The Antique Silver Spoon Collectors’ Magazineof 2016. This was well attended and featured lots of interesting items that were brought along. Unfortunately there were a few apologies

The Antique Silver Spoon Collectors’ Magazine

…The Finial…

ISSN 1742-156X Volume 27/02 Where Sold £8.50 November/December 2016

‘The Silver Spoon Club’ OF GREAT BRITAIN

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5 Cecil Court, Covent Garden, London. WC2N 4EZ Tel: 020 7240 1766

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Hon. President: Anthony Dove F.S.A. Editor: Daniel Bexfield Volume 27/02

November/December 2016

CONTENTS

Introduction 3 Collecting by David Orfeur 3 Advertisement – Lawrences 4 Advertisement – Lawrences 5 A reappraisal of the freedom of Jean Jacob by David McKinley. 6 Musings on spoon volumes – part 2 by Granville Gregg 8 Advertisement – Artists’ Spoons & Related Table Cutlery by Simon Moore 11 Feedback 12 Results for the Club Postal Auction – 27th October 2016 16 The Club Postal Auction 18 The next postal auction 47 Postal auction information 47

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COVER

Set of Six Georgian Silver Cockerel Picture-back Hanoverian Teaspoons By Henry Bailey London c.1760

See: The Postal Auction, page 43, Lot 230

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The Finial is the illustrated journal of The Silver Spoon Club of Great Britain Published by Daniel Bexfield

5 Cecil Court, Covent Garden, London, WC2N 4EZ. Tel: 020 7240 1766

Email: [email protected] All views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of The Finial.

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Introduction

The Christmas decorations are up in the shop and we have just had the last monthly spoon meeting of 2016. This was well attended and featured lots of interesting items that were brought along. Unfortunately there were a few apologies from those antique collectors in the south struggling with our modern transport system. Yet more evidence that at the end of 2016 we still have a lot to learn from the old way of doing things. A heads up for the next issue: I have decided I am finally going to have to increase the postage & packing cost for the postal auction in line with the Royal Mails ever-increasing costs. On Christmas day I will be thinking of you all grabbing a leg each and tucking into a lovely stuffed bird, with spoons full of Brussels sprouts and enjoying the best of your silverware. Christmas is, after all, a time of tradition.

Wishing you all the very best and a Merry Christmas, Daniel.

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Collecting

By David Orfeur We are all hoarders; perhaps a more acceptable name would be collectors, or even hunter-gatherers. During our lifetimes, we gather up objects, and keep them, either because of sentimental reasons such as childhood books and gifts, or because we hope that they might one day be of practical use, or perhaps because we have a particular enquiring interest in a certain field. Could it be worth a fortune sometime in the future? Collecting and gathering is obsessive, it is often hard to resist the temptation of acquiring something that is available and desirable, that will fill a gap in the collection, and sometimes, even the acquisition has a story. William Beckford in 1792 said, “I am not over fond of resisting temptation”. I am sure that he was not necessarily referring to collecting objects. I know that feeling when finding a gap filler, such as the Virgin and Heart spoon of 1625, which I had sought for over twenty five years, finding a spoon bearing one of the beautiful early leopard’s heads. Surely, after such a long and patient wait, I was entitled to not mind the gap? I thought so! Also, with that addiction, one has a curious knowledge when, in any town or city, even abroad, where the decent antique shops are that might hold a possibility. Sadly, they are now a dying breed and the impersonal auctions are replacing them with there inherent commissions. So, we all do this, we gather and accumulate because each item means something special to us. It tells a story, it has a rich provenance. Perhaps it was a gift from a passed loved one, or maybe it brings back memories of distant happy days. Upon the possibility of disposing, who could blame us for our reticence to shed? But, usually, it is left to our next of kin to do what we daren't, to let them go. Sir Robert Wit said in 1911, “It is the chase that counts. The pursuit of the unexpected, with all the vicissitudes of success and failure”. Who of us would argue against that? “The whole point of collecting is the thrill of acquisition, which must be maximized, and maintained at all costs”. A Pound of Paper: Confessions of a Book Addict.

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The John & Patricia McKenzie Collection of Vesta Cases

Monday 16th January 2017

11.00am

The John & Patricia McKenzie Collection of Vesta cases is a single owner sale catalogue, consisting of approximately 500 lots of vestas: 1300 individual cases in an enormous variety of types & styles. There are gold vestas, enamelled silver vestas, figurals, ‘go-to-beds’, book match holders, matchbox holders, combination vestas, trick-opening vestas, Japanese & American vestas, glass, porcelain, bronze, brass, tin, celluloid wrap-arounds & French naughty nineties vestas, in fact just about every sort you can think of.

Estimates ranging from £50-£1000

For enquiries please contact Alex Butcher

Tel: 01460 73041 Fax: 01460 279969 Email: [email protected]

Mobile: 07772 503 144

Lawrences Auctioneers, The Linen Yard, South Street, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 8AB www.lawrences.co.uk

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Fine Art Silver Sale

Tuesday 17th January 2017

10.00am

A graduated set of three early George III meat platters by Thomas Heming, London 1761 Estimate: £2,500-3,000

The above is from a selection of approx. 560 lots to include 130 lots of flatware & spoons,

various small private collections of Cream jugs; Sculptured miniature animals by Patrick Mavros of Zimbabwe; Courtauld silver; Sampson Mordan; a larger collection of snuffboxes & snuff mulls

and the usual offering of objects of vertu, including miniatures

For enquiries please contact Alex Butcher

Tel: 01460 73041 Fax: 01460 279969 Email: [email protected]

Mobile: 07772 503 144

Lawrences Auctioneers, The Linen Yard, South Street, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 8AB www.lawrences.co.uk

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A Reappraisal of The Freedom of Jean Jacob

By David McKinley

Jean Jacob was a Huguenot silversmith who registered his first mark at Goldsmiths’ Hall as a large worker on 3rd May 1734 but whose apprenticeship and freedom remain unrecorded. Grimwade merely states ‘No record of apprenticeship or freedom’1 but in his addenda on page 755 the claim is made that John Jacob was apprenticed to Thomas Harache (who was a small worker made free in 1739) in 1743. Beet records this apprenticeship at a premium of £202. However quite obviously a man who registered a mark in 1734 could not have been bound apprentice nine years later in 1743 so the John Jacob apprenticed to Harache must have come from another branch of the Jacob family. The records at the Savoye church show that Jean Jacob married Paulina Verre on 17th July 17343

and this date together with the date of registration of his first mark strongly suggest that 1734 was the year of his freedom since apprentices were forbidden to marry under the terms of their indentures and frequently took the opportunity to do so as soon as those terms were broken when they were made free. As it was common to register a mark on gaining freedom it was not unusual for both marriage and registration to take place in the same year. This would make the date of his binding about 1727 and his date of birth about 1713 so what could his family background have been? The earliest record of the Jacob family in this country so far found is in the list of Denizations and Naturalizations for 1553 on which the name Adrean Jacob appears4, but the earliest 17th century reference is in the registers at Threadneedle Street church, known as the French church, which shows that Anne Jacob was married on 28th May 16105. An idea of where the family came from in France is given in a reference in 1630 to a Pierre Jacob which shows that he came from St. Jean au Boys6. There are various references to other members of the family throughout the 17th century but these only serve to show that the family was well established in London by the 18th. The most likely background for Jean Jacob comes from the records at the end of the 17th century and the beginning of the 18th and these give the following information:

• On 20th August 1687 Judith Marthe Jacob was baptized7. Her parents were Marc Jacob and Elizabeth Chauetier.

• On 14th November 1708 Marc Jacob married Jeanne le Moine8. • On 1st April 1708 Marc Jacob was granted Naturalization, His parents were John Jacob and

Anne his wife9.

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Musings on Spoon Volumes – Part 2

By Granville Gregg.

In the last article, I floated a few of the issues that trouble my mind from time to time. However, my main thoughts recently have concerned the physical sizes and shapes of spoons. It seems also to have occupied some of David Whitbread’s thoughts too, judging from his Finial articles (The Finials, Nov/Dec ‘07, pages 11-15 & Jan/Feb ’10, pages 10-11). Over the last few years I have become increasingly intrigued by the physical differences in spoons of the same type over time, with questions such as:

1. Is there a regular variation of bowl width over time? 2. Does the ratio of the various spoon components vary over time? 3. Hence, ultimately, would it ever be possible to date un-marked spoons using their physical

measurements? I have already measured all of my spoons, and so far I have not been able to say definitely whether any of the physical measurements could be used to date a spoon accurately (all of those attributes that years of experience log away in the mind!). So, it would seem that, from my examples, measuring various lengths, widths and depths, would NOT provide a quick or easy method of dating spoons. I didn’t really think there would be such a method, or surely it would have been found by now! Not being one to give up easily, I decided to see if the ‘volume’ of the three major types of spoons varied as much as they appear to. So, out came the spoons again, together with some measuring equipment (I did say in the last article that I should probably get out more!). Scientifically, small volumes are normally measured in cm3 (cubic centimetres), and larger ones in dm3 (cubic decimetres). We tend to use capacity units in everyday quantities. E.g. ml and litres, or pints, gallons or bushels – please don’t get me started on the differences between them! N.B. Volume is a function of length units cubed, whereas capacity is how much something holds and is not related to length. So technically, 1cm3 is not the same as 1ml, but, coincidentally, they are very, very close! These days I haven’t got access to accurate volume measuring laboratory equipment, so I used the fact that for a ‘fixed’ volume of a vessel, it would contain a fixed ‘weight’ of a substance. So, just as 10cm3 of water would have a fixed weight in grams, then a fixed volume of a spoon would hold a fixed weight of a solid, as long as:

1. The material used was consistent (grain size, purity etc.). 2. The material was able to fill the spoon adequately and consistently for the purpose. 3. That the material could be accurately weighed. 4. The method used could be kept constant. 5. I had access to the material.

