A beautiful pair of scissor shaped sugar nips or tongs, with shell bowls. Silver, probably Irish, Rococo style, late 18th century. Unmarked, like most early sugar nips. Width: "6 ¼/ 16 cm. Condition: the joint is somewhat unsteady, and apparently these sugar nips have not been restored.
A sterling silver bowl by Frank Whiting, c 1900, with a splendid hibiscus and scroll-work border, the style of which combines Rococo and Art Nouveau. Engraved monogram CN or NC. Diam: "5 ¾ / 14,5 cm, as indicated by the back stamp, which also includes the Whiting lion mark and 6072. Condition: fine.
German silver basket bowl, delicately wrought and engraved in Neo-Rococo style. German hallmarks, late 19th century. Width: "5 ¼/ 13 cm, height: "1 ½/ 4 cm. Condition: fine.
Price: $440 (the pair), including worldwide SH & I
A pair of English cast and silver gilt salt spoons, in the style of Paul Storr. Both made in London, one by George Adams, 1864, the other signed WT, 1874. Shell-shaped bowls with finely punched surface, the ends with diminutive engraved initials. Small - length "4 ½ / 11 cm - but massive, these spoons weigh almost 30 grams each. Condition: fine.
A silver butter knife with family crest, marks for 1806 (George III). Length: "6 ¾/ 17,5 cm. Condition: traces of an old soldering on the handle, otherwise fine.
Large silver plated dish by WMF/Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik c 1910. Border with an elegant relief pattern of fuchsia and butterfly, the well undecorated. Marks WMF and N, (rectangular mark) 1/0 = medium thick silver plating. Width: "12 ½ / 32 cm, height: " ¾ / 2 cm. Condition: fine.
A silver plated bowl by WMF, Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik, c 1900.
Naturalistically modelled as a crumbled leaf with its network of nerves and irregular curves. Width: "5 ¼ / 13 cm. Mark: ostrich in diamond, WMF and G. Condition: fine.
A jigger, small measure for liquor (1 ½ ounce). Silver plated and at one end marked "RF" and crown, at the other "PAT.ANM". Early 20th c, possibly German. Width: "4 ¾ / 12 cm. Condition: fine.
Electro-plated double salt, one department one department of which was used for salt, the other for pepper, c 1850. Shaped like a small handled basket, on Rococo scroll feet. Unmarked. Width: "3 ¼ / 8 cm. Condition: a little warped, from age and wear, but still charming.
