Fairfax sterling silver coffee and tea set on tray. Made by Durham, which was part of Gorham, in Concord, ca 1926. This set comprises 7 pieces: Hot water kettle on stand, coffeepot, teapot, creamer, sugar, and waste bowl on tray.

Each: Chamfered. Rectilinear and tapering body on same foot. Handles scroll bracket. Covers gently raised with soft faceting (pot covers hinged). Finials chamfered with bead. Spouts faceted except for creamer, which has u-form spout. Tray rectangular with molded rim, ...

Edwardian Classical sterling silver bread tray. Made by Graff, Washbourne & Dunn in New York, ca 1900. Ovoid well with lobed ends and tapering sides; alternating scrolls and leaves applied to rim. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 551. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 3/8 x W 14 5/8 x D 9 1/4 in. Weight: 13 troy ounces. #BY103

Edwardian Classical sterling silver bowl. Made by Redlich & Co. in New York, ca 1900. Tapering sides and flared rim; applied and pierced rim with cast leafing scrolls and flowers. Fully marked including maker’s and retailer’s (Cowell & Hubbard) stamps and no. 3982. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 3/4 x D 10 3/8 in. Weight: 11 troy ounces. #BY088

Edwardian Classical sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Frank W. Smith in Gardner, Mass., ca 1910. Full-bodied globular bowl on domed foot; reeded and capped high-looping handle and wide u-spout. Irregular and scrolling rims applied with leafing scrolls. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 1794. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 10 1/2 x W 8 1/2 x D 6 in. Weight: 30.5 troy ounces. #BX673

Edwardian Classical glass vase with engraved silver overlay. Made by La Pierre Mfg. Co. in Newark, ca 1910. Faceted cone with scalloped rim; round flat foot with star cut to underside. Overlay in form of garlands threaded through interlaced arches (body) and star (foot); scrolled frame (vacant) also on foot. Marks include maker’s stamp. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 11 1/8 x D 5 in. #BY773

Edwardian Classical glass vase with engraved silver overlay. Made by La Pierre Mfg. Co. in Newark, ca 1910. Faceted cone with scalloped rim; round flat foot with star cut to underside. Overlay in form of garlands threaded through interlaced arches (body) and star (foot); scrolled frame (vacant) also on foot. Marks include maker’s stamp. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 11 1/8 x D 5 in. #BY772

Exotic sterling silver 3-piece Turkish coffee set. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. This set comprises coffeepot, creamer, and sugar. Coffeepot: Upward tapering neck and round bowl.

Ovoid ball cover hinged-mounted to c-scroll handle applied with ribbed thumb rest; vertical scrolled spout. Creamer: Ovoid with high-looping handle and helmet mouth. Sugar: Round and tapering bowl with c-scroll side handles; cover domed with cast slightly anthropomorphic scroll finial. Acid-etched orname...

Set of 5 Edwardian sterling silver and enamel place card holders. Made by Sampson Mordan in Chester, 1904-8. Each: Two graduated discs of which the front decorated with grouse standing stiffly, alert to danger; landscape background varies. Flat round base. Perfect for the hunt dinner. Fully marked including date letters for 1904 (2), 1906 (1), 1907 (1), and 1908 (1). Three have design no. 402227 (registered in 1902) and two have design no. 429790 (registered in 1904). Very good condition.

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Edwardian Classical sterling silver tea kettle on stand. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Kettle: Ovoid body on raised oval foot; lobed and domed side-hinged cover with vasiform finial. Swing-mounted scroll handle. Tapering and scrolled spout. Stand square with leaf-capped and scrolled open bracket supports and corner leaf-mounted scroll supports; open center inset with heating element. Reeding and fluting. Both kettle and heating element fully marked including maker’s stamp, patter...

Edwardian sterling silver picture frame. Retailed by JE Caldwell in Philadelphia. Rectangular with alternating vertical plain and pinstripes. At top horizontal frame between engraved garlands. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support. Marks include maker’s (Lebkeucher) and retailer’s stamps and no. 2707JJB. Good condition. Top rail has minor lifting. Velvet wear and discoloration.

Dimensions: Frame: H 9 7/8 x W 7 3/8 in. Window: H 8 1/4 x W 5 3/4 in. #BN587

Lovely Edwardian Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame. Made by Mauser Mfg. Co. in New York, ca 1900. Oval window in same surround. Front has engraved leafing scrollwork and tubular cartouche (vacant) at top; sides plain. Open bracket supports. With glass, silk lining, and red velvet back and hinged easel support for portrait (vertical) display. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 1418A. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: 9 3/4 x W 6 5/8 in. Window: H 8 3/8 x W 5 5/8 in. #...

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...

Edwardian sterling silver porringer. Made by McChesney in Newark, ca 1910. Round with straight sides, flat rim, and curved bottom; Tapering handle; center open and inset with curvilinear ornament. Sides exterior have engraved and acid-etched Mother Goose scenes including Old King Cole, Simple Simon, and Little Tom Tucker, cherished characters in olden days pre-industrial fashion, with the men wearing breeches, their woolen-stockinged calves dangling out of the rectangular frames. A goose balance...

Edwardian sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Frank M. Whiting Co. in North Attleboro, Mass., ca 1910. Lobed and oval body on short and scalloped foot. Capped and scroll-mounted high-looping handle. Scrolled helmet mouth with applied rim. Pretty with nice heft. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, no. 2511, and volume (3 1/2 pts). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 9 1/2 x W 8 1/4 x D 5 in. Heavy weight: 27 troy ounces. #BW526

Edwardian Classical sterling silver bowl. Made by George Nathan & Ridley Hayes in 1904. Round and curved with scrolled open rim and three scrolled leaf supports. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5 1/2 x D 8 in. Weight: 15 troy ounces. #BW937

Living in Kyoto it is not uncommon to come across beautiful antique tea bowls, however, finding pieces that are in good condition, aesthetically compelling, and with all of the trappings that let you know they were cared for by a devoted cha-jin can be quite challenging. Here we see all three. The shape of this tea bowl is exquisite and something I have not seen before in a Mino piece. The lacquer box, while not the original was undoubtedly custom made for this tea bowl and looks to be 100 - 200...

Edwardian Classical sterling silver bowl. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1906. Solid oval well and curved sides with pierced diaper and open leafing scrollwork. Rim reeded and steeply asymmetrical with applied shells, scrolls, and flowers. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, no. A5863, and date symbol. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5 3/4 x W 12 x D 8 1/4 in. Weight: 15.3 troy ounces. #BY350

Pair of Edwardian Classical sterling silver salt and pepper shakers. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Each: Tapering ovoid body on raised foot. Cover dimed with ornamental piercing and vasiform finial. Fluting and reeding. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 17816 (first produced in 1910), and director’s letter m. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5 1/2 x D 1 3/4 in. Total weight: 7.3 troy ounces. #BY474