Oct 26 2012

A Thermometer

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A die stamped silver thermometer.

London 1889
6.50″ x 4.25″

Ebay
11wannie
25/10/12


Oct 24 2012

A cut glass and silver novelty pot pourri dish

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A cut glass and silver novelty pot pourri dish formed as a Trug; the ‘rich rock crystal’ body with strawberry cut detail, flowers and foliage. The hinged cast silver and wirework lid and twisted silver handle features sinuous foliage and flower formations.
London HM 1908
6.75″ long
3″ wide at the narrowest point across the hinge.
Jack Simons Antiques.
24/10/12


Oct 24 2012

A cut glass and silver novelty pot pourri dish

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A cut glass and silver novelty pot pourri dish formed as a Trug; the ‘rich rock crystal’ body with strawberry cut detail, flowers and foliage. The hinged cast silver and wirework lid and twisted silver handle features sinuous foliage and flower formations.
London HM 1909
5.25″ long
2.25″ wide at the narrowest point across the hinge.
Jack Simons Antiques.
24/10/12


Oct 24 2012

An Edwardian Silver Basket

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An Edwardian Silver Basket with cast rim, handles and base, with a fretwork body.
The whole engraved and chased with foliage and flowers on four cast foliate feet.

London 1902
8″ x 4″
Weight : 6oz
24/10/12


Oct 24 2012

A Victorian Heart Shaped Trinket Box

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A Victorian Heart Shaped Box; the top with crimped edges, chased with a rural scene featuring a water wheel with a town in the far distance.
The base decorated with foiliage in a C scroll arrangement; with corresponding crimped edges.
In its original blue silk lined leather box, the lid marked in gilt with the retailers name : C.J.Hill, 510 Oxford St, Late Catchpole & Williams.

London HM 1885
The box 4.5″ square.
Jack Simons Antiques
24/10/12


Oct 11 2012

Three pairs of silver glove stretchers

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Three pairs of silver glove stretchers, including a Victorian pair engraved with classical swags and festoons, London 1917, 18cm long, two further pairs, each by William Comyns, including a pair with c-scroll grips each embossed with grotesque faces, London 1894, 22cm long, weight approx. 8.5 oz (3)

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Dominic Winter
Cirencester
11/10/12


Oct 11 2012

Three pairs of silver glove stretchers

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Three pairs of silver glove stretchers, including a Victorian pair with c-scroll grips embossed with chicks and grotesque faces, by William Comyns, London 1896, 22cm long, another pair by Comyns, the terminals with wild foliage in relief, London 1909, 22.5cm long, weight approx. 8.5 oz (3)

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Dominic Winter
Cirencester
11/10/12


Oct 9 2012

A Victorian brass and silver inkwell

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A Victorian brass and silver inkwell; circular, with a lift-out, mounted clear glass ink bottle inside, the hinged cover incorporating the cover of a Russian Imperial seal box, mounted by William Comyns.
London 1889; 5.25″ (13.4 cms) diameter.

Lot 327
Lawrences,
Crewkerne
09/10/12