James Fenton Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

English sterling vinaigrette Birmingham 1814 by Samuel Pemberton. Original sponge inside. Age appropriate ware and scratched out name on the back....

Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1977 by Bishtons Ltd., this stylish pair of Modernist, Sterling Silver Knife Rests, are modelled as pheasants. ...

Set of six Birmingham coloured enamel and silver spoons English, 1933 Spoon: Length 10cm, width 3cm Case: Height 2cm, width 16cm, depth 13cm This beautiful set of spoons is by the English silversmiths Turner and Simpson. The silver spoons...

A fine and impressive set of six antique George V English sterling silver menu / card holders - boxed; an addition to our diverse dining silverware collection. These fine antique George V sterling silver menu card holders have circular shaped bases. Each piece is surmounted with an impressive wishbone* shaped design with a paralleling shaped support. The subtly convex bases are encircled with an elevated scalloped border. The weighted bases of these impressive menu holders are fitted with green baize to the underside. This impressive set of antique silver menu card holders is fitted to the original hinged leatherette box with satin and velvet lined interior, secured with two hinged catches. The interior of the box bears the retailer's mark 'Robert Stewart (Jewellers) Ltd, 75 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow'. A wishbone, otherwise known as the furcular, is a forked bone found in birds and some dinosaurs. The main function of the bone is to provide strength between the neck and breast, to protect the creature during battle. The Ancient Romans perceived this bone as a symbol of luck which allowed the progression of breaking a dried chicken wishbone apart whilst making a wish; this procedure determined the person with the bigger half would receive their wish or have good fortune. This tradition has travelled through Europe and is an adopted practice in many countries. Condition These impressive antique menu holders...

Very Small Silver Hip Flask By Edward Foligne Braham. A beautiful and unusually small Edwardian silver hip flask. The shaped flask has a screw top lid, a...

Sterling Silver SUPERB VICTORIAN TEAPOT Identified with English Hallmarks, applied by the Birmingham Assay Office. Hallmarks:- Lion - Sterling ...

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...

Silver Hip Flask. A beautiful gentleman's oval pocket silver hip flask with a curved profile. This exceptional hip flask with plain domed hinged lid with screw bayonet fitting. The h...

Antique Victorian Silver Bangle, James Fenton, Birmingham, 1883. Beautiful paisley pattern engraved on the front, plain silver on the ...

An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique German cast sterling silver card/menu holders; an addition to our animal related silverware collection. These exceptional German cast sterling silver menu holders have been realistically modelled in the form of two figures in period, 18th century attire. The surface of one piece is embellished with a gentleman figure raising a filled glass, stood in front of a balustrade with an array of floral and fruit ornamentation around a bottle and further glasses. The second holder is modelled in the form of a maiden walking down some stairs carrying a tea tray. These antique silver menu holders...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver two handled drinks tray; an addition to our silver tray collection. This exceptional antique George V sterling silver...

A fine and impressive, unusual set of three antique Victorian English sterling silver napkin rings; an addition to our dining silverware collection. This fine set of antique Victorian sterling silver napkin rings consists of three napkin rings, each with a square form. Each side of these unusual napkin rings are embellished with bright cut engraved floral bud and trefoil motifs accented with circular pierced decoration. Condition These Victorian napkin rings...