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similar to A “Konoha” Leaf Adorned Black Vase

All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Porcelain : Contemporary item #1473643 (stock #TRC230204)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$1,125.00
Listed Price $1,250.00


A technique most commonly seen in Tenmoku tea bowls, “konoha” is accomplished by applying a coating to an actual leaf and then attaching the leaf to the surface of an artwork before firing. The exact details of this process seem somewhat murky as it appears to be a well-guarded secret among potters. After some research we were unable to identify the potter; and, although there is a signature on the bottom that appears to read “Raishō,” we could find no potter by this name. R...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1980 item #1453991 (stock #SW2)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$5,600.00
Listed Price $8,000.00
Pair of Neoclassical-style gilt sterling silver tea urns. Each: Ovoid bowl on raised foot mounted to round base. Cover domed with knopped top terminating in bud finial. Swags and acanthus leaves as well as beading and leaf and dart. Fluted spout with carved leaf twist tap (one in black and one in white). Traditional vessels revved up with scaly and entwined snake handles. One marked “Sterling Silver” and the other marked “Sterling”. Very good condition with rich color.

Dimensions: H ...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1960 item #1426915 (stock #TRC230312)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$8,550.00
Listed Price $9,500.00
Conceived by 20th century master ceramicist Kawai Kanjiro—here an abstract depiction of flowers is used to adorn an exquisite “henko” shaped vase. The glaze used is known as “tetsu-yu” for its use of iron compounds to achieve this distinctive look. Though many pieces by Kanjiro remain today, this exact combination of style, shape, and glazing is uncommon, making this a must-have work for serious collectors. Interestingly, though it may likely not have been intentional, the abstract sym...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Lacquer : Pre 1980 item #1197654
Spoils of Time
$15.00
Listed Price $20.00
Sale Pending
A Zohiko covered rice bowl. Colorful leaf decoration sparsely applied on black ground with almost iridescent effect with gold and silver maki-e and red details. Zohiko mark in gold lacquer inside the bowl's foot rim. 20th century. Bowl diameter 5 1/16 inches (12.86 cm). The bowl has two small losses to the lacquer along the foot and one small loss to the rim. The cover is in good condition. The lacquer otherwise being in good condition with no distress or wear of note. Combine with other pieces ...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Lacquer : Pre 1980 item #1197648
Spoils of Time
$18.75
Listed Price $25.00
A Zohiko covered soup bowl. Colorful leaf decoration sparsely applied on black ground with almost iridescent effect with gold and silver maki-e and red details. Zohiko mark in silver lacquer inside the bowl's foot rim. 20th century. Bowl diameter 4 9/16 inches (11.59 cm). Condition is relatively quite good with only a small abrasion to the lacquer on foot rim of the bowl. The lacquer otherwise is in good condition with no distress or wear of note. A quirk in the underlying wood (not an issue wit...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1800 item #1475735 (stock #BX835)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$22,750.00
Listed Price $35,000.00
George III sterling silver epergne. Made by Thomas Pitts in London in 1774.

Reeded and beaded oval frame; at base swags threaded through fixed rings with pendant oval vase medallions, overlapping four split-mounted leafing supports terminating in pierced and scrolled oval feet. Four reeded and scrolling leaf-capped and -wrapped arms, each terminating in oval basket, mounted to frame base alternating with four reeded and scrolling leaf-wrapped arms, each terminating in round basket, mounted to ...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1484371 (stock #BY479)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$385.00
Listed Price $550.00
American Georgian sterling silver sauceboat, ca 1900. Retailed by Black, Starr & Frost in New York. Bellied oval bowl with leaf-capped high-looping handle and gadrooned scalloped rim; four scroll-mounted paw supports. Fully marked including retailer’s stamp and no. 1430. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 3 1/2 x L 6 x W 3 1/4 in. Weight: 6.6 troy ounces. #BY479

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1461244 (stock #BW520)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,465.00
Listed Price $4,950.00
Classical sterling silver compote. Made by John Wendt for Ball, Black in New York, ca 1870. Round and curved bowl mounted to open support comprising three leafing oak shoots with acorns inset with cast figure of standing boy holding a ball in each hand with one arm raised. Domed foot. Reeding and beading.

