Silver Highlights from 19th August’s Jewellery, Silver & Watches auction

Our first highlight is this interesting sterling silver and 18k yellow gold rectangular box by Gerald Benney, London, 1968. The box features a bark textured body with a hinged inset decorated with 18k gold bands and an interior lined in green leather. 

 _{Adrian Gerald Sallis Benney CBE RDI (1930 - 2008): a modernist design Sterling silver and 18K yellow gold rectangular box. Sold for £3,100.}

We now take you to every dog lover’s favourite on the day, which was this late 19th-century German cast silver stirrup cup modelled as the head of a greyhound by E. Wollenweber. This excellent find left our auction house for £2,000 on the day.

 _{German cast silver stirrup cup modelled as the head of a long dog/ greyhound by E. Wollenweber. Sold for £2,000.}

The animal theme carried on throughout the sale with this pleasant pair of silver pheasants. Our third highlight features a pheasant cock and hen, each with import marks for Berthold Muller, 1910 & 1913. These two are naturalistically modelled, with the cock stretching his wings.

 _{A silver pheasant cock and hen, each with import marks for Berthold Muller, 1910 & 1913. Sold for £1,800.}

Silver trays usually feature frequently within the Jewellery, Silver & Watches sale. This Edwardian oval silver two handle tray was no exception. Featuring a reeded rim and pierced hand holds bearing a presentation inscription.

 _{Edwardian oval silver two handle tray, Sheffield 1905 by James Dixon & Sons. Sold for £1,300.}

The last of our silver favourites within the Jewellery, Silver & Watches auction has to the part canteen of Lunt's "Eloquence" Sterling silver flatware and cutlery with loaded handles. Featuring 12 fish forks, 12 dessert forks, 12 dessert knives, 7 dessert spoons, 13 teaspoons, 1 sugar sifting spoon, 1 butter knife, 1 jam spoon, 1 date fork, 1 mustard spoon, housed in a white Bakelite canteen box.

 _{Sterling silver flatware and cutlery, 71 ozt the flatware, 29.3 ozt the knives with loaded handles. Sold for £1,100.}

The team of experts at Dawsons are always happy to provide a free verbal appraisal and auction valuation; regularly consigning an array of wonderful items to our monthly Jewellery, Silver & Watches sale. We can also provide insurance valuations, where required.

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