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Issue 1 Interesting Objects
SILVERMAN
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ABOUT USIf you received this booklet through the post then we are probably already acquainted. For those of you, however, who have happened upon it,we are Robin Silverman and Bill Brackenbury, known collectively as our business name, B. Silverman, a third-generation family business.
Bill and I are passionate about dealing in things that delight and surprise, that are at once both artistic and useful and that are, above all, simplysuperb. Finding beautiful items that meet the high quality for which we have become renowned, is far from easy but we both take great pleasure in acquiring pieces that delight our more whimsical customers and satisfy our determined collectors.
Creating this first catalogue was more difficult than either of us imagined it would be. We have a large and fast-changing stock and are focusedon acquiring high quality items that are rare, interesting and unique. In selecting only a few pieces we hope to tantalise and provoke interest andentice you to visit us, either at our website www.silverman-london.com, or in person at our shop in Kensington.
Robin Silverman Bill Brackenbury
4 Campden StreetLondon W8 7EPemail: [email protected]
web: www.silverman-london.comTel: +44 (0) 20 7985 0555Fax: +44 (0) 20 7985 0556
One of a set of eight rare silver menu holdersshowing a blackcock all with hand-enamelledscenes of game birds, each one individual, bySampson Morden, Chester, Ed VII 1904,see page 11 for the set.£6,500
Front Cover Image 1 Front Cover Image 2A superb and rare silver “cartridge puller”
butt selector with ten original ivory pegs,by J. C. Vickery, London Ed VII 1905
£5,000
A Superb suite of a pair of silver 5-light candleabraand four matching 14” candlesticks
by L. A. CarringtonLondon 1906
£25,000
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A Superb silver soup tureen ofmelon form decorated with rococo design, by Willam Eley II, London , Geo IV, 1825
Engraved with original armorialsfor Sir George Beaumont Bt.Weight 120 ozs troy£17,500
Fine silverware
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Decorative Arts
A very rare CUBE STYLE4–piece tea setby Charles Boyton London 1933-35£15,000
An interesting Arts & Crafts
silver paper–clip letter openermounted with cabouchon agate
by J.J. HillLondon 1918
£450
A good hand beaten and cast stem beakerby Charles BoytonLondon 1933£1,100
A good hand beaten and cast stem goblet by Charles BoytonLondon 1933£1,100
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A stunning dressing-table mirror by OMAR RAMSDEN & ALWYN CARRLondon 1911£3,500
A very good quality hand–raisedBRITANNIA SILVER vase in theform of a leathern bottle byGeorge GilliamLondon Victorian 1890£2,900
Decorative Arts
Ramsden & Carr
Omar Ramsden A very good silver salver byOmar Ramsden - signed“Omar Ramsden Me Fecit”London 1926£2,500
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Neresheimer of Hanau, Germany. A particularly interesting company of silversmiths thathad their workshops in the heart of the countryside andspecialised in animal models.
A very good silver model of a cat in the style of a “GypsyCat” bejewelled with semi-precious stones and earrings.Imported By EDWARD THOMPSON BRIANT,London Vic 1899. It seems that most of the imports by Briant were destined forthe famous firm of Tessiers of Bond Street£11,500
A good silver model of a falconperched on a rock with outspreadwings. Imported by BertholdMuller, London 1926£4,500
Silver models
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AN OUTSTANDING SILVER MODEL TORTOISE
A lifesized silvermodel of a
tortoiseform-ing adeskink-
stand.
The top
shellforms the
lid that
A fine rare life-size silver model of a tortoise.The shell hinges open to reveal an inkwell, nibbox and stamp box.
Imported by Berthold Muller, London Vic 1896£15,000
A very good silver-mounted glass inkstand/deskset in the form of a rowingskiff – by Cohen & Charles, London 1897£5800
A good silve and tortoiseshellVictorian desktop paper clipBirmingham 1900£750
Silver models
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Matthew Boulton
A Superb Silver Centrepiece suite
by
Birmingham, Geo III 1810
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“This slight but sincere testimonial of indelible gratitude to William Adam Esqr. is presented to his dearly bloved daughter Mrs Clementine Adam Thompson 1812All speculation respecting the donor will be forever fruitless. The tribute is paid alone to the sentiment.Who builds a church to god and not to fame never inscribes the marble with his name.”
