A Sterling Silver Basket or Fruit Bowl by Theodore B Starr. Of a Quatrefoil Form with Reticulated Sides. Pattern number 6936. Dimensions; 12" x 12" x 3.5"; weight 18.3 Troy ounces. Circa 1900. Very fine condition.

A Pair of George III Style Drum Mustard Pots with Matching Spoons. With Reed Borders, a Hinged Flat Cover with a Scroll Handle and a Shell Thumbpiece. Marked SG for Sebastian Henry Garrard, of R & S Garrard & Co. (Crown Jewelers, 1843-2007). Marks for London, 1919 on each pot and spoon. Dimensions; 2.25" high x 2.5" in diameter. With a clear glass liner, not original. Excellent condition.

An Impressive Large Sterling Silver Bon Bon Serving Spoon win an Intricate Openwork Pattern. Custom Made for Marshall Field & Co., Chicago, around 1900. Dimensions; 10.75" x 6" (the bowl is 6" x 5"). Excellent condition.

A Black, Starr & Frost Sterling Silver Tray or Centerpiece. Circa 1880-1890 with the mark for 1874-1908. Monogram in center. Dimensions; 21.5" long x 17.5" deep x 2" high; weight a heavy 33.8 Troy ounces. Excellent condition, with some surface scratches.

A large highly decorative sterling silver figural-form bonbon spoon, circa 19th C, .950 silver, made in Yokahama Japan for the American market, comprising a full size geisha girl handle holding a parasol, the parasol is the bowl of the spoon. Beautifully executed face, kimono and obi, as well as parasol, this is a perfect example of Victorian cutlery at its finest. Marked on back STERLING. Measurements: 7 1/4" L Wt: 56.4g Condition is excellent; small pin dot on back.

A Small Georgian Sterling Silver Christening Mug or Cann; by William Bateman, London 1817. Dimensions; 3.25" high x 2.75" at base. Weight 5 ounces. Excellent

A George III Bright Cut Engraved Oval Silver Teapot, with a Wooden Handle and Finial. Hallmarked London, 1791 by Peter & Ann Bateman. Dimensions; 6" high x 10" handle to spout; weight 11.9 troy ounces. Excellent condition.

Fanciful Imperial Russian Silver-Gilt and Niello Picnic Basket-form Minaudiere/Cigarette Case featuring a textured wicker designed basket held together with a niello belt, hinged top, silver link chain, made in Moscow 1895, having gilt wash interior stamped 84 standard, Makers Mark and Assayers Mark in Cyrillic. WT: 4.91 oz Size: 3 1/2"x 2 5/8"; Age appropriate wear, several small pin dots.

A fine George III Irish Silver Marrow Scoop. Hallnarked in Dublin in 1812, with the Makers Mark "CC" for Christopher Cummins. Dimensions; 9.25" long. Excellent condition.

A Boxed Set of Silver Victorian Berry Spoons with Gilt Bowls. Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1855, with Makers Marks of RM EH, for Martin, Hall & Co. (Richard Martin & Ebenezer Hall). Weight; 5.5 ounces. Excellent condition.

A George III Engraved Silver Helmet Form Creamer or Cream Jug, with Reeded Top and Handle. There is a small monogram in the front and floral swags around. On a square pedestal foot, with marks on the underside; for London 1790 and IB (for John Belden). Dimensions; 6.4" to handle; weight 4 Troy ounces. Excellent condition.

Graceful sterling pitcher probably crafted in Mexico. The piece is 8 1/2" high and 9" handle to lip and weighs approximately 2 1/2 lbs.

Sterling Round Photograph Frame with watch hook and scrolling cutwork border. Circa 1920. Size: 3.125" H x 3" Dia.

A George III Silver Galleried Inkstand; assayed in London 1779, with the makers mark "WA" for William Abdy. Dimensions; 7.5" x 3" x 3" high. Shaped with and hourglass cross section and pierced gallery cut glass wells with silver lids, wood base. Fully marked and in very good condition.

A Toddy or Punch Ladle in Sterling Silver by Gorham in the rare Louis XIV pattern, for Theodore B. Starr and Herman Marcus. It is in a bent ladle shape (may have been straight originally, but more likely it was based on designs in the George III period) and dates from about 1870, when the design was patented. It weighs 6.4 Troy ounces and measures 8" x 5", with a bowl of 4.5" x 3.5". Its unbent length would be 14.5". There is a monogram "N" on the underside of the handle...

An uncommon set of six nut picks, the mother of pearl handles attached to the silverplate picks with sterling silver ferules. The ferules are decorated with ropetwist borders flanking an ornate acanthus leaf pattern. In the Victorian era, fresh nuts would have been served alongside and cheese and fruit as a dessert course. The ferules are marked "Sterling".

Most sterling silver flatware services before 1900 had mother of pearl cutlery instead of knives that matched the rest of the service...

A very pretty sterling silver berry or casserole spoon by Durgin. The handle is nicely engraved in an ivy pattern, while the gilt bowl is engraved with a flock of butterflies. The back is stamped with Durgin's earliest hallmark.

Origin: America, ca. 1870. Condition: excellent, no monogram, sharp detail, gilding faded to pale lemon. Size: 9" long. Weight: 59.0 grams.

A wonderful sterling silver trout set in Towle's 1884 "Arlington" pattern. The handles are decorated in the repousse style with a profusion of roses and foliage. The decoration lends itself to being mixed with many of the repousse patterns from the Baltimore area. It is the blade of the trout knife, wonderfully decorated with an engraved trout leaping into the air after biting a lure (the entire casting rod in the background), that really sets these servers apart...