Pair of Hester Bateman Sauceboats

Warwick Cruet Samuel Wood Hallmarked London, 1757 A superb example of mid-18th-century English silver, this Warwick cruet by Samuel Wood showcases the elegance and refinement of Geo...

Silver Serving Spoons John Walton Hallmarked Newcastle 1846 This distinguished pair of Victorian sterling silver serving spoons represents the pinnacle of mid-19th-century English...

This delightful and extremely rare spoon and bowl pair exemplifies the remarkable artistry of Chinese export silver. Chinese silver pieces are renowned for their exceptional quality and unique designs, and the majority are entirely hand crafted. Today, many of these elaborate designs are housed in major museum collections, and remain a rarity on the market. Beginning in the 18th century, silver workshops in China specialized in the manufacture of silver export pieces for Western audiences. Typically bearing motifs that were popular amongst Americans and Europeans such as dragons, bamboo and floral patterns, these charming pieces were all beautifully handcrafted with the utmost skill. Today, important pieces of Chinese export silver such as this one can be found in many of the major museum collections, and are highly valued amongst collectors. The bowl boasts a fluid, undulating rim exquisitely engraved to depict bamboo, a motif which continues throughout the bowls body. Accompanying the bowl is a matching silver spoon, its handle intricately modeled as a vine with floral buds climbing upwards to its bowl, which seems to bloom with lovely applied buds and flowers. The spoon features the mark of Wing Fat, a firm active in Hong Kong from 1875-1930 and Sing Fat...

This elegant and monumental Art Deco coffee and tea service was crafted by Crichton of London, one of the finest silversmiths of the early 20th century. This rare service is still in...

A magnificent, fine and impressive pair of antique Victorian sterling silver sauceboats, an addition to our dining silverware collection. These magnificent antique Victorian sterlin...

An impressive Pair of Antique Georgian solid Silver Sauce / Gravy Boats. These beautiful Georgian Gravy Boats are of notably substantial size and heavy weight. Each Antique Sauce Boa...

An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique George III Irish sterling silver sauceboats or gravy boats; an addition to our Georgian dining silverware collection. These fine antique Georgian Irish sterling silver sauceboats have a plain oval rounded form. The body of each gravy boat is embellished with impressive concave fluted decoration emanating from a central point of the underside, accented with graduating circular motifs to the terminals to the sides. The rims of these impressive sauce boats are encompassed with a band of concave circular motifs. The sauceboats are fitted with opposing scroll handles featuring chased stylized leaf design to the upper portion, incorporating a scrolling leaf decorated thumbpiece. Each example of antique Georgian silverware is supported by three impressive applied hoof feet with stylized shell decorated sockets, accented with a sunburst design in junction with the body. Pairs of Irish silver sauceboats in such exceptional condition are becoming increasingly difficult to locate. Condition These antique sauceboats are an exceptional gauge of silver for their type, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition. Full Irish hallmarks struck to the underside of each gravy boat are all very clear in keeping with age and location. Dimensions Length from back of handle to tip of lip 21.6cm/8.5". Width 10.1cm/4". Height 11.7cm/4.6". Total Weight: 23.3 troy ounces/725g. Maker: Matthew West...

An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique Georgian English sterling silver sauceboats; an addition to our dining silverware collection These exceptional antique George III...