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All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1940 item #1460746 (stock #BW434)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$595.00
Listed Price $850.00
Pair of American Modern sterling silver pepper mills, ca 1930. Retailed by Cartier in New York. Waisted with rotating bun top and button finial. Fully marked including maker’s (Currier & Roby) and retailer’s stamps, and no. 5208A. Hardware marked “Atico N.Y.” Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 x D 2 1/8 in. #BW434

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1486683 (stock #BY789)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,575.00
Listed Price $2,250.00
Pair of American Edwardian Georgian sterling silver candlesticks, ca 1910. Retailed by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Bellied socket with bobeche on tapering shaft mounted to domed foot. Ovoid, faceted, and reeded. Fully marked including retailer’s stamp and no. B12. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 9 1/2 x W 4 1/4 x D 3 3/8 in. Weighted. #BY789

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1491143 (stock #BZ630)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$262.50
Listed Price $375.00
Japonesque sterling silver spoon. Made by George W. Shiebler & Co. in New York, ca 1885. Tapering stem and round terminal; front hand-hammered and applied with a bug and bit of bamboo. Oval bowl. Back plain. Fully marked including maker’s and retailer’s (Theodore B. Starr) stamps. Very good condition. Dimensions: H 6 3/8 x W 1 3/8 in.;

With: Victorian sterling silver spoon. Made by same, ca 1891. Cast terminal in form of leafing nutmeg on stem. Back plain with engraved 3-letter script mon...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1940 item #1484656 (stock #BY741)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$840.00
Listed Price $1,200.00
Modern sterling silver picture frame. Made by Graff, Washbourne & Dunn in New York, ca 1930. Rectangular window in plain and flat surround. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged easel support for portrait (vertical) display. Marked “Sterling” and maker’s stamp. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 12 x W 8 1/2 in. Window: H 10 7/8 x W 7 1/2 in. #BY741

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1489069 (stock #BY833)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$486.50
Listed Price $695.00
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. Weight: 5.4 troy ounces. #BY833

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1489068 (stock #BY832)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$486.50
Listed Price $695.00
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

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1487827 (stock #BZ100)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,050.00
Listed Price $1,500.00
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 : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1960 item #1485847 (stock #BY595)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$840.00
Listed Price $1,200.00
Pair of Old Country sterling silver candlesticks. Made by Elgin Silversmith Co., Inc. in New York, ca 1950. Each: Bellied socket on baluster shaft; domed foot with three embossed scroll supports. Naif-style pointille ornament. Marked “ESCO / Sterling”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 13 1/8 x D 5 7/8 in. Total weight: 18 troy ounces. #BY595

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1484293 (stock #BY608)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,800.00
Listed Price $4,000.00
Fancy American Victorian sterling silver basket, ca 1890. Retailed by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Oval well and wide flared mouth; spread and reeded foot. Rim interior has cast scrolls, shells, and leaves with pendant flowers in open scroll rondels as well as chased flowers and leaves. Open curvilinear swing handle with leaves and flowers as well as central scrolled oval frame (vacant). Fully marked including retailer’s stamp and no. 4727/94. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 13 1/2 ...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1483871 (stock #BY714)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,365.00
Listed Price $1,950.00
Art Nouveau sterling silver nursery rhyme baby cup. Made by Whiting in New York, ca 1900. Tall and waisted bowl with wavy rim and c-scroll handle with splayed trefoil mount and baluster tail. Engraved depiction of the Three Blind Mice, sightless rodents with alert ears and long whiskers. Acid-etched text: "Three / Blind / Mice / Did you / ever see / such / a sight in / your life". Gilt interior. Fully marked including maker's stamp and no. 413A. Very good condition with strong definition.

