Wood Sterling Silver

Superb Rare Polished late Victorian Ebony Wooden Sword Stick of outstanding quality, enclosing its original square tapering polished steel blade,of English origin. The polished co...

Superb Rare Polished Well Figured banded Partridge wood Sword Stick of outstanding quality, enclosing its original three-sided tapering polished steel blade, late Nineteenth Century,...

Aesthetic Movement Tiffany & Co. Hand-Engraved Sterling Silver Pocket Flask, New York, Circa 1891–1902, 78 Grams A refined late 19th-century sterling silver pocket flask by Tiffany ...

A superb and rare complete Elizabeth II walnut cased, 117 piece, twelve place canteen of flatware cutlery, in the elegant Kings pattern, retailed by Harrods Knightsbridge London and bearing hallmarks for Sheffield, 1963 and the makers mark of  Gee & Holmes. Comprising: twelve table forks, twelve dessert forks, twelve dessert spoons, twelve soup spoons, twelve teaspoons, twelve fish knives with silver blades twelve fish forks with silver tines, twelve table forks, twelve dessert knives six table spoons three piece fork set  All contained in the original superb fitted walnut canteen box with hinged lid and a single fitted drawer and custom fitted in blue felt. It bears the label "Harrods Ltd Cutlers & Silversmiths, Knightsbridge, S.W." This is the complete set, it is highly unusual to find such a nice patterned set with not even a single piece missing! Condition: In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 19 cm x Width 50 cm x Depth 35.5 cm  - Canteen case Weight 5.44 kg Dimensions in inches: Height 7 inches x Width 1 foot, 8 inches x Depth 1 foot, 2 inches - Canteen case Weight 175 troy oz Harrods founder Charles Henry Harrod first established his business in 1824, aged 25. The business was located south of the River Thames in Southwark. The premises were located at 228 Borough High Street. He ran this business, variously listed as a draper, mercer and a haberdasher, certainly until 1831. During 1825 the business was listed as 'Harrod and Wicking, Linen Drapers, Retail', but this partnership was dissolved at the end of that year. His first grocery business appears to be as ‘Harrod & Co.Grocers’ at 163 Upper Whitecross Street, Clerkenwell, E.C.1., in 1832. In 1834 in London's East End, he established a wholesale grocery in Stepney, at 4, Cable Street, with a special interest in tea. In 1849, to escape the vice of the inner city and to capitalise on trade to the Great Exhibition of 1851 in nearby Hyde Park, Harrod took over a small shop in the district of Brompton, on the site of the current store. Beginning in a single room employing two assistants and a messenger boy, Harrod's son Charles Digby Harrod built the business into a thriving retail operation selling medicines, perfumes, stationery, fruit and vegetables. Harrods rapidly expanded, acquired the adjoining buildings, and employed one hundred people by 1880. However, the store's booming fortunes were reversed in early December 1883, when it burnt to the ground. Remarkably, in view of this calamity, Charles Harrod fulfilled all of his commitments to his customers to make Christmas deliveries that year—and made a record profit in the process. In short order, a new building was built on the same site, and soon Harrods extended credit for the first time to its best customers, among them Oscar Wilde,Lillie Langtry, Ellen Terry, Charlie Chaplin, Noël Coward, Gertrude Lawrence, Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh, Sigmund Freud, A. A. Milne, and many members of the British Royal Family.  On Wednesday, 16 November 1898, Harrods debuted England's first "moving staircase" (escalator) in their Brompton Road stores; the device was actually a woven leather conveyor belt-like unit with a wood and "silver plate-glass" balustrade. Nervous customers were offered brandy at the top to revive them after their 'ordeal'. The department store was purchased by the Fayed brothers in 1985. In 2010 Harrods was sold to Qutar Holdings.  Harrods was the holder of royal warrants from 1910 till 2000 from the following: * Queen Elizabeth II (Provisions and Household Goods) * The Duke of Edinburgh (Outfitters) * The Prince of Wales (Outfitters and Saddlers) * The late Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (China and Glass) The store occupies a 5-acre (20,000 m2) site and has over one million square feet (90,000 m2) of selling space in over 330 departments making it the biggest department store in Europe. The UK's second-biggest shop, Selfridges, Oxford Street, is a little over half the size with 540,000 square feet (50,000 m2) of selling space, while the third largest, Allders of Croydon had 500,000 square feet (46,000 m2) of retail space. By comparison Europe's second-largest department store the KaDeWe in Berlin has a retail space of 650,000 square feet (60,000 m2). GEE & HOLMES LTD This enterprise can be traced to the registration of Thomas Raynes Ltd as a private limited company in 1935.   Capitalised at £1,000, it was based at 39 Eyre Street, and dealt in cutlery and various tools.  The subscribers were brothers: James Fairclough Gee (1899-1974) and Reginald L. Gee (1913-?).    They had been born at St Helens, Lancashire, the sons of James Gee (1868-1948) – an insurance superintendent – and his wife, Agnes née Fairclough.  In 1939, James and Reginald Gee were living with their parents at 47 Brooklands Crescent.  They were described in the Register of England & Wales (1939) as cutlery manufacturers.  Also residing at Brooklands Crescent (62) was Leonard Wycliffe Holmes (1901-1989), his wife Florence, and their son, James Geoffrey (1932-1985).  Leonard had been born in Sheffield, the son of John Clement Holmes (a steel and iron turner) and his wife, Bertha née Shelton.  Leonard apparently received a technical education, as in 1920 he co-presented a paper on electro-plating  at Mappin Hall.  He held an Associateship in Metallurgy from Sheffield University (Sheffield Daily Independent, 19 November 1920).  Leonard and Florence had been married at a Wadsley Church in 1927: she was the sister of James F. Gee.  In 1939, Leonard was working as a commercial traveller in cutlery.   During the Second World War, Thomas Raynes Ltd was listed at 41 Arundel Street – the same address as cutlery manufacturer, L. Holmes & Co.   The Hawley Collection has a stainless table knife marked ‘L. Holmes & Co’, which was probably made at this time.   Thomas Raynes Ltd became the vehicle for a new business entity – Gee & Holmes Ltd – which initially occupied 41 Arundel Street.  In an advertisement in 1946, the partners announced that they would be moving into a new factory at 61 Eyre Lane in early 1947.  The two-storey factory, which became known as Heritage Works, was bounded by Eyre Lane and Newton Lane.  Gee and Holmes...

