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GEORGIAN SILVER VINAIGRETTE SNUFF BOX

 A BIRMINGHAM 1810 HALLMARKED STERLING SILVER VINAIGRETTE. THE LID OPENS AND CLOSES FIRMLY BUT DOESN’T MEET AS FIRMLY AS IT SHOULD DO AND THE CASE HAS BEEN GOLD GILDED TO THE INSIDE. IT REQUIRES A LIGHT CLEAN AND THERE IS ONE SMALL DENT TO THE TOP AND A COUPLE OF SMALL DENTS TO THE BOTTOM.   IT IS 1 7/8 OF AN INCH LONG IN TOTAL.All my items are offered at a low starting price and with NO reserve.Thank you for looking at this item, happy bidding and good luck.  
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ANTIQUE DUTCH SILVER CHATELAINE LOCKET BUTTON HOOK

 AN ANTIQUE SOLID STERLING SILVER CHATELAINE. IT HAS AN ATTACHED SEWING BUTTON HOOK, LOCKET AND FOB MEDAL WHICH ARE ALSO SOLID STERLING SILVER. THE HANGING BRACKET TO THE TOP IS NOT SILVER BUT EVERYTHING ELSE IS. THERE ARE SEVERAL HALLMARKS IN DIFFERENT PLACES AS IS USUAL FOR DUTCH SILVER. THE CHATELAINE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION IS 9 1/2 INCHES LONG, NOT INCLUDING THE ATTACHMENTS TO THE BOTTOM.  THE LOCKET IS 1 1/2 INCHES HIGH NOT INCLUDING THE HANGING LOOP. THE BUTTON HOOK IS 2 1/8 INCH HIGH WHEN CLOSED AND THE FOB MEDAL IS 1 3/16 INCH HIGH. THERE IS A SPACE FOR SOMETHING ELSE TO BE HUNG FROM THE BOTTOM. THERE IS AN OLD REPAIR TO ONE OF THE LINKS BUT NO OTHER DAMAGE OR REPAIRS.All my items are offered at a low starting price and with NO reserve.Thank you for looking at this item, happy bidding and good luck.  
WE ACCEPT PAYPALPlease see our payment details page for further details regarding payments we acceptTO HELP YOU SAVE ON SHIPPING WE OFFER VERY GOOD DISCOUNT RATES FOR MULTIPLE ITEMS AND WILL SHIP THEM IN ONE PARCEL FOR YOU.PLEASE SEE OUR FREQUENTLY ASKED Q & A PAGE FOR A QUICKER ANSWER TO YOUR QUERY ANTIQUESANDARTUK endeavour to provide our valued customers with a 5-STAR service. If we fail to meet this level of service for any reason then please contact us BEFORE leaving feedback to give us the chance to address your concerns and try and resolve them as best we can.

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FISHER STERLING “ST. JAMES VIOLET” 5-PIECE TEA & COFFEE SERVICE SET
HAND CHASED AND SIGNED~NO MONOGRAMS~91.97 TROY OUNCES
You are bidding on a spectacular 5-piece sterling tea and coffee service by Fisher in a pattern called St. James Violet.  The set truly makes a statement with its hand-chased florals, signed by the artist Van Gelder.  There are no monograms and other than a couple of very slight dents in the spout of the teapot, there is no damage at all.
Included is a large coffee pot standing 11-1/2″ tall and measuring about 10-1/2″ from handle to spout. The handle is a bit wobbly at its insulators.  The tea pot is nearly as large as the coffee pot, standing 10-1/2″ tall and measuring 10-1/2″ from handle to spout.  Like the coffee pot, the handle on this piece is slightly wobbly and there is a 1/8″ crease in the underside of the spout about halfway down.
Completing the service is a large creamer, 6-1/2″ tall, a lidded sugar about 7-3/4″ tall and a large waste pot measuring 5″ in height.  There is no damage to any of these pieces.
The service is marked Fisher, Sterling, St. James (my references call this St. James Violet, but perhaps St. James is enough) and Hand-Chased with the artist’s signature, Van Gelder.  Total weight on this set equals 91.97 troy ounces. 
This breathtaking set will become an heirloom in your family for generations.             

