Auction of Important Irish & English Silver

and a selection of special paintings

Wednesday, November 17th 2004, at 2pm
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Lot 222 - Historic silver plated trowel with etched decorations and Cork coat of arms, bearing the inscription, 'Presented to John Arnott, MP, Mayor of Cork, on laying the foundation of St Patricks Bridge, on 10th November 1859' in its own specially made presentation case Sold for €5500

 

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Lot 223 - Small delicately etched circular box bearing the Cork coat of arms and containing a wax seal of similar style Sold for €3500

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Lot 100 - Victorian Birmingham silver shell-shaped jam or bon-bon dish, 1894 Sold for €50

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Lot 107 -Extremely ornate circular wine coaster having cast acanthus leaf and acorn decorated border and wooden base Sold for €200

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Lot 109 -Continental silver circular decanter stand having pierced vine leaf border and beaded rim Sold for €180

 

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Lot 110 - Lady's ornate chain and medallion belt with etched buckles Sold for €220

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Lot 113 -Victorian London silver goblet or chalice, profusely engraved and decorated with flowers and foliage, on a raised stem foot with bead rim, 1875, 6 oz Sold for €120

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Lot 114 - George V Irish silver sauceboat with leaf capped scroll handle, on four paw feet with lion's head knuckles, Dublin 1930, 7 oz Sold for €300

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Lot 117 -Victorian London silver ink stand of square shape with fluted borders and glass liner, 1900 Sold for €180

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Lot 118 -George V Sheffield silver shaped circular card tray or dish with raised and shaped border, 1951 Sold for €60

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Lot 119 -George V circular card tray or salver with raised reeded rim, 1932, diameter 17 ½ cm, 6 ½ oz Sold for €180

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Lot 121 -Pair of ornate Continental silver flower vases profusely chased and decorated with buildings, foliage and scrolls Sold for €80

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Lot 126 -Continental silver pierced and profusely shaped two- handled boat shaped fruit dish on raised rim foot (19th century) Sold for €100

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Lot 127 -Edward VII Birmingham silver 'Roman Lamp' cigar lighter with grotesque head mounted handle, 1902 Sold for €110

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Lot 128 -George III Birmingham silver semi-lobed oval cream jug with raised scroll handle, rococo band and thread rim, 1803, 9 ½ oz Sold for €220

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Lot 129 - George III London silver cheese scoop with crest Sold for €260

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Lot 130 -Set of six Victorian London silver dinner forks with fiddle pattern crested handles, 1837 Sold for €320

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Lot 131 - Set of five George III Edinburgh silver tablespoons of old English pattern with crested handles, by Robert Gray & Son, 1810, 10 oz Sold for €180

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Lot 136 - Chester silver copy of an old Saxon cup, profusely chased and decorated with animals, figure and trees in a landscape, 1900, 10 oz Sold for €200

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Lot 138 - Set of four George III Exeter silver tablespoons with fiddle pattern handles by Joseph Hicks 1815, 9½ oz Sold for €200

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Lot 139 -Set of six Victorian London silver King's pattern fiddle pattern handled dinner forks with crests by George Angell, 1855, 20 ½ oz Sold for €260

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Lot 140 -George III London silver fiddle handled fish server with fish and seaweed pierced and engraved blade, 1819, 4 oz Sold for €200

 

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Lot 146 -Irish silver tablespoon with old English pattern crested handle, Dublin 1740 Sold for €60

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Lot 152 -George V Irish silver dish ring or potato ring, profusely pierced and chased with birds, animals, flowers and buildings, diameter 18cm, Dublin 1926, 8 1/2 oz Sold for €1200

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Lot 151 - George III Irish silver meat skewer with ring handle, 26cm long, Dublin 1812 Sold for €240

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Lot 147 - Set of nine King's pattern handled dinner knives with steel blades Sold for €120

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Lot 153 - Edward VII London silver two handled pedestal rose bowl of circular form with moulded rims, ornate double scroll handles and engraved with a crest, diameter 18cm, 17 ½ oz, 1908 Sold for €260

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Lot 154 - Irish silver two handled trophy cup with applied Celtic style decorative top rim and ornate animal head handles, on domed and stepped circular foot Sold for €160

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Lot 159 -Victorian London silver chalice in presentation case, 1877 Sold for €90

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Lot 160- Victorian London silver chalice, 1895 Sold for €40

