1780s Sterling Silver Mote Spoon by Hester Bateman

An exceptional antique Georgian English sterling silver mote spoon; an addition to our silver teaware collection. This exceptional antique George II ster...

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...

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...

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...

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 Victorian sterling silver Fiddle and Shell pattern runcible spoon; an addition to our silver flatware collec...

Sterling silver master salt by Hester Bateman, London, 1780. Star cut cobalt glass liner (old ground chip). Magnificent example raised on four ball & claw feet. The oval body has stu...

Set of 4 Hester Bateman sterling silver coffee spoons, London, 1786. Old English pattern. Full sterling hallmarks. Light rubbing of some marks. Monogram "OWH". Tips with unusual wear...

A George III sterling silver Salver by Hester Bateman, London, 1780. The Salver is of circular form, with a beaded border, sitting ...

Beautiful Hester Bateman George III period baby spoon with very fine scroll decoration and wonderful period engraved initials S. M. on the back. Rare, early highly collectible piece...

Set of 4 sterling silver coffee spoons by Hester Bateman, London, c.1775. Attractive engraving repeats on the back as well. These are a design well known in her silver. They only hav...

Sterling silver marrow scoop by Hester Bateman, London, 1777. Rolls Family Crest: out of a ducal coronet an arm from elbow, in armor, brandishing a saber (Fairbairn, p115 #5). Old En...