Dime...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1482583 (stock #BY419)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$626.50
Listed Price $895.00
Edwardian Regency sterling silver trinket box. Made by Mauser Mfg. Co. in New York, ca 1910. Heart-shaped. Sides straight with chased garland. Cover hinged and raised with vacant center bordered by flowering branch. Gilt-washed interior. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 3666. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 7/8 x W 4 1/8 x D 4 3/8 in. Weight: 4.7 troy ounces. #BY419

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1940 item #1481849 (stock #BY351)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,850.00
Listed Price $5,500.00
Large sterling silver Revere bowl, ca 1930. Retailed by Cartier in New York. Traditional form with tapering sides, curved bottom; allover spot hammering. Plain and stepped foot. Fully marked including maker’s (Old Newbury Crafters) and retailer’s stamps, no. 811, and phrase “P. Revere / Boston 1768 / Sons of Liberty / Reproduction”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5 3/4 x D 11 in. Weight: 34.8 troy ounces. #BY351

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1480750 (stock #BY156)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$770.00
Listed Price $1,100.00
Lovely Edwardian Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame. Made by Mauser Mfg. Co. in New York, ca 1900. Oval window in same surround. Front has engraved leafing scrollwork and tubular cartouche (vacant) at top; sides plain. Open bracket supports. With glass, silk lining, and red velvet back and hinged easel support for portrait (vertical) display. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 1418A. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: 9 3/4 x W 6 5/8 in. Window: H 8 3/8 x W 5 5/8 in. #...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1477911 (stock #BX335)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$6,650.00
Listed Price $9,500.00
Pair of English Neoclassical sterling silver 3-light candelabra. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1928. Each: Two leaf-wrapped arms, each terminating in single socket, wrapped around a central socket. Arms set in single socket mounted to tapering shaft on raised foot. Each socket tapering with detachable bobeche and wax pan. Faceted and reeded. Applied acanthus leaves on sockets and foot. Leaf-and-dart borders. Converts to candlestick. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 212...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1477910 (stock #BX336)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$6,650.00
Listed Price $9,500.00
Pair of English Neoclassical sterling silver 3-light candelabra. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1930. Each: Two leaf-wrapped arms, each terminating in single socket, wrapped around a central socket. Arms set in single socket mounted to tapering shaft on raised foot. Each socket tapering with detachable bobeche and wax pan. Central socket has cover with acorn finial. Faceted and reeded. Applied acanthus leaves on sockets and foot. Leaf-and-dart borders. Converts to candlestick. Fully marke...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1457985 (stock #BW212)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$7,800.00
Listed Price $12,000.00
Set of 6 Chrysanthemum sterling silver bouillon bowl holders. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Each: Curved and open sides comprising joined stem flowers. Flower-capped looping side handles. Foot ring with 4 scallop-shell supports. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 14782, and director’s letter m. Very good condition. Dimensions: H 2 x W 5 1/4 x D 3 1/4 in. Total weight: 18 troy ounces.

With: Set of 6 original porcelain bowls. Made by Lenox in New Jersey, ca 1910....

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1432280 (stock #BT683)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,100.00
Listed Price $3,000.00
Japonesque sterling silver creamer and sugar. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York.

Each: Urn body on domed foot Handles high looping. Interior gilt washed. Creamer has helmet mouth. Engraved insects (dragonfly and butterfly), flowers, and blossoming branch on allover honeycomb hand-hammered ground. Handles have raised interlocking scrollwork with flowers and Moresque shapes based on Persian, the flatware pattern that was designed by Edward C. Moore and first produced in 1872.

Fully marked incl...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1473566 (stock #BX687)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$5,950.00
Listed Price $8,500.00
George V sterling silver bun warmer. Made by Roberts & Belk Ltd in Sheffield in 1927. Egg-form. Cover has flat oval top with radiating facets and lobed bands; hinges have vasiform mounts. Bracket end handles. Perpendicular tab has ring inset with ball finial. Four tapering hoof supports. Pierced detachable tray set in solid detachable tray. Reeding and beading. For a fun Downton Abbey-style buffet breakfast. Fully marked. Excellent condition.

Overall dimensions: H 8 3/8 x W 13 1/8 x D 9 3/4 in...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1476857 (stock #BW933)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$9,425.00
Listed Price $14,500.00
Fairfax sterling silver coffee and tea set on tray. Made by Durham, which was part of Gorham, in Concord, ca 1926. This set comprises 7 pieces: Hot water kettle on stand, coffeepot, teapot, creamer, sugar, and waste bowl on tray.

