BRITISH AND EUROPEAN SILVER • COLLECTION OF ARMS AND ARMOUR
Monday 19 May 2008• 6.00pm 00 162 Queen Street Woollahra
Scent Bottles and Glass
LOTS 001-044 | British and European Silver LOTS 045-099 | Arms and Armour LOTS 100-147

AUSTRALIAN, ASIAN AND EUROPEAN FURNITURE AND DECORATIVE ARTS
Wednesday 21 May 2008• 6.00pm 00 162 Queen Street Woollahra
Ceramics LOTS 151-205 | Objets de Vertu LOTS 206-241 | Jewellery, Watches and Plated Wares LOTS 242-274
Rugs, Textiles and Asian Works of Art
LOTS 275-300 | Miscellaneous Objects LOTS 301-381 | Furniture LOTS 382-444

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BRITISH AND EUROPEAN SILVER

045

William K Reid
William IV sterling Silver Wine Jug or Ewer, London 1836


modelled with a finial in the form of a mountain ram standing four square on grape leaves, leading to a scrolled acanthus leaf handle, the inverted melon shaped body capped with fern leaves and other foliage, the lobed hexagonal spreading foot with raised scalloped motifs, height 34cm, weight 1204 grammes

Provenance
Private Collection, Sydney

$3,000 – 4,000

046

Pair of George III Sterling Silver Open Salts, London c.1830

each with gadrooned rims leading to short fluted bowls all on a spreading foot, each diameter 9cm weight 136grammes

Provenance
The Estate of the Late Lily Ruttner

$400 – 600

047

George V Sterling Silver Novelty Pin Cushion, Birmingham 1914

modelled in the form of an officers peaked cap, together with seven paste set gilt pins, length 5cm

Provenance
The Estate of the Late Lily Ruttner

$250 – 300

048

George V Sterling Silver Scalloped Bowl, London 1930

on a circular spreading foot, diameter 20cm

Provenance
The Estate of the Late Lily Ruttner

$250 – 300

   

049

Edward, Edward jr, John & William Barnard
Pair of early Victorian sterling silver cauldron salts, London 1838

each with foliate caped rims and a gilt washed interior, the squat bulbous body resting on scrolled feet, diameter 9cm weight 220 grammes

Provenance
Private Collection, Wagga Wagga

$1,500 – 2,000

050

William Ely II
George IV Sterling Silver Shaped Circular Tray, London 1825

centred by an armorial cresting, surrounded by chased foliate and flower head decoration and resting on acanthus capped scrolled feet, diameter 53cm weight

Provenance
Christies, Scotland November 1985 Lot Number 326
Private Collection, Wagga Wagga

Special Note: The arms are that of Williams impaling Goddard, for the Revd. David Williams, DCL, who married Amelia, in 1811, the daughter of William Goddard. Also a copy of the Christies catalogue is available to the successful purchaser.

$8,000 – 12,000

051

George Smith & Thomas Hayter
George III Sterling Silver Helmet Shaped Creamer, London 1794

having bright cut floral swags leading to a central initialled cartouche, and a square stepped foot, height 16cm

Provenance
The Estate of the Late Lily Ruttner

$300 – 400

052

Victorian Sterling Silver Three Piece Melon Shaped Tea Set, London 1857

the pot with a melon shaped knop, the creamer and the sugar bowl with gilt interiors, each with delicate foliate chasing throughout, all raised on short scrolled feet, height of teapot 19cm, total weight 1326 grammes

Provenance
Private Collection, Wagga Wagga

$2,000 – 2,500

 

053

William Bedchambers
William IV Sterling Silver Fiddle Soup Ladle

length 33.5cm weight 330 grammes

Provenance
Private Collection, Wagga Wagga

$600 – 800 (2)

054

Robb & Whittet
Early Victorian Sterling Silver Vase, Edinburgh 1844

the tapered bowl, internally gilded, decorated with panels of foliate and flower head chasing with a twin vacant cartouches, flanked by acanthus capped loop handles raised on a circular foot with "C" scrolls, height 13 weight 460 grammes

$400 – 600

055

Boxed Pair of Geo III Ely Fearn Silver Gilt Berry Spoons

boxed Set of Silver Gilt Spoons modelled as the anointing spoons
for the Coronation of King George VI, and another
Boxed set of spoons

$600 – 1,000

056

19th Century Sterling Silver Lidded Jug, unmarked

in the 18th Century, manner, the cylindrical body, with flower heads, foliate, and "C" scroll decoration, a central cartouche, and a bacchanalian mask head spout, on a circular spreading foot, height 24.5cm, weight 938 grammes

