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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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A taperstick with hexagonally panelled base by Thomas Morse, London 1721. Price: £1,600.00 |
1306 |
| A Gibson spoon inscribed 'C. Gibson Inventor, 71 Bishopsgate St Within' by Charles Gibson, London 1827 (1st year of manufacture). Price: £950.00 |
1109 | |
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A chamberstick engraved with shells and cross-hatching by William Moulson, London 1840. Price: £875.00 |
7671 |
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An aide-memoire with silver covers, leather pockets and 7 bone boards, one for each weekday; by Henry William Dee, London 1874 initialled LG. Price: £850.00 |
9037 |
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An apothecary's balance in its original case with silver pans and complete set of weights + glass measure from Young and Son, Royal Scalemakers, 5 Bear Street, Leicester Sq., the pans by Thomas Meriton, London 1809. Price: £795.00 |
6412 |
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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 silver eyebath circa 1780 with maker's mark only, probably for John Holloway, London circa 1780. Price: £675.00 |
9773 |
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A plain miniature paintbox with gilt interior and containing 12 colours by W.H. Wakefield, Birmingham 1900. Price: £625.00 |
1644 |
| A silver gilt brightcut whistle with coral teether by William Pugh, Birmingham 1784 - 1801. Price: £575.00 |
8491 | |
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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 miniature glass-and-silver egg-timer by Saunders and Shepherd, Chester 1903. Price: £550.00 |
1069 |
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A brightcut toothpowder box, toothbrush and tonguescraper in case by Joseph Taylor Birmingham 1890; the toothpowder box with 3 anchors and 2 lions among the marks! The toothbrush has a slip-joint strengthening the handle.. Price: £450.00 |
1466 |
| An engraved bodkin of customary form by G over W, London circa 1680 initialled MK. Price: £425.00 |
1116 | |
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A 6 bar toastrack with gadrooned frame and shell decoration to feet and thumbpiece by Thomas, London 1921. Price: £425.00 |
9725 |
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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 |
| An engraved bodkin of customary form with earscoop maker's mark indistinct, circa 1680 initialled E:B. Price: £410.00 |
8234 | |
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A large magnifier in mother-of-pearl case with silver mounts, London circa 1760. Price: £395.00 |
9157 |
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A diamond shovel by Heath and Middleton, Birmingham 1903 also incised '13079'. Price: £375.00 |
9820 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| An engine turned apple-corer with screw-in blade by John Tongue, Birmingham 1841 initialled LR. Price: £325.00 |
1604 | |
| A small double-ended medicine spoon by Henry Holland, London 1874 crested with a stag's head munching a twig. Price: £325.00 |
1004 | |
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A large Coddington lens engraved with initials and a crest by A.C.W circa 1830 with the arms of Purvis over POST NUBIDA PHOEBUS and initialled WP. Price: £315.00 |
1630 |
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A filigree case with needlebook within unmarked, Birmingham circa 1800. Price: £295.00 |
1641 |
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A dish on rectangular pedestal foot, the interior sculpted as Gladstone London 1884 by C.S. Harris. Price: £295.00 |
1584 |
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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 silver handbag frame chased with patterns and florets by SM (device below), Amsterdam 1840. Price: £295.00 |
6107 |
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A silver pipecase complete with clay pipe of later date with storm-lid, hinged body and detachable mouthpiece-cover unmarked circa 1840, the lid engraved with crest of double-headed phoenix in a bed of flames with sun above. Price: £275.00 |
1073 |
| An engine-turned German spice-box in the shape of a baluster caster, 3 parts unmarked, probably German circa 1740. Price: £275.00 |
8917 | |
| A collapsible shaving brush with Victorian floral decoration on the case London 1850 by Charles Boynton. Price: £265.00 |
7539 | |
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A basket pincushion with swing-handle and floral decoration by Joseph Taylor, Birmingham circa 1790. Price: £265.00 |
9612 |
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A pair of crested eggcups by WR for William Robertson, Edinburgh circa 1790 (+ duty-mark and thistle) and crested with a stag's head beneath STEADY for MacAdam. Price: £250.00 |
9162b |
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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 |
| 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 |
| Miniature fire-irons as depicted in Houart (L'Argenterie Miniature Ill. 215) circa 1690 unmarked. Price: £220.00 |
1060 | |
| 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 cased pair of napkin rings by Charles Stewart Harris, London 1889 initialled EDL and JDL in monograms. Price: £195.00 |
9018 |
| A tongue-depressor with tortoiseshell handle marked for Sheffield 1806 the maker's mark presumably concealed by handle as on folding knives of the period. Price: £195.00 |
6269 | |
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A pair of heavy engraved napkin rings in the form of buckled belts by H. Wilkinson, Sheffield 1879. Price: £180.00 |
1541 |
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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 |
| A medicine spoon by Thomas Johnson, London 1876, crested with a raptor displayed over initials CRK in a monogram. Price: £165.00 |
9493 | |
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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 |
| A bulbous whistle with marked suspensory ring by William Summers, London 1890. Price: ![]() |
1406 | |
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A pair of napkin-rings engraved with stylised fronds and flowers by Archer, Martin and Marsh, Sheffield 1907, one initialled EWTe. Price: £120.00 |
8953 |
| A single-bowled O.E. medicine spoon of small size by Charles Hougham, London 1790 crested with a crescent and arrow-head above. Price: £110.00 |
1171 | |
| A steel-bladed palette-knife with tortoise-shell handle & silver oval cartouche circa 1780. Price: £110.00 |
6411 | |
| A 1.8 inch saucepan with fiddle handle and 2 legs by J. & H. Lias, London 1847 initialled L. Price: £95.00 |
6710 | |
| An 18th century steel earpick and tweezers circa 1760. Price: £95.00 |
6156 | |
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A 9ct gold-mounted cigarette-holder with amber mouthpiece and silver case by Henry Perkins and sons, London 1902. Price: £75.00 |
8619o |
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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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A watchkey with stag in an oval, Dutch circa 1860. Price: £65.00 |
9735 |
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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 |
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A scent-bottle with gold cap circa 1820, the cap marked with illegible maker's mark. Price: £52.00 |
1193 |
| 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 | |
| A steel quill-cutter in blond tortoiseshell case with earpick, toothpick and buttonhook circa 1850. Price: £28.00 |
7954 | |