English, 19th / 20th Century

circa 1880 – late 20^thCentury

electroplate and other metals, ivory



comprising an Italian silver wine taster, maker's BR, Florence, modern and the rest, plated as follows:  
- Four biscuit barrels and covers, one plain, one ivory, two oak
- Four ice buckets of various sizes
- A mounted glass ice bucket with swing handle
- A lemon squeezer
- Eight beakers in various shapes and sizes
- A reeded tumbler cup
- Two sweetmeat dishes engraved "Apisnall the Curzon"
- A Hermes leather and metal box and cover, gilt inside with divider, stamped Hermès Paris
- A napkin ring holder with a dog ornament
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overall some wear to silverplated surfaces, the wine coolers with some overall denting and scratches commensurate with use. viewing recommended.
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