Michael Baggott Silver and Antiques

Enlarge	An Important and extremely rare Charles I/II silver filigree travelling inkwell c.1640-60 of circular form with eight small fitted blown glass wells around a central vacant aperture, the box profusely decorated with foliate scrolls, the cover superbly depicting a Falcon with an applied foliate rim, some glass bottles chipped. Provenance: Newbold Pacey Hall, Warwickshire. Size: 5.5cm diameter Weight: 1oz 13dwt all in Stock Number: A809 Price: £2,950
Enlarge	A William and Mary silver nutmeg grater John Albright, London, c.1690 of tubular form with a tulip engraved pull off cover and a separate cylindrical grater, both with maker's mark "IA", the base initialled "LI", the whole engraved with stiff leave borders and banding Provenance: Newbold Pacey Hall, Warwickshire Size:* 6cm long Weight: 13dwt Stock Number: A808 Price: £1,500
Enlarge	A rare Charles II silver filigree comfit/patch box c.1660-80 heart shaped with a pull off cover finely decorated with foliate scrolls. The interior lined with wool to accommodate three small shells and a nineteenth century note inscribed: "Given to Augusta by G.A Knightley Horoman, Hull, 1862" Provenance: Newbold Pacey Hall, Warwickshire Size: 3.5cm long Weight: 9dwt all in Stock Number: A807 Price: £1,400
Enlarge	A fine Victorian silver model canon unmarked, c.1850 a fully articulated model of a canon with vent so possibly able to fire a small charge, fitted with a suspension ring. Provenance: Newbold Pacey Hall, Warwickshire Size: 6.5cm long Weight: 18dwt Stock Number: A806 Price: £675
Enlarge	Three very rare Victorian silver Archery Prize Badges c.1860-70 (two dated 1861, 1869) each formed as an arrow bearing a shield with a running horse over the initials "WB" two dated 1861 and 1869 to the reverse, traces of gilding. Provenance: Newbold Pacey Hall, Warwickshire Size: 4.5cm long Weight: 7dwt Stock Number: A805 Price: £550
Enlarge	A very fine George III silver filigree Jockey's Cap tea caddy spoon probably Samuel Pemberton, Birmingham, c.1790-1800 formed as a Jockey's cap with a vacant silver cartouche to the top. pristine condition Provenance: Newbold Pacey Hall, Warwickshire Size: 5.5cm long Weight: 8dwt Stock Number: A804 Price: £775
Enlarge	A George III Chinese Export silver filigree and enamel etui Canton, c.1760-70 cylindrical with a pull off cover and gilt sleeve, profusely decorated with filigree scrollwork and sprays of coloured enamel flowers, gilt moulded borders. Provenance: Newbold Pacey Hall, Warwickshire Size: 8.5cm long Weight: 11dwt Stock Number: A803 Price: £720
Enlarge	A very rare George III pair of silver buttons Sarah Clarke, London, c.1765 of cast foliate openwork design, one bearing a maker's mark to the centre. Sarah Clarke is noted as a bucklemaker and will have been adept at all manner of complex casting. Provenance: Newbold Pacey Hall, Warwickshire Size: 3cm diameter Weight: 6dwt Stock Number: A802 Price: £320
Enlarge	A Victorian silver vinaigrette Edward Smith, Birmingham, 1860 rectangular with engine turned decoration and wrigglework border to the sides, inscribed "AH from her two boys 16 Feb 1867" interior gilt and retaining the original sponge, with a small contemporary note "Augusta Horoman from GAKH & their little son Ernest Knightly Horoman Feb 16 1867" pristine condition Provenance: Newbold Pacey Hall, Warwickshire Size: 2,5cm long Weight: 7dwt Stock Number: A801 Price: £225
Enlarge	A rare Victorian silvergilt Archery Badge c.1840 of cast cartouche form with a Royal Crown above "Victoria" and the letters "Q. St. L. A" for the Queen's Royal St Leonard's Archers of which Queen Victoria was Patron. pin absent Provenance: Newbold Pacey Hall, Warwickshire Size: 2cm high Weight: 3dwt Stock Number: A800 Price: £275
Enlarge	An early German silver pomander c.1720-50 in the form of an egg with deeply engine turned zig-zag decoartion concealing a screw thread covered compartment at either end. Provenance: Newbold Pacey Hall, Warwickshire Size: 4cm long Weight: 16dwt Stock Number: A799 Price: £325
