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ANTIQUE 19THC FRENCH SOLID SILVER PAIR OF FOUR LIGHT CANDELABRA, ODIOT C.1880

US$15,845.00 Antique late-19th Century French pair of magnificent five-light candelabra, large and exceptionally heavy, made in the Louis XVI style, each on cast circular bases, standing on three square feet, column decorated with foliage and ribbon-tied husk bands, the tapering fluted and knopped stem applied with ribbon-tied husk swags, the top terminating in a urn-shaped leaf socket, supporting three acanthus leaf twisting branches and a central light, each branch terminating in vase-shaped foliage chased sockets with beaded wax-pans.Each part is Hallmarked French silver (Minerva's head, 950 standard), Paris, year 1880-1900, Maker's mark for ODIOT (used 1825-1895), inventory number 5797.La Maison Odiot, or House of Odiot was founded in 1690 by Jean-Baptiste Gaspard Odiot, fine silversmith during the reign of Louis XV. However it was with his grandson, Jean Baptiste Claude Odiot (born in 1763) that the firm reached its peak of notoriety, receiving exceptional commissions from Napoleon's court and the most important Royal families of the world.In 1802 the firm participated at the International Exposition de l'Industrie in Paris winning the gold medal. Soon after, Odiot succeeded Henry Auguste as Napoleon's official silversmith and was commissioned both the sceptre and the sword for his coronation in 1804, two massive dinner services for Napoleon's mother and sister and one for the Emperor's campaigns.Jean Baptiste Claude is certainly the most iconic silversmith of the Empire style, influenced by the return of the classical Greek and Egyptian patterns: his pieces, often silver-gilt, are characterised by neoclassical forms and figural elements, often fixed with rivets and bolts, and not by the classic soldering method.Jean Baptiste Claude retired in 1823, and his son Charles Nicholas took over the business. By 1825 he was already purveyor of silverware by appointment to His Majesty the King Louis-Philippe and to the Royal Family of Orleans and he started...

ANTIQUE 19THC CHINESE EXPORT SOLID SILVER DRAGON LETTER OPENNER C.1860

US$1,410.59 Antique late-19th Century Chinese solid silver letter opener, applied with a cast dragon handle. Hallmarked with Chinese character marks, 90 (900+ silver standard), Maker De Chang, Retailed by WH, Wang Hing & Company, the most important and renown Chinese Export luxury retailer and silver manufacturer active in Hong Kong, Canton and Shanghai. (A. Von Ferscht, Chinese Export Silver 1785-1940,...

ANTIQUE 19THC OTTOMAN SOLID SILVER & NIELLO PALASKA CARTRIDGE BELT BOX C.1840

US$5,094.27 Antique mid-19th Century exceptionally rare Ottoman Empire solid silver and niello cartridge case (Palaska), of shaped cartooch shape, hinged lids, the top surmounted by a cast decorative finial, the front, back and sides are beautifully niello enamelled with flowers and leaves. This type of cartridge boxes (called Palaska) are particularly rare. The shape and style are typical of the...

ANTIQUE 19THC RUSSIAN SOLID SILVER-GILT & ENAMEL KOVSH, KHLEBNIKOV C.1874

US$3,677.23 Antique 19th Century Imperial Russian Solid Silver and cloisonne' enamel Kovsh, the bowl with a wide rim border of vibrant polychrome lobes and leafy flourishes, the interior decorated with a round floral motifs, cartouche-form handle, volute scroll prow, standing on three ball shaped feet. Hallmarked Russian silver 88 (915 standard), Moscow, year 1874, Assayer's mark IL (Viktor V Savinsky),...

ANTIQUE 19thC VICTORIAN SOLID SILVER CELLINI TEA SERVICE, MAPPIN & WEBB c.1893

US$12,179.50 Antique 19th Century extremely rare Victorian Solid Silver "Cellini" pattern large and heavy four piece tea & coffee set, consisting of coffee pot, teapot, sugar bowl and milk jug. The pattern is so called in honor of Benvenuto Cellini, the sculptor and goldsmith of the 16th Century considered by many as the greatest of all time. The set features...

