Milchglas or lattimo snuff box, late 18th century. The sides and base with enameled decoration of flowers while on the lid an elegantly dressed little gentleman is seen taking a walk in the park, behind him a pink phantasy rock, a rocaille - all in typically Rococo style. The mounting made of bronze or brass, the upper part with engraved zigzag lines. Made in Bohemia around 1780. Width "2 ¾ / 7.3 cm, height "1 1/8 / 2.7 cm. Condition: fine.

Victorian Classical sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Tapering and fluted ovoid body, beaded helmet mouth, and high-looping double-scroll handle. Four cast leafing scroll supports. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 12420 (first produced in 1895), and director’s letter T (1892-1902). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 8 3/4 x W 9 x D 5 in. Weight: 28 troy ounces. #BX939

Art Deco sterling silver cocktail shaker. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1925. Straight and tapering bowl with curved shoulder, high bracket handle, short neck with overhanging flat-topped cover, and stubby, tapering spout with chained cap. Spare functional design ornamented with tooled bands. Holds three pints of stylish fun. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 20622 (first produced in 1925), and director’s letter m...

Fairfax sterling silver coffee and tea set on tray. Made by Durham, which was part of Gorham, in Concord, ca 1926. This set comprises 7 pieces: Hot water kettle on stand, coffeepot, teapot, creamer, sugar, and waste bowl on tray.

Each: Chamfered. Rectilinear and tapering body on same foot. Handles scroll bracket. Covers gently raised with soft faceting (pot covers hinged). Finials chamfered with bead. Spouts faceted except for creamer, which has u-form spout...

A fine example of First Period, Dr. John Wall, Worcester botanical fluted porcelain bowl having a blue rim decorated with gold. Mark on bottom with Sotheby’s sticker. This bowl is a rare survivor of this early period and is in excellent condition. Circa 1755-1774. Measures 6.5" diameter, 3" high.

Width: 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
Height: 5.2 cm (2.1 in)

Fine Chinese diminutive blue and white porcelain squat brush washer; decorated with an underglaze blue and white depiction of an individual standing in a rural landscape; artemisia leaf mark to the base; good condition

Height: 21.5 cm (8.7 in)
Width: 12 cm (4.9 in)

Chinese Famille Verte porcelain lidded vase; features two main panels of florals including peonies surrounded by rust-red lotus scrolls; standing lappet border at the base; good condition

A massive mounted Lion head or mask table receiver in solid bronze, c. 1650-1680.

A very early lion mask as an ornamented mechanical return on an oversized late renassance pool table from a noble estate.

A very rare early prototype of the mechanical returns from the later 18th.-19th. century french tables. This lion mask is really solidly made in an attractive 17th. century bronze alloy. The mask expertly modelled with sensitive features and plenty of details...

A stunning and very early carved head for a wig, in oak wood, gothic style of the late Scandinavian renaissance, c. 1630-60.

Very attractive features, almond eyes, thick brows and a pointed beard. This wig heads becomes common in the later 18th. century, but heads this early are exceedingly rare!

Height: c. 40 cm. - a large and impressive antiquity, that would look good with an original 17th. c. helmet as well as a wig.

Craftsman sterling silver bowl. Made by Lebkuecher in Newark, ca 1920. Ovoid with reeded rim and small c-scroll handles. Fluting and ogee-form frames (vacant). A traditional pottery form with visible hand hammering. Fully marked including maker’s and retailer’s (Grogan Company) and no. 02907HCD. Very good condition with nice shimmer.

Dimensions: H 6 1/4 x W 10 3/8 x D 8 3/4 in. Heavy weight: 39.7 troy ounces. #BX864

Large and Modern sterling silver serving tray. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1923. Round with well, gently tapering shoulder, and molded rim. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 20221 (first produced in 1923) and director’s letter m. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1/2 x D 15 in. Weight: 42.4 troy ounces. #BY130

Pair of Victorian Classical sterling silver bowls. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Each: Round with plain well and curved and fluted sides. Turned-down lobed rim. Four ball supports Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 10374 (first produced in 1889), and director’s letter M (1873-91). Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 1 1/4 x D 5 3/4 in. Total weight: 7 troy ounces. #BX708

Charming Edwardian sterling silver picture frame. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Oval window in same flat surround. On front acid-etched daisy chain with dense leaf and flower arrangement; tubular cartouche (vacant). Sides plain with tooled linear borders. With glass, silk lining, and stained-wood back and hinged easel support. For portrait (vertical) display. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 16401A, and director’s letter m...

Large and Modern sterling silver serving tray. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1923. Oval with deep well, wide shoulder, and molded rim. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 20182 (first produced in 1923), and director’s letter m. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 7/8 x W 18 x D 13 in. Heavy weight: 50 troy ounces. #BY134

Large and Modern sterling silver serving tray. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1923. Oval with deep well, wide shoulder, and molded rim. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 20182 (first produced in 1923), and director’s letter m. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 7/8 x W 18 x D 13 in. Heavy weight: 53 troy ounces. #BY135

German 800 silver bowl commemorating Napoleon I and Marie-Louise. Lobed quatrefoil with embossed medallion bust portraits of the couple surmounted an eagle; at bottom a military trophy. Open sides with leaf swag with pendant ribboned medallions (vacant) applied to interior. Beaded rim...

An English Pearlware Pickle dish. In the form of a deep leaf with a green glazed rim. C1790. Length; 6 3/8" 16.2 cm) Condition; excellent

A stunning hand painted porcelain bowl with a gold trimmed scalloped rim was made by the Tressemann & Vogt company in Limoges, France between 1892-1907. Artist signed, the design, use of gold throughout, and selection of colors from the rich royal blue band with contrasting orange flowers to the band of blush along the rim is just fabulous. Measures 9.5" diameter x 4.5" high.