A fashionable centerpiece evocative of youth and growth. The figure suggests the influence of the Dancing Faun, the ancient statue in the Uffizi in Florence that was a grand tour icon. The fr...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1475009 (stock #BX858)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,015.00
Listed Price $1,450.00
Turn-of-the-century Silberiris glass vase by Loetz with engraved silver overlay. Ovoid with flared rim in silver collar. Overlay in form of open and stylized leaf band and c-scroll neck border. Glass iridescent in orange, pink, and green. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5 1/4 x D 3 1/2 in. #BX858

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1473221 (stock #BV932)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,450.00
Listed Price $3,500.00
Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau glass vase by historic maker Loetz with engraved silver overlay. Cylindrical with bellied top and bottom, and short inset neck. Overlay in form of open and horizontal pattern with stylized leaves and scrollwork. Glass is Titania pattern with shaded streaky green in vertical leaf arrangement. Silver marked “Sterling”. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 7 x D 3 1/4 in. #BV932

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1484678 (stock #BY758)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$5,250.00
Listed Price $7,500.00
Tall Victorian Classical sterling silver vase. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Lobed baluster with inset neck and flared rim; domed foot. Acid-etched fluid and symmetrical leafing scrollwork pattern with copper traces; foot has scroll and flower repousse border. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 11579, and director’s letter C (1902-7). Very good condition with strong definition.

Dimensions: H 15 1/2 x D 5 3/4 in. Weight: 41.5 troy ounces. #BY758

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1487525 (stock #BZ165)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,400.00
Listed Price $2,000.00
Art Nouveau glass vase with engraved silver overlay. Made by Alvin Corp. in Providence, ca 1900. Conical mouth and neck, and bellied bowl. Overlay in form of dense leafing scrollwork and flowers; asymmetrical scrolled cartouche engraved with interlaced script monogram. Silver fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. R387. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 8 x D 4 in. #BZ165

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 : Pre 1910 item #1487888 (stock #BZ193)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$4,550.00
Listed Price $6,500.00
Gorgeous Titania glass vase by historic maker Loetz with engraved silver overlay, ca 1900. Upward tapering sides with gently flared mouth. Sides concave and corners chamfered. Overlay in form of vertical leafing scrollwork mounted at corners and joined on sides by double arches. Glass is mottled and iridescent white shading to green with exposed patches of the solid cobalt blue interior. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 8 1/8 x W 3 3/4 x D 3 3/4 in. #BZ193

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1442218 (stock #BT558)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$626.50
Listed Price $895.00
Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau glass vase with engraved silver overlay. Baluster with dense and vertical overlay in form of entwined stem flowers in curvilinear frames. Scrolled cartouche (vacant). Glass is green. Fully marked including maker's stamp (Alvin), retailer's stamp (Black, Starr & Frost), and no. G3215/3. Excellent condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 6 3/8 x D 2 5/8 in. #BT558

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Coin : Pre 1900 item #1486413 (stock #BY963)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,295.00
Listed Price $1,850.00
Classical coin silver christening mug, ca 1850. Baluster bowl with high-looping leaf-capped s-scroll handle and round stepped foot. Large scrolled frame (vacant) surrounded by rural idyll with house and barn set in bosky landscape. In foreground a hunter takes aim at a fox. No vermin allowed in paradise. New York retailer’s stamp (Ball, Black & Co.) and star and eagle associated with Hartford production. Very good condition with nice patina.

Overall dimensions: H 5 x W 5 x D 3 1/8 in. Weight...

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 1910 item #1491317 (stock #BZ600)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$4,200.00
Listed Price $6,000.00
Edwardian Classical sterling silver urn. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Curved and tapering bowl with leaf flange on domed foot; leaf-capped, wrapped, and mounted high-looping side handles. Chased leafing-scroll border with pendant flowers. Mouth rim wavy with applied leaves. Foot rim has applied swags and leaves. Gilded inside and out. Turn-of-the-century sumptuousness. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 14368B and director’s letter C (1902-7) and volume (7 1/2 pts). Very...
All Items : Artists : Glass : Decorative : Pre 2000 item #1468956 (stock #TRC231025)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$2,385.00
Listed Price $2,650.00