I have an accurate electronic balance that can weigh to 0.001g and a digital micrometer for length measurement, accurate to 0.01mm. Next came the calibration. Finding regular hollow solids that can be measured was the most difficult task! The results are below. This graph shows that the volume of salt varies uniformly with its weight, and gives the ratio of the salt weight per volume unit as 0.706. For example 1g of fine table salt has a volume of 0.706cm3 (This ratio is only true for my set of materials!). Armed with this information, finding the volume of the spoon bowl was a straight forward calculation: Volume of spoon = weight of salt x 0.706.

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The Problems:- 1. Classifying the spoon. Some teaspoons are almost as big as dessert spoons, and some table

spoons and dessert spoons are very similar sizes! 2. Being consistent during the measuring processes. 3. Choosing the material to be weighed.

And Solutions:-



Volume v Date – (Teaspoons)

The graph readily shows that over the range of dates that I possess, the average volume is 2.78cm3. It also supports my suspicion that teaspoon volumes seemed bigger in the mid-Victorian period.

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Volume v Date – (Dessert spoons)

The average volume was 6.01cm3, These results show me that the vast majority of my dessert spoons have a volume very close to 5cm3. Also, that the dessert spoon volumes of my examples, at least, are very consistent over a period of 110 years. The results also tell me that one of my dessert spoons should probably be re-classified as a tablespoon! The Tablespoons These ranged in date from 1721 to 1920, again, all ‘traditional’ style tablespoons, no sets or pairs. There were 20 in total. Each spoon was measured in the same way as the tea and dessert spoons.

Volume v Date – (Tablespoons)

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The average volume of all the tablespoons was 15.45cm3. These results show that my tablespoons have a volume that varies quite a bit. The volumes seem to increase little with time. However, it also seems to show that at least three of the tablespoons need to be re-classified as dessert spoons, and that maybe three of them should be re-classified as serving spoons! Oh dear! Yet another problem. When does a smallish tablespoon become a dessert spoon? (answers in the usual plain brown envelope c/o my local home for the mentally bewildered). My conclusions Has all this weighing and measuring been of any use to me? Strictly for my own use, I could say that:-

• Teaspoons have volumes of 1 – 4cm3 • Dessert spoons have volumes of 4 – 6cm3 • Tablespoons have volumes of 10 – 18cm3

I am pleased that I can more accurately classify my spoons, but it still leaves the thorny issue of those examples that do not fit! I don’t think that doing all this weighing and measuring will replace expertise or experience, but, for those of us that haven’t got there yet, it has shown a limited use. If only I knew exactly what each of my spoons were bought for, I wouldn’t have a problem classifying them. Still, isn’t ‘finding out’ a major part of why we collect them in the first place! I have offered my musings to you with my tongue firmly planted (you know where!), in the hope of possibly amusing you at my own expense, but also in the vague hope that it could possibly be of some slight use to someone out there! If my efforts have done nothing else, they have kept me occupied during the long winter days! Finally, if, I have inadvertently slighted anyone, I unreservedly apologise and promise not to darken their doorstep again! Ah well, it seems that it’s back to the drawing board, and musing for me!

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Feedback

Tony Lewis writes: As readers of The Finial know, there is nothing like a medieval spoon to arouse my interest. Thus it was delightful to see Lot 111 on the cover of the September/October copy of this journal. Following the form of the earliest English spoons, it has a hexagonal stem and an acorn knop in relatively good condition. Certainly it has had extensive repairs to the bowl, but any spoon that has survived for over five hundred years is likely to have wear and repair. But when was it actually made? The consignor’s description was that it dates from the early fourteenth century, but I would suggest that it was made a little later. For the reasons I set out, I think it is more likely to date from the middle of the fourteenth century or possibly even the beginning of the fifteenth century. When it came up for sale on the 31st of July 2008, Woolley & Wallis described it simply as a medieval spoon1. In the photos in The Finial the bowl appears to be elongated but Daniel has kindly provided a photo taken directly above the spoon. While one must be cautious in drawing conclusions from the shape of the bowl of any repaired spoon, the photo reveals the typically rounded bowl of spoons made in the fourteenth century.


for £7.50 please click here By 1470 the tongue of the leopard was used to incorporate a date letter and this may explain the form of the lower part of the spoon’s mark.

On the other hand, the shape of the bowl of the spoon is inconsistent with the elongated shape of the mid to late fifteenth century, on the other hand, round bowls of that period do exist, for example the Wodewose spoon in the Virginia Museum of Fine Art6 which is described as dating from 1440. This raises the exciting possibility that the mark is the remains of a yet undiscovered hallmark whose date lies between 1350 and 1450.

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I have set out the high-resolution photo provided by Daniel, and the marks on the Benson spoon and an Apostle spoon made in the third quarter of the fifteenth century. This illustrates the development of the ears, the mouth and the mane of the leopard. I have also illustrated the Jackson and Benson spoons along with the wrythen knop spoon of 1480 to demonstrate the changing shape of the bowl from1200 (the Lewis spoon C1200) to1500.

Hence my conclusion that the acorn knop spoon dates from the mid to late fourteenth century or possibly a little later. In writing this I am always acutely conscious that greater minds than mine may disagree and I look forward to any discussion this article provokes.

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. 1. The published date of the sal2. See p47 for this and other early marks

r and Mrs How; English and Scottish Silve ns Vol 1 p64 or for a colour reproduction see

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3. Commande r SpooDavid Constable’s excellent new book Silver Spoons of Britain 1200 – 1710.

e Benson Collection of Early Silver Spo4. Constable; Th ons p106. 5. Com. How christened the sequence of early marks according the rarity of native lions. See How Vol III p7. 6. Spoon 47 in Silver Spoons of Britain 1200 – 1710. It is interesting that the Wodewose spoon in the V & A

(spoon 45) which is attributed to 1380 has a fig shaped bowl.

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David McKinley emails: I thought I would add to the confusion about spoon usage by commenting on David Whitbread’s plated spoons that are of 1960s vintage (The Finial, Sep/Oct ’16, pages 13 to 15) and which he calls soup spoons with small bowls. I too have a set of plated ware from this era just like his and when we got them they were called cereal spoons although I have to confess that I have not come across either the term or the spoon since. Incidentally I am quite sure that David is right in his belief that the tea strainer mentioned in the 1760 inventory was what we call a mote spoon. The term ‘tea strainer’ appears frequently throughout the 18th century and the context of these references leads me to believe that they were mote spoons. Incidentally Gask’s book published in 1926 does not use this term ‘mote’ so I reckon that the term was coined after that date.

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David Constable writes a response to David Whitbread’s article in the The Finial, Sep/Oct ’16, pages 13– 15: David has now received his copy of my latest publication Silver Spoons of Britain 1200-1710 and I hope he is enjoying it greatly. Chapter 8 in volume II is devoted to small spoons. The following is just part of the introduction to Chapter 8:- ‘When writing an informative book there are a number of issues: what to include, what not to include, what adds knowledge, whether the information is relevant or is it a repeat of something elsewhere and so on. There is a regular debate about small spoons, particularly if they have a hexagonal stem. Small spoons are a rarity, especially those from pre-1640; after that date a few more are encountered. Once the design becomes puritan, trefid or dog nose the spoons could be considered to have been made as teaspoons. Let us consider the options.

It was the London coffee houses that were responsible for introducing tea to England. One of the first coffee house merchants to offer tea was Thomas Garway, who owned an establishment in Exchange Alley. He sold both liquid and dry tea to the public as early as 1657. The beginnings of tea drinking in England tie in well with the new design of spoon, particularly these small derivatives. An early advertisement refers to tea as a ‘healthful drink by all physicians approved known to the Chineans as char tcha, to other nations tay, alias tea’.

Are the………………………………of the spoon.

Do we now have the answer to what small spoons were for? No. Just enjoy collecting these spoons and use common sense to determine their use when recording your collection’. Now the book is finished I hope to be more active with offering some alternative thoughts from time to time. David raises an interesting point regarding the different lengths of spoons in his article. Although modern silver spoons are outside my collecting sphere it just happens I had the good fortune to become great friends with Lorna Rossi who continued the family business of Walter H. Wilson until her death. Lorna was extremely keen on supporting modern silversmiths and would actively organise commissions of a range of silver objects. One of her passions was to sell and commission flatware, and when I decided the time had come for Grace and me to own a silver twelve place setting it was Lorna we turned to. We met Lorna at her house where she had laid the dining table with eleven table settings, all of different designs from Trefid to Kings. Not only were there different designs within the individual settings, there was a range of knives, forks and spoons, which varied in length and usage. On display there were also salad servers, sauce ladles, salad forks, oyster forks, shellfish forks, fish knives and forks, soup ladles etc. to give you a feel as the list goes on. For instance in the Lamerie design the three pronged forks were as follows:-

• Dessert Fork 7” • Luncheon Fork 7 ½” • Dinner Fork 8 1/4”

Whereas in our three pronged rib rat-tail service the forks are as follows:-

• Dessert Fork 6 ½” • Luncheon Fork 7” • Dinner Fork 7 ½” • Serving fork 9 ¼”

The Lamerie spoons:-

• Dessert Spoon 7” • Soup Spoon (oval bowl) 8” • Serving / Table Spoon 8 ¾”

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Three pronged Rib rat-tail spoons:-

• Coffee Spoon 3 ¾” • Teaspoon 5” • Teaspoon 5 3/8th” • Teaspoon 5 ¾” • Iced Tea Spoon 7 ½” • Dessert Spoon 6 ¾” • Soup Spoon (oval bowl) 7 ¾” • Soup Spoon (round bowl) 6 ½” • Bouillon Spoon (round bowl) 6” • Serving / Table Spoon 9 ½” • Serving Spoon 12”

