VINTAGE ROYAL CROWN DERBY 5 IMARI FORKS i BOX Antique / vintage set of 5 porcelain - handled forks in the Imari pattern. Made in England early 20th century.
Come in original Royal Crown Derby vintage box. <P><P>
Each fork measures 7 inches long. <P><P>
Forks to be used for luncheon or salad. Beautiful, elegant shape - an elongated baluster with 4 tynes in silver coloured metal. The generous porcelain handles, widening and rounding towards the ends in classic Imari colours of deep cobalt blue, burnt red/orange and gold on white. Terminals also richly gilded. Back and front of forks have different but related patterns with flowers and geometric forms. <P><P>
Acid etched marks on the backs of each fork read Royal Crown Derby, England. <P><P>
Come in original, fitted box with embossed gold mark on the lid. <P><P>
Condition: all parts are in very good condition - look as though they were never used. However, the material used to join handles to metal has loosened and in one case the metal has disconnected from the porcelain. It should be an easy fix. The box is in good condition.  

RUBY ENGRAVED BOHEMIAN GLASS BUTTER CHEESE DI Ruby engraved Bohemian glass butter or cheese dish. Made late 19th century in Bohemia (now Czech Republic).<br><br>
Measures 5 3/4inches high X 7inches diameter. <br>
Bohemian Butterdish or small cheese dish. ROund bowl/underplate with high sides and dome with large, sturdy handle. Etched scenes of deer, bird, castle, scrolls, and unusual swirling geometric designs. Faceted top of handle and cut glass circles for more play of light and allow us to peep into the dish.
<br> Condition: very good. No chips/cracks.  

8 BOHEMIAN WINE GLASSES ENGRAVED CUT GLASS DE Set of 8 yellow cased, cut and engraved wine glasses. Made in Bohemia, 19th century.<br><br>
4inches high.<br>
Cased glass, yellow cut to clear. Unusual square cut glass bases in a rich golden yellow, faceted and cut to catch the light beautifully. Yellow cut away entirely on faceted stems that look like crystal pillars. Knop at top of stem. Round bowl with larger and smaller diamond patterns cut in bands, and a central yellow band engraved with a forest deer scene featuring trees, patterns, lieing and standing deer. Very nice detail. <br><br>
Condition is very good. I found one tiny chip on the rim of one glass, but nothing else.  

BLUE ENAMEL COFFEE / WATER POT Blue enamel pot for boiling water or coffee.
Measures 8 inches high.
Tapering can with sieve in spout. White speckles in blue enamel. Black rim. We have owned this for about 10 years, but it was never used. No damage.  

EDWARDIAN INLAID WOOD MARQUETRY SERVING TRAY Very large Edwardian inlaid wood marquetry serving tray. Made in England first decade of the 20th century. <br>
Total width is 26 3/4 inches, including the handles. Distance accross is about 14 inches. <br>
Kidney shaped tray with brass handles on either end. Main wood is believed to be mahogany and the inlays are a variety of coloured fruit woods. A string of cream-coloured wood is inlaid about 1 inch from the rail/guard. Inlay consists of scrolling botanical subjects showing strong Art Nouveau and Aesthetic movement influence. <br>
Underneath the tray has old velt to protect table surfaces. <br>
Surface has wonderful patina and is extremely pleasing aesthetically. <br>
Condition is very good with some minor negligible wood splitting on the rail due to age and natural wood shrinkage.  

GEORGE III MAHOGANY FITTED KNIFE FLATWARE BOX GEORGE III MAHOGANY FITTED KNIFE FLATWARE BOX
George III inlaid mahogany wood fitted knife box. Made in England, 18th century.
Measures 14 1/2 inches to the top; 8 5/8inches accross.<br>
Rounded, serpentine front- voluptiously carved and enriched by more than 200 years patina buildup. Hinged lid matching curves of the bottom and then sloping steeply to the back. Original escutcheons and beautiful old hinges (original) at the back. Great colour and patina to wood. All edges have angled inlay with a lighter and darker wood, both along the edge and about half an inch to the interior. The bottom has a rounded ridge. <br>
The inside of the lid has an inlaid oval in the same slanted check as the stringing outside. The steeply slanted base has place for 18 knives and various carving and serving pieces. (28 places in all). Each slot is surrounded by triple string inlay as is the curving perimeter.
Minor restoration on perimeter edge, but mostly the box is in good condition considering it's age.  

UNUSUAL 1800'S WIRE BASKET TEA STRAINER GERM Unusual tea strainer in the form of a woven wire basket made in Germany, probably between 1880-1920.
Measures 5 3/4inches to the tip of the hook in front of the basket.
Very cleverly woven thin silver wires, over flat silver metal frame, with larger wire rim continueing to form the handle.
The handle part of the wire is inscribed GERMANY.  

ORNATE CARVED WOOD BRASS ANTIQUE CARVING SET Ornately carved wood and brass carving set on stand for buffet / dining room. Made late 19th - early 20th century, India.
Knife is 12 1/2 inches long. Nearly 17 inches from end to end of the set.
Stands on brass legs. Trimmed and mounted in brass, some of which is somewhat worn.
Handles and stand made of profusely carved wood. Wonderful intricate and finely detailed flowers and foliage in excellent condition. Looks fabulous on the table or

buffet.
Knife has large, very strong and sturdy blade, so this set is made for actual use. (knife looks as though it could be used to hunt the animal in the first place).  

