A classic sterling silver wine coaster with a turned mahogany base. The walls are simply decorated with vertical piercing and the front is engraved with the crest and motto of Scotland's Melville clan, an ancient family from whom author Herman Melville was descended. Tested and guaranteed sterling silver.

Origin: America, ca. 1900. Condition: very good, a few small dings to the underside of the bottom edge. Dimensions: 5" diameter; 1-1/2" tall.

Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame. Made by William B. Kerr in Newark. Rectangular with beveled and acid-etched sides: Wraparound reading entwined with fluid foliate scrollwork. Shaped cartouche (vacant). With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support. Hallmark includes no. 4846. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 12 5/8 x W 9 7/8 in. Window: H 10 3/4 x W 8 in. #BN668

Antique Sterling Silver Lady's Money Purse. Description: This a lovely Sterling Silver Money case with three different compartment, one for coins second one for bills and the third for placing a picture. There is a presentation make on the upper left side of the lid. Both lid and the base are hammered silver, and a chain for handling the purse is attached to it. Size: The purse's Measurements are 3.75"L X 2.5"W. Condition: The box is in perfect condition and problem free...

Pair of early Etruscan sterling silver covered serving dishes. Made by Moore for Tiffany & Co. at 550 Broadway in New York. Each: Oval bowl with everted rim. Cover domed; top has cast leaf-wrapped and reeded twist-lock ring handle for converting to a second serving dish; armorial engraved on side. Beaded and fretwork borders. A beautiful pair—or quartet—in the austere Grecian taste. Fully marked including maker’s and retailer’s stamps (1854-70), and late 1860s pattern no. 1740...

American Georgian sterling silver sauceboat, ca 1900. Retailed by Black, Starr & Frost in New York. Bellied oval bowl with leaf-capped high-looping handle and gadrooned scalloped rim; four scroll-mounted paw supports. Fully marked including retailer’s stamp and no. 1430. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 3 1/2 x L 6 x W 3 1/4 in. Weight: 6.6 troy ounces. #BY479

A George II Silver Waiter or Salver in an Elegant Rococo Design. Hallmarked London, 1744, with the makers mark "IS" for James Seabrook. Dimensions; 9" in diameter x 1.25" high. Weight 15.5 Troy oz. Stag's head in center and shell and leaf borders; tripod scroll feet. Excellent condition.

This is a fabulous Victorian sterling ladies’ card case for that special collector, marked "sterling and "W&H" for the well-known New York silversmiths Wood & Hughes. The shaped case, with an attachment for a chain, has beautiful foliate engraving surrounding a central cartouche with the name "Hettie" and "1876" in the center; a Victorian heart is engraved on the reverse. Condition: very good with minor nicks; hinged lid snaps closed evenly. Measurement: 3.50 in long. x 2.50 in. wide

A fine example of mid-Victorian Naturalism. This is a silver plated egg stand in the form of tree branches, with the English registry mark for 1871. This set consists of the four silver plated 2-3/8" high eggcups and the cast metal 5-1/2" tall handled base with branches and leaves. The base measures 4-1/2" across, it has branch supports for four spoons (not present), and it has the registry mark on the bottom...

An Art Nouveau sterling handle letter seal 1900-10. This 3-3/8" long writing accessory has no engraved monogram, it is stamped STERLING, and it is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage or antique and may have slight signs of gentle use. Tracked Packet shipping to anywhere in the U.S...

Art Nouveau sterling silver basket. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Deep and ovoid with reeded and lobed rim. Cast and open fruiting and leafing vine swing handle with central oval cartouche (vacant). Sides open and engraved with same. Well solid. Four leaf-mounted scroll supports. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 16202, and director’s letter m. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H (with handle) 12 x W 13 x D 8 3/8 in. Weight: 28 troy ounces. #BY224

Sterling silver sugar spoon with very fine decoration of a peacock amidst trailing foliage. The bowl is parcel gilt and is decorated with bright-cut engraving. The reverse is marked "Sterling". Before 1916, many American silversmiths did not mark their name on flatware.

Origin: America, circa 1885. Condition: excellent, period monogram "B" on reverse side. Size: 5-5/8" long.

Gorgeous Italian 800 silver repousse wall plate, finely crafted hand hammered decor. The back of the plate contains a hanger for wall hanging. 19th Century.
Measures: 12.20" (31 cm) diameter.

