S.J. Shrubsole
A4
English and American silver, as well as antique jewelry.
26 East 81st Street
New York ,
NY
10028
United States
(212) 753-8920
inquiries@shrubsole.com
https://shrubsole.com/
Highlight
A Pair of Antique English Silver-Gilt Tazzas
An extraordinary pair of gilt tazzas, with exceptional weight, color, and condition.
The arms are those of Montague, probably for the statesman Charles Montague, founder of the Bank of England. He was the fourth son of George Montague (a younger son of Henry, 1st Earl of Manchester), and was baptized at St. Margaret's, Westminster, on May 12, 1661. He held various high offices of state, including that of Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1694 to 1699, and was created Baron Halifax, co. York, in 1705, and Viscount Sunbury, co. Middlesex, and Earl of Halifax in 1714. He married shortly before 1688, Anne (died 1698), widow of Robert Montague, 3rd Earl of Halifax. He died in 1715 when the Earldom of Halifax and the Viscountcy of Sunbury became extinct.
SELECTED ARTWORKS
A James I Antique English Silver Wine Cup
An Italian Renaissance Revival Bracelet
A George II Antique English Silver Epergne
An Antique Renaissance Revival Necklace & Earclips
A George III Antique English Silver Mazarine with Wooden Display Tray
A French Art Deco Platinum and Ruby Bracelet
A George II Antique English Silver Salver
A English Art Deco Feather Brooch
A Pair of William III Antique English Silver Wall Lights
A Set of Four George II Antique English Silver Candlesticks
An American Gold "George Washington" Mourning Ring
A Pair of Royal George III Antique English Silver Candelabra
DESCRIPTION
Founded in London in 1912, S.J. Shrubsole opened a New York branch in 1936, under the direction of Eric N. Shrubsole. Mr. Shrubsole spent that year driving a black Packard, laden with silver and letters of introduction, to virtually every major city in America. By the time he returned a year later, he had laid the foundations for what would become one of America’s finest antique shops.
Since then, we have worked with some of the world’s greatest collectors, from the serious, such as Irwin Untermyer and H.F. duPont, to the compulsive, such as Arthur Gilbert and William Randolph Hearst, to the compulsively unserious, such as Groucho Marx, who on being told that everything in the shop was antique and English, pointed his cigar at our porter and asked “even him?”
We handle the greatest pieces in the world: the Sutherland Wine Cistern in the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the Ashburnham Centerpiece in the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Elizabethan Ewer and Basin in the Boston MFA, and a great Belle Epoque necklace by Dreicer & Co. at the Met, were all bought and sold by us and represent a tiny portion of the great treasures that pass through our shop. Our expertise and enthusiasm are unmatched, and museums and collectors all over the world turn to us for advice, opinions, and valuations.
Finally, we pride ourselves on customer service, and on helping people with items large and small. If you are looking for a gift for $500, or a major piece of silver for a couple of million, you’re in the right place.
Our staff will be happy to help you with any purchase, large or small. Welcome!