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similar to 19c Chinese scholar Canton enamel SEAL PASTE BOX

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Enamel : Pre 1910 item #1426986
Late Qing Dynasty (1890s to 1911) small Chinese Canton enamel covered box for seal paste painted on the top with polychrome enamels depicting a Chinese lady with a fan in a garden, border of flower spray reserves and scrolling vines. Nice quality painting with famille rose colors, all dark spots are original pitting marks. Quiet item for a scholar’s desk. Height 1 inch, diameter 2 1/4 inches.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1920 item #1355349
Zentner Collection
$125.00
Listed Price $275.00
Antique Chinese porcelain cricket cage of a gourd form. Its lid has reticulated air vents, enamel peonies and Chinese characters and gilt edge details. The cage front has enamel scene of a young boy and girl having tea in a field of flowers, with an inscription on the backside. Red four character mark on base.

Size: 4.75" L x 2.75" W x 1.75" H
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 : 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 #1467057 (stock #BX287)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$6,650.00
Listed Price $9,500.00
Dramatic Chinese silver centerpiece bowl, ca 1890. Oval with solid well. Sides open with scaly, slithering wraparound dragons; haunches and legs terminating in talon-gripped balls form supports. Cast heads with gaping jaws and lolling tongue. Detachable metal liner; interior has copper patina. Marked with Chinese characters and stamp for Luen Wo, a silversmith and retailer in Canton, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 6 1/4 x W 16 1/2 x D 7 1/4 in. Weight (sil...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1470999 (stock #BX649)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,450.00
Listed Price $3,500.00
English Victorian Modern sterling silver smoking box 1885. Rectangular with straight sides. Scroll-bracket handle mounted to central panel between two hinged covers. On one in blue enamel “Cigars”; on other “Cigarettes”. Cedar lined. Felt-lined underside. Fully marked including London assay stamp and maker’s initials “T.W”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 x W 7 3/4 x D 6 1/2 in. Gross weight: 28.3 troy ounces. #BX649

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 1900 item #1479774 (stock #BY105)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,750.00
Listed Price $2,500.00
Fancy Victorian sterling silver cake plate. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1890. Round and deep well engraved with leafing scrolls and flowers; center vacant. Applied and cast wide and open rim with same. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 111S. Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 1 x D 12 1/4 in. Heavy weight: 29 troy ounces. #BY105

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1479769 (stock #BY281)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,925.00
Listed Price $2,750.00
Victorian Classical sterling silver bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Solid oval well with chased scalloped border. Sides tapering open diaper and applied pendant flowers. Dim has applied scallop shells alternating with could c-scrolls. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 11547 (first produced in 1893), and director’s letter T (1892-1902). Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 1 5/8 x W 10 3/4 x D 8 5/8 in. Weight: 18 troy ounces. #BY281

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1920 item #1479755 (stock #BY198)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$4,550.00
Listed Price $6,500.00
Set of 3 plique à jour enamel and gilt 930 silver open salts. Made by Marius Hammer in Norway, ca 1910. Each: Inspired by Viking longboat with dragonhead stempost and tail sternpost, and rim comprising warrior’s shields. Stylized plant and geometric ornament. Well has radiating guilloche enamel; each in different color (blue, red, and purple). Oval form for stealthy gliding. Fine craftsmanship and rich colors. Beautiful pieces by this maker, who contributed to the revival of Norwegian art and...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1479753 (stock #BY199)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,275.00
Listed Price $3,250.00
Plique à jour enamel and gilt sterling silver bowl. Made by David Andersen in Norway, ca 1925. Inspired by Viking longboat with dragonhead stempost and tail sternpost, and rim comprising warrior’s shields. Stylized plant and geometric ornament. Well has radiating green guilloche enamel. Oval form for stealthy gliding. Fine craftsmanship and rich colors. Fully marked including maker’s stamp. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 2 5/8 x L 4 7/8 x W 1 1/2 in. #BY199

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1800 item #1479752 (stock #BY060)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,925.00
Listed Price $2,750.00
George III sterling silver salver. Made by Ebenezer Coker in London in 1765. Round with molded scrolled rim interspersed with alternating large and small shells. Armorial with lion rampant in lozenge frame with leafing and flowering branch surround. Three hoof supports. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 1/4 x D 12 1/4 in. Weight: 23.6 troy ounces. #BY060

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 : 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 1960 item #1479675 (stock #BY064)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,750.00
Listed Price $2,500.00
Neoclassical sterling silver tray, ca 1950. Round with beaded and curvilinear ogee rim. Nice heft with plenty of room for engraving. Marked “Silver / 925 [in oval]”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1/4 x D 12 1/4 in. Weight: 23 troy ounces. #BY064

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1800 item #1479664 (stock #BY071)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$4,200.00
Listed Price $6,000.00
George II sterling silver salver. Made by Robert Abercromby in London in 1741. Round with molded and scrolled piecrust rim with alternating big and small shells. Well has engraved armorial in leaf and flower surround. Four hoof supports. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 1/2 x D 14 in. Weight: 36.3 troy ounces. #BY071

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1479663 (stock #BX519)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,450.00
Listed Price $3,500.00
Edwardian Classical sterling silver bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Flared rim and curved and fluted sides below chased swag border; stepped and inset foot. Reeding. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 48319, and director’s letter m. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 4 x D 10 in. Heavy weight: 34.5 troy ounces. #BX519

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1940 item #1479662 (stock #BY221)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$346.50
Listed Price $495.00
Set of 3 George VI sterling silver napkin rings. Made by Turner & Simpson Ltd in Birmingham in 1939. Hexagonal with allover engine-turned ornament in thin plain frames. Letter block monogram on lined ground. Each has a different letter: F, G, and L. Fully marked. Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 1 3/8 x W 1 7/8 x D 1 5/8 in. Total weight: 4.3 troy ounces. #BY221

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1479376 (stock #BY058)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,500.00
Listed Price $5,000.00
Pair of Victorian Georgian sterling silver serving trays. Made by William Ker Reid in London in 1846. Each: Serpentine and gadrooned with oval well. On shoulder engraved armorial with lion rampant and Latin motto “Vive Ut Vivas” (Live That You May Live). Sturdy with nice heft and balance. Fine examples of the enduring popularity of 18th-century design well into the reign of the young queen. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 x W 13 1/4 x D 9 3/8 in. Heavy total weight: 68.8...