Silver and Plate

A Queen Anne miniature toy Britannia standard silver fish grill, the five-bar grill applied with an engraved fish, the flat handle with cut and pierced terminal, London 1711 (no maker's mark), weight 13g, length 8.1cm. Provenance: the private collection of the late Guy and Sylvia Watkins. Christie's Hadad Collection, 5th December 2000, Lot 218. Illustrated in 'Miniature Silver Toys' by Victor Houart, Page 176, Illustration 215.

A late 17th century Dutch miniature toy silver tazza, the lobed bowl repoussé decorated with grapes, on a triple scrollwork stem and hexagonal domed base, maker's mark 'MG' of either Maarten van Geesten I or II, weight 23.7g, height 5.9cm. Provenance: the private collection of the late Guy and Sylvia Watkins.

A set of eight mid-18th century miniature toy silver plates of plain circular form, London circa 1730 by David Clayton, diameter 3.2cm, together with a set of five early 18th century miniature toy silver Hanoverian Rat Tail pattern spoons, each marked 'DC' on back of handle, length 3.4cm. Provenance: the private collection of the late Guy and Sylvia Watkins, the spoons purchased from Nicholas Shaw on 11th April 2003.

An early to mid-18th century miniature toy silver chamberstick, the plain circular drip pan with cylindrical sconce, flanked by a flat handle with bulbous thumbpiece, London circa 1730 by David Clayton, weight 17.6g, length 9.4cm. Provenance: the private collection of the late Guy and Sylvia Watkins.

A Queen Anne miniature toy Britannia standard silver monteith of half-fluted circular form with scalloped rim, London 1707, probably by George Manjoy, weight 23g, height 2.9cm, diameter 5.3cm. Provenance: the private collection of the late Guy and Sylvia Watkins.

An early 18th century Dutch miniature toy silver strainer of shallow circular form, pierced with a six-pointed star design, flanked by a pair of wire handles, on three ball feet, Amsterdam circa 1706-27 by Frederik van Strant I, weight 19.5g, diameter 5.8g, width across handles 8.5cm. Provenance: the private collection of the late Guy and Sylvia Watkins.

A mid-18th century Dutch miniature toy silver frying pan, the long handle with turned ebony terminal, Amsterdam 1751 by Arnoldus van Geffen, weight 15.6g, length 13.3cm. Provenance: the private collection of the late Guy and Sylvia Watkins, purchased from Sotheby's Amsterdam, 12th December 2001, part of Lot 233.

A mid-18th century Dutch miniature toy silver tea caddy and cover of rectangular form, engraved with a star to front, back and top of cover, Amsterdam 1756 by Arnoldus van Geffen, weight 30.4g, height 4.6cm. Provenance: the private collection of the late Guy and Sylvia Watkins, purchased from Sotheby's Amsterdam, 12th December 2001, Lot 237.

An 18th century Dutch miniature toy silver oval bread basket, the sides with pierced lattice and scroll handles, engraved with scallop shells and scrolls, Amsterdam 1768 by Jan Bonket, weight 21.5g, length 6.6cm. Provenance: the private collection of the late Guy and Sylvia Watkins.

An early 18th century miniature toy silver tea and coffee service, comprising teapot and cover, spirit kettle and stand with burner, coffee pot, milk jug and cover, shaped square tray, pair of tea caddies and covers, sugar bowl and cover, slop bowl and twelve teabowls and saucers, London circa 1725 by David Clayton, each piece with 'DC' maker's mark, total weight 238.7g, height of teapot 4.1cm, width of tray 9.3cm. Provenance: the private collection of the late Guy and Sylvia Watkins, purchased from London silver dealer David Bilby in 1992.

A Victorian miniature toy silver meat skewer of typical form with ring finial, maker's mark T. S (no date letter), weight 5.3g, length 6.5cm. Provenance: the private collection of the late Guy and Sylvia Watkins.

A George III miniature toy silver sugar caster of baluster form with pierced dome cover, London by John Clemenson (no date letter), weight 12.7g, height 5.3cm. Provenance: the private collection of the late Guy and Sylvia Watkins.

A mid-18th century Dutch miniature toy silver brandy bowl of shallow circular form with cast and pierced flat scroll handles, Amsterdam 1750 by Arnoldus van Geffen, weight 15.1g, diameter 3.8cm, width across handles 6.6cm. Provenance: the private collection of the late Guy and Sylvia Watkins.

An early 18th century Dutch miniature toy silver samovar and cover of tapered cylindrical form with two scroll handles and three spigot taps, on scroll feet, Amsterdam 1688-1725 by Jan Breda, weight 27.7g, height 5.6cm. Provenance: the private collection of the late Guy and Sylvia Watkins.

A rare mid-18th century Dutch miniature toy silver spoon rack with six matching trefoil spoons, the backplate decorated with scallop shell surmount above rococo scrolls, the shelf with six apertures, fitted with the six spoons, Amsterdam 1747 by Jan Diederik Pont, each piece marked with Amsterdam town mark, date letter and maker's mark, total weight 41.1g, length of backplate 10.1cm. Provenance: the private collection of the late Guy and Sylvia Watkins.

A rare Queen Anne miniature toy silver teabowl and saucer, each piece finely repoussé decorated, the bowl with flowers, leaves and rococo scrolls, the saucer with flowers, leaves, scrolls and a squirrel, London (no date letter) by Josiah Daniel, weight 16.3g, diameter of saucer 3.8cm. Provenance: the private collection of the late Guy and Sylvia Watkins.

A mid-18th century Dutch miniature toy silver inkstand, the rectangular stand fitted with a central inkwell flanked by a pounce pot and fixed candle holder, on turned feet, Amsterdam (no date letter) by Arnoldus van Geffen, weight 59.5g, length 7cm. Provenance: the private collection of the late Guy and Sylvia Watkins, purchased from Sotheby's Amsterdam, 4th November 2002, Lot 50.

A late 19th/early 20th century Chinese silver miniature four-fold screen, each panel cast and pierced with a different scene, comprising bird in prunus branches, dragon amidst vapours, three figures, pavilion and pine and two birds amidst bamboo, unmarked, weight 81.7g, height 9.6cm, length 12.5cm. Provenance: the private collection of the late Guy and Sylvia Watkins.

A Dutch silver gilt marriage casket (knottekitje), probably 17th century, in the form of a miniature domed chest with swing handle, hinged cover and box lock, the domed top finely engraved with foliate scrolls framing a bust portrait of a gentleman, the front and back decorated in low relief with cherubs, cornered with turned columns, on four lion feet, marked to base with crowned fleur-de-lis and cross, weight 118.3g, height including handle 6.5cm, length 7.8cm. Provenance: the private collection of the late Guy and Sylvia Watkins.