Objets de Vertu and antique collectibles in silver
In addition to the items appearing on this page, you may be interested in reviewing our collections of vinaigrettes, snuff-boxes and other boxes of various kinds. Other categories with their own pages are seals and writing implements, buttons and buckles and wearable silver generally.
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Description | Stock number |
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A taperstick with hexagonally panelled base by Thomas Morse, London 1721. Price: £1,600.00 |
1306 |
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A pair of miniature coasters with turned wood bases, 2.5 inches diameter, London 1789 perhaps by Joseph Scammell. Price: £795.00 |
2280 |
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A cased silver filigree folder with a miniature almanac (1817) unmarked circa 1700. Price: £750.00 |
8801 |
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A wood and silver dish-wedge by Phipps and Robinson, London 1803. Price: £650.00 |
2152 |
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A silver gilt brightcut whistle with coral teether by William Pugh, Birmingham 1784 - 1801. Price: £575.00 |
8491 |
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A silver gilt dog-whistle decorated with a spaniel's head in relief by Phipps and Robinson, London 1804. Price: £555.00 |
2137 |
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A silver compass with locking mechanism, the dial inscribed DOLLOND LONDON by Joseph Glenny, London, 1803. Price: £550.00 |
1612 |
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A table bell of good gauge with tapering handle, the finial formed as a steeple by Carrington & Co. London 1914. Price: £425.00 |
9779 |
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A diamond shovel by Heath and Middleton, Birmingham 1903 also incised '13079'. Price: £375.00 |
9820 |
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A collapsible leather-encased brass telescope for rifle-mounting by Steward, 406 Strand, London No 270, with presentation plaque to Q.W.R.V, No 8. (Broadwood) Company, 1st Ladies Prize. Sergeant A. Anderson, 13th Augt 1862 Price: £375.00 |
8090 |
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A pair of gilt pierced napkin-rings with brightcut decoration by Mappin & Webb, London 1899, one initialled O, the other M, in contemporary red leather case. Price:  |
2052 |
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A 'bullet' teapot with push-on lid and large winged spout possibly Spanish circa 1740. Price: £350.00 |
7269 |
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A goose eggcup on rectangular foot with reeded base and gilt interior by John Emes, London 1801. Price: £340.00 |
9819 |
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An engine turned apple-corer with screw-in blade by John Tongue, Birmingham 1841 initialled LR. Price: £325.00 |
1604 |
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A silver-mounted glass vase with starcut pedestal base and hobcut bowl by William Abdy II, London 1792. Price: £295.00 |
1546 |
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A small tubular flask with screw-top lid embodying a cork stopper by Emes and Barnard, London 1822 crested with a lion rampant. Price: £295.00 |
1779 |
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A silver handbag frame chased with patterns and florets by SM (device below), Amsterdam 1840. Price: £295.00 |
6107 |
| An engine-turned German spice-box in the shape of a baluster caster, 3 parts unmarked, probably German circa 1740. Price: £275.00 |
8917 | |
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A large plain medicine spoon by Francis Higgins, London 1865. Price: £275.00 |
2100 |
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A solid silver chisel tightly engraved with flowers and curlicues by Joseph Bladon, London 1902. Price: £260.00 |
2379 |
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A Dutch chatelaine-hook by IK, Hoorn 1775. Price: £250.00 |
2358 |
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An engine-turned silver-gilt dental or make-up mirror by Abraham Brownett, London 1864. Price: £245.00 |
2093 |
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A needle-point carefully encased in a folding holder fully marked for Sheffield 1908 by Charles William Fletcher with Registration number 520103, perhaps a scarifier. Price: £245.00 |
1631 |
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A pincushion in the shape of a rocking cradle by Saunders and Shepherd, Birmingham 1896 showing a worn armorial (possibly Royal) and a Registration number (291605). Price: £225.00 |
2202 |
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A 19th century silver combination cylinder-lock probably Middle Eastern, unmarked circa 1880. Price: £225.00 |
9605 |
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A brightcut threadwinder circa 1800, unmarked. Price: £225.00 |
6582 |
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A squat circular silver box with finely decorated front grille and plain rear grille and internal breath-activated mechanism creating a whirring sound; unmarked, early 19th century. Price: £225.00 |
2059 |
