This collection of brass buttons, worn by early mail carriers, features a horse and rider in full gallop, with a mail sack behind the rider, inscribed "U.S.A. P.O.D". The first official uniforms for the Post Office were designated in 1868, and five buttons of this type were on the jacket. The design changed in 1893 to a walking mail carrier, holding a letter in his outstretched hand. This group contains 11 buttons with the early horse and rider, and one button with the walking mailman...

Manufactured by the German company Kayserzinn, this large and beautiful three handled vase measures 10' high, and 5 5/8'diameter at the top (each handle extends out another 1 1/2"). Of soft pewter, it has a very satiny patina, with some light abrasions and "tarnish". It is marked on the base with the Kayserzinn hallmark, and is numbered #4474...

Of heavy, hand worked bronze, with a copper finish, this door knocker is made in Jugendstil design, also referred to as Secessionist design, developing in Europe, primarily Germany and Austria in the late 1800's. The style was simple and functional in form, having natural and geometric forms as the basis of design, eschewing the excesses of Art Nouveau and Victorian era elaborate works. Not signed by the maker, it is stamped Ges. Gesch. which indicates that the design is protected by copyright...

Measuring just over 16" high, this hot water urn is Sheffield plate, or silver over copper, with ebony finial and spigot handle, and the legs and spigot are brass. With beautiful looped handles and tapered fluted legs on paw feet, this urn is classic in form and design. Repousse floral garlands surround the urn and the base is quatrefoil in shape over ball feet. With loss to the silver and some spots of tarnish, it shows signs of wear, but is all original and intact...

Early works by the renowned Norwegian Silversmith, David Anderson, this set of silver plique-a-jour spoons include six demitasse or tea spoons, and a sugar or caddy spoon. All were originally vermeil, or gilt, but some of this finish is worn, as is visible in the photos. They all have the early trident mark, and the silver standard of 925, along with a small and unclear mark that may be an export or assay stamp...

These Fiddle design sugar tongs were made by Thomas S. Spear, working in Columbus, Georgia, (1858-). They measure 6 3/8" and are inscribed on one side "Nettie" and have a cursive monogram on the end. They are stamped T. Spear on each interior side. Good condition, with some scratches and abrasions from use, they also still have a good deal of "spring". Dating to the Civil War era, they are a nice example of coin silver from a known Southern silversmith.

A very rare form, this silver wick trimmer has marks from Oporto, Portugal, and is likely a colonial work, as it was common for Brazilian silversmiths to utilize marks from Portugal on their wares. The mark dates from 1853-1862, and the makers mark is APC in a rectangular cartouche. On the bottom is a "wiggle work" mark, which was done to assay the metal as silver...

The larger coin spoon measures 3 3/4" long and is by Palmer and Bachelders, working in Boston, 1856, with slight dents in bowl, priced at $45. The smaller spoon, measuring 3", with slight bend in handle, is by E. Benjamin, New Haven CT, 1830-1840, and is also priced at $45.