Enlarge	An early Dutch silver sifting spoon maker's mark a device, Amsterdam, 1744 the scalloped pierced bowl with foliate pierced decoration and a scroll handle applied with cast cherub masks and a seated squirrel. Old Repair to the stem. Provenance: Newbold Pacey Hall, Warwickshire Size: 11cm long Weight: 14dwt Stock Number: A798 Price: £150
Enlarge	An Ottoman silver zarf late 18th/early 19th century of flared circular form with a foliate indented rim, raised on a small pedestal foot, foliate chased decoration between reeded borders throughout. Provenance: Newbold Pacey Hall, Warwickshire Size: 5.5cm diameter Weight: 16dwt Stock Number: A797 Price: £140
Enlarge	A Victorian silver miniature doll's house sofa import marked for Martin Sugar, London, 1893 modelled as an eighteenth century rococo sofa with foliate chased decoration throughout. Provenance: Newbold Pacey Hall, Warwickshire Size: 6cm long Weight: 16dwt Stock Number: A794 Price: £125
Enlarge	A Victorian pair of Indian silver pepperettes Bhuj in the style of Oomersi Mawji, Kutch, c.1880-1900 of spherical form on three ball feet with a tapered finial and screw fitting cap to the base, densely chased with bands of scrolling foliage between lapet borders. Very heavy gauge. Provenance: Newbold Pacey Hall, Warwickshire Size: 6cm high Weight: 3oz 17dwt Stock Number: A789 Price: £125
Enlarge	Royal: A superb German silver and hardstone salt cellar Carl David Schrodel, Dresden, c.1770 circular on three scroll feet, intricately pierced with openwork shells and scrolls supporting a turned hardstone liner. Inscribed to the base "FA" for Frederick Augustus III, Elector of Saxony, later Frederick Augustus I King of Saxony. Also bearing the Royal Inventories number "44" and the scratchweight "10lt 2grs" In superb original condition Size: 8cm diameter Weight: 4oz 17dwt free Stock Number: A788 Price: £3,500
Enlarge	A rare George III set of six silver table forks George Smith III, London, 1784-5 each bearing the Duty Drawback mark Old English pattern, initialled "CP" in script. Each with a superb impression of the large duty drawback mark, one of the rarest marks in British silver. Size: 20.5cm long Weight: 13oz 11dwt Stock Number: A787 Price: £2,700
Enlarge	A very fine George II silver and coral child's rattle Sandilands Drinkwater, London, c.1740 profusely chased with rococo shells throughout, scrolls and flowers, with the original eight chased bells and coral teether. Exceptional original condition Size: 15cm long Weight: 1oz 18dwt all in Stock Number: A786 Price: £2,200
Enlarge	West Country: A rare George II provincial silver mug Edward Sweet of Dunster, Exeter, 1727 of tapering cylindrical form with a tucked in base and moulded foot, cast leaf capped scroll handle and engraved with an original Armorial. Wonderful condition and colour Size: 9.5cm high Weight: 6oz 19dwt Stock Number: A785 Price: £2,250
Enlarge	A George III 22ct gold mourning ring William Hopkins, London, 1798 titled on a black enamel ground *"John Goddard Esq OB 26 July 1798 AE 62"* between white enamel borders Size: 20mm Stock Number: A784 Price: £1,100
Enlarge	A George III 22ct gold mourning ring Michael Gamon, London, 1804 (cusped duty mark) titled on a black enamel ground *"Sir Edwd Blackett Bart OB 3 Feb 1804 AE 85"* between reeded and milled gold borders. Sir Edward Blackett, 4th Baronet (1719-1804) was High Sheriff of Northumberland (1757-58) and MP for Northumberland (1768-74) Size: 17mm Stock Number: A783 Price: £1,250
Enlarge	A George III gold mourning ring c.1813 titled "REMEMBRANCE" in gothic capitals on a matted ground between reeded gold and black enamel borders. Inscribed to the interior *"Thos Atkinson Obt 1 Oct 1813 AEt 79"* Size: 20mm Stock Number: A782 Price: £875
Enlarge	A George III gold mourning ring c.1814 the flared shoulders with black enamel and a small panel of plaited hair work beneath a crystal panel bordered by further black enamels and engine turning. Inscribed to the interior *"Martha Clarke Obt 8 Dec 1814 AEt 28"* Size: 19mm diameter Stock Number: A781 Price: £675
