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All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1980 item #1482579 (stock #BY462)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$696.50
Listed Price $995.00
Colonial sterling silver ale pitcher. Made by Old Newbury Crafters in Newburyport, Mass. Curved bowl with reeded staves; c-scroll handle and sharp v-spout. For serving ye olde fermented refreshment. Fully marked including maker’s and craftsman’s (Fletcher S. Carter) stamps as well as phrase “Boston / Museum of Fine Arts / Reproduction”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5 x W 6 1/2 x D 3 1/2 in. Weight: 10.5 troy ounces. #BY462

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1940 item #1477999 (stock #BY938)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,575.00
Listed Price $2,250.00
Royal Windsor sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Towle in Newburyport, Mass. Ovoid bowl with helmet mouth, flower-capped double scroll handle, and domed foot. Chased and scalloped frames (vacant) interspersed with pendant flowers. Shoulder and foot rim have alternating flower heads and volute scrolls with beaded border. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, no. 67420, and volume (“8 half pints”). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 11 x W 9 1/4 x D 5 1/2 in. Weight: 34.7 troy ounces....

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1486690 (stock #BY690)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$385.00
Listed Price $550.00
Edwardian sterling silver porringer. Made by R. Blackinton & Co. in North Attleboro, Mass., ca 1910. Round with solid lozenge-form handle. Acid-etched frames depicting nursery rhymes with both old favorites like Humpty Dumpty and Little Miss Muffet as well as the more recherche Queen of Hearts and I Was a Bachelor. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 8402. Very good condition with strong definition.

Dimensions: H 1 7/8 x W 6 7/8 x D 4 5/8 in. Weight: 4.5 troy ounces. #BY690

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1478958 (stock #BX892)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$556.50
Listed Price $795.00
Turn-of-the-century sterling silver baby cup rich in period assumptions. Made by William B. Kerr in Newark. Upward tapering sides and scroll handle.

Acid-etched frieze depicting sailor-suited, flag-holding, all-American boy with exotic coevals in native dress relegated to background. Symbolic imagery enhanced with verse: “Little Indian, Sioux or Crow, little frosty Eskimo, little Turk or Japanese—Oh! Don’t you wish that you were me?”

Ahem.

Fully marked including maker's stamp and ...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Enamel : Plique-a-jour : Pre 1920 item #1447601 (stock #BV278)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,015.00
Listed Price $1,450.00
Richly colored plique a jour beaker, ca 1910. Straight and gently tapering sides. Ornament includes stylized flower heads in rondels and beaded and guilloche borders. Colors red and blue. Silver gilt wire frames and cabled rim. Unmarked. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 2 x D 1 3/4 in. #BV278

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 : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1970 item #1484115 (stock #BY569)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,450.00
Listed Price $3,500.00
Midcentury Modern sterling silver water pitcher. Made by International Silver Co. in Connecticut. Baluster with asymmetrical oval mouth; stepped and round foot ring with flat beading. High-looping handle wrapped with abstract leaves; scroll terminal inset with Jensen-inspired seed-spilling pod on wire stem. The influence of the master applied to a traditional form. Marked “International / Sterling / La Paglia Designed / 208”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 8 3/4 x W 8 x D 5 3/4 in. Hea...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1960 item #1451818 (stock #BV590)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,800.00
Listed Price $4,000.00
Midcentury Modern sterling silver decanter set. Retailed by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Sterling silver frame with central pole on shaped base between two round and open wells. Pole has sliding mechanism with hinged hasp and bracket handle to which are mounted two decanter covers. The covers descend on two ovoid bottles with cut diaper ornament, and sterling silver collar. With lock and key.

Stand marked “Tiffany & Co. / Sterling Silver” and numbered S1625. Bottle collars marked “Sterling...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1479676 (stock #BY224)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,150.00
Listed Price $4,500.00
Art Nouveau sterling silver basket. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Deep and ovoid with reeded and lobed rim. Cast and open fruiting and leafing vine swing handle with central oval cartouche (vacant). Sides open and engraved with same. Well solid. Four leaf-mounted scroll supports. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 16202, and director’s letter m. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H (with handle) 12 x W 13 x D 8 3/8 in. Weight: 28 troy ounces. #BY224

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1970 item #1483889 (stock #BY558)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,450.00
Listed Price $3,500.00
Elizabeth II sterling silver trophy cup. Made by Edward Viner in Sheffield in 1963. Wide shallow bowl with canted and elongated bracket side handles; cover raised with vasiform finial. Knopped baluster on stepped and domed foot. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 11 1/2 x W 13 1/4 x D 7 in. Weight: 27 troy ounces. #BY558

