An extraordinary Victorian Silver-Mounted Green or Amber Glass Claret-Jug in the Form of a Squirrel is one of the rarest lots coming up in the Jewellery, Watches and Silver Sale this May. This charming piece was made in 1882 by Alexander Crichton, a Scottish silversmith who found fame creating whimsical novelty silver-mounted claret-jugs and scent-bottles in forms such as dodo, a walrus, and a crocodile. Also noteworthy amongst the silver in the sale is a George V Silver Copy of the Warwick Vase on a Silver-Mounted Ebonised Wood Plinth. The Warwick Vase, now in the Burrell Collection, Glasgow, was discovered in the late 18th century by Scottish art dealer Gavin Hamilton at Hadrian's Villa in Rome and in the decades since it was discovered it was to prove a popular form for silversmiths to copy.
The Jewellery section of the sale offers interesting pieces with coloured stones, a good range of pieces by Scandinavian designers such as Georg Jensen and Lapponia as well as period jewellery. Watches, too, offers a broad spectrum of vintage, collectable and luxury watches, including an unusual and large Silver "Patentee" Alarm Watch made by Viner in London in 1819, and a 1920s National Watch Co. 18 Carat Gold Single Push Chronograph Wristwatch.
Lot 2194
A George III Provincial Silver Teapot by Christian Ker Reid, Newcastle, 1800
Sold for £250
Estimated at £250 - £350
Lot 2196
A George III Silver Teapot Maker's Mark Worn, London, 1812
Sold for £350
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 2197
A George III Silver Mug by Rebecca Emes and Edward Barnard, London, 1809
Sold for £120
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 2198
A George III Silver and Cow Horn Beaker Perhaps by William Stroud, London, 1819
Sold for £130
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 2199
A George III Silver Mug by Peter and William Bateman, London, 1811
Sold for £280
Estimated at £250 - £350
Lot 2200
A George III Silver Wine-Funnel by John Wakefield, London, 1819
Sold for £150
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 2201
A George III Silver Soup-Tureen and Cover by William Bennett, London, 1814
Sold for £3,200
Estimated at £2,500 - £3,500
Lot 2203
A George II Silver Fish-Slice by Edward Aldridge, London, 1751
Sold for £380
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 2206
A George III Scottish Silver Fish-Slice by Robert Gray and Son, Edinburgh, 1810
Sold for £80
Estimated at £70 - £100
Lot 2209
A Pair of George III Scottish Silver Basting-Spoons by Matthew Craw, Edinburgh, 1815
Sold for £130
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 2210
A Scottish Provincial Silver Soup-Ladle by Alexander Cameron, Dundee, Circa 1830
Sold for £130
Estimated at £120 - £180
Lot 2212
A William IV Scottish Silver Fish-Slice by Andrew Wilkie, Edinburgh, 1834
Sold for £90
Estimated at £70 - £100
Lot 2213
A Victorian Scottish Silver Basting-Spoon by James McKay, Edinburgh, 1842
Sold for £70
Estimated at £70 - £100
Lot 2214
An Edward VII Silver Paper-Knife by Henry Wigful, Sheffield, 1901
Sold for £170
Estimated at £70 - £100
Lot 2215
Three Graduated George II Silver Meat-Skewers Maker's Mark JJ, London, 1759
Sold for £250
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 2216
A George III Silver Soup-Ladle Probably by Thomas Ellis or Thomas Evans, London, 1776
Sold for £130
Estimated at £120 - £180
Lot 2221
A Victorian Silver Soup-Ladle by William Davidson and Frederick Upton, London, 1864
Sold for £165
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 2222
A Russian Silver and Enamel Spoon by Dmitry Yegorov, Moscow, Late 19th Century,
Sold for £70
Estimated at £70 - £100
Lot 2223
A Collection of Assorted George III Silver Flatware by George Smith, London, 1783
Sold for £1,100
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500
Lot 2225
A George V Silver Table-Service by Wakely and Wheeler, London, 1928
Sold for £3,500
Estimated at £3,000 - £5,000
Lot 2227
A George V Silver Table-Service by Atkin Brothers, Sheffield, Mostly 1934
Sold for £1,600
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,500
Lot 2228
A George V Silver Table-Service by Elkington and Co., Birmingham, 1910 and 1911
Sold for £2,000
Estimated at £2,000 - £3,000
Lot 2229
A French Silver Plate Table-Service Maker's Mark JB, 20th Century
Sold for £90
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 2231
A Set of Five Silver Decanter or Wine-Labels by Wyard Druitt and Co. Ltd., London, 1973
Sold for £320
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 2233
A George IV Silver Snuff-Box by Ledsam and Vale, Birmingham, 1823
Sold for £100
Estimated at £70 - £100
Lot 2235
