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All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1488383 (stock #BY472)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,925.00
Listed Price $2,750.00
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 : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1481289 (stock #BY389)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,100.00
Listed Price $3,000.00
Victorian sterling silver bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Curved sides with repousse fern and flower pattern. Cast interior rim comprising alternating ferns and flower heads. Four leafing scroll-mounted paw supports. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 9447 (first produced in 1887), director’s letter M (1873-91), and volume (6 1/2 pts). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 1/8 x D 9 1/2 in. Weight: 24.6 troy ounces. #BY389

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1479777 (stock #BY284)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,750.00
Listed Price $2,500.00
Japonesque mixed metal copper tray. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1882. Lobed and rectangular with curved sides. Applied copper and silver ornament: Tree with blossoming branches and sinuous irregular trunk rooted in granulated soil; above a butterfly and bird. Ground engraved with wild grass in foreground and hills in background. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, no. B75, and date letter. Good condition with some spotting to copper.

Dimensions: H 7/8 x W 12 x D 9 1/8 in. #BY284

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1476097 (stock #BY126)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,500.00
Listed Price $5,000.00
Edwardian Modern Classical sterling silver serving bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Round and serpentine with tapering sides and reeded rim. Cover raised with tapering sides and plain and flat rim. Dense engraved scrolls, flowers, scallop shells and diaper on bowl interior sides and on cover top and exterior sides. For serving a special dish—make that two special dishes: The twist-lock finial can be detached for converting the cover to a second bowl. Fully marked including mak...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1451126 (stock #BP969)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,155.00
Listed Price $1,650.00
Pair of Edwardian sterling silver candlesticks. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1905. Each: Ovoid, tapering, and fluted shaft with interlaced script monogram; stepped oval foot. Urn socket with detachable bobeche. Fully marked including date symbol and no. A705. Very good condition with a few minor pings to foot rims.

Dimensions: H 10 1/2 x W 5 3/8 x D 4 1/4 in. Weighted. #BP969

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 : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1492107 (stock #BZ354)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,450.00
Listed Price $3,500.00
Saint Dunstan sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Globular with high-looping and capped handle, helmet mouth, and reeded foot ring. Girdle with pendant fleurs de lys applied to shoulder. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 14116E, director’s letter m, and volume (4 3/4 pts). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 8 1/2 x W 8 1/2 x D 6 in. Weight: 28 troy ounces. #BZ354

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1490690 (stock #BZ429)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,925.00
Listed Price $2,750.00
American Edwardian sterling silver figural letter opener, ca 1910. Cast terminal in form of gaunt face surrounded by feather headdress. Neckcloth spills over onto round frame (vacant). Back plain. A nice piece of turn-of-the-century Native Americana. Marked “Sterling / 97”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 10 5/8 x W 2 1/8 x D 3/4 in. Heavy weight: 6.4 troy ounces. #BZ429

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1940 item #1492411 (stock #BZ758)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,450.00
Listed Price $3,500.00
Traditional sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1938. Gently curved body with helmet mouth, high-looping handle, and round and stepped foot. Ample with nice heft. Holds 4 1/2 pints. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 22625 (first produced in 1938), director’s letter m (1907-47), and volume. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 10 1/2 x W 8 3/4 x D 5 1/4 in. Weight: 32.7 troy ounces. #BZ758

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1970 item #1477105 (stock #BX870)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$4,900.00
Listed Price $7,000.00
Pair of Francis I sterling silver 3-light candelabra. Made by Reed & Barton in Taunton. Each: Central socket on spool base to which are mounted two reeded wraparound branches, each terminating in single socket. Branches have short leaf and flower band. Branch plug set in socket mounted to baluster shaft; raised foot. Low relief ornament with leaves and fruit and flower clusters. Sockets bellied and shaft and foot fluted. Foot and bobeche rims scrolled. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pat...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1492388 (stock #BZ554)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$696.50
Listed Price $995.00
Edwardian Georgian sterling silver mug. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1916. Baluster bowl with leaf-capped double-scroll handle and round stepped foot. Large with nice heft and plenty of room for engraving. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and pattern no. 19191 (first produced in 1916). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5 1/4 x W 5 3/4 x D 3 3/4 in. Weight: 12.5 troy ounces. #BZ554

