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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Lot 2099
A Continental Silver Pendant Apparently Unmarked, Possibly Dutch, Late 19th Century
Sold for £50
Estimated at £30 - £50
Lot 2100
A Pinchbeck Medal Commemorating Admiral Edward Vernon's Capture of Porto Bello Dated 1739
Sold for £170
Estimated at £120 - £180
Lot 2101
A Queen Anne Silver Counter-Box Maker's Mark H? or ?H Only, Circa 1710
Sold for £140
Estimated at £70 - £100
Lot 2106
A Louis XV Silver Stirrup-Cup by Pierre Sébille, Saumur, Circa 1700
Not Sold
Estimated at £7,000 - £10,000
Lot 2107
A Spanish Silver Snuff-Box Apparently Unmarked, Circa 1713
Not Sold
Estimated at £7,000 - £10,000
Lot 2115
A Louis XVI Silver Sugar-Sifting Spoon by Pierre-Nicolas Somme, Paris, 1782
Sold for £150
Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 2117
A French Silver Pill-Box Maker's Mark Indistinct, Second Half 19th Century
Sold for £110
Estimated at £70 - £100
Lot 2130
A Continental Silver Box Apparently Unmarked, Possibly Dutch, Circa 1720
Sold for £190
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 2131
A German Silver Scent-Bottle Apparently Unmarked, Mid-18th Century
Sold for £140
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 2132
A George III Gold-Mounted Hardstone Vinaigrette Apparently Unmarked, Circa 1800
Sold for £480
Estimated at £70 - £100
Lot 2134
A Portuguese Silver Two-Handled Bowl Attributed to Francisco Silva, Lisbon, Circa 1720
Sold for £550
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 2141
A Dutch Silver-Gilt Miniature Toy Brandy-Bowl Maker's Mark a Six-Pointed Star, Circa 1700
Sold for £280
Estimated at £120 - £180
Lot 2144
A Pair of William III Silver Trefid Table-Forks by Charles Williams, London, 1697
Sold for £3,200
Estimated at £2,500 - £3,500
Lot 2145
A Set of Three Brass Trefid Pattern Forks Marked Indistinctly, Early 18th Century
Sold for £480
Estimated at £60 - £80
Lot 2148
A George II Silver Snuff-Box Apparently Unmarked, Circa 1730
Sold for £250
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 2149
A William III Silver-Gilt Beaker Maker's Mark Worn, London, 1701
Sold for £650
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 2155
A George III Silver Basting-Spoon by William Sumner, London, 1792
Sold for £110
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 2156
A William IV Scottish Silver Fish-Slice by Robert Gray and Son, Glasgow, 1833
Sold for £150
Estimated at £120 - £180
Lot 2158
A Pair of George III Silver Sauce-Ladles Maker's Mark Worn, London, 1817
Sold for £120
Estimated at £70 - £100
Lot 2159
A Set of Six George III Silver-Gilt Teaspoons Apparently Unmarked, Circa 1760
Sold for £320
Estimated at £120 - £180
Lot 2160
A Victorian Royal Silver Meat-Skewer by Mary Chawner, London, 1837
Sold for £800
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 2161
A Spanish Silver Meat-Fork by S. Garcia, Pamplona, Presumably 1866
Sold for £350
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 2163
A George III Silver Mustard-Pot by John Emes, London, 1806
Sold for £170
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 2164
A Pair of Old Sheffield Plate Sauceboats Apparently Unmarked, Circa 1820
Sold for £300
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 2165
A Set of Four George III Silver Salt-Cellars by William Abdy, London, 1784
Sold for £140
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 2166
The Proceedings of the Society of Silver Collectors & The Silver Society Journal
Sold for £200
Estimated at £70 - £100
Lot 2168
A Set of Six French Silver-Gilt Tot-Cups by Henri Soufflot, Paris, Early 20th Century
Sold for £480
Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 2169
An Elizabeth II Silver Tumbler-Cup by C. J. Vander Ltd., London, 1971
Sold for £250
Estimated at £70 - £700
Lot 2170
A Pair of Silver Kiddish Cups Stamped 'Sterling', 20th Century
Sold for £80
Estimated at £70 - £100
Lot 2171
Christie's Auction Catalogues - Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé
Sold for £380
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 2172
Christie's Auction Catalogues - The Princess Margaret Sale
Sold for £170
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 2173
A Travelling Quartz Alarm Strut Timepiece Signed Cartier, Paris
Sold for £220
Estimated at £80 - £120