An enamel 800 silver enamel snuffbox or snuff box depicting the German resort city of Bad Ems. It measures 1-15/16" x 1-3/8". The lid is slightly convex and it is just under 5/8" deep/tall. The top of the hinged oval box features a completely hand enameled aerial scenic view of the city. It takes a enamelist of some training and skill, as not only must they be able to depict the view properly in enamel, but know how the enamel reacts when it is fired, as the colors change...

This porcelain plate was produced in England by Mintons around 1905. It is artist signed Machin. The plate measures 9” in diameter. The 1 3/4” peach colored enamel border is accented with elegant raised gilding. The center of the plate has a cherub hovering in mid air holding bunches of grapes over his head. The hand painted is done in soft colors and excellent artistry. A band of rich embossed gold separates the border from the center of the plate...

This porcelain demitasse cup and saucer was produced in Vienna, Austria by the Franz Dorfl decorating studio around 1900. The saucer has a diameter of 3 1/4 inches and the cup is 1 3/4 inches high. The ground color is burgundy. The cup has a hand painted scene of Venus in a chariot accompanied by a cherub and doves. The painting has fine detail, vivid coloring and is artist signed. The gilded accents are raised and beaded. The quality of this cup and saucer will delight you...

This is an outstanding American sterling silver repousse napkin ring in the style of Kirk although the mark is too worn to distinguish, ca 1880, heavily repousse with centered monogram GLJ, Wt. 18.9g; Condition is excellent; Measurement: 1 5/8 in. diam. x 1 in. high.

Edwardian Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame. Made by Cornelius Saunders & Frank Shepherd in Birmingham in 1904. Shaped rectangular window in shaped surround with bracket feet. Chased ornament: Entwined tendrils and flower heads spilling over molded border and scallop shells surrounded by dynamic scrolls. Mounted to stained wood with hinged easel support. With beveled glass and silk lining. For portrait (vertical) display. Fully marked at bottom. Very good condition with deep patina...

This porcelain tea cup and saucer was produced in England by Cauldon around 1900. It was made especially for Ovingtons in New York. The saucer has a diameter of 5 3/8 inches and the cup is 2 inches high. The set is made of fine, white bone china. It is decorated with wide bands of heavily embossed gilding. There are borders of hand gilded scroll work with raised beading. It is the epitome of elegance. Condition: Excellent

Turn-of-the-century German Rococo 800 silver box. Rectilinear with tapering sides and chamfered corners with scroll supports. Cover hinged, raised, and inset. Chased ornament with chubby, bare bottomed cherubs with adroitly arranged drapery surrounded by garlands and and Classical architecture. Gilt-washed interior. Marks include Hanau maker’s stamp (Storck & Sinsheimer). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 7/8 x W 6 3/8 x D 4 1/2 in. Weight: 15.5 troy ounces. #BX028

This porcelain and silver bowl was produced in the United States by Lenox in the early 20th century. It has a diameter of 6 inches and is 3 1/4 inches high. The porcelain has the ivory hue that is the Lenox porcelain trade mark. The rim of the bowl is scalloped and it has a pedestal foot. The outer mid-section of the bowl has a ring of colorful hand painted flowers encircling it. The scalloped rim has a border of silver overlay in a leaf pattern. The leaves are finely etched...

Four(4) Lenox Porcelain Bread and Butter Plates, Ca. 1910, 5 1/4" diameter, 3/8" high, etched brilliant gold and Cobalt Blue rim, green mark "Lenox" "Bailey Banks & Biddle Co. Philadelphia" on the bottom. The condition is good.

Lenox Porcelain Demitasse Cup and Saucer, Ca. 1910, Saucer-4 3/4" diameter, 1/2" high, Cup-2 1/4" high, 3 1/4" wide include handle, with etched brilliant gold and cobalt blue rim, green mark "Lenox" on Demitasse cup, "Lenox" "Dulin & Martin, Washington DC" on saucer on the bottom. The condition is good.

Lenox Porcelain Charger/ Platter, Ca. 1910, 12 1/4" diameter, 7/8" high, with etched Brilliant Gold and cobalt blue rim, green mark "Lenox" "Dulin & Martin Co. Washington DC" on the bottom. The condition is good.

This porcelain bowl was produced in the United States by the Pickard Studio between 1903 and 1905. It is signed Shoner for the artist Otto Shoner. The bowl measures 7 1/2 inches in diameter, handles not included. There are “wish-bone” handles on each side of this scalloped and blown out bowl. The blank originally came Tressemann and Vogt Limoges, France and was decorated at the Pickard Studio. The painting is in the art nouveau style. Brightly colored tulips spill across the porcelain...

This porcelain coffee cup and saucer was produced in Germany by KPM in the early 20th century. The saucer is 6 1/4 inches in diameter and the cup is 2 1/8 inches high. The set is made of fine hard paste porcelain. It has molded decoration in the porcelain of flowers and vines. There is a band of lacy gilding trimming the rims of both pieces. Condition: Excellent

Offered is this signed Quezal 'Pulled-feather' shade. The shade is 4 1/2 inches tall, 4 inches wide (at the flared end) and has the standard fitter diameter of 2 1/4 inches. It is in good condition (couple of circular marks where the shade rubbed against the holder - see last picture).

A vintage American Belleek 10-1/2" porcelain coffee pot in the Federal style. This piece has simple pale turquoise blue panels and highlights with a square base; although unmarked, this serving piece has the identical quality, shape and style of marked Lenox Belleek pieces. This item is in excellent original condition with no chips, cracks, crazing, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are secondhand and ...

An outstanding Arts & Crafts style 900 silver letter opener, the top embellished with an enameled horses head against a stippled background. The letter opener is quite heavy and both the silver and the enamel are of the finest quality. Marked “900”.

Origin: Continental Europe, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent, all original, no enamel damage. Size: 8” long. Weight: 69.5 grams.

This porcelain plate was produced in the U.S.A. by Lenox between 1894 and 1906. The plate has a diameter of 9 inches. It was commissioned for the retailer Bailey, Banks & Biddle of Philadelphia. The plate is artist signed W.H. Mosley who was a prominent painter at Lenox. The plate has a soft cream colored ground. The center is hand painted in subtle colors in a rather “Impressionistic” manner. The birds are identified as “Rail”, a game bird living in marsh lands. They are painted ...

As crisp and vivid as it was when new 120 years ago, this porcelain pitcher shows off the splendors of Pickard China Co, an American based manufacturer of the best porcelain. While it often used Limoges blanks in its formative years, this one is unmarked and may produced domestically. In any event, Pickard employed the best artists and enamellers as this example atests.

The artist, Joesph Beitler, worked for Pickard until around 1907 after which he established his own studio is Chic...