Pretty German 800 silver and crystal decanter, ca 1910. Curved and faceted crystal body flowing into spread base; acid-etched flowers, leaves, and scrolls. Drum-form neck in silver collar with tooled flowers and scrolls. Silver ovoid and faceted stopper with flowers and scenes of gallantry. Pierced silver border at base with scrolls and shells. Marks include maker’s stamp for Vereinigte Silberwarenfabrik in Hanau. Good condition.

Dimensions: H 12 1/2 x D 4 1/4 in. #BL890

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

German 800 silver tea caddy, ca 1900. Rectangular with gently curved cover and loop handle. Realistic basket weave is perfect for a rarefied organic blend. Cover fits snugly to protect the precious leaves. Fully marked. Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 5 3/8 x W 2 3/4 x D 2 3/4 in. Weight: 8 troy ounces. #BS154

German parcel gilt sterling silver male figural wedding cup, ca 1920. A 16th-century grandee with feathered cap holds aloft a bellied cup swing-mounted to scroll brackets. His robe with neat folds and flowering scroll border forms the second cup. Marks include stamp for Hanau maker Georg Roth. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 11 3/4 x W 4 1/8 x D 3 1/2 in. Weight: 28 troy ounces. #BW116

German Neoclassical silver urn, 18th century. Oval tapering bowl on raised and stepped foot. Cover domed with vasiform finial. Chased imbricated leaf border at bowl bottom; same on cover dome. Visible hammering and handwork. Marked. Good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 3/4 x W 4 1/2 x D 3 in. Weight: 5 troy ounces. #BX291

German 800 silver box, ca 1910. Oval and lobed. Cover hinged and raised with scroll tab. Sides have chased and engraved fruits and foliage on stippled ground in curvilinear frames alternating with plain lobes. Cover top same with beaded frames. Gilt-washed interior. Marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 1/4 x W 7 x D 5 1/2 in. Weight: 13.7 troy ounces. #BX430

German 800 silver cow creamer, ca 1910. Stocky body, flexed ears, flicked-back tail handle, and hinged and stippled back flap with engraved wreath and applied fly finial. A gentle face with red-glass eyes and gaping-mouth spout. A capacious dispenser on four firmly planted hoofs. German marks and American importer’s mark for Buchholz & Zelt in New York. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 7 1/2 x L 10 x W 3 1/8 in. Weight: 17.5 troy ounces. #BX770

German 800 silver wine cup, ca 1910. Straight and tapering sides and raised and spread foot. Chased wraparound fruiting grapevine forming shaped cartouche (vacant). Tall and capacious with communal and ceremonial possibilities. Marks include maker’s stamp (Bruckmann & Söhne). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 6 1/8 x D 3 3/8 in. Weight: 7.3 troy ounces. #BX432

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

German 800 silver and glass decanter, ca 1910. Flat and round bowl with cylindrical neck. Double-sided acid-etched landscapes with picturesque windmills, bridges, and houses. At bottom 800 silver mount with pierced and chased scrollwork, as well as musicians and colonnade. Silver neck collar. Silver ball stopper with figural finial in form of water carrier; clear glass plug. Marks possibly for Wolf & Knell in Hanau. Good condition with deep patina. Plug sanded down on one side.

Dimensions: H 1...

German 750 silver bread basket, ca 1870. Solid well engraved with leafing scrolled frame (vacant) in diaper quatrefoil. Woven sides and applied fruiting grapevine rim and c-scroll end handles. Four leaf-and-twig supports. Marked with M. H. Wilkens & Söhne maker’s stamp, no. 16719, and phrase “12 Löth” (that is, 750 silver). Good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 1/4 x W 13 1/8 x D 9 in. Weight: 13 troy ounces. #BY032

Pair of German silver Renaissance hunting figures, ca 1890. The man wears doublet over baggy chemise and hose with belt hanging loosely around hips. A long hat feather drapes gracefully along his arm. The horn is raised expectantly while the other hand rests on his sword. The woman wears a bodice-revealing fitted hip-length coat over a pleated skirt. Her braids are coiled in the back and her hat sports a jaunty feather. On a raised arm perches a falcon. The figures stand on rocky mounds with sca...

German silver queen wedding cup. Imported to England in 1913 by Berthold Hermann Muller in London. Slim-waisted and tightly laced bosomy Jungfrau wears a crown and holds aloft scrolled brackets with swing-mounted double-domed cup. Cup has chased flowers, leafing scrollwork, and guilloche border, and applied open scrollwork foot. Conical skirt with chased strapwork, flowers, and winged cherubs. A regal ceremonial vessel. Hanau maker's mark (B. Neresheimer & Söhne) and English import sterling ma...

Turn-of-the-century German 800 silver swan. A big bird with scrolled neck terminating in closed bill and erect tail feathers. Finely chased engraved feathers and hinged plumy wings that can be opened to suggest flight. A fabulous centerpiece with capacious oval well for flowers or treats. Marked with Hanau maker’s stamp Georg Roth. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 13 x L 17 3/8 x W 8 in. Wingspan: 21 3/4 in. Weight: 56.5 troy ounces. #BV886

Pair of turn-of-the-century German 800 silver bobble-head boxes. A two-man percussion band comprising baby-faced drummer and wizened cymbalist. Rotund bodies squeezed into olden-days doublet and hose with neck-ruff covers. Feather-capped heads bob, bob, bob along to the music. Perfect timing not guaranteed. Marked. Excellent condition.

Approximate dimensions: H 7 1/2 x W 3 1/4 x D 4 1/4 in. Total weight: 25.5 troy ounces. #BV204

German 800 silver wine trolly nef, ca 1920. A 3-mast galleon with billowing sales and complicated rigging. Gun ports open and cannons ready to fire. Lots of deck action, too with fighting swordsman and fallen sailors. Holds a special cargo because wood-style hull is a wine trolly. Figurehead spigot with threaded plug, and dolphin side mounts with rotating wheels for cruising across the table. Gives new meaning to the expression “getting sloshed”. Memorable dinner party guaranteed.

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French Belle Epoque Classical 950 silver tea urn, ca 1900. Ovoid with turned stained-wood handles with silver scroll and leaf mounts. Scaly fish spout with tail mount and gaping mouth spout and turned stained wood and silver scroll tap. Double-domed cover with berry finial. Three double-scroll supports with leaf mounts and feet mounted to stepped and stained-wood drum-form blocks. Heating element set in scroll-mounted ring. Twisted fluting and lobing. Vitruvian scroll and leaf borders. Engraved...