Provenance
Private Collection, Wagga Wagga

$2,000 – 2,500

     

057

Continental Sterling Silver Inverted Bombe Shaped Tea Caddy, London import marks for 1905

having a lion surmounted lidded top, leading to the body heavily chased with figures in landscapes, height 14 cm weight 206 grammes

$400 – 600

058

George V Sterling Silver Salver, Sheffield 1926

having a pie crust surround, resting on scrolled ball feet, diameter 21cm weight 208cm

$350 – 550

059

Pair of George III sterling silver trencher salts, Sheffield 1794

Together with a late Victorian sterling silver mustard spoon, Sheffield 1896

$450 – 650

060

Thomas & James Cresick
Pair of Victorian Sterling Silver Candlesticks, Sheffield 1853

each with detachable sconces, leading to a pillar decorated with foliage and flower heads, resting on a wax filled bases, height 30cm, weight 2334 grammes

Provenance
The Silver Vaults London
Private Collection, Wagga Wagga

$4,000 – 6,000

 

061

George III Baluster Shaped Sterling Silver Coffee Pot, London 1805

having later profuse foliate chasing, acanthus capped scrolled handle and spout,all on a shaped circular spreading foot, height 22cm weight 478 grammes

Provenance
Private Collection, Sydney

$2,000 – 3,000

062

Selection of British and American Sterling Silver, c.1910

comprising two pieces with guilloche enamel decoration, three vesta cases and two pin dishes

$400 – 600 (7)

063

Thomas Tearle
George II Sterling Silver Baluster Shaped Mug, London 1735

with a single scrolled handle, fitted to one side, with a gilt washed interior, the body decorated with flower heads and "C" scrolls all on a circular spreading foot

Provenance
Lawson’s Silver Sale, Sydney 1970’s
The Estate of the Late Lily Ruttner

$1,200 – 1,500

064

Hyam Hyams
Victorian Sterling Silver Mug, London 1865

With a single foliate capped handle, fitted to one side, the panelled body, with gilt washed interior, having a single vacant cartouche and armorial cipher above, and a foliate capped circular spreading foot, height 12cm weight 154 grammes

Provenance
The Estate of the Late Lily Ruttner

$600 – 900

   

065

George II Sterling Silver Mug, London 1729

with a single scrolled handle, fitted to one side, with traces of gilt, all resting on a circular spreading foot

Provenance
Lawson’s, Sydney 1970’s
The Estate of the Late Lily Ruttner

$1,000 – 1,500

066

Johan Rohde
Georg Jensen Suite of "Acorn Pattern" Flatware

comprising six each dinner knives, fruit knives, table spoons, dessert spoons, table forks and dessert forks

Provenance
Private Collection, Sydney

$6,500 – 8,500

067

Hardy Brothers
George V sterling Silver Pierced Fruit Bowl, London 1911

having a shaped top, leading to a foliate and geometrically pierced bowl, on scrolled feet, diameter 21cm weight 346 grammes

$250 – 350

068

Roberts & Brigg
Victorian Presentation Sterling Silver Lidded Jug, London 1862

in the 18th Century, manner, the cylindrical body , with flower heads, foliate, and "C" scroll decoration, a central cartouche , bearing the inscription" The Hon RHD White 1895" surmounted by a baronial coronet, and a bacchanalian mask head spout, on a circular spreading foot, height 24.0cm weight 922 grammes

$1,500 – 2,000

     

069

Francis Higgins
Victorian Boxed Silver Gilt Table Knife and Fork, London

each with cast handles, heavily chased with berry, leaf and vine motifs, all encased within its original silk lined presentation case

$800 – 1,200

070

Late Victorian Sterling Silver Hot Chocolate, London 1894

having foliate capped body, fitted to one side an angular ebonised handle and knop, height 15cm

$400 – 600

071

Edwardian Sterling Silver Cigar Case, London 1902

together with a pair of Georgian bright cut sugar tongs (Peter and Anne Bateman) and a George V mustard pot

Provenance
The Estate of the Late Lily Ruttner

$250 – 350 (3)

072

George VI Sterling Silver Comport Sheffield, 1936

the shaped pierced bowl, on a slender pillar resting on a spreading foot, length 19cm, weight 384 grammes

$200 – 300

       

073

William Mann
Early Victorian Sterling Silver Coffee Pot, London 1844

with a melon shaped finial leading to a baluster shaped body, heavily decorated with flower heads and other foliage, fitted to one side with side with a shaped scrolled handle, with ivory inserts, the central cartouche inscribed with an armorial cresting, all resting on scrolled feet, height 29cm, weight 960 grammes

