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similar to Chinese Export Silver Card Case by Khe Cheong C 1860

All Items : Hidden : Not Viewable : Pre 1900 item #1472259 (stock #BX732)
Chinese export silver card case, ca 1860. Rectangular with chased pavilions, bamboo, and blossoming tree planted in rocky soil, traditional landscape peopled with leisured sages and scholars and a sole working man in the person of a porter. Sides and cover top have leaf and tendril border. On cover top is applied oval engraved with 3-letter script monogram. On bottom is engraved script monogram presentation. Marked KHC for Khe Cheong, a Canton silversmith and retailer. Very good condition.

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All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Asia Trade : Pre 1900 item #1469500 (stock #BX463)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,500.00
Listed Price $5,000.00
Chinese export silver mug, ca 1860. Straight and upward tapering sides with applied pictorial frieze on engraved and stippled ground: Scenes of social life with contemplative sages and chaste maidens amongst palm trees and pagodas. Pastoral exoticism enlivened with scaly, slithering dragon handle, ferocious head peaking above the rim. Armorial cartouche (vacant). Marked “HCH”. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 5 1/2 x W 5 x D 3 in. Weight: 9.6 troy ounces. #BX463

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Asia Trade : Pre 1900 item #1469523 (stock #BX462)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,800.00
Listed Price $4,000.00
Chinese export silver mug, ca 1850. Straight and upward tapering sides applied with leafing bamboo on stippled ground. Branch-form handle and rims. Applied rondel engraved with single-letter monogram in buckled belt. On underside is engraved “H. J. T. / 1855”. Interior gilt washed. Chinese mark and initials KHC for Khe Cheong, a Canton silversmith and retailer active from ca 1830s-70s. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 5 x W 5 1/2 x D 3 1/4 in. Weight: 10 troy ounces. #BX462 ...

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 : Asia Trade : Pre 1910 item #1468016 (stock #BW978)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$906.50
Listed Price $1,295.00
Turn-of-the-century Chinese export silver picture frame. Oval window in shaped surround with scrolls and flower heads at top, and leaves, stars, flowers, and heart cartouche vacant on stippled ground at bottom. With glass, silk lining, velvet back, and hinged easel silver wire support. Marked “Sterling”. Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: Frame: H 7 1/4 x W 4 3/4 in. Window: H 4 1/4 x W 2 3/4 in. #BW978

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Asia Trade : Pre 1900 item #1491884 (stock #BZ590)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$4,550.00
Listed Price $6,500.00
Chinese export silver mug, ca 1880. Straight and upward tapering sides with allover low-relief battle frieze depicting soldiers—spearmen, lancers, and swordsmen—with a few hapless members of the flag corps wandering into the thick of things. In background (that is, at top) peacetime is represented by houses and trees. On front applied heraldic shield (vacant). Cast dragon handle—a horned scaly, serpentine serpent gripping the side with talons. Gilt-washed interior. Marked. Very good condit...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Asia Trade : Pre 1920 item #1491309 (stock #BY228)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,925.00
Listed Price $2,750.00
Pair of Chinese export silver vases, ca 1910. Each: Flat and round moon body on domed foot; animal-head handles mounted to shoulder. On front and back is chased dragon—a horned and taloned serpentine serpent on hand-hammered ground. Marked Wang Hing & Co., an early 20th-century retailer active in Canton and Hong Kong. Very good condition. Handwork visible on foot underside.

Dimensions: H 4 1/2 x W 3 1/2 x D 2 in. Total weight: 7.5 troy ounces. #BY228

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1492190 (stock #BZ752)
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$770.00
Listed Price $1,100.00
Edwardian Art Nouveau sterling silver card case. Made by Clark & Sewell in Birmingham in 1906. Rectangular with hinged cover and plain back. On front is one maiden with faraway look, one iris flower, two water lilies, and the sun in the act of setting or rising (direction not indicated). All surrounded by whiplash border. The works! A wonderful period piece. Fully marked. Very good condition with strong definition and deep patina.

