European Sterling Silver

Beautiful Candy Bowl in Silver in the shape of a seashell from Mid 19th Century. The bowl is designed as a seashell with three feet also designed as seashells. Wear consistent with...

An exceptionally early and rare Georg Jensen silver fish platter along with mazarine #206, designed by Georg Jensen in 1918. This piece originates ...

Rare and charming watering can in glass and sterling silver Austro-Hungarian silver import hallmark between 1872 and 1901 Total height: 16.5 cm Length: 20.5 cm Diameter: 8 cm Gross w...

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...

A wonderful pair of French solid / sterling silver shot cups with the three colour gold (plated) bands around the top of each; the Trinity design. Bot...

A stunning original art nouveau cased set of six silver goblets retailed by Garrard & Co and made by London silversmiths Frederick Hancock and dated 1913. The set of six heavy gauge ...

Rectangular table cigarette box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with slightly rounded lid with perforation and fine hand engravings. In the center, a beautiful rectangular mi...

Rectangular external frame with inward corners for oval photo, in 925/1000 gold-plated sterling silver with two-tone translucent enamel on guilloche. Borders and ornaments in French ...

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...

A rare and complete Elizabeth II, 127 piece 12 place setting Kings Pattern sterling silver table-service, bearing hallmarks for 1978 and the mak...

800 silver cutlery, 84 pieces, Italy, 1960s Gifted to my grandparents for their wedding, set for 12. The gross weight is 5.4 kg. The net weight (blades ...

5-piece toilet set in 800 silver, Italy, 1960s, never used. Wedding gift from my grandparents. Never used. Purchased in one of the most important jewelers in my city. Regularly stamp...

Very fine quality George III period sterling silver wine goblet London, 1783. Exceptional engraving on this piece, elegant garlands of acanthus leaf and roses held by quatrefoil rose...

Dutch clear crystal with Silver Inkwell, Mid 20th Century An inkwell, made of clear crystal glass with a silver cap, made in The Netherlands. The crystal glass at the bottom has a c...

Round curved frame in 925/1000 silver with translucent enamel on Art Nouveau guilloche, with hand engravings. External diameter cm. 9 internal cm. 6 thickness cm. 1. Weight gr. 98. ...

800 silver coin tray, Italy, Argenteria Greggio, 1980s Worked and beaten by hand, it is a very beautiful and elegant object. It weighs gr. 270. Regula...

A fine pair of silver open salt cellars. By Georg Jensen. In sterling silver. Pattern no. 110. Comprising of 2 open salt cellars and matching spoons. Marked to the underside of ...

Playful true-to-life silver armadillo that serves as a lighter other than being a decorative artwork in its own right. Expertly made by the Florentine...

A superb silver-plated vintage cocktail shaker hand-made in the 1960s in Italy by the Italian silversmiths, FAOAL. This handsome piece is beautifully made and signed on the base. In ...

A fine designer pepper grinder or mill. By Buccellati. In sterling silver. With raised acanthus leaf decoration around the circumference and a stylized ribbon finial. (The pepper...

A really pretty Edwardian pieced or reticulated dish, beautifully shaped outlined with a beaded rim and a scroll decorated handle each end. The dish has a full English hallmark for London 1908...

This magnificent piece will enhance the look of any room it is placed in, thanks to its exquisite craftsmanship and the detailed decorations that run throughout its external surface....

A complete Georg Jensen silverware service in the Pyramid pattern, designed by Harald Nielsen in 1926. This set comprises twelve settings of 7 pieces, totaling 84 pieces. The set inc...

This amazing set of 51 cutlery pieces in 800 silver plated is an authentic expression of the Italian silverware tradition. Made in Italy in the 1960s. Each piece is marked with the "...

Art Nouveau French silver beakers by Edouard Fournemet. Set of six liqueur cups in silver and vermeil, decorated with nets surmounted by crossed ribbons. Made by the renowned French ...

Square photo frame in 925/1000 sterling Silver gold plated with translucent pearl gray enamel fired on guilloche and hand-painted miniature of late 19th century Viennese Art Nouveau ...

Elaborate workmanship imbues this ornate box shaped like a turtle with indelible character. Entirely handcrafted from sterling silver by Florentine artisan silversmith house Fratelli...

Edwardian Style, sterling silver toast rack, Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1959, Suckling, Ltd. - makers. Measures 4 1/2 inches long x 3 1/2 inches high (to top of finial)...