The Lamerie Knives:-

• Dessert Knife 8 ½” • Luncheon Knife 9 ¼” • Dinner Knife 10”

Three pronged Rib rat-tail:-

• Dessert Knife 8 ½” • Luncheon Knife 9 ¼” • Dinner Knife 10”

You will have noticed there is a greater range of spoons and sizes in the rat-tail service; this is due, in part, to modern trends. The original Queen Anne three-pronged rib rat-tail service would have only had soup spoons with an oval bowl. The round bowl is a twentieth century design as is the Bouillon spoon. The knives would traditionally have had pistol grip handles and cutlass shaped blades. In modern sets you will often find plainer handles, straight blades and the forks will often be four pronged rather than the traditional three prongs. So this was just part of the process as Lorna was a great believer that flatware is very personal when in the hand. So not only has the service got to be aesthetically pleasing it needs to feel good in the hand. Therefore many ladies would much prefer to eat their dinner with a luncheon knife rather than a traditional dinner knife, as it comes to hand much more comfortably. All of the above are standard stock sizes Lorna sold. Therefore it is quite possible a large manufacture or retailer putting together a canteen of cutlery may have mixed individual flatware sizes according to their stock levels. The introduction to the Walter H. Wilson Flatware flyer simply stated:- ‘HAND FORGING is the traditional and still the best way of making silver flatware. By this process the silver is hardened, toughened and placed by the craftsman to give thickness where it is most needed. This results in every piece having lasting strength and that perfect balance which makes it a pleasure to use.

The knives have the practical advantage of the blades being hard soldered to the handles so that they cannot become loose’. Lorna would gather up twelve spoons in her hand and proudly show how each spoon sat next to each other uniformly touching in any order she chose to place them, pointing out this was a sign of a master silversmith setting the spoons, or indeed forks.

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Results for the Club Postal Auction

27th October 2016 Please note that the results price does not include the 12.5% buyer’s premium.

Lot Reserve Bids received £ Result £

1. 30 30 30.002. 50 50 50.006. 15 22; 22 22.009. 13 15; 21; 22 21.5010. 13 13 13.0017. 35 37 36.0019. 60 65 62.5021. 160 210 185.0025. 45 51 48.0028. 28 30; 40; 48 44.0030. 60 62; 65; 70; 86; 127;

175 151.0031. 20 30; 40; 43; 46; 57 51.5032. 18 20 19.0035. 28 29 28.5039. 30 35 32.5040. 70 80; 86; 105 95.5041. 40 66 53.0043. 40 50 45.0044. 40 60 50.0046. 150 178; 205; 260 232.5049. 45 45 45.0051. 85 101 93.0053. 55 57 56.0054. 25 31 28.0055. 70 73 71.5057. 38 51 44.5060. 50 65; 65; 105 85.0064. 17 18 17.5066. 35 55 45.0069. 35 45 40.0070. 75 91; 100 95.5071. 45 70; 75; 88 81.5072. 45 80 62.5073. 25 41 33.0074. 25 30 27.5075. 25 35; 35; 70; 75 72.5078. 15 15 15.0079. 20 23 21.5080. 14 15; 21 18.0081. 14 14 14.0082. 16 17; 23; 25; 27 26.0083. 14 19 16.5085. 14 14 14.0086. 28 30; 31; 35; 53; 65 59.0087. 13 16; 20 18.0088. 18 20 19.0089. 18 31 24.5090. 18 26; 33 29.5091. 20 20 20.0092. 74 90; 92; 105; 123 114.0096. 28 35 31.50


99. 17 18; 23 20.50100 15 18; 24 21.00101. 40 47; 63 55.00103. 28 35; 42 38.50110. 20 22; 50; 63; 90 76.50111. 1200 1221; 1300; 1350;

1425; 1590; 1650; 1660 1655.00

112. 30 33; 40; 50; 65 57.50113. 85 100; 110; 135; 175 155.00115. 10 18; 23; 42; 48 45.00116. 15 22; 31 26.50118. 120 140 130.00121. 180 202 191.00122. 350 366; 380; 400; 405;

420; 510; 601 555.50123. 45 48 46.50124. 140 185 162.50127. 220 233 226.50128. 90 105; 135; 173 154.00130. 30 33; 41; 48; 50; 65 57.50131. 26 42 34.00132. 28 28 28.00134. 22 23 22.50135. 20 27 23.50136. 20 31; 40 35.50138. 16 27; 28 27.50139. 12 15; 16; 25 20.50140. 20 21; 21; 25; 39; 48 43.50141. 20 21; 21; 25; 25; 36; 48 42.00143. 35 35; 43 39.00145. 50 55; 76; 76; 107; 130 118.50147. 130 136; 173; 176; 177;

211 194.00148. 350 390; 425; 501 463.00149. 8 8 8.00150. 20 21; 40; 40; 55 47.50151. 290 300; 320; 325; 350;

350; 360; 416; 426; 460 443.00

152. 300 350; 355; 401; 425; 428; 430; 460; 660 560.00

153. 240 255; 275; 280 277.50154. 20 37; 41; 65 53.00155. 55 66; 80; 90 85.00156. 45 45 45.00157. 45 45 45.00158. 11 17; 35 26.00159. 11 16; 35 25.50161. 82 89 85.50163. 25 25; 50; 82 66.00164. 30 30; 76 53.00

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Results for the Club Postal Auction

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166. 25 27; 27 27.00167. 20 22 21.00170. 20 25 22.50172. 50 52; 55 53.50173. 500 522 511.00174. 60 92 76.00175. 15 32; 41 36.50176. 15 20 17.50178. 90 90 90.00179. 20 31 25.50182. 80 80; 89 84.50185. 10 26 18.00188. 13 14; 27 20.50189. 10 14 12.00191. 725 735; 805; 895; 905;

925 915.00192. 10 22; 25 23.50193. 10 13; 30 21.50194. 40 60; 60; 65; 70; 72;

80; 85; 93 89.00195. 40 60; 65; 70; 72; 80 76.00196. 28 45; 55 50.00


197. 45 65; 65; 70; 72; 75; 100; 104 102.00

198. 60 68; 80; 85 82.50199. 120 128; 152; 170 161.00200. 120 125; 135; 138; 145;

150; 178 164.00201. 15 15; 17; 20; 22; 43 32.50202. 10 10 10.00203. 60 74 67.00204. 60 74 67.00205. 70 82 76.00207. 25 35; 40; 48; 50; 85;

100 92.50209. 20 25; 31; 32; 48; 60 54.00210. 20 25; 30; 55 42.50211. 20 21; 27; 60; 76 68.00212. 20 25 22.50213. 20 20; 25; 32; 36; 38;

41; 48; 52; 75 63.50215. 17 18 17.50216. 20 22; 25 23.50219. 12 14; 15 14.50

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Contributions A little reminder that The Finial is your forum. If you are thinking of writing an article, can answer a query, need help identifying a hallmark or have a question or comment, please send it in.

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First Tuesdays On the first Tuesday of every month, members are welcome to join us for tea & coffee at 5 Cecil Court from 3.00pm to 6.00pm. Come and meet other members and discuss the latest topics in The Finial and any new ones you may have. Some bring along recent acquisitions to show and tell as well as ask for opinions.

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The next Club Postal Auction

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 5th January. Please provide clearly a full and comprehensive description, if possible, of your various lots, remembering to note all relevant facts such as makers, dates and interesting features etc. and reserve. Please also clearly state your Name, address and telephone number. Please never intentionally submit repaired, damaged, burnished or mediocre items, as such will not sell.

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Back copies are available at £6.00 each

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POSTAL AUCTION

(For members and subscribers only)

To take place on Thursday 5th January 2017 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 47 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 Description Reserve 1. Book: Russian Silver of the Fourteenth to Early Twentieth Centuries from the Moscow Kremlin Reserves.

Hardback, slip-case, 1984, pp 250. ~ written in Russian & English. (Post £17.50). Est. £30-50. £10 2. Book: Miniature Silver Toys by Victor Houart. Hardback, DJ, 1981, pp 237. ~ (Post £15.00). Est. £30-50. £6 3. Book: Silver Flatware: English, Irish and Scottish 1660 – 1980 by Ian Pickford. Hardback, DJ, 1995, pp 231.

~ (Post £12.50). Est. £20-30. £8 4. Book: The Goldsmiths of Aberdeen 1450 – 1850 by I.E. James. Hardback, DJ, 1981, pp 156. ~ (Post £7.50).

Est. £45-65. £40 5. Book: The Sheffield Assay Office Register, Hardback, 1911, pp 132. ~ (Post £7.50). Est. £25-35. £10 6. Book: Collecting Irish Silver by Douglas Bennett. Hardback, DJ, 1984, pp 228. ~ (Post £7.50). Est. £45-75. £35

Lot 7 Lot 8 Lot 9 Lot 10 Lot 11 Lot 12 7. Book: Oxford Goldsmiths Before 1800 by Ann N. Hansen. Hardback, DJ, 1996; pp 164. ~ (Post 7.50). £15-25. £10 8. Book: The English Silver Pocket Nutmeg Grater From 1693 to 1816 by Elizabeth B. Miles. Hardback, 1966,

pp 81. ~ (Post £7.50). Est. £30-50. £10 9. Book: Church Plate Of Nottinghamshire by Sidney A. Jeavons. Hardback, 1965, pp 138 ~(Post £7.50) £20-30 £10 10. Booklet: The Goldsmiths & Silversmiths of Plymouth, Devon, Circa 1600 to 1800 by R.S. Rendle. Paper,

1986, pp 70. Est. £15-25. £10 11. Booklet: Dumfries Silversmiths by Kirkpatrick Dobie. Paperback, 1987, pp 31. ~ Est. £15-25. £5 12. Booklet: John Leslie, 18th Century Aberdeen Goldsmith. Paperback, 2004, pp 20. ~ Est. £15-25. £5

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Lot Description Reserve 13. Book: Digitally enhanced reprint: Old Scottish Communion Plate by Thomas Burns. Hardback, 1892, pp 651.