Dimensions: H 3 3/4 x W 2 5/8 x D 1/8 in. Weight: 2 troy ounce...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1900 item #1490939 (stock #BY866)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,575.00
Listed Price $2,250.00
German Biedermeier Classical silver tray, ca 1860. Plain oval well. Sides have open border in form of leaves set in ovals. Cast leaf-and-dart rim on lined ground. A practical serving piece with lots of Mitteleuropa charm. Marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 3/8 x W 18 x D 12 3/4 in. Weight: 37 troy ounces. #BY866

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Coin : Pre 1900 item #1487983 (stock #BY796)
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$13,000.00
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Pair of striking midcentury Classical coin silver ewers. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1860. Each: Ovoid bowl with helmet mouth and raised foot. On neck applied frieze with ring of Bacchic boys gripping drapery swags; below applied bead-and-reel border. High-rising handle with cast cupbearer mounted to volute terminal; bottom mount in form of male head in stylized leaf and scroll surround. On front engraved armorial in form of winged gryphon. Both have variant leaf-and-dart ornament. Not iden...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Asia Trade : Pre 1920 item #1482193 (stock #BX461)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,925.00
Listed Price $2,750.00
Chinese silver mug, ca 1910. Straight and upward tapering sides and c-scroll handle. A spare form enlivened with applied wraparound dragon chasing its tail. Marks include stamp for Wang Hing, a maker and retailer in Canton and Hong Kong. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5 x W 5 x D 3 1/4 in. Weight: 10.8 troy ounces. #BX461

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1467279 (stock #BX139)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,500.00
Listed Price $5,000.00
Set of 4 Edwardian sterling silver place card holders. Made by Sampson Mordan & Co. Ltd. in Chester, 1904-6. Each: Two flat discs mounted to flat and circular base. Front disc smaller and enameled with fox loping through forest. In leather-bound case with fitted velvet and silk lining; lining has gilt retailer’s stamp (Arnold & Lewis, Manchester). Fully marked including date letters 1904 (3) and 1906 (1), and design nos. 402227 (2) and 429790 (2). Very good condition with strong color.

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All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1960 item #1449352 (stock #BV418)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,800.00
Listed Price $4,000.00
Set of 13 American Modern sterling silver place card holders, ca 1950. This set comprises 12 place card holders and 1 menu holder. Each: Cast figure of recumbent whippet with gracile limbs and imperious pointy head mounted to oval base with applied gadrooned rim. The place card holders have a ring clip and the menu holder has a heart clip. Mondaine novelties guaranteed to raise the tone of one’s dinner parties. Marked “UV [in circle] Sterling”. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: Place card...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Asia Trade : Pre 1920 item #1477907 (stock #BY170)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,800.00
Listed Price $4,000.00
Chinese silver censer, ca 1910. Drum-form agate body set in silver gilt mounts with scrollwork and lunettes. Leaf-capped side bracket handles. Upward tapering support and stepped foot with fretwork brackets. Cover raised with pierced scrollwork borders bud finial with leaf brackets on solid central mount with scrolls and fan. Silver gilt and heightened with blue, green, and red enamel. Marked “Silver”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 8 3/4 x W 7 3/8 x D 4 3/8 in. #BY170

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1466193 (stock #BX137)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,150.00
Listed Price $4,500.00
Set of 4 George V sterling silver place card holders. Made by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths in London in 1911. Each: Round gilt ring inset with cast animal head. Two holders have fox heads and two have hound heads. Prey and predator have long pointed snouts and red glass bead eyes. In original leather-bound case with silk lining and fitted velvet. Fully marked. Very good condition with nice patina and toning.

Dimensions: H 1 1/2 x W 1 1/8 x D 1 1/2 in. Case: H 2 1/8 x W 8 1/4 x D 2 5/8 in. Total w...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1940 item #1486293 (stock #BY930)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,100.00
Listed Price $3,000.00
George V sterling silver figural place card holders. Made by William Suckling, Ltd in Birmingham in 1931 Each: Cast canine figure with plain silhouette back mounted to oval base. Each dog different as they are in real life. For a special “pack” night with a few close friends. In leather-bound case with fitted velvet and silk lining with gilt retailer’s stamp (“Jewellers / Nathan & Co / Birmingham”). Very good condition.