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1483893 (stock #BY342)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,800.00
Listed Price $4,000.00
Large and Modern sterling silver picture frame. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Rectangular window in plain and flat surround. With glass, silk lining, and stained-wood back and hinged easel support for portrait (vertical) display. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 16546, and director’s letter m. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 13 7/8 x W 11 1/8 in. Window: H 11 7/8 x W 9 1/8 in. #BY342

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1465808 (stock #BX005)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,150.00
Listed Price $4,500.00
Edwardian Classical sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Oval body on raised round foot. High-looping handle and helmet mouth. Chased oval frame with palmettes and acanthus leaves. Bead-and-reel border. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 14068, director’s letter C (1902-7), and volume 4 3/4 pts. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 11 3/8 x W 7 3/4 x D 4 3/4 in. Weight: 31.5 troy ounces. #BX005

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1492199 (stock #BZ588)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$556.50
Listed Price $795.00
Large Palm sterling silver sugar tongs. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1880. U-form. Each stem tapering with scallop shell jaw; fiddle terminal with low relief palm. A rare serving piece in the simplified Classical pattern designed by Edward C. Moore and first produced in 1871. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and director’s letter m (1869-75). Very good condition. Taut and springy.

Dimensions: H 6 1/4 x W 3/4 in. Weight: 2.2 troy ounces. #BZ588

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1900 item #1487817 (stock #BY787)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,575.00
Listed Price $2,250.00
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 #1490683 (stock #BZ529)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$6,650.00
Listed Price $9,500.00
Olympian sterling silver centerpiece bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Curved and tapering bowl on domed foot. At top a dense repousse frieze of love-making, harp-stumming nymphs, gods, and cherubs. Foot rim has rinceaux border. A beautiful piece in the celebrated Beaux-Arts pattern that was conceived by French designer F. Antoine Heller and debuted at the Exposition Universelle in Paris in 1878.

Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 6798, and director’s letter C (1902-7...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1479678 (stock #BY282)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$556.50
Listed Price $795.00
Japonesque mixed metal napkin ring. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1882. Hand-hammered sterling silver ring applied with cooper ornament: A man in pointy hat is seated on the ground, smoking while a small dog approaches from behind, interrupting the opium-induced serenity. Above is a darting butterfly. Engraved name “Edward Hegeler”. Hegeler (1835-1910) was a German-born American industrialist and publisher. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, no. 675, and date letter. Very good conditi...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Stoneware : Pre 1700 item #1480258 (stock #TRC230626)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$1,935.00
Listed Price $2,150.00


A stylized grass motif painted in ferrous pigment across each side and on the inside of this mukozuke serving dish marks it as being more likely produced in Karatsu as opposed to having come out of a Mino kiln. Though very similar styles and techniques were utilized during the late 16th or early 17th C. when this would have been produced; the color, distribution of glaze, and patterning suggest Karatsu. While at one time this would have been part of a set of 5 pieces, very few sets s...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1950 item #1492398 (stock #BZ784)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,275.00
Listed Price $3,250.00
Pair of Danish Modern sterling silver compotes. Made by Poul Petersen in Canada, ca 1940. Each: Lilypad bowl with lobed rim and upturned back; flying c-scroll handle with applied tendril and grape bunch. Open support comprising large vertical leaves and turned-down small leaves; domed foot. Visible hand hammering. A great piece by the legendary Danish-born silversmith who was Georg Jensen’s apprentice and son-in-law. He married the boss’ daughter Inger in 1922. The couple emigrated to Canada...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1480636 (stock #BY329)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,575.00
Listed Price $2,250.00
Edwardian Modern sterling silver picture frame. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Rectangular window in same plain and flat surround; bottom rail canted. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged easel support for portrait (vertical) display. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 11878, and director’s letter m. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 10 3/4 x W 8 in. Window: H 9 1/4 x W 6 1/2 in. #BY329

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Plate : Pre 1980 item #1485834 (stock #BX127)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$346.50
Listed Price $495.00
Modern carving pair with knife and fork. Made by Christofle in France, ca 1970. Tapering easy-grip silver-plated handles. Knife blade and 3-tine shank are stainless steel. Handy for the holidays and all the days in between. Marked. Good condition.

