Silver

Woolley and Wallis have one of the leading silver departments of any regional saleroom, holding quarterly Silver sales.

We have sold several distinguished collections and items.  Most recently, on 22nd January 2013, we sold the 1796 USA Half-Cent, found in a school boy collection, for £185,000.  For more information regarding this lot, please click here.  Also included in the sale was an interesting Victorian silver freedom casket modelled as a loaded sledge, bearing the Nares family crest and motto, which sold for £11,000.

Our sales include a wide variety of goods from flatware, nutmeg graters and vinaigrettes to fine Georgian coffee pots.

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a: A modern parcel-gilt three-light candelabrum, by Stuart Devlin, London 1969.  Sold for £6500
b: A rare George IV silver-gilt presentation vase and stand, by Philip Rundell, London. Sold for £95,000.
c: A pair of Victorian silver-gilt mounted glass claret jugs, by John Figg, London 1862 and 1864.  Sold for £15,500

Forthcoming Sales