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Title  Large antique oval English butler's serving tray ornate handles Mappin Brothers London Victorian 1860

 


Description

Heavy antique English butler's serving tray with ornate handles stamped Mappin Brother London.

 

Excquisite quality cast acanthus leaf and pierced border  with solid engraved neoclassical floral tray top.

The back with the makers stamp of :

Mappin Brothers

222 Regent Street and

London Bridge

English  1860 in the Georgian Sheraton manner of 1790

 


Overall Dimensions

Height 4cm
Width 75cm

Depth 49cm  

Weight : 4.2kg 

1775 Mappin and Webb was founded by Jonathon Mappin.

Three brothers traded as Mappin Brothers until 1860

1860 the youngest Mappin brother started his own business Mappin and Co

1862 John Mappin was joined by Brother in Law George Webb

1899 Royal Warrant granted

 


Price AUD $1850

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Title  Heavy butler's serving tray with ornate handles antique neoclassical frieze with makers mark to back

 


Description

Heavy Danish butler's serving tray with ornate handles antique neoclassical style with makers mark to back .

Excquisite quality cast electrotype frieze with Ancient Greek figures of the gods from the Parthenon.

The back of the silvered copper tray with cast mark:

Budtz Muller & Co

This early photographer became noted for his fabulous work and became the Royal court photographer to the Danish Court.  His company was also very interested in neoclassical Danish design  most notable works including by the famous Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen and the Glyptotek in Copenhagen.

 

Danish circa 1870

 

 

 


Overall Dimensions

Height 2cm
Width 57cm

Depth 45cm

 

Weight : 2.7kg 

 


Price AUD $ 1895

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Title Pair of exquisitly formed silvered bronze tazza urns



Description

Pair of very well cast bronze and silvered urns in the Neoclassical Empire manner. No makers marks but of the quality of Christofle

Note that these have not been cleaned and there appears to be a mark inside one dish, that may easily polish out. We like to leave the patina on genuine antiques.

French mid 19th century.


Circa 1860


Overall Dimensions

Height 11cm

Length 16cm

Depth 14cm

 


Price AUD $1750 pair

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Title  Antique STANHOPE viewer of Napoleon as paper knife letter opener enrgaved silver plated engraved blade

 


Description

 

  Antique STANHOPE viewer of Napoleon Bonaparte shaped as a paper knife, sword or letter opener with enrgaved silver plated blade.

 

Purely ornamental and in very good original condition this gorgeous quality paper knife or letter opener with ornate neoclassical handle in the shape of Napoleon Bonaparte in his traditional bicorn hat .

He stands above an Imperial French eagle attached to the delicate engraved blade.

The Stanhope is the small glass lense tube attached at the hilt and is a miniature photographic viewer. They are usually very small and discreet and were made from the 1860's onwards as commemorative souveniers.

The ultimate in desk top accessories.

France late 19th century

 


Overall Dimensions

Length 14cm
Width 1cm

Depth 0.7 cm

 

Weight : 12grams

 


Price AUD $165

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Title  Vintage Gaucho boot knife letter opener ornate silver antique dagger Argentina 1960's by Ju-ca Tandil

 


Description

Vintage Gaucho boot knife letter opener ornate silver antique dagger Argentina 1960's by Ju-ca Tandil complete with wooden lined scabbard.

 

 

In very good original condition this gorgeous quality paper knife or letter opener with ornate neoclassical silver handle and scabbard and steel blade.

The scabbard and hilt with finely worked in silver with ornate sculpture design in the Spanish renaissance manner.

The ultimate in desk top accessories.

Argentina mid 20th century

 


Overall Dimensions

Length 24cm
Width 3.5cm

Depth 2.2cm

 

Weight : 430grams

 


Price AUD $365

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Title  Large vintage silver plate letter opener ornate antique Renaissance dagger complete with scabbard

 


Description

Large vintage silver plate letter opener in the ornate form of a Renaissance dagger of Kindjal shape and complete with wooden lined scabbard.

 

 

In very good original condition this gorgeous quality paper knife or letter opener with ornate neoclassical engraved blade in the French Louis XIV manner.

 

The scabbard and hilt with finely worked ornate sculpture design in the renaissance manner.

The ultimate in desk top accessories.

Spanish early 20th century

 


Overall Dimensions

Length 31cm
Width 4.5cm

Depth 2.5cm

 

Weight : 430grams

 


Price AUD $350

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Title  Impressive large Victorian display wall charger eletrotype silver plate with ornate sculpted figures 1880's

 


Description

Impressive large Victorian display wall charger eletrotype silver plate with ornate sculpted figures, English circa 1880's

 

In very good original condition this gorgeous quality wall plate or charger in silver plated depicts various neoclassical themes in the French Louis XVI manner.

