A very fine berry or casserole spoon in John R. Wendt's "Medallion" pattern. The handle features an oval reserve centered with a medallion profile of the Greek goddess Pallas Athena. The elongated bowl is beautifully scalloped. The back of the medallion has a period monogram "A" and the stem is marked with the retailer's mark for Ball, Black & Co. and with "925" for sterling. Wendt did not use his own hallmark in this period.
Origin: America, ca. 1965. Condition: excellent sharp detail...
A very handsome sterling silver gravy ladle in John R. Wendt’s “Medallion” pattern. Wendt’s version was one of the earliest designs to use classical profiles as the primary decorative element. The medallion, depicting the goddess Pallas Athena, is supported by a reeded stem that leads to the oval bowl with flared edges. The back is stamped with the retailer’s mark for D. H. Buell & Co., and with the “925” that is often found on early Wendt pieces.
Origin: America, ca. 1865...
An set of twelve English sterling silver coffee spoons and a matching sugar tong in an elegant rococo pattern by silversmith Joseph Rodgers. The handles are lightly monogramed with an “H.” The bowls are a bit larger than typical demitasse spoons, so they could easily be used for tea service, as well. The set is presented in its original fitted case lined with royal blue velvet and silk...
Description: Highly collectible and finely executed hand made sterling silver snuff box, From southeast India most
likely Burmese, early 19th century and designed fabulously. The box has a vest chain 8 inches in length and the box
is 3 inches in diameter. Condition Report: This item is in good condition, latch needs minor adjusting.
A French Silver Bowl by Tetard Freres. Done in the French 1st Standard, or 950 Silver. Circa 1900. Dimensions; 7" in diameter x 3.5" high; weight 8.2 Troy ounces. Excellent condition.
A George III Sterling Silver Fish Slice or Knife, Made by Noted Silversmiths, William Eley, William Fearn & William Chawner and Hallmarked in London in 1808. Dimensions; length 12" x 2.75" width, weight 6 ounces. Excellent condition.
Imagine this little guy hopping across your table providing everyone with salt or pepper! He is intricately detailed all the way down to his feet. His head unscrews to refill salt or pepper. He stands up well and does not wobble. He is marked "800" on his tail and was probably made sometime around 1910. He measures approximately 3" long and 2.5" tall and is in excellent condition.
Really gorgeous antique English silver stirrup and horse shoe letter rack with pen holder and inkwell.
Circa 1900, Mint condition. Quite large, measures 7.5 inches tall, 8’” wide and 9” deep.
Beautiful walnut wood base on wooden ball feet.
Very pretty hand chased sterling basket by Whiting Mfg. Co. Basket measures 3 3/4" wide and 2 3/8" tall ( excluding the handle). This Aesthetic Movement basket has a lovely detailed foliate motif (morning glory?), a fluted rim, and a gilded interior. The twisted handle is attached to a beautiful curved silver application and rests on the side of the basket. There is a monogram on the back. Circa 1870. Excellent condition.
This is a Renaissance Pattern Dominick & Haff Sterling Berry Spoon dating 1894. From a Virginia, USA Estate. An 1894 pattern, now obsolete
A Rare Jenkins & Jenkins (noted Baltimore Silversmiths) Sterling Silver Footed Cake Stand or Tazza, with a Floral Repousse Design on the 3" border. Circa 1908-1915. Dimensions; 10" diameter x 1 5/8" high; weight 13.7 Troy ounces. Script monogram in center (LBH?). Excellent condition.
A Tiffany & Co. Porringer in Sterling Silver, with a Pierced Handle. Dimensions; 4.5" in diameter, 6" to handle x 1.5" high; weight, 7 ounces standard, 6.4 ounces Troy. No monogram. Bears mark Tiffany & Co Makers Sterling Silver 5796D and M (date mark for John C. Moore II Period). Excellent Condition.
This wildly over-the-top Egyptian Revival inkwell has the goddess Hathor as the center piece. She was the goddess of dance, music, and fertility (how cool is that!). She is wearing big earrings, and her usual headdress. She seems to have a flower in her hair, and in front of her there is foliage tied by a ribbon with a bow (we can’t tell if it’s laurel or mistletoe)...
This is a rare example of the remarkable talent behind the wonderful Austrian Bronze handmade, hand painted bronze miniature figurines which were made around the turn of the 20th century in foundries in Austria and Vienna. Austrian bronzes are individually cast from sand molds used only once, then sculpted and cold painted by hand with several coats of a special and secretive type of enamel paint, resulting in very detailed and life like miniature figures...
American Edwardian glass decanter with sterling silver mounts, ca 1910. Ovoid bowl with raised diaper; cylindrical neck with 3 rings; neck inset with sterling silver collar and wide mouth rim. Conical stopper same. Stopper and neck marked “Sterling”; neck also numbered “S1018”. Very good condition.
