A VICTORIAN PARCEL-GILT SILVER AND ENGRAVED GLASS PART DINNER-SERVICE AND SURTOUT-DE-TABLE
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A VICTORIAN PARCEL-GILT SILVER AND ENGRAVED GLASS PART DINNER-SERVICE AND SURTOUT-DE-TABLE

MARK OF STEPHEN SMITH, LONDON, 1882

Closed28 November 2012

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A VICTORIAN PARCEL-GILT SILVER AND ENGRAVED GLASS PART DINNER-SERVICE AND SURTOUT-DE-TABLE
MARK OF STEPHEN SMITH, LONDON, 1882
Each piece chased with Moorish style arabesques on a matted ground, comprising:

A set of four dessert-stands, each marked under bowl, the bases further stamped with inventory number '7390'; two '7418' and '7900' 5¾ in. (15 cm.) high
7½ in. (19 cm.) diam.
112 oz. 19 dwt. (3,512 gr.)

An oval centrepiece bowl, marked underneath, further stamped with inventory number '7432'
12 in. (30.4 cm.) wide
5 in. (12.5 cm.) high
49 oz. 4 dwt. (1,530 gr.)

A globular parcel-gilt silver-mounted glass claret-jug, the glass
engraved in the rock crystal manner, marked near lower rim and on
cover

11½ in. (29 cm.) high

A compressed oval silver-gilt mounted glass flask, the glass engraved
in the rock crystal manner, marked near rim and on cover
12½ in. (31.7 cm.) high

A globular parcel-gilt silver-mounted glass claret-jug, the glass
engraved in the rock crystal manner, marked near lower rim and on
cover

11½ in. (29 cm.) high

A circular tray with gallery, marked near border and on rim, further engraved 'S. Smith & Son 35 King Street Covent Garden and stamped with inventory number '7466'
17¼ in. (43.5 cm.) diam.
99 oz. 2 dwt. (3,083 gr.)

A three-section mirror-plateau, with openwork Moorish windows on the central section and openwork arabesques on the end sections, each with an anthemion border, with wood base, marked on each section
96½ in. (245 cm.) long
21½ in. (54.5 cm.) maximum width

A set of seven salt-cellars, each marked underneath, six further
stamped with inventory number '7402'; two '7410' and three '7421'

2 3/8 in. (6.1 cm.) diam.
21 oz. 12 dwt. (671 gr.)

A sugar-bowl and cover, marked near foot and inside cover, further stamped underneath with inventory number '7391'
5½ in. (14 cm.) diam.
14 oz. 13 dwt. (456 gr.)

A coffee-pot with ivory-insulated handles, marked near handle, inside cover and on handle, further stamped underneath with inventory number '7413'
10¾ in. (27.5 cm.) high
gross weight 27 oz. 3 dwt. (844 gr.)

Contained in two iron bound oak chests, each with a brass plaque engraved 'G. A. Schröder', numbered 'No. 1' and 'No. 3', with further typed paper labels 'Sra Dna. Mercedes Doesch Colonia del Viso Sil. 19 Madrid'
the chests 41¾ in. (106 cm.) wide
weighable silver 324 oz. 12 dwt. (10,096 gr.) gross (21)