A key figure in the Japanese folk craft movement of the 20th century, Fujita Kyohei is credited with helping to develop a thriving glass-working community within Japan. Best known for his “dream” or “Liuli” boxes—very colorful and skillfully crafted boxes that often incorporated gold and silver leaf into their designs. Here we see a piece that would likely have been crafted earlier in his career but that demonstrates his masterful technique even then. In 1972 Fujita, along ...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1492812 (stock #BZ799)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,500.00
Listed Price $5,000.00
Edwardian Regency sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Graff, Washbourne & Dunn in New York, ca 1909. Lobed and ovoid bowl on domed foot; helmet mouth and high-looping leaf-mounted handle with leaf-and-flower cap. Chased and engraved ornament including ribboned swags and four strapwork frames of which three inset with flowers and the other engraved with interlaced monogram. Foot has tubular piercing overlaid with swags and open strapwork frames inset with pendant flowers. Engraved in block on ...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1960 item #1492810 (stock #BZ778)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,575.00
Listed Price $2,250.00
Palmette sterling silver bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Curved sides and flared rim. Rests on 4 side-mounted stylized floral supports. Each support radiates 3 incised vertical lines. An early piece in this pattern (no. 23238), which was first produced in 1947. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern number, and director’s letter M (1947-56). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 x D 8 3/8 in. Weight: 23.6 troy ounces. #BZ778

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1970 item #1492809 (stock #BZ777)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,275.00
Listed Price $3,250.00
Danish Modern Classical sterling silver box. Made by Georg Jensen in Copenhagen. Rectangular with straight sides; short inset foot with engraved egg-and-dart. Cover hinged with open bracket finial; to has flat raised border. Fully marked including maker’s stamp (1945-77) and no. 825. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 7/8 x W 5 1/4 x D 3 3/8 in. Weight: 10 troy ounces. #BZ777

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1970 item #1492808 (stock #BZ774)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,275.00
Listed Price $3,250.00
Danish Modern sterling silver box. Made by Georg Jensen in Copenhagen. Long and rectangular with straight sides; square corner supports. Cover flat and hinged with cutout stepped tab. An austere Classical design by Harald Nielsen. Fully marked including maker’s (1945-77) and designer’s stamps, and no. 883. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 1/4 x L 6 3/4 x W 3 3/8 in. Weight: 10.5 troy ounces. #BZ774

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1970 item #1492807 (stock #BZ707)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,450.00
Listed Price $3,500.00
Midcentury Modern sterling silver bowl. Made by Alfredo Sciarrotta for Cartier in New York. Oval with curved sides; allover spot hammering. Open oval foot comprising four joined s-scrolls. A gorgeous centerpiece. Fully marked including maker’s and retailer’s stamps, and no. 154. Very good condition with nice shimmer.

Dimensions: H 4 1/2 x W 11 5/8 x D 7 5/8 in. Weight: 25.3 troy ounces. #BZ707  

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1800 item #1492805 (stock #BZ735)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,275.00
Listed Price $3,250.00
Pair of English Georgian Neoclassical sterling silver goblets, 1783. Each: Ovoid bowl on cylindrical stem flowing into raised foot with incised bands and reeded foot. Fully marked including maker’s initials WB (attributable to Walter Brind) and London assay stamp. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 6 x D 3 3/8 in. Total weight: 13 troy ounces. #BZ735

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1492803 (stock #BZ362)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$980.00
Listed Price $1,400.00
Edwardian Classical sterling silver baby cup. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Straight sides with high-looping s-scroll handle and inset foot. Cast scroll and reeded borders at top and bottom. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 15097, and director’s letter T (1892-1902). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 3/4 x W 4 3/8 x D 3 in. Weight: 7.3 troy ounces. #BZ362

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1492802 (stock #BZ332)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,750.00
Listed Price $2,500.00
Pair of American Edwardian glass candlesticks with sterling silver mounts, ca 1910. Faceted socket; wide and flat rim with cut flower heads over radiating ribbing. Shaft upward tapering with half-fluting at top and engraved leafing and flowering scrollwork at bottom. Raised and stepped sterling silver foot. Glass attributable to Hawkes. Silver marked “Sterling / 56 PWTS”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 13 x D 4 3/4 in. #BZ332

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1492800 (stock #BZ331)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,750.00
Listed Price $2,500.00
Pair of American Edwardian glass candlesticks with sterling silver mounts, ca 1910. Faceted socket; wide and flat rim with cut flower heads over radiating ribbing. Shaft upward tapering with half-fluting at top and engraved leafing and flowering scrollwork at bottom. Raised and stepped sterling silver foot. Glass attributable to Hawkes. Silver marked “Sterling / 56 PWTS”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 13 x D 4 3/4 in. #BZ331

