Silver & Objects of Vertu
Lots: 466
Encompassing an impressive seven centuries from the 15th to 21st, across Plantagenet spoons, Carolean dressing caskets, Victorian monumentalism, the Viennese Secession, to Dunhill enamels. The autumn Silver and Objects of Vertu sale is a serious offering for the established collector, institution, interior decorator, or budding enthusiast alike.
Rich in a tapestry of world arts the sale boasts one of the largest offerings of Iraqi nielloware in years, alongside choice pieces of Cambodian, Japanese, Chinese, Thai, and Indian silversmithing. Detailed research is provided on a litany of previous owners from the wax seal of Sir Edward Michael Ryan awarded the Order of Maria Theresa for his gallantry, to the esteemed and renown art collector William Beckford. Across the inscriptions and heraldry, we encounter the earliest known engraved arms for British Honduras now Belize, a cup from the beginning of New York rowing regattas, a gift from the son of the prime minister and former regent of Thailand to a disastrous gruesome Atlantic shipwreck brought to Wales.
Silver has a commanding lineage within humanity, illuminating our financial prowess, demonstrating our propensity for design and innovation, as well as a vehicle to record and vivify our social histories. The silver sales at Chiswick continue to passionately display each corner of this hallowed craft.
Viewing of canteens is available by appointment only at 6 Roslin Square
Lot 2 - Birmingham 1937 by Adie Borthers A George VI 9carat gold cigarette case
Sold for £4,536
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 3 - Chester 1930 by Walker and Hall A George V 9 carat gold cigarette case
Sold for £4,032
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 4 - Bitmingham 1917 by Cohen and Charles A George V 9 carat gold cigarette case
Sold for £2,520
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 5 - Bimingham 1906, maker's mark obscured An Edwardian 9 carat gold sovereign holder
Sold for £693
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 7 - London circa 1870 retailed by Joseph Pyke A Victorian unmarked gold and sodalite vinaigrette
Sold for £1,071
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 8 - Probably Geneva circa 1870 A mid to late 19th century Swiss enamel gold dip pen
Sold for £1,386
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 9 - Bigg-Wither family, English circa 1760 A George III unmarked gold carnelian seal
Sold for £277
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 10 - Bigg-Wither family, English circa 1770 A George III unmarked gold chalcedony seal
Sold for £693
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 11 - Orde family, English circa 1790 A George III unmarked silver and quartz seal
Sold for £378
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 12 - Order of Maria Theresa - English circa 1790 and 1808 Two George III unmarked gold seals
Estimated at £1,000 - £2,000
Lot 14 - Venice circa 1790 by GF (unidentified) A late 18th century Italian silver gilt snuff box
Sold for £328
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 15 - Probably London circa 1730 A George II unmarked silver gilt snuff box
Sold for £252
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 16 - English circa 1750 A George II unmarked silver mounted cowrie shell snuff box
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 17 - Birmingham 1825 by Clark and Smith A George IV sterling silver snuff box
Estimated at £250 - £350
Lot 21 - London 1772 by James Phipps I A George III sterling silver snuff box
Sold for £1,008
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 22 - London 1781 by James Phipps I A George III sterling silver tobacco / snuff box
Estimated at £600 - £800
Lot 23 - London 1824 by Alexander James Strachan A George IV sterling silver gilt snuff box
Estimated at £800 - £1,200
Lot 27 - Birmingham 1803 by Matthew Linwood A George III sterling silver novelty vinaigrette
Sold for £1,008
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 29 - Birmingham 1899 by James Fenton A Victorian sterling silver and agate horn vinaigrette
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 30 - Birmingham 1850 by Nathaniel Mills A Victorian sterling silver 'castle top' card case
Sold for £504
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 31 - Birmingham 1845 by Frederick Marson A Victorian sterling silver ‘castle top’ card case
Estimated at £600 - £800
Lot 32 - Birmingham 1844 by Frederick Marson A Victorian sterling silver 'castle top' card case
Sold for £756
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 33 - Birmingham 1845 by Taylor and Perry A Victorian sterling silver ‘castle top’ card case
Sold for £1,008
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 34 - Birmingham 1830 by Joseph Willmore A William IV sterling silver miniature teapot
Sold for £164
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 35 - Bigg-Wither, English circa 1880 A pair of Victorian unmarked silver dress clan badges
Sold for £76
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 36 - Birmingham 1971 by Roberts and Dore Ltd An Elizabeth II sterling silver cigarette box
Sold for £277
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 37 - London 1960 by Asprey and Co Ltd An Elizabeth II sterling silver cigarette box
Sold for £428
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 39 - Birmingham 1957 by S.W An Elizabeth II sterling silver cigarette box
Estimated at £500 - £800
Lot 40 - London 1958 by Padgett and Braham Ltd An Elizabeth II sterling silver large cigarette box
Sold for £2,016
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 45 - London 1887, no maker’s mark A Victorian sterling silver novelty small posy vase
Estimated at £250 - £350
Lot 48 - Paris circa 1920 An early 20th century French 950 standard silver model of a bird
Sold for £630
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 50 - Birmingham 1977 by H. Brown An Elizabeth II sterling silver model of a jockey
Estimated at £500 - £800
Lot 51 - London 1934 by Birch and Gaydon A George V sterling silver model of a rabbit
Estimated at £500 - £800
Lot 52 - Birmingham 1904 by Charles S Green An Edwardian sterling silver mounted photograph frame
Sold for £403
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 55 - London 1971 by Garrard and Co An Elizabeth II sterling silver model of a soldier
Sold for £1,890
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 56 - English circa 1910 An unmarked Edwardian silver mounted tortoiseshell humidor
Estimated at £1,200 - £1,600
Lot 58 - Birmingham 1905 by Hukin and Heath An Edwardian sterling silver novelty ash tray
Estimated at £400 - £600
Lot 66 - Harrare 1999 by Patrick Mavros A late 20th century Zimbabwean sterling silver candlestick
Sold for £4,662
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 68 - London 1997 by J A Campbell A pair of Elizabeth II sterling silver novelty cruets
Estimated at £500 - £800
Lot 71 - London 1902 by William Hornby An Edwardian sterling silver and enamel cigarette box
Estimated at £500 - £800
Lot 72 - Birmingham 1893 by Elkington and Co A Victorian sterling silver and enamel aide memoire
Estimated at £500 - £800
Lot 73 - Birmingham 1976 by Padgett and Braham An Elizabeth II sterling silver and enamel snuff box
Estimated at £600 - £800
Lot 74 - London 1884 by Charles Evans A Victorian sterling silver and enamel novelty christening mug
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500
Lot 75 - London 1873 by Jane Brownett A Victorian sterling silver and enamel scent bottle
Estimated at £400 - £600
Lot 76 - Paris circa 1880 A late 19th century French silver and enamel scent bottle
Sold for £630
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 80 - Birmingham 1912 by S. Blackensee and Sons A George V sterling silver framed mirror
Estimated at £250 - £350
Lot 81 - Indian circa 2000 by Herramaneck A modern sterling silver Samorodok photograph frame
Estimated at £250 - £350
Lot 87 - Scotland circa 1880 A Victorian silver mounted horn, amethyst and Cairngorm box
Sold for £202
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 89 - Indian circa 1910 An early 20th century unmarked silver frame of portrait miniatures
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500
Lot 95 - Bombay circa 1920 An early 20th century Anglo – Indian unmarked silver milk jug
Sold for £139
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 96 - Bombay circa 1920 An early 20th century Anglo – Indian unmarked silver teapot
Sold for £819
Includes Buyer's Premium