Lot 715
  • 715

Final part of the collection, sixteen various silver object, 18th and 19th century

Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 EUR
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Description

  • in total circa 9150gr.
comprising: various coffee pots and tea pots and other useful objects, made in England,The Netherlands, France, Poland, Austro-Hungary and Germany

Condition

A Polish silver coffee pot, Ephraïm Wischcke, Danzig, circa 1760 On three rocaille scroll feet, plain pear shaped body, with wood scroll handle and hinged cover, with high flower finial, marked below Overall good, small scratches and dents of use, marks clear, hinge is at the side of the pot; An English silver coffee pot, Chas. Hougham, London, 1783 On circular foot with pearl rim, the plain baluster body with leaf decorated curved spout, with wood scroll handle, the hinged cover with vase finial, fully marked below Marks clear, small scratches and dents of use, handle later; A French silver chocolate pot, probably Lille, circa 1750 On three scroll feet, the spirally fluted body decorated with rocaille ornaments, with scroll wood handle and hinged cover with swing finial, marks indecipherable Marks below and in cover unclear, wood in good condition, the body with small scratches and dents of use;A French silver chocolate pot, maker's mark indecipherable, Paris, circa 1782 Of pear shape, raised on three monopod supports, headed by cartouches, short fluted spout, vase finial and stylized wood finial, fully marked below Marks unclear, handle probably later, the body with scratches and dents of use, also with some old repairs; A German silver coffeepot, Esaias Busch IV, Augsburg, 1751-53 Of spirally fluted baluster form, on circular foot, with carved wood scroll handle, the cover with hinge at the side, vase finial, fully marked below Marks clear, scratches and dents of use, a few old repairs at the cover and near the spout; An English silver coffee pot, probably William Grundy, London, circa 1750 The plain tapering cylindrical body on circular foot, with leaf wrapped curved spout and later wood scroll handle, stepped domed hinged cover with ball finial, fully marked at the body and cover Marks rubbed, small scratches and dents of use, hinge stable, overall good; An English silver coffeepot, maker's mark P*N, London, 1768-69 The baluster body with moulded spout, wicker-bound handle, the hinged cover with urn finial, with monogram FG engraved below the spout, fully marked below, maker's mark and lion passant also at the cover Marks clear, small scratches and dents of use, wicker in good condition, overall good; A Polish silver coffeepot, Danzig, "SPQN Holiz", circa 1750 On three rocailles scroll feet, the baluster body with floral engravings near the feet and spout, with wood scroll handle, the hinged cover with high flower finial, fully marked below Marks clear, the body with scratches and dents of use, the wood handle with splits, stable hinge; An Austro-Hungarian silver coffee pot, maker's mark A*S, Vienna, 1811 The burner on circular base, rising to three sfinx-like feet, the spout terminating into a dolphins head, the body of cylindrical shape, the top part with two wood handles, fully marked at the burner, body and top Marks clear, small scratches and dents of use, overall good; An English silver teapot, William Abdy, London, 1788 Of straight-sided shaped oval form, engraved with bands and two cartouches, one with crests engraved, with wood scroll handle and hinged cover with ivory finial, fully marked below Marks clear, small scratches and dents of use, hinge slightly unstable, handle probably later, overall good; An English silver teapot, Henry Chawner, London, 1790-91 Of straight-sided shaped oval form, engraved with bands and cartouches with guirlandes, the hinged cover with wood and silver finial, fully marked below Marks clear, small scratches and dents of use, finial unstable, wood handle probably original, overall good; A French silver coffeepot with pseudo marks for Jean Frémin, Paris 1770 Of oval form, engraved with bands, with wood handle, the lid with wood finial, marked below Small old repairs, scratches and dents of use to the body; A Dutch silver teapot, Theodorus Gerardus Bentveld, Amsterdam, circa 1830 On four scroll feet, of rectangular shape, with ivory handle and leaf finial, marked below the base and near the handle Marks clear, overall scratches and dents of use, the finial with an old repair, not well done, ivory in reasonable condition; An English silver brandy bowl, William Sumner, London, 1808 and ???? The burner on three feet, the bowl circular, with large handle, silver-gilt interior, the burner and bowl with engraved crest, fully marked below the bowl, stand, burner and covers Marks clear, overall good, small scratches and dents of use; A pair of German silver candlesticks, Philipp Caspar Scheppich, Augsburg, 1767-69 The shaped circular bases, baluster stems and sconces, with rococo ornaments, fully marked at the rim Marks clear, small scratches and dents of use, one larger dent at the rim of one of the candlesticks, overall good; A French? silver mounted crystal wine decanter, modern, stamped FM-T, 0.925 The mounts with palmette decorations, the crystal cut into squares, fully marked below Marks clear, overall good, tiny scratches of use, crystal in good condition. A pair of silver plated snuffers, scratches of use, overall good
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