John Emes was a British engraver and watercolor painter. Emes was born on December 30, 1762, to William Emes, a landscape gardener from Mackworth near Derby. He is best known for his engraving of the picture by James Jeffreys, The Destruction of the Spanish Batteries before Gibraltar. The etching for this is dated 1786 and it was published in October 1789 by Emes and Elizabeth Woollett, the widow of William Woollett. Emes was also a watercolor painter and executed tinted drawings of views in the Lake District and elsewhere, some of which he exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1790 and 1791. There are three watercolor drawings by Emes in the Print Room at the British Museum. One of them is a large drawing representing The Meeting of the Royal Society of British Archers in Gwersyllt Park, Denbighshire, the figures in this are drawn by Robert Smirke RA and it was afterward engraved in aquatint by Cornelis Apostool. A set of sixteen views of the lakes in Cumberland and Westmorland, drawn by John Smith and John Emes, were engraved in aquatint by Samuel Alken and these were incorporated into Thomas West's, Guide to the Lakes. Emes also engraved some views of Dorsetshire. His collection of prints was sold on March 22, 1810, after his death.
Pair of George III Peppers Made in London by John Emes, 1805
By John Emes
Located in London, GB
A rare and unusual pair of George III Peppers made in London in 1805 by John Emes. Pairs of Pepper Casters of any size are extremely rare from the Georgian period and these are of a...
Silver, Sterling Silver
$319Sale Price / set|24% Off
H 2.75 in Dm 1.5 in
Pair of Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Salt & Pepper Shaker
Located in Sheffield, MA
Faneuil by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver salt shaker and pepper mill set. Simple elegance, Salt shaker 1.5" D x 2.25" H. OFFERING FREE SHIPPING TO CONTINENTAL US. PLEASE JUST ASK FO...
Sterling Silver
$76Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 3.15 in W 1.97 in D 1.97 in
Vintage Midcentury Salt and Pepper Shakers by Ehrenreich of Denmark in Teak
By Hans Gustav Ehrenreich
Located in Søborg, DK
Vintage midcentury salt and pepper shakers by Ehrenreich of Denmark in teak. It was the late 1950s, and in Ehrenreich’s small workshop, there was no shortage of imagination. No two things were ever alike. Small silver fish were inlaid in hand-turned bowls...
Teak
$4,106
H 4.73 in W 8.67 in D 3.94 in
George III sterling silver 'drum' teapot made in London in 1775 by John King
By John King
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1775 by John King, this George III period, Antique Sterling Silver Teapot, is 'drum' shaped, and features a wooden handle and finial. The teapot measures 4.5"...
Sterling Silver
18th Century George III Mahogany Footed Knife Boxes
Located in New Orleans, LA
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...
Serpentine
$1,250 / set
H 3 in Dm 2 in
Sterling Silver Salt Pepper Shakers Scallop Seashell Design by Caldwell, Pair
By J.E. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and well-made pair of Sterling Silver salt and pepper shakers with scallop seashell design by iconic American jeweler and silversmith J.E. Caldwell & Co, circa 20th centu...
Sterling Silver
$3,416
H 3.94 in W 9.06 in D 4.34 in
Attractive, George III 18th Century Sterling Silver 'Drum' Teapot - London 1798
By John Emes
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1798 by John Emes, this attractive, George III, Antique Sterling Silver Teapot, is 'Drum' shaped, and features engraved decoration throughout, and a wooden ha...
Sterling Silver
Vintage Italian Borghese Style Pepper Mill Made in Italy
By Saks Fifth Avenue, Fendi Casa, Borghese
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful piece from the 1970s made in Italy. This piece is vintage and sculptural. The design is unique, starting with a brass finial at the top and running down in sculpted curved ...
Gold Leaf
$7,652 / set
H 4.22 in W 14.81 in D 8.12 in
George III Sterling Silver Pair of Entree Dishes, London, 1773
Located in Torino, IT
Hallmarked in London in 1773 by John Deacon, this pair of antique, George III, sterling silver entree dishes are oval shaped with a beaded border and hinged handles. The entree dish ...
$140,807 / set
H 66.93 in W 17.33 in D 16.93 in
Fine Pair of George III Mahogany Wine Cisterns Attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
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...
Mahogany
Antique Sterling Silver Butter Shells / Dishes by John Emes
By John Emes
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique Georgian English sterling silver butter shells/dishes made by John Emes; an addition to our din...
Sterling Silver
$3,416
H 5.52 in W 8.08 in D 4.14 in
George III period sterling silver 'drum' teapot made in London in 1773
By Walter Brind
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1773 by Walter Brind, this handsome, George III, Antique Sterling Silver Teapot, is 'Drum' shaped, and features an engraved vacant cartouche, and a wooden han...
Sterling Silver
$880Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 2 in W 2 in D 1 in
Miniature Silver Tankard Peppers Casters, London, 1885
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Pair of antique silver pepper pots in the form of Tankards, London 1885, Martin Goldstein. The peppers of plain style, crested with a unicorn...
Sterling Silver