All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1488905 (stock #BZ252)
Victorian Classical sterling silver paper knife. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1885. Serpentine and integral with hollow handle tapering into flat blade. Handle has allover floral repousse with feathered leaf border at bottom. Blade recto has acid-etched monogram with elongated, interlaced, and whiplash letters. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, director’s letter M (1873-91), and no. 730. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 10 x W 1 1/4 x D 3/4 in. Weight: 3 troy ounces...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1900 item #1488697 (stock #D275)
Authentic antique over 100 years old, circa 1900 AD, solid silver gold gilt spoon, with Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth coat of arms. An ovoid deep bowl with an elaborate stem surmounted at the top by a finial depicting a woman's bust in a classical style...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1900 item #1488682 (stock #D289)
Superb quality, antique European pair of solid silver marriage spoons. The spoons have a deep oval bowl with an elaborate stem. The front and back of the stems are finely hand-chiseled and engraved, and the finials are in the form of a 17th-century bust of a woman. The quality of the spoons is superb, and they are in excellent condition.

The stem's lower part bears a heraldic shield with the date 1625. The backs of the shields are adorned with mascarons...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Pre 1900 item #1488599 (stock #D278)
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...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1488587 (stock #BZ101)
Gilded Age sterling silver blackberry bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Round well; sides tapering with chased outsized leaf border. Scrolled and open turned down rim with applied c-scrolls, leaves, berries, and diaper. A great high-low design with wild fruit wrought in precious metal. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 14619 (first produced in 1900), and director’s letter T (1892-1902). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 3/4 x D 9 1/4 in. Weight: 13.5 troy oz...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1910 item #1488586 (stock #BZ289)
German 800 silver figural bird spice box, ca 1900. A raven with hunched shoulders, tucked-down wings, and spindly legs; detachable head downturned with pensive eyes and long pointed beak. A brooding desk ornament guaranteed to ensure stately solitude. Marks include Hanau maker’s stamp (Neresheimer). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 11 x W 6 1/2 x D 3 3/4 in. Weight: 18 troy ounces. #BZ289

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Pre 1900 item #1488559 (stock #D275)
Authentic antique over 100 years old, circa 1900 AD, solid silver gold gilt spoon, with Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth coat of arms.

An ovoid deep bowl with an elaborate stem surmounted at the top by a finial depicting a woman's bust in a classical style...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1488555 (stock #BY526)
Edwardian sterling silver baby cup. Made by William B. Kerr in Newark, ca 1915. Upward tapering sides and scroll handle. Acid etched frames with animals, including an elephant, camel, and gazelle. Frame with American eagle has vacant space for engraving the name of the cutest and cuddliest beast. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 1684. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 5/8 x W 4 x D 3 in. Weight: 3.5 troy ounces. #BY526

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1488548 (stock #BZ104)
Edwardian sterling silver butter dish, ca 1900. Round and deep well. Applied wide and cast rim with open leafing scrollwork and flowers. Liner has ornamental piercing. Fully marked including stamp for Roger Williams, a Providence maker that merged other makers to form the Mt Vernon Company, which in turn was acquired by Gorham in 1913. Also, retailer’s stamp (Foster & Co.) and no. 71S. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 3/4 x D 9 in. Weight: 14.4 troy ounces #BZ104

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1930 item #1488545 (stock #BZ291)
German 800 silver playing card box, ca 1920. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged with chamfered tab; top flat with two glazed windows faced with a King of Hearts and Queen of Spades. Interior wood-lined and partitioned with ribbon tabs. Leather-lined bottom. With cards. Perfect for a quiet evening at home...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1488544 (stock #BZ318)
Set of 12 Edwardian sterling silver holders. Made by Schofield in Baltimore, ca 1910. Each: Round and curved bowl with floral repousse; open bottom and plain spread foot. High-looping side handles with case repousse-style floral ornament. With: Cream porcelain inserts with gilt rim bands. Originally intended for bouillon but perfect for rich treats like ice cream and custard. Holders marked “Sterling” with maker’s mark. Inserts have maker's mark (Lenox). Very good condition.

