All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #291657 (stock #867)
A Sterling Silver Serving Set, Consisting of a Fork and Serving Spoon, both with Extensive Open Work Piercing. Weight 5 Troy ounces; length, Fork, 8.75", Spoon, 8.5". They are marked Sterling on the back of the handle, but there is no maker's mark. Overall in excellent condition. From the late 19th century
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Pre 1900 item #1363038 (stock #9605)
An 800 silver Art Nouveau floral German napkin ring circa 1900. This high style, high relief table decor item measures 1-1/2" wide and 1-7/8" across the interior. The beautiful design goes around the outside and it has a fancy Gothic B monogram as well as a full set of hallmarks from Germany. It also has the maker's mark for Franz Mosgau of Berlin (est. 1807) and this item dates to the 1895-1900 era...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Pre 1900 item #1164849 (stock #02196)
A 19th century engraved and gilded sterling silver chatelaine perfume flask. This 1-1/4" diameter pendant flask measures 2-5/8" from the top of the hanging chain to the bottom, the engraving is finely done and different on both sides, and it has the original threaded cap and gilt stopper. It is unmarked except for a fancy monogram and it may also have been made to be worn on a chatelaine...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1376653 (stock #9755)
A Gorham sterling silver open sugar bowl dated 1899. This 2-3/4" tall tableware serving piece measures 7" across the handles and it is stamped with the Gorham lion/anchor/G STERLING mark with the Gorham year cipher for 1899. It weighs 209 grams and it is in excellent condition with no bends, corrosion or damage and it has a fancy engraved RLA (or RSA) monogram. We have the matching coffee pot and teapot - please see our other listings...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Pre 1900 item #1216965
Fine European, most likely German, oval silver box, depicting a sailing boat on the top and floral design to the side, gilt interior, from late 19th century period, bears 800 silver mark to the base. Size: Dimension of the box are 3 1/4"L x 1"H x 2 1/2"D. Condition Report; Good condition with typical age wear.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Pre 1900 item #1056594
Antique Hand Crafted Persian Silver Hookha top, 19th C. The origins of the hookah come from the north western provinces of India along the border of Pakistan in Rajasthan and Gujarat nearly a millennia back. In Persia, before the age of cigar and cigarette, hookha was used for generations and generally they were made from clay. The aristocrats and wealthy had the upper section of their hookha made from silver and the base was porcelain or crystal...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Pre 1900 item #1169115
A TIFFANY & CO. STERLING LIDDED SNUFF BOX, LATE 19TH CENTURY. With repousse and scrolled acanthus lid and gilt interior, marked Tiffany & Co. 13171 Maker's 9730 Sterling. Diameter 2.25 inches. Condition Report: Great condition.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1376656 (stock #9758)
An Unger Bros. 4 piece sterling silver brush, mirror and box dresser set from the 1890s. This fancy repousse sets consists of the 9-3/8 x 5" hand mirror with beveled glass, the 9 x 2-3/4" natural bristle hair brush, the 2" across round lidded pomade, salve or rouge pot or box with a gilded interior and an associated (not Unger) 3-5/8 x 1-1/8" natural bristle clothes or dress brush...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #289649 (stock #865)
A Sterling Silver Ice Cream Server/Scoop win an Embossed Floral Design. Length 10 inches and weight 5 Troy ounces. It is Marked Sterling on the Back of the Handle, but there is no Makers Mark. From the late 19th century and in excellent condition.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #123022 (stock #468)
A Brass and Sterling Silver Stamp Holder or Box in the Art Nouveau Manner; circa 1890. Dimensions 3.75" wide x 2.25" deep x 2" high. It is in fine condition.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Iron : Pre 1900 item #1368397 (stock #40G72-1486)
Scarce Victorian parrot nutcracker, cast iron, original painted surface, c.1880-1900. Size: 6 inches ht. x 9 inches length x 2 inches depth. Very good original condition. Lift to tail to open nut cracking jaws.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #887586 (stock #26C10-2214)
A cased pair of repousse decorated napkin rings fashioned in sterling silver by the famous late 19th century manufacturer, Henry Holland, London, 1899-1900. This pair of napkin rings are of heavy weight and are decorated all over with crisp repousse work of scrolling foliage, and each is engraved with the original owner's initials in a circular cartouche, 'JHP' and 'JP'...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #76150 (stock #z962)
This is a delicate pair of sterling silver grape scissors made by Tiffany and Co. with handles having applied reticulated scroll design and steel inlaid into the cutting edge of the blade, backstamp somewhat worn, marked Tiffany and Sterling, 5 1/4 in H approx and 1.34 oz.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Bronze : Pre 1900 item #185943 (stock #682B)
A Green Onyx Inkstand with a Spelter Inkwell and Front Panel Trim. Dimensions 9" wide x 6" deep x 3.5" high. Late 19th century. Excellent condition.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Brass : Pre 1900 item #344961 (stock #1026)
A Large English Victorian Brass Inkstand or Standish with Two Ink Pots or Inkwells (glass inkwells and brass tops) and a Pen Holder. The Design Suggests a Classical Motif. Dimensions; 13" wide x 9" deep x 4" high; c. 1890. Excellent condition.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #141670 (stock #531)
A Gorham Sterling Silver Pierced Rim BonBon Dish. Octagonal shaped and Footed, with the date mark from 1897. The dimensions are 6.25" x 4" x 1.5" and the weight is 2.8 Troy ounces. Excellent condition, no monogram.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Pre 1900 item #1330359 (stock #752)
A beautiful pair of antique Sheffield Silver wine coasters circa 1850 hallmarked Padley Parkin & Co Sheffield England 1849 - 1855. Wine grape and grape leaf decoration with wood interiors. Sheffield plate, a sheet of silver is fused on to a thicker one of copper and the compound billet rolled, both metals expanding equally, become a thins sheet of copper coated with a layer of silver. About 1840 the Electroplate process superseded Sheffield Plate. Its production ceased about 1860.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Bronze : Pre 1900 item #1133000
Forged of steel with rounded rim, the surface lavishly inlaid in gold scroll-work intertwined with silver flowering vines. With hinged buckles. First half of the 19th century. Light wear, two buckles lacking. Overall height 26.7 cm. Condition II