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A set comprising an oval tray with a double rim an

1100 - A set comprising an oval tray with a double rim and a beaded silver edge (49 x 28 cm) and a similar tray with claw-shaped feet resting on a sphere (36 x 27 cm). Venice, 19th century (1500 g) (defects)

Estimation

€1,400 - 1,600

* Silver box with hinged lid. London, 1910. Silver

1101 - * Silver box with hinged lid. London, 1910. Silversmiths: William Cummings (25.5x10x15.5 cm) (gross weight 1500 g) (slight defects)

Estimation

€1,300 - 1,400

Pair of silver and ivory sculptures depicting a me

1102 - Pair of silver and ivory sculptures depicting a medieval king and queen, Hanau, Germany, late 19th century, after the model by silversmith Ludwig Neresheimer & Co. (gross weight 1000 g) (maximum height 22.5 cm) (defects and dents).

Estimation

€2,000 - 2,200

* Pair of five-light silver candelabra with scroll

1103 - * Pair of five-light silver candelabra with scroll-decorated arms, turned shaft, circular base and stepped foot. Austria, late 19th – early 20th century. Silversmith ES (2400 g) (h. 58 cm) (defects)

Estimation

€2,000 - 2,200

Silver hand-washing basin in the shape of an inver

1104 - Silver hand-washing basin in the shape of an inverted helmet, ribbed and engraved, with intertwined scroll motifs (height 22 cm) and a basin with similar decoration (d 25 cm) (weight 1100 g), 18th century (defects)

Estimation

€1,300 - 1,500

* Pair of silver centrepieces with a smooth body a

1105 - * Pair of silver centrepieces with a smooth body and a fluted circular base (2000 g) (h. 12 cm) (minor flaws)

Estimation

€1,700 - 1,800

A two-handled silver cup richly decorated with ban

1106 - A two-handled silver cup richly decorated with bands of floral scrolls and flowers. The body features a medallion depicting an allegorical figure holding an anchor within a plant frame adorned with berries and oak leaves; the handles are supported by masks. London, 1813, Silversmith Hennell (1700 g) (h. 30 cm)

Estimation

€2,200 - 2,400

Large silver cup, engraved and embossed, with a li

1107 - Large silver cup, engraved and embossed, with a lid. The cup has a flared profile decorated with embossed and chiseled motifs of leaves, flowers, and pods featuring masks; a turned body with goat heads in relief; and a multilobed base with rocailles motifs and winged cherub heads. The lid handle is in the form of a warrior in full armor rendered in the round, resting on a small pedestal featuring sea monsters. Germany, late 19th century. Imported English hallmarks, London, 1898; silversmith Will

Estimation

€2,600 - 2,800

Three English silver teapots. The first is decorat

1108 - Three English silver teapots. The first is decorated with embossed floral motifs, ivory rings, and a flower-shaped handle (silversmiths John, Henry & Chas. Lias. London, 1826-27); the second engraved and chased with geometric motifs, with an ivory handle and knob (London, 1847-48); the third engraved and chased, with a wooden handle and ivory knobs (London, 1866-67) (gross weight 1800) (max. height 17 cm)

Estimation

€1,600 - 1,700

Silver centerpiece in the Paul Revere style with a

1109 - Silver centerpiece in the Paul Revere style with a plain body, a slightly flared rim, and a stepped circular base (1900 g) (d. 35 cm) (minor defects).

Estimation

€1,600 - 1,700

Silver coffee pot and teapot with smooth bodies, l

1110 - Silver coffee pot and teapot with smooth bodies, lids featuring a full-relief swan handle, and ebonized wooden handles. Milan, ca. 1812–1870. Silversmith Emanuel Caber (gross weight 1670) (max. h. 18.5 cm) (defects)

Estimation

€1,900 - 2,000

Pair of four-candle silver candelabra with faceted

1111 - Pair of four-candle silver candelabra with faceted columnar shafts and circular bases decorated with beading and leaf motifs; arms with leaf-shaped scroll mounts. Florence, 19th century. Silversmith Lilla (2400 g) (h. 53.5 cm; d. 28 cm) (defects and dents)

Estimation

€2,500 - 2,800

Silver tea and coffee service consisting of a samo

1112 - Silver tea and coffee service consisting of a samovar, teapot, coffee pot, milk pitcher, and sugar bowl with ribbed bodies and serrated edges decorated at the base with seashells, and handles and knobs in ebonized wood. Silversmith C.F. Hancock & Co., London, 1900-1903 (gross weight 2200) (samovar height 22 cm)

Estimation

€2,200 - 2,400

Silver oil lamp with a stem featuring a ring-shape

1113 - Silver oil lamp with a stem featuring a ring-shaped handle, a bowl with four spouts, a square, stepped base, and a curvilinear flame guard with a curved arm. Four utensils suspended from chains. Hallmarked by the Papal States, chamber hallmark from the year 1777. Silversmith Bendetto Teoli (gross weight 2450) (h. 79 cm) (defects)