Overall dime...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1900 item #1488542 (stock #BZ286)
German silver tea scoop. Imported to England in 1892 by Thomas Glaser. Leaf-form bowl with veins and wispy, irregular tips. Woody stem with coiled tendril mounts. German maker's marks and English sterling-standard import marks including London assay stamp. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 x L 4 1/8 x W 1 7/8 in. Weight: 1 troy ounce. #BZ286

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1488452 (stock #BZ294)
Art Deco sterling silver box. Made by Henry Matthews in Birmingham in 1927. Square with straight and plain sides. Cover hinged, tabbed, and chamfered. On top parcel gilt with engine-turned ornament with wavy lines between honeycomb; sizes have diaper in trapezoidal frames. Cedar-lined interior; open leather-lined bottom. Fully marked. Very good condition with some gilding loss.

Dimensions: H 1 7/8 x W 3 3/8 x D 3 3/8 in. Gross weight: 7 troy ounces. #BZ294

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1488397 (stock #BZ280)
Victorian brilliant-cut glass ice bucket with sterling silver mounts. Made by Wilcox (part of International) in Meriden, Conn., ca 1900. Tapering sides with diaper and star ornament. Mouth has sterling silver collar with beaded rim and c-scroll tapering and concave swing handle. Fully marked including maker’s stamp. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H (with handle) 10 1/2 x D 6 in. H (without handle) 6 1/2 in. #BZ280

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1488395 (stock #BZ278)
Art Nouveau glass claret jug with engraved silver overlay. Made by Alvin Corp. in Providence, ca 1900. Cylindrical with small lip spout and spread base; c-scroll handle in silver collar. On underside cut-to-clear star. Overlay in form of entwined and scrolling fruiting grapevine with pendant bunches and leaves. Asymmetrical scrolled cartouche engraved with interlaced script monogram. Silver fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. R326. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 9 1/2 x W 5 1/2 ...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1488394 (stock #BZ155)
Fabulous Chrysanthemum sterling silver coffee and tea set. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. This set comprises 5 pieces: coffeepot, teapot, creamer, sugar, and waste bowl.

In the celebrated pattern that is an American interpretation of a Japanese motif. To Baroque forms are applied a profusion of climbing, wrapping, and bunching flower heads. Chrysanthemum was introduced in 1880 and this set dates from the first quarter century of its production.

All pieces fully marked including maker’...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1488391 (stock #BY975)
Pair of Edwardian Classical sterling silver column candlesticks. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1910. Each: Column with fluted shaft on stepped square base. Corinthian capital with chamfered and concave bobeche. Beading. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. A3206. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 8 1/2 x W 4 1/8 x D 4 1/8 in. Weighted. #BY975

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1910 item #1488389 (stock #BZ290)
German 800 silver figural bird spice box, ca 1900. A hen with neat feathers and firmly planted talons. Detachable head tilted to side with intent glass eyes and small crown. A sweet barnyard helpmate with funny, flouncy tail. A desirable table ornament from all angles. Hanau marks. Very good condition with nice patina.

Dimensions: H 8 3/4 x L 9 x W 4 1/4 in. Weight: 22.5 troy ounces. #BZ290

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1488385 (stock #BZ305)
Three Japonesque sterling silver ladles. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1885. Each: Curved and tapering handle; round and lobed bowl with small lip spout; bowl interior gilt washed. Terminal curved with applied mixed metal cherry branch. Allover spot hammering. A multi-course set. Rare serving pieces for connoisseurs of food and art. Marked “Sterling & Other Metals” with maker’s stamp. Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: Soup: H 12 3/4 x D 4 in. Oyster: H 11 x D 3 1/2 in...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1488383 (stock #BY472)
Stylish Victorian sterling silver tray. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Round and plain well. Wide rim with low-relief border in form of imbricated leaves or chevrons. A popular motif that is sometimes known as Wave Edge. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 5766, and director’s letter C (1902-07). Very good condition.

Dimensions: 1/2 x D 11 in. Weight: 20.8 troy ounces. #BY472

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1920 item #1488172 (stock #BY011)
German 800 cast silver figural bird bowl, ca 1910. Swan with plumy wings and tail, and ringed s-scroll neck with graceful head terminating in long and closed bill. Hollow with gilt-washed interior for holding treats. Fully marked including maker’s stamp (Martin Mayer). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5 1/4 x L 6 3/4 x W 4 1/4 in. Weight: 9 troy ounces. #BY011

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1488164 (stock #BX926)
Victorian Classical sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Globular bowl with foot ring, drum-form neck, lip spout, and c-scroll handle with engraved leaf-cap and bold scroll and leaf terminal. Repousse rinceaux band. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 6462 (first produced in 1881), and director’s letter M (1873-91). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 8 3/4 x W 6 3/8 x D 6 in. Heavy weight: 34 troy ounces. #BX926

