A George III Sterling Silver Wine Funnel from the London silversmiths Rebecca Emes and Edward Barnard hallmarked for 1810. Measures about 5 1/8" and weighs about 5 ounces. Engraved with the letter "H". Both the outside funnel and the detachable pierced strainer are hallmarked. A fine example.
A very rare and elegant Victorian sterling silver pie knife in Gorham’s 1894 “Imperial Chrysanthemum” pattern. The handle is decorated with an ornate design of chrysanthemum blossoms and foliage that extends down onto the blade and shoulders of the blade. The back of the handle is decorated with a complementary design. Pie knives or pie servers are difficult to find in the better patterns...
A George I Style Octagonal Lighthouse Shaped Coffeepot by Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Co., London, 1907. Dimensions; height 8.75", weight, 15.5 Traditional ounces, 14.1 Troy ounces. Excellent condition.
A Fine Georgian Sterling Silver Double-ended Marrow Scoop or Marrow Spoon. Hallmarked in London, 1802, with the Markers Mark Rubbed. Length 8.75", weight approximately 2 ounces. Excellent condition.
Edwardian Classical glass vase with engraved silver overlay. Made by La Pierre Mfg. Co. in Newark, ca 1910. Faceted cone with scalloped rim; round flat foot with star cut to underside. Overlay in form of garlands threaded through interlaced arches (body) and star (foot); scrolled frame (vacant) also on foot. Marks include maker’s stamp. Very good condition.
Dimensions: H 11 1/8 x D 5 in. #BY772
A beautiful and larger Dutch pewter jug probably for wine, dated mid 18th. century.
The jug of a beautiful shape with clear pewter marks and initials FVDB for Fransiscus van den Bogaert, Den Bosch.
Size: 20 cm. tall and 9 cm. wide.
Condition: Good Very fine for this early type! Choice glossy dark patina.
Ex. Dutch Private Collection
A camel on an ornate oval base nicely sculptured with fine detail. The camel is a domestic animal in places like Egypt and Saudi Arabia, but wild in many areas. This napkin ring was probably made by Rogers, Smith and Co., number 269. NOTE: THIS CAMEL HAS THE END OF ITS TAIL, often missing, STILL IN TACT.
A Tiffany Sterling Silver Ice Cream Server or Knife in the "Persian" Pattern (introduced in 1872). It is 11" long and weighs 3.6 Troy ounces. Excellent condition.
A classic second standard (800/1000 pure) silver tastevin from the Loire Valley of France. The origins of tastevins can often be identified by the tastevin’s shape. In this case, the bowl is rather shallow and completely without decoration. The handle is formed in the shape of a thin, curvy snake, but is worked without extra decoration such as scales or details to the head...
Circa 1904, a pair of English bright cut napkins in their original box. Hallmarked and in excellent condition, each napkin ring measures about 7/8" high x 1 3/4" diameter. Mono. Presentation box is in exellent antique condition.
19th century French footed brass chamberstick This chamberstick with its size, measuring 15 3/4 inches long, combined with a wonderful warm patina makes it a decorator's dream. Measures 15.75" long, 3.75 inches high, 5.5" across.
A c. 1720-1740 Tobacco box in an extrafine and sharp condition for the often well-polished boxes of the early period.
Erotic motifs on both sides and as something rare, it's inscribed in the copper with 'Een vurig hart is een kroon der wereld' which means something like 'A fervent heart is a crown of the world'.
Length: 17 cm. and c. 5 cm. wide.
Condition: Near Extremely fine for the type of item.
Ex. Dutch Collection.
This is a solid silver plate with an engraved Islamic design from Egypt. The plate has a sloping scalloped rim and features an eight-point star called "Khatim Sulayman" in the center, formed by two overlapping squares.
The star's center is engraved with Arabic writing and surrounded by a band of eight cartouches with calligraphic Arabic characters...
Rare 19th C sterling silver English peasant's shoe or boot match striker. Detailing is excellent. Fully hallmarked, it measures 2.75" long by 1.5" high.
A very fine Victorian silver plated flip-top card case, both sides heavily decorated with nautical themes. The front features a scene of a sloop in roiling waves passing a lighthouse in the background. The scene is surrounded by a border of seashells and seaweed, and a bare-breasted mermaid watches from one of the lower corners. The back of the is decorated in a pattern of waterlilies and foliage...
A gorgeous pair of Victorian sterling silver serving spoons, the handles and bowls amazingly decorated with repousse, chased and engraved designs. The handles are decorated with reserves of winged cherubs hanging garlands of flowers, the reserves surrounded by rococo shell motifs. The stems are decorated with floral garlands leading to the amazing decorative bowls, covered in repousse floral designs...