19th century silver ewer, finely decorated with Persian style, bears silver and maker mark on the base, 10 5 inches tall and 6.5 inches in diameter, 900 grams or 29 TOZ in weight. Condition Report; Excellent condition.

A Victorian silver plate rolltop butter dish or server in the Aesthetic style from the 1880s. This antique beauty was made by Meriden and it has all of the hallmarks of quality and Victorian style and mechanical complexity. It has a pedestal base, a handle with floral decoration, high relief borders and a roll top with a pressed floral design. The rolling lid rests on two pins secured with a chained pinion and there are mounts on each side for a pair of butter knives...

George V sterling silver vase. Made by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd in London in 1911. Tapering and girdled tube on stepped foot. Flared and castellated rim with applied molding and ornament. Lion’s head side mounts with hinged and turned rings. Fully marked, including design no. 13163. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 10 1/4 x D 4 1/2 in. Weight: 14.5 troy ounces. #BX032

A luxery set for 6 persons flatware cutlery and including also a larger knife and fork for cutting the meat, France 18th. century. (14 pieces total).

Highly elaborate with silver settings, incl. finials and fine floral inlays, high polished tortoise shafts and the knifes marked with a Lilly on the top of the blades.

Size: Knifes measure 23,9 cm. long, the forks only 20,2 cm. and the larger cutlery set, 26 cm. for both knife and fork...

Matching set of art nouveau dresser jar and hair receiver with sterling silver tops. In excellent condition and never monogrammed, they each measure 5" across, 4.75" high. Dates early 20th c. Can be sold separately at $175 each.

Edwardian Classical sterling silver bowl. Made by George Nathan & Ridley Hayes in 1904. Round and curved with scrolled open rim and three scrolled leaf supports. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5 1/2 x D 8 in. Weight: 15 troy ounces. #BW937

Teaspoon or dessert spoon, the handle with a shield crest, the bowl gilt. Owl mark and W for Weidlich Sterling Spoon Co. and 41 for this pattern, produced c 1920. Length "5 ½ / 14 cm. Condition: fine.

Turn-of-the-century sterling silver and brilliant-cut glass flask Made by Unger Bros in Newark. Rectilinear with curved sides and diaper inset with alternating paterae and diaper. Threaded sterling silver collar and cover with plain sides and ornamented top with dense scrollwork surrounding vacant center. Cover fully marked. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 6 1/4 x W 3 x D 1 1/4 in. #BV121

German Rococo 800 silver centerpiece, ca 1900. Ovoid and bellied bowl with leaf and flower-capped split-mounted double-scroll end handles, and four scroll-mounted supports. Exuberant leafing scrolls, layered scallop shells, and open flower-strewn diaper. Two scrolled and bead-and-reel frames (vacant). Detachable brass liner. Gilt interior. Fully marked including maker’s stamp (Bruckmann & Söhne). Very good condition with nice patina.

Dimensions: H 8 3/4 x W 17 3/4 x D 8 1/2 in...

Very unusual Victorian sterling silver grapefruit spoon with a wonderful plique-a-jour enamel assymetrical handle decorated in six shades of translucent enamel. It is quite unusual for plique-a-jour enamel to have been used on a grapefruit spoon, as it was so fragile that it was usually reserved for more delicate pieces like demitasse spoons. The back is marked with Imperial Austrian marks in use 1866-1922.

Origin: Austria, ca. 1880. Condition: excellent, no enamel damage, original gilding....

Very fine ornate sterling silver server for either fish or ice cream. The handle is covered with a pattern of hibiscus flowers and swirling foliage. The floral element is echoed in the beautifully engraved floral pattern on the blade. The blade is finished off with a very ornate outline. Many American silversmiths did not mark their names until the early 20th century, and the back is marked only "Sterling."

Origin: America, ca. 1885. Condition: excellent, very sharp details, no monogram. ...

A quality late 19thC 750 silver jug with baronial crests by J Wagner and Sohn ( Son ) Germany. This antique 5-1/4" tall cream pitcher has a wrythen or twisted groove style and a thumb rest as well as classic hoof shape feet. It is stamped J. WAGNER & SOHN 750 M, it weighs 195 grams, and it has two finely engraved baronial heraldic crests engraved on one side indicating that it was probably originally a wedding present. This item is in excellent antique condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, ...

