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Nothing sets off a dining table setting or a display cabinet more than a beautiful selection of antique silver items, freshly polished and full of s…

Nothing sets off a dining table setting or a display cabinet more than a beautiful selection of antique silver items, freshly polished and full of sparkle.

As specialists in antique silver, our enormous collection of items includes everything from antique silver kitchen and dining sets, such as silver jugs, sugar bowls, silver cruets and of course silver tea sets and coffee sets, through to more varied sterling silver items, including such things as silver cigarette holders, silver tankards and silver biscuit barrels.

Across the Ages but Never Losing Its Shine - Antique Silver

Many of the antique silver items we offer for sale date back several centuries and we have items such as antique silver salt cellars from the George III period or a 19th century antique silver cup and cover from Ireland. Silver claret jugs are another popular item which are always in demand and, leaving food and drink to one side for a moment, we also have the occasional antique silver scent bottle on offer too.

Great Antique Silver from Great Names in History

We also have some fine work from renowned 18th and early 19th century silversmiths such as Paul Storr and Hester Bateman. Their work is sought after and in demand but we always try to have a choice of pieces available for the discerning customer to view and consider as a purchase.

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We’ll Help You To Find the Antique Silver Pieces You Are Looking For

We do hold a considerable amount of antique silver in one form or another but it does move in and out of stock quite quickly as there are many collectors scanning our website and browsing in the showrooms on a regular basis so we really do urge you to check this category - or visit our premises - as regularly as you can and find that silver item you are looking for.

Our Antique Silver Experts Are On Hand To Answer Your Questions

If you can make a visit and see our range of antique silver, then that is the best option, but we know that many people cannot. It is for their convenience that we offer to answer any questions you might have if you contact us by telephone or email. Please quote the item number you are interested in so that we can avoid any confusion.

We make a point of providing a gallery of photographs with every item that we offer for sale on this website so that you can see for yourself, in detail, the condition and other details of the item. Please also be sure to check the dimensions data that is provided so you are not disappointed when the item arrives at your home.

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Speaking of which - for those who are not able to visit us in person - we do offer a worldwide packing and delivery service. Please contact us for a shipping quotation if you live outside of the mainland UK. Those who do live in mainland UK - you can benefit from free of charge delivery on any items you may wish to purchase.

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Ref: A4385
Antique Rare Georgian Sterling Silver Teapot by Paul Storr 1812 19th Century

Antique Rare Georgian Sterling Silver Teapot by Paul Storr 1812 19th Century

This is an exceptional and very rare antique English George III sterling silver teapot by the world famous silversmith, Paul Storr, 1810 in date.    This splendid teapot is of a delightful shape and it is profusely chased with half ribbed fluting decoration. It is further embellished with wonderful foliate and shell motifs around the body and on the spout with stunning gadrooned shaped borders to the top of the teapot and the base. The remarkable quality flush hinged lid is also beautifully surmounted by a delightful round finial.   It features an exceptional novelty reptilian handle with striking details, proving the silversmith's exceptional mastery in the creation of unique and luxurious silverware - Paul Storr never tired of adding detail to create a true piece of artwork.    The side of the teapot, as well as the lid, bear full hallmarks: the Lion passant for sterling silver, the leopard head for London, the letter 'R' for 1812 and the maker's marks 'PS' for Paul Storr.     There is no mistaking its unique quality and design, which is sure to make it a treasured piece by any discerning collector. Condition: In excellent condition with clear hallmarks and no dings, dents or signs of repair. Please see photos for confirmation.  