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A very special Silver (800) Basket with handle in the Classicism style, 19th century. It is decorated with
pierced medallions and relief décor showing the matching inner blue glass inset. This exquisite European genuine silver basket is gilded/with Vermeil inside and is stamped with a half moon and the royal crown. Weight: 208 gr., size: height 23 cm. Diameter 12 cm.Collector's item!
A handsome Pairpoint Crystal Inkwell with Sterling Silver top, comprising a round sterling silver beaded lid mounted atop a hand blown round crystal symmetrical bubble pattern base, American, circa 1893. Silver mount marked STERLING and Makers Mark of Goodnow & Jenks, Boston. Size: 3" H x 2 1/2" dia. approx.; Condition is excellent.
Rare English early Art Deco modernist style sterling sugar caster/muffineer. Made by Brook and Son, it is fully hallmarked and in excellent condition. Measures 6 1/8 inches high. Dates 1909.
This magnificent Victorian sterling silver cigarette case contains a medallion at the front with a crest above a banner that reads
"Foy Pour Devoir (Faithful to Duty)"...
A Georgian Silver Creamer or Cream Jug by George Smith, London, 1778. Repousse Design. Initials on bottom. Dimensions; 3.75" high, 3 Troy ounces. Excellent condition.
A Gorham Sterling Silver Footed Center or Fruit Bowl; Date Code for 1881. The outer rim is decorated in relief, with a swirling acanthus leaf vine. Dimensions 8.75" diameter x 3 1/8" high; weight 13.2 Troy ounces. Monogram on underside (CH?). Excellent condition.
A Boxed Set of Four Sterling Silver Napkin Rings by the Noted Victorian Silversmith Hilliard and Thomason and Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1876. The rings are in the shape of a cuff, with buttons and button holes. Maker mark "H & T". Dimensions; 1.75" in diameter x 1.25" high. Weight 4 ounces in total. The rings are in excellent condition, but the box is damaged.
A fine set of eight Georgian King's Pattern sterling silver spoons. Marked Sarah and John William Blake, 1815. Excellent condition. Each length about 5 1/2" (13.9cm) and averaging nearly 31 grams each for a total of 247 grams (8.7oz total). Look for our listing of two additional, similar spoons.
A very beautiful and quite large French pewter jug for wine, dated to the early-mid 18th. century.
The jug with fine and clear French pewter marks; Martin Gouebault / Maurice Gallee.
Size: 23,5 cm. tall.
Condition: Good Very fine for this early type! Choice glossy dark patina.
Ex. Dutch Private Collection
An extravagantly rich FRENCH EMPIRE BOWL, GILDED, ca.1900. Clear cylindrical glass inset. Richly decorated with 2 cartouches of PUTTI, supported by 4 small feet. Size: height 7 cm. x 10.5 cm. diameter. Beautiful, good condition.
Russian 875 silver ladle, ca 1880. Oval bowl and fiddle terminal with engraved initials and year 1881. A nice serving piece from the twilight of tsarist Russia. Marks include maker’s (PA) stamp and Moscow assayer’s (Aleksandr Nicolayevich Krollau) stamp dated 1880. Very good condition with nice patina.
Dimensions: H 11 1/4 x W 3 1/2 x D 3 in. Weight: 5.5 troy ounces. #BY490
A Spanish Brass Candlestick, circa 1700. Dimensions; 8.0" high x 5" square base. Weight, approximately 2 pounds. Very fine condition. Note, although not a pair, it may be used in conjunction with item 1849.
English Georgian sterling siler ladle with oval bowl; twisted baleen handle with sterling silver terminal. Worn marks including maker’s initials TM (possibly Thomas Mynd). Good condition.
Height: 13 7/8 in. #BX386
Oval silver box and lid of tea caddy shape, the knop of the lid a natural oval stone, probably veined gneiss. Engraved Georgian style borders and crest, the crest with a dedication, “From Steanis”, a gift in Georgian style and probably made around 1900. The box is unmarked and has been tested as sterling silver. Its weight is 798 grams. Length "7 ¼ / 18.5 cm, height including the knob "4 ¾ / 12cm. Condition: a few scratch marks around the crest and a minimal dent to the backside (cf. pics)...
A very fine 13-piece gilt silver coffee or tea service by Bruckmann & Soehne, one of Imperial Germany's leading silversmiths. Peter Bruckmann established the Deutscher Werkbund in 1907 to bring designs by the major German artists into the public realm. This service, strikingly decorated with classical figures, is a quintessential example. The slightly angular spade-shaped handles look forward to the Art Deco, while the subject matter itself depicts traditional Greek gods and goddesses...
A pair of hammered copper and brass planters from the workshops of Benedict Art Studios in Syracuse, New York. Priced individually at $395 and $450.