Enlarge	An extremely rare George II silver mounted coconut stirrup cup Thomas Hyde, London, 1748 the superbly carved coconut bowl carved with roundels, foliage and as a love token, dated within a double reeded heart "September Ye 7:1748:ny" with a foliate engraved silver rim and peg foot which may have served also as a pipe tamper. The style of date suggests the coconut was carved by an American Sailor from New York but mounted in London by Hyde in his first working year. Superb condition and exceptionally fine and skilled carving. Size: 11.5cm high Weight: 3oz 17dwt all in Stock Number: A778 Price: £2,750
Enlarge	Ballooning Interest: A unique Irish George III pair of silver sugar tongs Benjamin Tait, Dublin, 1785 Old English pattern, initialled "EW". Each arm engraved with a waving figure within a Hot Air Balloon. These sugar tongs match a similar Ballooning wine label made by Tait which recorded the flight of Mr Richard Crosbie's Hot Air Balloon over the city of Dublin on the 19th January 1785. (see The Finial, Vol 29/03 Mr Crosbie's Chariot) Size: 14.5cm long Weight: 1oz 5dwt Stock Number: A777 Price: £3,750
Enlarge	1st Earl of Carnarvon: A Queen Anne silvergilt canon handled fork c.1705-10 the gilt canon handled witnh turned banded decoration and a ball finial, fitted with finely wrought steel prongs and crested for James Brydges, 1st Earl Carnarvon. Provenance: Ex Bill Brown collection. A superb and rare example in untouched condition Size: 17.5cm long Weight: 1oz 14dwt all in Stock Number: A775 Price: £695
Enlarge	A George IV set of four silver wine labels Charles Rawlings, London, 1825 heavily cast "five bar gate" pattern with fruiting vine and original thick chains. Pierced titles of SHERRY, PORT, MADEIRA and LISBON. Very fine condition. Size: 6cm long Weight: 2oz 19dwt Stock Number: A774 Price: £825
Enlarge	A rare Charles II silver toilet box Francis Garthorne, London, c.1670-80 circular with a hinged lidded cover, profusely chased with cherubs and putti amidst trees and fruiting vines. Size: 8.5cm diameter Weight: 6oz 4dwt Stock Number: A773 Price: £2,400
Enlarge	A very fine Irish George III pair of silver shoe buckles maker's mark WH, Dublin, c.1793-1807 of rounded rectangular form cast and pierced to resemble linked chain, each buckle with eight applied silver studs to the frame, fitted with steel chapes. Each stamped "38" An elaborate and rare pattern, superb condition. Size: 6.5cm long Weight: 2oz 14dwt all in Stock Number: A767 Price: £775
Enlarge	A rare Victorian silvergilt breeches buckle Joseph Willmore, Birmingham, 1839 of rounded rectangular form cast with flowers amidst scrollwork. Note: The Birmingham Assay Office would often mark buckles with the maker's mark struck twice to the reverse of the frame between the Town mark and Date letter on one side and between the Standard mark and Duty mark on the other. This example is rare as it was marked in error with the Town mark and Date letter twice, omitting the standard and duty mark completely. Size: 4cm long Weight: 11dwt all in Stock Number: A764 Price: £110
Enlarge	A rare George I Provincial silver basting marrow spoon John Langwith of York, Newcastle, 1716 the rattail bowl with a flared stem and marrow scoop end, period initials "L over JS" engraved to the back of the bowl. Note: after the closure of the York Assay Office c.1715 two silversmiths from the city are known to have submitted wares to the Newcastle Assay Office for marking, Joseph Buckle and John Langwith. This very rare marrow basting spoon would have been submitted by Langwith in the first year he sent pieces to Newcastle and bears a superb impression of his maker's mark. No other York or Newcastle example of the period is known. Size: 30cm long Weight: 4oz 2dwt Stock Number: A763 Price: £5,700
Enlarge	American Colonial: A George III pair of silver sugar tongs Daniel Dupuy, Philadelphia, c.1770-80 the shaped arms with elongated spoon bowls, profusely and superbly engraved with flowers, zig-zag borders and paterae, initialled "WME" Size: 16cm long Weight: 1oz 1dwt Stock Number: A762 Price: £375
Enlarge	An extremely rare Scottish Provincial George IV silver mounted cowrie shell snuff box William Stephen Ferguson, Peterhead, 1825 the cowrie shell body mounted with a foliate bright cut engraved silver cover initalled "MB" and dated 1825. Note: This unrecorded version of Ferguson's mark would have been used upon his arrival in Peterhead in 1825 possibly prior to his separate "PHd" punch coming into use. A known "WF" mark is recorded in a matching elaborate cartouche, struck alongside the Peterhead town mark. Size: 8cm long Weight: 3oz 16dwt all in Stock Number: A761 Price: £P.O.A