Each: Chamfered. Rectilinear and tapering body on same foot. Handles scroll bracket. Covers gently raised with soft faceting (pot covers hinged). Finials chamfered with bead. Spouts faceted except for creamer, which has u-form spout. Tray rectangular with molded rim, ...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1837 VR item #1458898 (stock #BW456)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,850.00
Listed Price $5,500.00
George IV sterling silver and agate fruit set for 12 with 24 pieces. Made by Francis Higgins in London in 1833. This set comprises 12 forks and 12 knives. Tapering rectilinear half-fluted handles in mottled grey and brown agate. Sterling silver blades and 4-tined shanks. Regency Classicism for a special dinner party. Fully marked. Excellent condition.

Height: Fork: 6 1/8 in. Knife: 7 5/8 in. Case dimensions: H 2 3/8 x W 13 3/4 x D 9 1/2 in. #BW456

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1489550 (stock #BY981)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$13,000.00
Listed Price $20,000.00
Engraved Hampton sterling silver coffee and tea set. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1920. This set comprises 8 pieces: Hot water kettle on stand, coffeepot, teapot, hot milk pot, creamer, sugar, and waste bowl on tray.

Rectilinear with tapering sides, concave corners, and stepped rim. Covers domed (pot covers hinged). Handles scroll bracket. Coffeepot and teapot spouts faceted and s-form; milk pot has short u-spout and creamer has lip spout. Tray rectilinear with concave corners and han...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1960 item #1487526 (stock #BY828)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,050.00
Listed Price $1,500.00
Traditional sterling silver Colonial Revival Revere bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Curved sides with flared rim and stepped feet. Fine form with plenty of room for engraving. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and postwar pattern no. 23618. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 1/4 x D 8 1/2 in. Weight: 17.4 troy ounces. #BY828

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1492120 (stock #BZ652)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,575.00
Listed Price $2,250.00
Very desirable sterling silver pea server in Vine. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Tapering handle with loosely arranged wraparound pea pod vine on tapering stem. Round bowl with pierced ornament in same motif. A beautiful conflation of symbolism and function. Interlaced script monogram engraved on verso. This pattern is commonly known as Fruits and Flowers, and was in production from 1872 to before 1904. Illustrated in: Hood. Tiffany Silver Flatware, 1999, p. 143. Fully marked. Very good con...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1490299 (stock #BZ533)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,800.00
Listed Price $4,000.00
Set of 10 Modern sterling silver bread and butter plates. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1912. Each: Round and deep well, wide tapering shoulder, and molded rim. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 18249 (first produced in 1912), and director’s letter m. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1/4 x D 6 1/4 in. Total weight: 43 troy ounces. #BZ533

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1491142 (stock #BZ611)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,800.00
Listed Price $4,000.00
Fresh and Pretty American Art Nouveau sterling silver water pitcher, ca 1910. Retailed by Udall & Ballou in New York. Lobed and ovoid body with helmet mouth, domed foot, and high-looping handle. Applied and chased flower and frond clusters on body and foot, and branch rims. Fully marked including retailer’s stamp and no. 1036. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 11 1/2 x W 9 1/2 x D 6 in. Weight: 39.3 troy ounces. #BZ611

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1491137 (stock #BZ632)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,800.00
Listed Price $4,000.00
Set of 8 American Modern sterling silver matchbox holders, ca 1920. Retailed by Udall & Ballou in New York. Rectangular with open ends; sides have cutout tubes. On each is applied enameled dog. Five breeds represented. On back engraved block presentation: “J.G.R. / FROM / M.A.P.” In original leather-bound case with fitted velvet, silk, and gilt-stamped retailer’s stamp. A great canine collectible. Very good condition. Scottie has minor enamel loss on tail.