This is a wonderful English antique George III sterling silver 10 inch salver, by the world famous silversmith Paul Storr. It has clear hallmarks for London 1811 and the makers mark of Paul Storr. It is typical of his work with the raised gadrooned rim with anthemion at intervals, on four fabulous foliate bracket feet. The salver is engraved with a crest and motto and the underside is later engraved Charlotte J. Parke from C. J. Parke, March 1893' The centre is engraved with a crest above a motto 'True and Fast' and I have researched this crest: The Crest of Parke The crest as engraved upon this George III English Sterling Silver Footed Salver by Paul Storr hallmarked London 1811 is that of the family of Parke. It may be blazoned as follows: Crest: A stag’s head couped sable holding in the mouth a key or Motto: True and fast The family of Parke originally hailed from the County of Cumberland in the northeast of England1 later settling in the County of Dorset at Henbury House, Sturminster Marshal, near Wimborne. Given the evidence of the inscription found on the underside of the salver ‘Charlotte J. Parke from C. J. Parke, March 1893’ it was undoubtedly at one time in the possession of Charles Joseph Parke (died 9th March 1893) of Henbury House aforesaid and gifted to Charlotte Josephine Parke (baptised 4th January 1857 died 2nd January 1941) his third daughter by his wife, Ellen Mary Ethelston. I would venture the following hypothesis that the salver was bequeathed to Charlotte in her father’s will that was granted probate at London on the 20th May 1893. The ‘March 1893’ of the inscription acts as a remembrance of the month of the death of her father. It was noted that Charlotte’s father left an estate worth some £66,892, 19 shillings and one pence, a very considerable sum in the last decade of the 19th Century and even thereafter. Charlotte never married and was living at the time of her death at The Coppice, Sixpenny Handley in the County of Dorset. Her will was proved for probate at Llandudno on the 25th March 1941. She left an estate worth £18,866, 10 shillings and 4 pence. Again, a comfortable sum in 1941. See the photo of Henbury House, Sturminster Marshal, near Wimborne, Co. Dorset. The former seat of the Parke family. The house was destroyed by fire, the remains of which were demolished in the 1990's. There is no mistaking its unique quality and design, which is sure to make it a treasured piece by any discerning collector. Condition: In excellent condition with clear hallmarks and no dings, dents or signs of repair. Please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 2 x Width 26.5 x Depth 26.5 Weight 0.69 kg Dimensions in inches: Height 1 inch x Width 10 inches x Depth 10 inches Weight 1.5 lbs Paul Storr born in London England in 1771, was to become one of the most talented silversmiths of the nineteenth century. Today his legacy of exceptionally well crafted silver, found worldwide in museums and private collections, leaves one in awe when compared to that of his contemporaries.After having served a seven year apprenticeship from the age of 14, he began his career in 1792 when he went into a brief partnership with William Frisbee. This did not last and in 1793 a new mark, (his initials ‘P S’) was entered. By the beginning of the nineteenth century he had established himself as one of London’s top silversmiths producing, amongst others, commissions for Royalty. In 1801 he married Elizabeth Susanna Beyer with whom he was to have ten children. In 1807 Paul Storr entered into a working relationship with Philip Rundell and by 1811 was a partner, and managing the workshops for Rundell, Bridge & Rundell. During this period he kept his own marks and separate workshop. However it was through Rundell, Bridge & Rundell who were appointed Goldsmith in Ordinary to George III in 1804 that his reputation as a master silversmith grew. His talents lay in being able to transform ideas and designs from Rundell, Bridge & Rundell’s designers, William Theed...

This is a magnificent and rare, Kaymet silver plated serving trolley with revolving dome, dating from the mid 20th Century. ​It is one of the most desirable models that they made, with the revolving dome which makes it very easy to use. This stunning trolley is suitable for serving cooked meats such as roast beef, lamb and turkey. It features a vented silver plated locking retractable revolving dome which opens to a detachable well and water tank over a pair of spirit burners. The water tank has two recesses for containers for gravy or vegetables, as well as a wooden carving board. It has a vented screw knob for filling the tank with water and for vapour or steam to escape. The sides are fitted with silver plated handles, a detachable plate holder, and a rectangular wooden utensil...

A gilt-silver chalice with fine repoussé foliate decoration and three painted enamel miniatures. Two of the miniatures show scenes of Jesus' life, while the third depicts a saint hol...

A fine antique Art Deco silver & gold cigarette case inset with a ruby, by Hirsch Markowitsch, Tallinn, Estonia, 1930. A good antique silver case w...

Beautiful pair of Victorian Period, neoclassical-style, sterling silver Corinthian column candlesticks, made in the city of Sheffield, England, year-hallmarked for 1898, Hawksworth, ...

Art Deco Cutlery Flatware set "Nantes" made silver plated by Maison Puiforcat after on a model by Jean Puiforcat from the 1930s. Set for 8 people including 98 pieces: - 8 table f...