Tallest: H 1 1/8 x W 1 5/8 x D 1 1/4 in. Case: H 3 x W 7 7/8 x ...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Asia Trade : Pre 1910 item #1447959 (stock #BV330)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$556.50
Listed Price $795.00
Turn-of-the-century Chinese silver mustard pot. Round and bellied bowl with plain concave neck, thin scroll handle, and spread foot. Modish floral ornament in form of chased and applied water lilies and pads heightened with engraving on stippled ground. Chinese marks. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 3/8 x W 3 1/4 x D 2 3/8 in. Weight: 2 troy ounces. #BV330

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Asia Trade : Pre 1900 item #1470323 (stock #BX464)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$5,600.00
Listed Price $8,000.00
Chinese silver mug, ca 1865. Straight and upward tapering sides with dense low-relief frieze: Spearmen and swordsmen on foot and horse thrust and lunge and, in some cases, fall in battle. Applied armorial shield with engraved presentation dated “May 4th 1865”. S-scroll handle in form of scaly dragon with horned head peering over rim. Marked. Very good condition with deep patina.

Overall dimensions: H 5 1/4 x W 5 1/4 x D 3 1/4 in. Weight: 10.8 troy ounces. #BX464

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1930 item #1488545 (stock #BZ291)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,450.00
Listed Price $3,500.00
German 800 silver playing card box, ca 1920. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged with chamfered tab; top flat with two glazed windows faced with a King of Hearts and Queen of Spades. Interior wood-lined and partitioned with ribbon tabs. Leather-lined bottom. With cards. Perfect for a quiet evening at home. Marks include maker’s stamp HB (probably Hermann Bauer). Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 1 1/2 x W 5 5/8 x D 4 1/2 in. Gross weight (box only): 11 troy ounces. #BZ291 ...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1980 item #1492390 (stock #BZ695)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,575.00
Listed Price $2,250.00
Set of 12 Modern sterling silver place card holders. Retailed by Cartier in New York. Each: Folded disc with turned down front mounted to round base. Fully marked including retailer’s stamp. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 7/8 x W 1 x D 3/8 in. Total weight: 3 troy ounces. #BZ695

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1980 item #1485297 (stock #BY846)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,150.00
Listed Price $4,500.00
Set of 10 Acorn sterling silver place card holders. Made by Georg Jensen in Copenhagen. Each: Double-sided stylized acorn mounted to rectangle, in turn, mounted to larger rectangle. Marks including maker’s stamp (1945-77), designer’s stamp (Johan Rohde), and no. 62. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 x W 1 1/8 x D 7/8 in. Total weight: 5.7 troy ounces. #BY846

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1406064 (stock #BQ399)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,015.00
Listed Price $1,450.00
German sterling silver place card holders. This set comprises 8 holders in 3 designs. One holder features an elegant courtly couple executing a cozy minuet. Three holders feature spirited country jiggers. Four holders feature entwined Bacchic babes, and are gilt. Marked “Sterling” and “Germany”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 3/4 x W 1 1/2 x D 1 in. Total weight: 2.7 troy ounces. #BQ399

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1920 item #1474561 (stock #BX884)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,750.00
Listed Price $2,500.00
German 800 silver cigarette case, ca 1910. Rectangular and hinged with curved corners. On cover are enameled sin symbols: Women (opera girl), wine (champagne), and gambling (cards and ponies). Three vices – but smoking is not among them. Marks include maker’s stamp (Louis Kuppenheim) and no. 130. Very good condition with intact color.

Dimensions: H 3 1/2 x W 3 1/4 x D 3/8 in. Gross weight: 4.3 troy ounces. #BX884

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1466734 (stock #BX136)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,500.00
Listed Price $5,000.00
Set of 6 Victorian sterling silver equestrian place card holders. Made by Samuel Jacob in London, 1896-1902. Cut out with chasing, stippling, and tooling. Each different with jockeys, polo players, and hedge-jumping hunters. Hinged c-scroll support.

Fully marked including date letters 1896 (3), 1901 (1), and 1902 (2). Five holders have each a different design number; the numbers were registered between 1894 and 1897. Three have retailer’s stamp (Thornhill & Co.). Very good condition.

