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English Antique Silver dessert lunch fruit set London 1878 Geo Adams

Louis Wine — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:22:19 +0000

Very rare 30 piece English Antique Sterling Silver dessert lunch or fruit set, London 1878 George Adams. Rare unusual pistol grip green stain parkesine (natural cellulose) handles. Parkseine was precursor to Bakelite. The 30 piece set comprises 10 Spoons with rat tails bowls, 10 scimitar blade knives and 10 three tine forks, all fully hallmarked for London 1878 George Adams. Length of knives, spoons and forks: 8 inches, 7.50 inches and 7.25 inches respectively. Condition: Excellent, no scratches, wear or cracks to handles. Reflections purely from photography only. A fabulous set free of any issues. Photographs really do not do justice.

Christofle Art Deco Luc Lanel design Champagne Wine Bucket Cooler, C.1930

Louis Wine — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 20:02:13 +0000

Christofle Art Deco Luc Lanel design Champagne Wine Bucket Cooler, C.1930. This design very rarely seen with square shape handles. Height: approximately 8.25 inches. Christofle O Gallia mark on base and design number 0408. Condition: Good. Minor wear commensurate with age, mentioned purely for accuracy purposes only. Reflections purely from photography only.

Silver Two Bottle Inkstand

Bill Maher — Sun, 30 Nov 2025 20:58:34 +0000

Antique, large, heavy, rectangular two bottle Inkstand

Sheffield 1903

Maker: Mappin & Webb

Irish Silver Toddy Ladle

Bill Maher — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 11:43:26 +0000

Unusual Antique small Irish Silver and Whalebone Toddy Ladle

Dublin 1929

Maker: J. Brady

Silver Lyre Candlesticks 1897

Bill Maher — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:36:26 +0000

Fine pair of Victorian Lyre shape Candlesticks

London 1897

Maker: John Thomas Heath & John Hartshorne Middleton ( Hukin & Heath )

Height 6 1/4 ”

Base Diameter 3 1/4 ”

Silver Wager Cup 1896

Bill Maher — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:26:02 +0000

Victorian Silver Wager Cup

London Import Mark 1896

By: Edwin T. Bryant

Antique Tea Strainer 1907

Bill Maher — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:16:28 +0000

Georgian style two handle Silver Tea or Lemon Strainer

London 1907

Maker: J. Parkes

Irish Silver Toast Rack 1898

Bill Maher — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:11:35 +0000

Victorian plain ,heavy, seven bar, Silver Toast Rack.

Dublin 1898

Maker: J. Smyth

Art Deco English Sterling Silver Tea set London

Louis Wine — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 19:24:39 +0000

Art Deco English Sterling Silver Tea set London 1926-38. Good heavy quality Batchelor’s set, each piece with plain hemi spherical body, central ribbed band surround and curvilinear handles to creamer and sugar; composite handle and finial to tea pot. Tea pot and creamer hallmarked for London 1926 E.J. Lowe; sugar 1938 Jones & Son. Tea pot measures 8.00 (handle to spout) x 5.00 x 3.75 inches (height to top of handle). Sugar: 5.00 (handle to handle) x 2.50 inches (height). Creamer: 4.125 (handle to spout); Height: 1.80 inches (to top of handle). All fully hallmarked, including interior of cover to tea pot and wing nut to finial. Gross weight: 689 grams. Condition: Good. Reflections purely from photography only.

Georgian Silver Vinaigrette very small in size Joseph Willmore Birmingham 1814

Louis Wine — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 21:47:29 +0000

Georgian Silver Vinaigrette very small in size Joseph Willmore Birmingham 1814. Half the size of most vinaigrettes. Octagonal shaped, the cover is engraved with flowers and prick work surround, vacant centre, the base simple foliate centre engraving. Plain pierced silver gilt grille, indicative of early grilles. The interior gilding and hallmarks are excellent. including JW makers mark in circular serrated punch, his first mark used between 1797 and 1834. Joseph Willmore, who worked between 1797 and 1843, is described by Eric Delieb as “a superlative silversmith, who produced some of the finer vinaigrette shapes, with quality embellishment, he was preoccupied with fine workmanship” – Silver Boxes, page 118. Measures: 2.30 x 1.6 x 0.5 cm. Weight: 5.56 grams. Condition: Good, no repairs, tight hinge closures, good hallmarks to interior of cover, base and importantly the grille. Reflections purely from photography only.

A vinaigrette was intended to hold a tiny sponge dipped in aromatic vinegar. The interior is gilded to protect the silver from oxidation caused by the acidity of the vinegar. A hinged pierced inner lid or grille kept the soaked sponge in place. It may have been used to revive someone from a fainting spell. The maker of this vinaigrette, Joseph Willmore, was probably the most diverse manufacturer of “smallware” in Birmingham during the first half of the 19^th century. He registered his mark at the Birmingham Assay Office as a snuff-box maker in 1808 and continued to register marks until 1843. His death in 1855 brought an end to the Willmore connection with silversmithing which had begun with his grandfather Thomas in 1773. As well as having premises in Birmingham, Joseph Willmore had a showroom in London. He was described as a gold and silversmith and patent snuffer maker.