~ (Post £14.00). Est. £60-90. £60 14. Book: The Collector’s Dictionary of the Silver and Gold of Great Britain and North America by Michael

Clayton. Hardback, DJ, 1971, pp 351. ~ (Post £17.50). Est. £20-30. £10 15. Book: Heraldry by Henry Bedingfeld. Hardback, DJ, 1993, pp 160. ~ (Post £12.00). Est. £10-20. £5 16. Book: Boutell’s Heraldry by J..P. Brooke-Little. Hardback, DJ, 1983, pp 368. ~ (Post £12.00). Est. £15-25. £5 17. Catalogue: How of Edinburgh – Woolley & Wallis, 30th Oct. 2007. Paperback, pp 101. ~ (Post £7.50). £10-20. £5


18. Catalogue: The John Norie Collection of Caddy Spoons – Part 1, by Woolley & Wallis, 20th April 2004. Paperback. ~ Est. £10-20. £5

19. Catalogue: A Private Collection of Silver Nutmeg Graters – Part I, by Woolley & Wallis, 20th April 2005. Paperback. ~ Est. £10-20 £5

20. Catalogue: A Private Collection of Silver Nutmeg Graters – Part II, by Woolley & Wallis, 19th October 2005. Paperback. ~ Est. £10-20. £5

21. Catalogue: Snuff Mulls & Silver, by Woolley & Wallis, 19th October 2006. Paperback. ~ Est. £10-20. £5 22. Book: The Lure of Gold by Hans-Gert Bachmann. Hardback, DJ, 2006, pp 279. ~ (Post £22.50). Est. £35-55. £35 23. Book: The Church Plate of the Diocese of Bangor by E. Alfred Jones. Hardback, 1906, pp 160. ~ (Post

£14.00). Est. £50-60. £50


24. Book: Christie’s Pictorial History of English And American Silver by Michael Clayton. Hardback, DJ, 1985, pp 319. ~ (Post £12.00). Est. £25-35. £25

25. Book: Paul de Lamerie, The Work of England’s Master Silversmith (1688-1751) by Goldsmiths’ Hall. Paperback, 1990, pp 181. ~ (Post £12.00). Est. £20-30. £10

26. Book: The Silver Collector’s Lexicon by Barry Phelps. Paperback, 2013; pp 212. ~ (Post £12.00). Est. £10-20. £10 27. Book: Silver Auction Records 1969/70 by H. Baile De Laperriere. Hardback, DJ, pp 379. ~ (Post £7.50). £30 28. Book: The Price Guide to Victorian Silver by Ian Harris. Hardback, DJ, 1971, pp 276. ~ (Post £7.50). £10-15. £10 29. Book: Silverware of South-East Asia by Sylvia Fraser-Lu. Hardback, 1989, pp 124. ~ (Post £7.50). £20-30. £10

30. North American, set of 6 silver Fiddle pattern teaspoons, circa 1830 by P. Mason. L-14.2cm; W-77.2g. ~ bowls worn, some with dents, reasonable condition, good marks. Est. £55-65. £55

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Lot Description Reserve 31. Canadian, set of 3 silver Fiddle pattern teaspoons, Halifax c.1860 by William James Veith. L-14.1cm; W-44g.

~ reasonable condition, good marks. Est. £50-60. £50

32. Silver ‘wishbone’ sugar tongs, Birmingham 1916 by Levi & Salaman. L-10cm; W-19g. ~ good working order, good marks and condition. Est. £50-60. £50

33. Silver caddy spoon with pierced handle, Birmingham 2016 by John Shellis. L-6.5cm; W-11g ~ good condition. £150

34. Pair of Victorian silver Dolphin pattern table forks, London 1840 by Mary Chawner. L-21.4cm; W-205g. ~ excellent gauge, tines, marks and condition. Est. £100-140. £100

35. Victorian silver Dolphin pattern table fork, London 1840 by Mary Chawner. L-21.3cm; W-103g. ~ excellent gauge, tines and condition, good marks.. Est. £50-75. £50

36. George II silver Ribbed Hanoverian Rattail pattern tablespoon, London 1728 by Samuel Hitchcock. L-20cm; W-52g. ~ later ‘A’ initial, very polished, otherwise reasonable marks and condition. Est. £25-35. £24

37. Silver & enamel ‘Fish, E.N.A.C’ angling club teaspoon, Birmingham 1935 by James Fenton. L-12.8cm; W-15g. ~ good gauge, marks and condition. Est. £20-30. £12

38. Dutch .835 standard silver ladle, 1881, by FH217. L-12.5cm; W-24g. ~ minor kink to stem, otherwise good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £25-45. £20

39. Continental silver small sugar tongs, circa 1900. L-7.7cm; W-6.5g. ~ old repair to one bowl, otherwise reasonable marks and condition. Est. £15-25 £15

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Lot Description Reserve 40. Canadian silver & enamel ‘Prince Albert’ teaspoon, circa 1900 by ‘CH’. L-11.6cm; W-12g. ~ good marks

and condition. Est. £20-30. £14

41. Edwardian silver ‘Newland Golf Club’ teaspoon, Birmingham 1908 by Marples & Beasley. L-11.7cm; W-15g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £35-45. £35

42. Silver ‘Golf Club & Ball’ teaspoon, Birmingham 1933 by Barker Brothers Silver Ltd. L-11.4cm; W-11g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £25-35. £18

43. Silver ‘Harrogate’ teaspoon, Birmingham 1912 by Robert Chandler. L-11.5cm; W-9g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £25-35. £15

44. Silver ‘Clovelly’ teaspoon, Birmingham 1927 by Barker Brothers Silver Ltd. L-10.3cm; W-11g. ~ wear to hallmarks, otherwise good condition. Est. £15-25. £12

45. Silver ‘The Irish Terrier Club’ teaspoon, Sheffield 1924 by Martin, Hall & Co. L-14.2cm; W-26g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £25-35. £22

46. George III silver Urn of Flowers picture-back Hanoverian pattern teaspoon, circa 1765 by Thomas Evans & George Smith. L-11.1cm; W-7.7cm. ~ good bowl, picture and marks. Est. £45-65. £25

47. Scottish silver Kings Shape Private-die (Bartholomew family) dessert spoon, Glasgow 1838 by Robert Gray. & Son. L-18cm; W-55g. ~ good gauge, detail, bowl, marks and condition. Est. £60-80. £45

48. William IV silver Queens pattern dessert spoon, London 1836 by Alexander Hewat. L-18.5cm; W-51g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £40-50. £40

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Lot Description Reserve 49. Edwardian silver & mother of pearl fruit knife & fork, Sheffield 1908 by George Howson. L-19.2cm (knife);

W-98g. ~ 18th C. styled handles; good quality, marks and condition. Est. £30-50. £15

50. Russian silver & turquoise & white enamel teaspoon, Moscow c.1895 by N. Strulyev. L-11.7cm; W-14g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £35-55. £15

51. Victorian silver Lily pattern teaspoon, Birmingham 1850 by Elkington & Co. L-12.7cm; W-25g. ~ good gauge, marks and condition. Est. £25-45. £15

52. York, George III silver Old English pattern tablespoon, 1808 by Robert Cattle & James Barber. L-21.5cm; W-55g. ~ some bruises to bowl, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £40-60. £36

53. York, George III silver Old English pattern tablespoon, 1803 by Hampston, Prince & Cattles. L-21.8cm; W-65g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £45-65. £36

54. Dundee silver Fiddle pattern tablespoon, circa 1820 by Alexander Cameron. L-22.5cm; W-71g. ~ good gauge, bowl, marks and condition. Est. £60-80. £40

55. Aberdeen silver Old English pattern tablespoon, circa 1770 by James Gordon. L-21cm; W-71g. ~ good gauge, marks and condition. Est. £120-160. £100

56. Aberdeen silver Fiddle pattern tablespoon, circa 1820 by William Jamieson. L-19.8cm; W-70g. ~ excellent bowl, marks and condition. Est. £65-95. £55

57. Victorian silver ‘Kings Variant’ pattern fruit/dessert knife, London 1845 by George Adams. L-21.6cm. ~ good gauge, marks and condition. Est. £45-55. £35

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Lot Description Reserve 58. Victorian silver ‘Albert Variant’ pattern dessert fork, London 1837 by Mary Chawner. L-17.1cm; W-58g. ~

minor wear to tines, otherwise good gauge, detail, marks and condition. Est. £45-65. £40

59. Victorian silver ‘Albert Variant’ pattern dessert spoon, London 1844 by George Adams. L-good gauge, detail, marks and condition. Est. £45-65. £35

60. Victorian silver Vine pattern dessert spoon, London 1847 by George Adams. L-18.3cm; W-57g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £45-65. £40

61. Irish, pair of silver Fiddle pattern salt shovels, Dublin 1828 by William Cummins. L-11cm; W-18g. ~ good bowls, marks and condition. Est. £65-85. £58

62. William IV silver Rose pattern dessert fork, London 1836 by William Eaton. L-17.6cm; W-70g. ~ maker’s mark worn, otherwise good gauge, marks and condition. Est. £45-65. £30

63. Victorian silver Fiddle, Thread & Shell pattern dessert spoon, London 1851 by George Adams. L-18cm; W-62g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £45-65. £43

64. Pair of Victorian silver ‘Cartouche Feather-edge Celtic-point’ pattern dessert spoons, London 1874 by Martin, Hall & Co. L-18.2cm; W-111g. ~ good gauge, detail, bowls, marks and condition. Est. £80-120. £70