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1447376 (stock #BV238)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,925.00
Listed Price $2,750.00
Aesthetic mixed inkwell. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Bell-form copper body with reeded silver foot rim. Applied silver ornament including flower-inset guilloche band and tendril border at neck. Cover hinged and domed with silver ball finial. With clear glass liner. A later version (1892-1902) of a pattern (no. 6231) that was first produced in 1880. Fully marked: “Tiffany & Co / Makers 6231 / Sterling Silver / 925-1000 / T / And / Other Metals”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 ...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1491295 (stock #BZ507)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$595.00
Listed Price $850.00
Edwardian sterling silver porringer. Made by William B. Kerr in Newark, ca 1910. Round with gently upward tapering sides and solid shaped handle. Rectilinear frames with etched scenes of girl kneeling in prayer, feasting from a fruit platter, and seated at table with steaming pot and bowl of porridge. With text propounding dubious causality: “Every night / my prayers I say, / And get my dinner / every day;” and “And every day / that I’ve been good, / I get an orange / after food”. Cent...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1970 item #1478311 (stock #BX525)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$696.50
Listed Price $995.00
Midcentury Modern sterling silver porringer. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Round with straight sides, flared rim, and chamfered and tapering solid handle. Frieze with birds, bunnies, and kitties dancing paw in wing. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, postwar pattern no. 25991, and phrase “Hand Chased”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 7/8 x W 6 x D 4 1/8 in. Weight: 5.5 troy ounces. #BX525

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1474540 (stock #BX893)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$696.50
Listed Price $995.00
Victorian sterling silver baby cup. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1890. Straight and gently upward tapering sides and scroll-bracket handle. Applied cast oval medallions that depict not austere Roman patricians and their virtuous helpmates but sailor-suited boys and kitty-clutching girls. A sweet rejuvenation of the influential Medallion pattern. Gilt-washed interior. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. A7822. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 2 5/8 x W 4 1/8 x D 2 3/4 in. Heav...

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 1910 item #1483416 (stock #BY636)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,400.00
Listed Price $2,000.00
Plymouth sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1909. Tapering and paneled ovoid body, reeded helmet mouth, capped scroll bracket handle, and stepped oval foot. A fine piece in the classic pattern. Fully marked including maker's stamp, pattern name, no. A2788, date symbol, and volume (3 3/8 pints). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 10 3/8 x W 9 3/4 x D 4 1/2 in. Weight: 24.7 troy ounces. #BY636

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1800 item #1478961 (stock #BR833)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$4,550.00
Listed Price $6,500.00
English Georgian Classical sterling silver ewer, 18th century. Girdled ovoid bowl and scrolled helmet mouth with beaded and flowering strapwork rim; cast double-scroll handle with Venus, her torso undraped offering grapes to recumbent Cupid. Satyr head applied to spout exterior. Chased leaf borders. Gilt-washed interior. Marked. Very good condition with deep patina.

Overall dimensions: H 9 3/4 x W 7 1/2 x D 4 in. Weight: 21.4 troy ounces. #BR833

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 : Enamel : Plique-a-jour : Pre 1920 item #1478312 (stock #BY196)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$4,200.00
Listed Price $6,000.00
Plique à jour enamel and gilt 930 silver bowl. Made by Marius Hammer in Norway, ca 1910. Round with curved sides. Well green guilloche enamel. Horse bust side handles. Bands of stylized plant and geometric ornament. Fine craftsmanship and rich colors. In form of Viking kjenge (ale bowl). A beautiful piece by Hammer, who contributed to the revival of Norwegian art and history. Fully marked. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 4 1/4 x W 6 1/8 x D 4 in. #BY196

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1476874 (stock #BX924)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$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 : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1960 item #1259221 (stock #BL327)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,750.00
Listed Price $2,500.00
Midcentury Modern sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Svend Toxværd in Copenhagen. Baluster body with helmet mouth and grape-bunch mounted scroll handle. Alternating grape bunches and palmettes applied to base. Body has allover hand hammering. Fine Danish craftsmanship with a strong Jensen influence. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 8 3/4 x W 7 1/2 x D 4 3/4 in. Weight: 19 troy ounces. #BL327  

