A Fine English 1940’s Art Deco Style Wood and Silver Plated Beef/Turkey/Lamb Carving Trolley, by Drakes Silversmiths of Brewer Street, London W1. The elegant silver-plated domed-top cart, surmounted atop a hardwood frame, complete with a hot-water reservoir and twin-alcohol burners below a cutting tray with a pair of sauce/gravy bowls. The wood apron surmounted with a push/pull handle and a plate-holder, two bottom shelves, one with a condiment tray, raised on four cabriolet legs on rolling rubber coasters. The manufacturer’s metal plaque reads “Drakes, Brewer St. W1 London – Model D6 – No. 1684″ Circa: London, 1940’s Height: 48″ –  Depth 23″                                                                                                                                                    Max Width: 42.5″ (Plate Holder Attached)  (Width With Plate Holder Removed:34.75”) Drakes Silversmiths A little History about Drakes Silversmiths Drakes Silversmiths of 49 Brewer Street, London W1, was a firm of hotel and restaurant silver-plate furnishers, supplying meat wagons etc. to domestic and foreign markets: Founded just before the mid-20th century by Harry Drake they soon started designing and building ‘Drakes Carving Trolleys.’ Silver-plate and wood and all silver-plate versions were designed and built. Harry’s son, Donald, joined the firm in the 1950′s. In 1964 John Fuller described Drakes in his book, ‘The Restaurateur’s Guide to Gueridon and Lamp Cookery’ (a complete guide to side-table and flambé service) as, “A family firm who specialise in restaurant equipment and plating” The business was subsequently renamed ‘Drakes Hotelware Ltd and moved its headquarters outside central London, but appears to have been dissolved by the early 1980′s.

A large oval, hand-engraved, antique English, sterling silver gallery tray, made by Mappin & Webb, London, 1896. The tray has a shaped, engraved & pierced gallery with cast garlands and applied rams heads. The handles are also both cast. The hand-engraved surface of the tray with garlands & masques. The center of the tray is hand engraved with a beautiful entwined monogram. Tray measures 27″ x 17.50″ x 3.50″ high. Fully & correctly hallmarked. JNM – John Newton Mappin – Mappin & Webb.

A large oval footed, beautifully hand chased centerpiece bowl made by the French Parisian silversmith Emile Delaire, circa 1890s. The centerpiece measures 21.50″ wide x 15.25″ deep x 9.25″ high. The oval-shaped centerpiece standing on four cast feet with female masque, has a totally hand chased & decorated body, and a blank cartouche on one side. The top rim with applied floral decoration. The maker is known for making vases, bowls & dishes of this design, but the size of this is exceptional. H 9.25 in. x W 21.50 in. x D 15.25 in. H 23.5 cm x W 54.61 cm x D 38.74 cm

Described as the Rolls Royce of patterns, this rare, hand-wrought, hand chased & hand pierced pattern set of Chased & Pierced Vine sterling silver cutlery made by the premier English silversmiths of Asprey & Co. the crown jewelers. Hallmarked, London, 1979. The set of 173 pieces consists of the following: 12 round soup spoons 7″ 12 table knives 10.5″ 12 table forks 8.3″ 12 dessert or salad knives 9.65″ 12 dessert or salad forks 7.25″ 12 dessert spoons 7.55″ 12 fish knives 8.5″ 12 fish forks 7.65″ 12 pastry or fruit knives 7.65″ 12 pastry or fruit forks 6.55″ 12 cake forks 6″ 11 coffee spoons 4.25″ 8 teaspoons 5.25″ Serving pieces: 5 piece meat and fowl carving set 1 soup ladle 2 sauce ladles 2 piece fish servers 2 large basting spoons 2 massive serving forks 2 piece salad servers 6 serving spoons Box measures: 21″ x 15″ x 15 high. REF # PGYRR173BOX

A Very Good Example, Antique English Sterling Silver Georgian Warwick Vase Wine Cooler Complete With The Original Insert & Collar, All Pieces Clearly & Correctly Hallmarked. Made By  Waterhouse, Hodson & Co,  Date 1825. Measures 10″ High x 12.5″ Wide Over Handles. Weight 3830 Grams = 123 .15 Troy Oz =    135.15 Regular Ounces = Almost 8 1/2 Lbs

Large, Sterling Silver 2 Handled Deco Style Tray. Retailed By Tiffany Paris. Tray Measures 27″ x 17.80″ Tray Has The French “Mercure” Hallmark With The Number “1” Under The Mercure. It Also Has A Silversmiths Mark Of “SF” Which I Think Is Erroneously Listed As Being Smets & Fournier On The Website Silvercollection.it (A Great Website To Research Hallmarks). I Think The Maker Is Actually Henri Smets & Eugene Fontenay Of Paris. Tray Is Also Engraved “Tiffany & Co France Sterling”. Often Retailers Had Certain Items Made For Them By Different Silversmiths, And Fontenay Was Known To Have Made Jewelry That Was Retailed By Tiffany. Great Quality & Style Tray Centered With A Hand Engraved Monogram EMC. There Are A Couple Of Minor Dings On The Tray, But Barely Noticeable. Tray Weighs 4397 Grams = 141.35 Troy Oz = 155 Regular Ounces = 9.70 Lbs. Most if not all items are antique or used items, and as such nothing is ‘perfect’, but we always will describe any damage, repair, inscriptions, monograms etc to the best of our ability. Please ask any questions BEFORE purchasing All weights & measurements are approximate, but as accurate as possible. Please view all the pictures as they form part of the description. All items are available to inspect, and pick up, at our Manhattan gallery. We do not ship to PO Boxes. We use Fedex Ground shipping, and a signature is required for delivery. Don’t forget we offer free ground shipping anywhere on mainland USA. We ship worldwide. Please contact us for a shipping quote.

