The Collection of the Late Anthony Phillips, the renowned international silver and objects of vertu expert, heads to auction this Autumn in a single owner sale at Tennants. Having worked for Christie’s for 57 years, Phillips was a legend his field, admired for his curiosity and passion for his subject, his deep knowledge and his steadfast mentoring.
The sale will offer over 120 lots of rare and early silver, jewellery ancient world through to the early modern period, intricate objects of vertu and a selection of key reference books.
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Viewing times
Sunday 9th November - Thursday 13th November 11am-3pm, and morning of the sale from 8am
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Buyer's Premium:
24.0% + VAT (28.8% in total)
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Collections:
Please note you will be required to remove your purchased items within two working days of the sale unless by prior arrangement. Collections are by appointment from Monday-Friday 8.30am-5pm. Saturday collections are only available when there is a sale and STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. To make an appointment call 01969 623780 or email reception@tennants-ltd.co.uk
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Sale contact
Name: Jeffrey Lassaline
Email: jeffrey.lassaline@tennants-ltd.co.uk
Name: Ruari Williams
Email: ruari.williams@tennants-ltd.co.uk
Name: Jess Fall
Email: jess.fall@tennants-ltd.co.uk
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Lot 2015
A Gold and Enamel Crucifix Pendant Probably Spanish, First Half 17th Century
Lot 2016
A Silver-Mounted Rock Crystal Amulet or Pendant Italian or Spanish, Early 17th Century
Lot 2017
A German Gold-Mounted Green Hardstone Etui Apparently Unmarked, Circa 1760
Lot 2020
A George III Silver-Mounted Mother-of-Pearl Magnifying Glass Apparently Unmarked, Circa 1760
Lot 2021
A Queen Anne Silver-Mounted Tortoiseshell Snuff-Box Apparently Unmarked, Circa 1710
Lot 2027
A Red Glass Signet Ring Circa 1800, The Glass Possibly Slightly Earlier
Lot 2028
An Intaglio and Enamel Ring Early 18th Century, The Intaglio Probably Classical
Lot 2029
A Garnet Intaglio Ring The Garnet 17th Century, The Mount Early 18th Century
Lot 2031
A Renaissance Turquoise and Enamel Ring Possibly Second Half 16th Century
Lot 2032
A Parcel Gilt Cut Steel Ring Italian or Dutch, Late 16th/Early 17th Century
Lot 2036
A Scandinavian Silver Spoon Maker's Mark N or Z Struck Twice, Mid-17th Century
Lot 2041
A Swedish Silver Meat-Dish by Henrik Wittkopf the Elder, Stockholm, 1752
Lot 2043
A Swiss Parcel-Gilt Silver Spoon by Heinrich I Wirth, Zurich, Circa 1690
Lot 2044
A Swiss Gold and Enamel Zarf, for the Turkish Market Apparently Unmarked, Geneva, Circa 1830
Lot 2045
A Swiss Parcel-Gilt Silver Spoon Maker's Mark Indistinct, Perhaps Zurich, Circa 1690
Lot 2057
A German Silver-Gilt Box Apparently Unmarked, Probably Augsburg or Nuremburg, Circa 1670
Lot 2058
A German Silver Caster Maker's Mark HS or SH, Wolfenbüttel, First Quarter 18th Century
Lot 2059
A German Silver Trefid Teaspoon by Johann Martin Schmidt, Augsburg, 1701-1705
Lot 2060
A German Parcel-Gilt Silver Apostle-Spoon by Gottfried Schmidt, Breslau, Circa 1700
Lot 2061
A German Parcel-Gilt Silver Spoon Maker's Mark Indistinct, Liegnitz, Circa 1700
Lot 2072
A German Silver Small Tray by Johann Conrad Otersen, Hamburg, Probably 1762-1769
Lot 2073
A German Parcel-Gilt Silver Trencher-Salt by Carl Samuel Bettkober, Augsburg, 1765-1767
Lot 2074
A German Silver and Wood Basting-Spoon Maker's Mark Probably GH, Emmerich, 1697
Lot 2076
A German Silver Basting-Spoon by Albrecht Bernhard Muller, Augsburg, 1761-1763
Lot 2081
A Glass Signet Ring The Glass 17th Century, The Mount Mid-18th Century
Lot 2082
An Italian Gilt-Metal Mounted and Coral-Set Pendant Probably 17th Century
Lot 2089
A George III Gold-Mounted Grey Agate Fob-Seal Apparently Unmarked, Circa 1780
Lot 2095
Two Pairs of George III Cut-Steel Shoe-Buckles Apparently Unmarked, Circa 1800