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Lot 161 - Victorian Sheffield silver sugar tongs with twist handles Sold for €15

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Lot 162 - Chester silver two handled sugar bowl of oval form with gadrooned and shell decorated rim and handles, with fluted body band, on four pad feet and a matching Birmingham silver milk jug, both by Nathan and Hayes Sold for €220

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Lot 163 - George VI Sheffield silver four piece tea service comprising teapot, two handled sugar bowl, milk jug, and hot water or coffee pot of oval bulbous form with swept shoulders and bobbin borders, each on four cast claw feet, 1952, total weight 66oz Sold for €1100

Lot 171 - George III London silver vase shaped cream or milk jug with gadrooned borders and fluted handle, on circular rising foot, by William Allen, 1798, 7 oz Sold for €650

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Lot 164 -George V Corinthian column table candlestick on stepped square base and having fluted and swag decoration, with incurved detachable sconce, by William Hattan & Sons, 1928 Sold for €220

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Lot 165 - Victorian London silver baluster coffee pot on a shaped circular spreading foot, having domed cover with finial, ornate handle and rising curved spout, the entire profusely chased and decorated with scrolling foliage and crest, by Edward, Edward Jr., John & William Banard, 1845, 29 oz Sold for €1300

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Lot 166 - Pair of George V Birmingham silver vase shaped two handled tea caddies with decorative bands and mounts, the detachable dome shaped covers with finials, 1911, 24cm high, 24 oz Sold for €600

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Lot 167 -Pair of George V Sheffield silver table candlesticks with spirally fluted Corinthian columns on stepped square bases, 1910, 15cm high Sold for €550

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Lot 168 - Large circular Royal Irish tray with raised rim, diameter 55cm Sold for €1700

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Lot 169 - Edward VII shell shaped asparagus or fruit dish with foliate and scroll decorated rim and having circular wire style handle and griddle stand, by Mappin & Webb, 1905, 41 oz Sold for €500

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Lot 170 - Edward VII London silver bright cut and profusely pierced fish serving trowel and a matching fish decorated fork both with spiral fluted handles, 1901 (Fleur de Lis and Mitre stamp on reverse) Sold for €500

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Lot 172 - George IV Sheffield silver shaped rectangular snuffer's tray with gadroon acanthus and foliate edging, 24cm long, by J & T Setilk, Gunn & Co., 1826, 9 oz Sold for €475

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Lot 173 - Pair of London silver taper sticks, each on a rising shaped circular base, with decorative borders, 12cm high Sold for €300

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Lot 176 - George III Irish silver circular wine funnel stand with gadrooned rim and crest, by James Le Bas, Dublin c. 1820 Sold for €325

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Lot 177 - Victorian London silver combined cigar lighter and
ashtrays, with two side handles and engraved with a coat of arms, by Hodd & Hodd, 1885, 9 1/2 oz Sold for €350

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Lot 178 - George IV Birmingham silver circular chamber candlestick, with detachable nozzle and snuffer, the borders profusely decorated with scrolls and foliage, 1827, 16cm diameter, 10 1/2 oz Sold for €475

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Lot 179 - Pair of George V octagonal shaped London silver gilt sugar casters, on rising stepped bases, the pierced domed covers with finials (in the style of George I), 1922, 14cm high, 10 oz Sold for €500

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Lot 180 - George III London silver tea caddy of oval form and having domed lid with ivory finial, the body elaborately repousse and edged with flowers, scrolls and decorative bands, 1798, 16cm long, 12 oz Sold for €700

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Lot 190 - Edward VII Irish silver dish ring or potato ring, profusely pierced and embossed with rococo ornament of birds, animals, flowers and foliage, Dublin 1904, 18cm diameter, 8 1/2 oz Sold for €1300

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Lot 191 - Set of six Victorian London silver sweet meat dishes, profusely embossed with scrolls and having shaped rims, 12cm diameter, 10 oz, 1895 Sold for €600

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Lot 192 - Pair of Sheffield silver circular wine coasters, the sides profusely embossed and decorated with vines and having fluted top rims, the turned wood bases with inset silver medallions, diameter 14.5cm Sold for €600

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Lot 193 - George V Irish silver 'Celtic Horn' sugar caster with decorative body band, animal head mount and raised handle, on scroll feet, Dublin 1930, 7 oz Sold for €675

