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Paradigms & The Unexpected

“Paradigms and the Unexpected” presents 1,800 lots of varied scale and origin within a single, carefully assembled sale. With The Château de Chalain Collection at its centre, the auction reflects continuity, heritage and the enduring appeal of objects preserved across generations.

10th-12th March


Sale Schedule • Tuesday 10th March 2026 • Wednesday 11th March 2026 • Thursday 12th March 2026
Categories • SILVER AND SILVER PLATE • PICTURES AND PRINTS • FURNITURE • CLOCKS AND BAROMETERS • PHOTOGRAPHS • GLASS • CHINESE • ANTIQUE BOXES • SCULPTURE • RELIGIOUS ARTEFACTS • BOOKS • ARMS AND ARMOUR • OBJETS D'ART • PORCELAIN • FIRE FURNITURE • FASHION • LIGHTING • MIRRORS • SPORTING • VINTAGE TOYS • CARPETS AND RUGS • VINTAGE ADVERTISEMENTS • JAPANESE • CERAMICS • SCIENTIFIC • DESK FURNITURE • TAXIDERMY • COLLECTIBLES • CAR MEMORABILIA • KITCHENALIA • LIBRARY • AFRICAN ART • BLANK • TELECOMMUNICATIONS • PERSIAN • TAPESTRIES • JEWELLERY • HISTORICAL INTEREST • MARITIME INTEREST • INDIAN ART • MAPS • MILITARIA • VERNACULAR • GARDEN • WINES AND SPIRITS • WALKING STICKS • MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS • MUSICAL INSTRUMENST • POLITICAL FRENCH MEMORABILIA
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LOT 1
18TH-CENTURY LOUIS XVI STYLE SILVER FOUR-PIECE TEA AND COFFEE SERVICE
18TH-CENTURY LOUIS XVI STYLE SILVER FOUR-PIECE TEA AND COFFEE SERVICE
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€5000 - 8000
LOT 2
AN 18TH-CENTURY FRENCH SILVER BASTING SPOON, FRANCE 18TH CENTURY
AN 18TH-CENTURY FRENCH SILVER BASTING SPOON, FRANCE 18TH CENTURY
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€150 - 250
LOT 3
SET OF 4 CHÂTEAU CHALAIN FRENCH SILVER SMALL DISHES, 2 CRESTED 18TH CENTURY & 2 EARLY 19TH CENTURY
SET OF 4 CHÂTEAU CHALAIN FRENCH SILVER SMALL DISHES, 2 CRESTED 18TH CENTURY & 2 EARLY 19TH CENTURY
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€800 - 1200
LOT 4
A FRENCH CRESTED SILVER STRAINING SPOON WITH THE CHATEAU DE CHALAIN COAT OF ARMS
A FRENCH CRESTED SILVER STRAINING SPOON WITH THE CHATEAU DE CHALAIN COAT OF ARMS
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€200 - 300
LOT 5
FRENCH SILVER FISH SLICE, PARIS, CIRCA 1860
FRENCH SILVER FISH SLICE, PARIS, CIRCA 1860
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€150 - 250
LOT 6
HEAVY BATEAU-SHAPED SILVER-PLATED BREADBASKET, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
HEAVY BATEAU-SHAPED SILVER-PLATED BREADBASKET, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
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€50 - 80
LOT 7
AN 18TH-CENTURY SILVER-PLATED BRASS CANDLE SNUFFER AND UNDER TRAY, FRANCE, 18TH CENTURY
AN 18TH-CENTURY SILVER-PLATED BRASS CANDLE SNUFFER AND UNDER TRAY, FRANCE, 18TH CENTURY
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€50 - 80
LOT 8
A PAIR OF SILVER-PLATED SERVERS, LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY
A PAIR OF SILVER-PLATED SERVERS, LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY
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€50 - 80
LOT 9
PAIR OF LATE 18TH / EARLY 19TH-CENTURY GERMAN PEWTER SPOON RACKS, I.B. FINCK, MAINZ
PAIR OF LATE 18TH / EARLY 19TH-CENTURY GERMAN PEWTER SPOON RACKS, I.B. FINCK, MAINZ
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€50 - 80
LOT 10
800 STANDARD SILVER DESSERT SERVICE WITH MUSICAL TROPHY DECORATION
800 STANDARD SILVER DESSERT SERVICE WITH MUSICAL TROPHY DECORATION
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€800 - 1200
LOT 11
A FRENCH PROVINCIAL SILVER TAZZA
A FRENCH PROVINCIAL SILVER TAZZA
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€400 - 600
LOT 12
SET OF SIX 18TH-CENTURY FRENCH SILVER TEASPOONS IN LEATHER CASE
SET OF SIX 18TH-CENTURY FRENCH SILVER TEASPOONS IN LEATHER CASE
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€150 - 250
LOT 13
AMBER AND SILVER CIGARETTE HOLDER, IN CASE
AMBER AND SILVER CIGARETTE HOLDER, IN CASE
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€100 - 150
LOT 531
ANTIQUE SHEFFIELD WINE COASTER
ANTIQUE SHEFFIELD WINE COASTER
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€50 - 80
LOT 532
SILVER VESTA CASE
SILVER VESTA CASE
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€50 - 80
LOT 533
IRISH SILVER PRESENTATION BOWL
IRISH SILVER PRESENTATION BOWL
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€200 - 300
LOT 534
SILVER WINE LABEL, MADEIRA
SILVER WINE LABEL, MADEIRA
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€200 - 350
LOT 535
SILVER-PLATED DRINKS MEASURE WITH HANDLE
SILVER-PLATED DRINKS MEASURE WITH HANDLE
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€50 - 80
LOT 536
PAIR OF LARGE 19TH-CENTURY SILVER PLATED URNS
PAIR OF LARGE 19TH-CENTURY SILVER PLATED URNS
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€200 - 300
LOT 537
PAIR OF FRENCH SWAN-FORM SALT CELLARS — SILVER PLATE AND FROSTED GLASS
PAIR OF FRENCH SWAN-FORM SALT CELLARS — SILVER PLATE AND FROSTED GLASS
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€30 - 60
LOT 538
SET OF FOUR SILVER SALTS, LONDON 1873
SET OF FOUR SILVER SALTS, LONDON 1873
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€250 - 350
LOT 539
SILVER SUGAR BOWL
SILVER SUGAR BOWL
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€80 - 120
LOT 540
SET OF SIX EARLY VICTORIAN SILVER TEASPOONS
SET OF SIX EARLY VICTORIAN SILVER TEASPOONS
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€80 - 120
LOT 541
COLLECTION OF HUNTING THEMED ACCESSORIES
COLLECTION OF HUNTING THEMED ACCESSORIES
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€100 - 150
LOT 542
CRESTED SILVER CREAM JUG
CRESTED SILVER CREAM JUG
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€120 - 180
LOT 543
IRISH SILVER SAUCE BOAT, DUBLIN, 1902
IRISH SILVER SAUCE BOAT, DUBLIN, 1902
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€700 - 1000
LOT 544
RARE PENAL-ERA ROMAN CATHOLIC EPISCOPAL SILVER CARD TRAY
RARE PENAL-ERA ROMAN CATHOLIC EPISCOPAL SILVER CARD TRAY
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€3000 - 5000
LOT 545
PAIR OF DIRECTOIRE-PERIOD FRENCH SILVER SALTS
PAIR OF DIRECTOIRE-PERIOD FRENCH SILVER SALTS
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€300 - 500

126 lots

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