Enlarge	An Important American Colonial set of six silver toy/child's spoons Enos Reeves, Charleston, South Carolina, c.1770-5 Old English feather edge, initialled "H". Note: Whilst English examples of eighteenth century toy spoons are uncommon, American examples rarely survive, certainly not in sets of six in pristine original condition by a very rare Charleston silversmith. Reeves also served as an Adjutant during the Revolutionary War. Size: 9cm long Weight: 17dwt Stock Number: A760 Price: £3,800
Enlarge	Arts and Crafts: A fine George V silver and ivory knife Edward Spencer for the Artificers Guild, London, 1912 the ivory handle inlaid with silver pique work and fitted with a planished silver curved blade, in the orginal silk and velvet lined fitted case, stamped in gold "The Artificers' Guild Ltd 4 Conduit Street London" Size: the knife 24cm long Weight: 2oz 1dwt all in Stock Number: A759 Price: £775
Enlarge	A very fine George II silver snuff box unmarked, c.1730 circular with moulded and waisted sides between reeded borders, the pull-off cover finely engraved with the Arms of John, 1st Earl of Ashburnham of the County of Sussex Size: 5.5cm diameter Weight: 1oz 4dwt Stock Number: A757 Price: £1,750
Enlarge	A superb Charles II silver, tortoiseshell and mother of pearl snuff box c.1680 oval with a twin lug stand-away hinge, the cover decorated with a pique pose scene depicting Hades abducting Persephone Size: 7.5cm long Stock Number: A756 Price: £2,750
Enlarge	A very rare George III Colonial silver wine label John Catton, Gibraltar, c.1795-1800 of canted rectangular form with a triple reeded border and titled "Madeira" Size: 4.5cm long Weight: 7dwt Stock Number: A755 Price: £900
Enlarge	Arts and Crafts: A fine George V silver spoon Edward Spencer for the Artificers Guild, London, 1914 the small deep fig shaped rat-tail bowl with an elongated curved tapering hexagonal handle applied with delicate bands of alternating twisted and woven wirework, terminating in a bud finial Size: 21.5cm long Weight: 2oz Stock Number: A753 Price: £620
Enlarge	A William III silver and tortoiseshell snuff box c.1700 rectangular with a triple lug stand-away hinge. The cover finely inlaid with foliate silver wirework Size: 8cm wide Stock Number: A752 Price: £1,750
Enlarge	Royal: A George III silver table fork William Eley and William Fearn, London, 1798 Old English pattern, bearing the Royal Crest. Subsequently engraved "EDC" and "EAFs" as inventory marks for Ernst Augustus' plate firstly as Duke of Cumberland and then latterly as King of Hanover Size: 20.5cm long Weight: 2oz 6dwt Stock Number: A751 Price: £575
Enlarge	Royal: A George III pair of silver table forks one George Smith III, London, c.1780 one Thomas Wallis II, London, 1790 Fiddle and Thread pattern, each bearing the Royal Crest of the Prince of Wales, later King George IV and the later crest of a panther Size: 20.5cm long Weight: 4oz 14dwt Stock Number: A750 Price: £475
Enlarge	A very rare George III Theatrical silver medal I.Warwick, London, 1817 bearing the named profile of the Actor John Philip Kemble with the dedication "The last of all the Romans fare thee well". These medals in silver were worn at Kemble's retirement dinner in 1817. He was famous for his portrayls in classical roles alongside being manager of both the Drury Lane and Covent Garden Theatres. Examples of this medal are in both the Victoria and Albert Museum ( No.S.585-1997) and a holed example in the British Museum (MG.1481) Size: 41mm diameter Weight: 1oz 3dwt Stock Number: A741 Price: £575
Enlarge	Royal: A Russian gold diamond and enamel ring c.1855-1881 the plain gold band with a blue enamel engine turned reserve bearing the crowned cypher of Tsar Alexander II executed in gold and diamonds. The ring would have been a personal Royal gift from the Tsar. Size: 19mm diameter Stock Number: A738 Price: £4.500
