Michael Baggott Silver and Antiques

Enlarge	A rare George III 'counterfeit' silver wine label Thomas Leathwick Robinson, London, c.1820 of gadrooned rectangular form, titled 'SHERRY'. Thomas Leathwick Robinson was working in London c.1820 producing wine labels with counterfeit punches until convicted and deported to Australia in 1822. Ref: *'Mr Robinson's conviction for counterfeit marks'* B.Jones, Silver Studies, The Journal of the Silver Society, No.23, 2008 p.107 This rare label bears the punches he used to imitate those for Thomas Robinson, London, 1817. Size: 5.5cm long Weight: 6dwt Stock Number: A413 Price: sold
Enlarge	Cape: A very rare George IV silver basting spoon Jospeh Ince, Cape, c.1823-8 alongside pseudo marks for John Townsend Fiddle pattern Provenace: Count Nikolai Orloff Note: see *'A Cape Silversmiths Mark Identified', The Finial, Volume 22/06, July-August 2012, p.6 Size:* 31cm long Weight: 3oz 15dwt Stock Number: A412 Price: £795
Enlarge	A Scottish George III pair of silver sugar tongs Alexander Gardiner, Edinburgh, c.1786-1800 bright cut engraved decoration with acorn bowls, initialled 'WL' in script Crisp engraving Size: 14cm long Weight: 14dwt Stock Number: A411 Price: £75
Enlarge	A Scottish Provincial George IV silver teaspoon William Jamieson, Aberdeen, c.1820-30 Fiddle pattern, initialled 'JH' in script Note: this spoon bears one of the rarest set of marks used by Jamieson, namely the 'thistle', 'gothic a' and 'rose' punches together with another small 'a' punch. Size: 13.5cm long Weight: 8dwt Stock Number: A410 Price: £95
Enlarge	A very fine Louis XVI silver sifter spoon Nicolas Gauthier. Paris, 1786 Fiddle and Thread pattern, engraved with an armorial. In superb condition Note: the combination of charge marks and date letter place this ladle to between the 7th of March 1786 and the 12th of July 1786. Size: 21.5cm long Weight: 3oz Stock Number: A409 Price: £590
Enlarge	A rare George III provincial silver tablespoon John Hampston and John Prince, York, 1780 Old English pattern, initialled 'W+P' Size: 20.5cm long Weight: 2oz 1dwt Stock Number: A407 Price: £240
Enlarge	A Queen Anne Provincial silver dognose spoon William Grover, Lewes, c.1705-10 Dognose pattern, initialled 'SH' to the stem. Note: only one other spoon, which is of Trefid pattern, is known by William Grover. That earlier example incorporates a maker's mark, barbed rose and fleur-de-lys punch. This later spoon shows that the barbed rose punch seems to have been abandoned in his later work, though the fleur-de-lys mark is struck twice to compensate. An extremely rare example of an eighteenth century Lewes made spoon. Size: 19cm long Weight: 1oz 9dwt Stock Number: A406 Price: £P.O.A
Enlarge	A Victorian silver and ivory butt marker A.Barrett and Sons, London, 1898 the plain rectangular case with a suspension ring and retailers mark to the base, the front initialled *'S from SC'* beneath an Earls Coronet, the interior fitted with ten numbered ivory pegs. Size: 5.5cm long Stock Number: A405 Price: £1,475
Enlarge	Channel Islands interest: A very rare gold Wedding ring John Le Gallais, Jersey, c.1860-70 the simple gold band engraved with a waved line and dots, initialled 'E.G.L' Size: 2.2cm diameter Stock Number: A404 Price: £P.O.A
Enlarge	A George III Colonial pair of silver tablespoons Henry Cowper, Gibraltar, c.1780 Old English pattern, each initialled S over WS. The spoons may be accurately dated due to the top marking position of punches being more commonly used in the 1770's. Given the small community on Gibraltar it is possible that the marriage initials may be for Cowper's apprentcie William Fergus Stephenson, though those initials are not uncommonly found during the eighteenth century. Size: 21cm long Weight: 3oz 4dwt Stock Number: A399 Price: £P.O.A
Enlarge	A Charles II silver toilet box unmarked, c.1670-80 circular with a foliate chased cover depicting a robed putti and a basket of fruit, the sides with foliate chased scrolls and flower heads, initialled 'W' to the base. Note: Two small boxes of this side would be typical of a Restoration period toilet set together with a large mirror, brushes bottles and stands, the features of the chased figure from the small features of the face to the lengthened foot are found in the work of Arthur Mainwaring. It was not uncommon for sets of this period to be unmarked. Size: 8cm diameter Weight: 3oz 4dwt Stock Number: A397 Price: £775
Enlarge	A Victorian silver 'castle top' vinaigrette Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, 1845 of shaped rectangular form with foliate engraved decoration to the sides and base, the cover finely engraved with a scene of fishermen on a lake, the grille pierced with roses and thistles in scrollwork Size: 3.5cm long Weight: 12dwt Stock Number: A395 Price: £1,250
Enlarge	A Scottish Provincial George II silver tablespoon Peter Spalding, Canongate, c.1750 Hanoverian pattern, initialled 'MG' Size: 20.5cm long Weight: 2oz 2dwt Stock Number: A394 Price: £P.O.A
