LONDON.- Two magnificent pairs of late 17th century Giltwood lions that originally adorned the Speaker's Pew at St Margaret's Westminster – along with a pair of Giltwood Crowns will be offered for sale Matthew Barton Ltd’s bi-annual auction of Decorative Works of Art which will take place on Tuesday, June 3, 2014 in London at 25 Blythe Road, W14.

This pair of lion figures (together with the other two lots) is recorded as coming to St. Margaret's Ifield, West Sussex, in the third quarter of the 18th century, donated by Nicholas Spencer (died 1783). Spencer was a vestry-man at St. Margaret's Westminster and patron of St. Margaret's Ifield. He purchased the lions and crowns from St. Margaret's Westminster, together with other fittings and pews, when the interiors of the Westminster church were being remodelled. The crowns can be seen in a print dated 1760 of the Speaker Arthur Onslow 'in his seat at St. Margaret's Church, Westminster' by the engraver Anthony Walker (1726-1765), the lions possibly featuring in the arch above his head. The estimates begin at £1,800-2,200.

This Summer Auction is the perfect place to find the unique gift for a seasonal occasion, whether a wedding, christening or Father’s Day. Comprising more than 380 lots of Silver, Ceramics, Jewellery, Watches, Works of Art and Objects of Vertu, estimates range from £60 to £7,000. For those who cannot come along in weekdays, viewing starts on Sunday June 1, 2014 from 12noon – 4pm and there will be early evening viewing until 7pm on Monday, June 2. Live internet bidding is available via The- Saleroom.com.

Matthew Barton’s auctions always have a strong silver section and among the interesting pieces in his June sale is a rare Caribbean George II silver coffee pot, attributed to Abraham Le Francois, Jamaica, dating from circa 1755. Although 18th century Jamaican silver is rarely found, it is thought there were at least 23 goldsmiths working there in the mid 18th century.

The tapered cylindrical pot is decorated with rococo scrolls and foliage and is estimated at £3,000-5,000. It has the Assay mark of the Assay Master Anthony Danvers.

Unusually for British Colonies, it was decided that all gold and silver should be assayed in Jamaica. An act stipulated that an assay master be appointed, who would be 'obliged to mark the said gold and silver wares with the stamp or mark of an alligator's head, and the initial letters of his own name'. The first assay master, the metallurgist Charles Wood (primarily known for work on wrought iron and platinum) was replaced by Anthony Danvers in 1749. Danvers is thought to have come from Liverpool and perhaps died in Kingston in 1772. The practice of assay marking appears to have stopped by about 1765.

Abraham Le Francois worked in London before coming to Jamaica in about 1749, hence presumably the fashionable Rococo chasing on the example in Matthew Barton Ltd’s sale. The heavy gauge and contemporary style of these pieces reflect the great wealth of some the island's residents at this period.

Among the fascinating and diverse range of pieces are several examples by the important Continental Porcelain factories such as Meissen and Sevres from The Collection of Sir Gawaine and Lady Baillie. These include a Sevres and 'Sevres' style composite part service, 'Le Service de Chasse de Fontainebleau', circa 1838-1845 and later. Printed and painted with game animals and birds among arabesques reserved with trophies and Louis-Philippe's cypher, it is estimated at £3,000-5,000.

Two Chinese bone models of highly detailed and colourful flower boats, made in Canton, during the second half of the 19th century are among the section devoted to Chinese silver and works of art. They are expected to fetch between £400-800.

A nice collection of Russian objects includes a Russian silver-gilt plique-a-jour enamel vodka beaker, by Khlebnikov of Moscow dating from 1895, which is estimated at £2,000-3,000.

A Danish porcelain bonbonniere produced in Copenhagen, circa 1790 is among a Private Collection of Objects of Vertu and carries an estimate of £800-1200. Finely moulded and painted as the head of a shaggy dog, the lid painted with a vignette of a cockerel in a landscape. The collection was formed in Denmark and consists of almost 30 pieces, the majority boxes that were made in France, Britain, Germany, Italy and Denmark.

A wide selection of interesting Antique Jewellery includes 18th century pieces such a fine Georgian diamond and emerald ring, which is expected to fetch £1,500-2,000.