Silver Flatware, England 1920s A set of 12 knives and 12 forks with real mother of pearl handles. Original wooden box. Knife 20 cm. Fork 16 cm Exce...

Pair of Sterling Sculptures of Flying Swans in Landscape, Spain, Circa 1960s This exquisite pair of sterling silver sculptures showcases two flying swans in a serene landscape craf...

This exceptional 6-piece sterling silver tea and coffee service by the renowned Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company of 112 Regent Street, London, showcases the fine artistry and crafts...

A fine antique American tea strainer. In sterling silver. By Dominick & Haff. Supported by 4 tapered feet with a scalloped, square body and with a carved ebony handle. Simply a w...

Large, sterling silver, wood-backed picture frame, Birmingham, England, 1921, Gulienetti and Co., Ltd. - makers. Measures 10 inches high (at highest point) x 8 inches wide at widest ...

Beautiful Don Shoemaker Dominoes set made Palofierro wood. Includes designer label Don Shoemaker Santa Maria de Guido Mexico.

French "Francis 1st pattern" 1920s sterling silver flatware dinner service set for 18 with a rococo floral design in a mahogany case. 250 pieces. (REED & B...

Large Dominick & Haff aesthetic sterling perfume or flask with dragon fly, a choice example, a tall profusely repoused with florals and leaves. Complete with locking hinged circular ...