Ove...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1970 item #1397599 (stock #BQ946)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,575.00
Listed Price $2,250.00
Nautical sterling silver and enamel cigarette case. Made by Thomae in Attleboro, Mass., ca 1960. Rectangular and hinged. Signal flags enameled on front. Gilt interior. Hallmarked. Very good condition with intact color.

Dimensions: H 3 1/8 x W 4 3/8 x D 1/4. Weight: 4.8 troy ounces. #BQ946

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1930 item #1453988 (stock #BV461)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,275.00
Listed Price $3,250.00
European silver and enamel cigarette case, ca 1920. Rectangular, curved, and hinged. On cover, a horse’s head appears in an entryway, with two protective borzoi dogs standing guard. Stable drama against a semi-abstract background of brick and stone, and bluish ground. Gilt interior. Engraved monogram on back. Marked “900”. Very good condition with strong color.

Dimensions: H 3 3/8 x W 3 1/8 x D 3/8 in. Gross weight: 4.6 troy ounces. #BV461

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1930 item #1435244 (stock #BT902)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,925.00
Listed Price $2,750.00
European silver and enamel cigarette case, ca 1920. Rectangular, chamfered, and hinged. On cover a horse’s head appears in an entryway, with two protective borzoi dogs standing guard. Stable drama against a semi-abstract background of brick and stone, and purpling ground. Marks worn. Very good condition with strong color.

Dimensions: H 3 5/8 x W 3 1/4 x D 1/2 in. Gross weight: 4.6 troy ounces. #BT902

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1483411 (stock #BX141)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,100.00
Listed Price $3,000.00
Edwardian sterling silver and enamel place card holders. Made by Sampson Mordan & Co. in Chester, 1905-13. Each: Two flat discs mounted to flat circular base. Front disc smaller and enameled scene with leaping, writhing fish, the hook and line barely visible. One has engraved 2-letter block monogram (ER). A second has same in script. Fully marked including 1905, 1912, and 1913 date letters as well as retailer’s stamps “Finnigan’s Manchester” (2) and “Wilson & Gill / 139 Regent St Londo...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1900 item #1438592 (stock #BT943)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,275.00
Listed Price $3,250.00
Swiss Biedermeier silver chafing dish, 19 C. Round with gently curved sides and molded rim. Handle faceted stained wood. Beading. Cover gently raised with naïve-style flower head finial. Marked. Very good condition. Handle has minor chip.

Overall dimensions: H 6 1/2 x W 14 x D 8 in. Gross weight: 40 troy ounces. #BT943

All Items : New Century : Metalwork : Pre 1990 item #1472260 (stock #BX603)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,500.00
Listed Price $5,000.00
Two sterling silver flower head bowls. One is collage-style with 3 graduated layers of fluted, striated, and irregular petals and beaded center. The other has fluted and irregular petals with collage-style center comprising 2 graduated and scalloped layers. In cloth-bound case with fitted velvet and silk lining silver-stamped “Gianmaria / Buccellati”. Both marked “Gianmaria Buccellati” with post-1967 Italian mark for Bolognese maker Clementi di Giovanni Mantel. Excellent condition.

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All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1800 item #1441793 (stock #BU158)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,150.00
Listed Price $4,500.00
Dutch Neoclassical 934 silver salver, late 18 C. Round. Open gallery sides with flowering rinceaux and beaded rim. Four fluted and tapering supports. Fully marked including Amsterdam city stamp. Very good condition with nice patina.

Dimensions: H 1 7/8 x D 12 3/4 in. Weight: 31 troy ounces. #BU158

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1930 item #1486400 (stock #BY940)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,575.00
Listed Price $2,250.00
Set of 4 European gilt 935 silver and glass figural Buddha place card holders, ca 1925. Each: Contemplative and cross-legged figure of the Zen-man himself in molded glass. For a Siddhartha serene dinner party. Colors are green, blue, orange, and clear. Chamfered rectangular base and u-form back support. In leather-bound case with fitted velvet and silk lining. Marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 5/8 x W 7/8 x D 3/4 in. Case: H 1 1/2 x W 5 3/4 x D 2 5/8 in. #BY940