Dimensions: H 12 x D 4 3/8 in. #BZ436
Pair of Lancaster sterling silver ice tongs. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1900. U-form with beaded stem and floral terminal. One jaw ovoid and scalloped with ornamental piercing; the other a cast claw with five talons. A nice early piece in this pattern, which was first produced in 1897. Fully marked including maker’s and retailer’s (Shreve & Co.) stamps. Condition: Nice definition. Taut and springy.
Height: 6 1/2 in. Weight: 1.8 troy ounces. #BY812
A fine antique British sterling sugar caster created by the establishment of John Millward Banks. Dated
1896, it is fully hallmarked and is in excellent condition. Measures 7.5 inches high.
Antique 19th century, solid silver fork in Baroque style adorned with Lithuanian heraldic coat of arms Pahonia-Vytis.
The fork has 3 shaped tines and an elaborately designed stem topped with a finial depicting a woman's bust in classical style. This woman represents allegorically Poland, holding the crown of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and backed by a laurel wreath.
The back of the fork's handle is skillfully carved with a Lithuanian heraldic coat of arms known as Pahonia-Vytis...
A Pair of superb quality antique, 1900 A.D. English Sterling Silver Gilt Anointing Spoons. These are replicas of the spoons from the Edward VII and his wife Alexandra Coronation Regalia, as The King and The Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Empire, on August 9, 1902. From what I've read, holy oil is poured from the Ampulla, which is in the form of a gold eagle, into the spoon...
This rare sterling silver filigree thimble is very old, circa 1810.
Condition: excellent
A good example of the remarkable talent behind the wonderful Austrian Bronze handmade, hand painted bronze miniature figurines, made in the late nineteenth century. Austrian bronzes are individually cast from sand molds used only once, then sculpted and cold painted by hand with several and secretive colors of enamel paints, known as "dust" paints. This resulted in very fine and realistic studies of the different models...
The Merritt is an original brass corkscrew dating from the early 1900’s and mounts to a bar top or table and is a non -clamp version and with a dark- wood handle. The bass is stamped “The Merritt”, M & C.
Age: Early 1900's
Condition is indicated with its age and is in good working order...
Bird’s Nest sterling silver egg spoon. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1880. Leafing twig stem and nest terminal lain with 3 eggs. Bowl elongated oval and gilt with monogram engraved on verso. Marks include maker’s stamp from last quarter of 19th century. Very good condition.
Dimensions: H 4 1/2 x W 1 in. #BY578
Victorian Classical sterling silver picture, ca 1900. Oval window in same surround with plain and flat sides. Front inset with sparkly paste diamonds. Detachable glazed front with bead-and-real border. With silk lining and butler-finished back and hinged easel support. Interlaced script monogram on back. Marked “Sterling”. Very good condition.
Dimensions: Frame: H 4 x W 3 in. Window: H 3 1/4 x W 2 1/8 in. #BY408
"Tiffany Studios" Gilded Bronze Paper Clip, Art Deco period 1920, 2" x 2 1/4" wide, 1" high, marked "Tiffany Studios, New York, 358, 1805", no damages except some gilding is worn on the corners.
Edwardian Georgian sterling silver sugar caster. Made by Tuttle in Boston, ca 1910. Baluster on stepped round foot. Cover has stepped top with vasiform finial; sides pierced with engraved diaper. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 25. Very good condition.
Dimensions: H 8 3/4 x D 3 1/8 in. Weight: 8.8 troy ounces. #BY559
Beautiful American sterling silver brilliant cut, heavy weight, fish server by Gorham. In excellent condition, it measures 11.5 long x 2.5 widest. Monogrammed "Urquhart".
Pair of 18th Century Irish Silver Berry Spoons, the bowls with a gold wash, Michael Keating, Dublin 1796
length 8.75"
4.3 oz
A Shreve & Co. Sterling Silver Pedestal with attached Satsuma Porcelain Bowl. Hand hammered base with initial "S". Measures about 7 3/4" tall, 5 1/8" across at top. Have left patina on base, buyer can decide about polishing. Fine example.
A rare early dated pewter flagon of a massive size with lid and thumbrest, Mid-European, dated 1716 over the stamp in the lid.
A massive vessel, with a bulbous body and profusely engraved with guild / Masonic motifs.
Size: 33 cm. tall.
Condition: Nice Very Fine for the type, intact with minor dings and scratches under a fine greyish patina.
Provenance: Private Collection of Bjørn De Roepstorff, an important Danish castle / mansion collection of Early...