Enlarge	Internationl Exhibition 1862: Magnificent pair of Victorian Royal Commemorative silver fish servers Martin, Hall & Co., Sheffield, 1861-2 the tines and blades superbly engraved as a Royal Commemorative for the death of Prince Albert, with a profile roundel of the Prince surmounted by all the Empire's flags supported and adorned with Angels above the Royal Coat of Arms. Never intended for use, simply as a silversmiths "Tour-de-force" at the London 1862 International Exhibition, these are one of the most magnificent pairs of silver servers ever made. Size: 36cm long Weight: 15oz 9dwt all in Stock Number: A737 Price: £4,950
Enlarge	A George III Pitt Club Medal in fitted case retailed by Green, Ward & Green, Ludgate Hill, c.1808-14 the silvergilt oval medal inset with a glass portrait of William Pitt, inscribed for "Augustus Warren Esq Junior". Original case and retailers label. Pristine condition. Size: 5.5cm long Stock Number: A736 Price: £650
Enlarge	A rare George III Provincial silver inkstand Thomas Howell, Bath, c.1765-75 rectangular with pierced openwork Chinese Chippendale borders, all raised on four cast claw and ball feet and fitted with two silver topped cut glass wells, crested for Page of Holebrook, Somerset. Size: 18cm long Weight: 8oz 1dwt free Stock Number: A735 Price: £3,750
Enlarge	A fine pair of George I silver waiters Humphrey Payne, London, 1726 square with re-entrant corners and shaped bracket feet, engraved with a Widow's Coat of Arms Size: 14.5cm square Weight: 11oz 16dwt Stock Number: A733 Price: £4,250
Enlarge	Royal Commemorative: A George III set of four silver salt spoons c.1760 each with cast foliate gilt shell bowls and rope-twist wirework stems applied with cast flowers and Dolphins all surmounted with Crown finials to commemorate the Coronation of King George III. Size: 10cm long Weight: 1oz 11dwt Stock Number: A729 Price: £1,500
Enlarge	An Irish Victorian pair of silver sugar tongs J.Moore, Dublin, 1846 Fiddle pattern, chased with Chinoiserie figures against a scalework and trellis ground, crested. Exceptional condition, gauge and decoration. Size: 17cm long Weight: 2oz 10dwt Stock Number: A727 Price: £1,250
Enlarge	A very fine Charles I Provincial silver Apostle spoon Thomas Punchard, Totnes, c.1631 the fig shaped bowl with a tapering hexagonal stem surmounted by a gilt Apostle finial, prick dot engraved to the reverse of the bowl "AL/NW/1631". Exceptional condition and gauge, a superb spoon. Size: 18.5cm long Weight: 1oz 18dwt Stock Number: A725 Price: £4,200
Enlarge	An exceptional William and Mary silver spice casket maker's mark only IS struck above a mullet, London, c.1690 of domed casket form on four ball feet with a cast turned swing handle to the cover, profusely and exquisitely engraved with foliate scrolls and classical figures throughout Size: 5cm long Weight: 1oz 4dwt Stock Number: A724 Price: £4,750
Enlarge	Royal: A Saxon silvergilt skippet box (seal case) Christian Heinrich Rossbach, Dresden, c.1806-18 circular with a superb foliate engraved and beaded border around the Royal Saxon Coat of Arms Size: 10cm diameter Weight: 6oz 8dwt Stock Number: A723 Price: £4.250
Enlarge	A Victorian silver castle top vinaigrette Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, 1843 of shaped rectangular form with an extremely rare engraved view of Witley Court in Worcestershire. Initialled "HR" in gothic script. Size: 4.5cm long Weight: 1oz 1dwt Stock Number: A722 Price: £4,500
Enlarge	A Danish silver snuff box Thomas Didrichsen, Copenhagen, 1752 of deep cartouche form with a superb cast cover depicting a scene from antiquity within elaborate c-scroll rocaille borders Size: 8.5cm wide Weight: 4oz 14dwt Stock Number: A721 Price: £850
Enlarge	A Scottish Provincial George III silver wine label Milne and Campbell, Glasgow, c.1763-70 of rare escutcheon ox's eye form, titled "PORT". Initialled "RD" in script to the reverse. Size: 5.5cm long Weight: 5dwt Stock Number: A720 Price: £700
Enlarge	The Albert Trowel: A Victorian silver presentation trowel Elizabeth Eaton, London, 1847, engraved by Dismore of Liverpool Fiddle pattern with a curved tear drop blade engraved with a scene of the Port of Liverpool to the reverse and the building of the Albert Docks framed by sailors viewed overhead on a ships deck. Inscribed to the stem: "The Albert Trowel made by Dismore of Liverpool" Size: 20cm long Weight: 2oz 1dwt Stock Number: A719 Price: £3,250