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Lot 194 - George I London silver cylindrical mug with reeded raised base and plain thumbpiece to scroll handle, by John Bache, 1726, 9cm high, 7 oz Sold for €800

Lot 214 - George III Irish silver bright-cut teapot of shaped rectangular form with gadrooned wavy rim on four ball feet, Dublin 1811, 22 oz Sold for €750

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Lot 196 - Pair of Cork silver tablespoons with thread edge handles, by Richard Garde - Dublin hallmarks for 1832 and 1834 Sold for €440

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Lot 197 - George III Irish silver serving or basting spoon with long fiddle pattern crested handle, by Samuel Neville 1807, 4 ¼ oz Sold for €375

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Lot 198 - George III London silver soup ladle with oval bowl and fiddle pattern thread edge handle, with crest, by William Eley and William Fern, 1802, 6 ¼ oz Sold for €240

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Lot 199 - George III Irish silver cream jug of baluster form, profusely etched with flowers and scrolling foliage, and having beaded rim, by Richard Williams, Dublin c. 1790 Sold for €550

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Lot 200 - George III Irish silver salver of oval form having raised rim and central crest on four shaped legs, Dublin 1799, 20cm long, 6 ½ oz Sold for €750

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Lot 33 - George VI Sheffield silver sugar caster with domed lid on square base, 1947 Sold for €60

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Lot 39 - George VI Chester silver sauceboat with Celtic style rim on raised stepped base, 1941, 4 oz Sold for €100

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Lot 50 - Edward VII London silver salver with Chippendale style raised rim on three stepped feet by Daniel & John Kelly, 1906, 20cm diameter, 14 oz Sold for €180

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Lot 52 - Edward VII Birmingham silver circular inkwell with decorative reeded borders and hinged lid, 1905 Sold for €80

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Lot 73 - Pair of George V Irish silver fish servers, the scalloped handles with decorative ends, Dublin 1930 6½oz Sold for €140

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Lot 76 - William IV rat tail table or serving spoon with fiddle pattern crested handle by James LeBas, Dublin 1831 Sold for €90

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Lot 80 - George III London silver cheese scoop with ivory handle, 1807 Sold for €170

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Lot 81 - Edward VII Chester silver bright-cut shaped rectangular snuff or pill box, 1908 Sold for €90

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Lot 89 - Set of eight French cups with foliate decorated rims and handles, on matching saucers with George V coin bases Sold for €500

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Lot 90 - Pair of Georgian style London silver wine bottle coasters with wooden bases Sold for €130

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Lot 94 - George VI Birmingham silver vesta matchbox with decorative foliate engraving, 1945 Sold for €50

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Lot 95 - George V Birmingham silver combined sovereign and vesta matchbox, profusely engraved and decorated, 1910 Sold for €130

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Lot 99 - Edward VII Chester silver matchbox with repousse decoration Sold for €40

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Lot 211 - Three piece Sheffield silver tea service of circular form with decorative rims and snake design handles, on fluted spreading bases, by James Dixon & Son, 1969, total weight 57 oz Sold for €700

 

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Lot 224 - Superb Victorian London silver horseracing trophy in the form of a large tankard with hinged lid tastefully decorated with equestrian motifs and having leaf- mounted handle, thumbpiece and spout by Mappin & Webb, 1890, 34cm high, 66 oz Sold for €4500

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Lot 216 - Victorian Irish silver fish server with fiddle pattern crested handle, the blade pierced and etched with central fish and seaweed border, by Robert W. Smith Dublin 1838, 5¼ oz Sold for €240

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Lot 215 - George III Irish silver serving or basting spoon with fiddle pattern crested handle, Dublin 1806, 4 oz Sold for €320

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Lot 204 - Set of twelve George IV Irish silver King's pattern dinner forks with fiddle pattern crested handles, by James Moore, Dublin 1821, 42oz Sold for €900

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Lot 205 - Set of nine Victorian Irish silver rat tail dessert spoons with fiddle pattern handles, by John Smith Dublin, 1852, 13 ½ oz Sold for €540

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Lot 225 -Important Victorian London silver globe-shaped tea kettle with spirit stand and lamp elaborately etched and decorated by Frederick Elkington, 1880 (crested) Capacity c. 3¼ quarts, 48cm high, 104 oz. Sold for €4750