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1488108 (stock #BZ250)
Set of 4 Federal-style sterling silver mint julep cups. Made by Spaulding & Co. (part of Gorham) in Chicago, ca 1920. Each: Straight and gently tapering sides and molded rims. A wonderful way to relax and reflect on the founding years of the Republic. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, no. 351, and phrase “Antique Reproduction / Originals of this Cup Were Made / About 1820 by C. Guiteau / for the Fairfax Family / of Virginia”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 1/2 x D 3 in. Total ...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1488106 (stock #BX750)
Edwardian Classical sterling silver baby cup. Made by Whiting in New York, ca 1910. Tapering sides, curved rim, and bellied bowl; c-scroll handle with scrolled tail. Two scrolled bands applied to top and bottom. Gilt-washed interior. Plenty of room for engraving. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 3905. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 7/8 x W 4 1/2 x D 3 1/8 in. Weight: 4.4 troy ounces. #BX750

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1488105 (stock #BX827)
Pair of English Victorian Neoclassical sterling silver candlesticks. Made by William Hutton & Sons in London in 1889. Each: Traditional column with stop-fluted shaft on stepped square foot. Composite Corinthian capital with concave sides and detachable bobeche. Beading. Fully marked. Very good condition. Some pings especially on foot rim, and split, also on foot.

Dimensions: H 11 3/4 x W 4 7/8 x D 4 7/8 in. Weighted. #BX827

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1488104 (stock #BX828)
Pair of English Victorian Neoclassical sterling silver candlesticks. Made by William Hutton & Sons in London in 1889. Each: Traditional column with stop-fluted shaft on stepped square foot. Composite Corinthian capital with concave sides and detachable bobeche. Beading. Fully marked. Good condition. Some pings especially on foot rim. One has bung.

Dimensions: H 11 3/4 x W 4 7/8 x D 4 7/8 in. Weighted. #BX828

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1488101 (stock #BZ196)
Art Nouveau Craftsman glazed earthenware whiskey jug with engraved silver overlay. Made by Rookwood Pottery in Cincinnati in 1893. Globular with short neck; silver collar round mouth with lip spout flowing into c-scroll handle. Painted ear of corn with exposed kernels on shaded brown green ground. Overlay in form of entwined grapevine and berry branches with succulent fruit and outsized leaves.

The painter was Harriette Rosemary Strafer (1873-1935), who began working at Rookwood Pottery in 189...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1488099 (stock #BZ265)
Victorian sterling silver wine cooler. Deep ovoid bowl on raised foot. Leaf-capped dolphin scroll-bracket side handles. Bead-and-reel and leaf-and-dart borders. Chased frieze depicting garland-entwined, barefooted, long-tressed nymphs, their loose drapery suggestive of overflowing abundance. Fin-de-siecle Classicism for a new age.

This piece was two or three years old when it was exhibited at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893.

Fully marked including maker’s stamp, patte...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1837 VR item #1488097 (stock #BZ260)
George III sterling silver snuffbox. Made by Samuel Pemberton in Birmingham in 1823. Rectangular with chamfered corners and flat hinged cover. Engraved Neoclassical ornament in pointillé borders. On sides acanthus leaf arcade. On bottom leaf in chamfered rectangular frame radiating line on dotted ground. Cover top has oval (vacant). A pocket-sized keepsake from the late Georgian era. Fully marked. Good condition with nice toning.

Dimensions: H 1/2 x W 2 1/4 x D 1 1/4 in. #BZ260

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Coin : Pre 1900 item #1487983 (stock #BY796)
Pair of striking midcentury Classical coin silver ewers. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1860. Each: Ovoid bowl with helmet mouth and raised foot. On neck applied frieze with ring of Bacchic boys gripping drapery swags; below applied bead-and-reel border. High-rising handle with cast cupbearer mounted to volute terminal; bottom mount in form of male head in stylized leaf and scroll surround. On front engraved armorial in form of winged gryphon. Both have variant leaf-and-dart ornament. Not iden...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Coin : Pre 1900 item #1487980 (stock #BX744)
Victorian Classical coin silver baby cup, ca 1860. Baluster bowl with cast leaf-capped double-scroll handle and raised foot. Chased leaf and tendrils forming frame (vacant). Beaded and Greek key rims. Unidentified marks associated with Philadelphia and phrase “Pure Coin”. Very good condition with deep patina.

