1780s Serving Pieces

An excellent, fine and impressive antique Georgian English sterling silver candle snuffer / pen tray; an addition to our 18th century silverware collection. This exceptional antique Georgian sterling silver candle snuffer tray has a navette shaped form. The surface of this antique silver snuffer/pen tray is ornamented with a contemporary bright cut engraved crest depicting a centaur regardant holding and arrow on a bended bow, above the bright cut engraved initials 'WIL'. The outer circumference of the surface is encompassed with an undulating wriggle work decorated border. The raised rounded sides of the tray are embellished with pierced decorated urn designs conjoined by suspended bright cut engraved festoon ornamentation further accented with undulating pin struck decoration. The tray is further embellished with an applied bead decorated border to the rim. Either end of the tray incorporates an impressive pierced and applied scrolling leaf decorated handle accented with a pendant drop design to the inner surface. This exceptional tray was crafted by the London silversmith William Plummer who is known for his work with pierced decoration. The centaur in this stance is also a depiction of Sagittarius (otherwise known as Arcitenens), one of the twelve signs of the Zodiac. Condition This antique silver candle snuffer...

This is a superb antique English Old Sheffield Silver Plate tray Circa 1780 in date. This rectangular Old Shefield tray features a deep set, decorative gadrooned border with elegant...

A good antique American sterling silver Georgian toddy/punch ladle, circa 1780, silver weight 2.5 oz (71 grams). The ladle having a twist decorated whale baleen...

Jug. Silver. FAXARDO, Antonio. Spain, Cadiz, 1787; highlighted in Italy (Naples). With contrasting and burilada marks. Published in Encyclopedia of Spanish...

An assembled pair of Wedgwood cress or strawberry dishes, Two Piece; Footed Pierced Dish with Stand. Late 18th c. This would have been used to serve watercress or strawberries after ...

A fine and impressive antique Georgian Newcastle sterling silver Old English pattern sauce ladle made by John Langlands I & John Robertson I; an addition to our silver cutlery collection. This exceptional antique Georgian sterling silver sauce ladle has been crafted in the Old English pattern. The anterior surfaces of the handle terminal is embellished with a contemporary bright cut engraved initial 'W'. This fine example of Georgian flatware has a plain rounded bowl. The reverse of the ladle features a rounded heel to the bowl and a pip to the handle terminal. This exceptional silver sauce ladle was crafted by the renowned and collectable Newcastle silversmiths John Langlands I & John Robertson I. Condition This antique silver sauce ladle...

Chinese Chien lung period porcelain galleried tray with dated English sterling silver handles. This 18th century porcelain hand painted tray has delicate fl...

An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare pair of antique Georgian English sterling silver serving tongs; an addition to our silver flatware collection These exceptional antique George III Irish sterling silver serving tongs have a plain undulating form. The surface of the tongs are embellished with a paralleling undulating and wrigglework decorated border. The bridge of the tongs are further embellished with the bridge a contemporary bright cut engraved crest of a unicon's head below a coronet. The pinching action of the tongs is guided to the medial point with a rectangular brace ornamented with engraved bud festoon designs to either side. The elongated blades of the tongs have an undulating surface to the interior. Condition These antique silver serving tongs...

Sterling silver, Georgian 'George III', marrow scoop, London, 1781, William Sumner I and Richard Crossley makers. Measures 9 inches long x 1 3/4 inches wi...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Georgian English sterling silver locking tea caddy; an addition to our silver teaware collection This exceptional antique Georgian sterling silver tea caddy has a cylindrical form. The upper and lower portions of this Aesthetic style silver tea caddy is embellished with bands of bright cut engraved floral bud designs; further vertical bands segment the body into five equal portions, each encompassed with undulating wrigglework borders. The anterior portion of the body is ornamented with a bright cut engraved rectangular cut cornered cartouche encompassed with a radiating simplified floral and scrolling foliate decoration and featuring the contemporary engraved crest of a lion's head collared and erased. The further four segments bear Chinoiserie bright cut engraved Chinese symbols representing the four seasons: spring (? / chun), summer (? / xia), autumn (? / qiu) and winter (? / dong). This antique silver tea caddy retains the original hallmarked flush hinged cover; the flush hinge indicates the fine quality of this piece. The cover is encompassed with further bands of bright cut engraved decoration, reflecting the designs to the body. This impressive cover is surmounted with the original, exceptional carved wood and sterling silver pineapple...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George III English sterling silver argyle, an addition to our Georgian dining silverware collection This e...

A fine antique Georgian English sterling silver salver, part of our dining silverware collection. This fine antique George III English sterling silver salver has an oval navette s...

This very attractive and rare pair of Irish sauce boats are of oval form. The shaped body with chased and embossed decoration with a gadrooned rim. T...

A fine and impressive antique Georgian Newcastle sterling silver sauce boat made by John Langlands I & John Robertson I, an addition to our silver dining collection. This exceptional antique Georgian sterling silver sauce boat has a plain oval rounded form onto three scrolling feet. The surface of this antique gravy boat...

Hallmarked in London in 1786, this lovely antique, George III, sterling silver lemon strainer features daisy pattern piercing, a beaded border, and reeded loop handles. It measures 1...

An exceptional, fine and impressive, antique Georgian sterling silver sucket fork; an addition to our collectable flatware collection This exceptional and rare antique George III sterling silver sucket fork has a plain oval form. The oval spoon bowl is conjoined to a three-tined fork via a narrow stem, ornamented with plain shoulders. The surface of the bowl is embellished with the later engraved inscription 'Birdie 1891'. The reverse of this antique silver sucket fork features a rounded heel to the spoon's bowl. This exceptional sucket fork was crafted by the renowned flatware makers George Smith (III) & William Fearn. * A sucket fork is a small utensil used for eating sucket or sweetmeats. Condition This antique silver sucket fork is a superior gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition. Full hallmarks struck to the reverse of the stem are all very clear; the hallmarks are deeply struck due to the exceptional gauge of silver. Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this example of antique cutlery...