NEWCASTLE. A very rare George III silver mounted Coconut Cup made in Newcastle c

The butter spade is of an unusually large size, the largest we have offered over the years. The spade is modelled in the Old English pattern and the triangular blade is unusually pie...

The Basket stands on an oval foot which is pierced with horizontal pails and roundels and displays an applied beaded rim. The arched swing handle and rim of the main body, are also d...

The fruit knife and fork have a silver blade and tines and reeded mounts. The mother-of-pearl handles are engraved with linear decoration and display silver stud work. Both are in ex...

The slice displays a triangular blade pierced with scroll work engraved with linear designs. The central section shows a large central fish, flanked by two smaller fish. The Hanoveri...

The Salver stands on three cast panel feet with scroll ends, and a beaded border. The raised rim is also decorated with a beaded band and the centre is beautifully engraved with a co...

The salt cellars are rectangular in form and Stand on four floral and foliate winged paw feet. The baluster main bodies are decorated with lobing and display a vacant shield shaped c...

A fine and impressive antique English sterling silver mounted coconut cup; an addition to our diverse silverware collection. This impressive antique sterling silver mounted coconut cup has a circular rounded form onto a circular pedestal foot. The upper portion of this antique coconut cup...

A fine and impressive antique Victorian sterling silver mounted coconut cup, an addition to our diverse Victorian silverware collection. This impressive antique Victorian sterling silver mounted coconut cup has a circular rounded form onto a circular pedestal foot. The upper portion of the cup is encircled with an impressive, applied hallmarked provincial Scottish sterling silver border to the rim accented with a plain applied moulded border. The plain coconut vessel surmounts a fine and impressive knopped pedestal and circular foot, encircled with bright cut engraved interlacing pendant drop style decoration. The interior of this antique coconut cup...

This intriguing sterling silver cup features the shell of a coconut mounted into exquisite silver. A sublime example of elegant Georgian design, the cup features delicate scalloped edging as its singular motif. It is extraordinary to find such a beautiful example of this lost art, exhibiting a rare combination of classical beauty and exotic charm. The use of rare and exotic materials such as the coconut became popular across Europe during the Middle Ages, when it was believed that these unique materials from distant lands possessed mystical powers. It was held that they could detect, and even deter, the effects of poison and as such were employed as drinking vessels, often mounted with ornate embellishments of silver. As more trade routes opened up during the 16th century, materials such as the coconut became more widely available, though still only afforded to the wealthy minority in Europe and England. And, while they eventually lost their appeal for their magical powers, coconuts proved an ideal material for cups and pots and retained their popularity as such. Very similar silver-mounted coconut cups...

Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1803 by Eadon, Kibbles & Weaver, this this handsome, George III, Antique Sterling Silver Cup, is plain in style, and features two...

A magnificent, fine and impressive pair of antique George III English sterling silver sauce tureens; an addition to our Georgian silverware collection. These magnificent antique George III sterling silver sauce tureens have a rectangular rounded form. The body of each tureen is plain and embellished with chased fluted decoration to the lower portion. The upper rim of each body is encompassed with a cast and applied gadroon decorated border. These impressive antique silver tureens...

A fine and impressive antique George III English sterling silver sweetmeat basket; part of our Georgian silverware collection. This antique Georgian sterling silver sweetmeat basket has an oval navette form onto a collet foot. The body of this sterling silver basket is embellished with a band of pierced decorated vertical pales accented with four foliate motifs. The basket is further ornamented with two bands of pierced evolute scrolling decoration with a scallop and circular motif decorated border. The upper rim and foot of the basket are encircled with applied bead decorated borders. This George III sterling silver basket is fitted with an applied bead decorated swing handle. The well of the basket is embellished with a bright cut engraved crest depicting out of a ducal coronet a wolf's head. The foot of the basket is encompassed with horizontal pierced pale decoration incorporating circular motifs. This antique silver basket with handle...