Albion Antiques Ltd
SA1M48   $25000

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Here is an extremely important Chinese Export tea service made during the China Trade Period, c.1785-1840. There is not a lot of information on this silversmith, but there are a few of his articles in various collections and museums around the world. The marks are imitations of the maker's marks of W.Eley, W.Fearn & W.Chawner, together with the British hallmarks of the period with a date letter of P. All the articles, except the creamer, have identical marks. The two teapots and the sugar are m... Click for details

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver
1644   $195.00

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Canton Province circa 1830, one 8; the other 8 1/4 inches, some tine wear and knife cuts (see third photo) as shown but wonderfully heavy and well made, with a classic set of marks.

Everything Silver
GNSV - 01   $2,150.00

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Magnificent solid silver punch bowl with Asian chop marks. It holds 7 1/2 quarts to the brim. Eleven inches in diameter, 5 and 11/16 inches high. Repouse decoration around entire bowl and on the bottom. I thought this was Chinese because the chop marks appear to be such. Sotheby's told me it appeared to be made for the European market. An independent collector of Chinese silver told me that it looked like a piece sold in Bali. Probably late 19th to mid 20th century. I bought it from a de... Click for details

Gebelein
4514   $1,450

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Engraved foliate and bird engraving on bowl, which is affixed to the stem with a bolt. Stem is 3 twisted strands of (silver) bamboo. Stem surmounted by foliate pieces to hold bowl. Base is chased with what appear to be roots. Height 9-3/4". Bowl diameter 3-5/8". Weight 11-1/2 troy ounces. No monogram. Overall and mark condition are excellent.

Gebelein
4460   $500

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Fiddle shell; also a shell on the heel. Chamfered fins. Length 11-7/8". Weight 3.6 troy ounces. The monogram is a lengthwise script JAJ. Mark and overall condition are excellent (very slight tip wear).

Gebelein
4459   $650

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Threaded center section with mark; monogram on reverse side. The two ends have shell on the heels. Length 9-1/2". Weight 1.1 troy ounces. The monogram is a small script ADS. Overall and mark condition are excellent.

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver
1389   $125.00

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four applied characters and "bamboo" border, monogrammed "OS", diameter 1 7/8; height 1 1/4 inches, excellent condition, marked with ideograms only (please see third photo).

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver
1378   $95.00

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circa 1860; length 3 1/4, width 2 1/2 inches; excellent condition; now set up as a pin (see third photo). While we don't usually favor altered goods, a belt buckle which would have originally been knotted with a thin silk band is of limited use, but a pin will sit quite happily upon your sweater.

Gebelein
4292   $850 for 4

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Fiddle, thread and shell; drop. Length 8-3/4". Weight 2.775 troy ounces each. The monogram is a script AG. Overall condition is excellent (very slight tipwear); mark condition varies from excellent to very good [the mark is CU in a rectangle plus 4 pseudohallmarks].

Gebelein
4166   $1,600

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Floral repousse. Rectangular (almost square) with canted corners. Length 3-1/8" by width 3" by height 3-3/4". Weight 10-1/3 troy ounces. No monogram (no good place for one). Marked with ideogram, LH, and 90; each in a rectangular cartouche. Overall and mark condition are excellent (initials mark chattered).

North Hill Antiques
901   Pair $2250

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Rectangular form on 4 cast feet, applied band of shells, grapes and foliage at rim (see pic), script mono C R P on side. The size is 4-1/8" x 2-5/8" and the weight is a substantial 10 Troy oz. The marks (see pic) are the same as those in Fig. 242, p. 245 in Chinese Export Silver by Forbes, et al. The attribution is spelled out in Appendix III, p. 254 of the same volume. Condition os both dishes is excellent.

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver
1328   SOLD

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pattern double struck, no monogram, maker Wongshing circa 1835, length 8 1/4 inches, weight 3.35 oz. Troy, fine condition although we will mention both a rather nasty test mark (see third photo) and that the tines have probably been filed down 1/8 inch to match.

North Hill Antiques
903   Ea. $60, Set of 3 $150

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Bamboo and flower pattern with Chinese ideograms, different on each fork, engraved in cartouche on front. Length is 7" and condition is excellent. NOTE: Other Chinese, Colonial India and other non-American silver available; send email for copy of 2-page list.

North Hill Antiques
902   $600

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Front-rib tablespoon with slashed drop, feathered script mono D H L on reverse; 7-3/4" long, excellent condition. Given the script mono, we have dated this piece at 1790, rather than an earlier period when Hanoverians were in style. It is probable that Sunshing was commissioned to make a complete set of front-rib spoons with the engraving in the style of the '90s. NOTE: Other Chinese, Colonial India and other non-American silver available; send email for list.

Gebelein
4214   $145

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Foliate engraving, single scroll hollow handle. Mouth diameter 3-1/2". Height 2-3/8". Weight 3.15 troy ounces. The monogram is block engraving HELEN FRANCES (could be removed). Overall and mark condition are excellent.

Gebelein
4191   $680

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Four tines, upturned handle, tipt on top. Length 11-3/8". The monogram is a crest on the back of the handle. Overall and mark condition are excellent.

Gebelein
4189   $1,500

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Chased decoration on the body. On three legs, ring handles. Height 2". Diameter over handles 2". Weight of 4 is 5.9 troy ounces. No monogram, but a round reserve for one on each salt. Overall and mark condition are excellent.

Gebelein
4190   $2,050 for the pair

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Marked with Gothic K and an ideogram. Maker unidentified but Canton, mid-19th century. Foliate chasing on the body, applied ring base, threaded top with finial. Height 3-1/4". Diameter of body 1-5/8"; of base 1-1/8". Weight of pair 4.95 troy ounces. No monogram, but a round reserve for one. Overall and mark condition are excellent.

Gebelein
4187   $3,250

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By Hung Chong, marked HC and an ideogram on the edge of the base. Second half of 19th century. Eight chased panels, cyma-curved edge, dragon stem, bolted to partly chased and engraved ring base. Height on stand 7+"; height of compote 5". Diameter of bowl 6-1/2"; of base 3-3/4"; of wood base 5-3/4". Weight of silver 12.4 troy ounces. No monogram. Overall condition is excellent (the wood box and blue felt interior show some wear). Mark condition is excellent.

Gebelein
4186   $1,775

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Bamboo-design engraving in center section of tray, applied bamboo design on the rim. Bamboo-design handles. On four half-round feet. Applied bamboo-design reinforcing ring around the top of the edge. Length over handles 21"; length of body 17-1/2"; useful inside length 14". Width 12-5/8"; useful inside width 9". Weight 43-1/4 troy ounces. No monogram, but an elliptical reserve in the center for one. Overall and mark condition are excellent.