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A disc pincushion for a chatelaine by Sampson & Mordan, London 1875. Price: £220.00 |
1783 |
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An Australian napkin ring with birds and a butterfly maker J.M. Wendt, Adelaide and Broken Hill circa 1890. Price: £220.00 |
1662 |
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An Australian napkin ring with ginko fronds and a vacant shield-shaped cartouche maker J.M. Wendt, Adelaide and Broken Hill circa 1890. Price: £220.00 |
1663 |
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Miniature fire-irons as depicted in Houart (L'Argenterie Miniature Ill. 215) circa 1690 unmarked. Price: £220.00 |
1060 |
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A silver-gilt threadwinder engraved with arabesque patterns on a matted ground by Sebastian Crespell, London 1833. Price: £210.00 |
2213a |
| A silver-gilt threadwinder engraved with arabesque patterns on a matted ground by Sebastian Crespell, London 1833. Price: £210.00 |
2213b | |
| A silver-gilt threadwinder engraved with arabesque patterns on a matted ground by Sebastian Crespell, London 1833. Price: £210.00 |
2213c | |
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A quiche (?) slice in Old Sheffield Plate with brightcut border and ivory handle possibly French, circa 1790 initialled PC. Price: £210.00 |
9062 |
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A small filigree thimble circa 1800 unmarked, inscribed 'Pro DCG a JG L'Amitie'. Price: £195.00 |
2324 |
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A cased pair of napkin rings by Charles Stewart Harris, London 1889 initialled EDL and JDL in monograms. Price: £195.00 |
9018 |
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A pair of French cased napkin rings, engine-turned and inscribed MONSIEUR and MADAME. Maker V over D in a lozenge with sausage between, each engraved on the inside '23 Juin 1887', the original case by F. Ducot, Bordeaux. Price: £180.00 |
1241 |
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A Russian purse of silver mesh on a floral frame in the English manner Moscow 1825-1827 by unknown maker EE (Cyrillic). Price: £180.00 |
6125 |
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A pair of heavy napkin rings by C. H. Cheshire, Birmingham 1881, the contemporary case by W.C. Travers,jeweller, silversmith and optician of Southport (retailer). Price: £165.00 |
1778 |
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A pair of napkin rings with piercing and engraved decoration by C. Cheshire, Birmingham, 1888 initialled R. Price: £150.00 |
9017 |
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A napkin ring with inlaid strips of agate, engraved with thistles by J. Cook & Sons, Birmingham 1913. Price: £135.00 |
1646 |
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A Royal Assurance menu-holder by HCF Ltd, London 1919. Price: £130.00 |
1932 |
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A pair of heavy plain napkin rings b Kemp Brothers, London 1937, both stamped inside KEMP BROS, UNION ST, BRISTOL. One engraved inside 'From Mum, Dec. 1938', the other engraved similarly for 'Nov 1938'. Price: £120.00 |
2025 |
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A pair of napkin-rings engraved with stylised fronds and flowers by Archer, Martin and Marsh, Sheffield 1907, one initialled EWT. Price: £120.00 |
8953 |
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A steel-bladed palette-knife with tortoise-shell handle & silver oval cartouche circa 1780. Price: £110.00 |
6411 |
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A miniature oval filigree tray unmarked, nineteenth century. Price: £95.00 |
2168 |
| An 18th century steel earpick and tweezers circa 1760. Price: £95.00 |
6156 | |
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A napkin ring engraved with flowers by Briddon Bros, London 1881. Price: £75.00 |
1789 |
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A small ivory apple corer circa 1835. Price: £75.00 |
2325 |
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A smoker's companion with prodder, stamper and cheroot holder Birmingham 1903 by G. E. Walton Ltd. Price: £75.00 |
2331 |
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A card with 8 early metal buckles mounted and dated by a museum curator/collector: various dates 1250 - 1720; discovered in fields near Colchester.. Price: £75.00 |
8197a |
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A card with 11 early metal buckles mounted and dated by a museum curator/collector: various dates 13th - 17th century; discovered in fields near Colchester.. Price: £75.00 |
8197b |
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An engraved napkin-ring by Robert Pringle, London 1918. Price: £65.00 |
8519 |
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A napkin ring engraved with 2 parallel bands of decoration between 2 rows of dots by Gibson and Langmann, London 1886. Price: £58.00 |
9461 |
| A medicine glass engraved with Tea- and Tablespoon measures in a treen case decorated with a coat of arms embodying a chevron circa 1840. Price: £40.00 |
7518 | |
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A steel quill-cutter in blond tortoiseshell case with earpick, toothpick and buttonhook circa 1850. Price: £28.00 |
7954 |