Overall dimensions: H 4 7/8 x W 4 1/2 x D 3 in. Weight: 6 troy ounces. #BX744

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Plate : Pre 1910 item #1487915 (stock #RM05017)
Period Pieces
$599.00
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). The ink pots (glass inserts are not present) have winged hearts on them, and are surmounted by crescent moons – symbolic of ...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1487890 (stock #RM08081)
Period Pieces
$99.00
Here is a Washington- and Masonic-themed spoon which is marked STERLING F.A. WHELAN. Both sides of the bowl, the hilt, and the tip are gold washed. It has a lot of Masonic symbolism incorporated into the design. The dates on the spoon handle (1732-1799) are the birth and death dates for George Washington, who was a Mason. (He is also a main character in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton.” We are huge fans!) The spoon is approximately 100 years old. It measures 4-1/8", and weighs 10.9g. There ...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Pre 1910 item #1487888 (stock #BZ193)
Gorgeous Titania glass vase by historic maker Loetz with engraved silver overlay, ca 1900. Upward tapering sides with gently flared mouth. Sides concave and corners chamfered. Overlay in form of vertical leafing scrollwork mounted at corners and joined on sides by double arches. Glass is mottled and iridescent white shading to green with exposed patches of the solid cobalt blue interior. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 8 1/8 x W 3 3/4 x D 3 3/4 in. #BZ193

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1487878 (stock #BZ217)
American Art Nouveau glass vase with engraved silver overlay, ca 1900. Tall and tapering neck with turned-in mouth rim in silver collar. Wide and bellied bowl. Overlay in form of windswept flowers and entwined and whiplash stems and tendrils. Ribbon cartouche (vacant) Glass is red. Worn marks including no. 38. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 12 1/8 x D 5 1/8 in. #BZ217

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1487827 (stock #BZ100)
Pretty Edwardian sterling silver basket with roses. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Circular well with flared sides and wide mouth. Sides have alternating solid and pierced trellis. Scrolled and wavy rim in form of flowering rose vine with both tight buds and full blooms. Stationary u-handle applied with graduated flower heads and split scroll mounts. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 16268 (first produced in 1904), and director’s letter C (1902-7). Very good condition.

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All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1487824 (stock #BZ227)
Victorian sterling silver nutmeg grater. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1900. Ovoid and lobed; cover hinged and tabbed. Interior has hinged hasp. Butler finish. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 6. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 1/8 x D 1 1/2 in. Gross weight: 1.4 troy ounces. #BZ227

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1900 item #1487817 (stock #BY787)
Pair of pretty Austrian Biedermeier Classical silver candlesticks, 1863. Each: Tapering socket with turned-down rim and overhanging base mounted to knopped baluster shaft on domed and curvilinear foot with stippled flowers at corners. Fluting and lobing. Perfect for reading Goethe by candlelight. Marks include dated Viennese assay stamp indicating 13 loths (that is 812.5 silver) and maker’s initials IC. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 11 5/8 x D 5 3/4 in. Weighted. #BY787

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1487729 (stock #BZ129)
American Art Nouveau glass vase with engraved silver overlay, ca 1900. Baluster with inset and flared rim and spread foot. Vertical overlay pattern comprising distended flower heads and leaves overlapping curvilinear tendrils. Heart-shaped cartouche engraved with interlaced script monogram. Glass is green. Silver has retailer's stamp (“Wm Wise & Son”). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 12 3/8 x D 4 in. #BZ129

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1487727 (stock #BZ158)
Victorian sterling silver ewer. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1897. Ovoid bowl with helmet mouth and base knop on raised foot mounted to square base on corner ball supports. Chased ornament in form of leafing scrollwork and flowers; two languid mermaids with serpentine tails frame scrolled cartouche engraved with interlaced script monogram. Beneath mouth is a horned satyr blowing leafing scrolls, surrounded by same. Reeded borders applied with wreaths. Foot sides have open wreaths. Exuberant G...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1920 item #1487720 (stock #BX026)
German 800 silver box, ca 1910. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover flat and hinged; tapering sides applied with flower head border. Embossed Olden Days scenes of merrymaking with dancing and flirting by men in neck ruffs and women in laced bodices. On front are massed soldiers carrying swords and pikes. Gilt interior. Corner leaf-mounted scroll supports. Marked “800” with Hanau maker’s stamp (Karl Söhnlein & Söhne). Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 4 x W 4 x D 2 7/8 in. ...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1487650 (stock #BY830)
Victorian Classical sterling silver goblet. Made by Elkington & Co. Ltd in Birmingham in 1859. Ovoid bowl on knopped cylindrical stem flowing into raised foot. Bowl has engraved vertical scrolled frames inset with leafing scrolls surmounted by scallop shells, except one, which is vacant in place of the shell. Foot has leaf and flower garland on stippled ground. Beading. Gilt interior. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 7 1/8 x D 3 1/4 in. Weight: 6.8 troy ounces. #BY830