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1950 item #1476078 (stock #BX702)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,800.00
Listed Price $4,000.00
Francis I sterling silver teapot. Made by Reed & Barton in Taunton, Mass. Bellied ovoid body on domed foot, high-looping leaf-capped scroll handle, and leaf-capped s-scroll handle; cover hinged and domed with leafing-scroll quatrefoil finial. Strapwork frames (vacant) on front and back between cornucopias and pendant ribbon-tied flowers. Rims irregular with applied leaves and scrolls. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern name, no. 570A, and phrase “Hand Chased”. Very good conditio...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1960 item #1483441 (stock #BY507)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$8,417.50
Listed Price $12,950.00
Midcentury Modern sterling silver tray. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Rectangular with curved corners, flat narrow shoulder and stepped rim; scroll bracket end handles. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 22846, and director’s letter M (1947-56). Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 1 1/2 x W 26 1/4 x D 16 3/8 in. Heavy weight: 112 troy ounces. #BY507

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1481847 (stock #BY397)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,400.00
Listed Price $2,000.00
Victorian sterling silver baby cup. Made by Robert Harper in London in 1871. Baluster bowl on raised foot; wrapped and bracketed double-scroll handle with graduated beading. Chased and engraved scene from Robinson Crusoe: In the foreground stands the hero in the baggy garb of a marooned islander. He holds a long gun with more survival tools—including a hatchet—slipped under his belt. He points to a group of people in the distance. The beneficiary of his observation is Friday, the captive ind...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1471000 (stock #BX646)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$13,000.00
Listed Price $20,000.00
Olympian sterling silver wine cooler. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Each: Round with gently tapering sides and three reeded c-scroll handles with leaf mounts and caps. Foot ring with beading and bead-and-reel ornament, and 3 paw supports with leafy volute-scroll mounts. At bottom a dense repousse frieze of love-making, harp-strumming nymphs, gods, and cherubs. Gilt-washed interior. A beautiful early piece in the celebrated Beaux-Arts pattern that was conceived by French designer F. Antoine ...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1450037 (stock #BV545)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$4,550.00
Listed Price $6,500.00
Large Classical sterling silver covered urn. Made by Currier & Roby in New York, ca 1920. Girdled bowl with leaf-capped s-scroll side handles, stepped foot and stepped and domed cover with vasiform finial. Traditional form with extra oomph. Beautiful proportions and plenty of room for engraving. Fully marked. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 13 1/4 x W 12 x D 7 1/2 in. Heavy weight: 71.5 troy ounces. #BV545

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 1930 item #1485094 (stock #BY763)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,015.00
Listed Price $1,450.00
George V sterling silver trophy cup. Made by Garrard & Co. Ltd in London in 1923. Girdled urn with leaf-capped double-scroll flying side handles and knopped support; stepped and domed foot. Cover domed with vasiform finial. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 8 1/4 x W 6 7/8 x D 3 1/2 in. Weight: 14.6 troy ounces. #BY763

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1454344 (stock #BV513)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$840.00
Listed Price $1,200.00
Delightful Victorian sterling silver rattle. Made by WH Collins & Co. in Birmingham in 1897. Kitty stands stiffly in snug fitting jacket and trousers. Only the tail is free to flick back and forth. A funny depiction of feline ill grace. A bit of a sour puss, but endearing nonetheless. Mother of pearl handle. Fully marked. Good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 4 3/8 x W 1 1/2 x D 7/8 in. #BV513

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1489568 (stock #BW400)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$486.50
Listed Price $695.00
Victorian sterling silver baby cup. Made by John Aldwinckle & Thomas Slater in London in 1887. Straight and gently upward tapering sides and c-scroll handle. Ornamental borders engraved at top and bottom including ribbon-tied garlands. Festive and celebratory with plenty of room for announcing a special event. Interior gilt washed. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 x W 3 3/8 x D 2 3/8 in. Weight: 3.4 troy ounces. #BW400

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1970 item #1485314 (stock #BY849)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$770.00
Listed Price $1,100.00
Set of 3 Modern sterling silver open salts. Made by Georg Jensen in Copenhagen. Each: Curved and shallow bowl with tapering and high-looping split-mounted handle with bead terminals. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 110. Two have postwar maker’s stamp (1945-77) and one has maker’s stamp “Georg Jensen / Silversmiths Ltd” and letter E in lozenge. Very good condition. Overall dimensions: H 1 x W 3 x D 2 in.

With: Set of 3 Acorn sterling silver salt spoons. Made by Georg Jens...