Enlarge	A set of six commemorative silver and parcel gilt teaspoons Stuart Devlin, London, 1973 each with a pointed bowl, hammer finished stem and cast finial modelled as the Sydney Opera House, in the original fitted case. In pristine condition Size: 15cm long Weight: 7oz 12dwt Stock Number: A389 Price: £1,500
Enlarge	A Victorian novelty silver salt spoon Francis Higgins & Son Ltd., London, 1892 the stem cast as openwork foliate braches surmounted with a figure of a drunken man raising his glass, the bowl gilt Size: 8cm long Weight: 12dwt Stock Number: A387 Price: £140
Enlarge	A George II silver coffee pot William Shaw I, London, 1730 of good gauge and engraved with a contemporary cartouche of scrolling foliage and masks against a brickwork ground with attendant twin figural supporters, enclosing a Stags head erased. Original carved fruitwood handle. Marked to the body and cover, lovely original condition and colour. Size: 21.5cm high Weight: 23oz 5dwt Stock Number: A373 Price: £P.O.A
Enlarge	A rare George III Provincial silver wine label makers mark only for Thomas Wigan of Bristol, c.1765 of escutcheon form titled 'White Port'. Excellent heavy gauge Size: 5.5cm long Weight: 11dwt Stock Number: A353 Price: £720
Enlarge	A George III silver basting spoon Thomas Wallis II and Jonathan Hayne, London, 1812 Old English Coffin end pattern, initialled 'W' over 'C' in script. A superb example of this rare variant pattern in exceptional crisp condition Size: 30cm long Weight: 4oz 4dwt Stock Number: A347 Price: £375
Enlarge	A extremely rare William III glass pen and case London, c.1690-1700 the double ended pen with wrythen tips and a slender plain stem, with a crudely tooled card case. Something of a novelty at the end of the seventeenth century these glass pens were sold as curiosities and few, by their very nature have survived, one other example from this period is recorded in a French museum collection. Size: 11cm long Stock Number: A344 Price: £P.O.A
Enlarge	A very fine George II silver caster maker's mark only GW for George Weir, London, c.1727-9 of baluster form with moulded borders and a fine ribbed pierced cover with an acorn finial, finely crested with a flamming heart for Kirby. This pattern pattern of caster is not untypical of those made by the best Huguenot goldsmiths of the period (Paul De Lamerie)and given Weirs very short recorded working life (pieces only seen c.1727-9) it may be that Weir was previously or laterly employed within a large workshop rather than working on his own behalf. Pieces bearing Weirs mark are rarely found. Size: 16cm high Weight: 8oz 3dwt Stock Number: A336 Price: £1475
Enlarge	Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers: A rare George III silver tablespoon one George Smith IV, London, 1799 one GC, London, 1803 Dognose pattern with rattail bowls, each finely engraved with the arms of the *Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers* Provenance: these spoons have been in the possession of the Company since purchased. Size: 20cm long Weight: 2oz 2dwt Stock Number: A310 Price: £675 each
Enlarge	A George III gilt metal cased verge pocket watch the movement inscribed 'Pickett & Rundell, London', c.1772-86 the gilt metal pair case with a white enamel dial with arabic numerals and the original gilt handes. Some wear to the gilding. Philip Rundell was apprenticed in Bath in 1760 and arrived in London sometime in 1767 to work as shopman for the firm of Theed and Pickett of Ludgate Hill. In or around 1769-1772 Bridge became a partner in the firm and sole owner in 1785-6 giving the date of this watch. Later this firm was to become Rundell, Bridge and Rundell, the most important Goldsmiths in England at the start of the nineteenth century. Ref: Grimwade (revised) p.648 Size: 2 and 1/4 in high Weight: - Stock Number: A142 Price: £520
Enlarge	'An Illustrated Guide to York Hallmarks 1776-1858..' published June 2010, author Michael Baggott 'An Illustrated Guide to York Hallmarks 1776-1858 & A Transcript and Index of the York Assay Office Ledger 1805-1821' The book comprises a photographic guide to York hallmarks covering the period 1776-1858, a catalogue of examples of items produced by York silversmiths during this period and most importantly a Transcript and Index of the York Assay Office Ledger (1805-1821) detailing each item sent for assay over this period. The book is Hardback, A4 size, 328 pages with over 120 black and white illustrations. It is a limited editon of 100 copies. Due to size and weight postage for the book within the UK is £7.50 by Royal Mail recorded delivery. Overseas clients are requested to email us for a postage quote UPDATE: Last few copies remaining, soon to be out of print. Size: A4 Weight: - Stock Number: A127 Price: £95
Enlarge	A Victorian copper gilt christening set Elkington & Co., Birmingham, c.1860 the handles finely modelled as a Medieval figures, in fitted case Size: 8in long Stock Number: A074 Price: £325