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1492189 (stock #BZ732)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,325.00
Listed Price $4,750.00
Pair of Victorian sterling silver goblets. Make by Elkington & Co. Ltd in Birmingham in 1860. Each: Ovoid bowl on knopped stem; raised foot. Chased and engraved horse scenes. On one, mounted horses amble through the countryside. On the other, it’s a race to the finish with raised whip, the grandstand in the background. Victor’s wreath grapevine frame engraved with interlaced script monogram. Tooled and beaded borders. Gilt-washed interior. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 6...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1447197 (stock #BV277)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,575.00
Listed Price $2,250.00
Chinese-style bowl, ca 1920. Mottled green hardstone urn on silver gilt fretwork base with 4 splayed supports. A pretty ornament that works as an ashtray with silver gilt leaf cradle mounted to rim. Marked “Edward I Farmer / Sterling”. Very good with nice toning. Rim has a few fleabite irregularities.

Overall dimensions: H 3 1/8 x W 2 7/8 x D 2 in. #BV277

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1800 item #1448830 (stock #JM)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,400.00
Listed Price $2,000.00
English Georgian Neoclassical sterling silver basket, ca 1790. Ovoid body on same foot with reeded c-scroll swing handle. Engraved wavy-shaped frame (vacant) and ornamental borders. Linear and circular piercing and beading. Partially worn marks include London assay stamp. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H (with handle) 11 1/2 x W 14 1/4 x D 10 1/2 in. Weight: 27.5 troy ounces. #JM

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1466092 (stock #BX158)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,275.00
Listed Price $3,250.00
Set of 4 Edwardian sterling silver and enamel place card holders. Made by James William Benson in Birmingham, 1901 to 1902. Each: Enameled coat of arms and open oval clip mounted to flat octagonal base. Two each in two coats of arms. In leather-bound case with silk lining and fitted velvet. All fully marked including date letters 1901 (2) and 1902 (2). Design no. 454426 and retailer’s stamp (“Rowell / Oxford”). Excellent condition with strong and intact color.

Dimensions: H 1 1/2 x W 1 ...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1490306 (stock #BW475)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$525.00
Listed Price $750.00
Victorian Classical sterling silver baby cup. Made by John Bell and Frederick Brasted in London in 1860. Baluster bowl on raised foot; leaf-capped double-scroll handle. Engraved interlaced strapwork frames of which two inset with flowers and two vacant. Gilt-washed interior. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 4 3/4 x W 4 x D 2 3/4 in. Weight: 3.8 troy ounces. #BW475

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1480735 (stock #BY348)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,750.00
Listed Price $2,500.00
American Art Nouveau glass claret jug with engraved silver overlay, ca 1900. Cylindrical with small lip spout and spread base. C-scroll handle in silver collar. Overlay in form of entwined and whiplash tendrils with distended and elongated flower heads. Scrolled frame has vertical script monogram. Glass is green. Faint marks. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 9 1/2 x W 6 x D 4 5/8 in. #BY348

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1466192 (stock #BX140)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,100.00
Listed Price $3,000.00
Set of 4 Edwardian sterling silver place card holders. Made by Charles & George Asprey in London, 1906 to 1908. Each: A cast fox head pokes through a horseshoe clip; round and flat base. In leather-bound case with silk and fitted-velvet lining. Perfect for the hunt dinner. Fully marked including date letters 1906 (1), 1907 (1), and 1908 (2). Retailer’s stamp (Asprey). Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 7/8 x D 1 1/8 in. Case dimensions: H 1 3/4 x W 6 7/8 x D 2 3/8 in. Total weight (silver o...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1466093 (stock #BX159)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$4,550.00
Listed Price $6,500.00
Set of 8 Edwardian sterling silver and enamel place card holders. Made by James William Benson in Birmingham, 1902 to 1909. Each: Enameled coat of arms and open oval clip mounted to flat octagonal base. Each coat of arms different. Symbols include lions, ravens, eagles, and swords. All fully marked. Date letters vary: 1902 (1), 1905 (1), 1906 (2), 1907 (1), and 1909 (1). Two have indistinct marks. Six have design no. 454426. Retailer’s stamp (“Rowell / Oxford”). Excellent condition with st...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1837 VR item #1484376 (stock #BY635)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,750.00
Listed Price $2,500.00
Italian Neoclassical silver coffeepot, ca 1820. Baluster; cover hinged and domed with leaf-mounted acorn finial. Applied c-scroll spout and scroll handle with ribbed tail. Handwork visible on interior. Marked. Good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 10 x W 7 1/2 x D 5 in. Weight: 25.4 troy ounces. #BY635

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Enamel : Enamelware : Pre 1900 item #1256163 (stock #BJ064)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,660.00
Listed Price $3,800.00
Italian Renaissance-Revival 3-piece gilt brass and enamel serving set, ca. 1860. This set comprises spoon, fork, and knife.