Enlarge	A very fine George III pair of silver ice spades William Eley and William Fearn, London, 1818 Old English Thread pattern, each engraved with a fine Armorial. Superb condition and gauge. Size: 23cm long Weight: 6oz 16dwt Stock Number: A718 Price: £1,350
Enlarge	A Private Collection of York silver sugar tongs c.1808-1846 Four pairs Old English pattern, Nine pairs Fiddle pattern, initialled: 2 Robert Cattle and James Barber, 1808-14 5 James Barber and William Whitwell, 1814-23 (two with "S" mark) 2 Barber, Cattle and North, 1824-8 (one with later lion passant 1828) 2 Barber, Cattle and North, 1828-35 (one with 1830-2 lion passant) 1 James Barber and William North, 1835-46 (Victorian duty mark post 1839) 1 James Barber and William North, 1841-6 Size: 13.5-14.5cm long Weight: 16oz 12dwt Stock Number: A712 Price: £650
Enlarge	A rare George II set of four provincial silver salt cellars Stephen Buckle of York, Newcastle, 1740 the plain circular bowls raised on three pad feet, crested. Note: although a York silversmith Buckle was apprenticed to Issac Cookson in 1732 and served a seven year apprenticeship. He was made free in 1738 and sent wares to Newcastle for Assay upto 1748, though any existing items bearing his mark are extremely rare. With less than ten pieces known this set of four simple salts are a significant addition to his recorded work. Size: 7cm wide Weight: 8oz 10dwt Stock Number: A708 Price: £2,750
Enlarge	A rare Regency pair of copper gilt and close plated grape shears c.1815-20 the close plated steel scissors with indistinct makers marks (possibly "SILK"), fitted with reeded copper mercuric gilt handles decorated with fruiting vines and leaves, the finger rings modelled as twisted vine branches. The combination of close plate and mercuric copper gilding is extremely rare. Provenance: Private Collection of Sheffield Plate. Size: 17cm long Stock Number: A700 Price: £95
Enlarge	A fine William and Mary silver mug maker's mark SS above a fleur de lys, London, 1690 of tapering cylindrical form with applied ribbed bands and a scroll handle, finely engraved with a period Gryphon Armorial Size: 9cm high Weight: 8oz 4dwt Stock Number: A685 Price: £2,250
Enlarge	Historic Naval Interest: The Admirdal Viscount Duncan spoons Thomas Tookey, London, 1781 a set of 18 tablespoons of Old English pattern with bright cut edges, engraved with the crest of Admiral 1st Viscount Duncan (1731-1804) one of the greatest British Naval heroes of the eighteenth century. Born in Dundee he served through numerous campaigns but is most famed for the action at the *Battle of Camperdown* in 1797 for which he was presented with the Large Naval Gold Medal and an annual pension of £3,000, then the largest ever pension awarded by the British Government. Size: 21cm long Weight: 32oz 13dwt Stock Number: A677 Price: £1,800
Enlarge	A superb Scottish George III set of twelve silver tablespoons Patrick Robertson, Edinburgh, 1771 Old English Laurelled (Feather) Edge pattern, finely engraved with period crests for STEWART/STUART Excellent condition and marks. Size: 20.5cm long Weight: 23oz Stock Number: A675 Price: £960
Enlarge	A George IV Provincial silver tea caddy spoon Barber, Cattle and North, York, 1825 Old English pattern with a circular bowl, profuse bright cut engraved decoration with a vacant cartouche. Heavy gauge, crisp marks. Note: period bright cut engraved decoration on any York flatware is rare but particularly so on caddy spoons. Size: 11cm long Weight: 1oz Stock Number: A674 Price: £425
Enlarge	A rare Scottish Provincial George III silver tablespoon Dalyell & Hunter, Dumfries, c.1775 Hanoverian pattern, initialled "W over RM" Provenance: How of Edinburgh. Amongst the rarest of Scottish Provincial marks, in over ten years only one other tablespoon and a teaspoon bearing this short lived partnerships mark has been noted. In superb original condition Size: 21cm long Weight: 1oz 13dwt Stock Number: A641 Price: £2,250
