Antique George II Sterling Silver Lemon Strainer, circa 1735

Hallmarked in London in 1922 by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co., this handsome, sterling silver lemon strainer, is in the style of a George II exam...

A very good large silver swing handle basket of pierced oval form. The arched swing handle with two cast female busts arising from a leaf capped double C-scroll support. The cast and applied rim of shaped foliate and floral entwined decoration. The central bowl of the basket engraved with a rocaille cartouche containing an armorial. The top of the handle is decorated with a leaf form cartouche within which is the crest of a deer. The sides of the raised basket with hand cut pierced decoration. The whole standing on four cast and applied legs, decorated with a beautiful scrolling foliate design rising to high relief female faces, on leaf-form pad feet. Hallmarked to the underside for London 1747 by Edward Aldridge. The underside of the handle bears the lion passant and maker’s mark, both struck twice. This is a beautifully decorated and impressive piece of early Georgian silver...

Hallmarked in Newcastle in 1756, this attractive, George II, Antique Sterling Silver Tankard, has been later chased during the victoria...

Splendid, beautifully proportioned George II period sterling silver caster, Jabez Daniel, London, 1737. Of classic baluster form with lovely she...