A magnificent, fine and impressive antique George III English sterling silver samovar made in the Regency style, an addition to our Geo...

Console miniature in 925 silver with mirror and marble top, wooden details. This miniature was made in 925 silver with the fusion technique. The supports under the top depict three...

Unusual, Art Deco Period, sterling silver, two-compartment table box on bun feet and having two hinged lids and a handle, The Watrous Division of The International Silver Co., Meride...

A very elegant antique American Art Deco Sterling Silver 9 piece tray tea & coffee set, made by Richard Dimes Co and retailed By Hodgson Kennard Co, Boston, circa 1925. The set compr...

This antique engraved sterling silver cigarette or decorative box was made in Japan in approximately 1900 in the period Japonisme style. The box is composed of an ebonized hardwood c...

20th Century Scottish Sterling & Carved Celtic Knot Bog Wood Dirk (Sgain Dubh) with Topaz, a stunning representation of traditional Scottish craftsmanship and design. The dirk featu...

Large, sterling silver wood-backed picture frame, Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1913, Joseph Gloster, Ltd. - makers. Measures 12 inches high (at highest point) x 9 1/4 inc...

Sterling Silver Horse & Jockey Walking Cane Stick. Marked FP 925 0n side. Stick looks like rosewood but could be mahogany. Brass tip. Some minor wear from use.

A fine set of 6 fruit knives, sterling silver blades, caps and collars, ebony handle. The caps and collars are very finely chiseled : cornucopia, leaves and roses. The blades bear th...

Art Nouveau figural silver clad table mirror, with removable inset 10 inch circular mirror (moon) stamped 925 argent. The figure without the pedestal base ...

Amazing Wiliam Spratling Dominoes set made of ebony wood and silver inlay. William Spratling (September 22, 1900–August 7, 1967) was an Americ...

This sterling silver tea set was made by J.A. Hoeting of the Netherlands and assayed in England and dates to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco style. The tea set is ...

This exceptional 4-piece sterling silver tea and coffee service by the renowned Ewart & Perkins, Sheffield Company, London, showcases the fine artistry and craftsmanship of mid 20th-...

Religious artefact with stunning embossed and inlaid silver plaques. Antique tabernacles are a rare find, so when we got the chance to purchase thi...

A rare opportunity to acquire an Edwardian Oak tray with solid silver fittings, rather than silver plate usually found. Everything you see in "silver" is solid English silver, a good heavy gauge, there is a good weight of silver here, there are many hallmarks for Sheffield 1904 together with the maker's mark for the well renowned Martin Hall. Richard Martin & Ebenezer Hall (Martin, Hall & Co.) The original firm was formed in Sheffield in the year 1820 by Henry Wilkinson and John Roberts who traded as Wilkinson & Roberts. The firm's chronology is: John Roberts (1836), Roberts & Hall ( 1846), Martin Hall & Co (1854), Martin Hall & Co Ltd (1866-1936). Martin Hall & Co was one of the best known British manufacturers and participated to many international exhibitions including the Crystal Palace 1851 Great Exhibition...

A fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver presentation bowl/cup in the Arts & Crafts style; an addition to our silver presentation collection This fine antiq...

An extraordinary example of early 19th-century Spanish silver craftsmanship, this sumptuously decorated atril (Bible/book stand) is attributed to the renowned silversmith Joseph Espe...

Complete Vienna clock on six stocky ball feet made of alabaster, architecturally structured wooden case with fruitwood veneers in the shape of a portal, steps in front flanked by two...

A pair of magnificent and unusual Antique William IV Sterling Silver Wine Bottle Coasters with a stepped chased floral and foliate design on the exterior of the coasters. The base of coasters is made of turned wood and each coaster has a large silver plaque...

Neoclassical-Style, Continental Silver (.800), paw-footed chocolate pot with wood handle and hinged lid, Dutch, year-hallmarked for 1886, Ate deGroot Boersma Sneek - maker. Beautifu...

