This summer silver sale contains the first part of a private London collection of Anglo - Indian silver. The collection includes seventeen lots from the famous workshop of Oomersi Mawji. These finely worked examples from Bhuj, the capital of Cutch, are admired for their beauty and accrue global interest as exemplary objects of Indian craftmanship.
Unusually, this sale also features examples of ecclesiastical silver, in the form of altar candlesticks.; a set of four from 18th century Augsburg, then a pair of 17th century examples from Utrecht. The British section has a variety of coconut cups, with a William III cup with cut-card work being the earliest example. Among the most sculptural pieces are a pair of Garrard bowls or sauce tureens each adorned with mythical drakes. These potentially being modelled by Edmund Cotterill, Garrard’s chief designer in the 1840s and 50’s.
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Sat 7th June 11:00 - 16:00
Mon 9th June 11:00 - 16:00
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Lot 1 - A cased George VI 9 carat gold cigarette case by Cartier, London circa 1950
Lot 3 - A Victorian 9 carat gold vesta case, Birmingham 1897 by Henry Matthews
Lot 5 - An Edwardian 9 carat gold vesta case, Birmingham 1907 by Henry Matthews
Lot 6 - A George V 9 carat gold vesta case, Birmingham 1914 by Robert Chandler
Lot 7 - An early 20th century American 14 carat gold vesta case, circa 1930
Lot 8 - A George V 15 carat gold mounted agate cigarette case, London 1921 by George Betjemann
Lot 9 - A George V 9 carat gold and enamel masonic medal, London 1920 by George Kenning and Son
Lot 12 - A George I unmarked gold and tortoiseshell pique work snuff box, probably London circa 1720
Lot 15 - A George II large unmarked silver and tortoiseshell snuff box, circa 1730
Lot 16 - A George II unmarked silver gilt snuff box, probably London circa 1740
Lot 19 - A George III sterling silver gilt snuff box, London 1819 by Charles Rawlings
Lot 22 - An early Victorian sterling silver snuff box, Birmingham 1838 by Nathaniel Mills
Lot 25 - A George IV sterling silver snuff box, London 1821 by Edward Farrell (reg. 27th April 1813)
Lot 26 - A Victorian sterling silver cheroot case, Birmingham 1875 by Nathaniel Mills
Lot 27 - A Victorian sterling silver ‘castle top’ card case, Birmingham 1850 by Edward Smith
Lot 33 - A Victorian sterling silver wine label bottle collar, London 1866 by Henry John Lias
Lot 36 - A George III sterling silver wine label, London circa 1780 by Hester Bateman
Lot 37 - A George III sterling silver wine label, London circa 1780 by Hester Bateman
Lot 38 - A George III sterling silver wine label, London 1810 by Elizabeth Morley
Lot 41 - A set of three George III wine labels, Birmingham 1807 by Matthew Linwood
Lot 44 - A late Victorian Scottish silver mounted bog oak sgian-dubh knife, circa 1900
Lot 46 - An Edwardian sterling silver and hardstone vesta case, London 1910 by Harold Child
Lot 51 - A Victorian sterling silver seal, London 1889 by Sampson Mordan
Lot 52 - A Victorian sterling silver and bloodstone novelty seal, London 1879 by Thornhill and Co
Lot 53 - A Victorian sterling silver and bloodstone novelty seal, London 1871 by Henry WIlliam Dee
Lot 56 - A mid - 19th century German Stobwasser lacquered papier maché snuff box circa 1840
Lot 57 - A George V sterling silver cased barometer London 1925 by William Hornby
Lot 58 - A cased George V sterling silver pocket barometer, London 1911 by Albert Thomas Oliver
Lot 61 - A pair of Victorian sterling silver novelty pepper pots, London 1880 by Frederick Brasted
Lot 62 - A Victorian sterling silver novelty pepper pot, London 1874 by Edward Stockwell
Lot 63 - A George VI sterling silver hip or spirit flask, Birmingham 1939 by A Wilcox
Lot 67 - An Elizabeth II sterling silver model of a camel, London 1991 by BSE Products
Lot 68 - A Victorian sterling silver model of a dog, London 1899 by Sampson Mordan and Co
Lot 79 - An early 20th century German silver and enamel erotic cigarette case, Pforzheim circa 1920
Lot 80 - An early 20th century German silver and enamel erotic cigarette case, Pforzheim circa 1920
Lot 87 - A mid-20th century Indian silver model of a boat, Calcutta dated 1947 by Hamilton and Co
Lot 95 - A late 19th century Indian Colonial unmarked silver twin handled cup, Calcutta circa 1880