Rare William IV Period Edinburgh Scotland Sterling Silver Wine Funnel

Georgian (George III) Period, sterling silver wine funnel, London, England, year - hallmarked for 1818, William Bateman - Maker. Measures 6 1/2 inches high to top of spout x 3 1/4 in...

William IV, sterling silver-mounted wood wine/champagne bottle coaster, Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1836. Lovely scalloped design...

Large, Georgian (George IV) Period, sterling silver-mounted wood wine/champagne bottle coaster, Sheffield, England, year-hallmarked for 1820, ...

Art Deco Period, sterling silver cocktail shaker, Marcus and Company, New York - makers, Ca. 1935. Measures 5 1/4 inches high x 3 1/4 inches diamete...

Art Deco period, sterling silver cocktail shaker - Cocktails for Two - Reed and Barton Silversmiths, Taunton, Mass., circa 1930's. Lightly gilt inter...

Art Deco Period, sterling silver mint julep cup, International Silver Co., Meriden, Ct., circa 1930s.Measures almost 4 inches high x ove...

Hallmarked in London in 1832 by Jonathan Hayne, this handsome, William IV Period, Antique Sterling Silver Wine Funnel, is of traditional form, with a gadroon border, a shell thumb pi...

Hallmarked in London in 1824 by William Bennett, this striking, George IV period, Antique Sterling Silver Wine Funnel, is ornately decorated, featuring fluting to the spout, a gadroo...

A practical decorative addition, with Tudor rose pattern, for the bar, the wine bar funnel has a strainer, allowing you to filter out sediment. Unscrewing the two-part piece also all...

A magnificent, fine and impressive antique William IV English sterling silver wine cooler made by William Bateman II; an addition to our antique wine and drink related silverware collection This magnificent antique William IV sterling silver wine cooler has a circular campania shaped form onto a circular spreading foot. The surface of the cooler is embellished with exceptional cast and applied fruiting vine ornamentation, accented with grape clusters and three-dimensional leaf designs. The body is further ornamented with large acanthus leaf designs, encompassing the underside of the bulbous portion. This antique wine cooler is fitted with an exceptional pair of cast silver handles realistically modelled in the form of interlacing vines; this is a continuation of the fruiting vine decoration to the body. This exceptional William Bateman wine cooler retains the original, hallmarked detachable liner and push fit cover. The sterling silver torus-shaped cover is ornamented with an applied moulded border to the rim. The surface of the lining is plain and embellished with a contemporary engraved crest of an eagle displayed supporting in the dexter claw a staff erect, thereon hoisted a pennon forked and flowing to the sinister with the lettering 'Per sinum Codanum' - Through the Gulf of Cadonus*. This magnificent cooler was crafted by the renowned and collectable London silversmith William Bateman II. Such wine coolers of this design are becoming increasingly difficult to locate. * This heraldic marking pertains to the Graves-Sawle family, with the motto representing Graves. Condition This antique silver William Bateman wine cooler is a superior gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition. The cast and applied decoration is very sharp and the engraved crest is very crisp. Full hallmarks struck to the surface of the body are clear in keeping with age and location. The part hallmarks to liner and cover are all very clear. Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this piece of antique barware...

Particularly good example of a George III antique silver wine funnel. The large proportions and the curvature of the spout make it easy to u...

Hallmarked in sheffield in 1821 by Smith, Tate & Co., this very attractive pair of George IV period, antique sterling silver wine coasters...