 
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 ”BEST” Antique Japanese Sterling Silver Cloisonne Bird

I List all my 10 day unreserved antique auctions on Friday nights at 9:00 PM (E.S.T.) to end on Monday Evenings at the same. It will be about 50-100 antiques and fine art I have acquired through the week, you never know what you will find!
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I looked this bird over quite well and can’t find a hallmark on it, I did test the silver and it came out blood red with my acid, I tested again in the same area, with a stone rubbing and again came up blood red, so I guarantee with great certainty this is made of sterling silver and what an amazing piece it is. The fine exotic bird stands about 12 1/2″ tall on the painted wood base. It is inlaid with turquoise, and coral. It is an amazing piece with such fine filigree work throughout, notice how small and tight the workmanship is, as you look at the enameling on this bird you can see the coloring is spectacular, the colors are multi tones and blend into one another and produce a shading effect, what more can I say, take a look at all the photos, they represent the piece as true to life and overall the high bidder is going to be floored with the quality of this bird. It is from the early 20th C, it is unpolished, the patina never touched and is ready to be displayed…
 Size:
Measures 12 1/2″ tall as you see it.
 Condition:
Very good condition, I see two pieces of teardrop shaped coral missing from the the end loops of the tail feathers, that’s is all I can say for apologies , the remainder is beautiful!
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One of the FINEST CHINESE EXPORT SILVER pieces we’ve come across in quite some time. A tete’-e-tete’ teapot with FIGURAL ELEMENTS THROUGHOUT.
 
 
Classicly formed sepentine dragon handles and lid finial. Notice the head of the finial merges down on the lid where it meets the body of the beast…coiled in the clouds. Long sinuous whiskers…suprisingly still undamaged and still intact.

On a circular applied and everted base sits a fluted, repousse decorated orb form body with Chrysanthemum florals, leaves and vines. The shoulder circled by a Greek key band.
A spectacular Chinese export example! The piece is completely hand formed and hand wrought! Each mark, each dimple, each feature, painstakingly & carefully placed, one at a time.
I can’t even imagine the time it took. Indeed, the winner of this piece will likely understand the nature of the value of this piece. They’ll understand the purchase here is not in for 5.5 ounces of silver but instead the craftsmanship. It’s of exceptional quality.
This diminutive treasure measures 5″ across and 4″ tall. Perfect for viewing in a lighted display perhaps. 

To further explain our appreciation of this piece, we feel comfortable in stating it is  utterly exquisite with details and craftsman’s techniques that are unparalleled in any geographic area and any time period. Not refined like Tiffany or French silver perhaps, but for Eastern silver, there’s little that compares.
Also, it’s an older piece as far as Asian export silver goes. This piece was made from 1850-1875.  A desirable and hard to find addition to any serious collection…
 
 

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TIFFANY & Co 1871 STERLING SILVER AUDOBON 24 DINNER SET

