Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau glass flask with engraved silver overlay. Made by Alvin in Providence. Ovoid body with curved sides and flat front and back. Sterling silver neck collar and hinged and cork-lined cover. Top half has silver overlay in form of leafing scrollwork and asymmetrical cartouche (vacant). Bottom half has detachable sterling silver cup. Lady’s medicinal size. Can be held in one small gloved hand. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 201. Excellent condition.
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Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau clear glass decanter with engraved silver overlay. Made by Alvin in Providence. Globular body with high-looping handle, upward tapering cylindrical neck, and helmet mouth. Ball stopper with short plug. Dense and scrolling fruiting grapevine overlay. Scrolled asymmetrical cartouche engraved with interlaced script monogram. Handle and mouth in silver collar as is stopper neck. Fully marked including maker’s and retailer’s (Mermod, Jaccard), and no. 36150. Very g...
Art Nouveau clear glass decanter with silver overlay. Made by Black, Starr & Frost in New York, ca 1920. Oval bowl with flat foot, cylindrical neck, and everted rim. Ball stopper with conical mount, spool neck, and short plug. Dense ornament with stylized leaves in whiplash frames overlapping with intersecting lines. Stylistically transitional incorporating both the curvilinear and geometric. Scrolled cartouche engraved with interlaced script monogram. Foot in silver collar as are neck and rim...