Silver & Objects of Vertu, including the Taylor collection of Indian colonial silver
Lots: 480
The summer silver sale showcases a strong collection of silver from colonial to non-European and 18th century English. The Jeremy Taylor collection of Indian Colonial and Chinese export silver contains rare examples of the colonial forms particular to the British firms producing chiefly in Calcutta and Madras in the first half of the 19th century. Chinese silver is presented with rare mugs tracking the transition from 'China Trade' style to the profusely decorated export style. The Qiu Ji tankard, or covered mug, is an excellent example of a large piece by this important maker.
English silver owned by Royalty and nobility is found throughout the sale and begins with the famous Maharaja Sir Duleep Singh and four potentially unique tea cups and saucers made for the Raja of Coorg, who was so important for the British overthrowing Tipu Sultan. Heraldry of British nobility is engraved for various families including the; Earl of Buckinghamshire, Duke of Leeds, Baroness Windsor, Duke of Argyll, Earl of Perth, Earl of Darnley, Viscount Turnour and the King of Hanover. However, two lots are engraved with the initials of prominent 19th century heiresses, Harriet, Duchess of St Albans and Francis, Marchioness of Londonderry. These pieces are engraved for them as opposed to their noble husbands, demonstrating their prominence in their own right. The final lot of the sale is a precious George II cream jug, directly modelled after a Yixing Zisha example, a wonderful Chinoiserie from the epoch of great transitions in English silver.
Read our blog on Indian Colonial Silver.
Lot 392 - A George III Scottish sterling silver sugar basket, Edinburgh 1792, no maker’s mark
Estimated at £250 - £350
Lot 393 - A George IV Scottish sterling silver teapot, Edinburgh 1825 by William Marshall
Sold for £312
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 394 - Unicorn mark – A rare George II Scottish provincial silver tablespoon, circa 1740 by WS
Estimated at £500 - £800
Lot 396 - A George III Irish provincial silver tablespoon, Cork circa 1810 by Isaac Solomon (d.1845)
Sold for £125
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 397 - A George I Irish silver marrow scoop spoon, Dublin 1725 by Esther Forbes
Sold for £375
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 398 - A Victorian Irish sterling silver fish slice, Dublin 1841 by Josiah Lowe
Sold for £138
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 399 - A George III Irish sterling silver sugar basket, Dublin 1787 by Joseph Jackson
Sold for £550
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 400 - A William IV Irish sterling silver milk jug, Dublin 1832 by Robert W Smith
Sold for £125
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 401 - A George III Irish sterling silver wine funnel, Dublin 1786 by William Bond
Sold for £200
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 408 - A George III provincial ‘West Country’ silver tea caddy, Bath circa 1780 by Thomas Howell
Estimated at £400 - £600
Lot 419 - A pair of George II provincial sterling silver sauceboats, Newcastle 1754 by Issac Cookson
Estimated at £1,200 - £1,600
Lot 424 - A George III sterling silver pap boat, London 1810 by Rebecca Emes and Edward Barnard
Sold for £350
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 426 - A George III sterling silver candle extinguishers, London 1796 by Wilkes Booth
Sold for £125
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 427 - A George III sterling silver brandy pan, London 1789 maker’s mark obscured
Sold for £225
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 428 - A George III sterling silver sugar basket, London 1787 by Benjamin Montague
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 429 - A George III sterling silver sugar basket, London 1795 by Daniel Pontifax
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 443 - An early George III sterling silver taperstick, London 1761 by Ebenezer Coker
Estimated at £400 - £600
Lot 446 - A George III sterling silver fruit or dessert bowl, London 1778 by Thomas Pitts
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,500
Lot 447 - Viscount Turnour – A large George III sterling silver salver, London 1783 by Richard Rugg
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,500
Lot 452 - A George III sterling silver cream boat, London 1775 by IS and AN (unidentified)
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 456 - A George II sterling silver cream jug, London 1749 by Henry Hayens (reg. 13th Oct 1749)
Sold for £3,125
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 465 - A Charles II sterling silver spoon, London 1684 by Lawrence Coles
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 475 - A Charles II sterling silver mug, London 1684 by John Richardson (free. 1669, died. 1698)
Sold for £2,125
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 477 - A James II sterling silver twin handled covered porringer, London 1688 by Benjamin Pyne
Sold for £6,250
Includes Buyer's Premium
