ~ prick-dotting ‘MP’ over ‘SD’ over ‘1702’; some wear to marks and bowl tip, otherwise good
£290
Aberdeen silver Rococo pattern soup ladle with shell bowl, circa 1760, no maker’s mark. L-32.5cm; W-188g.
~ has had a trip to the silversmith; otherwise reasonable marks and condition. Est. £350-400.
£340
.38.
Lot
183.
184.
185.
186.
187.
188.
189.
190.
Description
Reserve
Sussex, William III silver Ribbed Rattail Trefid spoon, Lewis c.1701 by Anthony Dodson. L-17.8cm; W30g. ~ reasonable marks, otherwise good condition. Est. £700-900.
£680
Cork silver Celtic-point pattern tablespoon, circa 1790 by Carden Terry. L-23cm; W-58g. ~ slight wear to
maker’s mark, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £240-280
£220
Irish silver Bright-cut Irish-star Celtic-point pattern tablespoon, Dublin 1789 by John Pittar. L-23cm; W61g. ~ marks worn, otherwise good bright-cutting, bowl and condition. Est. £70-90.
£70
Tain silver Twisted-stem Old English pattern masking spoon, circa 1820 by Alexander Stewart. L-17cm; W23g. ~ good colour, bowl, marks and condition. Est. £200-250.
£180
Set of 6 Victorian silver single-struck Albert pattern teaspoons, London 1842 by John Whiting. L-14.6cm; W159g. ~ good gauge, marks and condition. Est. £90-120.
£90
Regency silver & wood sweetmeat fork, Birmingham c.1835 by George Unite. L-14.6cm. ~ maker’s mark
only, slight wear to tines, otherwise good mark and condition. Est. £30-50.
£12
Irish, pair of Victorian silver Whiplash pattern salt spoons, Dublin 1863 by J. Smyth (probably). L-7.9cm;
W-12g. ~ good gilded bowls, marks and condition. Est. £45-65.
£40
Victorian cast silver Satyr Mask-front teaspoon with shell bowl, London 1857 by Elizabeth Eaton. L-10.3cm;
W-14g. ~ maker’s mark worn, otherwise good gauge, marks and condition. Est. £30-40.
£24
.39.
Lot
191.
192.
193.
194.
195.
196.
197.
198.
Description
Reserve
Chester silver Fiddle pattern teaspoon, 1880, by John Lowe. L-14.2cm; W-27g. ~ good marks and condition.
Est. £35-55.
£32
George III silver Shell & Scroll-back Bright-cut pattern teaspoon, London c.1795 by Jonathan & Jonathan
Perkins. L-12.6cm; W-12g. ~ maker’s mark faint, otherwise good detail, marks & condition. Est. £55-75.
£46
Victorian silver Bead & Feather-edge Celtic-point pattern teaspoon, London 1876 by George Adams. L12.7cm; W-21g. ~ good gauge, bowl, marks and condition. Est. £25-45.
£16
Victorian silver shell-back teaspoon with decorated stem, London 1880 by George Adams. L-11cm; W-14g. ~
good bowl, shell, marks and condition. Est. £25-35.
£22
Newcastle, set of 6 silver Scroll-back Hanoverian pattern teaspoon, circa 1760 by Samuel Thompson. L11.4cm; W-46g. ~ good scrolls, bowls, marks and condition. Est. £160-220.
£135
Scottish, set of 4 George III silver Oar pattern salt spoons, Edinburgh 1813 by John Ziegler. L-9.5cm; W-42g.
~ good bowls, marks and condition. Est. £80-120.
£80
York (with Town mark), William IV silver Fiddle pattern basting spoon, 1830 by Barber, Cattle & North. L30cm; W-106g. ~ rare to find flatware with York town mark; good bowl, marks & condition. Est. £950-1250.
£950
Scottish silver ‘Prince of Wales Feathers’ coffee spoon, Edinburgh 1981 by Norman Cherry. L-10.4cm; W7g. ~ slight kink to stem, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £15-25.
£10
.40.
Lot
199.
200.
201.
202.
203.
204.