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An uncommon silver tastevin, the bottom inset with a Mexican silver coin featuring the likeness of King Ferdinand VII of Spain, the last Spanish emperor to rule over Mexico. The coin is dated 1821, the year Mexico became independent of Spain. The tastevin is constructed in classic French style, with a coiled snake handle, but it lacks the embellishments usually seen on French examples. The bowl is simply decorated with a hammered surface...
English Georgian sterling silver condiment shaker, late 18th century. Baluster on raised foot. Cover pierced with engraved diaper and twisted finial. Worn marks include crowned T (body) and crowned V and letters RP (cover). Good condition.
Dimensions: H 6 x D 2 in. Weight: 2.8 troy ounces. #BO173
A rare Antique large GERMAN COIN CHALICE/CUP, Silver plated, round base/stand, baluster stem, slightly conical dome bulging at the lower part. Wall with beautiful relief decorations and dome with 17 EMBEDDED COPPER COINS! Inside is gilded. Height: 33.5 cm.
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A George III Silver Meat Skewer, Hallmarked in London in 1812. Makers Marks MS ES, for Mary & Elizabeth Sumner, Mother and Daughter Silversmiths. Mary was the Widow of William Sumner. Length 12.5". Excellent condition.
A George III Silver Cream Jug or Pot by Samuel Meriton and Hallmarked in London in 1777. Of a Baluster Shape with a Hammered Interior. Dimensions; 4.25" high, 2.3 Troy ounces. Excellent condition.
Rare sterling silver hand hammered snuff box. Fully hallmarked on the inside. Can be monogrammed.
Made in Chester, England by Cornelius Saunders & Frank Shepherd it dates 1910. The box is in excellent condition, it measures 2 inches diameter.
A scarce and very impressive large white bronze / bell metal Cauldron, Northern Europe, Sweden or Denmark, c. mid 18th. century.
The exceptional cauldron were part of luxery interior of a kitchen of an important mansion / manor in the 18th. century and is with initials from the family...
A lovely set of three pewter measuring mugs for quarter, Pint and 1/2 pint, England, 18th.-19th. century.
Scarce as a complete set in this quality with brass rims and profusely inscribed with owners names and fine pewter touchmarks. The Quarter mug (1 quart Imperial capacity) is quite large and would probably have contained nearly a liter liquid. Brass rim measures are considered to have been used to measure shell fish and dry produce, though.
Size: The quarter mug is c. ...
Description: Wonderful hand made sterling silver ceremonial Indian tea pot, well crafted, finely engraved with floral design, 7 5/8" in height
and 6 5/8" in width with the the diameter of 3 inches. This item is in good condition with a minor dent to the side.
This is an absolutely stunning Gorham Sterling silver soap box which has been elaborately decorated with floral motif on the lid and the base.
The case is hallmarked. The artist's workmanship on this item is just fabulous.
Size: The case's Measurements are 4"L X 2.75"W.
Condition: The case is in fairly good condition problem free, and according to hallmark belongs to last quarter of 19th century. Keep in
mind that all our items are secondhand and therefore there are always slight signs of...
A vintage English Edwardian 6-5/8" tall sterling silver hot water pot. This Queen Anne style serving piece is fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1906; it has a C.H maker's mark for Charles, Alfred Henry & Francis Herbert Westwood trading as Charles Harrold & Co,
2 and 3 St. Paul's Square, Birmingham. It has an ebony finial with a threaded wingnut mount and it weighs 256 grams. This item is in excellent condition with no corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than a shallow dent on the wais...
Art Nouveau style letter opener accented with a figural child's face. Made by Currier & Roby in the 1900s, and in excellent condition. It measures 6.75" long by 1" at its widest. The overall weight is 26.9g.
A Spanish Brass Candlestick, circa 1700. Dimensions; 8.5" high x 5" square base. Weight, approximately 1 pound 14 ounces. Very fine condition. Note, although not a pair, it may be used in conjunction with item 1848.
Edwardian Art Nouveau vanity jar. Made by Foster & Bailey in Providence, ca 1910. Crystal with curved sides and short inset neck. Cut geometric ornament and stylized flower band; star on underside. Cover sterling silver; top curved with enameled ornament: Pink and blue flowers on radiating white ground bordered by pink guilloche wave ornament. Cover marked. Very good condition.
Dimensions: H 2 x D 2 1/4 in. #BU317
Fine antique 800 silver & turquoise European tray, 800 silver marke, late 19th/early 20th century era. Size; Dimensions are 1 5/8" H x 5 1/4” W x 5 1/4” D. Weight: 5 TOZ, No condition issues.
Elegant sterling silver service for tea or coffee comprised of twelve spoons and sugar tongs. The handle decoration features a simple border of beads with a shell at the tip. All are fully hallmarked, including the maker's mark "D.F.". The original velvet and silk box is stamped "Fattorini & Sons Goldsmiths Bradford."