Tiffany, 14 Carat Gold Round Tray. 12″ Diameter.  Very Good Used Condition. This Is A Solid Gold 14 Carat Tray Weighing 28.18 Troy Oz  = 876.50 Grams = 563.60 DWT  

English, Sterling Silver Hallmarked, Fish Knives & Fish Forks For 12 People. The Handles & Blades On The Knives & The Forks Are All Hallmarked. Knife Is 8.5″ Long. Fork Is 7.5″ Long. 12 Knives & 12 Forks. The firm of Carrington was named after its founder John Bodman Carrington who established his manufacturing business at 130 Regent Street, and was listed as a silversmith, goldsmith and jeweller working from the London premises of the Birmingham silversmiths G.R.Collis & Co. The business was re-styled Carrington & Co in 1880 and the firm specialised in extra strong silver plate for use in restaurants, hotels and ships. By the early 1890s Carrington were advertising themselves as jewellers, diamond merchants, dealers in precious stones and manufacturing silversmiths. At this time the partners were John Carrington, William Carrington Smith and George Bruford. They were awarded the Royal Warrant by Queen Victoria and would go on to gain the warrants of Prince Albert, Edward VII and George V, as well as Nicholas I and II and Queen Alexandra of Russia. In 1893 they created the beautiful Dorset bow brooch for Queen Mary and in 1911 they set the famous Cullinan diamonds numbers III and IV into a brooch/ pendant for her, a jewel now owned by the Queen who affectionately refers to them as ‘Granny’s chips’. John Carrington became Prime Warden of the Goldsmiths’ Company in 1903 and retired from his business in 1906 leaving W.C. Smith to continue as sole remaining partner. Carrington co-authored a book ‘The Plate of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths’ which was published shortly before his death in 1926. The firm was eventually bought out by the firm Collingwood. Most if not all items are antique or used items, and as such nothing is ‘perfect’, but we always will describe any damage, repair, inscriptions, monograms etc to the best of our ability. Please ask any questions BEFORE purchasing any item. All weights & measurements are approximate, but as accurate as possible. All items are available to inspect, and pick up, at our Manhattan gallery. We do not ship to PO Boxes. We use Fedex Ground shipping, and a signature is required for delivery. Don’t forget we offer free ground shipping on mainland USA.

Complete Sterling Silver Fish Set For 12 People In The Rokoko Pattern By Koch & Bergfeld Pattern Designed In 1893. 12 Fish Knives  Approximately 8.4″ Long . 12 Fish Forks 7″ Long Weight Of 24 Pieces = 39 Troy Oz = 1214 Grams = 42.85 Regular Ounces Fischbesteck für 12 Personen.   Material: 925 Sterlingsilber.  Form: Rokoko

A rare and unusual gothic revival or cathedral style tea and coffee set, made by Joseph Angell, London 1852. The set is in almost pristine, as new, condition. It has an octagonal shaped body, with crisp, hand engraved decoration on body and covers. One panel on each piece has a hand engraved crest, as shown in the pictures. Each piece is hallmarked on the underside, by Joseph Angell, and all have the R date letter for 1852. The tallest piece is the coffee pot, which stands at almost 11.5″ high. The base on the coffee pot is approximately 6.25″ x 6.25″. An absolutely stunning set, in excellent condition, by an excellent silversmith.