Dimensions: H 3/8 x W 1 7/8 x D...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1488394 (stock #BZ155)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$16,250.00
Listed Price $25,000.00
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 1900 item #1486296 (stock #BY965)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,050.00
Listed Price $1,500.00
Victorian sterling silver baby cup. Made by George W. Shiebler & Co. in New York, ca 1890. Curved bowl with allover frond and flower repousse on stippled ground. Reeded scroll bracket handle wrapped with applied band decorated with stylized flower head. Gilt-washed interior. Fully marked including maker’s and retailer’s (JE Caldwell) stamps and no. 1306. Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 3 3/4 x W 4 1/2 x D 3 1/8 in. Weight: 4.8 troy ounces. #BY965

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1468049 (stock #BX209)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,450.00
Listed Price $3,500.00
Set of 6 Edwardian Regency sterling silver demitasse holders and saucers. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1914. Each holder: Tapering bowl with open bottom, high-looping capped handle, and raised and spread foot. Each saucer: Round with well and wide and tapering shoulder. Engraved ornamental bands with vases in beaded rondels joined by scrollwork between dentil borders. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 18705E (first produced in 1914), and director’s letter m. Very goo...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1461156 (stock #BW511)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,295.00
Listed Price $1,850.00
Two pairs of Edwardian Regency sterling silver salt & pepper shakers. Made by Graff, Washbourne & Dunn in New York, ca 1909. Each: Ovoid body with engraved scrolled frames inset with flowers and leaves. One frame engraved with interlaced script monogram. Short neck and pierced and domed cover with vasiform finial. Foot raised with tubular piercing overlaid with swags, and open heraldic shields inset with flowers. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, no. 5542/47, and patent year 1909. Very goo...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1432840 (stock #BT623)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$12,675.00
Listed Price $19,500.00
Chrysanthemum sterling silver 5-light centerpiece candelabrum. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Sizable baluster shaft on raised squarish foot with corner volute supports. Four scrolled arms, each terminating in single socket, joined by applied leaves and surrounding central raised socket. Flowers and leaves wrapped around shaft and arms and applied to foot. Massive and sculptural. A hard-to-find solo stick in the fashionable Japonesque pattern that was first produced in 1880. Fully marked inc...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1397976 (stock #BS137)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,450.00
Listed Price $3,500.00
Regency Revival sterling silver tea caddy. Retailed by Tiffany & Co. at 550 Broadway, New York. Rectangular with straight sides and curved corners. Sloping rim and hinged and overlapping double covers with cutout scrolled rims. Stationary bracket handle. Fretwork rims. Handle same with beaded borders. Engraved on sides are floral garlands and oval frames with interlaced monogram. Covers have armorial frames (vacant) and flowers, and stylized floral border. Partitioned interior for holding two ...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1391827 (stock #BN962)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,850.00
Listed Price $5,500.00
Beautiful hand-hammered sterling silver and mixed metal perfume. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1880. Baluster with double-scroll side handles and threaded cover. Vertical stylized vegetation and darting insects (butterflies and dragonflies) applied to honeycomb ground. With chain for hanging on a lady’s chatelaine. A small-scale confluence of Japanese inspiration and Arts & Crafts technique. Hallmark includes pattern and order numbers, director’s letter M (1873-91), and phrase “St...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1486951 (stock #BY947)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$4,550.00
Listed Price $6,500.00
Exotic sterling silver 3-piece Turkish coffee set. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. This set comprises coffeepot, creamer, and sugar. Coffeepot: Upward tapering neck and round bowl.

Ovoid ball cover hinged-mounted to c-scroll handle applied with ribbed thumb rest; vertical scrolled spout. Creamer: Ovoid with high-looping handle and helmet mouth. Sugar: Round and tapering bowl with c-scroll side handles; cover domed with cast slightly anthropomorphic scroll finial. Acid-etched orname...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1436681 (stock #BM963)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$17,875.00
Listed Price $27,500.00
Japonesque sterling silver and mixed metal water pitcher. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1885. Globular body, straight neck, and c-scroll handle. Allover honeycomb hand hammering. Applied flowers, leafing tendrils, and butterflies. A restrained design with graceful plant and insect motifs. Fully marked including pattern no. 3077 and phrase “Sterling silver and other metals”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 7 3/8 x W 8 x D 5 1/2 in. Weight: 25 troy ounces. #BM963

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1433179 (stock #BT760)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$9,750.00
Listed Price $15,000.00
Set of 3 Etruscan Revival sterling silver tureens. Made by JC Moore & Son for Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1865. This set comprises 1 large round tureen and 2 small oval tureens.