Enlarge	An early Dutch silver comfit/snuff box Jan de Hoop, Amsterdam, 1736 of rare Heart shape the cover cast with three Maidens in a field gathering flowers in the folds of their dresses. There can be little doubt that from the rare shape and decoration of the box that it intended to serve as a Love Token though practically it may have been used either for comfits or for snuff. Size: 5cm long Weight: 1oz Stock Number: A607 Price: £1,500
Enlarge	A fine Queen Anne silver tobacco box Benjamin Pyne, London, 1710-11 oval with moulded borders and a pull off cover superbly engraved with the ship Christopher and presentation inscribed to the interior Richard DuCane was an important Huguenot at the begining of the 18th century, he was a Director of the Bank of England and a portrait of him admist his large family can still be seen in the NPG. Christopher Burrow was a Captain for the British East India Company. Size: 10cm long Weight: 3oz 10dwt Stock Number: A562 Price: £6,950
Enlarge	A George II silver caster George Weir, London, c.1727-9 of baluster form with a finely pierced and ribbed domed cover, engraved with the period Crest of the Kirby family Weir had an unusually short working career of only 2 years but his work was highly accomplished, this caster in particular is of the heaviest gauge and identical pattern to examples produced by DeLamerie at the same period. Size: 15cm high Weight: 8oz 3dwt Stock Number: A559 Price: £1,950
Enlarge	A rare William III North Country dognose spoon maker's mark II struck twice alongside an incuse fleur-de-lys, York/Leeds, c.1700 Dognose pattern with a pronounced ribbed rattail to the bowl. These particular marks are recorded by Jackson on a Communion Paten in a prominent York Church, bearing the inscription "Given to Holy Trinity Church Goodramgate 1706" (Jacksons p.524) Whilst a fleur de lys mark can be found on Leeds plate of the period (which is found on some Yorkshire Church Plate), there is a mention of a 'Mr Jones of York' for whom no work has currently been found. He was fined by the Goldsmiths Company for selling substandard gold rings in 1700, precisely at the time when hallmarking had been briefly suspended in York and interim punches may have been employed. A rare example of these highly intriguing North Country marks Size: 20cm long Weight: 1oz 9dwt Stock Number: A553 Price: £2,950
Enlarge	A George III Provincial pair of silver sugartongs Thomas Wigan, Bristol, c.1770 Old English Laurelled Edge, initialled at right angles to the bow 'I+H' A rare example of Bristol silver Size: 13cm long Weight: 1oz Stock Number: A550 Price: £220
Enlarge	*Contact Details Update* New Telephone Number 07957 732938 We would like to inform our customers that our contact details have now been updated. The new telephone number to call us on is: 07957 732938 Our email addresses are: Baggottsilver@aol.com or Baggottsilver@btinternet.com Please note that the P.O.Box has been discontinued Stock Number: A000 Price: On Request
Enlarge	A rare Scottish Provincial George III silver Quaich Donald Fraser (early mark), Inverness, c.1804-10 of circular form with twin lug handles, initialled for subsequent members of the same family 'R MD' and 'A M McD' Excellent heavy gauge Size: 10cm long Weight: 2oz 17dwt Stock Number: A515 Price: £2,250
Enlarge	'An Illustrated Guide to York Hallmarks 1776-1858..' published June 2010, author Michael Baggott 'An Illustrated Guide to York Hallmarks 1776-1858 & A Transcript and Index of the York Assay Office Ledger 1805-1821' The book comprises a photographic guide to York hallmarks covering the period 1776-1858, a catalogue of examples of items produced by York silversmiths during this period and most importantly a Transcript and Index of the York Assay Office Ledger (1805-1821) detailing each item sent for assay over this period. The book is Hardback, A4 size, 328 pages with over 120 black and white illustrations. It is a limited editon of 100 copies. Due to size and weight postage for the book within the UK is £7.50 by Royal Mail recorded delivery. Overseas clients are requested to email us for a postage quote UPDATE: OUT OF PRINT Size: A4 Weight: - Stock Number: A127 Price: sold