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1960 item #1492412 (stock #BZ705)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$4,550.00
Listed Price $6,500.00
The classic sterling silver Louvre bowl. Made by Georg Jensen in Copenhagen. Round and curved; Overhanding rim interspersed with scallops. Open support comprising alternating vertical leaves and tendrils. Raised foot. Visible hand hammering. Designed ca 1910, it reflects the master’s love of nature. So-called the Louvre bowl because an example in that museum’s collection. Fully marked including maker’s stamp (1945-77) and no. 19A. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 6 7/8 x D 8 in. Weight...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1940 item #1492411 (stock #BZ758)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,450.00
Listed Price $3,500.00
Traditional sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1938. Gently curved body with helmet mouth, high-looping handle, and round and stepped foot. Ample with nice heft. Holds 4 1/2 pints. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 22625 (first produced in 1938), director’s letter m (1907-47), and volume. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 10 1/2 x W 8 3/4 x D 5 1/4 in. Weight: 32.7 troy ounces. #BZ758

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1492410 (stock #BZ743)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,100.00
Listed Price $3,000.00
Edwardian Art Nouveau sterling silver basket. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1910. Scrolled and turned-down rim with engraved grape bunches and leaves overlapping open lunette frames. Stationary c-scroll handle with same; handle top vacant. Visible hand hammering. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and code TFC. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 11 3/4 x L 13 1/4 x W 7 in. Weight: 31 troy ounces. #BZ743

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1492407 (stock #BZ690)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,100.00
Listed Price $3,000.00
Pair of Georgian-style sterling silver candlesticks. Made by Currier & Roby in New York, ca 1920. Each: Faceted and tapering shaft with knops and flanges on raised foot in concave circle set in square base. Spool socket with detachable bobeche. Gadrooning and reeding. Fully marked including maker’s mark and no. 2628. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 10 x W 4 5/8 x D 4 5/8 in. Total weight:36 troy ounces. #BZ690

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1940 item #1492406 (stock #BZ772)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,575.00
Listed Price $2,250.00
Modern Classical sterling silver box. Made by Ferdinand Richard Wilm in Berlin, ca 1930. Rectangular with wraparound reeded sides; cover flat and hinged with paneled top. Fully marked including maker’s stamp. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 7/8 x W 6 x D 3 7/8 in. Weight: 13 troy ounces. #BZ772

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1492405 (stock #BZ298)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,225.00
Listed Price $1,750.00
Edwardian Classical sterling silver and glass picture frame. Made by Hawkes in Corning, New York, ca 1910. Oval window with reeded sterling silver border in rectilinear glass surround with curved top. alternating reeded and diaper lines and four clear rondels with acid-etched flower baskets and cornucopia. With glass, silk lining, and silk back with hinged easel support. Silver marked “Sterling”. Glass unmarked. Very good condition with strong definition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 11 1/4 x W 7 ...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1492403 (stock #BZ699)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$385.00
Listed Price $550.00
Ornamental sterling silver letter opener. Made by Georg Jensen in Denmark, ca 1925. Looped tendril handle with seed and leaf terminal. Shaft terminates in flat stylized bud to which is mounted blade with curved sides. Early marks including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 122, Copenhagen Three Tower stamp dated 1925, and Christian F. Heise assayer’s stamp (1904-32). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5 5/8 x W 7/8 x D 3/8 in. #BZ699

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1492402 (stock #BZ706)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,100.00
Listed Price $3,000.00
Modern Classical sterling silver bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1924. Conical with reeded rim, short and straight support, and raised round foot. Acid-etched curvilinear borders with fleurs de lys. Support has scroll-and-dart ornament alternating with squares (vacant). Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 20393G (first produced in 1924), and director’s letter m. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5 5/8 x D 9 in. Weight: 24 troy ounces. #BZ706

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1940 item #1492401 (stock #BZ770)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,295.00
Listed Price $1,850.00
Classical sterling silver urn. Made by Currier & Roby in New York, ca 1930. Traditional form with girdle and domed foot; leaf-capped double-scroll side handles. Cover domed with vasiform finial. Plenty of room for engraving. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 9553. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 9 1/4 x W 8 x D 4 3/4 in. Weight: 20.5 troy ounces. #BZ770

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 #1492397 (stock #BZ697)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,575.00
Listed Price $2,250.00
German Rococo 930 silver sweet meat coach. Imported to England by David Bridge in 1894. A round coach harnessed to a prancing reindeer with large antlers. A trumpet-blowing cherub holds the reins, and two more cherubs support an armorial in strapwork frame. Chased scenes depicting pastoral landscapes and frolics. Wheels rotate for a quick journey around the table. Fully marked with Hanau maker’s marks and English import marks, including London assay stamp. Very good condition.