A similar example is displayed in the Victoria and Albert Museum London and is by Elkington.

English 1880


Overall Dimensions

Height 45cm
Width 45cm

Depth 4cm

 

Weight : 4.3kg 

 


Price AUD $3250

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Title  Heavy Victorian display wall plate of eletrotype silver plate sculpted angels VERITAS maker Elkington

 


Description

Heavy Victorian display wall plate of eletrotype silver plate sculpted angels VERITAS maker Elkington

 

In very good original condition this gorgeous quality wall plate or charger in silver plated depicts various neoclassical themes in the French Louis XVI manner.

A similar example is displayed in the Victoria and Albert Museum London.

English 1880


Overall Dimensions

Height 27cm
Width 27cm

Depth 3cm

 

Weight : 0.700kg 

 


Price AUD $1295

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Title  Large heavy original French oval serving tray by Christofle with makers hallmark stamp and original felt bag

 


Description

Large heavy original French oval serving tray by Christofle with makers hallmark stamp and original felt envelope bag.

 

In excellent condition this gorgeous quality Christofle silver plated tray is of the rare extra large size.

It weighs around 2800 grams and is stamped to handle with date hallmark for 1983.

France late 20th century in the French Empire manner of 1810


Overall Dimensions

Height 5cm
Width 64cm

Depth 42cm

 

Weight : 2.8kg 

 


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Title  Christofle Malmaison French wine cooler ice bucket insert and stamped signature under base

Description

Christofle Malmaison French wine cooler ice bucket with drain insert and stamped signature under base  with Christofle and quality hallmark date for 1935-1983.

The Malmaison Collection  was named after the residence of Napoleon and Josephine and evokes neoclassical motifs typical of the French Empire Period 1799-1815.

 

 This gorgeous silver plate wine cooler or ice bucket is complete with removable drip liner so essential to drain the chilled water off the outside of the bottle. 

 

In superb condition it is ideal for the best table settings.

 


French  circa 1960 in the Empire manner of 1805

 

Overall Dimensions

Height 17cm

Width 19cm

Depth 14cm

Weight 900 grams 


Price AUD $895

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Title  Extra large original  Christofle serving tray French Malmaison pattern with ornate handles and border

 


Description

Extra large original  Christofle serving tray French Malmaison pattern with ornate handles and border

 

In excellent condition this gorgeous quality Christofle silver plated tray is of the rare extra large size.

It weighs around 3300 grams is from the exquisitely detailed Malmaison pattern.

The Malmaison Collection  was named after the residence of Napoleon and Josephine and evokes neoclassical motifs typical of the French Empire Period 1799-1815.

 

France mid 20th century in the French Empire manner of 1810


Overall Dimensions

Height 4cm
Width 63cm

Depth 40cm

 

Weight : 3.3kg 

 


Price AUD $1995

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Title  Antique set of SIX Georgian old Sheffield plate candlesticks in original condition with wax trays circa 1830

 Description

Antique set of six Georgian old Sheffield plate candlesticks in original condition circa 1830.

Complete with original cast silver bobeche candle wax drip nozzles.

Old repairs to column attached to bases account for minor height differences but all good and sturdy and very heavy weighted bases.

 

Priced as a set of 6, not per each.

 

English late Georgian /William IV 1830

 

Overall Dimensions :

Height: 32/33/34 cm

Width: 16 cm

Depth: 16 cm

 

Weight 1800 grams each


Price  AUD $1399 the six

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Title  Heavy English butler's serving tray with ornate handles antique Georgian style with makers mark to back

 


Description

Heavy English butler's serving tray with ornate handles antique Georgian style with makers mark to back .

Excquisite quality cast acanthus and vine border .  with solid engraved floral tray top .

the back with EPNS hallmarks and the retailer's stamp of :

English Silver House

Copenhagen

 

English   20th century in the late Georgian manner of 1820

 

 

 


Overall Dimensions

Height 4cm
Width 62cm

Depth 40cm

 

Weight : 3.3kg 

 


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Title  Rare Set of 6 various sized silver plated placemats large coasters genuine antique Scandinavian late 1890


Description

Antique set of 6 various sized silver plated placemats or large coasters. Genuine antique Scandinavian originals of late 1800's in good original condition.

These intricate designs are engraved onto brass or copper in the Georgian manner of the 18th century. Silver has been applied in the mercurial gilding manner and a thick felt base applied underneath.

This set consists of two large placemats of 20cm each and 6 similar place mats of 16 cm diameter each.

The purpose of these gorgeous antique Scandinavian placemats is to protect tables and polished surfaces from heat or scratches.