I want my customers to have a Great buying Experience. Ebay has a feedback system that can affect a seller negatively if we receive anything less than a 5 star feedback. I go out of my way for my customers here on ebay because I believe a good buying experience is the least one should expect when investing in an antique or any piece for that matter. My goal is for you to have the best buying experience on ebay. Maybe you will come back and shop with me again as most do.  If there are any issues with your order I ask that you contact me immediately as I am here for my customers, and will always make it right!!                           DESCRIPTION—– NO RESERVE.—-Here we have a rare and superb ca.1871 Tiffany & Co. Audobon Pattern Sterling silver 24 piece boxed dinner set. 12 Dinner fork & 12 Dinner spoons. An incredible suite as many of you know this is one of the rarest patterns of all. Superb Aesthetic period examples with superb bird and floral decoration. Great lines and a full set of 12 dinner forks and 12 spoons are very difficult to find. The forks measure 7 1/2" long and the spoons measure 6 1/4" long. Each has the M Tiffany & Co mark & sterling and copyrigh 1871. Each fork weighs 50 grams or almost 2 ounces each of sterling. The spoons weigh 32 grams or one troy ounce of sterling. Appraised in the thousands and original velvet lined Tiffany & Co. box which is very hard to find. Superb piece with No damage. .No reserve!..  I ship all ALL over the world!!!!!!! Please check out my other items!  I list at NO reserve each week.  ALL OF MY AUCTIONS INCLUDE A FULL MONEY BACK GUARANTEE, FOR ANY REASON, PERIOD. ALL I ASK:  AN IMMEDIATE EMAIL FROM YOU UPON RECEIPT OF THE ITEM, AND THEN: THE ITEM’S RETURN WITHIN 7 DAYS. IF IT’S MY FAULT (MISSED A CHIP, ETC.), RETURN SHIPPING IS ON ME, OTHERWISE YOU PAY THE RETURN SHIPPING. I answer all of my emails within 24 hours hours. Please do not get upset if you cannot get me that very night. You will here from me, and you will find I love to work with my clients. I always make it right!   IMPORTANT INFORMATION BELOW      SHIPPING-Within US. I ship All over the US. Please take into account that shipping to California cost’s twice that of shipping to New York for example. I do invoice higher for California addresses, so please ask if you want to know how much more.      I ship all over the world, and ship USPS (EMS) Express with tracking (for both our protection) and because of customs in most countries holding items up to a week or two after shipment, I ask that all Foreign bidders take this into account and any feedback relevant to any excess in shipping time is null and void, and is not our fault.   I SHIP ALL PACKAGES WITHIN 2-8 BUSINESS DAYS DEPENDING UPON THE ITEM WON. A FINE PIECE OF PORCELAIN, GLASS, SILVER OR ANY ANTIQUE REQUIRES ATTENTION TO PACKING, MATERIALS, AND TIME. I PUT A GREAT DEAL OF TIME INTO PROPER SHIPPING AND I AM NOT AN EXPRESS STATION (MEANING IF YOU WANT IT IN TWO DAY YOU MUST CONTACT PRIOR TO THE AUCTION ENDING) I WORK VERY HARD AT PROVIDING THE BEST SHIPPING SERVICE, WHICH IS AS IMPORTANT AS WINNING AN ITEM. I SHIP USPS PRIORITY MAIL WITHIN THE UNITED STATES.                 I have tremendous presence in the Antique world and have many avenues we acquire our pieces from. Needless to say, we believe we have great taste and an eye for the best. I  work tirelessly acquiring the finest one of a kind antiques you can find on ebay, or anywhere else for that matter. NO JUNK!!!! Only the better pieces. There is WAY too much bottom out there and here, and I want to change this. PLEASE Watch all my auctions and be sure to add me to your FAVORITE sellers list. Please take into full consideration that our starting price in NO way reflects what we have into the items listed. We May pay a hundred times the starting $9.99 starting price. We trust in the ebay system and believe the market will find the right prices for the pieces. We go to great lengths to bring the finest quality on ebay with NO reserves. Many people are astounded at the quality we consistently offer and are repeat buyers. Often times we put collections together just so that you will have a choice within that category..  Often times you will search ebay for quality antiques and there will be few if ANY bids on many of the items. Many people are very suprised to see there are bids on all of my items. I don’t think there are too many sellers out there willing to let the market decide the true value of an object I ABSOLUTELY INTEND TO SELL TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER. It’s not unusual for me to spend a day or two driving to an auction or working with estate sellers to find one or two good items that week and list them on ebay only to sell an item at a loss. I work at the fringe of current market trends and know what people are looking for. I often see my items at antique shows selling for three, four times what they sold for here on ebay. I strive to get the best.  we work to provide the best items possible with few problems.  Please keep an eye out every week for new items I will be listing. This Spring and summer we will impress you with the same fine quality we have been  offering, at "No" reserves and our consistent $9.99 start to our auction. In no way does this reflect what we have invested in these items.  We ship all over the world..  No reserve as always..  We ship Anywhere in the world      We do not charge a handling fee with shipping. We are now listing shipping price, but please take into consideration these prices are "Without" insurance and we ask that you "WAIT" to pay for won items after the auction so we may add the necessary Insurance (required) into the invoice. Again! Do not pay for the item until we send you an invoice through ebay.  These prices are also for East coast costs and West of the Rockies will require an additional charge. It’s not us as the USPS has raised their rates 1/3. We ship Priority and pack very, very well. Insurance is included in all shipping prices. Our prices are very good. I know you will be happy. Please remember that all items are sold "as is" and sold that way, unless I make a mistake in the description.   Please be "Confident" in knowing I don’t doctor bids and stand by the credo of morals, market price, and money. I wish I could be as transparant as scotch tape, but because of the infestation of scammers out there, you just have to trust in someone. In my auctions, you see what you get. That’s what "Todays" current value of that item. Though on ebay one never knows! We have seen stellar prices for items that turned out to be winners.  I do want to add a however. I see many of the items my customers purchase from me at shows, and auctions I attend going for double what they paid here. While I believe I set the price, I also believe I set the standard.       Please look at my "Sellers Other items page" for a look at all of our best items we are listing this month. Many of these are superb. We believe these are the best pieces and it should be an important decision. All sales are "as is", where is and I do not Guarantee any antique or it’s value as it’s a matter of matter of market shifts and current economies. Buy what you love and you will always be paid back. Antiques are a fantastic green item.       We do our best to answer "All" questions asked of us. I will do my best to get back to you within 24 hours.

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