Provenance
Private Collection, Wagga Wagga

$2,000 – 2,500

074

Edwardian Sterling Silver Pepperette, London 1902

together with a pair of 800 standard pierced butter dishes

$350 – 550 (3)

075

William Fountain
Set of Six George III Silver Gilt Figural Spoons, London 1811

each modelled in the form of oak leaves, with insects, together with two pierced gilt decanter labels, Yapp and Woodwood Birmingham 1860-62

Provenance
Alan Landis Antiques, Sydney

$600 – 800

076

Edwardian Sterling Silver Guilloche Enamel Inkwell, Birmingham 1908

the circular top, with tonal geo-metric enamel insert, leading to a spreading foot, height 5.5cm

$200 – 300

   

077

George III Pierced Fiddle Thread and Shell Sterling Silver Fish Slice, London 1826

together with a Victorian sterling silver soup ladle London 1872 ,a George IV sterling silver butter knife London 1824, length slice 31.5cm, ladle 34cm butter knife 19cm

$350 -– 550 (4)

078

Martin Hall & Co Sheffield
Victorian Sterling Silver or Butler’s Tray, London 1878, Retailed W Tucker Bristol

the octagonal body, with beaded rim, and sides pierced, with floral swags, fitted with twin foliate capped handles, resting on scrolled feet, length 69cm, weight approximately 4960 grammes

Provenance
Private Collection, Sydney

$3,000 – 5,000

079

George III Sterling Silver Sauce Boat, London 1808

of plain form, with central armorial bearing of a rearing horse on furled rep , fitted with a single acanthus capped "C" scroll handle, all raised on foliate capped hoof feet, length 17 weight 202 grammes

080

Victorian Sterling Silver Claret Jug, London 1873

fitted with an acorn finial, leading to a selection of bands of beading, and the body decorated with arabesque style chasing, terminating in a circular spreading foot, height 32cm, weight 768 grammes

$1,400 – 1,800

 

081

John Kentember
George III Silver Gilt Lidded Tankard, London 1773

with a single scrolled handle, fitted to one side, the body with an overall basket weave decoration and centred by a single vacant cartouche, all resting on a circular stepped spreading foot. (one old repair)

Provenance
Lawson’s Silver Sale, Sydney 1970’s
The Estate of the Late Lily Ruttner

$7,000 – 10,000

081a

Assaymaster Victor Savinkov, Work Master Initials "I. S."
19th Century Russian Silver Gilt Tobacco Case, dated 1887

the rectangular top, having three concealed hinged lids, each enclosing space for tobacco, vestas, pipe cleaner and striker, length 10.5cm weight 228 grammes

$1,500 – 2,000

082

Victorian Sterling Silver Tea Pot, London 1885

with a squat bulbous body and a deep panel of gadrooned decoration, having a foliate capped ebonised handle fitted to one side, height 14.5cm

Provenance
The Estate of the Late FD Garvan

$300 – 500

083 No Lot

084

Rawlings & Sumner
Early Victorian Sterling Silver Four Piece Tea and Coffee Service, London 1845

Comprising tea pot, coffee pot, sugar bowl and creamer; the pots with stylised finials leading to a heavily decorated body with "C" scrolls and foliage, flanked by shaped handles and resting on short scrolled feet, height of coffee pot 28cm

Provenance
Private Collection, Sydney

$6,000 – 9,000

   

085

Rawlings & Sumner
Early Victorian Sterling Silver Tea Urn or Samovar, London 1842

with an arabesque style finial leading to a heavily decorated body with "C" scrolls and foliage, flanked by shaped handles and resting on short scrolled feet, height 51cm, weight 3950 grammes

Provenance
Private Collection, Sydney

$6,000 – 9,000

086

Edward and John Barnard
Victorian Sterling Silver Drum Shaped Mustard Pot, London 1865

with original ruby glass inset, together with a
Victorian sterling pepperette, Birmingham 1897, set of six George III
sterling silver spoons London 1807 (later box) and a boxed set of
George V sterling silver coffee spoons

$550 – 750

087

Gianmaria Buccelati
Italian Baroque Style Sterling Silver Candelabrum

with a central thistle shaped sconce on a turned and waisted pillar, supporting six scrolled arms terminating in identical sconces and shaped drip trays, resting on a neo-classical foliate capped arcaded panelled octagonal stepped spreading foot, height 61cm, weight 8950 grammes