A Set Of English, Sterling Silver, 12 Fish Knives & 12 Fish Forks, With  Sterling Silver Handles & Blades. No Filling Or Weighting In The  Handles, Means that  The One Piece Sterling  Handles & Blades Cannot Separate. Made By CJ Vander, The Last Of The British Premier Silversmiths. The Plain, Old English Pattern, Makes It An Easy Match To Most Of The Simpler Patterns.  Knife Is 8.5″ Long. Fork Is 7.5″ Long. Both Are Hallmarked On The Rear. 18 Years Old, Dated 2001.   Most if not all items are antique or used items, and as such nothing is ‘perfect’, but we always will describe any damage, repair, inscriptions, monograms etc to the best of our ability. Please ask any questions BEFORE purchasing or bidding on any item. All weights & measurements are approximate, but as accurate as possible. Please view all the pictures as they form part of the description. All items are available to inspect, and pick up, at our Manhattan gallery. We do not ship to PO Boxes. We use Fedex Ground shipping, and a signature is required for delivery. Don’t forget we offer free ground shipping anywhere on mainland USA. We ship worldwide. Please contact us for a shipping quote.  HISTORY OF CJ VANDER: When in 1886, Cornelius Joshua Vanderpump registered his mark at the London Assay Office, he stepped into the pages of history. Having apprenticed with Martin Goldstein of Macrae and Goldstein, the young apprentice soon showed his skill and in 1886 Joshua acquired the business. He anglicized his name to Vander and the business flourished, numbering many of London’s leading retailers among its customer By 1904, when Joshua died, two of his sons – Henry and Alfred – had joined the business and registered their marks at Goldsmiths Hall. The firm expanded and moved and continued to prosper until the outbreak of World War I. In the post war years, sales again increased and the 1920’s and 30’s saw the business grow not only at home, but also in the USA where C.J. Vander built an impressive export business. Succeeding generations of the Vander family, too, continued to be involved in the company. In 1926, Alfred’s eldest son Norman joined from school and took charge of production. He was soon joined by his cousin Arthur. The gathering storm clouds of war once more appeared on the horizon and there were no silver linings. The company’s premises in Betterton Street were compulsorily purchased in 1938. Alfred died in 1939, and in 1941, enemy action led to the destruction of the greater part of C.J. Vander’s new premises in Fetter Lane. The few employees who had not been called up into the armed forces, were moved to a factory where their skills were used for producing aircraft parts. In the post-war years, rebuilding its business was made all the more difficult by the Government’s imposition of a punitive purchase tax which rose to a peak of 125 percent, decimating the U.K.’s traditional silver industry. Thanks to its existing export business, and the fact that it had become an established dealer in second-hand and antique silver, C.J. Vander was in a stronger position than many of its competitors. The Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company (Garrards) asked C.J. Vander to produce hand-forged flatware from the dies of a unique range of patterns which had belonged to the defunct company, Francis Higgins. C.J. Vander took on some of Higgins’ former craftsmen, who passed on their skills, enabling the firm to keep alive one of the traditional crafts. Richard, Henry’s son, the brother of Arthur, joined in 1949. The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 gave fresh impetus to the silver market, and C.J. Vander enjoyed considerable success. In the late 50’s, the firm moved to its present premises in St. Cross Street. Meanwhile, members of the Vander family continued to join and run the business. In 1965, John Vander, Norman’s elder son joined the company. Three years later, Norman’s second son, Robert, followed in his brother’s footsteps and Anthony, Richard’s son, joined in 1981. Today, all the knowledge, skills, dies, patterns, and traditions which C.J. Vander has acquired over the many decades of its existence, culminate in the superbly crafted silverware, sought by discerning customers all over the world. In 1996, C.J. Vander was acquired by Syratech Corporation, owners of the leading silver brands in the USA. Richard and Anthony Vander continue to work in the business. Syratech Sold CJ Vander in 2003 to a management buyout group, and finally, after 120 years, CJ Vander closed their doors forever in 2007.

Sterling Silver Tzedakah Box / Charity Box, Hand Made In Israel By Bier Silversmiths. Six Sided Body With Applied Hebrew Lettering On Front Panel. The Rear Panel Is Blank, And The Other 4 Panels With Colored Stones. The Base Is Round, As Is The Detachable Domed Lid. Very Good, Barely Used Condition. No Inscriptions Or Initials. Base Is 4.5″ Diameter. Height Is 5.5″.   ABOUT BIER SILVERSMITHS: The workshop was founded in Jerusalem by the father of the family Yitzchak Bier over 50 years ago. Yitzchak Bier graduated the Bezalel Academy of Art and in establishing the workshop was also establishing a new concept in Judaica Art. There were almost no Jewish silversmiths after the holocaust and there was a need to fill the demand for silver religious items at that time. Yitzchak Bier won a special prize for an extraordinary Chanukah Menorah which he designed. Thus was launched Bier Enterprises. Most Bier designs are original designs of Yitzchak Bier and always taken into account are beauty of form and comfort of use. While over the years many new lines and designs have come to be part of Bier’s repertoire many of the older classic designs remain bestsellers to this day. His sons Mordechai and Meir followed in their father’s footsteps and together ensure excellence and craftsmanship. Everything at Bier Judaica is handmade using different silversmithing techniques: metal cutting, bending, metal spinning, lost wax casting, hammering. The silversmith can create almost every design that is imaginable using these techniques, materials and his knowledge and skills. Bier classic designs make use of bible verses, original decorative lettering and ornaments related to Jewish customs and folklore.    Most if not all items are antique or used items, and as such nothing is ‘perfect’, but we always will describe any damage, repair, inscriptions, monograms etc to the best of our ability. Please ask any questions BEFORE purchasing any item. All weights & measurements are approximate, but as accurate as possible. Please view all the pictures as they form part of the description. All items are available to inspect, and pick up, at our Manhattan gallery. We do not ship to PO Boxes. We use Fedex Ground shipping, and a signature is required for delivery. Don’t forget we offer free ground shipping anywhere on mainland USA. We ship worldwide. Please contact us for a shipping quote.