All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1920 item #1491129 (stock #BZ623)
German 800 silver figural bird bowl, ca 1910. A big beautiful swan with graceful downturned neck terminating in closed and tapering bill. Fan-shaped tail and hinged wings ready to spread for taking flight if the party chat gets too dull. Finely chased and engraved feathering from dense and imbricated to fluffy and plumy, and tucked-up taloned and webbed feet. Capacious hollow body for holding treats or flowers...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1491108 (stock #BY814)
Modern sterling silver baby cup. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1928. Curved bowl with flared mouth rim, high-looping handle, and foot ring; reeded band. Plenty of room for engraving. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 21213 (first produced in 1928), and director’s letter m. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 1/4 x W 3 5/8 D 2 7/8 in. Weight: 5.5 troy ounces. #BY814

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1490955 (stock #BZ352)
Edwardian Art Nouveau sterling silver compotes. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1915. Round and shallow bowl on upward tapering shaft flowing into raised foot. Well center solid with engraved leaves and tendrils surrounded by pierced interlaced scroll and leaf pattern heightened with engraving. Rim has molded c-scrolls interspersed with scallop shells. Foot has same engraved and pierced ornament. Fully marked including maker's stamp, pattern no...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1490953 (stock #BZ558)
American Victorian sterling silver shaving mug, ca 1880. Curved and waisted with pierced top bowl and second projecting bowl for brush. Frond and flower repousse. Cast scroll handle has same motif. Marked “Black, Starr & Frost / New-York / Sterling”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 7/8 x W 5 3/4 x D 3 in. Weight: 8 troy ounces. #BZ558

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1900 item #1490951 (stock #BZ636)
Austrian Biedermeier silver gilt casket, 1846. Bellied, lobed, and rectangular. Hinged cover same and concave with raised center and swing-mounted scroll bracket cast handle with flowers. Hardstone mounts including porphyry and lapis lazuli as well as cabochon jewels. On front two turquoise cabochon beads of which one a push button for opening cover. At ends carved intaglio heads, one a Classical soldier and the other a philosopher. Corner paw supports...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1490950 (stock #BZ411)
Pair of Victorian Classical sterling silver salt and pepper shakers. Made by Horace Woodward & Co. in London in 1897. Each: Round; top and bottom curved with twisted fluting. Top detachable and pierced. Central band vacant. with curved and pierced top; bottom curved with 3 splayed ball supports. Fully marked including nos. 8320/22 and 8320/25. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 1/4 x D 1 1/4 in. Total weight: 1.3 troy ounces. #BZ411

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1490948 (stock #BZ525)
Pair of Winthrop sterling silver candlesticks. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1911. Each: Tapering columnar shaft on raised foot. Acid-etched ornament. Urn socket with detachable bobeche. Shaft top has the classic laurel-wreath border inset with flower heads. Shaft bottom has vertical imbricated leaves. Dentil. Incised reeding. Fully marked including pattern no. 17978B (first produced in 1911), and director’s letter m...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1490947 (stock #BZ519)
Modern sterling silver box. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1920. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged with straight tab and gently curved top. Visible hand hammering. Cover interior gilt-washed. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 43282, and director’s letter m. Very good condition with nice shimmer.

Dimensions: H 2 1/8 x W 7 3/8 x D 6 3/4 in. Weight: 32.6 troy ounces. #BZ519

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Coin : Pre 1900 item #1490945 (stock #BZ625)
Classical coin silver basket. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1860. Oval with tapering sides. Rim interior has cast rinceau border threaded with leafing stem. C-scroll swing handle has same with cast mounts in form of leaf-strewn craggy and bearded male head. Engraved interlaced monogram. Four beaded ball supports. Marked with maker’s stamp and no. 340 (the last two digits overstrike “04”). Very good condition with nice patina.