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 : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1970 item #1449331 (stock #BV446)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,295.00
Listed Price $1,850.00
Georgian-style sterling silver coffeepot. Retailed by Cartier in New York. Lobed baluster body, hinged and domed cover with vasiform finial, high looping stained-wood handle, s-scroll spout, and raised and round foot. Fully marked including no. 80, pattern name Dublin, retailer’s stamp, and maker’s stamp for Worden-Munnis who were active in Boston from the 1940s to 1960s. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 9 1/2 x W 7 x D 4 in. Gross weight: 17.5 troy ounces. #BV446

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Coin : Pre 1837 VR item #1465308 (stock #BX039)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,500.00
Listed Price $5,000.00
Federal Classical coin silver flagon. Made by Nicholas James Bogert in New York, ca 1820. Upward tapering cylinder on spread and stepped base. S-scroll handle with ribbed thumb rest and heart terminal. Hinged and domed cover with bud finial. Curved spout with ogee opening. Bold and spare by a historic regional maker. Maker’s stamp. Very good condition with nice patina. A few areas of firescale.

Dimensions: H 13 x W 9 1/4 x D 6 1/4 in. Weight: 33 troy ounces. #BX039

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1491600 (stock #BZ657)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$21,125.00
Listed Price $32,500.00
Rare Chrysanthemum sterling silver soup tureen. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Lobed and oval bowl with scalloped and turned down scalloped rim. Bracket end handles and four splayed volute supports. Cover double domed with bracket finial. Dense and textural cast ornament in form of alternating flower heads and leaves applied to rim and cover shoulder. With dense profusion of same applied to feet and wrapped and mounted to handles. A big, drool-inducing centerpiece made soon after this histor...
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 : 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 : 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 #1487828 (stock #BY716)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$5,950.00
Listed Price $8,500.00
George VI sterling silver tray. Made by Thomas Bradbury & Sons Ltd in Sheffield in 1946. Rectangular with molded rim and double-scroll corners; end bracket handles same. Traditional Georgian for the postwar era. Fully marked including retailer’s stamp (Peter Guille) and phrase “Made in England”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 7/8 x W 26 3/8 x D 16 in. Heavy weight: 120 troy ounces. #BY716

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1478976 (stock #BY119)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$556.50
Listed Price $795.00
Edwardian sterling silver porringer with circus motif. Made by William B. Kerr in Newark, ca 1910. Upward tapering sides and molded rim. Solid and waisted handle. Acid-etched procession with piggies, kitties, and doggies as well as elephants and lions in fancy dress. Monkey-supported mirror for engraving the initials of the cutest animal of all. Fully marked including maker’s and retailer’s (Bailey, Banks & Biddle) stamps, and no. 1482. Excellent condition with strong definition and deep pat...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1453147 (stock #BV570)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$556.50
Listed Price $795.00
Edwardian Modern sterling silver basket. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Tapering and “squashed” ovoid body with flared mouth and spread foot. Reeded and tapering stationary handle. Graduated tubular piercing. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 16068 (first produced in 1904), and director’s C (1902-7). Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 8 1/4 x W 6 x D 3 in. Weight: 5.5 troy ounces. #BV570

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.

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All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1475705 (stock #BX660)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$5,950.00
Listed Price $8,500.00
George V sterling silver tea tray. Made by Lionel Alfred Crichton in London in 1922. Oval well with reeded rim and leaf-capped c-scroll end handles. Classicism that works with traditional and Modern services. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 2 1/4 x L 29 x W 18 in. Well: L 21 1/2 x W 15 in. Heavy weight: 142 troy ounces. #BX660

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1490181 (stock #BZ391)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$696.50
Listed Price $995.00
Gorgeous Victorian Japonesque sterling silver baby cup. Made by William Hunter in London in 1877. Straight and upward tapering sides; leaf-mounted bamboo-style c-scroll handle. Dense and stylized acid-etched ornament with birds flitting amongst leafing and blossoming branches. Vertical arabesque frame (vacant). Gilt interior. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 3/4 x W 4 x D 2 3/4 in. Weight: 5.6 troy ounces. #BZ391

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 1800 item #1471182 (stock #BW160)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$5,950.00
Listed Price $8,500.00
Pair of George III sterling silver gravy boats. Made by William Bond in Dublin in 1794. Each: Ovoid with helmet mouth and gadrooned rim. Leaf-capped double-scroll handle mounted to scrolled end. Three scallop-shell mounted leaf supports. Engraved armorial. Gorgeous Georgian Neoclassicism from across the Irish Sea. Fully marked. Very good condition with nice patina.

Overall dimensions: H 6 3/4 x W 8 3/4 x D 4 3/4 in. Total weight: 39.7 troy ounces. #BW160

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 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 : Asia Trade : Pre 1900 item #1490180 (stock #BY585)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$8,125.00
Listed Price $12,500.00
Japanese Meiji Art Nouveau silver tea tray, ca 1890. Retailed by Arthur & Bond in Yokohama. Lobed oval. Well stippled and engraved with shaded interlaced monogram. Upturned c-scroll end handles. Blossoming prunus branches, iris flowers, and bamboo applied to handles and tapering shoulder. Exotic ornament and Western form. Marked “Arthur & Bond / Sterling / Yokohama”. Very good condition. One handle back has dent (not visible from front).

