Lot 92
Variously by C.J. Vander Ltd, London and Sheffield, and Garrard & Co. Ltd, London, and marked with late 1950s–early 1970s dates
In a pattern of Old English shape, the stems and handles modelled with husk pendants below the shell and strapwork terminals, a service for twelve (but lacking a few pieces), one hundred and fifty-nine pieces, comprising twelve each of fish knives and forks, entrée knives and forks (one fork lacking), table knives and forks (one knife and two forks lacking), fruit knives and forks, soup spoons, dessert spoons (one lacking), tea spoons, coffee spoons, six each of table spoons and further tea spoons with gilt bowls, and nine various serving pieces including two sets of carving knives and forks and a fish serving knife and fork, all fitted in a mahogany canteen of three drawers
6,484g in total (including the fish knives but not the fruit knives and forks and other knives and pieces with steel blades and parts)
Estimate $5,000 - $7,000
The very pleasing antiquarian pattern almost certainly originated with the London silversmith Francis Higgins, renowned in the Victorian period for its fine original flatware patterns. Upon the closure of that firm in the early twentieth century, many of its designs (and craftsmen) were, at the request of Garrard & Co., adopted by C.J. Vander Ltd and continued in use in collaboration between Vander and Garrard.
Decorative Arts
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8796
6:00pm - 17 November 2025
Hawthorn
VIEWING
Fri 14 - Sun 16 November, 10am - 4pm
2 Oxley Rd, Hawthorn
CONTACT
Chiara Curcio
decorativearts@leonardjoel.com.au
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