65. Victorian silver Star & Cornucopia pattern dessert spoon, London 1872 by Henry & Henry Lias. L-17.8cm; W-67g. ~ makers’ mark poorly struck, otherwise good bowl, detail, marks and condition. Est. £45-65. £35

66. Scottish silver Kings Variant pattern dessert spoon, Glasgow 1843 by ‘GW’. L-18.8cm; W-45g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £45-65. £45

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Lot Description Reserve 67. Irish, pair of silver Hanoverian pattern tablespoons, Dublin 1774 by John Craig. L-20.8cm; W-136g. ~ one

spoon with maker’s mark only; good gauge, marks and condition. Est. £180-220. £175

68. Irish silver Fiddle pattern tablespoon, Dublin 1802 by ‘J.S’. L-22.7cm; W-63g. ~ minor wear to bowl tip, wear to maker’s mark, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £40-60. £35

69. Irish silver Fiddle pattern dessert spoon, engraved: ‘O.N. Power, PROF. DISP.’ and numbered ‘93’, Dublin 1839 by C. Cummins, retailed by Neill/. L-18.3cm; W-37g. ~ minor wear to bowl tip, reasonable marks. £25-45 £15

70. Silver sugar tongs with claw grips, Birmingham 1912 by G.E. Walton. L-9.6cm; W-19g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £20-40. £10

71. Cork, George III silver Fiddle pattern tablespoon, circa 1810 by Isaac Solomon. L-23.7cm; W-65g. ~ minor wear to bowl tip, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £80-120. £65

72. Irish silver Fiddle pattern teaspoon, Dublin 1827 by James Scott. L-13.3cm; W-13g. ~ minor wear to bowl tip, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £15-25. £10

73. Pair of George III silver Old English teaspoons, London 1790 by Peter & Jonathan Bateman. L-13.3cm; W-35g. ~ rare makers’ mark: 7th Dec. 1790 to 19th Apr. 1791; excellent gauge, bowl, marks & cond. £120-160 £65

74. Scottish silver Hourglass pattern sugar tongs, Glasgow 1822 by Mitchell & Sons. L-14.9cm; W-68g. ~ good gauge, detail, marks and condition. Est. £35-55. £25

75. Inverness silver Oar pattern sugar sifter/straining ladle, by Robert Naughten with Edinburgh marks for 1837. L-17.3cm; W-34g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £60-80. £35

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Lot Description Reserve 76. Aberdeen silver Old English pattern basting spoon, by John Leslie with Edinburgh marks for 1800. L-30.5cm;

W-95g. ~ small dent to bowl, otherwise good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £100-140. £80

77. Perth silver Oar pattern teaspoon, circa 1820 by James Robertson. L-13.7cm; W-13g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £40-60. £25

78. Dundee silver Oar pattern toddy ladle, by William Constable, retailed by Andrew Murray, with Edinburgh marks for 1824.L-16.3cm; W-25g. ~ bowl knocked about, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £40-60. £20

79. Victorian silver Fiddle pattern fish slice with pierced blade spelling ‘FISH’, London 1843 by Benjamin Stephens. L-30.8cm; W-131g. ~ good piercing, marks and condition. Est. £120-160. £96

80. George III silver Fiddle & Thread pattern basting spoon, London 1799 by William Eley & William Fearn. L-31.3cm; W-133g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £110-130. £105

81. George III silver Old English Bead pattern tablespoon, London 1791 by George Smith & William Fearn. L-21cm; W-57g. ~ reasonable condition, good marks. Est. £35-55. £35

82. Victorian silver Fiddle pattern butter knife, London 1867 by Henry & Henry Lias. L-16.8cm; W-34g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £30-40. £27

83. Set of 4 Victorian silver Fiddle pattern dessert spoon, London 1852 by George Adams. L-18cm; W-188g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £100-140. £84

84. Set of 4 Victorian silver Fiddle pattern dessert forks, London 1853 by George Adams. L-17.5cm; W-173g. ~ wear to tines, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £80-120. £60

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Lot Description Reserve 85. Pair of George III silver Fiddle pattern tablespoons, London 1819 by John Brydie. L-22cm; W-114g. ~ minor

wear to bowls plus few bruises, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £55-65. £55

86. Set of 5 Art Deco silver fruit spoons, Birmingham 1937 by Robert Pringle. L-14.3cm; W-159g. ~ good gauge, marks and condition. Est. £60-90. £45

87. Silver Anointing teaspoon, Birmingham 1952 by Barker Brothers Silver Ltd. L-9.7cm; W-9g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £20-30. £10

88. Silver & enamel ‘Chester’ teaspoon, Birmingham 1938 by A.J. Bailey. L-10.8cm; W-10g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £20-30. £7

89. Russian gilded silver & niello teaspoon, Moscow 1880. L-13.7cm; W-27g. ~ good gauge, marks and condition. Est. £60-90. £30

90. Russian silver & niello teaspoon, Moscow 1883. L-12.7cm; W-20g. ~ good gauge, marks & condition. £50-80. £30

91. Russian silver & niello teaspoon, Moscow 1896 – 1908. L-13.9cm; W-17g. ~ good marks & condition. £40-70. £30

92. Russian silver & niello teaspoon, Moscow 1896 – 1908. L-14.3cm; W-21g. ~ good marks & condition. £40-70. £30

93. Russian silver & niello teaspoon, Moscow c.1886. L-12.6cm; W-16g. ~ good marks and condition. £50-80. £30

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Lot Description Reserve 94. Pair of Russian silver & niello teaspoons, Moscow 1888. L-13.7cm; W-42g. ~ good gauge, marks and

condition. Est. £120-160. £60

95. Georgian silver mote spoon, circa 1760. L-13.3cm; W12g. ~ marks worn, otherwise very good piercing and nice crosslets, good bowl and condition. Est. £140-160. £100

96. Queen Anne Britannia silver Rattail marrow spoon, London c. 1705 by Benjamin Watts. L-20.2cm; W-64g. ~ wear to marks, otherwise good gauge, bowl and condition. Est. £180-220. £160

97. Queen Anne Britannia silver Ribbed & Beaded Rattail Dognose pattern dessert spoon, London c.1710 by Andrew Archer. L-18.5cm; W-35g. ~ no date letter; good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £200-260. £170

98. Aberdeen silver Old English pattern tablespoon, circa 1800 by Nathaniel Gillet. L-22.5cm; W-71g. ~ excellent bowl, good marks and condition. Est. £120-160. £110

99. George III silver Old English pattern tablespoon, London 1785 (incuse duty) by George Smith. L-21.6cm; W-56g. ~ reasonable condition, good marks. Est. £35-55. £25

100. George III silver Old English pattern tablespoon, London 1794 by Solomon Hougham. L-22cm; W-58g. ~ minor wear to bowl tip, few small knocks to bowl, otherwise good marks and condition,. Est. £30-40. £25

101. George III silver Old English pattern tablespoon, London 1798 by Richard Crossley. L-21.6cm; W-59g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £35-55. £25

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Lot Description Reserve 102. George III silver Fiddle pattern tablespoon, London 1808 by Edward Lees. L-21.5cm; W-52g. ~ good bowl,

marks and condition. Est. £35-55. £25

103. George III silver Bright-cut pattern sugar tongs, London c.1785 by George Wintle. L-13.7cm; W-33g. ~ 2 old splits, otherwise good bright-cutting, marks and condition. Est. £10-20. £10

104. Small George III silver Fiddle pattern sugar tongs, London 1808 by Edward Lees. L-12.4cm; W-21g. ~ arms wonky, otherwise reasonable condition, good marks. Est. £10-20. £10

105. George III silver sugar tongs, London 1811 by George Wintle. L-14.1cm; W-31g. ~ arms slightly wonky, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £10-20. £10

106. George III silver Fiddle, Thread & Drop pattern sugar tongs, London 1811 by W. Eley, W. Fearn & W. Chawner. L-14.3cm; W-44g. ~ wonky arms, repair to arch, makers’ mark worn, otherwise reasonable. £10-20. £10

107. George III silver Feather-edge pattern sugar tongs, London 1814 by Thomas Streetin. L-14cm; W-32g. ~ slight wonky arms, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £10-20. £10

108. Victorian silver sugar tongs, London 1884 by Jonathan Hukin & John Heath. L-10.8cm; W-25g. ~ unusually marked on the outside of the arms; good marks and condition. Est. £20-40. £10

109. Victorian silver Kings pattern butter knife, London 1839. L-19.6cm; W-71g. ~ maker’s mark worn, otherwise good gauge, marks and condition. Est. £35-55. £35

110. Victorian silver Oak-Leaves bowl sugar spoon, London 1953 by George Adams. L-13cm; W-30g. ~ good gauge, detail, marks and condition. Est. £60-90. £40

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Lot Description Reserve 111. George IV silver parcel-gilt Boar Hunt pattern dessert spoon, London 1828 by Charles Eley. L-18.1cm; W-

73g. ~ good gauge, detail, bowl, marks and condition. Est. £150-200. £150

112. Edwardian silver & red enamel medicine spoon, Birmingham 1902 by Levi & Salaman. L-11.5cm; W-26g. ~ registered design; unusual design; good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £80-120. £45

113. Large Edwardian silver & enamel ‘Houses of Parliament, London’ souvenir spoon, Birmingham 1905. L-16.4cm; W-34g. ~ no maker’s mark; good marks and condition. Est. £45-75. £45

114. Arts & Crafts silver ‘Tree of Life’ teaspoon, London 1933 by Omar Ramsden. L-11cm; W-16g. ~ good gauge, bowl, marks and condition. Est. £100-140. £90

115. Oban silver ‘Celtic Cross’ pattern teaspoon, by Robert Lindsay with Sheffield marks for 1929. L-12.1cm; W-12g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £80-100. £80

