RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 14th December, 2020
19th Century Exceptional & Impressively large German (Hanau) silver lidded tankard, in the style of the early 16th Century examples, the front beautifully chased and embossed with a very detailed crowded battle scenes, reverse chased with views of a castle in landscape, adorned with grotesque masks flanked by satyrs and birds.
Hallmarked with a French mark ET.
Reference Number: A6416
19th Century Victorian Silver matched three-piece table garniture centerpiece, composing of massive three-light candelabra supporting a central glass comport and two matching comports to each side. The central candelabra and two comports are surmounted by a beautifully matching cut-glass bowls. Hallmarked English silver (925), London, year 1864 (i), Maker's mark A.M for Alexander Macrae. The comports are hallmarked English silver (925), London, year 1860 (e), S.S & W.N for Stephen Smith & William Nicholson.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4351/A4352