Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Set Four Salts Glass Liners 1772 Edward Lowe

Superb Edwardian Heavy Gauge Silver Swing Handle Fruit Basket or Centerpiece of unusually large proportions and generous weight. The waisted form upper flaired body with lavish ope...

Stunning and extremely rare Georgian Irish Heavy Gauge hand cut crystal fruit bowl or centerpiece of traditional outline, of outstanding quality and condition. Circa 1800 - 1825. The unusual fan-cut decorative rim above a deep cut diamond pattern all-round body with a single ring stem socle, ending on a circular base with star cut pattern underneath. Made in Ireland in either Waterford or Belfast. This piece is unmarked, early pieces were not usually. *This piece is over quarter of an inch in thickness allover. Condition: Good condition for such an early piece of rare Irish glass. No inside clouding, wonderful evidence of age wear at base underneath, few flea bites to top rim, difficult to see. Measures: Diameter: (at widest) 5.75” (14.75cm). Height: (just over) 5” (13cm). Location: Dublin City, Ireland Provenance: Purchased at Harrods Antiques...

An impressive George II hand cut full led Irish Crystal Pedestal “Kettle Drum” Bowl of circular outline and unusually large proportions. Made by the Old Waterford Glass Company, County Tipperary in Ireland. Late Eighteenth, early Nineteenth Century. The heavy gauge circular wavy cut rim with a band of richly cut diamond and chevron cut pattern. The lower bowl area with scale cut detailing, raised on a single ring socle stem above a square thick spreading pedestal, underneath with “lemon squeeze” foot detail. Condition: Good untouched condition with no losses, except for one tight short crack, see two images which clearly show this imperfection, wonderful age wear underneath base. Typically unmarked as Georgian pieces were not. *Stunning and rare example of a piece of Irish Georgian History. The asking price reflects the imperfection. Wonderful rare “grey” tint to crystal, so typical of Eighteenth-Century Irish pieces. Diameter: (top rim, an impressive) 9” (23cm). Height: 8.25" (21cm). Depth: (square base) 3.5" (9cm). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Affordable fixed charge Worldwide Store to door shipping. The history of Irish Hand Cut Crystal goes back to the late 17th century. George Ravenscroft started the tradition in 1676. The glassmaker added lead oxide to the silicates that make up the molten glass. The process achieved a softness that allowed the glass to be blown and carved while remaining hard and clear as it cooled. The first crystal factory in Ireland opened in County Tyrone in 1771. The Creation of Waterford Crystal The Waterford Crystal we know today back in 1783 with George and William Penrose. Their vision was to “create the finest quality crystal for drinking vessels and decorative objects of beauty for the home.” The Penrose brothers sought the expertise of renowned glassmaker John Hill in 1785. Hill that began the process of polishing the glass to give the unique Waterford Crystal shine now known the world over. Hill left Waterford in 1788 after a major disagreement with the Penrose brothers. Waterford cut glass...

Superb Pair of English Sterling Silver Heavy Gauge Fish Servers of outstanding quality, with exquisite Hand Carved Chinese Handles. Complete with its original silk lined leather case. The Fish Slice blade of incurved form exquisitely chased depicting scrolls and flowers, the Fork with similar decoration. Maker's mark: GH for Harrison Brothers & George Howson. Nortfork Street, Sheffield, England. Sheffield assay marks for 1920. Condition: Good condition, no removals, repairs or alterations, nice clear markings, have had little or no use. Case closes firmly Length: (entire Fish Slice) 11” (27.5cm). Weight: (an impressive) 6.2ozs. (173 grams). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ English Sterling Silver Heavy Gauge Table Crumb Tray...

Stunning English sterling silver two-part table sugar caster muffineer of cylindrical form ending on a circular spreading base. The entire embossed with flowers leaves and scrolls, ...

A very impressive crested English sterling silver soup ladle of exceptional quality and unusually heavy gauge and weight silver. Of Hanoverian form and Rat Tail pattern. Mark of GA...

A Fine Pair of Twin Handled George III Grand Tour Influenced Silver-Gilt Salts of Bath Form by William Fountain, London 1808. Each lined in gilt and finely tooled with leaf clasp ...

A lovely Antique sterling Silver Bowl with a fitted deep blue glass liner. The Bowl stands on three hoofed feet topped with ornate rams he...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George III English sterling silver sugar basket; an addition to our Georgian silverware collection This exceptional antique George III sterling silver sugar basket with liner has a plain oval rounded form onto an oval swept pedestal foot. The surface of this fine example of Georgian silverware is embellished with bright cut engraved swags to the lower portion, below pierced decorated lozenge designs incorporating further bright cut engraved motifs. The upper portion of the is ornamented with pierced decorated stylized leaf designs. The rim of the body and foot are ornamented with an applied bead decorated border. The basket retains the original hallmarked bead decorated swing handle. This impressive antique silver sugar basket retains the original removable blue glass liner. Condition This antique sterling silver sugar basket...

A magnificent antique Victorian solid silver basket with a heavy clear glass liner. This Basket is of substantial size and features an intricate pierced and chased patterns. The Rim ...

Hallmarked in London in 1890 by Dobson & Sons, this attractive, Victorian, antique sterling silver dish, stands on 4 ball and claw feet, a...

This exceptional antique Indian sterling silver sugar bowl has a circular form onto a spreading foot. The body of this exceptional silver bowl is embellished with impressive chased leaf decoration, accented with a central broad interlacing band comprising six panels. Each panel is ornamented with an impressive chased Hindu deity, each surmounting an iconic animal*, including: peacock, elephant and leopard. The raised shoulders of the sugar bowl are encompassed with an applied moulded border accented with leaf designs. This exceptional Indian silver bowl is fitted with an impressive C shaped cast silver handle, realistically modelled in the form of an elephant's head and trunk. The hallmarks struck to the underside of this exceptional sugar bowl include: Maker's mark: T. R. Tawker & Sons Town mark: Madras NOTE: * Each Hindu deity has a 'vahana' which translates as 'that which carries/pulls'. Due to the extensive array of the Hindu gods and goddesses, it can be determined that those displayed on this piece may include: Saraswati or Kartikya (the peacock), Vishwakarma or Indra (the elephant), Vayu (the horse) and Durga (the lion). This impressive antique sugar bowl has been crafted in the same style as the teapot C7531; these pieces would sit very well together as a set. This impressive bowl has been independently tested using state of the art technology (Niton XL2 Analyzer) and verified as sterling silver (925, 925/1000). Condition This antique Indian silver bowl...