Silver
Our silver department deal with Scottish, English, and Continental pieces from a range of periods.
We are happy with deal with all silver and silver plated items from tea sets, candelabra, punch bowls menu holders, trophies, small items of virtu and many more items besides.
LATE VICTORIAN BURR WALNUT AND INLAID WRITING DESK with a three quarter pierced gallery top on an inverted breakfront superstructure, with a pair of panel doors opening to reveal a fitted interior above a pull out drawer with an adjustable leather inset writing slope, with a panelled cupboard door below enclosing shelves, standing on porcelain castors, 107.5cm high
about Lot 451
VINTAGE SCOTTISH SHIPBUILDER'S BRASS PLAQUE marked 'No. 589 Scotts' Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. Ltd. Greenock', of rectangular form and mounted on wooden panel, 33cm x 50cm Note: The plaque is from yard 589, where Scott's Shipbuilding and Engineering built the Diesel Naval Submarine, Trooper, in 1942. The firm was founded in 1711 and closed in 1993. The headquarters were in Greenock, Scotland and they built over 1250 ships on the Clyde.
about Lot 268
BOWMORE 1995 Cask type: Butt Cask Number: 261 RLA: 152.90 (approx. 385 bottles at cask strength) abv: 55.6% Currently stored under bond at Inverhouse Distillers - Airdrie
about Lot 9
BEITHCRAFT TEAK SIDEBOARD the shaped raised back above an oblong top, with three drawers below and a pair of cupboard doors, all with fold over tapering handles, standing on an X frame shaped base, 183cm wide
about Lot 560
ART NOUVEAU LIBERTY & CO. ENAMEL DECORATED SILVER BUCKLE of pierced and shaped design, hallmarks for Birmingham 1903; together with six matching enamel decorated buttons marked 950 and MBO, in shaped fitted case
about Lot 155
VICTORIAN SILVER ROSE BOWL with elobrate embossed decoration, raised on a circular foot, monogrammed LG, Chester 1896 by George Nathan and Ridley Hayes, 890g/31.3oz
about Lot 175
CIRCA 1976 CAPTAIN FANTASTIC PINBALL MACHINE by Bally, based on the character played by Elton John in the film Tommy, with dual coin slots, illuminated back board and play area, mains operated and in working order, with working lock and key to front panel, 175.5 x 131.5cm
about Lot 248
CIRCULAR DANISH TEAK DINING TABLE AND CHAIR SUITE designed by Fren Rojle for Hans Olsen, comprising an extending dining table with a pull apart top revealing a fold out leaf, standing on tapering supports, 156cm extended, with four concealed slide under chairs with shaped backs above triangular leatherette seats, each standing on three tapering turned supports, together with two similar teak armchairs
about Lot 419
WALTHAM 18 CARAT YELLOW GOLD HALF HUNTER POCKET WATCH with a keyless winding movement marked '19 Jewels Adjusted, A.W.W.Co., Waltham, Mass, Riverside' and numbered 17024873, the white enamelled dial with Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial with Arabic numerals, below an outer case with blue enamel Roman numerals, the case marked 26703
about Lot 101
SPRINGBANK 1999 SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY - LAST BOTTLING OF THE 20th CENTURY aged 20 years in oak casks. 1 of only 57 bottles. A private bottling exclusively for the Shareholders, Directors and Staff of J.&A. Mitchell. Distilled by J.&A. Mitchell & Co. Ltd., Springbank Distillery, Campbeltown. With certificate and original box signed by Frank McHardy (General Manager). 70cl and 46% abv. Level mid/upper neck. 1 bottle
about Lot 38