Steppes Hill Farm Antiques Newsletter #83 - July 2018

Painting Related Novelties

A rare Edwardian novelty silver Paint Box formed as an Artists' Palette, with hinged lid and attached suspension ring, the silver gilt interior with watercolour paints and original brush and pencil. Complete with original silk and velvet lined fitted leather case.

By Albert Barker, London 1904.

A rare Victorian novelty silver Scent Bottle made in the form of a Tube of Vandyke Brown Paint, with enameled label and screw-off cap.

By Walter Thornhill, London 1886.

A rare early 20th century miniature silver Traveling Paint Box, of plain narrow rectangular form with attached suspension ring, the hinged lid opening to reveal a silver gilt interior with seven paint compartments and a brush compartment.

By J C Vickery, London, 1907.

Featured Item

An extremely rare Victorian novelty silver and parcel gilt combination Scent Bottle and Vinaigrette, made in the form of Smeaton's Lighthouse (the third Eddystone Lighthouse) standing on rocks, with brick built tower and four windows, a ladder to the doorway. The screw-off light chamber with attached suspension ring forming the lid to the scent bottle. The plain silver base with hinged cover opening to reveal a pull-off grille pierced with a central flower head.

By Jane Brownett, London, 1872. Also engraved with the retailers mark of Thornhill and a diamond registration mark.

Smeaton's Lighthouse (the third Eddystone Lighthouse)



Edwardian Novelty Silver Goat Pulling a Cart Pin Cushion	Large George II Silver Escutcheon Wine Label 'Port'	George III Silver Gilt Vinaigrette - 'Man and His Dog' Thomas Bewick	George III Cased Silver & Mother of Pearl Folding Fruit Knife & Fork



Victorian Antique Silver & Enamel Golfing Vesta Case	Scottish Provincial Silver & Hardstone Vinaigrette	Georgian Scottish Silver Wine Label 'Highland'	Victorian Silver Castle-Top Card Case 'City of Berlin'

Once again I am pleased to be able to update the site this month with over 20 new items of stock and some highlights include;an Edwardian Novelty Silver Goat Pulling a Cart Pin Cushion , a Large George II Silver Escutcheon Wine Label 'Port' , a rare George III Silver Gilt Vinaigrette - 'Man and His Dog' Thomas Bewick , a George III Cased Silver & Mother of Pearl Folding Fruit Knife & Fork , a fine Victorian Antique Silver & Enamel Golfing Vesta Case , a rare Scottish Provincial Silver & Hardstone Vinaigrette , a rare Georgian Scottish Silver Wine Label 'Highland' and an extremely rare Victorian Silver Castle-Top Card Case depicting the City of Berlin.

I do hope that you will find this Newsletter informative and helpful and will allow us send it to you on a regular basis. I would welcome any feedback you may have, both positive and negative.

David W.A. Buck.
Steppes Hill Farm Antiques