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1487646 (stock #BZ221)
Edwardian glass tobacco jar with sterling silver cover. Made by S. Kirk & Son Co. in Baltimore, ca 1910. Jar has curved sides with cut bead-and-reel fluting and short inset neck; star cut to underside; Cover curved with allover floral repousse on stippled ground. Fully marked including maker’s stamp (1903-24) and no. 189. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 7 3/4 x D 5 3/8 in. Weight (silver only): 4.8 troy ounces. #BZ221

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1487642 (stock #BY952)
Victorian sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Globular bowl and drum-form neck with small lip spout; c-scroll handle with stylized flower-head mounts. Bowl has embossed border of imbricated leaves or chevrons, a bold motif popularly known as Wave Edge. Neck applied with same. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pre-1875 pattern no. 3077, and director’s letter M (1873-91). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 7 3/8 x W 7 1/2 x D 6 in. Weight: 22 troy ounces. #B...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1800 item #1487580 (stock #RM05020)
Period Pieces
$325.00
This antique serving spoon from the Georgian era has a berry motif in the gold-washed interior of the bowl (the wash is very pale and doesn’t show up in the photos). By its hallmarks, it was made in London during 1768-1769. The maker’s mark is a script “BB”. It measures 8-1/2" x 1-3/4", and weighs approximately 56g. So beautiful! The photos are part of the description; please examine them carefully. Thanks! We do lay-away. Shipping, handling, and insurance within the USA included.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1487530 (stock #BZ212)
Large Victorian Classical sterling silver tray. Made by Dominick & Haff in New York in 1890. Rectangular with curved corners. Fluted sides and gadrooned rim. Stylistically restrained with nice heft. Fully marked including dated maker’s stamp, retailer’s stamp (JE Caldwell), and no. 772S. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 1/8 x W 24 x D 18 in. Weight: 145 troy ounces. #BZ212

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1487525 (stock #BZ165)
Art Nouveau glass vase with engraved silver overlay. Made by Alvin Corp. in Providence, ca 1900. Conical mouth and neck, and bellied bowl. Overlay in form of dense leafing scrollwork and flowers; asymmetrical scrolled cartouche engraved with interlaced script monogram. Silver fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. R387. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 8 x D 4 in. #BZ165