Origin: London, England, 1917. Condition: all silver is mint condition, no monograms; the box has typical wear. Size: spoon, 4-1/4" long; tongs, 3-1/2" long.
Elegant Victorian sterling silver serving dish with intricate repousse and pierced sides. The sides are finished off with a cyma-curve border punctuated at compass points with baroque shell motifs. The bottom is fully hallmarked for London, 1891-92, and has the maker’s mark “WC”. The piece is quite heavy and is of the very good quality.
Origin: England, 1891-92. Condition: excellent, no dings, no monogram. Size: 9” x 6-1/2” x 1-3/8” high. Weight: 177.5 grams.
A Chinese export silver 3 piece cruet set with spiders and lizards. This truly unusual and well-made three piece cruet set is in high grade Chinese export silver. Dating to the late 19th-early 20th century, this condiment set has the 2-1/2" high pepper shaker, the 1-1/4" high open salt dish and the 2-1/4" high lidded mustard pot with handle. What makes this set exceptional is the presence of very high relief applied spiders being chased by lizards. The mouths are open on the lizards and the deta...
Finely executed late 19th century bronze figure of a young boy wearing hat, faint polychrome remaining, signed illegibly. Size: 8.5 inches high
including the base.
A very nice sterling silver pincushion and sewing box by Tiffany & Co. The pierced sterling silver walls enclose a sewing box (or jewelry box) with two hinged tops that serve as pincushions. The current dark purple velvet is a replacement, but is placed over the original box structure. The pierced handle has an area that can be monogrammed (never been monogrammed). The whole is raised on bun feet. The bottom is marked with the Tiffany hallmark in use 1902-07.
Origin: America, 1902-07. Co...
An Early American Coin Silver Child's Cup or Christening Mug by William Gale & Nathaniel Hayden of New York; in partnership from 1845-1849. Dimensions; 3" high x 3" diameter; 3.7 Troy ounces, Chased and Repousse' Floral Decoration. Inscription "Janet Elbert Born 30 Dec. 1850 From Her Grandfather". Excellent condition.
A magnificently hand chased and engraved sterling silver coin purse in a most unusual shape. Dates circa 1875. When opened are 2 slots for coins and a compartment for folded bills or notes on the left. On the right is an oval frame that may have held a photo or mirror. The purse closes perfectly and it has a mesh wrist strap attached. The case measures about 4" long x 2" wide. The total measurement including the strap and tassel is about 11" long. The only condition issue are 2 kinks in the mes...
An extremely rare sterling silver ladle for serving warm alcohol-based punch. The globe-form bowl is the traditional shape for toddy ladles. Today, the ladle could be used for various sauces or beverages such as egg nog—or even a toddy! The straight handle is ornamented with simple turnings before swelling to an olive-shaped terminal decorated with bright-cut floral engraving. The back of the terminal has a period three-letter monogram engraved in a matching style. The inner and outer sur...
A 800 solid hand engraved Italian lidded canister or box circa 1930-35. This lovely silver item is gilded on the interior and it has a lobed design with ornate floral engraving. It could possibly have been for cigarettes, although similar items were also prodiced to hold sugar or tea. It is stamped 800 MILANO and A RONCHI on the bottom. The jewellery firm August Ronchi opened in Milan, Italy in 1929 - this firm sells mostly high end jewellery and watches, but has also produced lovely quality s...
An Impressively Grand English Victorian Brass Inkstand or Standish with Double Inkwells. It is 21.25" wide x 9" deep x 7" high and weighs 3 pounds 8 ounces. It dates from the latter part of the 19th century and is in excellent condition, except for a repair one of the legs (only visible from the bottom, see picture).
An Edwardian 15k Mother of Pearl and rubies button set in box 1900. These antique shirt or vest mother-of-pearl buttons have bezel set genuine ruby centers and 15k button attachment loops (unmarked but tested). It comes in the original box or case. This set consists of the 5-1/4 long leather-covered box containing six 15k gold and mother-of-pearl buttons plus six 15k gold spiral button attachment loops (unmarked but tested). The box is fitted with avelvet platform and silk lined top. This set is...
A fine pair of Arts & Crafts Pewter Candleholders by the noted Chicago Metalsmith, Julius O. Randahl. Signed as shown. Each measuring about 13" long and 6" at their tallest. These are pictured in the book "Chicago Metalsmiths" by Sharon Darling, as shown. Very good condition.
A George III Sterling Silver Fish Slice, with a Fiddle Pattern Handle. By William Eley & William Fearns and hallmarked in London in 1820. Length; 12.373"; weight; 5 ounces. Excellent condition.