Overall dimensions: H 2 7/8 x W 28 1/2 x D 18 1/2 in...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1428971 (stock #BS955)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,995.00
Listed Price $2,850.00
Victorian Modern sterling silver and glass decanter. Made by Edgar Finley & Hugh Taylor in Birmingham in 1884. Clear glass cylinder on round and spread base. Flat girdle with applied chevron and stud. Rim collar same with triangular spout. Cover hinged with canted sides and ball finial. Mortis and tenon-style bracket handle. Very good design. Fully marked. Fine condition.

Dimensions: H 9 3/8 x W 6 7/8 x D 4 3/8 in. #BS955

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1486973 (stock #BY999)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,150.00
Listed Price $4,500.00
Pretty Edwardian Classical sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Graff, Washbourne & Dunn in New York, ca 1910. Wide-bodied baluster with helmet mouth, leaf-capped high-looping handle, and 4 leaf-mounted volute scroll supports. Chased frames (vacant) entwined with flowers and leafing scrolls Mouth rim has applied leafing scrolls and flowers. Voluptuous form with nice heft. Fully marked including maker’s and retailer’s (JE Caldwell) stamps and no. 626. Very good condition.

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All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1920 item #1478981 (stock #BY197)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$4,900.00
Listed Price $7,000.00
Set of 3 plique à jour enamel and gilt 930 silver open salts. Made by Marius Hammer in Norway, ca 1910. Each: Round with curved sides. Well guilloche enamel (two red, one blue). Horse bust side handles. Bands of stylized plant and geometric ornament. Fine craftsmanship and rich colors. In form of Viking kjenge (ale bowl). Beautiful pieces by this maker, who contributed to the revival of Norwegian art and history. Fully marked including maker’s stamp. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 2 1/2...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1389123 (stock #BQ748)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,575.00
Listed Price $2,250.00
Early gilt-washed sterling silver sauce bowl on stand with butler finish. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Round and tapering bowl with gilt interior and raised foot. Side handles in form of post inserted with short perpendicular column and mounted with stylized leaves. Classical rim. Engraved presentation: “W.B.K. Jr from W.B.K. Sr / Newark N.J. / April 29, 1871.” Stand round with well and same rim. A fine Greek Revival piece that incorporates Aesthetic influence. Union Square hallmarks...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1417414 (stock #BR632)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,150.00
Listed Price $4,500.00
Jumbo big game-era safari flask. Made by George Unite in Birmingham in 1888. Glass body. Upper part encased in leather with cut-away vertical windows. At bottom detachable sterling silver cup engraved with armorial. Sterling silver collar with hinged and cork-lined ball cover engraved with same. The alpha model. Holds enough booze for everyone around the campfire. Fully marked. Very good condition with some handling wear from all those big sweaty hands.

Dimensions: H 11 x W 5 x D 2 1/2 in. #B...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1464674 (stock #BX721)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,750.00
Listed Price $2,500.00
Traditional Classical sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Dominick & Haff in New York, ca 1920. Tapering and faceted bowl on round and stepped foot. High-looping capped and scrolled handle and helmet mouth. Fully marked including maker’s and retailer’s (SA MacQueen) and no. 0310. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 11 x W 9 1/2 x D 6 in. Weight: 24.5 troy ounces. #BX721

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Asia Trade : Pre 1940 item #1469515 (stock #BX437)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,575.00
Listed Price $2,250.00
Japanese Modern silver box on stand, ca 1930. Rectangular with curved corners. Box has straight sides and cover top is gently raised and has applied gilt medallion with dramatic dragon in low relief. Box and cover interior lined with stained-wood. Stand has wide and tapering shoulder and flat well border with open stained-wood bottom. Marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Box: H 2 1/2 x W 6 1/2 x D 4 3/4 in. Stand: H 7/8 x W 8 1/8 x D 6 3/8 in. #BX437

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 #1488544 (stock #BZ318)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$4,200.00
Listed Price $6,000.00
Set of 12 Edwardian sterling silver holders. Made by Schofield in Baltimore, ca 1910. Each: Round and curved bowl with floral repousse; open bottom and plain spread foot. High-looping side handles with case repousse-style floral ornament. With: Cream porcelain inserts with gilt rim bands. Originally intended for bouillon but perfect for rich treats like ice cream and custard. Holders marked “Sterling” with maker’s mark. Inserts have maker's mark (Lenox). Very good condition.

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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....