Hester Bateman More Dining and Entertaining

George III sterling silver teapot. Made by Hester Bateman in London, 1788. Ovoid with straight sides; cover hinged and domed with stained-wood finial. Diagonal spout and high-looping...

Silver Creamer Hester Bateman Hallmarked London, 1786 This exquisite Georgian silver creamer by Hester Bateman exemplifies the elegance that earned her the reputation as the “Queen ...

Beautiful Hester Bateman George III period baby spoon with very fine scroll decoration and wonderful period engraved initials S. M. on the back. Rare, early highly collectible piece...

An exceedingly rare and important pair of George III-period mahogany knife boxes of exceptional quality and condition. The boxes are of serpentine form with refined crossbanded and c...

Set of 4 George III sterling silver open salts. Made by Hester Bateman in London in 1788. Each: Oval bowl on stepped and same foot. Bright-cut garland interspersed with three patera-...

Set of Six Hester Bateman Geo III Silver Demitasse Spoons c1789-90. With bright cut decoration and a cartouche with the letter "M". All have the same date marks with the exception of...

A pair of Antique George III Sterling Silver& Wood Wine Bottle Coasters. These straight sided 18th Century Wine Coasters are decorated with a lovely pierced and engraved pattern repe...

Each cistern is in the form of a fluted vase on a rectangular pedestal. The lead-lined vases have brass handles, removable lids with pineapple finials and taps. The crossbanded pedestals have cupboard doors enclosing slatted shelves for warming plates in one and a lead-lined slops drawers, a tambour fronted shelf and a cellaret in the other. Susan Stuart, 'Gillow of Lancaster and London', 2008 vol 1 p308-315 illustrates many pedestal urns including the drawings for Workington Hall, Cumbria, dated 1788. PLates 342 and 343 show pedestals with a similar arrangement of shelves and drawers. Thomas Sheraton explained the functions of dining room pedestals in his 'Drawing Book' of 1793: 'IN spacious dining rooms the sideboards are often made without drawers of any sort, having simply a rail, a little ornament...

Hallmarked in London in 1784 by Hester Bateman, this antique George III sterling silver pepper pot is of a vase-shaped form. The vessel features a plain, polished body with a beaded ...

Geo III Rolling mahogany cheese and biscuit server, circa 1800. When dinner ended in the 18th century and early 19th century the cheese server was brought out. It was filled with che...

This is a very good 8th century pewter plate, fully London stamped with a pseudo four character hall mark as per silver, plus other markings. This plate has a lovely colour with all...

Hallmarked in London in 1781 by Hester Bateman this elegant George III antique sterling silver sauce boat is of a helmet shape with a loop handle, standing on an oval pedestal foot. ...