Rare Victorian sterling silver bell hallmarked in London in 1891

An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique Victorian English cast sterling silver three piece condiment set in the form of squirrels; an addition to our silver cruets/condiments collection This exceptional and rare antique Victorian English cast sterling silver condiment set consists of a mustard pot and a pair of peppers. The components of this magnificent set have been realistically modelled in the form of squirrels eating nuts. Each substantial piece is ornamented with details reproducing the squirrel's fur and anatomical features. The fine mustard pot is fitted the original hallmarked flush hinged cover, incorporating the rodent's arms and head, and retains the original gilding to the interior; the flush hinge and gilding indicates the high quality of the piece. The decoration to each squirrel pepper incorporates an array of pierced 'pepper' holes to the upper portion. The underside of each pepperette is fitted with a hinged hallmarked push fit cover. The base of each piece bears the retailer's mark 'Jones 41 St James's St & 23 B Des Capucine, Paris'. The magnificent condiment set will have been crafted in the same year, but due to the hallmarking system the mustard pot is struck with the date letter 'C' and the pepperettes bear the date letter 'D'. This exceptional and rare sterling silver squirrel...

This is an antique personalised napkin ring. A Chinese, silver decorative holder, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Fascinating relief finish with personalised appeal...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver figural table bell; an addition to our range of ornamental silverware. This exceptional antique Edwardian cast sterling silver table bell...

An exceptional, fine and impressive, antique Victorian sterling silver water jug; part of our antique dining silverware collection. This e...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver cow creamer; an addition to our 19th Century silverware collection. This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver creamer has been realistically modelled in the form of a cow. The plain body of this antique silver creamer is embellished with details reproducing the fine definition of the cow's facial and anatomical features. The jug is fitted with a hinged cover, surmounted with an impressive cast and applied finial realistically modelled in the form of a fly. This impressive Victorian silver cow creamer is fitted with a loop handle, modelled in the form of the cow's tail. The hallmarks to the underside and hind leg of this cow creamer include: Maker's mark: SBL (Samuel Boyce (or Boaz) Landeck) British assay mark: Leopard head (London, England) Silver quality/purity mark: British lion passant mark, 930, Dutch lion rampant mark with 1st standard purity (minimum .934, 934/1000)* Export mark: Key mark intruding lion passant Additional mark: F (foreign manufacture mark) Such antique Dutch sterling silver examples are becoming increasingly difficult to locate. * The country of origin hallmarked this item with the standard mark 930/lion rampant mark and once imported into Britain the silver purity was tested and hallmarks struck reaffirming the silver is a minimum of sterling standard. Condition This antique 19th century cow creamer...

A fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver mustard pot; an addition to our silver cruets/condiments collection. This fine antique Victorian sterling silver mustard pot has a plain cylindrical form. The body of the mustard pot is embellished with pierced interlacing shaped arches accented with simplified floral motifs. The upper and lower rim of this sterling mustard pot is ornamented with an applied ribbed border. This fine mustard pot retains the original hallmarked hinged subtly domed cover surmounted with an impressive scrolling leaf decorated thumbpiece. The surface of the cover is embellished with pin struck decoration emanating from the centre in addition to a wriggle work stylised floral design. This fine example of antique silverware is fitted with an S-scroll handle ornamented with scrolling terminals and thumbpiece. The mustard pot is fitted with a removable blue glass liner. Condition This antique silver mustard pot...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver coffee pot; an addition to our silver teaware collection This exceptional antique sterling silver coffee pot has a plain tapering cylindrical form with a moulded base, all in the Cassic English George I style. The plain body of this Victorian silver coffee pot...

A fine antique Victorian English sterling silver brandy pan; an addition to our diverse silverware collection. This fine antique Victorian sterling silver ...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver novelty pepper Shaker in the form of a champagne bottle; an addition to our silver cruets/condiments collection. This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver pepper has a cylindrical shaped form realistically modelled in the form of a champagne bottle. The lower cylindrical portion of the body is embellished with the contemporary bright cut engraved Roman numerals 'XXIX' - 29. The pepper is fitted with the original hallmarked push fit cover modelled in the form of a foil capped champagne cork embellished with pierced 'pepper' holes subdivided by an integrated wire muselet/wirehood indentation design. The underside of this impressive sterling silver pepper bears the retailer's mark 'Jones, London & Paris'. Condition This antique pepper...

A magnificent, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver double coaster trolley; an addition to our wine and drinks related silverware collection. This magnificent, fine and impressive antique silver coaster trolley has been crafted in the form of a carriage. The body of each coaster is embellished with fine and impressive cast scrolling fruiting vine decoration extending to the upper shaped rim; this ornamentation includes vines, foliage and grape clusters. The body of each exceptional coaster is further embellished with three contemporary bright cut engraved crests, each depicting an armoured arm embowed beneath a coronet. The pair of fine and impressive coasters are set upon an undercarriage which is fitted with impressive cast spoked wheels; the exceptional larger rear wheels indicate the fine quality of this superior example. The anterior portion of this exceptional double coaster trolley has been designed to pivot on an axle; the trolley is fitted with a swivelling handle, enabling the magnificent example to be rolled and turned. This double coaster trolley retains the original turned oak wood bases. These magnificent antique silver carriage...