A very fine and rare pair of George III Shell Dishes by Peter & William Bateman

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 toddy ladles are modelled in the fiddle pattern, with very elegant curved stems and circular bowls. The top of each stem is engraved with a contemporary crest and each is very we...

The dishes are circular in form with a raised rim which is decorated with a plain gadrooned band. The border is engraved with a contemporary Armorial surrounded by a cartouche of dra...

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...

The salts are boat shaped in form with an oval pedestal foot which is decorated with reeding. Both have a gadrooned rim, fine interior gilding and a set of contemporary initials engr...

The tongs have elegantly shaped and pierced arms, with horizontal pails, and an unusual feather edge border. The arms terminate in shell grips, flanked by scrolls and the arched top ...

Hallmarked in London in 1818 by Peter & William Bateman, this handsome, Regency Period, antique sterling silver bell, is baluster shaped, and feat...

An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare set of five antique Georgian English sterling silver bottle labels or tickets made by Hester Bateman, part of our wine related silverware collection These exceptional and collectable George III sterling silver bottle labels have a neoclassical urn shaped form. These antique silver labels or tickets are further ornamented with a bright cut engraved and pin struck ribbon bow designs accented with suspended leaf festoons. The body of each label is engraved with the individual wine or spirit: 'Port', 'Geneva', 'Claret', 'Rum' and 'Madeira'. These Georgian silver bottle labels are suspended by two ring loops to the corners of the urn designs and connected by silver round link chains. These fine bottle labels, crafted by the renowned female London silversmith Hester Bateman, are an exceptional example of their type. Condition These antique silver bottle labels or tickets are an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition, for their type. The bright cut engraved decoration is crisp. These antique wine labels...

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...

We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite pair of original George III plate buckets circa 1780 hand carved in mahogany with brass trim Highly collectable, handmade, these ...

A very fine and rare 19th century flame mahogany cellerette with liner. The moulded, hand carved body of octagonal form with double brass banding detail, flanked with ring carrying handles to the sides, raised over reeded apron...

Hallmarks Dated 1796 From our Silver collection, we are delighted to offer this original George III Silver Teapot by Peter & Ann Bateman. The...