25 February 2015 - Chatsworth Fine Art Sale

#0233

Lot 33/0233

SOLD Hammer price €440

A very good George III Irish silver pierced and engraved bright cut Sugar Basket, with swing handle, Dublin c. 1788, approx. 10 ozs, with Davis Family crest, lacks glass liner. (1)
Provenance: Newport Family, Waterford.

Lot 34/0233

SOLD Hammer price €400

A small attractive pierced English silver Sugar Basket, London c. 1812, approx. 3 ozs., with matching spoon, with original blue glass liner. (1)
Provenance: Newport Family, Waterford.

Lot 35/0233

SOLD Hammer price €100

A silver Sugar Bowl, on pad feet, and a pair of small silver Salts with paw feet, original blue glass liners and a pair of Salt Spoons. (5)
Provenance: Newport Family, Waterford.

Lot 36/0233

SOLD Hammer price €775

An attractive heavy Irish William IV silver pear shaped Coffee Pot, Dublin c. 1834, possibly by Richard Sawyer, approx. 37 ozs, and with frosted decorated reeded body and light inscription, “Presented by the East Waterford Agricultural Society.” (1)
Provenance: Newport Family, Waterford.

Lot 37/0233

SOLD Hammer price €1550

A fine pair of 18th Century Irish silver Salvers, 9 1/2″ in diameter, with attractive bright cut decoration, swags of flowers etc, by Christopher Haines, Dublin 1792, approx. 34 ozs, with Davis family crest. (2)
Provenance: Newport Family, Waterford.

Lot 38/0233

SOLD Hammer price €1700

A rare plain Irish Sterling silver Sauceboat, by John Nicholson, Cork c. 1780, approx. 7 ozs, with pin punched decorated rim, on three pad feet. (1)

Lot 42/0233

SOLD Hammer price €1900

An attractive large bright cut Irish Georgian silver swing handle Basket or Centrepiece, by John Scott (John Keene) Dublin 1808, approx. 36 ozs, v. good.
* With the crested motto “Vincere Vel Mori” (To Conquer rather than Die) for the Murphy Clan. (1)

Lot 43/0233

SOLD Hammer price €1000

A very fine early 18th Century English silver Salver, with shaped rim and shell decoration, the centre with large embossed and chased border of foliage and putti and with rococo engraved centre shield, on three scroll feet, approx. 36 ozs., London c. 1743, possibly by Thos. Gilpin. (1)

Lot 44/0233

SOLD Hammer price €570

A plain circular English silver Vegetable Dish and Cover, London c. 1782, by John Wakelin and William Taylor, approx. 24 ozs, with engraved rococo style crest. (1)

Lot 45/0233

SOLD Hammer price €100

A cased pair of heavily engraved Irish silver Berry Spoons, each with gilded bowls, by P. Moore, Dublin c. 1828, approx. 5 ozs, orig. case (dam.) (2)

Lot 47/0233

SOLD Hammer price €100

A pair of English silver oval Salts, with reeded bodies, each on four pad feet, London c. 1764, by O. & R. Hennell, 5 ozs overall, lacking glass liners. (2)

Lot 48/0233

SOLD Hammer price €190

A very attractive pierced and embossed English silver Photograph Frame, profusely decorated with figures, masks birds and animals, London c. 1895, by W.C. (1)

Lot 49/0233

SOLD Hammer price €300

An English silver Teapot, a silver Coffee Pot, both c. 1918, and with ebony handles; and four other silver items. A lot. (1)

Lot 50/0233

SOLD Hammer price €420

Four various and attractive embossed silver Photograph Frames. (4)

Lot 51/0233

SOLD Hammer price €750

An early set of 4 plain Irish circular silver Salts, each with three pad feet, Dublin c. 1775, approx. 13 ozs, maker T.B., with four later clear glass liners. (4)
Provenance: Newport Family, Waterford.

Lot 53/0233

SOLD Hammer price €3800

Property of Dean Jonathan Swift, 1667 – 1745

A unique cased set of early George II period steel two pronged Forks, each handle with green stained ivory and engraved with initials ‘J.S.’ and with Jonathan Swift’s coat of arms, in original crimson morocco bound case.
Provenance: To the family of the present owner from J. Ribton Garstin, F.S.A. Sec. of the Royal Irish Academy. (1)

Lot 54/0233

SOLD Hammer price €100

A set of 4 Irish silver Dessert Spoons, Dublin c. 1900 & 2 others plated; a set of 9 English silver Teaspoons, 6 heavy silver plated Soup Spoons, 6 ornate plated Table Spoons, all inscribed “Mercy” a lot. (1)

Lot 56/0233

SOLD Hammer price €300

An attractive small pair of heavy two handled Urns, in the style of the Warwick Vase, with embossed decoration, by Worker & Hall, Sheffield, c. 1932, on stepped wooden stands, approx. silver weight 13 ozs. (2)

Lot 58/0233

SOLD Hammer price €140

An attractive pair of circular miniatures, “Hunting Scenes,” by Holds, giltwood frames; a fine pair of hand painted miniature oval portraits, in gilt metal frames; a pair of larger circular porcelain pictures, in brass frames; & a good oval miniature painting “Still Life of Flowers,” in attractive brass frame. A lot.

Lot 59/0233

SOLD Hammer price €380

A set of 4 large reproduction miniature Pictures, in heavy gilt frames; and 6 others sim., mostly portraits. A lot. (1)