All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Pre 1980 item #1266876 (stock #02493)
A Mexican sterling silver trunk shaped pillbox (or trinket box) circa 1980. This 1-1/8 x 7/8" vanity item has a hinged top and a working hinged hasp and loop. It is stamped with a Mexican silver mark and IC10 and it weighs 13.8 grams. It is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs except for a bit of minor flattening on the lid...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Pre 1940 item #1040468
Description: a fabulous sterling silver tea/coffee set comprising a teapot, sugar bowl and creamer. This set has been manufactured by International Silver co, Prelude style...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1376653 (stock #9755)
A Gorham sterling silver open sugar bowl dated 1899. This 2-3/4" tall tableware serving piece measures 7" across the handles and it is stamped with the Gorham lion/anchor/G STERLING mark with the Gorham year cipher for 1899. It weighs 209 grams and it is in excellent condition with no bends, corrosion or damage and it has a fancy engraved RLA (or RSA) monogram. We have the matching coffee pot and teapot - please see our other listings...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #175243 (stock #T 455)
Sold. Very Desirable Sterling Silver Letter Opener made by the Watson Company of nearby Attleboro Massachusetts with c 1910 hallmarks. Just think, at this time only about 1/3 of college students were women and only approx 5% were physicians! What New England college bound young lady of that era received this as a gift? Weighs 1/2 ounce on a postal scale. 5 1/2" X 7/16" wide. Very nice condition for age.
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All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Coin : Pre 1900 item #1391830 (stock #39B14-17479)
Scarce pair of antebellum New Orleans coin silver repousse decorated goblets by Christopf Christian Kuchler. Circa 1855. Engraved 'P. Irwin' for Patrick Irwin (1810-1878), a prominent citizen of New Orleans and Alderman, Louisiana State Representative, and co-founder of the Hibernia Bank. Retailed by Hyde and Goodrich of Royal Street. Size: 6 inches ht. Excellent condition. Makers mark stamped to underside of foot.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Coin : Pre 1837 VR item #1322978 (stock #26C10-2593)
Coin silver table spoon by Frederick Marquand in the fiddle and thread pattern. Circa 1820s. Frederick Marquand worked in Savannah, Georgia and in New York City. From 1820-1826 he worked in Savannah and then relocated to NYC . It is likely that this spoon was manufactured during his time in Savannah. Size: 8 3/4 inches length. 2.85 troy ounces. Engraved on handle with script initial 'F.' Excellent condition with no dings or wear to the bowl. Hallmarks are crisp and legible.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #141472 (stock #566)
A Towle Sterling Silver Teapot in the Louis IV pattern, patented in 1925. Dimensions 8.5" high x 10.5" handle to spout; weight 21 Troy ounces. Excellent condition.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1424514 (stock #39B14-17996)
A large sterling silver goblet with half ribbed cup, Sheffield, 1898, by Cleft Alexander Mawer Clark of the Alexander Clark Manufacturing Company, Sheffield, England. Size: 10.245 inches ht. Weight: 19.7 Troy ounces (including iron bar). There is a slight push-in on the base of the pedestal which produces a slight wobble. No monogram.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1940 item #130280 (stock #423)
A Pair of Sterling Silver Tiffany Candlesticks in the Art Deco style. They are 9" in height and hexagon shaped (5" base), with removable bobeches and with a different monogram on the front and back of each one (four in total, probably for different family members). They weigh 22 Troy ounces (they are unweighted) and are date marked for Tiffany 1907-1938. Excellent condition.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Pre 1950 item #1154691 (stock #6771)
A Birks sterling silver cranberry or mayonnaise bowl with a cobalt liner 1947. This classic vintage 4-3/4" across and 2-1/2" high was made by Birks, Canada in 1947. It is marked BIRKS STERLING 20/53 and it has the year mark for 1947. The silver bowl weighs 122 grams which doesn't include the liner, and it has never been monogrammed. This item is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Pre 1910 item #1401643
Large size (11 3/4"), this bronze vase has applied sterling silver irises. The finish is bronze with verde sections visible, a mottled or variegated finish often utilized on Heintz Art Metal products. This piece is unsigned, and is early, prior to the patent pending and patent dates for this design, which is #3657. Like all Heintz Art vases and other objects, the bronze is a nice heavy weight, and the silver designs are also heavy and in high relief. In good condition, with a few minor scrap...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1960 item #1175382
Hand carved rosewood and sterling silver salad or serving set designed and signed circa 1950's by Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling. Each piece is intricately carved and wrapped in sterling silver wire and measures 12 1/2" long. Beautiful condition with no chips or cracks. Each signed on the reverse WS. Pictured on Phyllis Goddards excellent website spratlingsilver.com.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Plate : Pre 1900 item #130200 (stock #512)
A Large Victorian Silver Plate Fish Slice Set with Ivory Handles, by Harrison Bros. & Howson, Sheffield, circa 1885. The Set is a heavy 14.5 ounces in total. The Ivory Handle is mellowed and has age splits in each handle. The Fish Knife is a large 13" and the Serving Fork is 10.5", both with etching and piercing.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1900 item #1419300
From the workshop of George Roth of Hanau Germany, ca 1895, this silver casket is beautifully crafted in the French rococo style. It measures 4 1/2" x 4 5/8" x 3", and is good heavy weight, 12 troy ounces. The interior has some remnants of gilding remaining, and the locking mechanism is visible (no key). It is stamped on the bottom with the marks of George Roth, with crowns over an A, a P, and a Fleur de lis. George Roth was a silversmith in Hanau, working between 1891 and 1908, and like man...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #268364 (stock #771)
Whiting Sterling Silver "Arabesque" (patented in 1876) Berry or Serving Spoon. 9.5" in length and in excellent condition.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Pre 1960 item #1422967 (stock #40J68-113)
A pair of modernist silver candlesticks by Pedro Lopez G. Mexican. Circa 1950s. Sterling silver. Size: 5.5 inches ht. Modern Aztec design Not weighted, 8.6 Troy ounces.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1307588 (stock #7139)
A sterling silver nutmeg grater circa 1890s. It may actually be older. This American antique 1-3/4" x 1-3/8" egg shaped sterling grater has the original interior gilt rasp and interior gilding. Nutmeg was an expensive imported spice when first introduced to Europe and to North America, and it became enormously popular as a condiment...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1422049 (stock #40G29-1251)
An English sterling silver small-size oval tea caddy, London, 1919. Size: 2 3/4 inches wide x 3 1/8 inches ht. No monogram. A few minor bruises.