Cased set 6 MILITARY MENU HOLDERS A.Wilcox Chester 1932

A superb Cased set of 6 pre War Military silver Menu Holders depicting the Badges of The Royal Air Force, The Grenadier Guards, The Scots Guards, The Coldstream Guards, The Royal Army Medical Corps and The Royal Artillery, on circular bases with serrated borders. Complete with original cream silk and velvet lined navy blue leather case retailed by ASPREY of London.

By A.Wilcox, Chester 1932.

In superb unused condition with no damage or repair.

Each 35mm diameter 28mm high.117 grams total weight.

£750.

PAIR MENU HOLDERS OWLS Sampson Mordan London 1930

A good pair of early 20th century silver Menu Holders formed as standing Owls with amber glass eyes, on plain circular bases.

By Sampson Mordan & Co, London 1930.

In good condition with no damage or repair.

Each 32mm high x 32mm diameter of bases. 42 grams total weight.

£300 pair.

SET 4 MENU HOLDERS C & C Hodgetts 1912-13

A good set of four early 20th century silver Menu Holders of pierced and cut-out outline form, depicting a Cockerel, a Pheasant, a Dog and a Rabbit, on plain oval bases.

By C & C Hodgetts, Birmingham 1912-13. (Two 1912 & two 1913, but all four with the same Registration No: 603046.

In fine condition with no damage or repair and of very nice quality.

The bases 43mm x28mm. 49 grams total weight.

£600.

MR PUNCH MENU HOLDER Horace Woodward & Co Ltd 1911

A very fine quality early 20th century cast silver Menu Holder depicting Mr Punch, on plain circular base.

By Horace Woodward & Co Ltd, London 1911.

In good condition with no damage or repair.

50mm high.30 grams.

£300.

NOVELTY RABBIT MENU HOLDER Sampson Mordan & Co 1911 Signed Benjamin Rabier

A rare George V novelty silver Menu Holder modelled as a rabbit sitting on its hind legs, with engraved decoration, the plain circular base with designer’s signature – Benjamin Rabier.
Benjamin Rabier (1864-1939) is a French illustrator, comic book artist and animator. He became famous for creating La vache qui rit, and is one of the precursors of animal comics. His work has inspired many other artists, notably Hergé and Edmond-François Calvo. Rabier started to work as an illustrator for various newspapers after meeting Caran d'Ache. His most famous creations are Gideon the duck and the characters he drew for Le roman de Renart.

By Sampson Mordan & Co, Chester 1911.

In good condition with no damage or repair.

60mm high x 42mm diameter of base. 32 grams.

£220.

PAIR ENEMEL TERRIER MENU HOLDERS Asprey & Co Ltd 1908

A fine pair of Edwardian silver Menu Holders of disc shape, painted with enamelled portraits depicting a Skye Terrier and a Fox Terrier, on plain circular bases.

By Asprey & Co Ltd, London 1908.

In good condition with no damage or repair.

28mm diameter of base x 30mm high.

£1,100 pair.

SET 4 DOG MENU HOLDERS A.Wilcox 1928-31

A good set of four early 20th century silver Menu Holders of upright pierced and cut-out form with engraved decoration depicting four different breeds of dog, on plain circular bases with serrated rims.

Two by A.Wilcox, Chester 1928 & two by A.Wilcox Birmingham 1931.

In good condition with no damage or repair.

35mm diameter of bases x 28mm high. 75 grams total weight.

£750.

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