An Art Deco Sterling Silver Fruit Bowl on a Pedestal Base Supported by Stylized Grapes and Leaves. By Woodside Sterling, NY 1910-1920; the highly designed base is done in the George Jensen style. Dimensions 8.5" diameter x 6.5" high, weight 17.3 Troy ounces. Excellent condition.

A Gorham Sterling Silver Serving Spoon in the "Raphael" pattern Patented 1874, and dating from shortly afterward. Size: 8"; oval bowl 3.5" x 2.5".

Pair of American Edwardian sterling silver candlesticks, ca 1910. Urn socket on baluster shaft on domed foot. Plain bobeche and knop. Allover floral repousse and leaf-and-dart foot border. Traditional form with historic regional ornament. Marks including Baltimore retailer’s stamp (F. Bucher & Sons). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 10 1/2 x D 4 5/8 in. Weighted. #BY077

Modern sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1907. Ovoid body, stepped foot, short neck, and helmet mouth; soft bracket handle with trefoil shaped tail mount. A spare full-bodied vessel. Nice heft. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 16974 (first produced in 1907), director’s letter m, and volume (4 pts). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 8 1/4 x W 7 1/2 x D 5 1/8 in. Weight: 31.8 troy ounces. #BZ545

Edwardian Classical sterling silver coffee and tea set. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. This set comprises 5 pieces: Coffeepot, teapot, creamer, sugar, and waste bowl. Tapering and fluted ovoid bodies. Feet domed. Covers double domed with vasiform finial. Handles scroll bracket (coffeepot and teapot stained-wood). Ornament acid-etched and stylized: Curvilinear fretwork and leafing borders, paterae and, on front and back, wreaths of which 1 engraved with symbol or cryptic monogram. F...

Fresh and pretty turn-of-the-century Austrian Art Nouveau 800 silver casket. Rectangular with curved sides. Cover hinged and raised with scroll tab. Chased and engraved wrapround ornament with entwined and whiplash tendrils and flower heads. Rococo scrolled corner supports. Gilt-washed interior. Marks include maker’s stamp HS. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 4 1/4 x W 5 3/8 x D 4 in. Weight: 13 troy ounces. #BW139

An American Coin Silver Mug (Christening Mug or Childs Cup) by Charters Cann & Dunn of New York, 1848-1856. Dimensions; 4.5" high to handle x 2.75" diameter at top and 2 1/8" at bottom; weight 3 ounces. Monogram "RK". Excellent condition.

A Large Frank Whiting Sterling Silver Water Pitcher. Given to F. R. Estabrook of Harvard on September 9, 1912 (possibly his wedding date as there is a pennant for 1910 in the Harvard Crest); engraved with his name, the names of 16 other gentlemen, a Harvard Crest with Estabrook's name over it in a ribbon and what looks to be a fraternity or club logo (a triangle with an owl and Greek letters; Phi, Delta, Psi, the original name for the Owl Club, one of the eight final clubs at Harvard). Dimen...

A very nice Imperial Russian enameled silver spoon by Gustav Klingert. The bowl is beautifully decorated in five shades of opaque cloisonné enamels and in translucent red and amethyst. The design I modified floral pattern with a Persian-style reserve. The handle is finished in a fish-scale enameled pattern. Exposed areas of silver are stippled and gilt. The interior of the bowl is engraved “Moscow”, indicating that the spoon was sold as a souvenir to an American or English visitor. Th...

Elegant Napoleon III ivory letter opener and book mark with a French silver handle with repousse decoration. The piece serve as a paper cutter or letter opener, but the double blade can slip over the edge of a page to serve as a book mark. The handle is decorated in a foral pattern and has a reserve which was never monogramed. The end has a loop so that the opener/mark could have a ribbon attached or so that it could be worn from a chatelaine. The handle is marked with French silver hallmark...

A genuine late 17th to mid 18th century hand made openwork European grade sterling pierced strainer or ladle with a gilded bowl. This unusual 8" ladle has a gilt and pierced 2-3/8" x 2" bowl with a pouring lip, and would be a slightly higher than 800 grade silver. The openwork handle has wonderfully ornate hand made wire-work with two central medallions, which have never been engraved/monogrammed. The handle is completely hand made and it is applied to the bowl with a rat-tail. It has two ha...

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. It is in excellent cond...