Early 1700s More Dining and Entertaining

A exceptional, fine and impressive antique William III English Britannia standard silver flat topped quart and a half tankard; an addition to our range of collectible early 18th cent...

A magnificent, fine and impressive antique Queen Anne English Britannia standard silver flat topped quart and a half tankard; an addition to our range of collectable 18th century silverware. This magnificent antique Queen Anne Britannia standard silver quart and a half tankard has a plain tapering cylindrical form onto a spreading collect style foot. The surface of this 18th century tankard...

A fine and impressive antique Queen Anne English Britannia standard silver mug; an addition to our collectable early 18th century silverware collection This impressive antique Queen Anne English Britannia standard silver mug has a plain tapering cylindrical form. The surface of the mug is plain and embellished with an applied girdle to the upper portion. The rim and base of this impressive Queen Anne silver mug are encircled with bands of applied moulded decoration. This 18th century mug...

Thelobed octagonal form, with central chinoiserie scene, the border with stylised foliage panels alternating with further chinoiserie scenes.

This exceptional example stands on a spreading foot and has slightly tapering sides, with an applied horizontal girdle around the lower section of the main body. The stepped, flat top, cover has a double reeded edge and a serpentine shaped front. The plain scroll handle is engraved with the contemporary initials D*K and displays a cast corkscrew thumb piece, decorated with an unusual leaf motif. The front of the main body is engraved with a shield shaped armorial, with crest above, all surrounded by a cartouche of pluming foliate scrolls, which was a typical design at this date. The armorial and crest are those of a branch of the ancient, widespread family of Kemp, specifically for the Kemps of Gissing, County Norfolk, Baronets, created 1642. They are specifically those as used by William Kemp, 3rd Baronet, who succeeded his father, Robert, the 2nd Baronet, in 1710. The Tankard is in quite excellent condition, with a good color and weight. The main body and cover are fully marked and the handle displays a good maker's mark. Richard Green...

The spoon is modelled in the dognose form, with a rat tail on the reverse of the bowl. The shaped end of the stem is much more pronounced than would be seen on a London spoon and is engraved with two sets of contemporary initials, engraved in typical Scottish script lettering. The gauge of the stem, where it meets the bowl, is extremely thick, one of the finest spoon stems we have seen on a dognose spoon. The spoon has a very good color and is in quite excellent condition. Scottish spoons...

A rare pair of early 18th century pewter plates, of circular form with a rim. By Thomas Ridding (with collector's label verso).      

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Queen Anne English Britannia silver porringer; an addition to our 18th century silverware collection. This antique Queen Anne Britannia...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique William III English Britannia standard silver tazza; part of our dining silverware collection. This exceptional antique William III Eng...