Pair of Richard Cooke English Sterling Silver 1807 Georgian Covered Dishes

This exceptional pair of George III antique sterling silver entree dishes were made in London in 1800 by Richard Cooke. The Dishes are rectangular in form, with lobed borders, and te...

An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique Georgian English sterling silver second course dishes, an addition to our dining silverware collection. These exceptional antique George III sterling silver second course dishes have a plain circular rounded form with a sunken circular central well. The well of each silver dish is plain and unembellished. The raised rounded border of each dish is ornamented with a contemporary bright cut engraved coat of arms above the motto 'Pie Repone Te' - Place yourself piously. The rims of these impressive antique sterling silver dishes...

This pair of antique covered sauce tureens are hallmarked by an unknown maker, but originated from England and date to approximately 1820 and done in th...

A pair of antique Edwardian English sterling silver fruit dishes of oval form, pierced and embossed with scrolling foliage, fish motifs, and vacant cartouches, raised on four lion-ma...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George III English sterling silver argyle, an addition to our Georgian dining silverware collection This e...

An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique George III English sterling silver candlesticks; part of our Georgian ornamental silverware collection. These exceptional antique...

A pair of vintage sterling silver dishes designed in the shape of stylized leaves. Each dish is divided into three lobes or sections, radiating from a central point and sculpted with...

Captain Sir George Collier’s presentation silver entree dishes and covers by Richard Cooke, London 1803, each plain rectangular with gadroon borders, covers with detachable vine twist handles, the covers engraved: ‘Presented by the Old Madras Insurance Company to Captn. Collier, Commander of His Majestys Sloop ‘Victor’, for his persevering & gallant conduct in chasing for two days, partially engaging & ultimately sinking the French National Corvette ‘La Fleche’ of superior force while advantageously anchored at the Mahé Islands.’ Dimensions approx.: 150 x 290 x 200mm / 6 x 11 ½ x 8 inches Total weight approx.: 3513 grams / 112 oz. troy. Footnotes: These silver dishes were presented to Captain Sir George Collier KCB (1774-1824) for destroying the 22-gun French corvette La Flèche whilst commanding Victor, 18 guns, in the Seychelles on 5 September 1801. After escorting troop transports into the Red Sea ahead of the British invasion of Egypt, Victor fell in with La Flèche off Diego Garcia. After an initial engagement, the corvette escaped to windward only to be found again four days later. A short but fierce action ensued during which the corvette caught fire, grounded on a coral reef and sank before a prize crew could secure the ship. As reward, the Admiralty made Collier post captain and gave him command of Leopard, 50 guns. Born in London, Collier entered the Royal Navy in 1784. As a midshipman, he was wrecked off Madagascar in 1792 surviving among the natives of that island for six months before being rescued by a passing Portuguese brig. Unfortunately, the brig was immediately captured by a French privateer and for two more years, Collier was confined as a prisoner of war on Mauritius. Returning to service in 1795, he was given his first command in Suffolk Tender. Following the Peace of Amiens, Collier commanded the Sea Fencibles at Liverpool. After accompanying the expedition to Copenhagen in 1808, for which he was knighted for delivering the admiral’s dispatches, he saw action, and was wounded, supporting the military Campaign in Spain. After the war, Collier was made commodore on the African station where he was employed suppressing the slave trade with such rigour that he was elected an honorary member of the African Institution, founded by William Wilberforce...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Georgian English sterling silver caddy spoon; an addition to our teaware collection. This exceptional antiq...

A fine antique Georgian English sterling silver funnel; an addition to our silver wine and drinks collection. This fine antique George III sterling silv...