Dimensions in cm:

Height 16 x Width 28 x Depth 18

Weight 1.12 kg

Dimensions in inches:

Height 6 inches x Width 11 inches x Depth 7 inches

Weight 2.5 lbs

£7,750.00
Ref: A2518a
Antique Pair Sterling Silver Salvers by John Carter 1772 18th C

Antique Pair Sterling Silver Salvers by John Carter 1772 18th C

  This is a wonderful pair of English 18th Century antique sterling silver salvers by the  renowned silversmith John Carter. They each have hallmarks for London 1772, the makers mark of John Carter and are typical of his work with the exquisitely detailed rims, ball and claw feet and the superb engraved decoration. They each bear a beautifully engraved coat of arms and the crest of the Terry Family, which I have researched:   The Arms of the Family of Terry The arms as engraved upon this Pair of George III English Sterling Silver Footed Salvers by John Carter hallmarked London 1872 are those of the family of Terry. They may be blazoned as follows:  Arms: Sable on two bars or three cross crosslets two and one (……?) and issuant from the bar in chief a demi-lion rampant Crest: A boar’s head erased and erect Motto: E cruce leo [From the cross a lion] The arms as engraved upon this pair of salvers certainly have characteristics with arms borne by another family and branch thereof named Terry who hailed from the County of Cork in Ireland. Notably the use of the three cross crosslets and the demilion rampant, but in a different placement upon the arms. The crest seen here is also at a variance with the other Terry arms where a demi-lion rampant is used. Upon an exhaustive examination of other sources, together with the present evidence, I believe that the family who had the salvers in their possession undoubtedly bore these arms without authority a fact that often occurred in the 18th and 19th Centuries and at other periods. Many families bore armorial bearings that they assumed and used for many generations in that they either consciously or unconsciously eschewed an approach to The College of Arms in England, the Ulster King of Arms in Ireland, or the Court of the Lord Lyon in Scotland to legitimatise such arms.   This superb pair of salvers will look superb in your silver collection.   Condition: In really excellent condition with clear hallmarks and no dings, dents or signs of repair. Please see photos for confirmation.    

Dimensions in cm:

Height 4 x Width 34 x Depth 34

Weight 83 troy oz

Dimensions in inches:

Height 2 inches x Width 1 foot, 1 inch x Depth 1 foot, 1 inch

Weight 2.58 kg

£5,250.00
Ref: A2383a
Antique Paul Storr George III Sterling Silver Salver 1811 19th Century

Antique Paul Storr George III Sterling Silver Salver 1811 19th Century

This is a wonderful English antique George III sterling silver 10 inch salver, by the world famous silversmith Paul Storr. It has clear hallmarks for London 1811 and the makers mark of Paul Storr. It is typical of his work with the raised gadrooned rim with anthemion on shells and with anthemion at intervals, on four fabulous foliate bracket feet. The salver is engraved with a crest and motto and the underside is later engraved Charlotte J. Parke from C. J. Parke, March 1893' The centre is engraved with a crest above a  motto 'True and Fast' and I have researched this crest: The Crest of Parke The crest as engraved upon this George III English Sterling Silver Footed Salver by Paul Storr hallmarked London 1811 is that of the family of Parke. It may be blazoned as follows: Crest: A stag’s head couped sable holding in the mouth a key or Motto: True and fast The family of Parke originally hailed from the County of Cumberland in the northeast of England1 later settling in the County of Dorset at Henbury House, Sturminster Marshal, near Wimborne. Given the evidence of the inscription found on the underside of the salver ‘Charlotte J. Parke from C. J. Parke, March 1893’ it was undoubtedly at one time in the possession of Charles Joseph Parke (died 9th March 1893) of Henbury House aforesaid and gifted to Charlotte Josephine Parke (baptised 4th January 1857 died 2nd January 1941) his third daughter by his wife, Ellen Mary Ethelston. I would venture the following hypothesis that the salver was bequeathed to Charlotte in her father’s will that was granted probate at London on the 20th May 1893. The ‘March 1893’ of the inscription acts as a remembrance of the month of the death of her father. It was noted that Charlotte’s father left an estate worth some £66,892, 19 shillings and one pence, a very considerable sum in the last decade of the 19th Century and even thereafter. Charlotte never married and was living at the time of her death at The Coppice, Sixpenny Handley in the County of Dorset. Her will was proved for probate at Llandudno on the 25th March 1941. She left an estate worth £18,866, 10 shillings and 4 pence. Again, a comfortable sum in 1941. See the photo of Henbury House, Sturminster Marshal, near Wimborne, Co. Dorset. The former seat of the Parke family. The house was destroyed by fire, the remains of which were demolished in the 1990's. There is no mistaking its unique quality and design, which is sure to make it a treasured piece by any discerning collector.   Condition: In excellent condition with clear hallmarks and no dings, dents or signs of repair. Please see photos for confirmation.  