Antique 9.5" Carl Tielsch oyster plate with gold trim and blue accents. A nice piece for the collector of high quality porcelain oyster plates.

Antique papier mache black lacquer and gold fan featuring a scene of Japanese mother carrying her child, a daughter, on her back. Her servant girl is with them. Display stand is much newer than the fan and is included. Fan without stand measures 15.5" high x 7.5 across. With stand 16" high.

A rare Antique large GERMAN COIN CHALICE/CUP, Silver plated, round base/stand, baluster stem, slightly conical dome bulging at the lower part. Wall with beautiful relief decorations and dome with 17 EMBEDDED COPPER COINS! Inside is gilded. Height: 33.5 cm. RARE COLLECTOR'S PIECE!

An Exotic Antique GERMAN JARDINIÈRE,ca.1900, Silver Plated in the shape of a boat. Length: 29 cm.

A fine and uncommon blue and white Liverpool Delft plate depicting a heron and fenced garden. The 9" plate is in fine condition, with some minor, common, and expected fritting at a few places along the rim.

An exceptional sterling silver hand wrought cigar lighter from Shreve & Co. San Francisco. Heavy globe in organic silver base. Measures about 4 1/2" tall, 2 7/8" across and weighs about 415 grams. Shows a little wear and a couple of dings. Globe has silver mark differing from the Shreve signature on base. Finely hand hammered base possibly a custom piece. Great, rare example.

Edwardian sterling silver 3-piece coffee set. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1917-8. This set comprises coffeepot, creamer, and sugar.

Coffeepot has tapering ovoid body with flush and hinged cover and s-spout with tooled curvilinear frames and scalloped mount. Creamer and sugar round and bellied. Handles capped with reeded bands. Feet round and stepped. Applied girdles comprising rectilinear frames with reeded bands...

25 1/2" by 26" red, white and blue neckerchief, hand hemmed with the tiniest of stitches. It is in excellent condition and has embroidered initials LZ in one corner. It came in a textile lot of shaker items. LZ in one corner. Circa 1840

Pair of wonderful cotton knit striped socks the heal hand worked. The colors and mustard yellow, blue and white stripes. Some of the hand sewing in the heal is lose or is partly out. No holes and I doubt they have been worn much at all. 28" long and circa 1880

A wonderful early woman's pocket made from a roller print with the colors of madder, brown and mustard. It is backed with a homespun linen fabric. All hand sewn. The front of the pocket is lined with the same linen homespun and the back. The fabric is fragile in some of the black areas where the tannic acid dye has weakened fabric. It is priced accordingly and is by no means falling apart. It is 13 1/2" top to bottom and is 5 " across the to and 9" across the bottom. This is a very nice early ci...

Edwardian Modern Classical sterling silver serving bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Oval and serpentine with tapering sides and reeded rim. Cover raised with tapering sides and plain and flat rim. Dense engraved scrolls, flowers, scallop shells and diaper on bowl interior sides and on cover top and exterior sides. For serving a special dish—make that two special dishes: The twist-lock finial can be detached for converting the cover to a second bowl. Fully marked including make...

Edwardian Modern Classical sterling silver serving bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Round and serpentine with tapering sides and reeded rim. Cover raised with tapering sides and plain and flat rim. Dense engraved scrolls, flowers, scallop shells and diaper on bowl interior sides and on cover top and exterior sides. For serving a special dish—make that two special dishes: The twist-lock finial can be detached for converting the cover to a second bowl. Fully marked including mak...

Victorian Classical sterling silver coffeepot. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Baluster with vertical spout and hinged and domed cover. Stained-wood finial and capped scroll handle. Repousse rinceaux bands and applied gadrooned borders on body; repousse twisted leaves on cover top. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 6233, and director’s letter T (1892-1902). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 9 3/8 x W 8 3/4 x D 5 1/2 in. Gross weight: 23.4 troy ounces. #BX707

Chrysanthemum sterling silver oyster ladle. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1920. Round bowl with twisted fluting and curved and reeded stem with dense, entwined, and wraparound leaves embedded with flower heads; large flower head at terminal. A nice serving piece in this pattern which was introduced in 1880. Engraved interlaced script monogram. Fully marked including maker’s stamp. Very good condition.

Height: 10 1/2 in. Weight: 7.7 troy ounces. #BX974

American Modern sterling silver and glass inkwell on stand, ca 1920. Lobed melon-form glass bowl; sterling silver cover domed with overlapping ovoid ring finial. Stand has well and large lobing. Cover interior numbered 38. Stand and cover marked “Sterling”. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 3 3/4 x D 4 3/4 in. Total weight (silver only): 2.3 troy ounces. #BY033

This porcelain vase was produced in Germany by the KPM Royal Berlin Porcelain Manufacturer in 1901 according to the date letter impressed on the foot. It is marked with the under glaze blue scepter and red orb. The vase is 6 3/4 inches tall with a diameter of 3 1/4 inches at the widest point. The ground color is dark, nearly black, with mottled patches of teal blue or turquoise breaking through. A gilded mesh net overlays raised enamel blossoms. The foliage is painted with raised gold. The ed...

Roseville Pottery Sunflower globular vase with two lug handles. Size: 5 1/2 inches diameter x 4 inches height. Brightly colored glazes, crisp mold, and in mint condition.

A fine example of a four knopped double series opaque twist (DSOT) antique wine glass. The bell bowl is over a stem with a pair of spiral threads outside of a central gauze, and with an annular knop and three ball knops. Conical foot with rough, snapped pontil.

The vast majority of opaque twist glasses have straight stems, and the addition of even one knop adds substantially to the difficulty of making them, and to the value. Each additional knop increases these factors. Also, unlike many ...