AN EDWARD VIII SILVER SAUCEBOAT, by William
AN EDWARD VIII SILVER SAUCEBOAT, by William Bruford & Son Ltd, London 1936, of shaped octagonal form with reel border, applied C-scroll handle, raised on a stepped oval foot; together with A VICTORIAN SILVER HEART-SHAPED DISH, maker's mark 'W.C', London 1891, the shallow dish with crimped edge cast in high relief with birds, scrolling foliage and grotesque mask around a vacant central cartouche; and A PAIR OF GEORGE V SILVER SUGAR TONGS, by Atkin Brothers, Sheffield 1910, engraved with flowerheads and foliage, with vacant cartouche. (3) Sauce boat 16.4cm handle to lip, 6.3 troy ounces gross
Condition Report: Marks to all three pieces clear and well struck. Sauce boat stands upright, does not rock. Further stamped 'BRUFORD / EASTBOURNE' to base. Top rim of heart dish slightly misshapen in places. Light surface marks and scratches throughout all three, commensurate with age and use
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AN EDWARD VIII SILVER SAUCEBOAT, by William Bruford & Son Ltd, London 1936, of shaped octagonal form with reel border, applied C-scroll handle, raised on a stepped oval foot; together with A VICTORIAN SILVER HEART-SHAPED DISH, maker's mark 'W.C', London 1891, the shallow dish with crimped edge cast in high relief with birds, scrolling foliage and grotesque mask around a vacant central cartouche; and A PAIR OF GEORGE V SILVER SUGAR TONGS, by Atkin Brothers, Sheffield 1910, engraved with flowerheads and foliage, with vacant cartouche. (3) Sauce boat 16.4cm handle to lip, 6.3 troy ounces gross
Condition Report: Marks to all three pieces clear and well struck. Sauce boat stands upright, does not rock. Further stamped 'BRUFORD / EASTBOURNE' to base. Top rim of heart dish slightly misshapen in places. Light surface marks and scratches throughout all three, commensurate with age and use