 

Scandinavian late 1800's-1910

 

Dimensions

Diameter 20/16cm each


total Weight 750 grams

 


Price AUD $475 the set

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Title  Antique pair of Georgian Sheffield plate candlesticks silver on copper in original condition circa 1790

 Description

Antique pair of Georgian Sheffield plate candlesticks silver on copper in original condition circa 1790

 

Priced as a pair not per each.

 

Overall Dimensions :

Height 26 cm

Width 13 cm

Depth 13 cm

Weight 1600 grams the pair


Price  AUD $450 the pair

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Title  Set of four English Georgian style patinated silver plate candelsticks with bayonet nozzles

Description

Set of four antique English Georgian style patinated silver plate candelsticks with bayonet nozzles complete with original candle bobeche or wax trays.

Stamped IANTHE to base and with weighted base and green baize cloth underneath.   Designed in the traditional Georgian manner and made by the highly regarded company of Ian Heath , Birmingham since 1952.

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Title  Art Deco 1933 Elkington breafast condiment or cruet set with glass liners gold gilt spoon  Silver plate

Description

Antique Art Deco period silver plated cruet set has a gold washed glass lined mustard pot, an lidded salt with glass liner and gilt bowl salt spoon and a lift out egg shaped pepper shaker

The trio with loop handle and bulbous egg shape is ideal for a breakfast setting in any luxurious home.

A neat trio set by Elkington with hallmark style stamps underneath indicate its production to 1933 with year date W

Excellent condition.

English early 20th century

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Title  Silver plated genuine French Peugeot pepper mill marked England in very good condition

Description

Genuine French Peugeot pepper mill marked England in very good condition .

This is the classic peugeot model "Z" first conceived in 1874 and modern copies are now marketed as Mignonette . Silver plated with Gothic stamps hallmarked EPNS.

 

Very good condition.

 

English and French early 20th century

 
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Title  Pair French baroque patinated silver on copper Old Sheffield plate candelsticks

Description

Lovely pair of antique French baroque candlesticks made in the old Sheffield plate manner. Silver on copper with silver castings and complete with original candle bobeche or wax trays. Unmarked unsigned but really heavy for their size.

 

France, second quarter of the 19th century

 


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Title   Well sculpted silvered metal figure of a semi clad Bacchante goddess of wine

Dimensions

 

Height 29cm

Width 14 cm
Depth 7 cm

Weight 1.4kg

 


Description

An well sculpted statue of a Bacchante or Maenads , a devote of Bacchus, god of wine. This nubile your lady is loosly drapped and holds a drinking chalice in one hand and a wine ewer in the other. She is athletically in pose and stands, mounted on a marble base. She presents herself as a pre Art Deco goddess.  Both ewer and wine chalice are separately cast to the main statue.

 

French circa 1890

 


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Title French silver gilt bronze Bouillotte lamp with hand painted tole shade

Dimensions

Height 41cm

width 24 cm

depth 17 cm

Weight 1.1kg

 
Description

 

 

A solid bronze and silver plated french empire Bouillotte lamp with twin candle sconces fitted to elegant drip tray. The adjustable height hand painted and gilt toleware oval shade is raised or lowered according to candle length .

 


French 19th century

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Title Pair of Silver plated Very high quality candlesticks converted to electricity in the style of Christofle

Dimensions

Width 9cm

Height 31cm
Height of candlesticks only: 15cm


Description

Pair silver gilt bronze Empire candlesticks with fine turned bases and inverted taper columns in the manner of Louis XVI and the Directoire period.

These gorgeous candlesticks have been converted to electricity and use standard small edison screw globes. Pictured with Living Flame candle globes.

Good original condition.


France Circa 1880

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Title Fine silvered copper Sheffield candelabra with original sconces and central snuffer

Dimensions

 

Height 45cm

Width 35cm
Depth 10 cm


Description

English Georgian style three light candelabra with three candle sconces and with original ( rare) central snuffer . the elegant scroll arms emminating from the lift of upper section. the single baluster candelstick with original felt base.

No signatures or manufacturers stamps or markings
English Circa 1885

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Title Very large original hand beated large bowl of cauldron shape

Dimensions

overall Height 21 cm

Bowl Depth 14 cm

Width across bowl 33 cm
Weight 1.3 kg


Description

Original hand beaten solid brass caudron with applied design and with shaped lip. the solid brass handles applied with hot rivetts .

Perfect for a focus piece for the centre of a kitchen ladden with fruits and flowers.

Nickle plated for longevity.


Possibly Spanish Morroco

Price

SOLD

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Title Big Heavy Serving Tray Sheffield Plate
Big heavy serving tray Sheffield plate Dimensions Width 40cm Height 4cm Length 63cm

Description Big heavy serving tray Sheffield plate, English mid 20th Century unmarked

Price SOLD
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