The handles are straight and tapering with knops and enameled Grotesque ornament on white ground. The spoon has shaped bowl. The fork has shaped shank and four tines. The knife has curvilinear blade. The spoon and knife have figural mounts. A beautiful set that reflects the Victorian interest in Renaissance Italy. In fitted case. Unmarked. Excellent condition with ...

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 : Continental : Pre 1900 item #1490933 (stock #BZ551)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,100.00
Listed Price $3,000.00
Pair of Antique Russian Classical Silver Candlesticks, ca 1888. Each: Round socket; flared rim mounted with pierced and scalloped border. Baluster spool socket with floral garland knop and leaf flanges on domed foot mounted to square base. Chased and tooled leaf-and-dart ornament. Marks include assayer’s stamp (Josef Sosnkowski) dated 1888, city stamp (St Petersburg), and 84 alloy stamp (that is, 84/96 or 875 silver). Very good condition.

Dimensions (taller): H 14 x W 4 5/8 x D 4 5/8 in. To...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1910 item #1433880 (stock #BT601)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,850.00
Listed Price $5,500.00
Large French Etruscan 950 silver coffeepot, ca 1820. Ovoid body with spool neck, side-hinged cover, and raised and round foot. Upright S-spout with ram’s head mouth, and low relief leaves and gadroons. Leaf-and-dart borders. Cover has bud finial on scroll and flower mount. High-looping stained-wood handle with silver mounts: a ram’s head at top, a garlanded face at bottom. Robust Classicism. Fully marked including maker’s initials AL. Fine condition.

Overall dimensions: H 14 1/2 x W 10 ...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1900 item #1383590 (stock #AW822)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$525.00
Listed Price $750.00
Antique European silver strainer, ca 1840. Round bowl with concentric piercing, gadrooned rim, and feathered open loop handle. On handle back is engraved shaded block monogram NP. Marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 3/4 x W 7 3/4 x D 4 7/8 in. Weight: 5.5 troy ounces. #AW822

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1491607 (stock #BY625)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$4,200.00
Listed Price $6,000.00
American Art Deco sterling silver tray, ca 1925. Retailed by Cartier in New York. Rectangular with chamfered corners, tapering sides, and molded rim. Fully marked including retailer’s stamp, no. 47/4, and phrase “Hand Made”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3/4 x W 16 x D 12 in. Weight: 43.8 troy ounces. #BY625

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1491606 (stock #BY624)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$4,200.00
Listed Price $6,000.00
American Art Deco sterling silver tray, ca 1925. Retailed by Cartier in New York. Rectangular with chamfered corners, tapering sides, and molded rim. Fully marked including retailer’s stamp, no. 47/4 and phrase “Hand Made”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3/4 x W 16 x D 12 in. Weight: 43.8 troy ounces. #BY624

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1491605 (stock #BY623)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,800.00
Listed Price $4,000.00
American Art Deco sterling silver tray, ca 1925. Retailed by Cartier in New York. Rectangular with chamfered corners, tapering sides, and molded rim. Fully marked including retailer’s stamp, no. 25/4, and phrase “Hand Made”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3/4 x W 13 3/4 x D 10 1/4 in. Weight: 23.8 troy ounces. #BY623

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1930 item #1491602 (stock #BZ625)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$385.00
Listed Price $550.00
French Art Deco 950 silver box, ca 1920. Round and flat. Concentric engine turned ornament with engraved flowers on top center and patera on bottom center. Gilt interior. Sweet and pretty. Marked. Very good condition with some handling wear.