Dimensions: Knife: H 12 3/4 x W 1 1/2 x D 1/2 in. Fork: H 10 1/8 x W 1 1/8 x D 1/2 in. #BX127

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1960 item #1485099 (stock #BY678)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$906.50
Listed Price $1,295.00
Pair of pretty Edwardian sterling silver candlesticks. Made by Fisher Silversmiths, Inc. in Jersey City, ca 1950. Each: Ovoid socket with detachable and turned-down bobeche; baluster shaft on domed foot. Rims have applied shells and scrolls. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 3310. Very good condition. A few minor pings.

Dimensions: H 10 3/8 x D 5 1/8 in. Gross weight: 31 troy ounces (weighted in shaft). #BY678

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1492393 (stock #BZ676)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,150.00
Listed Price $4,500.00
Modern sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1907. Ovoid body, stepped foot, short neck, and helmet mouth; soft bracket handle with trefoil shaped tail mount. A spare full-bodied vessel. Nice heft. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 16974 (first produced in 1907), director’s letter m, and volume (4 pts). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 8 1/4 x W 7 1/2 x D 5 1/8 in. Weight: 28.5 troy ounces. #BZ676

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1490184 (stock #BZ545)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,150.00
Listed Price $4,500.00
Modern sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1907. Ovoid body, stepped foot, short neck, and helmet mouth; soft bracket handle with trefoil shaped tail mount. A spare full-bodied vessel. Nice heft. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 16974 (first produced in 1907), director’s letter m, and volume (4 pts). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 8 1/4 x W 7 1/2 x D 5 1/8 in. Weight: 31.8 troy ounces. #BZ545

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1488905 (stock #BZ252)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$906.50
Listed Price $1,295.00
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. #BZ252...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1484678 (stock #BY758)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$5,250.00
Listed Price $7,500.00
Tall Victorian Classical sterling silver vase. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Lobed baluster with inset neck and flared rim; domed foot. Acid-etched fluid and symmetrical leafing scrollwork pattern with copper traces; foot has scroll and flower repousse border. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 11579, and director’s letter C (1902-7). Very good condition with strong definition.

Dimensions: H 15 1/2 x D 5 3/4 in. Weight: 41.5 troy ounces. #BY758

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1970 item #1487883 (stock #BY868)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,925.00
Listed Price $2,750.00
Pair of Eisenhower-era sterling silver mint juleps. Made by Scearce in Shelbyville, Kentucky. Straight and tapering sides, and beaded and molded rim and foot. A great way in these tumultuous times to get back in touch with your inner country club Republican. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and presidential date code (DDE) for the years 1953-61. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 3/4 x D 3 1/8 in. Total weight: 9 troy ounces. #BY868

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1406151 (stock #ROB)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,800.00
Listed Price $4,000.00
Large Edwardian Art Nouveau sterling silver basket. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1907. Bowl has solid center with engraved leaves and tendrils, surrounded by pierced interlaced scroll and leaf pattern heightened with engraving. Rim has molded c-scrolls interspersed with scallop shells. Foot solid and spread. Tapering c-scroll swing handle engraved with same. Fully marked including pattern no. 16976C (first produced in 1907) and director’s letter m. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1492104 (stock #BZ713)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$107,250.00
Listed Price $165,000.00
Gorgeous museum-quality Japonesque sterling silver trophy bowl. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1884. Large and round with allover ornament in relief. Horned serpents swim slack-jawed through the water. Talons and heads “puncture” the surface to form side handles. Astride one sits an artist, brush in hand recording the thrashing undulations and roiling waves. At mouth rim are applied strewn shells. Foot in form of entwined snakes.

Modish exoticism a world away from the fresh air and fair p...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1900 item #1490951 (stock #BZ636)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,500.00
Listed Price $5,000.00
Austrian Biedermeier silver gilt casket, 1846. Bellied, lobed, and rectangular. Hinged cover same and concave with raised center and swing-mounted scroll bracket cast handle with flowers. Hardstone mounts including porphyry and lapis lazuli as well as cabochon jewels. On front two turquoise cabochon beads of which one a push button for opening cover. At ends carved intaglio heads, one a Classical soldier and the other a philosopher. Corner paw supports. On exterior the gilding is deeply toned; ...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1950 item #1492399 (stock #BZ783)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,800.00
Listed Price $4,000.00
Pair of Danish Modern sterling silver compotes. Made by Poul Petersen in Canada, ca 1940. Each: Lilypad bowl with lobed rim and upturned back; flying c-scroll handle with split bud mounts and bud and seed terminal. Open support comprising large vertical leaves and turned-down grape bunches; domed foot. Visible hand hammering. A great piece by the legendary Danish-born silversmith who was Georg Jensen’s apprentice and son-in-law. He married the boss’ daughter Inger in 1922. The couple emigrat...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1478287 (stock #BY106)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$875.00
Listed Price $1,250.00
Pair of Edwardian Modern sterling silver candlesticks. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1905. Ovoid with faceted upward tapering haft on raised foot. Socket tapering with detachable bobeche. Dramatic ribbing on socket and foot. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, date symbol, and no. A4298. Very good condition with a few pings on shaft and foot.

