George I waiter by Augustine Courtauld, London, 1726. Size: 6.5 inches x 6.5 inches x 1 inch. Weight: 11 troy ounces. Britannia standard silver (95.84% pure). Excellent condition, with no dents, repairs or erasures. An attractive small size plain waiter with a shaped quatrefoil border and supported on four hoof feet by one of London's most influential of Huguenot silversmiths, Augustine Courtauld, and created while he was working in St. Martins Lane (1708-1729)...

Georgian sterling silver teapot, London, 1784, by famous silversmith Robert Hennell. This pot has shaped sides with bright cut and beaded decoration to the cover and top portion. Wooden scroll handle and ebony finial. Condition: some old repairs to the underside seam on the bottom, minor dents at base of spout, a non-structural split in wooden handle. Clear hallmarks on base and with original assay office's silver testing scrape marks...

George III sterling silver ink stand by Henry Chawner, London, 1795. The sterling boat-form stand holds three matching, faceted pots with sterling tops, including a sanding pot, inkwell, and pen holder. All pots bear identical hallmarks that match the full set of marks on the underside of the stand. Also incised with the engraved initials "D.A.D." and "No. 18" to underside of stand. Condition is very good, with only some minor chipping to the bases of two of the pots...

Decorated with portrait medallions of Roman soldiers and floral patterns. Sicily, 17th/early 18th century. H. 20 cm, diameter 22 cm. Very good condition, only some chips to the foot rim and some firing flaws in the glaze.

Chinese export porcelain bowl circa 1790 a beautiful example with hand painted floral sprays and a scalloped decorated rim. Measuring approx. 9 1/4 inches in diameter and 4 inches deep in excellent antique condition for a piece of its age with a couple of barely visible faint hairline stress cracks in the outside glaze probably from cooling in manufacturing and one minute flea bite on the outside rim (see pictures). A fine piece would be a nice addition to any collection.

Sterling Tea Pot Hester Bateman London 1780 A beautiful Georgian silver teapot by Hester Bateman Of oval form with beaded rims and the sides and shoulder and lid decorated with bright cut and wheelwork decorations. The front side with a period monogram centered in a continious ribbon tied floral swag and drape garland. In excellent condition the lid hinge is a bit loose and the silver finial is probably a 19th century replacement. Measuring approx...

This bowl was manufactured in London in 1784 by the famous partnership of silversmiths Daniel Smith and Robert Sharp, who produced silver for the firm of Parker and Wakelin, the Royal Goldsmiths who provided silver for the Prince of Wales and for much of the nobility of England. The bowl is formed of heavy gauge silver, weighing 10.37 troy ounces...

Hester Bateman - pair of table spoons in Old English pattern. London, 1788-1789, sterling silver. Length: 8 1/8 inches. This pair of silver serving spoons was made by England's most famous female silversmith, Hester Bateman. The egg shaped bowls are in excellent condition, with no dents, repairs or wear. There is an elongated drop to the reverse of each bowl, which is typical of Hester Bateman's spoons. Legible matching hallmarks. No monograms...

Old English tablespoon by England's most famous female silversmith, Hester Bateman. London. 1780. Original owner's engraved monogram in feathered script, 'JMA.' Very good condition with no repairs. Egg-shaped bowl retains its shape. Bottom marked with some compressing of hallmarks but still very legible. HB maker's mark is quite clear. 8 inch length.

A very rare liturgical embroidery dating to the 17th century or earlier. A cope hood in shield-form with a central applied panel depicting the Archangel Michael. He is standing in complete armour holding a sword and about to strike a tailed demon. Ruby silk ground with couched gold and silver threads and appliqued arabesques in yellow silk, the medaillon and lining in linen. Condition: clean. Wear, slits, mendings and losses...

Decorated with floral patterns in lustre and blue glaze. Place of origin is probably Malaga. Diameter: 32 cm. Condition: several chips and a 20 cm. hairline. The hole to hang the plate is original.

William III/ Queen Anne Britannia silver dognose spoon, London, marked only with maker's mark of Francis Archbold. Circa 1700. Rare early spoon showing the transition of styles from the trefid to dognose. The dognose form is so called because of the shape of the end of the handle, also sometimes referred to as 'wavy end.' This example retains the broad, shallow bowl and ribbed rat tail of the earlier trefid form but without the characteristic notches in the terminal of the trefid...

This rare engraving depicts the siege of Szczecin (Stettin), situated on the river Oder (north to the left), at that time part of Swedish Pomerania. A combined allied force of Poles, Austrains and Brandenburgians, under General Jean-Luis des Souches, invested the fortress on the 19th (29th) of September 1659. The besieged Swedish forces, under Major General Paul Wirtz, defended doggedly and eventually the besiegers gave up on the 6th (16th) November 1659. Plate 106 Background: In 1648, the...

Ming Dynasty Celedon Charger with a foliate rim with subdued pattern within center. Very minor chips to rim. Diameter: 8 plus inches; height 1.75 inces

Early William III Britannia standard silver trefid tablespoon, London, 1699, by silversmith Francis Archbold, length 7.25 inches. The shallow bowl gilded on the interior and with a double ribbed and beaded rat tail. The upturned handle's terminal is cut with two notches. Hallmarks are quite well struck apart from the date letter which is worn but still legible. The higher Britannia silver standard of 95.84% was introduced in 1697 but is rarely found after 1730. Very good condition for a spoon...

William III silver trefid table spoon, London, c.1700, by Francis Archbold. Length - 7.25 inches. Weight - 1.38 troy ounces. A typical trefid form table spoon with broad, shallow bowl and a double ribbed and beaded rat tail. The upturned handle's terminal is cut with two notches, a characteristic of the trefid form. Hallmarks are very worn, but the maker's mark of Francis Archbold is just discernible, together with the lion's head erased stamp that denotes the London assay office, which was...

Depicting the Lamentation of Christ. A very finely carved panel with most of its original polychrome remaining. At the back of the door there is a painted portrait of Christ with the crown of thorns. H. 45,5 cm, W. 28 cm. Condition: expected agea wear, paint loss an remains of woodworm.

Stunning Chinese Yongzheng porcelain plate ca 16-17th C. Decorated with Phoenix & birds in famille rose enamels, gilt highlights, a superb piece. Diameter 22.3 cm. or approx. 9 inches. Condition is excellent to perfect. No chips, cracks, hairlines, or restorations. Provenance: Private collection, France.