1790s Sterling Silver

A fine and impressive antique George III English sterling silver sugar basket; an addition to our Georgian silverware collection This impressive...

A fine antique Georgian English sterling silver salver, part of our antique dining collection. This fine antique George III sterling silver salver h...

An exceptional, fine and impressive, antique Georgian sterling silver old English pattern gravy straining spoon; an addition to our collectable flatware collection. This exceptional...

Circular domed foot with decorated band, the tapering column stem with engraved foliage, Germany, circa 1790. Dimensions: H= 29.5 cm; diameter = 13.5. Weight = 636 grams/per piece.

This small oval George III silver salver is raised on four scroll feet with a plain field and curvetto within a triple reed border. The reverse is engraved ‘June 18th 1803 Valentine Munden’s Prize Money when on board the Exeter East Indiaman for the Capture of the French Frigate La Medée.’ Maker’s mark of John Crouch & Thomas Hannam, London 1792. The naval action took place on the 4th of August 1800 off the coast of Brazil. On that morning, the Royal Navy escort, Belliqueux sighted a squadron of French frigates and, giving chase, captured the largest ship La Concorde whilst the East Indiamen, Exeter and Bombay Castle pursued and took the surrender of La Medée. The Coutts and Neptune were unsuccessful in capturing a third frigate La Franchaise, but the action stands out as the only occasion during the Napoleonic Wars when a merchant vessel captured a French ship of war...

Heading : Silver mounted coconut cup Date : 1770-1800 Period : George III Origin : Probably Scotland Decoration : Silver rim and conical silver foot. S...

Trinity House silver presentation cup and cover, 1795. This cup is modelled in the classical style with a fluted foot chased with a band of laurel leaves supporting the fluted lower ...

This very fine piece stands on a circular pedestal foot decorated with reeding and engraved with stylised foliate bright cutting. The Classical vase shaped main body rises to a reede...