Estimation

€2,000 - 2,200

Pair of silver teapots with smooth bodies, lids su

1114 - Pair of silver teapots with smooth bodies, lids surmounted by a cherub holding a floral wreath, and shaped wooden handles decorated at the base with a flowering vase and leaf scrolls; the zoomorphic spouts are chased at the base with masks featuring Oriental faces. Milan, 1838. Bolognini Brothers Silversmiths (gross weight 2750) (h. 40 cm) (defects)

Estimation

€2,200 - 2,400

Fluted vegetable dish with a silver inner bowl; th

1115 - Fluted vegetable dish with a silver inner bowl; the front is decorated with a crowned marital coat of arms, floral borders, and plant scrolls; the lid features a shaped handle. Paris, 1819–1838. Silversmith François Durand (g 1800) (27x19 cm) (defects)

Estimation

€2,500 - 2,600

Openwork silver basket with scroll motifs; the bod

1116 - Openwork silver basket with scroll motifs; the body is cup-shaped and supported by four curled feet with a fanciful winged zoomorphic motif at the base; rocaille profiles alternate with masks; the handle is hinged and features opposing scrolls; the center of the handle is adorned with an engraved heraldic coat of arms. London, 1743 (1500 g) (32x24x28 cm with handle raised) (defects)

Estimation

€2,200 - 2,400

* TIFFANY & CO. Cup-shaped centerpiece with contou

1117 - * TIFFANY & CO. Cup-shaped centerpiece with contoured handles, circular base (g 2810) (h. 31 cm) (minor DEFECTS)

Estimation

€2,400 - 2,600

Set consisting of a silver coffee pot and milk jug

1118 - Set consisting of a silver coffee pot and milk jug with smooth bodies and a band decorated with plant motifs, a square base with fluted edges, an acorn-shaped handle, and ebonized wooden handles. German hallmarks, late 18th century–early 19th century (gross weight 1850) (max. height 31.5 cm) (defects)

Estimation

€2,200 - 2,400

* Three rectangular silver boxes with hinged lids,

1119 - * Three rectangular silver boxes with hinged lids, lined with wood on the inside. One bears the hallmarks of silversmith William Comyns & Sons Ltd, London (gross weight 3300) (L. max. 28 cm) (defects)

Estimation

€2,600 - 2,800

* TIFFANY & CO. Pair of silver trumpet vases with

1120 - * TIFFANY & CO. Pair of silver trumpet vases with smooth bodies and stepped profiles. First half of the 20th century (700 g) (h. 22.5 cm) (minor flaws)

Estimation

€600 - 650

Large silver tray with two handles, featuring a be

1121 - Large silver tray with two handles, featuring a beaded rim centered by seashells and handles in the shape of opposing plant scrolls. Birmingham, 1921. Silversmith’s hallmark partially worn (g 3600) (L. 73 cm) (imperfections)

Estimation

€3,600 - 3,800

Silver oil lamp with a base in the form of a full-

1122 - Silver oil lamp with a base in the form of a full-length figure of Hercules holding a bowl with four spouts in the shape of ram’s heads, surmounted by an amphora from which hang two chains with tools; a semi-columnar base decorated with bunches of grapes and vine leaves, a beaded profile, and a weighted square foot. Rome, 1811–1814, with hallmarks from the period of French rule. Silversmith’s mark comprising ‘A’ and ‘C’ separated by a key within a lozenge. Oval flame-shaped lamp on

Estimation

€3,800 - 4,000

* Large circular silver tray with a heraldic coat

1123 - * Large circular silver tray with a heraldic coat of arms at the centre, a beaded rim and rocaille feet. Inscribed on the reverse: “The gift of John Hilton Esq. of Chester Castle Pen in Jamaica to his godson John Hilton of Newcastle 18 Mar. 1788”. Newcastle, late 18th century. Silversmiths John Langlands I & John Robertson (3400 g) (diameter 57 cm) (defects)

Estimation

€3,000 - 3,300

* Pair of silver chillers with vermeil interiors,

1124 - * Pair of silver chillers with vermeil interiors, moulded upper rim, and ring-shaped side handles. One with a removable perforated insert (5,500 g) (h. 18 cm) (defects

Estimation

€4,500 - 5,000

Double-handled soup tureen with a silver lid in a

1125 - Double-handled soup tureen with a silver lid in a semi-globular shape, featuring a full-relief pine-cone handle, lanceolate leaf borders and openwork handles. Paris, 1809–1819. Silversmith Antoine Guillemin (2100 g) (35 × 29 × 27 cm) (slight imperfections)

Estimation

€2,000 - 2,200

* Six silver candlesticks, two of which have a twi

1126 - * Six silver candlesticks, two of which have a twisted wooden shaft, two with a hexagonal base and two with a faceted shaft and a circular base. From different silversmiths (gross weight 2600) (defects and breakages)