Dimensions in cm:

Height 2 x Width 26.5 x Depth 26.5

Weight 0.69 kg

Dimensions in inches:

Height 1 inch x Width 10 inches x Depth 10 inches

Weight 1.5 lbs

£3,750.00
Ref: A2354
Antique Paul Storr Large William IV Silver Tray Salver 1820 19th Century

Antique Paul Storr Large William IV Silver Tray Salver 1820 19th Century

This is a wonderful English antique William IV sterling silver tray, or salver, by the world famous silversmith Paul Storr. It has clear hallmarks for London 1820 the makers mark of Paul Storr. It is typical of his work with the octafoil shape and the exquisitely detailed reeded  rim, and it is raised on four delightful foliate and shell scroll feet. The centre is engraved with a shield shaped coat of arms which I have had researched.   The Marital Arms of Knollis and Hallifax The armorial bearings as engraved upon this George IV Large English Sterling Silver Footed Salver by Paul Storr hallmarked London 1820 are those of the family of Knollis with Hallifax in pretence. These armorial bearings denote the marshalling of a marital coat showing the arms of the husband over the entire surface of the shield, whilst the arms of the wife (as an heraldic heiress) are placed on a small shield (known as an escutcheon of pretence) centrally on the husband’s arms. They may be blazoned as follows:  Arms: Quarterly 1st and 4th Azure crusily of cross crosslets a cross moline voided or (for Knollys) 2nd and 3rd Gules on a chevron argent three roses of the field barbed proper (for Knollys) over all an escutcheon of pretence Or on a pile engrailed sable between two fountains barry wavy of six argent and azure three cross crosslets of the first (for Hallifax) Crest: An elephant argent [differenced with a mullet1 ] (for Knollys) Motto: In utrumque paratus [Prepared for either] (for Knollys) These armorial bearings undoubtedly commemorate the marriage of The Honourable and Reverend Francis Knollis2 (baptised 3rd January 1743 died 27th February 1826), 1 The cadency mark for a third son of a family. 2 Francis appears to have preferred this spelling of his family’s surname. It is spelt as it is to be pronounced. of Burford in the County of Oxfordshire and of Eastleach Martin in the County of Gloucestershire and Mary Hallifax (baptised 5th March 1753 buried 18th December 1830). Francis and Mary were married at the Parish Church of St Mary, Ewell in the County of Surrey on the 9th June 1772. Francis was the third son of Charles Knollys (the titular 5th Earl of Banbury) 3 and his wife, Martha Hughes, whilst Mary was the daughter of The Reverend James Hallifax, of Ewell aforesaid and his wife, Elizabeth Chardavoyn. 3 Francis’s father claimed to be the 5th Earl of Banbury. A claim that continued to be pursued by the family until William Knollys, the titular 8th Earl of Banbury (born 1763 died 1834) was forced to discontinue its use by a resolution of the House of Lords which rejected his claim to the earldom in 1813. The crest surmounts a detailed dedication: This piece of plate was presented to the Honourable Rev Knolls by the inhabitants of the town and immediate neighbourhood of Burford on his completing the fiftieth year of his incumbency as the vicar of Burford. In testimony of their high respect  11th April 1821 There is no mistaking its unique quality and design, which is sure to make it a treasured piece by any discerning collector.   Condition: In excellent condition with clear hallmarks and no dings, dents or signs of repair. Please see photos for confirmation.  

Dimensions in cm:

Height 3 x Width 36 x Depth 36

Weight 49 troy oz

Dimensions in inches:

Height 1 inch x Width 1 foot, 2 inches x Depth 1 foot, 2 inches

Weight 1.52 kg

£5,750.00

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