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ART DECO SILVER PLATE BAKELITE WINE BUCKET HA
The ultimate Art Deco wine cooler (or ice bucket) made of beautiful hand-hammered silver plate and bakelite. Made 1920-30's. <P>
Measures 5 1/8 inches high. Top is 4 1/2 inches in diameter.<P>
Classic Art Deco design: circular wine cooler, widening in steps. The only surface decoration is the hand-hammering with it's marvellous stippled reflection of the light. On either side, also reflected in the shiny silver plate, is a deep yolk yellow / orange ball of bakelite handle, on a small silver cylindrical arm. Modern design at it's best, but not signed / marked. <P>
Good condition. <P>
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3 SILVER WHISKY SHERRY BRANDY DECANTER LABELS
3 Sterling silver bottle / decanter labels on chains for whisky, sherry and brandy. Late 19th century.
Each is 1 5/8inches at widest point. Total weight is 30g.
Ornate scrolling borders around domed, cartouche shaped label. Contents of the bottle WHISKY/BRANDY/SHERRY are engraved on the front.
Sterling standard .925 engraved on the back.
Great condition - no damage of any sort.
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WINE JUG FLAGON 1850 STERLING SILVER R HENNEL
Magnificent wine jug / flagon, made London, England circa 1850 by Richard Hennell. Measures 12inches tall (31cm) and weighs 1130 grams. Cylindrical shaped body, narrowing and curving slightly towards the lid. Body chased and engraved with fruit, scrolls and arches, somewhat Persian in style. Fabulous spout and scrolling handle with original ivory heat insulators. Applied deeply carved oak leaves. Octogonal panelled finial on lid also hints at Persian or Turkish influence. Finial can be removed for ease of cleaning. Empty cartouches under spout allow for monogram or dedication. Excellent quality by top English silversmith. Fully hallmarked: next to handle, on handle, inside lid. Hallmarks are maker RH, date letter O, lion passant, leopard head and queen's head. Condition is excellent except for a gentle dent on the base in front that can easilly be straightened out. No other damage of any sort to be seen.
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19C SHEFFIELD SILVER WINE COOLER w MASKS
Very solid Sheffield Plate silver wine cooler. Made in England, early 19th century. 9 1/2inches tall. Removable top. Ring in the bottom to hold wine bottle securely. Urn shape on round foot. Fluted decoration to sides, base and handle. Beaded inner rim to top. Rich repousse vineleaf and shell decoration around outer rim shows first quality workmanship. Magnificent handles, curve up gently, fluted with an overlay of foliage. Each handle is connected to the body of the wine cooler by a fantastic satyr's mask with long ears, hooked nose, foliage for hair and waving beard. Like most early Sheffield silver, there are no hallmarks. The quality of the actual silver is fabulous with a minimum of bleeding on the rim of the foot, showing the copper underneath.
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3 SILVER WHISKY SHERRY BRANDY DECANTER LABELS
3 Sterling silver bottle / decanter labels on chains for whisky, sherry and brandy. Late 19th century. Each is 1 5/8inches at widest point. Ornate scrolling borders around cartouche shaped label. Contents of the bottle WHISKY/BRANDY/SHERRY are engraved on the front. Sterling standard .925 engraved on the back. Great condition - no damage of any sort.
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EXCEPTIONAL VICTORIAN SILVER CLARET JUG 1872
Exceptional Victorian sterling silver claret jug, Sheffield, 1872. 11 7/8inches high. Weighs 30oz. Round domed base with repousse floral and scrolling patterns. Ovoid body richly chased and engraved with panels of repousse trailing vines, grapes & leaves and c-scrolls, the latter forming a large cartouche front and back with gargoyle/mask heads above them. Elegant rounded neck leads to marvellous bill-like spout with conforming hinged lid. Beaded rim. Atop this is a 4-sided finial with moulded dog/lion heads. The handle is in the Classical Grecian style with a superbly moulded female head on it's top corner. Hallmarks : Maker HH & JEB (John Edward Bingham for Walker and Hall, Sheffield), Crown (Sheffield), lion passant, date letter E and monarch's head in profile. Excellent condition.
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GIN DECANTER / BOTTLE LABEL - ST SILVER
Sterling silver decanter / bottle label for Gin. Made Birmingham, England, 1997. Highly ornate frame with repousse shells, flowers and leaves. Hangs from silver chain. Hallmarks on front: Maker: CR&S, anchor, lion, date mark 'X'. Very good condition.
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2BL STERLING SILVER DRINK / ALCOHOL MEASURE
To measure tots, martinis etc here is a sterling silver double measuring cup. Probably first half of the 20th century. <P><P> Measures: 3 3/4" high. Weighs 2 oz. <P><P> Double measuring cup with one larger and one smaller funnel-shaped measure, joined in the center by a band. Silver is a nice, firm quality, with a great patina formed over the years. <P><P> Marks: the central band is inscribed STERLING 2233. <P><P> Condition: very good. The outer rim is ever so slightly bent out of a perfect circle due to age and use, but this in no way detracts from the piece.
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JUDAICA ISRAEL STERLING SILVER WINE COASTER
Magnificent Openwork sterling silver wine coaster made in Israel. <P><P> Measurements: 5" in diameter; 2 3/8" high. <P><P> Extremely beautiful grape and vine leaf pattern make this piece especially appropriate for the High Holidays or Sabbath. Pierced and moulded openwork. <P><P> Marked: underneath is mark Hazorfim 925.
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