A fine extensive set of silverware consisting of 114 pieces made by Garrard & Co. Set is in its original wooden case. Each utensil includes a stamp of provenance. Made in London, c. ...

An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique Victorian English cast sterling silver three piece bird condiment set; an addition to our novelty silver cruets/condiments collectio...

Designed and made in Rhode Island, USA, this awesome sterling flatware set features 77 pieces total, with enough main components to serve 8 people with all the standard pieces: large...

Elegant cutlery set made of solid silver for twelve people, consisting of 140 parts, in wooden showcase. Date of manufactory: around 1920 Material: massive 800 silver + steel blades Form type: Simple, elegant design with curved handle ends with surrounding thread. Wooden Showcase: This silver cutlery set is kept in a sleek, glazed wooden showcase. Display window on the top, from the front the four drawers, which are perfectly equipped on the inside, can be opened with the button-shaped brass handles. The showcase stands on four small feet, the wooden surfaces ore shellac hand-polished. 140 Pieces: 1st drawer: 12 mocha spoons / 12 coffee spoons / 1 butter knife / 1 cheese knife / 2 salad servers / 1 sardine server / 1 soup ladle / 2 serving spoons / 1 bowl scoop 2nd drawer: 12 soup spoons / 12 dessert spoons / 1 sauce ladle / 1 meat server / 2 cake lifters / 1 butter/porridge scraper 3rd drawer: 12 starter forks / 12 dinner forks / 12 starter knives / 12 dinner knives / 1 serving fork 4th drawer: 12 dessert forks / 6 fish...

Mahogany vertical piano miniature with 925 sterling silver inserts and details. In the upper part, the silver is pierced with drawings of children picki...

This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine condition—a feat given the rarity of Fabergé silver from this era. Featuring a full set of dinner and dessert flatware as well as 6 rare samovar teacups, this service is a testament to the unparalleled elegance of this world-famous firm. This exemplary set epitomizes the height of Fabergé silver craftsmanship, with each piece and its original fitted chest meticulously hallmarked with the Fabergé seal...

20th century Spanish silver Rococo style tea and coffee service, Spanish, 20th century Kettle on stand: Height 44cm, width 23cm, depth 16cm Milk jug: Height 12cm, width 13cm, depth 9cm Comprising of a solid silver tray, teapot, coffee pot, sugar bowl, milk jug, strainer, and large kettle...

So lovely to find a pair of large sterling silver picture frames with smart linear engine turned decoration each with a small circular vacant cartouche to the top. The backs are m...

Georg Jensen pitcher in sterling silver with an ebony handle. Model 80A. In perfect condition. Hallmarked after 1944. Dimensions: Diameter 15.0 cm including handle x Height 9.0 cm.

118 piece silverware set by International Silver for the "Enchantress" collection. It consists of 12 dinner knives, 12 dinner forks, 12 salad forks, 12 dinner spoons, 12 soup spoons,...

French Louis XVI Style Crested Gilt-Silver Assembled Flat Table Service in a Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood Fitted Vitrine cabinet. Enjoy one the greatest combination of top ...

The table is sterling silver with marble top and structure in precious wood. The figures, the friezes and the fruit basket are in sterling silver  

Edwardian Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame. Made by William Aitken in Birmingham in 1905. Rectangular window in shaped scrolled surround mounted to stained wood with hinged ...

English Sterling Cut Glass & Sterling Perfume, Birmingham 1905, William Dudley, standing 6.5" hx 4.5" diameter. This English sterling silver and cut glass perfume bottle, crafted by...

The table base is in solid silver 925°°/°°° gr. 6.000 in Italian Baroque style bearing the typical embossed and chiseled shells, with three layers of leaves and ovules. The central s...

Arts & Crafts-style, George VI period, sterling silver table box with hinged lid, Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1949, Adie Bros. - makers. Lovely Celtic design on border o...

