Very Fine Set of Cast Silver Candlesticks by John Cafe London, 1750

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...

A very large George II silver swing handle harvest basket by William Tuite. Of pierced oval form, adorned with an immaculately cast rim decorated with scrolls, wheat sheaves and grapes surrounding four putti collecting the harvest. Each of the eight pierced sections are framed by cascading harvest bounty. The arched, swing handle decorated with matching floral, wheat and grape decoration, supported either side by a cast putti...

A very fine George II silver salver or tray of large shaped circular form. A cast and applied shell and scroll gallery, with the plain central plate engraved with a vacant rocaille c...

A large and impressive George II octagonal silver salver with pie crust edge and shell decoration. The central plate engraved with cornucopia of fruits and flowers amidst patterned arabesques. The centre engraved with an armorial beneath a crown. The whole standing on four scrolling leaf capped feet. Marked to the underside for London 1738 by specialist salver maker John Tuite. This is a large and impressive early Georgian silver...

Hallmarked in London in 1750, this handsome, George II, Antique Sterling Silver Sauce Boat, features a shaped border, an acanthus detailed handle, an engraved crest to one side, and ...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George II English sterling silver snuffer tray made by John Cafe; an addition to our Georgian silverware colle...

A very fine & generously proportioned mid 18th century Georgian sterling silver gravy boat, showing foliate embossed motifs and a blank cartouche, affixed with an impressive double-s...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George II English sterling silver snuffer tray made by John Cafe; an addition to our Georgian silverware col...