Set of 4 English footed open salts in their original case. All in excellent condition and fully hallmarked with original box. Box interior inscription reads: Campbell & Lumby, Diamond Merchants, Goldsmiths & Silversmiths, Old Post Office Place, Church Street, Liverpool and measures 7.5" x 9". Each salt measures 2.25" across x 1" high. Circa 1900
A Unique Tiffany Sterling Silver Three Handled Loving Cup or Tyg. Mark from the period of Charles L. Tiffany, 1892-1902. Weight 8.6 Standard/7.8 Troy ounces; dimensions 4.5" high x 5" to handles. Inscribed "To the Cup Boy of the Class of 1896 Hamilton College". Marked 1/2 Gill on base. Excellent condition.
Antique coin silver hand chased repousse goblet with a rolled and beaded edge. In excellent antique condition, it measures 5 5/8" tall, diameter 2 7/8". Stamped inside stem base "D", "COIN",
Turn-of-the-century sterling silver and brilliant-cut glass flask Made by Unger Bros in Newark. Rectilinear with curved sides and diaper inset with alternating paterae and diaper. Threaded sterling silver collar and cover with plain sides and ornamented top with dense scrollwork surrounding vacant center. Cover fully marked. Excellent condition.
Dimensions: H 6 1/4 x W 3 x D 1 1/4 in. #BV121
Exceptional copper vase with bronze coiled QILONG Dragon and stylized base. 18-19th Century China. This most attractive Dragon is removable, has a stylized humanoid face, a fancy tail and the head has scales on top. Good condition, Size: H. 31 cm x 15 cm base. For further close-up photographs of the Dragon please see our item # 574443. Could be made into a stunning lamp!
Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau sterling silver bookmark. Made by William B. Kerr in Newark. Dagger blade engraved with interlaced script monogram set in open frame. Cast terminal in form of winged cherub, a guiding spirit to help you keep your place. Back plain. Fully marked including no. 922. Very good condition with nice patina.
Dimensions: H 3 5/8 x W 2 x D 1/2 in. #BS168
A very rare antique 17th century European Baroque, German Nuremberg repousse brass Jug The bulbous slightly waisted body with short spout rising from a short-splayed foot to a hinged domed lid with bud finial.
Decorated with repoussé and punched ornament of flower heads and scrolling tendrils, the front adorned with a green man mask, and applied at the rear with serpentine handle.
MEASUREMENTS:
Height: 16 cm (6.3 inches).
Width: handle to spout: 12 cm (4.72 inches)
CONDITION:...
RARE Georgian hand chased sterling silver creamer with a cartouche on each side. One cartouche is monogrammed "AL" and the other is blank. This exquisite piece is in excellent condition and measures 4.75" high, 5" across including handle and spout. Dates 1820 - 1830.
Turn-of-the-century European silver bell. Tulip-bowl with twisted gadrooning. Figural handle depicting an old-fashioned countryman holding two live fowl. Here’s dinner—eventually. Substantial and tactile with melodious ting-a-ling. Marked. Very good condition with deep patina.
Dimensions: H 4 1/2 x D 1 7/8 in. Weight: 5 troy ounces. #BN700
Set of 6 turn-of-the-century American sterling silver figural nut dishes. Each: Irregular lozenge-form leaf with engraved veins and embossed grape bunches. Open vine handle. Butler finish. Fully marked including faint maker's stamp (Mauser) and no. 3310. Very good condition.
Dimensions: H 1/2 x W 3 5/8 x D 3 1/2 in. Total weight: 3.6 troy ounces. #BA557
Craftsman sterling silver porringer. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1910. Traditional form. Unusual open geometric handle. Allover spot hammering. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. A5235. Very good condition with nice shimmer.
Dimensions: H 2 x W 6 5/8 x D 4 3/4 in. Weight: 7.8 troy ounces. #BX326
Arts and Crafts bronze bookends in the form of stylized goats
These well-sculpted pieces retain the original applied green patina
7 1/2" tall x 4" x 4"
In very good antique condition
Unsigned
Goats feature prominently in the ancient mythology of many cultures and are depicted as symbols of fertility, abundance, good luck and aggression
Standing on three ball feet, a lavishly worked iron box in egg shape. Damascene work in yellow gold and silver with an inscription between trellis of arabesques and acanthus. Condition: one feet a bit loose, unpolished, the interior of the lid with a dent therefore not perfectly closing. Dimension: 10.6 cm high, diameter 8.2 cm, weight: 282 g.
Edwardian stoneware match strike with sterling silver collar. Made by Royal Doulton in Lambeth in 1909. Globular with cylindrical interior and silver collar. Applied ornaments include windmill, pipe-smoking peasant, and running dogs. Shaded brown and cream glaze. A homely piece in the Dutch style. Fully marked on underside and collar. Excellent condition.
Dimensions: H 3 x D 3 ½ in. BH609
An impressive early Pewter Stein, Germany, dated 1798 on the lid, but probably made much earlier in the 18th. century.
Profusely decorated over the entire surface with frases / sayings and images of Crowned Guild symbolics, a heart and a crowned cross etc. The lid also engraved with a owners name - MARGRETA JURGSEN 1794.