205.
206.
Description
Reserve
Chinese Export cast silver pepper caster, Canton c.1830 by Wong Shing. H-9cm; W-112g. ~ good weight,
£85
Chinese Export cast silver pepper caster, circa 1830 by ‘P’. H-9cm; W-113. ~ maker unknown; good weight,
£85
Chinese Export silver pepper caster, circa 1830 by ‘P’. H-9.5cm; W-106. ~ maker unknown; split to seem.
Otherwise good weight, marks and condition. Est. £85-125.
£85
Chinese Export cast silver ‘salt’ caster, Canton c.1830 by Tu Hopp. H-9.5cm; W-106. ~ good weight, marks
£85
Exeter silver Fiddle pattern tablespoon, 1875 by Josiah Williams & Co. L-22.2cm; W-56g. ~ wear and knock
to bowl, otherwise reasonable condition. Est. £35-45.
£35
Plymouth silver Fiddle pattern tablespoon, by Edward Ramsey, with Exeter marks for 1849. L-22cm; W-73g.
~ good marks and condition. Est. £45-75
£35
Exeter silver Fiddle pattern dessert spoon, 1822, by Isaac Parkin. L-17.6cm; W-34g. ~ good marks and
£20
Exeter silver Fiddle pattern teaspoon, 1882 (last year of Assay office), by Josiah Williams. L-14.7cm; W-26g.
~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £30-50.
£15
.41.
Lot
207.
208.
209.
210.
211.
212.
213.
Description
Reserve
Plymouth silver Fiddle pattern teaspoon, by John Langdon, with Exeter marks for 1835. L-12.9cm; W-12g. ~
£15
Exeter silver Fiddle & Thread pattern butter knife, 1855, by Joseph Mayer. L-20cm; W-57g. ~ good gauge,
£25
Exeter silver Bright-cut pattern sugar tongs, 1875, by Josiah Williams & Co. L-13.7cm; W-40g. ~ good
gauge, decoration, marks and condition. Est. £25-55.
£20
Exeter silver Fiddle pattern cream ladle, 1828, by Isaac Parkin. L-12.8cm; W-22g. ~ good bowl, marks and
£25
Irish, George III silver Fiddle pattern basting spoon, Dublin 1803 by Samuel Neville. L-33.2cm; W-137g. ~
longer than normal; marks lightly struck with some wear, otherwise excellent bowl & condition. Est. £175-225.
£155
Victorian silver Child’s spoon & fork, cased, London 1873 by Richard Martin & Ebenezer Hall. L-16.4cm;
W-68g. ~ reasonable condition and marks. Est. £35-65.
£24
Edwardian silver & ivory bread fork, Sheffield 1906 by William Batt & Sons. L-18cm; W-34g. ~ good marks
£60
.42.
The next Club Postal Auction will take place
on Thursday 17th September 2015
Members are invited to submit their Lots (max. 10 & No ‘Job Lots’) for the next postal auction by
posting or delivering by hand up until the 6th August. Please provide clearly a full and
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mediocre items, as such will not sell.
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Please note that purchase prices are subject to a 12.5% buyers premium (plus VAT on the commission) and £7.50 for
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Bidding
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If you are successful we will telephone you on the day of the sale from 6pm to confirm your purchase(s) and at what
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We request payment within 48 hours of your receiving the lot(s), or their immediate return (together with a refund of
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• Commission is charged at 12.5% (minimum £3.00), or £3.00 per unsold Lot, plus VAT.
• Vendors are paid when we have received payment; please note that there may be a delay in settlement where lots
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for any losses incurred by members, for whatsoever reason.
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Daniel Bexfield Antiques
Fine Antique Silver & Objects of Vertu
William IV Silver Child’s Mug
London 1836
By PAUL STORR
Height 4.2" (10.5cm); Weight 5.9 troy oz (185g)
Price £2,350.00
5 Cecil Court, Covent Garden, London. WC2N 4EZ
Tel: 020 7240 1766
[email protected]
www.bexfield.co.uk

The Antique Silver Spoon Collectors` Magazine

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