1840s Serving Pieces

This is a magnificent pair of Victorian silver wine bottle coasters, pierced and with undulating shell and scroll mounted rims. Usually the wooden base is left au naturel but in this...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique English sterling silver straight fiddle, thread and shell pattern flatware service for six persons made by George Adams; an addition to our flatware collection. The pieces of this exceptional, antique Victorian straight sterling silver flatware set for six persons have been crafted in the fiddle, thread and shell pattern. The surface of each handle is embellished with a paralleling thread decorated border accented with a shell design to the terminal and reverse of each bowl. The anterior surface of each spoon and posterior surface of each fork handle terminal are ornamented with a contemporary bright cut engraved crest of a hawk rousant. This Fiddle Thread and Shell pattern flatware set consists of 32 pieces: Basic service: Six table forks Six table spoons Six dessert forks Six dessert spoons Six teaspoons Additional pieces: Pair of sugar tongs Sauce ladle The fundamental pieces of this service have been crafted by the collectable, renowned silversmith and flatware maker George Adams of Chawner & Co in 1846. This antique silver service can be purchased with knives if so desired, either a traditional Thread and Shell pattern or Fiddle Thread and Shell pattern can be arranged. This antique flatware service is supplied in felt cutlery rolls; which not only protect the items in storage but significantly reduces tarnishing. "Straight" means all the pieces are made by the same maker in the same year. Condition This fiddle thread and shell pattern flatware set is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional presentation condition. The pattern decoration is very sharp and the bright cut engraved crests are all very crisp. Full hallmarks struck to the reverse of each piece are all very clear. Dimensions Table fork 20.7cm/8.1" Table spoon 22.5cm/8.9" Dessert fork 17.4cm/6.9" Dessert spoon 18.2cm/7.2" Teaspoon 14.5cm/5.7" Sugar tongs 14.8cm/5.8" Sauce ladle 18.2cm/7.2" Total Weight 72.1 troy ounces/2242g Video: A video of this fine piece is available upon request. Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this impressive example of antique German silverware.

Hallmarked in London in 1841 by William Eaton, this handsome pair of Antique Sterling Silver Basting Spoons, are in 'Fiddle' pattern. Each basting spoon measures 11.75"(30cm) in ...

This is a beautiful oval serving dish made by Chamberlains Worcester between 1840 and 1846. It carries a charming "Russian spire" pattern with colourful flowers, puce garlands and in...

This is a beautiful milk jug or creamer made by Coalport in 1840, which was the Rococo Revival period. The jug is decorated with a warm beige ground with gilt floral patterns and a b...

A large rose Mandarin Chinese tureen with lid. The delicate painting all around which is classic fine chines porcelain from the mid 19th century. T...

Yorkshire pottery combed slipware bread dish, Harwood Stockton for John Harwood of Stockton-on-Tees, circa 1840   The deep oval bread dish is decora...

Hallmarked in London in 1847 by Charles Lias, this handsome, Victorian, antique sterling silver basting spoon, is in 'Fiddle' pattern. The basting spoon...

An exceptional fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver letter/toast rack; part of our ornamental silverware collection. This antique Victorian sterling silve...

An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique Victorian English sterling silver Albert pattern salad servers made by George William Adams; an addition to our silver flatware co...

Most Elegant Lidded Caster / Founder Made Of Silver 875 (84). This lidded caster is round shaded, having a spout and a rod-shaped handle consisting of black stained wood. Additional...

A very good part silver table service or canteen for six people in fiddle and thread pattern, consisting of six serving or tablespoons, six table forks, six dessert forks, six dessert spoons, eight dinner knives, six dessert knives, six butter knives, two basting spoons, two ladles, and a soup ladle. All made predominantly by George Adams and hallmarked as follows: table spoons London 1842, table forks London 1828 by William Chawner, dessert forks London 1855, dessert spoons London 1845, basting spoons London 1845, ladles London 1875, soup ladle London 1831 by John, Henry and Charles Lias. The dinner and dessert knives have filled silver handles and marked for Sheffield from the 1990s. They have stainless steel blades. The butter knives have filled silver handles marked for Sheffield 1932 by Barker Bros. These also have stainless steel blades. All the pieces are in superb condition. There is no more than expected wear to any of the pieces and all hallmarks are clear and legible. All the spoons have good bowls with no misshaping or wear to the tips. Fork tines show some wear, more so to the dessert forks. Some of the pieces are crested with a lion rampant and some are monogrammed. George Adams worked for the Chawner company as obviously did William Chawner. Chawner's was the most important mid-19th century cutlery...