A fabulous Tiffany Sterling silver Indian Chrysanthemum soup ladle, in excellent condition, it does not appear to have seen much use. The pattern is truly beautiful, double struck on both sides, with a vacant cartouche for initials or a family crest (this has never been engraved). The bowl is also fluted and has a scalloped edge. The soup ladle is clearly hallmarked "TIFFANY & Co STERLING PAT.1880.M, the M indicates this is an early piece (the pattern was produced from 1880-1934). This must be one of the most beautiful example of hallmarks, with the design wrapping over and through the hallmarks. The soup ladle weighs over 350 grams, so quite hefty to hold, needless to say the quality is excellent. Indian Chrysanthemum has been described as "one of the most magnificent and celebrated sterling silver designs of the 19th century. Chrysanthemum represents one of the last great designs of the Victorian period" -(www.replacements.com), it was designed by Charles Grosjean. "Master silversmith Charles T. Grosjean jo...
An Exeter silver sifter ladle in the Fiddle pattern, with an engraved family crest featuring a dog or wolf. The sifter is the traditional shape, with beautiful scroll and cross-hatch piercing. The hallmarks are excellent, and include makers mark JAP, Victoria duty mark, lion passant, castle town mark and date letter gothic C for 1839. James Andrew Page worked between 1833 and 1862 in Plymouth, he died in 1898. In 1862 the business became Page, Keen & Page, which survived being destroyed by bombs in 1941, and merged with Bowdens in 1970. Page, Keen & Page produced interesting silver replica spoons complete with early Plymouth hallmarks.
An antique silver mechanical cheese scoop, made in Berlin, Germany by leading retailers Haller & Rathenau, who were Court Jewellers to both the King of Prussia and Prince Friedrich of the Netherlands. The scoop is intended for soft cheeses, usually stilton, and in addition to its shovel shaped blade it has a mechanical sliding mechanism to eject the cheese off the scoop onto a plate. The slider is oval, matching the shape of the shovel with an overhang, it is held in place securely by 2 silver screws, and has a thumbpiece to operate the mechanism. The handle (which is hollow) is decorated with a twisted rope design, and is engraved with original owners initials H, with the same twisted rope design. The scoop is clearly hallmarked with makers mark "Haller & Rathenau", alongside the mark of the Berlin primary assayer (standing bear and letter L), this mark was used 1854-1863. The scoop also has a Gothic D hallmark for the secondary Warden (L. Th. Wendelboe), who worked between 1854 and 1864. In addition, both t...
A beautiful matching antique Swedish silver souvenir spoon and fork, with exquisite detail, featuring Stockholms Slott. Both are gilded, and have the Swedish Coat of Arms with red and blue enamel, on an ornate pedestal, with gadrooned stem, and rectangular feature at the base, The spoon bowl features "Stockholms Slott", with fabulous detail, palace, equestrian statue, trees, streetlights and pedestrians. Both are clearly hallmarked, C.G. Hallberg, triple crown national mark, Stockholm town mark and date letters T6 and U6 for 1896 and 1897. The original box, in full working order, reads "H.K.H. Kronprinsens Hof Juvelerare, C.G. Hallberg, Stockholm, Goteborg". Without doubt one of the best quality and nicest souvenir sets we have seen.
A fabulous pair of Canova pattern dessert spoon and fork, which was produced by Chawner & Co. for the Great Exhibition of 1851. They are both fabulous quality and in excellent condition, with some very light wear to the gilding. The set was designed as a tribute to the Italian sculptor Antonio Canova, regarded as one of the greatest Neoclassical sculptors. They feature Canova's "Dancer with Finger on Chin", the original is now in the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., but was originally purchased in 1823 from the artist by Charles Stewart (later Vane), 3rd Marquess of Londonderry, when he was based in Vienna as Ambassador to Austria. On the back of the bowls they feature "Sappho with Lyre", the detail on both is very appealing, supplemented with other features (masks, 2 putti with flowers above the dancer, and bird with fruit in its mouth, and a bearded figure), The Sappho figure is surrounded by architectural features, scrolls, shells and foliage, the detail is amazing. Both spoon and fork are clea...