WHITING ST SILVER BERRY SERVING SPOON W ROSES Whiting Manufacturing Company sterling silver berry serving spoon. Made 19th century before the company was taken over by Gorham.
Measures 8 3/4inches and weighs about 4oz.
Large berry spoon. The ruffle-edged deep bowl with raised scrolls, ridges and circles. The handel is richly decorated with repousse roses and scrolls. A delicate monogram near the edge with GWB initial. Fabulous quality work.
Back has the company symbol and STERLING embossed.
Very good condition.
M Dolan in her book American Sterling Silver Flatware has this to say pg 210: The silver flatware of this company is still monumentally underpriced and when prices begin to reflect true value, both actual and historic, it will probably be too late to begin a collection. This company really represents the pot ofsilver at the end of the rainbow.

A knowledgeable person emailed:The pattern is Roses & Scrolls discontinued in 1890. Pretty spoon!
 

CROWN DUCAL 6 CUPS & SAUCERS TULIPS FREESIAS Superbly enamelled 6 pairs of cups and saucers, made by Crown Ducal, England, early 20th century.
Saucer is 5 7/8inch in diam. Cup is 2 1/4inches high and 3 3/4inches in diam on the top.
Magnificent hand enamelled tulip & freesia decoration on a pale yellow ground. Borders are in mustard yellow, blue and red. Mustard yellow enamelling is used on the rims of all pieces.
Each piece is marked CROWN DUCAL WARE ENGLAND (not Made in England) and has various marks, presumably of the enameller, painter and modeller.
Very good condition. One cup has a fleabite chip on the rim - easilly restored..<P>
Part of a dinner and tea service that we have divided into seperate groups because of disparate numbers eg teapot, sugar, creamer, plates, servers, extras. All available separately.  

SPICE RACK INSECT BAND BOOKSHELF JAPAN 19C Spice rack in the form of a bookshelf with an insect band. Made in Japan, late 19th century - early 20th century.
Measures 7 1/4inches accross and 4 1/2inches to highest point on shelf.
Wooden rack with curly edges. The spice boxes are all in the form of volumes in a library with insect trumpeters and drummers depicted on the sides.
Marked Japan underneath each container.
Condition is good. Crazing as is to be expected and two negligible chips.  

DUTCH SILVER 10 FRUIT SALAD TEA SPOONS 1850 Set of 10 Dutch silver spoons for oranges fruitsalad or tea. Netherlands 1850 and 1851.
Each spoon is 5inches long. The tapering stems terminate in broad bright-cut and curved terminals.
Each spoon is fully hallmarked on the back with the lion silver standard mark, the profile assay mark (both used since 1814) and date and maker's marks. 5 spoons made by WC are dated 1851 with date letter R and 5 spoons, made by I over AD? with date letter Q for 1850.
Great old silver patina. 2 terminals are slightly bent flat and there are some tiny splits, noticeable if you are looking for them only,otherwise very good condition for their age and delicacy.  

VICTORIAN SILVER BONE FISH FLATWARE KNIFEFORK Sheffield English 'bone handled' and A1 EPNS silver plate fish cutlery - knife and fork set for 6, late 19th -early 20th century.
Knives are 7 3/4inches long.
Elegantly curved fish knives and forks with delicate engraving and scrolls on blades. Engraved cartouche for monogram on fork is empty. Great quality 'bone' handles - smoothe and pleasant to hold - was probably actually made from a high quality early celluloid.
Each blade is engraved EPNS A1 SHEFFIELD ENGLAND.
Very good condition.  

SILVER TODDY LADLE TWIST WHALE BONE HANDLE Sterling silver toddy punch ladle. Long handle is partly silver, partly twisted whale bone. Probably early to mid 19th century.
Measures 16 1/4inches long.
Scalloped, fluted oval bowl. Beautifully designed so that the center of the bowl looks like a flower. Handle curves away from the bowl and then twists for a number of inches before flaring to a tube that holds and secures the extention whale part of the handle. The nails used are hand made, which dates the ladle to the early 19th century. The wooden part of the handle is carved into a twisted echo of the silver, and ends in an oval knob.
There are two hallmarks in lozenges on the back of the handle. One is the number 57 and the other is not in any of the silver books I looked in.
Condition is very good. No damage of any sort.  

GILT SILVER FRENCH LADLE-LONG REPOUSSE HANDLE Sterling silver, gilt washed, French ladle, dating from the 19th century in the Art Nouveau style.
Measures 12 1/4inches long.
Weighs a little over 3 oz.
Round bowl is gilt washed and has a fine spout - clearly to ladle a thin liquid, such as punch.
A silver hallmark is on the side of the bowl, near the rim. The long handle is typically Art Nouveau with scrolls and flowers - all very delicate, elegantand assymetric. Reserves where a monogram could be engraved are blank.
Condition is excellent. No damage of any sort.