116. Scottish Provincial silver Fiddle pattern toddy ladle, circa 1800 by ‘WC’. L-16.5cm; W-26g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £80-120. £65

117. Paisley silver Fiddle pattern tablespoon, circa 1810 by J & G Heron. L-23.3cm; W-66g. ~ with rare ‘rat’ mark; good bowl and condition, excellent marks. Est. £320-360. £320

118. Dingwall silver Celtic-point pattern dessert spoon, circa 1775 by Alexander Ross. L-17.6cm; W-32g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £130-160. £120

119. Danish silver spoon, Copenhagen 1728, assay master Conrad Ludolph (1679-1729) by ‘CS’. L-17.8cm; W-36g. ~ minor wear to bowl tip and marks, otherwise good colour and condition. Est. £120-160. £120

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Lot Description Reserve 120. York silver Fiddle pattern pierced fish slice, 1827, by Edward Jackson. L-32.6cm; W-185g. ~ with very rare

‘Q’ date letter also rare to find town mark on flatware; provenance: exhibited in Three Centuries of York Silver in 2000, item no. 406; old strengthening repair to stem/blade, otherwise pleasing crest, good gauge and piercing, excellent condition and marks. Est. £1200-1400. £900

121. York silver meat skewer, 1836 by James Barber & William North. L-28.1cm; W-81g. ~ excellent gauge, marks and condition. Est. £400-450. £390

122. York silver Old English pattern butter knife, 1824, by Barber, Cattle & North. L-17.8cm; W-44g. ~ reasonable marks. good gauge and condition. Est. £90-120. £90

123. York interest: Georgian silver & wood punch ladle, bowl inserted with 6d piece silver token by Cattle & North, dated 1811. L-12.7cm. ~ not marked; replacement handle, otherwise reasonable condition. Est. £65-95. £65

124. Irish silver Fiddle pattern tablespoon, Dublin 1806 by Samuel Neville. L-22.3cm; W-56g. ~ bowl gently reshaped, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £25-35. £25

125. George III silver Feather-edge pattern teaspoon, London c.1775 by Thomas Chawner. L-12.5cm; W-15g. ~ good gauge, excellent bowl, marks and condition. Est. £25-45. £20

126. George III silver Oar, Thread & Drop pattern teaspoon, London 1795 by George Smith & William Fearn. L-13.3cm; W-20g. ~ reasonable marks, good gauge, bowl and condition. Est. £35-55. £25

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Lot Description Reserve 127. Military Interest: Victorian silver Fiddle & Thread teaspoon, engraved for the ‘1st Somerset Rifles Volunteers

g. ~ good marks, excellent condition. Est. £30-No.6 Company, London 1873 by G. Adams. L-14.7cm; W-30 50. £20

128. George II silver 4-tined Hanoverian pattern table fork, London 1727 by possibly William Petley. L-18.7cm; W-73g. ~ early for 4-tined fork; Scottish crest for Stewart or Steuart; good marks and condition. Est. £150-200. £140

129. Pair of Victorian silver Fiddle pattern tablespoons, London 1842 by John & Henry Lias. L-22.5cm; W-135g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £60-90. £60

130. George III silver toddy ladle, London 1818 by Charles Rawlings. L-18.4cm; W-23g. ~ wear to marks, otherwise good condition. Est. £50-70. £48

131. George III silver Fiddle & Thread pattern spice sifter ladle, London 1809 by W. Eley, W. Fearn & W. Chawner. L-11.5cm; W-19g. ~ good gauge, arks and condition. Est. £45-65. £38 m

132. George III silver Oar pattern butter knife, London 1810 by Thomas Wallis & Jonathan Hayne. L-19.2cm; W-41g. ~ unusual shape; makers’ mark worn, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £40-60. £36

133. Victorian silver Ribbed Hanoverian pattern dessert spoon, Dublin 1895 by West & Sons. L-16.4cm; W-37g. ~ probably made to match missing 18th C spoon, good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £45-65. £36

134. Pair of George III silver Fiddle & Thread pattern egg spoons, London 1813 by W. Eley, W. Fearn & W. Chawner. L-11.8cm; W-32g. ~ good bow , marks and condition. Est. £40-60. £38 ls

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Lot Description Reserve 135. George I silver Hanoverian Rattail pattern tablespoon, London 1721 by Thomas Mann. L-20.2cm; W-47g. ~

good marks and condition. Est. £90-120. £84

136. George III silver Feather-edge pattern tablespoon, London 1778 by Thomas Northcote. L-22.3cm; W-64g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £60-80. £56

137. Russian silver & niello ‘Crimea’ teaspoon, St. Petersburg c.1880. L-12.1cm; W-18g. ~ good gauge, bowl, marks and condition. Est. £40-60. £34

138. Georgian cast silver British Heart of Oak picture-back Hanoverian pattern teaspoon, circa 1770. L-11.9cm; W-16g. ~ even though not normally cast, it looks like it has age; good condition. Est. £65-85. £65

139. George III silver Fiddle pattern egg spoon, with gilded bowl, London 1812 by Solomon Hougham. L-11.3cm; W-13g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £35-45. £28

140. Scottish silver marrow scoop, Glasgow 1831 by ‘J.McK’. L-24.5cm; W-64g. ~ difficult to find Scottish marrow scoops; good gauge, marks and condition. Est. £80-120 £60

141. Scottish silver Fiddle pattern sugar spoon, Edinburgh 1836 by William Jamieson. L-15.5cm; W-19g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £55-75. £40

142. Aberdeen silver Fiddle pattern sugar spoon, by Rettie & Sons, with Edinburgh marks for 1839. L-15.3cm; W-19g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £55-85. £40

143. Inverness silver Fiddle & Shell pattern sugar spoon with twist stem, by Robert Naughten, with Edinburgh marks for 1847. L-16cm; W-30g. ~ good gauge, bowl, marks and condition. Est. £60-90. £40

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Lot Description Reserve 144. Scottish, pair of silver Fiddle pattern egg spoons, Glasgow c.1860 by John Muir Jrn. L-12.6cm; W-35g. ~

marks very worn, otherwise good maker’s mark, bowls and condition. Est. £25-35. £25

145. Provincial/Colonial? silver Fiddle pattern condiment ladle, circa 1800 by ‘SN’ or ‘NS’. L-12.3cm; W-17g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £40-60. £30

146. Continental silver Bright-cut Celtic-point pattern teaspoon, circa 1840. L-14.2cm; W-14. ~ reasonable marks, good bowl and condition. Est. £20-30. £20

147. Silver ‘Celtic Design’ sugar spoon, Birmingham 1961 by W.H. Darby. L-12.5cm; W-27g. ~ good gauge, marks and condition. Est. £30-50. £15

148. Scottish silver Queens pattern sugar tongs, Glasgow 1852 by Alexander McDonald. L-15.8cm; W-45g. ~ good detail, marks and condition. Est. £25-45. £25

149. Aberdeen silver Fiddle pattern toddy ladle, circa 1820 by William Jamieson. L-17cm; W-32g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £45-65. £25

150. Aberdeen silver Fiddle pattern toddy ladle, circa 1820 by William Jamieson. L-17.5cm; W-33g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £45-65. £25

151. Dundee silver Fiddle pattern teaspoon, circa 1820 by William Kermath. L-14.1cm; W-18g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £25-45. £15

152. George III silver Old English pattern dessert spoon, London 1788 by George Smith & William Fearn. L-17cm; W-36g. ~ good gauge, bowl, marks and condition. Est. £45-65. £35

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Lot Description Reserve 153. Perth, set of 6 silver Fiddle pattern teaspoons, circa 1820 by Robert Keay. L-14.6cm; W-116g. ~ numbered 1,

2, 4, 8, 9 & 12; excellent bowls, marks and condition. Est. £250-300. £250

154. George III silver Old English pattern tablespoon, London 1774 by William Chawner. L-21.6cm; W-65g. ~ engraved with crest of a flower in a flower-pot, written on ribbon around the stem ‘LORD CAMDEN’, and on the pot ‘JARVIS COR/APRIL/Y 20th/1775’; there was an incident in the American revolution to do with gunpowder on 20th April 1775; wear to crest, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £100-160. £45

155. Irish silver Ribbed Hanoverian pattern tablespoon, Dublin 1736 by Christopher Skinner. L-20.1cm; W-57g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition, a pleasing spoon. Est. £150-200. £75

156. Queen Anne Britannia silver Ribbed Hanoverian Rattail pattern dessert spoon, London 1710 by Isaac Davenport. L-17.8cm; W-35g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £120-170. £75

157. Victorian silver Coburg pattern dessert spoon, London 1864 by Thomas Smily. L-18.2cm; W-62g. ~ good gauge, detail, bowl, marks and condition. Est. £70-90. £70

158. Silver Coburg pattern dessert spoon, London 1989 by Walter H. Wilson. L-18.4cm; W-69g. ~ good gauge, detail, bowl, marks and condition. Est. £45-65. £40

159. Victorian silver Victoria pattern dessert spoon, London 1845 by Charles Lias. L-17.8cm; W-59g. ~ good bowl, detail, marks and condition. Est. £40-60. £30

160. George IV silver Queens Oyster-back pattern dessert spoon, London 1826 by Jonathan Hayne. L-18.5cm; W-63g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £50-75. £45

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Lot Description Reserve 161. Victorian silver Scroll Rosette pattern tablespoon, London 1867 by George Adams. L-22.4cm; W-105g. ~

good gauge, detail, bowl, marks and condition. Est. £100-125. £95

162. William & Mary silver Lace-back & Ribbed Rattail Lace-front Trefid spoon, London 1692 by Jeremy Johnson. L-20cm; W-48g. ~ date letter faint but just readable, otherwise good marks and condition. £450-550. £440