Each: Tapering, ovoid body on raised foot. Egg-and-dart border. Reeded bracket side handles with cast ram’s head mounts. Cover domed with cast Roman helmet finial. Beading. Super stylish midcentury design. Bold Classicism that works in a contemporary interior.

Early marks (1854-70) with Moore and Tiffany stamps...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1491901 (stock #BY827)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,500.00
Listed Price $5,000.00
Engraved Hampton sterling silver hot water kettle on stand. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1912. Kettle curved and rectilinear with concave corners faceted s-scroll handle, and swing-mounted handle; cover domed and side-hinged with finial. Stand has open and faceted u-form supports mounted to stepped rectangular base with concave corners on same supports. Heating element in open center. The classic form with acid-etched Adams-style ornament: Shaped frames with rosette diaper, scallop shel...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1980 item #1481302 (stock #BY365)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$4,200.00
Listed Price $6,000.00
Modern sterling silver trompe-l’oeil box. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Book-form with curved and raised spine. Front board hinged. Butler-finished edges. Box interior gilt. Untitled with lots of room for engraving. A novelty keepsake receptacle for telling a very personal story. Marked on spine base “Tiffany & Co. Makers Sterling 25190”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 7 7/8 x W 7 3/8 x D 1 1/4 in. Heavy weight: 36.2 troy ounces. #BY365

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1489574 (stock #BZ169)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$696.50
Listed Price $995.00
Modern sterling silver porringer with Noah’s Ark motif. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1926. Bellied bowl and solid shaped handle. On exterior is acid-etched frieze with a lion, camel, elephant, bear—and so on single file through the animal kingdom. Destination Ark where Noah awaits. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 20731A (first produced in 1926), and director’s letter m. Very good condition with strong definition.

Dimensions: H 1 3/4 x W 6 x D 4 1/4 in. Weight...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1428261 (stock #BR749)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,575.00
Listed Price $2,250.00
Pair of Japonesque sterling silver open salts. Made by John C. Moore for Tiffany & Co. in New York. Round with open rectangular bracket handles and straight foot. Engraved overlapping seals decorated with modish motifs, including fan, bug, vase, and bamboo. Foot decorated with acid-etched spirals and lunette-form flower heads, and pierced leaves. Union Square mark (1870-5) with pre-1875 pattern no. 3007 and order no. 901. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 7/8 x W 4 5/8 x D 3 3/8 in. Total w...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1405757 (stock #BS741)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$945.00
Listed Price $1,350.00
Beautiful Art Nouveau sterling silver and Favrile glass jam pot, ca 1910. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Cylindrical with straight sides. Glass greenish-gold with patches of blue and red. Pontil mark. Silver collar with flat hinged cover that opens by lowering the arched swing handle. Fine and functional. Glass signed “L. C. Tiffany Favrile”. Silver hallmark includes pattern no. 15111 and director’s letter m. Very good condition with nice shimmer.

Dimensions: H (with handle) 6 1/2 x...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1484676 (stock #BY385)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$696.50
Listed Price $995.00
Modern sterling silver picture frame, ca 1910. Round in window in plain surround; 2 ball supports. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged easel support. Fully marked including New York maker’s (JF Fradley) and retailer’s (Udall & Ballou) stamps. Good condition. Velvet wear.