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A rare George III 'counterfeit' silver wine label

Thomas Leathwick Robinson, London, c.1820

Cape: A very rare George IV silver basting spoon

Jospeh Ince, Cape, c.1823-8 alongside pseudo marks for John Townsend

A Scottish George III pair of silver sugar tongs

Alexander Gardiner, Edinburgh, c.1786-1800

A Scottish Provincial George IV silver teaspoon

William Jamieson, Aberdeen, c.1820-30

A very fine Louis XVI silver sifter spoon

Nicolas Gauthier. Paris, 1786

A rare George III provincial silver tablespoon

John Hampston and John Prince, York, 1780

A Queen Anne Provincial silver dognose spoon

William Grover, Lewes, c.1705-10

A Victorian silver and ivory butt marker

A.Barrett and Sons, London, 1898

Channel Islands interest: A very rare gold Wedding ring

John Le Gallais, Jersey, c.1860-70

A George III Colonial pair of silver tablespoons

Henry Cowper, Gibraltar, c.1780

A Charles II silver toilet box

unmarked, c.1670-80

A Victorian silver 'castle top' vinaigrette

Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, 1845

A Scottish Provincial George II silver tablespoon

Peter Spalding, Canongate, c.1750

A set of six commemorative silver and parcel gilt teaspoons

Stuart Devlin, London, 1973

A Victorian novelty silver salt spoon

Francis Higgins & Son Ltd., London, 1892

A George II silver coffee pot

William Shaw I, London, 1730

A rare George III Provincial silver wine label

makers mark only for Thomas Wigan of Bristol, c.1765

A George III silver basting spoon

Thomas Wallis II and Jonathan Hayne, London, 1812

A extremely rare William III glass pen and case

London, c.1690-1700

A very fine George II silver caster

maker's mark only GW for George Weir, London, c.1727-9

Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers: A rare George III silver tablespoon

one George Smith IV, London, 1799 one GC, London, 1803

A George III gilt metal cased verge pocket watch

the movement inscribed 'Pickett & Rundell, London', c.1772-86

'An Illustrated Guide to York Hallmarks 1776-1858..'

published June 2010, author Michael Baggott

A Victorian copper gilt christening set

Elkington & Co., Birmingham, c.1860