Provenance
Private Collection, Sydney

$20,000 – 30,000

088

Pair of George III Sterling Silver Open Salts, London 1811

each with foliate capped rims, bulbous bowls leading to pierced supports and paw feet

Provenance
The Estate of the Late FD Garvan

$300 – 400

   

089

George V sterling Silver Three Piece Tea Service, Chester 1923

comprising tea pot , creamer and sugar bowl, each modelled with gadrooned decoration weight wqw

$800 – 1,000

090

Charles Fox
Pair of George IV Sterling Silver Gravy Boats, London 1823

Each with gadrooned rims, leading to a scalloped bowl, having a scrolled handle fitted to one side, resting on shell capped pad feet, length 24cm, weight 1172 grammes

Provenance
The Estate of the Late Lily Ruttner

$3,000 – 4,000

091

George III Sterling Silver Dredger, London 1805

the pierced top leading to a waisted body with rope twist banding
all on a circular spreading foot, height 12.5cm weight 70 grammes

Provenance
The Estate of the Late Lily Ruttner

$700 – 900

092

Escuela Massana de Barcelona (Massana School of Arts)
Cased Pair of Sterling Silver and Enamel Sorbet Cups, c.1970

each with harlequin enamel finish shallow cups leading to a hammered finish slender stems, fitted with a collar having four cabochon red stones, resting on a circular spreading foot. The case bearing the inscription "El Alcade de Barcelona Al Excom.Sr. D.Franz Jonas President de la Republica Federal de Austria"

$2,500 – 3,500

 

093

William Ely & William Fearn
George III Presentation Tray, London 1814

the rectangular tray with a gadrooned rim, leading to the central armorial bearing and inscription "TO SURGEON MAJOR WEMYSS FRAZER By the Merchants Society of Gibraltar. In testimony of their esteem for the zealous attention And Effectual Assistance afforded to the Public In the exercise of his profession during the Sickness of 1813 AND 1814" resting on s rolled feet

Provenance
Private Collection, Wagga Wagga

Special Note: Surgeon Wemyss Frazer went on to become the Surgeon General of the British Army

$7,000 – 8,000

094

Pair of George III Sterling Silver Neo-Classical Shaped Sugar Vases, London 1787

each with acorn finials leading to tapered bodies, with ribbon ties and swags, flanked by twin ram mask head ring drop handles and a panel of acanthus leaves, all on fluted circular spreading feet, height 18cm each weight 506 grammes

Provenance
The Estate of the Late Lily Ruttner

$3,000 – 5,000

095

William Simmons
George III Sterling Silver Mustard Pot, London 1811

with a stepped hinged lid, surmounted by an acorn finial, enclosing a Bristol Blue glass liner, the waisted body having shell motifs, above a single band of basket weave, resting on a gadrooned rectangular foot, height 10cm weight 282 grammes, together with a initialled George III sterling silver mustard spoon, London 1801 WILLIAM ELY & JOSEPH FERN

Provenance
Lord Rosebury, England
Private Collection, Wagga Wagga

$3,000 – 4,000 (2)

096

No Lot

   

097

Paul Crespin
George II Sterling Silver Sugar Dredger, London 1744

With its waisted finial leading to the pierced lid, decorated with stylised tendril vines, and a banded collar, a full armorial cresting below, resting on a circular spreading foot, height 19cm weight 374 grammes

$12,000 – 15,000

098

Paul Crespin
George II Sterling Silver Baluster Shaped Ale Jug, London 1746

With banded collar, leading to an acanthus capped scrolled handle, and an inverted spout with naturalistically modelled terminals, the body centred by an armorial cresting, resting on a circular spreading foot, height 23.5cm weight 1052 grammes

$25,000– 30,000

099

No Lot

 

BRITISH AND EUROPEAN SILVER • COLLECTION OF ARMS AND ARMOUR
Monday 19 May 2008• 6.00pm 00 162 Queen Street Woollahra
Scent Bottles and Glass
LOTS 001-044 | British and European Silver LOTS 045-099 | Arms and Armour LOTS 100-147

AUSTRALIAN, ASIAN AND EUROPEAN FURNITURE AND DECORATIVE ARTS
Wednesday 21 May 2008• 6.00pm 00 162 Queen Street Woollahra
Ceramics LOTS 151-205 | Objets de Vertu LOTS 206-241 | Jewellery, Watches and Plated Wares LOTS 242-274
Rugs, Textiles and Asian Works of Art
LOTS 275-300 | Miscellaneous Objects LOTS 301-381 | Furniture LOTS 382-444

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