The provenance is enhanced by a charming messageinscribed on the plateau and the epergne stand:-
The William Adam Esqr. mentioned above (architect) is the nephewto one Robert Adam – who needs no introduction.
£42,000
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The Stirrup CupThe “the stirrup cup” was originally adrink offered to a man mounted on horse-back and about to depart for the hunt.
The term is now used for the drinkingvessel itself.
The most important of these cups weremade of silver and often engraved withmottoes taken from the chase. They aretypically in the form of a fox’s head or,more rarely, the head of a greyhoundor hare.
ProvenanceIn the first half of the 12th Century,HenryI gave rights by Royal Charter forthe citizens of London to hunt in Chiltern,Middlesex and Surrey.
Records of the various packs thathunted in Surrey from that time until themid–18th Century are scarce, but in 1798two private packs came together to formthe Surrey Union Hunt.
The example illustrated here wasacquired to celebrate the creation of thisfamous hunt, which is still meeting to thepresent day.
This example – a rare and fine Fox–Head stirrupcup by Daniel Smith & Robert Sharp London 1790
Presented to the Surrey Union Hunt in theirinaugural year, 1798
Inscribed – Success to the Union Hunt
Sporting
£15,000
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A rare set of 6 enamelledsilver place–card holders in original case. Each hand enamelledwith game birds.
by Sampson MordenChester 1903£5,000
A good enamelled silvervesta caseChester Ed VII 1901 by John Millward Banks£975
A very good quality pair ofparcel-gilt silver vases.Original fitted case (not shown).Birmingham 1893 by Frederick Elkington & Co£1,250
A fine Victorian silver vesta case, the enamelledlid depicting a horsewoman riding side-saddle tohounds and jumping a five–bar gate.by Howard JamesBirmingham Vic. 1890£2,300
Sporting
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A rare sil ver honey skep with accompanying covered butter–dish on stand, both styled as basketweave containers each having a clear glass linerand the stand having original crest
by Robert Hennell III, London 1855£8,000
Robert Hennell III (1794-1868) was the son of Robert Hennell II and hadbeen apprenticed to his father, who announced in May1833 that his son,Robert would be taking over his mark. They were part of the dynasty ofHennell silversmiths, which began with David Hennell I, who was apprenticed to Edward Wood in 1728. The work carried out by the Hennells was of extremely high quality and design. They were patronised by the highest born in the kingdom.
See facing page for superb tankard by Robert Hennell II
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Rowing InterestA very good massive silver tankardwith superb chasing representing hunting scenes of every variety
by Robert Hennell II, London1831
£8,500
A very good quality pair of silver-gilt grape shearsby Rawlings & Summers, London 1843£650
Louis DeeThis very interesting silversmith, whose work includes some fantastic designs made of the
highest quality, has become verycollectible.
This superb flask is a good example of the quality
of his work.London
Vic 1880
£4,250
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An excellent pair of silver wine coasters with
silver bases by William Allen III,
London, George III 1798£6,500
A verygood quality
vineleaf patternwine label“SAUTERNE”
Wine-related
Rawlings & SummersLondon 1836£320
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FRENCH ANTIQUE SILVER WINE HYDROMETERNext to the grapes themselves, a hydrometer is the most essentialtool a winemaker must have to be successful. The hydrometer,when used properly, can tell a winemaker how much alcohol ispresent in his wine before and after the fermentation process.Hydrometers measure the weight of a liquid (also known asspecific gravity) compared to the normal weight of water.Properly calibrating the hydrometer and knowing how the ratio of sugar in winetranslates to alcohol content willallow you to read a hydrometer.
Wine-related
French silverCirca 1850
18th Century French silver Tasse de Vin (winetasting cup) Circa 1750£600
A very good silver wine funnelby Robert Peppin, London Geo III 1820£2,500
£1,500
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Boer war interest
A rare and unusual pair of late-Victoriansilver-mounted elephant tusk wine coolers.Each silver rim flanked by a pair of silverelephant mask and ring handles.The silver unmarked One rim inscribed with the following presentation inscription.
'Presented to Major WM.Forrest, D.S.O.3rd Welsh Regt. With an iluminated address by the inhabitants of Prieska, Cape Colony in appreciation of his valuable services as Commandant of the District, Sept.1900 - Nov.1901.'
£25,000
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