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An Important and extremely rare Charles I/II silver filigree travelling inkwell

c.1640-60

A William and Mary silver nutmeg grater

John Albright, London, c.1690

A rare Charles II silver filigree comfit/patch box

c.1660-80

A fine Victorian silver model canon

unmarked, c.1850

Three very rare Victorian silver Archery Prize Badges

c.1860-70 (two dated 1861, 1869)

A very fine George III silver filigree Jockey's Cap tea caddy spoon

probably Samuel Pemberton, Birmingham, c.1790-1800

A George III Chinese Export silver filigree and enamel etui

Canton, c.1760-70

A very rare George III pair of silver buttons

Sarah Clarke, London, c.1765

A Victorian silver vinaigrette

Edward Smith, Birmingham, 1860

A rare Victorian silvergilt Archery Badge

c.1840

An early German silver pomander

c.1720-50

An early Dutch silver sifting spoon

maker's mark a device, Amsterdam, 1744

An Ottoman silver zarf

late 18th/early 19th century

A Victorian silver miniature doll's house sofa

import marked for Martin Sugar, London, 1893

A Victorian pair of Indian silver pepperettes

Bhuj in the style of Oomersi Mawji, Kutch, c.1880-1900

Royal: A superb German silver and hardstone salt cellar

Carl David Schrodel, Dresden, c.1770

A rare George III set of six silver table forks

George Smith III, London, 1784-5 each bearing the Duty Drawback mark

A very fine George II silver and coral child's rattle

Sandilands Drinkwater, London, c.1740

West Country: A rare George II provincial silver mug

Edward Sweet of Dunster, Exeter, 1727

A George III 22ct gold mourning ring

William Hopkins, London, 1798

A George III 22ct gold mourning ring

Michael Gamon, London, 1804 (cusped duty mark)

A George III gold mourning ring

c.1813

A George III gold mourning ring

c.1814

An extremely rare George II silver mounted coconut stirrup cup

Thomas Hyde, London, 1748

Ballooning Interest: A unique Irish George III pair of silver sugar tongs

Benjamin Tait, Dublin, 1785

1st Earl of Carnarvon: A Queen Anne silvergilt canon handled fork

c.1705-10

A George IV set of four silver wine labels

Charles Rawlings, London, 1825

A rare Charles II silver toilet box

Francis Garthorne, London, c.1670-80

A very fine Irish George III pair of silver shoe buckles

maker's mark WH, Dublin, c.1793-1807

A rare Victorian silvergilt breeches buckle

Joseph Willmore, Birmingham, 1839

A rare George I Provincial silver basting marrow spoon

John Langwith of York, Newcastle, 1716

American Colonial: A George III pair of silver sugar tongs

Daniel Dupuy, Philadelphia, c.1770-80

An extremely rare Scottish Provincial George IV silver mounted cowrie shell snuff box

William Stephen Ferguson, Peterhead, 1825

An Important American Colonial set of six silver toy/child's spoons

Enos Reeves, Charleston, South Carolina, c.1770-5

Arts and Crafts: A fine George V silver and ivory knife

Edward Spencer for the Artificers Guild, London, 1912

A very fine George II silver snuff box

unmarked, c.1730

A superb Charles II silver, tortoiseshell and mother of pearl snuff box

c.1680

A very rare George III Colonial silver wine label

John Catton, Gibraltar, c.1795-1800

Arts and Crafts: A fine George V silver spoon

Edward Spencer for the Artificers Guild, London, 1914

A William III silver and tortoiseshell snuff box

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