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1487524 (stock #BY955)
Edwardian Classical sterling silver centerpiece. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Round and plain bowl; engraved egg and dart rim mounted with four scroll-mounted acanthus leaves. Large turned-down cast open rinceaux collar. Domed open cast leaf foot mounted to plain and round base. Turn-of-the-century sumptuousness. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 14342 (first produced in 1900), and director’s letter T (1892-1902). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 6 3/4 x D 17 in. V...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1487519 (stock #BY817)
Pair of English Neoclassical sterling silver candlesticks. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1916. Each: Tapering column on dome flowing into stepped and concave base. Tapering socket with detachable bobeche. Ribboned swags. Fine fluting that shimmers in candlelight. Fully marked including maker's stamp, pattern no. 19187 (first produced in 1916), director’s letter m, and phrase “Reproduction Original by John Parsons & Co. Sheffield 1784”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 11 3/4 x ...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1487442 (stock #RM08130a)
Period Pieces
$89.00
This elegant brush has repousse decorations depicting Art Nouveau lilies on the top, and fancy swirls on the handle. It measures 5-3/4” x 3". It is stamped Sterling, and there are other, illegible, marks. There is a little bit of damage to the silver at the top of the brush, which is exaggerated by the photos. The handle has an undecorated area on each side, ready to be monogrammed, should you want one. On one side this area has some small dings to it. On the other side the photos show camera...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1487209 (stock #RM09134)
Period Pieces
$225.00
This brush was made by the well-known Gorham Manufacturing Company. The design looks like the top of an antique steamer chest, with a Steampunk-like strapping-and-stud motif. The top is monogrammed with a fancy "R". It has the Gorham marks, as well as “1857 C”, “Sterling,” and the scissors mark for 1907. It measures 6” x 1-3/4" across the top, and is in very good condition. Photo note: the bristles are an ivory color, but don’t show up that way in the photos. The photos are part of ...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1487034 (stock #RM08110)
Period Pieces
$399.00
This handsome case, highlighted by black niello enamel, could be used for various things, including business cards. It has a flower motif on both sides, and space for a monogram on one side, should you wish it. It is marked (and tests as) sterling silver. It measures 3-7/8 x 2-15/16”, and weighs in at 4.92 ounces. In excellent condition. The elastic may be a replacement. We believe this case is pre-1920, but would welcome other opinions. The photos are part of the description, so please examin...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1486993 (stock #BNJssMatchS)
June Hastings
$285.00
Late 19th C sterling silver Art Nouveau floral match safe Vesta with two lizards embossed on each side of the lid. There is a very tiny crack at the top backside near the hinge. It does not compromise integrity of this piece. Marked STERLING inside lip. Measures 2.75" x 1.5"
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1486974 (stock #BZ162)
Fin-de-siecle exotic Turkish sterling silver coffeepot. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1900. Narrow ovoid bowl with cylindrical neck and round inset foot. High-looping snake scale handle; s-scroll spout same as is ball finial on hinged and domed cover. Acid-etched and stylized scrollwork and flowers on stippled ground. Interlaced script monogram engraved to foot underside. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, date symbol, and no. 515. Very good condition with strong definition.

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All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1486973 (stock #BY999)
Pretty Edwardian Classical sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Graff, Washbourne & Dunn in New York, ca 1910. Wide-bodied baluster with helmet mouth, leaf-capped high-looping handle, and 4 leaf-mounted volute scroll supports. Chased frames (vacant) entwined with flowers and leafing scrolls Mouth rim has applied leafing scrolls and flowers. Voluptuous form with nice heft. Fully marked including maker’s and retailer’s (JE Caldwell) stamps and no. 626. Very good condition.

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All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1486964 (stock #BY601)
Pair of Edwardian Classical sterling silver candlesticks. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Each: Urn socket with detachable bobeche on spool and ovoid shaft; raised foot with 4 cast beaded-scroll paw supports. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 16156 (first produced in 1905), and director’s letter C (1902-7). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 9 5/8 x W 4 5/8 x D 3 1/2 in. Total weight: 22.3 troy ounces. #BY601

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1486963 (stock #BZ103)
George V sterling silver covered urn. Made by Lionel Alfred Chrichton in London in 1916. Girdled urn with half strapwork on stepped domed foot; leaf-capped s-scroll sides handles. Cover double domed with vasiform finial and radiating strapwork. Strapwork chsed and engraved on stippled ground. A poignant tribute to the lasting popularity of Edwardian Neoclassicism in the dark days of World War I. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 11 1/2 x W 10 1/2 x D 6 in. Heavy weight: 50.8 tro...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1486961 (stock #BY788)
Pair of early Etruscan sterling silver covered serving dishes. Made by Moore for Tiffany & Co. at 550 Broadway in New York. Each: Oval bowl with everted rim. Cover domed; top has cast leaf-wrapped and reeded twist-lock ring handle for converting to a second serving dish; armorial engraved on side. Beaded and fretwork borders. A beautiful pair—or quartet—in the austere Grecian taste. Fully marked including maker’s and retailer’s stamps (1854-70), and late 1860s pattern no. 1740. Very good...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1486960 (stock #BZ147)
Art Nouveau glass vase with engraved silver overlay. Made by Alvin Corp. in Providence, ca 1900. Baluster on cone. Overlay in form of vertical flowering stems overlooking wide and plain scrolled and whiplash frames. Silver fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. G3212/1. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 10 3/8 x D 3 1/4 in. #BZ147

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1486959 (stock #BY477)
Fairfax sterling silver tea tray, ca 1920. Retailed by Black, Starr & Frost in New York. Rectilinear with chamfered corners and shaped ends with cutout oval handles. A beautiful piece in the Art Deco pattern that was made by Gorham and Durgin. Marks include retailer’s stamp and pattern no. 04. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 1/4 x W 25 3/4 x D 16 1/2 in. Weight: 104 troy ounces. #BY477