Henry Moreton, Birmingham, 1904
A Sterling silver single candlestick by Henry Moreton, Birmingham 1904.
This attractive candlestick of square profile has been designed in the Adam style.
The whole piece has attractive detail including a mixture of ribbing, beading and foliate design. The sconce has a removable bobeche.
Date: hallmarked: Henry Moreton, Birmingham 1904.
Condition: Fair – although in good usable condition, the sconce has had a solder repair at some point where it joins the top of the column; the candlestick is otherwise surprisingly undamaged. The hallmarks are legible although partially rubbed.
Dimensions:
Height: 20 cm (7 ⅞”)
Width at plinth: 8.5 cm (3 ⅜”)
Weight: 298 g (0.65 lb)
Stock number: 3320
£169 (incs UK shipping)
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A rare pair of silver plated candlestick lamps. These are hard to find!
These lamps, with typical early to mid 19th Century design, have round bases with foliate detail, supporting a tapering column, again with matching stiff-leaf foliate design, which is also repeated on the sconce bobeche. Silver plate sandwiched on copper.
The lamps have been freshly re-wired (for UK use) with traditional style twisted braided flex in a subtle natural colour and new nickel finished switched bulb holders. Each lamp comes with over 1m of flex and new black plugs with 3amp fuses. Shades or bulbs are not included. The lamp bases are finished in green felt.
Date: early to mid 19th Century
Condition: very good working condition, freshly rewired with 3 core cable including earth. The lamps are in great order cosmetically with no loss of silver plate. One lamp has a small ding at the very base of the plinth and one lamp has a slightly leaning column. (Wiring suitable for UK use only.)
Dimensions:
Height: 27 cm (10 ⅝”) including bulb holder
Height: 20.7 cm (8 ⅛”) candlestick only
Diameter: 11 cm (4 ¼”) at base
Weight: 1767 g (3.89 lb)
Stock number: 3106
PRICE £360 (incs UK shipping)
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A high quality late Victorian bread fork dated 1894.
This lovely fork is stamped for the Sheffield assay office in 1894. It also bears the initials R.R similar to Richard Richardson who used the Sheffield assay office.
The top, collar and forks are all marked. The mid section of the handle features a ‘knurled’ section of bone for added grip.
Date: 1894
Condition: Good condition, lightly cleaned with some tarnish remaining.
Dimensions:
Length: 19 cm (7 ½”)
Width: 4.8 cm (1 ⅞”) at forks
Depth: 1.8 cm (⅝”) at ball finial
Weight: 72 g (2.54 oz) total
Stock number: 3597
PRICE £98 (incs worldwide shipping)
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Elkington & Co
An attractive Art Deco silver plated fluted bowl by Elkington & Co, circa 1920. Marked on the base with the makers mark.
Ideal as a fruit bowl or serving dish.
Date: 1920’s
Condition: Good functional condition with some small marks inside.
Diameter: 26.5 cm (10 ⅜ ”)
Height to rim: 4 cm (1 ⅝ ”)
Weight: 550 g (1.2 lb)
Stock number: 3350
PRICE £67 (incs UK shipping)
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A fine pair of early 19th Century Old Sheffield Plate telescopic candlesticks.
In lovely condition, this pair are adjustable between 7 ½” & 9 ¼”.
They feature gadrooning to the base, column and removable sconces.
Date: early 19th Century circa 1810.
Condition. Good condition with functioning telescopic action. Some copper bleed to the edges and high points. Some distortion to the removable sconces.
Dimensions:
Height: 19 cm – 23.5 cm (7 ½” – 9 ¼”)
Width: 11.5 cm (4 ½”) at base.
Combined weight: 1.350 kg (2.97 lb)
Stock number: 3600
PRICE £197 (incs UK shipping)
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Susannah Brasted, London 1888
An unusual Sterling silver pedestal bowl by the London maker: Susannah Brasted.
Manufactured in the late Victorian period, this bowl features twelve scrolling ribs to the body which create a lovely scalloped shape to the rim; every other segment having a pretty foliate repoussé design.
The outstanding design feature of the bowl are the twin handles in the form of stylised young dragons. The bodies, well cast with detailed scales and little wings, wrap around the body with the heads pointing inwards towards the interior of the bowl.
The piece sits upon a shallow foot or pedestal, the body carries the English hallmark for London 1888.
Date: 1888
Condition. Good functional condition. No major damage, the hallmark has some detail loss but is legible. There are a couple of small holes in the petals of the repoussé work.
Dimensions:
Length: 19 cm (7 ½”)
Width: 14.1 cm (5 ½”)
Height: 9 cm (3 ½”)
Weight:
310 g
9.966 Troy ounce
Stock number: 3544
PRICE £395 (incs UK shipping)
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