Dimensions: H 10 3/8 x W 4 7/8 x D 3 5/8 in. Weighted. #BY106

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1492116 (stock #BZ520)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,750.00
Listed Price $2,500.00
Modern Classical sterling silver vase. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1913. Ovoid body with short inset neck and raised foot. Engraved and acid-etched stylized ornament: Imbricated leaf border on neck and egg-and-dart border on foot. Elongated leaf-and-dart on body. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 18564B (first produced in 1913), and director’s letter m. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 10 3/4 x D 3 7/8 in. Weight: 17.3 troy ounces. #BZ520

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1960 item #1476604 (stock #BY239)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$4,200.00
Listed Price $6,000.00
Pair of Francis I sterling silver low 3-light candelabra. Made by Reed & Barton in Taunton, Mass. in 1952. Each: Central socket on bell-form base to which are mounted 2 split-mounted and leaf-wrapped arms, each terminating in single socket. Shaft baluster on domed foot. Applied, chased, and engraved ornament with flowers and leaves. Scrolled rims and bobeches. Converts to candlestick. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, date symbol, pattern name, and no. X571. Very good condition.

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All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1960 item #1476603 (stock #BX792)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$4,200.00
Listed Price $6,000.00
Pair of Francis I sterling silver low 3-light candelabra. Made by Reed & Barton in Taunton, Mass. in 1950. Each: Central socket on bell-form base to which are mounted 2 split-mounted and leaf-wrapped arms, each terminating in single socket. Shaft baluster on domed foot. Applied, chased, and engraved ornament with flowers and leaves. Scrolled rims and bobeches. Converts to candlestick. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, date symbol, pattern name, and no. X571. Very good condition.

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All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1491133 (stock #BZ555)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,450.00
Listed Price $3,500.00
Edwardian Art Nouveau sterling silver bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1907. Four curved and wavy sides with concave corners and molded rim. On exterior are acid-etched ogee frames (vacant) surmounted by dense leafing branches. Engraved monogram. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 17032C (first produced in 1907), and director’s letter m. Very good condition with strong definition.

Dimensions: H 3 1/2 x W 8 3/4 x D 8 3/4 in. Weight: 22.5 troy ounces. #BZ555

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1490298 (stock #BZ395)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,400.00
Listed Price $2,000.00
Pair of Edwardian Classical sterling silver candlesticks. Made by Barbour Silver Co. (part of International) in Hartford, ca 1910. Each: Tapering socket with flat and detachable bobeche; raised foot. Faceted. Engraved floral and zigzag bands. Lobed vertical frames. Reeded foot rim. Fully marked including Barbour and International stamps and retailer’s stamp (JE Caldwell) as well as no. 1317/29. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 12 1/4 x W 4 5/8 x D 4 3/8 in. Weighted. #BZ395

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1970 item #1483070 (stock #BY455)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,100.00
Listed Price $3,000.00
Pair of Irish Georgian cast sterling silver candlesticks. Traditional form of fluted baluster shaft on stepped serpentine foot; socket bellied with detachable cruciform bobeche. Ornament includes scallop shells and a range of human heads from long-tressed women to bearded men. Maker’s marks include stamp attributed to Royal Irish Silver Ltd, Dublin assay stamp, and 1969 date letter. English import marks include Sheffield Assay Office and Sheffield assay stamps, and 1968 date letter. Very good...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1492198 (stock #BY192)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$906.50
Listed Price $1,295.00
George V sterling silver picture frame. Made by William Comyns in London in 1912. Oval window in rectangular surround. Window border entwined with entwined with engraved and overlapping open ribbon with bows at top and bottom. A sweet way to “tie up” a special memory for posterity. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back with hinged easel support for portrait (vertical) display. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 8 1/4 x W 5 3/4 in. Window: H 6 7/8 x W 4 3/8 in. #BY19...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1488164 (stock #BX926)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$4,200.00
Listed Price $6,000.00
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 1910 item #1476076 (stock #BX707)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,400.00
Listed Price $2,000.00
Victorian Classical sterling silver coffeepot. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Baluster with vertical spout and hinged and domed cover. Stained-wood finial and capped scroll handle. Repousse rinceaux bands and applied gadrooned borders on body; repousse twisted leaves on cover top. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 6233, and director’s letter T (1892-1902). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 9 3/8 x W 8 3/4 x D 5 1/2 in. Gross weight: 23.4 troy ounces. #BX707