Three-piece tea set in 925 sterling silver completely handmade. Teapot: H 23, D 15cm. The body is round, rounded and shaped with a hammered recess. The handle and lid are made o...

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare 1867 sterling silver hallmarked Asprey 166 Bond Street London Coromandel wood vanity dressing table box A very rare and high quality collectable piece, the box is solid Coromandel wood with brass edges, it’s a lovely dark timber with a similar grain to Rosewood. The suite inside is all sterling silver, fully hallmarked T.W for Thomas Whitehouse, the Queens head for Queen Victoria, the sideways facing Lion for Sterling silver, the Panther head for London and the date letter M for 1867 The box has Braham locks which were of such high quality Gillows of Lancaster an London used them on their finest furniture, at the back of the base section you have a hand engraved plaque which reads Asprey Maker 166 Bond Street London, in the middle of this plaque is a depression switch, if you press it a hidden drawer pops out of the bottom. The listing includes the original key The mirror pulls forward to reveal a hidden document folio...

We are thrilled to offer this sterling silver gallery tray made by Roden Brothers if Toronto, Canada. The center is a dark wood with a glass protecting it from scratches. Around the ...

This exquisite, beautiful and rare French silver vermeil coffee and tea service was crafted by one of the most celebrated goldsmiths in Paris. Fa...

Sterling silver coffee server made by Watson Silver featuring a truncated cone on a spread base, S-scroll spout, hinged and domed cover with woode...

A very smart large serving / drinks tray; more usually found with silver plated fittings, this grand tray is fitted with solid English silver fittings fully hallmarked for Birmingham...

An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage English straight sterling silver Hanoverian Bead pattern canteen of cutlery for twelve persons - boxed; an addition to our vintage flatware collection. The pieces of this exceptional vintage Elizabeth II sterling silver canteen of cutlery for twelve persons have been crafted in the Hanoverian bead pattern. The anterior and posterior surfaces of each handle are embellished with paralleling bead decorated borders. This 124 piece canteen of cutlery includes: Basic Service: 12 Table knives 12 Table forks 12 Soup spoons 12 Dessert knives 12 Dessert forks 12 Dessert spoons 12 Fish knives 12 Fish forks 12 Teaspoons 12 Coffee spoons Additional Pieces: 4 Table/Serving spoons This exceptional and comprehensive service benefits from the solid silver fish service. The components of this cutlery service have been crafted by the flatware specialists Carr's of Sheffield Ltd in 1993. This exceptional sterling silver flatware set can be supplied with the original lift up lid and one drawer canteen box...

A stunning pair of oval photograph frames, made from English sterling silver topped with ribbon and bow mounts. The backs are made from solid oak incorporating a folding easel bac...

Superb Rare Polished Figured pale Malacca wood crook handled Stick of outstanding quality, enclosing its original polished steel Horse Measure which measures up to 17hh complete with...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver and mother of pearl fruit/dessert cutlery set for 12 persons, boxed, an addition to our dining silverware collection. This exceptional antique Edwardian sterling silver and mother of pearl fruit/dessert flatware set / service consists of twelve knives and twelve forks. The blades of the knives have a rounded form and the forks each have four tines/prongs. The anterior surface of each knife is embellished with fine and impressive bright cut engraved foliate decoration accented with a simplified border to one side. The anterior surface of each fork is ornamented with a bright cut engraved stemmed floral design accented with single leaves. The reverse surface of each piece is plain and unembellished; apart from the featured hallmarks. Each piece of this silver dessert set is fitted with the original carved mother of pearl handle...

Set of 3 Art Nouveau Sterling silver vanity tools. American circa 1900. Each piece features a female figurine. Tools include, button hook, shoe horn with brass horn and roller. Weighted Sterling...

A silver International Horse Trophy for 1970, Begano Spain as a Coca Cola bottle with cast wreath. Presented by the Coca Cola Spanish licence holder La Co...