163. Queen Anne Britannia silver Dognose Rattail tablespoon, London 1703 by Francis Archbold. L-20.3cm; W-56g. ~ marks faint but readable, slight ware to bowl, otherwise good maker’s mark and condition. £120-180. £70

164. Queen Anne Britannia silver Dognose Rattail tablespoon, London 1703 by Francis Archibald. L-19.7cm; W-46g. ~ marks faint but just readable, otherwise good maker’s mark and condition. Est. £120-180. £70

165. George II silver & wood ‘Goose Egg bowl’ punch ladle, London 1733 by Thomas Mason. L-38cm; W-78g. ~ good gauge, bowl, marks and condition. Est. £120-180. £70

166. Victorian silver ‘Bird Claw’ sugar nips, London 1868 by George Adams. L-9.5cm; W-42g. ~ excellent gauge, detail, marks and condition. Est. £120-180. £45

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Lot Description Reserve 167. George III silver sealing wax & taper-stick box, engraved ‘Matthew Gwyn Esqr. Neath, Glamorganshire’,

London 1804 by T. Phipps & E. Robinson. L-17.7cm; W-113g. ~ reasonable marks & condition. £250-300. £240

168. Britannia silver ‘Bank of England, 1694 – 1994’ commemorative dish, in original box, London 1994 by Christopher Lawrence. L-11cm; W-66g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £60-80. £25

169. York, pair of Fiddle pattern tablespoons, 1820, by James Barber & William Whitwell. L-21.8cm; W-126g. ~ excellent bowls, marks and condition. Est. £80-120. £75

170. Newcastle silver Fiddle pattern tablespoon, 1817, by David Darling & James Bell. L-23.3cm; W-73g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £40-60. £30

171. Liverpool silver Fiddle pattern tablespoon by John Sutter, with Chester marks for 1836. L-21.7cm; W-67g. ~ bowl slightly re-shaped, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £50-70. £50

172. Plymouth silver Old English pattern tablespoon, by James Dunsford, with Exeter marks for 1810. L-22.2cm; W-61g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £40-60. £30

173. Exeter silver Fiddle pattern tablespoon, 1821 by John Webb. L-22cm; W-75g. ~ good marks & cond. £45-65 £35

174. Plymouth Dock silver Old English pattern tablespoon, by William Hope, with Exeter marks for 1824. L-22cm; W-54g. ~ bruises to bowl, otherwise reasonable condition, good marks. Est. £45-55. £35

175. Silver & enamel ‘Herne Bay’ teaspoon, Birmingham 1910 by Sydney & Co. L-11.7cm; W-12g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £25-35. £14

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Lot Description Reserve 176. Edwardian silver & enamel ‘Leeds’ teaspoon, Birmingham by A.J. Bailey. L-10.7cm; W-7g. ~ good marks


177. Edwardian silver & enamel ‘Plymouth’ teaspoon, Birmingham 1907 by Page, Keen & Page. L-11.6cm; W-17g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £25-35. £14

178. Silver & enamel ‘Berkhamsted School’ teaspoon, circa 1930. L-10.8cm; W-9g. ~ not hallmarked; good marks and condition. Est. £15-25. £13

179. Edwardian silver & enamel ‘Blarney’ teaspoon, Birmingham 1903 by Henry Griffin Plant. L-11.4cm; W-12g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £25-35. £14

180. Silver & enamel ‘Edinburgh’ teaspoon, Birmingham 1959 by Barker Brothers Silver Ltd. L-12.7cm; W-19g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £25-35. £14

181. Victorian silver ‘Gloucester’ teaspoon, Birmingham 1894 by John Millward Banks. L-12cm; W-16g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £25-35. £14

182. Silver & enamel ‘Cambridge University’ teaspoon, Birmingham 1950 by J.A. Wylie & Co. L-11.1cm; W-13g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £25-35. £14

183. Edwardian silver ‘Castle Street, Farnham’ teaspoon, Birmingham 1905 by Levi & Salaman. L-10.2cm; W-8g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £25-35. £15

184. Danish silver & enamel ‘Denmark’ teaspoon, Copenhagen c.1950 by Bernhard Hertz. L-11.2cm; W-12g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £20-30. £13

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Lot Description Reserve 185. Irish, set of 3 silver Bright-cut Celtic-point pattern tablespoons, Dublin 1787 by John Shiels. L-23.2cm; W-

183g. ~ bowls bruised & slightly reshaped, one stem repaired, otherwise good marks & condition. £160-180. £160

186. Irish, pair of Fiddle pattern tablespoons, Dublin 1805 by Michael Keating. L-23.1cm; W-150g. ~ good bowls, marks and condition. Est. £100-140. £100

187. Set of 4 Victorian silver Old English pattern tablespoons, Sheffield 1898 by James Dixon & Sons. L-22cm; W-329g. ~ good weight, bowls, marks and condition. Est. £120-160. £80

188. Victorian silver Adelaide (Kings Husk, without husk) pattern tablespoon, London c.1840 by ‘John Yap & John Woodward? L-22.3cm; W-94g. ~ possibly an unrecorded makers’ mark; marks very worn, otherwise good bowl and condition. Est. £35-55. £30

189. Pair of George III silver Bright-cut Old English pattern tablespoons, London 1774 by Thomas Tookey. L-21.9cm; W-137g. ~ marks worn, otherwise good condition. Est. £120-140. £110

190. Early Newcastle silver Decorated Rattail Trefid spoon, circa 1700 by Eli Bilton. L-18.2cm; W-33g. ~ bowl tided up & polished; otherwise good condition; marked twice with maker’s mark, one very good. £350-450. £350

191. Newcastle silver Ribbed Hanoverian pattern tablespoon, circa 1735. L-20cm; W-55g. ~ bowl reshaped, marks faint, some difficult to read, otherwise good condition. Est. £40-60. £40

192. Irish silver Celtic-point pattern tablespoon, Dublin 1789 by John Dalrymple. L-21.9cm; W-60g. ~ minor wear to bowl, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £60-80. £55

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Lot Description Reserve 193. Irish, pair of Scroll-back Old English pattern dessert spoons, Dublin c.1775 by Michael Keating. L-16.7cm;

W-71g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £100-120. £75

194. William & Mary silver Ribbed Rattail Trefid spoon, London 1692 by Lawrence Coles. L-19.5cm; W-54g. ~ maker’s mark hard to read, typical slight wear to bowl, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £650-750. £620

195. Provincial silver Ribbed Rattail Trefid spoon, circa 1694 by ‘WG’. L-19.8cm; W-51g. ~ for maker’s mark see page 520 in Pickford’s Jackson; good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £650-750. £650

196. Provincial silver Ribbed Rattail Dognose pattern tablespoon, circa 1728 by ‘IC’. L-19.5cm; W-29g. ~ bowl a little tided up, otherwise light in weight but good marks and condition. Est. £300-350. £280

197. George III silver Hanoverian pattern tablespoon, London 1771 by William Cripps. L-20.7cm; W-69g. ~ wear to marks, otherwise good gauge, bowl and condition. Est. £45-65. £45

198. George II silver Ribbed Hanoverian Rattail pattern tablespoon, London 1727 by Edward Bennett I. L-20.1cm; W-58g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £100-125. £90

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Lot Description Reserve 199. George II silver Hanoverian tablespoon, London 1742 by Lewis Ourry. L-19.6cm; W-70g. ~ Grimwade: ‘His

work is extremely rare, if indeed any has survived’; wear to bowl, otherwise good marks & condition. £180-220 £180

200. George III silver Old English with Shoulders pattern tablespoon, London 1778 by Hester Bateman. L-22.2cm; W-69g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £70-90. £70

201. Pair of Georgian silver Hanoverian pattern salt spoons with shell bowls, circa 1760. L-8.3cm; W-11g. ~ wear to marks, otherwise good bowls and condition. Est. £40-60. £25

202. York, George III silver Bright-cut pattern teaspoon, circa 1790 by Hampston & Prince. L-13cm; W-15g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £40-60. £20

203. Victorian silver Basket Weave pattern salt spoon, London 1853 by Francis Higgins. L-8cm; W-18g. ~ wear to marks, otherwise good gauge and condition. Est. £35-55. £20

204. Exeter silver Bright-cut Old English with Shoulders pattern teaspoon, circa 1785 by Joseph Hicks. L-12.4cm; W-11g. ~ tiny knock to bowl, otherwise good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £35-45. £20

205. Bristol silver Feather-edge pattern teaspoon, by John Harman with Exeter marks for circa 1835. L-12.3cm; W-11g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £35-45. £20

206. Exeter silver Hanoverian pattern teaspoon, circa 1780 by Joseph Hicks. L-11.6cm; W-8g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £35-45. £20

207. George II silver ‘Chased Rococo Hanoverian’ pattern teaspoon, circa 1750 by Ebenezer Coker. L-11.8cm; W-17g. ~ marks worn, otherwise good bowl and condition. Est. £35-55. £20

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Lot Description Reserve 208. Dutch silver Hanoverian pattern tablespoon, Amsterdam 1778 by Frederick Rudolph Preet. L-21cm; W-56g. ~

good marks and condition. Est. £40-60. £25

209. Colonial silver Fiddle pattern tablespoon, circa 1830 by ‘B&S.D’. L-22.3cm; W-60g. ~ pseudo hallmarks, with lion passant facing to the right; good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £60-90. £50

210. Irish silver ‘Kings-shape with Cup of Flowers & Thread’ pattern dessert spoon, Dublin 1838 by William Cummins, retailed by Rowe of Carlow. L-17.7cm; W-40g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £45-75. £25

211. Victorian silver Bacchanalian pattern child’s fork, London 1846 by Francis Higgins. L-15.7cm; W-42g. ~ good detail, marks and condition. Est. £40-65. £20

212. Victorian silver Rose pattern teaspoon, London 1862 by Henry Holland. L-14.5cm; W-38g. ~ good gauge, detail, marks and condition. Est. £40-60. £30