Pocket-sized dimensions: H 3/4 x D 2 1/8 in. Weight: 2.2 troy ounces. #BZ625

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 : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1486315 (stock #BY939)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,540.00
Listed Price $2,200.00
Set of 4 Victorian sterling silver place card holders. Made by Saunders and Shepherd in Chester in 1899. Each: A rifle is propped against a shilling coin dated 1899, the year war broke out in South Africa between the British and Dutch colonial settlements. The rifle is the famous Lee-Metford, which was by then a tad old fashioned, but still considered reliable by British as well as Dutch troops, who made use of captured specimens. Open lunette base with vertical support. Fully marked including d...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1900 item #1481841 (stock #BV975)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,400.00
Listed Price $2,000.00
Pair of Portuguese Classical silver candlesticks, ca 1840. Each: Globular socket with turned downleaf-and-dart rim; knopped and baluster shaft on domed foot mounted to shaped square base with applied leaf rim and splayed corner paw supports. Dentil, diaper, pointille, guilloche, and gadrooned ornament. Marked. Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 8 3/8 x W 3 7/8 x D 3 7/8 in. Total weight: 22 troy ounces. #BV975

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 : Continental : Pre 1920 item #1490308 (stock #BZ420)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,150.00
Listed Price $4,500.00
German Classical 800 silver centerpiece, ca 1910. Solid oval well and curved sides with reeded rim, open basketweave, and chased and engraved ornament: Leafing scroll frames inhabited by cherubs feasting on grapes in company of a goat as well as waving torches and hoisting flower baskets overhead. Cast double-scroll end handles surmounted by cast figures of same, precariously perched and drapery-clad cherubs. Four scroll- and flower-mounted stepped supports. Gilt-washed interior. Fully marked ...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1462521 (stock #BW863)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,925.00
Listed Price $2,750.00
Set of 4 Edwardian sterling silver figural place card holders. Made by Levi & Salaman in Birmingham 1906. Each: Pair of perched owls with scrolled back clip; raised and round base. Wise birds standing ready to tamp down excessive dinner party levity. In leather-bound case with fitted velvet and silk lining with gilt retailer’s stamp (“Leighton / Lancaster”). Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 3/4 x D 1 1/2 in. Gross weight: 2.3 troy ounces. #BW863

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1490686 (stock #BZ532)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,050.00
Listed Price $1,500.00
Art Deco sterling silver footed bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1914. Shallow and octagonal with flat rim; raised and stepped support. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 18780 (first produced in 1914), and director’s letter m. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 x W 8 7/8 x D 8 1/4 in. Weight: 16 troy ounces. #BZ532

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1837 VR item #1490040 (stock #BZ381)
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$525.00
Listed Price $750.00
Restauration Classical silver gilt box. Made by Jean-Baptiste Claude Odiot in Paris, ca 1820. Drum form with spread base; cover raised. Cast egg-and-dart and floral rims. Heart engraved with single script letter monogram set in flower wreath on cover top and body. Sumptuous Return-of-the-Bourbons luxe from the Ancien Regime do-over years. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and the fineness (950) stamp instituted in 1819. Very good condition with nice toning.

Dimensions: H 2 1/4 x D 1 5/8 i...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1910 item #1485833 (stock #BY862)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,925.00
Listed Price $2,750.00
German Rococo 800 silver centerpiece, ca 1900. Ovoid and bellied bowl with leaf and flower-capped split-mounted double-scroll end handles, and four scroll-mounted supports. Exuberant leafing scrolls, layered scallop shells, and open flower-strewn diaper. Two scrolled and bead-and-reel frames (vacant). Detachable brass liner. Gilt interior. Fully marked including maker’s stamp (Bruckmann & Söhne). Very good condition with nice patina.

Dimensions: H 8 3/4 x W 17 3/4 x D 8 1/2 in. Weight (wi...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1900 item #1482575 (stock #BY490)
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$315.00
Listed Price $450.00
Russian 875 silver ladle, ca 1880. Oval bowl and fiddle terminal with engraved initials and year 1881. A nice serving piece from the twilight of tsarist Russia. Marks include maker’s (PA) stamp and Moscow assayer’s (Aleksandr Nicolayevich Krollau) stamp dated 1880. Very good condition with nice patina.

Dimensions: H 11 1/4 x W 3 1/2 x D 3 in. Weight: 5.5 troy ounces. #BY490

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 ...