Estimation

€2,200 - 2,400

Set of twelve plates plus one serving dish in silv

1127 - Set of twelve plates plus one serving dish in silver with a mixed-line profile and a corded border. Italy, 20th century. Silversmith F.lli Leone (5370 g) (diameter 22 and 33.5 cm) (defects)

Estimation

€9,000 - 10,000

* Six silver candlesticks, two of which have a tur

1128 - * Six silver candlesticks, two of which have a turned shaft and an octagonal base, two with a fluted, ebonised wooden shaft, and two with a tapered shaft and an oval base. By different silversmiths (gross weight 3800) (defects)

Estimation

€3,300 - 3,500

A pair of three-flame silver candelabra with flame

1129 - A pair of three-flame silver candelabra with flame-shaped finials, arms in the form of plant tendrils, a tapered shaft and a finial depicting the two-faced Janus, and weighted circular bases decorated with lilies. Milan, c. 1812–1870. Silversmith Emanuel Caber (gross weight 2100) (h. 37 cm) (defects)

Estimation

€2,600 - 2,800

Mattia Venturesi (Forlì, 1719 – Rome, 1776) Silver

1130 - Mattia Venturesi (Forlì, 1719 – Rome, 1776) Silver coffee pot, pear-shaped and faceted body with a Greek fret and lanceolate leaves, lid with a spherical knob, wooden handle ending in a curl. Engraved on the base: ‘C G C’. (gross weight 1000) (height 33.5 cm)

Estimation

€4,500 - 5,000

Rectangular snuff box in 18-carat gold with a curv

1131 - Rectangular snuff box in 18-carat gold with a curvilinear profile, richly engraved with flowers and foliage scrolls, fastened with a cabochon sapphire (gross weight 60) (8x5 cm) (defects)

Estimation

€3,300 - 3,500

A set of ‘Petronius’ silver cutlery comprising twe

1132 - A set of ‘Petronius’ silver cutlery comprising twelve spoons, twenty-four forks and twenty-four large knives, twelve fruit forks with twelve knives and twelve small spoons, twelve dessert forks and matching knives with gilded prongs and blades, twelve fish forks with matching knives, eight teaspoons, twelve coffee spoons and twelve ice-cream spoons with gilded handles, twenty-five different serving pieces. Argentiere Clementi, Bologna, early 20th century (9000 g)

Estimation

€8,000 - 9,000

Pair of silver candlesticks with torchon-style sha

1133 - Pair of silver candlesticks with torchon-style shafts, curved arms decorated with a foliage motif, and a mixtilinear base. Genoa, Torretta hallmarks, 1776 (2000 g) (32 cm high) (slight imperfections)

Estimation

€6,000 - 6,500

PRINCE PEDRO equestrian trophy in 18-carat gold, i

1134 - PRINCE PEDRO equestrian trophy in 18-carat gold, in the form of a double-handled goblet with a lid crowned by a winged victory figure on an ivory sphere (gross weight 300 g) mounted on an alabaster plinth. Inscription engraved on the base: ‘MIRAFIORI PREMIO DVCA D’AOSTA 1-VII-28 VI E.F. di Savoia’ (Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy). Hallmark “SALA B TORINO K18” (height 34 cm) (with flaws and a small chip)

Estimation

€20,000 - 22,000

William Thornhill, New Bond Street, London, 1877.

1135 - William Thornhill, New Bond Street, London, 1877.

Estimation

€22,000 - 24,000

A pair of chiselled and openwork silver centrepiec

1136 - A pair of chiselled and openwork silver centrepieces. Circular, moulded baskets decorated with scrolls, grapes and plant motifs, supported by sculptural groups depicting marine and Bacchic subjects. Moulded bases with engraved coats of arms, surmounted by shells and leaves, on scroll-shaped feet. Marked ‘Garrards, Panton Street, London’. London, 1827, silversmith Robert Garrard II (16,800 g) (h. 51 cm) (minor defects)

Estimation

€30,000 - 35,000

Maison Bulgari. Set of ten flat plates and seven s

1137 - Maison Bulgari. Set of ten flat plates and seven soup plates in silver with a mixed-line profile and a corded rim. Engraved on the reverse. Italy, 20th century (9450 g) (diameter 24 and 24.5 cm) (defects)

Estimation

€14,500 - 16,000

A pair of silver vegetable dishes with lids, of a

1138 - A pair of silver vegetable dishes with lids, of a contoured shape and featuring a detachable handle in the form of intertwined flowering twigs. A heraldic coat of arms with the motto ‘UTILEM PETE FINEM’ engraved on the front. London, 1840. Silversmiths E. E. J. W. Barnard (4100 g) (29 x 13 x 24 cm) (defects)

Estimation

€4,500 - 5,000

Andrea Valadier (Aramon, 1694 – Rome, 1759)
Silver

1139 - Andrea Valadier (Aramon, 1694 – Rome, 1759)

Estimation

€5,500 - 6,000

Robert Garrard II (1793-1881)
Large cast and chise

1140 - Robert Garrard II (1793-1881)

Estimation

€22,000 - 24,000

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