Dimensions: H (with handle) 8 1/4 x W 9 1/2 x D 7 3/4 in...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1490944 (stock #BZ635)
Edwardian Classical sterling silver gravy boat on stand. Made by Dominick & Haff in New York in 1907. Boat has helmet mouth, leaf-capped high-looping handle, and 3 leaf-mounted scroll supports. Stand has oval well. Turned-down and irregular scrolled rims with chased leafing scrolls and applied scallop shells. Engraved interlaced script monograms. Fully marked including dated maker’s stamp, retailer’s (Bigelow, Kennard) stamp, and no. 2340. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Boat: H 5 1/2 x W...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1900 item #1490939 (stock #BY866)
German Biedermeier Classical silver tray, ca 1860. Plain oval well. Sides have open border in form of leaves set in ovals. Cast leaf-and-dart rim on lined ground. A practical serving piece with lots of Mitteleuropa charm. Marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 3/8 x W 18 x D 12 3/4 in. Weight: 37 troy ounces. #BY866

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1490937 (stock #BY613)
Edwardian Classical sterling silver tea kettle on stand. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Kettle: Ovoid body on raised oval foot; lobed and domed side-hinged cover with vasiform finial. Swing-mounted scroll handle. Tapering and scrolled spout. Stand square with leaf-capped and scrolled open bracket supports and corner leaf-mounted scroll supports; open center inset with heating element. Reeding and fluting. Both kettle and heating element fully marked including maker’s stamp, patter...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1900 item #1490933 (stock #BZ551)
Pair of Antique Russian Classical Silver Candlesticks, ca 1888. Each: Round socket; flared rim mounted with pierced and scalloped border. Baluster spool socket with floral garland knop and leaf flanges on domed foot mounted to square base. Chased and tooled leaf-and-dart ornament. Marks include assayer’s stamp (Josef Sosnkowski) dated 1888, city stamp (St Petersburg), and 84 alloy stamp (that is, 84/96 or 875 silver). Total weight: 23 troy ounces. Very good condition.

Dimensions (taller): H...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1900 item #1490932 (stock #BZ581)
Pair of German silver wedding cups. Imported to England by Martin Sugar in 1891. Each: Snug-fitting bodice and raised arms holding aloft scrolled brackets with swing-mounted double-domed bowl. Larger bowl in form of skirt. Chased and engraved strapwork and leafing scrolls. On back is a Green Man between conch-blowing cherubs. One in form of bosomy woman with crown. The other in form of hirsute man with wreath.

Hanau maker’s stamp (Neresheimer) and English sterling standard import marks with ...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1490929 (stock #RM06047)
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This pretty floral spoon, by the well-known Unger Brothers, is signed with their maker’s mark, hallmark, and “COPYRIGHT 1904”. The pattern is Jonquil, which is the flower for those born in March, representing friendship and happiness. The spoon measures 4-1/2”, and the bowl of the spoon is a little bit under 2” across. It has a nice patina, a monogrammed M or W and is in overall very good condition. The photos are part of the description; please examine them carefully. We do lay-away. ...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Pre 1930 item #1490926 (stock #BY753)
South American dish, ca 1920. Lozenge-form with flared rim and 3 splayed supports comprising Brazilian 1000 Reis coins minted in the first two decades of the twentieth century. A great way to give “currency” to your décor. Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 1 1/2 x W 7 3/4 x D 7 3/8 in. Weight: 17 troy ounces. #BY753

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Pre 1930 item #1490925 (stock #BY752)
South American dish, ca 1920. Hexagonal with flared rim comprising Brazilian 500 Reis coins minted from the 1850s to 1880s. Three cast leaf-mounted paw supports. A great way to give “currency” to your décor. Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 1 1/2 x W 8 1/4 x D 7 1/2 in. Weight: 13 troy ounces. #BY752

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1490924 (stock #BZ561)
Art Nouveau sterling silver shaving mug. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1901. Shaped ovoid bowl with lip spout and c-scroll handle. Embossed fluid scrolling tendrils. Round and detachable brush cup with pierced bottom. Fully marked including maker’s and retailer’s (Bailey, Banks & Biddle) stamps, no. A2587M, and date symbol. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 3 x W 6 1/4 x D 3 in. Total weight: 8 troy ounces. #BZ561