213. Victorian silver Unknown pattern child’s spoon, Birmingham 1876 by John Gammage. L-16.2cm; W-41g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £40-60. £30

214. Aberdeen silver Fiddle pattern tablespoon, circa 1800 by James Erskine. L-21.3cm; W-54g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £55-85. £45

215. Aberdeen, pair of silver Fiddle pattern tablespoons, circa 1810 by William Jamieson. L-21.5cm; W-127g. ~ good bowls, marks and condition. Est. £80-120. £50

216. Aberdeen silver Old English pattern tablespoon, circa 1780 by James Gordon. L-20.5cm; W-67g. ~ crest very worn but possibly enough to work out which family; good marks and condition. Est. £55-85. £48

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Lot Description Reserve 217. Aberdeen silver Hanoverian pattern tablespoon, circa 1760 by Coline Allan. L-20.7cm; W-64g. ~ minor wear

to bowl tip, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £80-120. £65

218. Dumfries, pair of Fiddle pattern tablespoons, circa 1810 by Joseph Pearson. L-23.5cm; W-135g. ~ good bowls, marks and condition. Est. £100-140. £75

219. Scottish Provincial silver Fiddle pattern tablespoon, circa 1800 by ‘I.A’. L-22.7cm; W-65g. ~ marks normally found on teaspoons; good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £120-160. £100

220. Scottish silver Oar pattern dessert spoon, Edinburgh 1829 by ‘WE’. L-17.6cm; W-35g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £30-50. £10

221. Dundee silver Fiddle pattern toddy ladle, circa 1820 by Thomas Dahl. L-15.5cm; W-33g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £80-120. £65

222. Continental gilded silver ‘Apostle with goblet of wine & eagle’ tablespoon, engraved ‘T 1635’. L-18.2cm; W-56g. ~ can’t decide on age!; good condition. Est. £80-120. £50

223. Continental gilded silver ‘Apostle with book & fuller’s bat’ tablespoon. L-18.2cm; W-51g. ~not marked; can’t decide on age!; good condition. Est. £80-120. £40

224. Newcastle large silver meat skewer, 1773, by John Robertson. L-37.7vm; W-151g. ~ good weight, marks and condition. Est. £200-240. £200

225. Provincial/Colonial silver long handled Oar pattern communion ladle?, by ‘B.O,W’. L-16cm; W-12g. ~ maker’s mark only; good mark and condition. Est. £40-60. £25

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Lot Description Reserve 226. Aberdeen, pair of Fiddle pattern dessert forks, circa 1815, by George Booth. L-17.5cm; W-88g. ~ good marks


227. Inverness, pair of Fiddle pattern tablespoons, circa 1810, by Robert Naughton. L-22.5cm; W-143g. ~ small bruise to one bowl, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £80-120. £50

228. Scottish, pair of silver fruit/dessert knives, Edinburgh 1816 by William & Patrick Cunningham. L-20.8cm. ~ filled handles; unusual to find Scottish examples; good marks and condition. Est. £45-75. £35

229. Aberdeen, set of 6 silver Old English pattern dessert spoons, circa 1790, by James Erskine. L-16.6cm; W-150g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £150-200. £90

230. Set of 6 Georgian silver Cockerel Picture-back Hanoverian pattern teaspoons, London c.1760 by Henry Bailey. L-12.2cm; W-86g. ~ a very rare set; the spoon heel designed as box/cage, so maybe a fighting cockerel?; excellent detail, bowls, marks and condition, a very pleasing set of spoons. Est. £550-650. £450

231. Set of 6 George III silver Old English pattern teaspoons, London 1814 by Paul Storr. L-14.1cm; W-114g. ~ excellent bowls, marks and condition. Est. £450-500. £400

232. Inverness silver Old English pattern sauce ladle with shell bowl, circa 1900 by Fraser, Ferguson & MacBean. L-16.1cm; W-41g. ~ very much in mid-18th century style; good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £140-180. £130

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Lot Description Reserve 233. Set of 6 Edwardian silver Elizabethan pattern teaspoons & sugar tongs, cased, London 1903 by Charles

Boyton. L-11.1cm; W-88g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £60-90. £55

234. George I silver Hanoverian Rattail pattern tablespoon, London 1724 by possibly John Bache. L-19.8cm; W-55g. ~ maker’s mark very worn, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £40-60. £40

235. George I silver Hanoverian Rattail pattern tablespoon, London 1724 by possibly John Bache. L-19.8cm; W-59g. ~ marks worn, otherwise good condition. Est. £40-60. £40

236. Scottish silver Hanoverian pattern tablespoon, Edinburgh 1755 by Robert Gordon. L-21.5cm; W-68g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £80-120. £80

237. Scottish silver Hanoverian pattern tablespoon, Glasgow c.1756-60 by David Warnock. L-20.8cm; W-69g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £80-120. £80

238. French silver Oar & Thread pattern tablespoon, circa 1800. L-21cm; W-88g. ~ wear to marks, otherwise good gauge, bowl and condition. Est. £35-55. £20

239. French silver Oar & Thread pattern table fork, circa 1800. L-20.5cm; W-90g. ~ wear to marks, otherwise good gauge and condition. Est. £35-55. £20

240. French silver Oar pattern tablespoon, circa 1760. L-20.5cm; W-76g. ~ marks squashed; soft bruise to bowl, otherwise good gauge and condition. Est. £30-50. £30

241. Scottish silver Queens pattern sugar tongs, Glasgow 1836. L-15cm; W-57g. ~ maker’s mark un-readable, otherwise good gauge, marks and condition. Est. £30-50. £30

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Lot Description Reserve 242. Scottish, pair of silver Oar pattern toddy ladles, Edinburgh 1820 by George Fenwick. L-15.7cm; W-50g. ~

good bowls, marks and condition. Est. £65-95. £60

243. Banff silver Old English pattern toddy ladle, circa 1800 by John Keith. L-16.2cm; W-31g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £100-140. £80

244. Dundee silver Celtic-point pattern toddy ladle, circa 1800 by Edward Livingstone. L-15.5cm; W-23g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £70-100. £50

245. Perth silver Old English pattern toddy ladle, circa 1800 by Robert Keay. L-15.5cm; W-25g. ~ small bruises to bowl, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £45-65. £40

246. Scottish silver Fiddle pattern toddy ladle, Edinburgh 1814 by James Newlands & Philip Grierson of Glasgow. L-16cm; W-27g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £40-60. £25

247. Banff silver Fiddle pattern dessert spoon, circa 1825 by George Elder. L-17.8cm; W-29g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £80-120. £60

248. Scottish silver Old English pattern dessert spoon, Glasgow c.1780 by James McEwan. L-19cm; W-41g. ~ slight wear to marks but readable, otherwise good bowl and condition. Est. £45-75. £40

249. Dumfries, pair of silver Fiddle pattern tablespoons, circa 1820 by David Gray. L-22.8cm; W-67g. ~ good bowls, marks and condition. Est. £120-160. £100

250. Cupar silver Oar pattern tablespoon, by George C. Constable with Edinburgh marks for 1810. L-21.8cm; W-59g. ~ wear to maker’s mark bur readable, otherwise good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £70-100. £50

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Lot Description Reserve 251. Wick silver Fiddle pattern tablespoon, circa 1830 by John Sellar. L-22.7cm; W-76g. ~ scratched identification

number to back of stem; good bowl, marks and condition. Est. £700-800. £600

252. American silver ‘Flat Iron Building, New York’ teaspoon, circa 1905, by Whiting Manufacturing Co. L-14.7cm; W-28g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £20-30. £15

253. Edwardian silver & enamel ‘Tower of London’ teaspoon, Birmingham 1907 by Levi & Salaman. L-12.7cm; W-15g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £25-35. £15

254. Edwardian silver ‘Blue Bells’ teaspoon, Birmingham 1908 by Crisford & Norris. L-11cm; W-8g. ~ minor wear to bowl tip, slight wear to marks but readable, otherwise good condition. Est. £15-25. £12

255. Silver ‘H.G.C’ golf club teaspoon, Birmingham 1967 by Turner & Simpson. L-11.7cm; W-11g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £20-30. £14

256. Edwardian silver ‘Dunoon’ teaspoon, Birmingham 1905 by ‘W.?’. L-12.8cm; W-12g. ~ maker’s mark poorly struck, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £15-25. £12

257. Scottish Provincial/Continental? silver Scottish Fiddle pattern cream ladle, circa 1780. L-12.7cm; W-15g. ~ marks worn, reasonable condition. Est. £25-35. £25

258. Dutch silver tea caddy spoon with Town crest as handle, circa 1920. L-6.5cm; W-13g. ~ good mark and condition. Est. £30-50. £25

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The next Club Postal Auction will take place

on Thursday 23rd February 2017 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 5th January. Please provide clearly a full and comprehensive description, if possible, of your various lots, remembering to note all relevant facts such as makers, dates and interesting features etc. and reserve. Please also clearly state your Name, address and telephone number. Please never intentionally submit repaired, damaged, burnished or mediocre items, as such will not sell.

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Daniel Bexfield Antiques Fine Antique Silver & Objects of Vertu

George III silver nutmeg grater, by Thomas Phipps, Edward Robinson & James Phipps, London 1812 American silver melon-shaped nutmeg grater, by Simons Bothers, Philadelphia c.1850

18th century silver nutmeg grater, by John Langman & John Robertson, Newcastle c.1780 George III silver ‘boy picking apples in a tree’ nutmeg grater, Birmingham 1799

Victorian ribbed silver nutmeg grater, by Taylor & Perry, Birmingham 1847

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Documents

The Antique Silver Spoon Collectors’ Magazineof 2016. This was well attended and featured lots of interesting items that were brought along. Unfortunately there were a few apologies