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Glass
Art Deco Czechoslovakian enamelled and cut-glass cocktail shaker attributed to Karl Palda, circa 1940.
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Art Deco Continental silver and enamel pill box, Circa 1940. Slight chip to the back enamel border.
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Victorian silver posy holder with finger ring and flower pin marked for London 1878. Incorporated into the handle are three sprung legs allowing it to stand. Engraved: “FROM THE GARDEN EMPLOYEES OXENFOORD CASTLE 10TH APRIL1878” by Colen Hewer Cheshire.
Silver
Pair of William IV silver glasses marked for Birmingham 1831 by Thomas Millington.
Late 18th century cased, unmarked, silver ribbon threaders in the form of a stork with a baby in swaddling clothes to the interior.
Edwardian silver toothpick box in the 19th century style marked for London 1902 by Stuart Clifford.
Edwardian silver frog pin cushion marked for Birmingham 1907 by S & Co, (probably Sydney & Co.)
Victorian silver chocolate mould marked for Birmingham 1889, with a Reg design number 117282 by Levi & Salaman.
George V silver and enamel locket marked for Birmingham 1912 by Levi & Salaman.
Victorian silver respiratory tube in case marked for London 1877, engraved SANDERMAN’S PATENT FARROW & JACKSON’ by George Fisher.
George III silver patch box marked for Birmingham 1816 by Samuel Pemberton.
Royal presentation silver cigarette case marked for London 1905 in its original box with the Royal crest and the motto: HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE’ which translates as “Shame on anyone who thinks evil of it” to C. B Oakley from H.R.H THE PRINCE OF WALES, NARSEMPETT, DECCAN INDIA, FEBRUARY 1906 by James Samuel Bell & Louis Willmott, Retailed by Collingwood & Co- to the Royal Family, 46 Conduit St, London.
Mid-19th century Indian Colonial silver presentation cup and cover by Hamilton & Co. Inscribed “The 46th Mug Won by Capt F J Davies Arab Eclipse.
Late 19th century English bronze of Major-General Charles Gordon CB (1833-1885) also known as Chinese Gordon, Gordon Pasha, and Gordon of Khartoum in Egyptian uniform.
Edwardian novelty silver Cigarette Case in the form of a Rifle cartridge magazine marked for Birmingham 1905, engraved “Patent Magazine 7817/03, U.S.A. Pat. May 17/04, Brevete.S.G.G” probably by William Maguires.
George III silver vinaigrette marked for Birmingham 1803, with a filigree grill by Joseph Taylor.
George III silver patch box marked for Birmingham 1801 by Joseph Taylor.
George III silver vinaigrette marked for Birmingham 1811, with a pressed grill by Cocks & Bettridge.
Early 20th century Indian silver cigarette case marked “BHUJ” and dated 5/6/17. Bhuj was the capital of Cutch and was used as a town mark on silver by various makers.
George V miniature silver entrée dish –probably for butter marked for Birmingham 1937 by Asprey & Co Ltd, London.
Rare Edwardian silver miniature articulated muzzled bear pin cushion marked for Birmingham 1908, with a Registered design number – Rd 537681 by H V Pithey & Co.
Edwardian silver vesta case marked for Chester 1901 with an engraved scene of two men sword fighting by William Neale.
Mid-20th century English silver plated ‘Recipe’ cocktail shaker marked ‘KINGSWAY PLATE, ONE & THREE QUARTER PINTS, REGD No 792330’ by William Suckling Ltd.
Collectables
An early 19th century Italian micromosaic plaque with a view of the Roman Forum mounted in a high carat gold mount. The central columns are from a temple dedicated to Emperor Vespasian and his son Titus, built between 79 & 87 AD.
An exceptional silver gilt snuff box marked for London 1813 by Daniel Hockley surmounted with a signed micromosaic made in Rome by Gioacchino Barberi (1772-1857) probably after a painting by Johann Wenzel Peter (1745- 1829).
A magnificent early 20th century Japanese silver pepper.
Chinese Export silver cage-work Haig Dimple whiskey bottle by Luen Hing, 231 Szechuan Road, Shanghai. Circa 1880 -1920.
George III silver knife tray marked for London 1802 by William Frisbee engraved with the Royal coat of arms and Latin motto’s- “Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense” (Shame on anyone who thinks evil of it) and “Dieu Et Mon Droit’ (God and my right shall me defend’).
A late 19th century singing bird box decorated with hand painted romantic scenes contained in its original fitted case having a separate compartment for the bird shaped key.
Art
Pair of Austrian Art Deco brass golfers by Hagenauer, circa 1940 and marked ‘MADE IN AUSTRIA’
Corkscrews
The Old Corkscrew is proud to present an extraordinary collection of early corkscrews featuring pieces from Bertrand Giulian’s personal collection, many of them meticulously documented in his book Corkscrews of the Eighteenth Century – Artistry in Iron & Steel (1995). Additionally, many of them also appear in History of Pocket Corkscrews and Penknives by Ferd Peters and Bert Giulian, 2006, Mechanical Corkscrews, Their evolution, actions, and patents by Ferd. Peters, 1999 and the definitive book World-Class Corkscrews by Donald A. Bull, Joseph C. Paradi & Bertrand B. Giulian, 2015.
Africana
Cape silver soup ladle by Johannes Combrink, Circa 1820.
Rare Cape silver double beaker in the form of a wine barrel by Oltman Ahlers (new recorded makers mark) circa 1812, set with two Dutch ‘silver rider’ ducatons dated 1758 and 1761. The ducatons feature a mounted knight on horseback and the crowned arms of the United Netherlands on the reverse, with a shield indicating Amsterdam, the province of minting.