A Victorian Silver Snuff-Box by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, 1840
Sold for £350
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 2236
Two Victorian Silver Vinaigrettes by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, One 1841 and One 1848
Sold for £250
Estimated at £120 - £180
Lot 2237
A Victorian Silver 'Castle-Top' Card-Case by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, 1844
Sold for £650
Estimated at £400 - £600
Lot 2238
A Victorian Silver Snuff-Box by Nathiel Mills, Birmingham, 1845
Sold for £130
Estimated at £70 - £100
Lot 2239
A Victorian Silver Card-Case by Robert Thornton, Birmingham, 1867
Sold for £150
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 2240
A Collection of Silver, Silver Plate and Brass Medals Presented to Miss Calmady Hamlyn
Sold for £800
Estimated at £500 - £800
Lot 2241
An Edward VII Silver Vesta-Case With Tinder-Cord by William Frederick Wright, London, 1903
Sold for £480
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 2242
An Edward VII Silver Double Measure by Albert Barker Ltd., London, 1901
Sold for £250
Estimated at £70 - £100
Lot 2245
A George V Gold Cigarette-Case by Deakin and Francis, Birmingham, 1928, 9ct
Sold for £2,750
Estimated at £3,000 - £5,000
Lot 2247
A George V Gold and Enamel Cigarette-Case by Fattorini and Sons Ltd., Birmingham, 1916, 9ct
Sold for £1,600
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,500
Lot 2248
A George V Silver and Enamel Cigarette-Case by E. J. Trevitt and Sons, Chester, 1923
Not Sold
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 2250
A Cartier Limited Edition Ballpoint-Pen Number 1786 From a Limited Edition of 1847
Sold for £320
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 2251
A Pair of Gold Lorgnettes Apparently Unmarked, 20th Century
Sold for £400
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 2255
A Pair of Must de Cartier Spectacles Numbered 1526073
Sold for £250
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 2256
A Montblanc Meisterstück No. 149 Fountain-Pen Numbered MBBF41ZF2
Sold for £250
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 2260
An Assembled Five-Piece Chinese Export Silver Dressing-Table Service Circa 1900
Sold for £250
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 2263
A Chinese Export Silver Basket Retailed by Wo Shing, Shanghai, Circa 1900
Sold for £250
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 2264
A Chinese Export Silver Vase Retailed by Yok Sang, Shanghai, Circa 1900
Not Sold
Estimated at £400 - £600
Lot 2268
A Spanish Silver Water-Jug Maker's Mark a Beaded Circle, 20th Century
Sold for £320
Estimated at £250 - £350
Lot 2269
A Four-Piece Spanish Silver Tea and Coffee-Service Maker's Mark Indistinct, 20th Century
Sold for £1,100
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500
Lot 2271
A German Silver-Gilt Beaker by Neresheimer, Hanau, Late 19th Century
Not Sold
Estimated at £500 - £800
Lot 2272
A French Silver Tray by Paul Canaux et Cie., Paris, Circa 1900
Sold for £220
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 2274
A Contemporary Silver and Perspex Box Maker's Mark A over FC Only, 20th Century
Sold for £250
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 2275
An American Silver Pedestal-Dish by Lebolt and Co., Chicago, First Quarter 20th Century
Sold for £330
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 2277
A George IV Silver Inkstand by S. C. Younge and Co., Sheffield, 1825
Sold for £535
Estimated at £600 - £800
Lot 2278
A Silver-Mounted Coconut-Cup Apparently Unmarked, Probably 19th Century
Sold for £420
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 2279
A Victorian Silver Mug by Edward, Edward, John and William Barnard, London, 1838
Sold for £350
Estimated at £70 - £100
Lot 2280
A Victorian Silver Bowl by Joseph Willmore, Birmingham, 1844
Sold for £130
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 2281
A Victorian Irish Silver Trivit by Henry Flavelle, Dublin, 1850
Sold for £750
Estimated at £70 - £100
Lot 2282
A William IV Silver Tea-Caddy Maker's Mark IW, London, 1831
Sold for £700
Estimated at £400 - £600
Lot 2283
A George IV Silver Teapot by Charles Fox, London, 1823
Sold for £340
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 2285
A Victorian Silver Inkstand by John Samuel Hunt, London, 1855
Sold for £2,500
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,500
Lot 2287
A Victorian Irish Silver Kettle Probably by Robert W. Smith, Dublin, 1849
Sold for £650
Estimated at £700 - £1,000
Lot 2289
A Victorian Silver Waiter by Henry Wilkinson and Co., London, 1871
Sold for £170
Estimated at £150 - £250