ANTIQUE 19thC VICTORIAN JEAN-VALENTIN MOREL SOLID SILVER-GILT PAPERWEIGHT c.1850

US$5,377.68 Antique mid-19th Century Victorian rare and important solid silver-gilt desk paperweight, mounted on polished black slate, sides decorated with floral scroll-work and mounted with a realistically modelled finial of two dogs killing a deer. Hallmarked English Silver (925 standard), London, year 1850 (p), Maker J.V.M (Jean-Valentin Morel, active 1794-1860) A student of Adrien-Maximilian maker of gold boxes to Louis...

ANTIQUE 20thC EDWARDIAN NEOCLASSICAL SOLID SILVER JARDINIERE SET, LONDON c.1905

US$12,462.90 Antique 20th Century Edwardian Neoclassical revival set of three solid silver jardinieres, of oval form, pierced body work decorated with bows and ribbons, both sides applied with realistically modeled cast rams heads, very heavy gauge and very elegant design. Hallmarked English silver (925 standard), London, year 1905 (k), G&SCo (Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company) CONDITION In Great Condition - No...

ANTIQUE 20thC FRENCH EMPIRE SOLID SILVER TABLE LAMP, TETARD FRERES c.1910

US$5,377.68 Antique 20th Century French solid silver table lamp, the body decorated with large acanthus leaves and applied with a decorative bands of laurel leaves. Hallmarked French silver (950 standard), Paris, Maker Tetard Freres (active from 1903) CONDITION In Great condition - No Damage, fully working. SIZE Height: 70cm Width: 48cm Weight: 2930g REFERENCE NUMBER: A4538

ANTIQUE 19thC GERMAN SOLID SILVER-GILT & ENAMEL TRAVELING CUTLERY SET c.1860

US$1,919.22 Antique mid-19th Century German solid silver traveling cutlery set, made in the style of the early 17th century Augsburg examples, the set comprising a fork, a knife and a spoon, each richly gilt and beautifully engraved, handles mounted with enamel plaques, depicting floral bouquets on white eggshell ground. The silver tested (900+ standard), apparently unmarked. CONDITION In Great Condition...

ANTIQUE 19thC RARE VICTORIAN SOLID SILVER CHAMBERSTICK, EDWARD FARRELL c.1846

US$2,827.00 Antique 19th Century rare Victorian Solid Silver large chamberstick, exceptionally heavy, of circular form with a long cast figural handle, dish with applied scroll borders. Hallmarked English Silver (925 standard), London, year 1843 (h), Maker's mark E.F (Edward Farrell, one of the greatest silversmiths of the 19th century). CONDITION In Great Condition - No Damage. SIZE Height: 6cm Width:...

ANTIQUE 19thC AUSTRIAN SOLID SILVER-GILT ENAMEL, ROCK CRYSTAL EWER & STAND c1880

US$3,960.63 Antique 19th Century Austrian Rock Crystal and enamelled solid silver-gilt ewer and stand, the rock crystal carved with swirling flutes, mounted with decorative silver gilt and enamel mounts. The piece is Hallmarked Austrian silver (900+ standard), letter "A" for Vienna, year 1870-90, Maker's mark "LP" conjoined, (Ludwig Politzer, one of the greatest Austrian enamellist) Rock crystal and enamelled silver...

ANTIQUE 19thC GERMAN HANAU SOLID SILVER MASSIVE EMBOSSED FIGURAL TANKARD c.1870

US$9,628.81 Antique 19th Century Exceptional German solid silver impressively large lidded tankard, in the style of the early 16th Century example, beautifully chased and embossed with a very detailed and crowded battle scene, the removable base decorated with scrolling foliage in relief, large figural handle terminating with a scrolling leaf junction, hinged domed cover in the same style applied with...

ANTIQUE 20thC EDWARDIAN SOLID SILVER NOVELTY PHEASANT CONDIMENTS, LONDON c.1903

US$2,118.48 Antique 20th Century very rare Edwardian Solid Silver pair of novelty salt & pepper, each beautifully cast and realistically modelled as standing pheasants, the body cast with a detailed textured plumage, detachable heads. This is a very well made and collectable pair, by a very collectable silversmith specialised in novelty pepperettes. Each hallmarked English silver (925 standard), London, year...

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