All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Pre 1960 item #1071839
Very well designed and executed Persian silver box, the lid is decorated with delicate repousse design depicting two young couple in traditional Safavid dress drinking wine and on the side exquisite foliage decoration. The box bears silver and maker's mark and has a length of 3.5 inches with the height of 1.5 inches. This item is in perfect condition and crafted by master silversmith.
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 : Pre 1960 item #1447743
Hand made sterling silver and shell letter opener or caviar knife designed and signed circa 1950's by American & Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling. 5 1/2" long. Beautiful condition with no chips, cracks or dings to the silver or shell. Signed on the end of handle with Spratling hallmarks and eagle 30. This design was featured in the museum exhibit WILLIAM SPRATLING AND THE MEXICAN SILVER RENAISSANCE and is pictured on p. 191 of the museum catalog by Penny Morrill...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Plate : Pre 1960 item #1350830
A Birks Regency round silver plated engraved serving tray or salver from the 1940 1950 period. Perfect for serving tea cakes and drinks, this 10-1/4" across salver is heavy and Regency plate was the top quality silver plate offered by Birks. It has an 8-3/4" interior and fine engraved decoration; it has the Birks Regency Plate mark along with E.P. ON COPPER 1033 on the back. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Plate : Pre 1960 item #1372637 (stock #9716)
A Rogers 7 piece silver plated tea service set with a tip kettle from the 1950s. This nice quality set is signed (Eagle)WmROGERS(star) E.P COPPER LEAD MOUNTS and it consists of the 6-3/8" across the handles and 5-3/4" tall covered sugar bowl, the 5-1/2" across from spout to handle creamer or cream jug, the 10-5/8" tall coffee pot, the 10" tall teapot and the 3-3/4" across and 3-1/2" tall spooner (or extra open sugar bowl)...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Plate : Pre 1960 item #1365985 (stock #9661)
A scarce Adam Oneida silver plated bread knife. This 11-1/2" flatware serving piece features a smooth stainless steel blade on one side and a serrated or toothed blade on the other. This pattern was introduced in 1917 and this piece is in very good condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, monograms, damage or repairs other than a fine patina from use...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1960 item #330487 (stock #1012)
Hammered Chased Repousse Hand Tooled Sterling Silver Dish stamped: MACIEL MEXICO and 925/1000 and weighing 1.6 Oz or 47 Grams. Just under 4". This one sold.
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 : Sterling : Pre 1960 item #1422561 (stock #39B78-4203)
A Georg Jensen, Denmark cake knife in Acorn pattern, with sterling silver handle and stainless blade. Size: 8.75 in. length. Excellent condition. Marked on handle and on blade.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1960 item #1235945
Sculptural vintage sterling silver pie or cake server designed circa 1940-50's by Taxco, Mexico silver Maestro Hector Aguilar (1905-86). Server measures 7" long, 2" high at the scrolled & beaded handle. Beautiful vintage condition with minor surface wear. No dents or dings. Weight 138 grams, 4.06 oz. Signed HA TALLER BORDA, TAXCO, STERLING, eagle # 9Penny Morrill's SILVER MASTERS OF MEXICO shows other serving items in this design by Aguilar.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Pre 1950 item #1036049
Vintage Persian Repousse Silver Dresser Box Description: This striking and well executed hand engraved Persian silver box, Octagon in shape, features repousse floral motif and birds on the domed lid. The Octagon shape is eight sided and on each side the artist has performed different elaborate repousse work which depicts floral motif and birds...
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 : Silver : Pre 1950 item #1074832
Persian round silver compact with the lid enameled with view of a mosque " shikh Lotf-Allah Mosque ", interior of lid with mirror, diameter of 3 3/8 inches. The item bears the silver and maker's mark, incredible enamel work and great foliage design on the rear panel. Great condition condition with no losses to enamel or any damages to silver work.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Pre 1950 item #1410705
During his long career, Spralting designs included many household items in sterling silver. This vintage sterling and rosewood tea strainer appears to be a bird in flight. Measuring 6" long X 2 3/4" the piece is in beautiful condition. Hallmarked on the reverse. Pictured on spratlingsilver.com.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1950 item #1225084
Rare vintage sterling silver sauce bowl designed and signed circa 1949 by American & Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling(1900-67). Bowl measures 7 inches long end to end X 4 inches wide at center X 2 1/2" tall and weighs 161 grams, 5.7 oz. Signed on the bottom SPRATLING DE MEXICO STERLING eagle # 13. Perfect condition with no dents or dings. Referred to as the disc pattern in Spratling's early catalogs this bowl was made for less than one year...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1950 item #1287973
Exquisite sterling silver box designed and signed circa 1940's by American & Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling (1900-67). The top of the box is designed to open by lifting the top section. Box weighs 284 grams, 10 oz. and measures 4 1/2" tall X 3 1/4" X 2 1/2" deep. Beautiful condition with no dents, dings or scratches to the box or top finial. Pictured on spratlingsilver.com where it is described as a cigarette box but the design is also referred to as a tea caddy or keep sake container...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1950 item #1379958 (stock #TR992)
This is a great sterling silver repousse letter opener by the prominent Baltimore silver smiths Kirk and son. The 5 7/8” long sterling letter opener is vermeil (gold plated) and not counting some minor scratches is in very good condition. The letter opener is hallmarked Kirk & Son and Sterling.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1950 item #1376879 (stock #9766)
A Japanese sterling silver inlaid metal cigarette case from the 1940s. This well-made and decorative 4-1/4 x 3-1/4" smoking accessory has black patination and inlaid copper both outside and inside the front cover. It also has black patination and hand incising and tooling on both sides and surfaces. The view is a copper bridge over a stream with mountains and trees in the background...