Dimensions: Frame: H 10 x W 9 1/2 in. Window: Diameter: 8 3/8 in. #BY385

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1970 item #1486950 (stock #BY987)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,850.00
Listed Price $5,500.00
Danish Midcentury Modern sterling silver compote. Wide and round bowl mounted to shaft with understated Classical ornament: Urn with bold and stylized leaf-and-dart ornament on sides, in turn mounted to baluster with half fluting; wavy borders. Domed foot. Visible hand hammering. Fully marked including maker’s stamp for Roif Fritiof Bratland, who was active from 1956-73, as well as no. 85A. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 11 3/4 x D 10 1/2 in. Weight: 33 troy ounces. #BY987

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1970 item #1442209 (stock #BU361)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$245.00
Listed Price $350.00
Midcentury Modern sterling silver and cut-glass creamer and sugar. Made by Hawkes in Corning, New York. Each: Conical bowl on flutes and diaper, and scalloped rim border. Creamer has c-scroll handle and small u-form spout. Stepped and round sterling silver base. Fully marked including silver weight (16 pwts/each). Very good condition. Sugar has minor base ping.

Dimensions: Creamer: H 4 x W 5 1/4 x D 3 3/4 in. Sugar: H 4 x D 4 in. #BU361

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1980 item #1486975 (stock #BZ155)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$14,625.00
Listed Price $22,500.00
Spare and Modern sterling silver geometric centerpiece after design by Frank Lloyd Wright. Retailed by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Large and detachable shallow cone set in small shallow cone mounted to two rows of rectangular pillars in turn mounted to square base. Fully marked including post-1967 Italian maker’s stamp (Pampaloni), retailer’s stamp, and Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation stamp. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 5 7/8 x D 16 in. Heavy total weight: 96.6 troy ounces. #BZ1...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1486961 (stock #BY788)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$5,950.00
Listed Price $8,500.00
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 #1460437 (stock #BW284)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$696.50
Listed Price $995.00
Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau glass perfume with engraved silver overlay. Made by Gorham in Providence. Globular with short neck and everted rim in silver collar. Ball stopper. Open and whiplash overlay with linear borders, and round cartouche (vacant). Silver has maker’s stamp and no. D939. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5 1/4 x D 3 in. #BW284

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1940 item #1492200 (stock #BZ687)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$945.00
Listed Price $1,350.00
Modern sterling silver mini martini shaker, ca 1930. Straight and tapering sides, curved shoulder, and short neck with snug-fitting bun cover. Spout diagonal with chained ball cap for secure shaking. Handy small size for stylish solo drinking. Fully marked including New York maker’s stamp (Currier & Roby), Boston retailer’s stamp (Shreve, Crump & Low), and no. 6711L. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 7 x W 4 1/4 x D 3 3/8 in. Weight: 7.2 troy ounces. #BZ687

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1475707 (stock #BX664)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,275.00
Listed Price $3,250.00
Victorian glass decanter with sterling silver mounts. Made by William & George Sissons in Sheffield in 1876. Cylindrical with spread base; etched fruiting grapevines. Sterling silver collar with branch-form scroll-handle mounted at base to beaded gridle. Cover domed and hinged with cast finial in figure of reclining nude ephebe holding a jug. Cover and collar have chased and applied flowers in irregularly curved frames on stippled ground. Shell-form spout with horned and hirsute satyr’s head. ...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1491310 (stock #BZ505)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$840.00
Listed Price $1,200.00
Art Nouveau glass perfume with engraved silver overlay. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1900. Globular with short neck and everted rim in silver collar; ball stopper. Overlay in open stylized pattern with leafing tendrils and interlaced and whiplash scrolls; heraldic cartouche engraved with interlaced script monogram. Glass is red. Silver has Gorham maker’s stamp and no. D942. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 6 3/4 x D 4 in. #BZ505

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1481859 (stock #BY252)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,800.00
Listed Price $4,000.00
Large Art Nouveau glass cologne with engraved silver overlay. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1910. Globular with short neck and everted rim in silver collar. Ball stopper. Symmetrical overlay in fluid whiplash tendrils and stylized leaves and flowerheads. Elongated oval frame engraved with shaded single-letter (B). Glass is red. Silver fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. D947. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 8 3/4 x D 5 in. #BY252

