This fantastic set of 6 sterling silver hunt cups are a very unusual form of drinking vessel. Used specifically for tailgating at steeplechases, usually at Hunt Valley, MD, these hunt cups were made by the Baltimore, Maryland silversmith A.G. Schultz, whose distinctive mark (BY HAND) is stamped on the bottom. The cups weigh on average 8.10 troy ounces. Dimensions are 6 inches in height x 3-1/8 inches in diameter at the rim x 2-1/2 inches in diameter at the base. These handled cups would be perfe ...click for details
This American Victorian sterling silver four-piece child's set was made by William B. Kerr & Co. (Newark, NJ, 1885-1906. An extreme rarity in its completeness, the set consists of a plate, a creamer, a porridge or cereal bowl, and a mug. In 20 years, this is the first complete set we have seen. The Kerr firm was purchased by Gorham in 1906 and eventually moved to Providence in 1927. Each piece is beautifully monogrammed AEH. Dimensions are as follows: Plate, 6-1/2 in. in diameter, weighi ...click for details
This very rare circa 1880 Aesthetic period cigar lighter was crafted by Gorham of mixed metals---sterling silver and bronze.It has a squat globular form with a bronze cast dragon handle, a ribbed conical lid and upturned spout affixed to the lid with a chain. These antique cigar lighters contain no mechanical parts and are hollow. You simply fill the body with lighter fluid, then insert a cotton wick. Dimensions are 2-5/8 inches high, and 4-7/8 inches wide x 3 inches deep. This would be a very t ...click for details
This gorgeous Art Nouveau sterling silver serving spoon was made by Frank W. Smith who began his company in 1886 in Gardner, Massachusetts. It was probably a special order pattern that is reminiscent of Whiting's Lily pattern. In 1958 the Webster Company purchased all of Smith's flatware tools and dies, trade marks and trade name. The spoon measures 9 inches in length with a 3-1/8 x 3-1/2-inch bowl.
This gorgeous large sterling silver mirror by New York City silversmiths Black Starr & Frost was crafted circa 1890. It measures 17-1/2 x 14-1/2 inches. Black Starr & Frost began business in 1874 as the successors to Ball Black & Co., founded by William Black and Henry Ball in 1851. Black Starr & Frost were excellent quality makers and retailers of sterling silver holloware and novelties, as exemplified by the work that went into this mirror. This mirror is a great size and in fi ...click for details
This lovely and unusual English butter dish is hallmarked George Angell London 1864. The glass bowl and silver lid are in pristine condition. On the lid are two cartouches, each engraved with T.B. and a family crest. A flower finial graces the silver lid. The dish measures 3 inches to the top of the finial and 5-3/4 inches from handle to handle. Weight is 2.82 troy ounces. The Angells were known for their quality silver in London and this butter dish is a good example.
