CHARLES STUART HARRIS, A VICTORIAN SILVER BOWL, REPOUSSÉ KUTCH STYLE DECORATION BOWL, HALLMARKED LONDON, 1885, TOGETHER WITH A COLLECTION OF EDWARDIAN, GERMAN, ITALIAN AND LATER BRITISH SILVER ITEMS Comprising silver milk jug raised on three feet, hallmarked Barker Brothers Chester, 1920, a silver cup, hallmarked Joseph Gloster Ltd, Birmingham, 1973, smaller silver topped pot, ehallmarked William Neale & Son Ltd Birmingham 1924. Edwardian Silver sugar tongs, hallmarked Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd, London 1907, a German Sterling silver cream jug, repoussé, raised on four legs, Italian, .800 silver topped pot, short .800 silver cream jug and Italian .800 silver pickle fork. (largest 9.2cm, gross weight 477.5g)

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