Rectangular rounded cigar box with vertical opening in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fine miniature hand-painted in tempera on vegetable iv...

A stunning and rarely found Norwegian napkin ring made by the famous silversmith, David Andersen. The ring is made from sterling silver, stamped 925 (925/1000) and lavishly washed in gold; together with the maker's mark for David Andersen. This mark was used between 1888 to 1925, this piece would certainly date to c.1920. The guilloche purple...

Dutch silver bread basket, Voorschoten, 1927 An oval Dutch silver bread basket with openwork decor and pearl rims The silversmith is Voorscho...

Elsa Peretti for Tiffany Sterling Silver Baby Utensils. Twentieth century sterling Padova pattern baby fork and feeding spoon stamped Tiffany & Co Peretti 1984. Italy, 1984 Dimensio...

Description Pair of sterling silver George III legume dishes and lid, Paul Storr, London, 1800. Domed lid and a finely crafted circular ring socket. Fine engraving lines along the ed...

A rare large maple leaf sterling silver centerpiece created by the famous Italian silversmith Buccellati, twentieth century. The centerpiece is composed of three large finely chisele...

A truly exceptional Art Deco Gentleman's smoking compendium, beautiful quality by the highly sought-after silversmith, Mappin & Webb. This impressive piece stands on four original...

Behold the epitome of elegance and craftsmanship: a square table box, meticulously crafted from gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver. This masterpiece features exquisite engravings a...

Pair Of George 111 Bright Cut & Pierced Salt Cellars Dated 1793 London Made by the celebrated London Silversmiths Peter & Ann Bateman This prestigious firm was started in the 1760's ...

A very fine 75-piece Georg Jensen sterling silver flatware set. Designed by Henning Koppel. In the Caravel pattern. Set comprises: 12 Dinner Forks (7 3/8") 12 Salad Forks (6 1/2") 12 Tea Spoons (5 15/16") 12 Place Spoons...

SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). Maker's mark unidentified, Nürnber...

Ovalized handbag perfume holder in 925/1000 sterling silver with screwed cap and geometric engraving fire enamelled, in Art Deco style, early 1900s. Measurements cm. 1.5 x 2 total h...

This is a good, heavy, fiddle-back, sterling silver sauce ladle or spoon, made by Charles Boyton of London and dating to very early in Queen Victoria's reign, 1838. The ladle has t...

Rare pair of Georgian, sterling silver, parcel-gilt berry spoons, Exeter, England, 1830, William Woodman - maker. Measures: 9" long x 2" wide (at widest point). Vacant cartouche. Bea...

Ovalized evening bag in 925/1000 sterling silver with stylised floral motif designs enamelled in Art Deco style. Taken from an original drawing by Louis Cartier from the early 1900s ...

This beautiful vintage pair of small round bread plates from Christofle, France, dates back to the 19th century, showcasing the renowned craftsmanship of this prestigious silversmith...

Hallmarked in London in 1927 by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co., this handsome, George V period, Sterling Silver Trophy, is in the art deco taste, with reed borders around the handles,...

Claret jug representing an owl in green glass and sterling silver 925 silver hallmark Height: 27 cm

Georgian, sterling silver, footed, two-handled "sweetmeats" dish with liner, London, 1784, Thos. Daniell - maker. Measures: 8" wide (from handle to handle; 5 1/2" wide not measuring...

Cylindrical handbag perfume holder in 925/1000 sterling Silver gold plated with screwed cap and fine manual engraving of peach blossom shoots, fire enamelled with various colours, in...

Aesthetic Movement, sterling silver calling card/business card case in original, velvet lined leather box, London, year-hallmarked for 1860, George ...

Dutch Silver small basket by Cornelis van Baaren, 1899 An Art-Nouveau silver basket with a motif of swans with water lilies Dutch Hall marks, Lion 2, 835/1000 Master sign of ...

Pair of sterling silver, Victorian style grape shears, Sheffield, England, 1938. "Fox and Grapes" motif on each handle. One of the cutting "blades" has ...

Ballpoint Pen cylindrical for large Desk. Ballpoint Pen in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated 24carats. Ballpoint Pen with translucent fired enamels on guilloché Modern Contemporar...

Sterling silver cabbage-box made entirely handcrafted by expert silversmiths, the Lisi Brothers, in Florence. Its dynamic and detailed quality make it i...

A grand antique Victorian era sterling silver and cattle horn magnifying glass. A heavy glass lense encased in a thick stainless steel frame, the handle has been adapted from a walk...

Boxed set of 6 Egon Lauridsen (ELa Denmark) gilded silver & enamel demitasse spoons manufactured in Copenhagen between 1936-1966. These stunning gilt sterling silver coffee spoons ar...