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Asia Trade : Pre 1900 item #1490685 (stock #BZ583)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$665.00
Listed Price $950.00
Pair of Chinese export silver mustard pots, ca 1890. Each: Cylindrical with fixed and entwined ratan-style handle; cover chained with inset and engraved diaper top. Applied wraparound horned and taloned dragon. For piquant condiments. Marks include stamp for Tien Shing, who was active in Hong Kong in the third-quarter of the 19th century. Very good condition. One pot has a detachable clear glass liner.

Dimensions: H 3 1/2 x D 1 in. Total weight (silver only): 2.3 troy ounces. #BZ583

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1490668 (stock #BZ337)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,750.00
Listed Price $2,500.00
Winthrop sterling silver bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1922. Curved sides and gently tapering shoulder with reeded rim; stepped foot ring. Acid-etched ornament. In well is patera comprising beaded rondel (vacant) radiating leaf-and-dart. On shoulder is band of laurel wreaths inset with flower heads. A great piece in the historic Regency Revival pattern in a hard-to-find form. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 20159A (first produced in 1922), and director’s lett...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1466097 (stock #BX008)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,100.00
Listed Price $3,000.00
Victorian sterling silver baby cup. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Straight sides and banded scroll-bracket handle. Low-relief base ornament with stylized flower heads and beading. Acid-etched depiction of Goosey Gander, an English nursery rhyme that has been subject to various religious and moral interpretations. Shown here a sassy New Woman brandishing a crook and a nattily dressed and bespectacled goose. Gilt-washed interior. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 4254, and d...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1476098 (stock #BY127)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,500.00
Listed Price $5,000.00
Edwardian Modern Classical sterling silver serving bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Oval and serpentine with tapering sides and reeded rim. Cover raised with tapering sides and plain and flat rim. Dense engraved scrolls, flowers, scallop shells and diaper on bowl interior sides and on cover top and exterior sides. For serving a special dish—make that two special dishes: The twist-lock finial can be detached for converting the cover to a second bowl. Fully marked including make...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1491895 (stock #BZ656)
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$1,400.00
Listed Price $2,000.00
Edwardian sterling silver picture frame. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Rectangular window in same flat surround. Acid-etched meandering ivy on front and sides. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged easel support for portrait (vertical) display. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 16542, and director’s letter m. Very good condition with strong definition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 7 7/8 x W 5 3/4 in. Window: H 7 x W 4 7/8 in. #BZ656

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1458903 (stock #BW440)
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$1,750.00
Listed Price $2,500.00
American Colonial sterling silver coffeepot. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1916. Conical with capped and scroll-mounted s-scroll spout. Capped double-scroll handle in stained wood. Cover hinged and domed with finial. Holds 2 1/4 pints. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 19189 (first produced in 1916), director’s letter m, volume, and phrase “Reproduction / Original by / Pygan Adams / New London / 1712 1776”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 10 1/2 x W 8 1/2 x D...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1458887 (stock #BW421)
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$9,100.00
Listed Price $14,000.00
Japonesque mixed metal on sterling silver bowl. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1883. Curved sides with allover spot hammering and gilt-washed interior overhung with apple branch mounted to exterior. A gnarly growth with irregular fruit and gilt leaves. Also applied birds and butterflies as well as cattails rooted in granulated soil. Three tapering supports. Fully marked with maker’s stamp, date letter, no. 1725, and phrase “Sterling & Other Metals”. Very good condition.