An antique silver travelling inkwell, presented as a memento during the Anglo Boer War by Major General Arthur Sandbach. The inkwell is engraved "A memento of the F.I.D. Natal Army, From A.E. Sandbach 1900", the engraving is crisp and clear. The inkwell is cylindrical, with a bayonet fitted screw top domed lid, and patented anti-spill glass inkwell, which has an ingenious spout shaped interior. The inkwell is superbly designed and the quality is excellent, as you would expect from Sampson Mordan. The inkwell has been well used, and has numerous small dents (around 8 separate dents), the largest is 1 cm long. The base is clearly hallmarked for Chester 1899, alongside makers mark "S.M & Co Ld" in shaped shield, alongside "17". The interior is gilded, and is stained with remnants of old ink. The inkwell would have originally had a spring loaded cork insert in the lid, to keep a tight seal, this is missing. A similar inkwell by Mordan can be seen on the Steppes Hill website, item 165702, also missing the cork and...
A Boer war antique silver vesta case, presented as a memento by General Sir Leslie Rundle, the Commander of the 8th Division of the South African Field Force. The vesta case is the usual rectangular shape, with spring hinged lid and gilded interior, and striker on the base, and a connecting ring so it could be attached to a fob chain. The case is good quality and in remarkably good condition, we think this was preserved by the owner and not used, many vesta cases of this period were well used and condition is often poor. The case is engraved on one side with a flag and "VIII" for 8th Division, the other side is engraved "S. AFRICA 1900 from L.R". The vesta case and lid are both clearly hallmarked for London 1900, and makers mark HBA for John Batson & Sons, who worked between 1851 and 1936, they were noted as "Army accoutrement makers" - source John Culme, Gold & Silversmiths, page 34. General Sir Leslie Rundle GCB, GCMG, GCVO, DSO (1856-1934) was a British Army General in the Boer War and First World War, whe...
A pair of Fiddle pattern Cape Silver teaspoons, with very clear Cape silver pseudo hallmarks. The spoons have no engraving. The hallmarks include maker mark JJV in script, in an unusual 6 sided punch, between pseudo lion passant and pseudo duty mark, this is Queen Victoria, complete with hair bun. Jacobus Johannes Vos was born in 1834, the son of silversmith Willem Vos, he worked between 1854 and 1861, when he died early age 27, still unmarried. He was clearly a talented silversmith as he left behind good quality silver. Note - We have a matching teaspoon S 11570.
A Fiddle pattern Cape Silver teaspoon, with very clear Cape silver pseudo hallmarks. The spoon have no engraving. The hallmarks include maker mark JJV in script, in an unusual 6 sided punch, between pseudo lion passant and pseudo duty mark, this is Queen Victoria, complete with hair bun. Jacobus Johannes Vos was born in 1834, the son of silversmith Willem Vos, he worked between 1854 and 1861, when he died early age 27, still unmarried. He was clearly a talented silversmith as he left behind good quality silver. Note - We have a matching pair of teaspoons S 11569.
A Cape silver butter knife in the Fiddle pattern, with scimitar shaped blade, and reeded border across the top of the blade. The handle has original owners engraved initials in a fancy script, possibly JCLDLV. The knife has clear Cape silver hallmarks, makers mark W.M for William Moore, and Cape silver stub mark with 4 pseudo hallmarks, lion passant, date letter A, duty mark and leopard's head town mark - see our Cape Stub article in our articles section.
A matching Cape silver dessert spoon and fork in the Fiddle pattern, with very clear Cape silver pseudo marks. They are engraved with original owners initials JIB, which is slighty worn. The hallmarks are very clear, makers mark FW and the "Cape Stub", 4 pseudo - English hallmarks (lion passant, date letter, duty mark and leopard's head) struck mechanically in a fly press (see article on Cape Stub in "The Finial, 2007, and in the articles tab above). Fredik Waldek was also a chronometer, clock maker and jeweller. Heller (History of Cape Silver) commended Waldek for "excellent workmanship". Note - We have a matching pair of forks S 11619.
A pair of Cape silver dessert forks in the Fiddle pattern, with very clear Cape silver pseudo marks. The forks are engraved with original owners initials JIB. The hallmarks are very clear, makers mark FW and the "Cape Stub", 4 pseudo - English hallmarks (lion passant, date letter, duty mark and leopard's head) struck mechanically in a fly press (see article on Cape Stub in "The Finial, 2007, and in the articles tab above). Fredik Waldek was also a chronometer, clock maker and jeweller. Heller (History of Cape Silver) commended Waldek for "excellent workmanship". Note - We have a matching spoon and fork S 11620.