With German Pewter touchmarks, perhaps dating it 1733 (?).
Such high quality tankard from this period is very rare!
Size: 33 cm. tal...
A large size sterling silver trophy goblet - Hoddesdon Xmas Market, Sheffield, 1905, by Harry Atkins. Size: 9 inches ht. Weight: 9,3 Troy ounces.
Engraved inscription: "Hoddesdon Xmas Market 1905 Open Challenge for the best Bullock or Heifer, the Property of a Tenant Farmer.
A Refined and Beautiful Genuine SILVER "ÉGOÏSTE" HOT CHOCOLATE POT with Original Wooden Handle. Stamped with French Hallmark, 19th Century. Size Height 5 3/4" (14.5 cm)
Weight: 213 gr.
Very Good Overall Condition.
Pretty Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame. Made by Meriden Britannia (part of International) in Connecticut, ca 1900. Rectangular window in flat surround with irregular interior rim. On front acid-etched wraparound scrolling leafing branch threaded-through corner circles; sides plain. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged easel support. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. C878. Very good condition with strong definition.
Dimensions: Frame: H 5 3/4 x W 4 1/2 in....
A finely decorated octagonal jar with lid, made for carrying fat for musket bullits, late 17th. cent.
A rare box fully inscribed with fine caligraphy from the Coran and still with remnants of the original 300-400 years old content inside. The box has a lid and the hinges and lock are in intact workable condition. Silver is testing more than .800, though there's no silver marks.
Size: 56-57 mm. in diameter and c 25 mm. tall.
Ex. Danish Private Collection.
Very attractive Iron lock, likely South-German, 16th.-17th. century.
The lock finely decorated with bird wings inside a heart shaped.
Size: 18,8 cm. long.
Condition: Choice for the early type and a lovely dark grey and brown iron patina.
Provenance: Danish Private collection of Grethe Pedersen, Ledøje, Denmark, (c.1950-1997). Purchased at Ole Jensen, Antique Dealer, 1967.
William Bateman 6.25 inch long sterling silver ladle. No condition issues, it is fully hallmarked. Dates London circa 1820. Mono
A Scottish George III period Helmet Shaped Creamer. Hallmarked in Edinburgh, 1794 by William Robertson. Dimensions; height, 5.75", weight 3.5 ounces. Very fine condition.
Well crafted Persian silver bowl featuring floral design at the center and followed by a circular band of very fine and slightly raised calligraphy and finally a band of geometric design, bearing artist's initial and 90 fine silver mark to the base, from late 19th/early 20th century period. Condition Report; very good condition, no issues noted.
Finely crafted silver box with Rosewood interior, exterior decorated with impressive scroll design, 19th century period. Aprpox. 1 1/2" H x 8 1/2" W x 4 1/4" D, condition is consistent with age, no issues noted.
Continental Silver Belt Buckle, containing an oval shape miniature portrait painting of a maiden. Side of plaque is signed, from 19th century period. Reverse is fitted as a silver belt buckle frame, overall size of the item is 3.5H x 3W inches, in good condition, no imperfections.
Boxed French Silver 5 piece Serving Set;13.7 Troy ounces total. Consists of a Carving Knife (12.5" marked Paris Acier Fondu), Carving Fork (11"), Salad Set (silver with ivory bowl and tines), both Fork and Spoon 11", and a Cake Server (11.25"). All silver stamped with the French Minerva mark as well as an axe in a diamond and the initial AH-presumably maker. Late 19th century. In original blue silk lined presentation box. Excellent condition.
An elegant Genuine French SILVER "ÉGOÏSTE" HOT CHOCOLATE POT with Original Wooden Handle. Stamped with Swan French Import Silver Hallmark, 19th Century. Size: Height
6.5" (16.3 cm.).
Weight 358 gr. Very Good Overall Condition
Sterling silver fried oyster serving spoon by Tiffany & Co in the 1872 Vine pattern. The handle is decorated with grapes leaves and vines. Marked "Tiffany & Co" and "Sterling", it measures 9.5" long and weighs 113 grams.
Rare 19th C Hamilton & Dresinger, Philadelphia, PA, American brilliant cut glass jar with hinged sterling sliver hand chased repousse lid. Beautifully monogrammed, this may have been used as a dresser box. Lid weight is substantial and seals securely when closed. In excellent condition, it measures $ inches high, 2.5" diameter.
English King sterling silver wine bottle coaster. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Round well with chased wavy borders. Applied bead-and-reel rim interspersed with scallop shells. Interlaced script monogram engraved in well. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 11161 and director’s letter C (1902-7). Very good condition.
Dimensions: H 3/4 x D 6 1/2 in. Well diameter: 4 in. Total weight: 5.4 troy ounces. #BY832