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All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1484244 (stock #BX798)
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$7,800.00
Listed Price $12,000.00
Japonesque mixed metal sterling silver bowl. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1883. Curved sides with allover spot hammering and gilt-washed interior. Applied copper and silver ornament: Rim overhung with fruiting and leafing branch mounted to exterior with exploratory fly, and opposite, a bonsai branch. On side are cattails rooted in granulated soil with perched crane as well as dragonfly and butterfly. Three splayed supports. Fully marked with maker’s stamp, date letter, no. 1725, and phrase ...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1465285 (stock #BX016)
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$8,125.00
Listed Price $12,500.00
Fin-de-siecle Classical sterling silver loving cup. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Urn-form with bellied bottom. Three leaf-capped and mounted scroll handles. In relief are men and women, nude with legs merging into leafing scrolls, their embraces abetted by cherubic cup bearers. Subdued eroticism on stippled ground with fruiting grapevines. Reeded foot with stylized egg-and-dart rim and three leaf-and-scroll mounted paw supports. Gilt-washed interior.

At top engraved presentation: “Samu...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1492203 (stock #BZ517)
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$626.50
Listed Price $895.00
Edwardian Regency sterling silver box. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1909. Oval with straight sides. Cover hinged and tabbed; top overhanging with chased patera; center (vacant) has bead-and-reel border, radiating flutes, and stylized flowerheads. Interior has traces of gilt wash. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 17518 (first produced in 1909), and director’s letter m. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 3/4 x W 5 1/4 x D 3 3/8 in. Weight: 5.8 troy ounces. #BZ517...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1476874 (stock #BX924)
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$3,850.00
Listed Price $5,500.00
Art Deco sterling silver cocktail shaker. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1925. Straight and tapering bowl with curved shoulder, high bracket handle, short neck with overhanging flat-topped cover, and stubby, tapering spout with chained cap. Spare functional design ornamented with tooled bands. Holds three pints of stylish fun. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 20622 (first produced in 1925), and director’s letter m. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 9 3/4 x W 7 1/2 ...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1473007 (stock #BX790)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,850.00
Listed Price $5,500.00
Chrysanthemum gilt sterling silver box. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Traditional lobed and ovoid bowl with short and inset neck and splayed volute scroll supports. Cover hinged and domed with bud finial and plain and scrolled overhanging rim. Foot rim and supports applied with alternating flower head and leaf pattern. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 11133, and director’s letter T (1892-1902). Very good condition with nice toning.

Dimensions: H 4 5/8 x W 5 x D 4 in. ...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1487642 (stock #BY952)
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$2,800.00
Listed Price $4,000.00
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 : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1970 item #1489571 (stock #BY971)
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$5,250.00
Listed Price $7,500.00
Set of 12 Midcentury Modern sterling silver cocktail cups. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Each: Curved conical bowl on tapering columnar stem with incised bands. Foot round and raised with applied cutout snowflake. A snowflake motif but not for snowflakes. These ones are for the grownups. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and postwar pattern no. 23411. One cup has director’s letter M (1947-56) and 11 have director’s letter L (1956-ca 1965). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 3/4...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1491143 (stock #BZ630)
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$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 : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1468017 (stock #BX353)
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$2,450.00
Listed Price $3,500.00
Art Nouveau sterling silver trophy cup. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Urn on tall and spread foot; double-scroll side handles. Chased semi-abstract tendrils terminating in volute scrolls, garlands, and pendant flowers. A fluid, slightly hallucinatory take on traditional ornament. Gilt-washed interior. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 8637, director’s letter T (1892-1902), and volume (3 pints). Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 7 7/8 x W 10 1/2 x D 6 3/8 in. Weight: 2...

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 1930 item #1481294 (stock #BY310)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,500.00
Listed Price $5,000.00
Super snazzy sterling silver cocktail shaker. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1929. Gently curved and upward tapering sides and flat cover with same-form finial. Bracket handle. Stubby spout with chained cap. Built-in strainer. A late prohibition-era Art Deco classic. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 21374 (first produced in 1929), and director’s letter m. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 10 1/4 x W 6 3/4 x D 4 1/2 in. Weight: 25.4 troy ounces. #BY310

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1484646 (stock #BY696)
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$1,750.00
Listed Price $2,500.00
Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Rectangular window in flat surround. Surround front has acid-etched fronds and flowers alternating with tubular cartouches (vacant). Sides have tooled rectilinear ornament. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back with hinged easel support for portrait (vertical) display. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 17695G, and director’s letter m. Very good condition with strong definition

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