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1920 item #1474574 (stock #BX770)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$4,900.00
Listed Price $7,000.00
German 800 silver cow creamer, ca 1910. Stocky body, flexed ears, flicked-back tail handle, and hinged and stippled back flap with engraved wreath and applied fly finial. A gentle face with red-glass eyes and gaping-mouth spout. A capacious dispenser on four firmly planted hoofs. German marks and American importer’s mark for Buchholz & Zelt in New York. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 7 1/2 x L 10 x W 3 1/8 in. Weight: 17.5 troy ounces. #BX770

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1478941 (stock #BX993)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$525.00
Listed Price $750.00
Lovely Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame. Oval window in same surround. On front acid-etched ornament in form of fluid flower heads and tendrils between scalloped borders; sides plain. Two charming ball supports. With glass, silk lining, and burgundy velvet back and hinged easel support. For portrait (vertical) display. Fully marked including stamp for IN Deitsch, a New York maker active from ca 1904 to 1915, and no. 118. Very good condition with strong definition.

Dimensions: Frame: H...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1920 item #1465262 (stock #BX020)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$5,250.00
Listed Price $7,500.00
French Belle Epoque 950 silver tureen, ca 1910. Tapering oval curvilinear bowl on same raised foot with gadrooned rims. Leaf-mounted double c-scroll end handles. Raised cover. Restrained turn-of-the-century Classicism enlivened with a cast still life finial: A couple bird carcasses draped on top of a sweet bunny, with forelegs raised as if to hop away, and hindlegs limp and splayed now that hopping is no longer an option. An unsentimental depiction of the dinner’s ingredients with a bit of gr...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1431606 (stock #BT459)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,750.00
Listed Price $2,500.00
Very large Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame. Rectangular window in flat surround engraved with dense and fluid scrolls and flowers. Top rail center is vacant. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support. For portrait (vertical) display. An eye-catching showcase for an important forbear. Fully marked including no. 720 and stamp for IN Deitsch, a New York maker who was active from ca 1904 to 1915. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 17 x W 14 1/2 in. Window: H 14 x...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1395405 (stock #BS176)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$26,000.00
Listed Price $40,000.00
Rare mixed metal pitcher with lots of bugs. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1880. Globular with drum-form neck, small lip spout, and c-scroll handle. Modish insects—dragon fly, grasshopper, and butterfly—creep and dart among fluid and interlaced grass stalks applied to hand-hammered sterling silver ground heightened with floral engraving and copper inlay. A superb integration of Japonesque and Craftsman. Interlaced script monogram engraved to underside. Fully marked including pattern n...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1488101 (stock #BZ196)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,500.00
Listed Price $5,000.00
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 : Pre 1930 item #1490926 (stock #BY753)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,750.00
Listed Price $2,500.00
South American dish, ca 1920. Lozenge-form with flared rim and 3 splayed supports comprising Brazilian 1000 Reis coins minted in the first two decades of the twentieth century. A great way to give “currency” to your décor. Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 1 1/2 x W 7 3/4 x D 7 3/8 in. Weight: 17 troy ounces. #BY753

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Pre 1930 item #1490925 (stock #BY752)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,575.00
Listed Price $2,250.00
South American dish, ca 1920. Hexagonal with flared rim comprising Brazilian 500 Reis coins minted from the 1850s to 1880s. Three cast leaf-mounted paw supports. A great way to give “currency” to your décor. Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 1 1/2 x W 8 1/4 x D 7 1/2 in. Weight: 13 troy ounces. #BY752

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1920 item #1491596 (stock #BZ589)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$8,417.50
Listed Price $12,950.00
Set of 6 Belle Epoque cast 950 silver candlesticks in Louis XVI style, ca 1910. Made by J. Gruhier in France, ca 1910. Each: Spool socket with stepped and detachable bobeche. Tapering paneled shaft with stippled and elongated egg-and-dart; domed foot on octagonal base. Gadrooning and reeding. Substantial and elegant. Fully marked including Minerva head and maker’s stamp. Five have retailer’s stamp for Boin-Taburet, a Paris firm associated with adapting and reproducing historic French wares. ...