Overall dimens...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1960 item #1492396 (stock #BZ773)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,500.00
Listed Price $5,000.00
Danish Modern sterling silver box. Made by Georg Jensen in Copenhagen. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged and raised with flat border. Square corner supports. Fully marked including maker’s (1945-77) and designer’s (Harald Nielsen) stamps, and no. 827. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 7/8 x W 8 1/8 x D 3 1/2 in. Heavy weight: 17.5 troy ounces. #BZ773

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1960 item #1492395 (stock #BZ775)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,275.00
Listed Price $3,250.00
Modern sterling silver box. Made by Georg Jensen in Copenhagen. Rectangular; straight sides bisected by wraparound rectilinear band. Corner bracket supports. Cover flat and hinged with stepped rim. Midcentury Danish design by Harald Nielsen. Fully marked including Georg Jensen & Wendel maker’s stamp (ca 1945-51), which was limited to wares sold in Copenhagen, and designer’s stamp. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 1/2 x W 6 1/4 x D 3 1/4 in. Weight: 15 troy ounces. #BZ775

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 : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1980 item #1492391 (stock #BZ723)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,400.00
Listed Price $2,000.00
Modern sterling silver hinged double picture frame. Each: Rectangular window in plain and flat surround. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged easel support. Fully marked including stamp for Web Silver Co., a Philadelphia maker active from the 1950s to 1970s. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Each frame: H 10 1/4 x W 8 1/8 in. Each window: 8 7/8 x W 6 7/8 in. #BZ723

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 1990 item #1492389 (stock #BZ737)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,750.00
Listed Price $2,500.00
Elizabeth II sterling silver box. Made by Padgett & Braham Ltd in Birmingham in 1980. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged and tabbed; on top stand a horse and jockey in a faint surround suggestive of a cloud (of dust?). Box interior cedar-lined and partitioned. Box underside leather lined. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 x L 8 1/8 x D 3 5/8 in. Gross weight: 19 troy ounces. #BZ737

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1492388 (stock #BZ554)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$696.50
Listed Price $995.00
Edwardian Georgian sterling silver mug. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1916. Baluster bowl with leaf-capped double-scroll handle and round stepped foot. Large with nice heft and plenty of room for engraving. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and pattern no. 19191 (first produced in 1916). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5 1/4 x W 5 3/4 x D 3 3/4 in. Weight: 12.5 troy ounces. #BZ554

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Asia Trade : Pre 1910 item #1492209 (stock #BZ691)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$7,150.00
Listed Price $11,000.00
Japanese silver centerpiece bowl, ca 1900. Round and curved. Flat mouth rim with long and low scallops. Raised and spread foot. Applied iris flowers with loose and crisscrossing tendrils and stems in eddying water. Foot has cutout flower heads and engraved wraparound tendrils. Gorgeous period motif on spot-hammered ground. Double-walled. Meiji-era Art Nouveau centerpiece for the cosmopolitan West. Marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 8 3/4 x D 12 3/4 in. Weight: 78 troy ounces. #BZ691 ...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1970 item #1492208 (stock #BZ570)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,275.00
Listed Price $3,250.00
American Midcentury Modern sterling silver picture frame. Retailed by Cartier in New York. Rectangular window in wide and flat surround. With glass, paper lining, and wood laminate back for portrait (vertical) or landscape (horizontal) display. Liner has retailer’s stamp. Frame fully marked including retailer’s stamp, no. 53, and phrase “Hand Made”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 12 x W 10 in. Window: H 10 x W 8 in. #BZ570

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1800 item #1492207 (stock #BZ791)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,925.00
Listed Price $2,750.00
Pair of George III sterling silver goblets. Made by Henry Chawner in London in 1793. Ovoid bowl on cylindrical stem flowing into raised foot. Bowl underside and foot rim reeded. Bowl interior gilt. Spare Neoclassical form that works on traditional and Modern tables. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5 7/8 x D 3 1/4 in. Total weight: 14 troy ounces. #BZ791

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1492205 (stock #BZ550)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$6,300.00
Listed Price $9,000.00
Large and pretty Edwardian sterling silver basket. Made by Stieff in Baltimore in 1917. Flared mouth “tugged” close by fixed and shaped handle; cylindrical body on round foot. Allover floral repousse on stippled ground. Mouth rim has applied scrolls. Foot rim plain. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, date, and no. 502. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 18 1/4 x W 13 3/4 x D 7 3/8 in. Heavy weight: 48 troy ounces. #BZ550

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1492203 (stock #BZ517)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$626.50
Listed Price $895.00
Edwardian Regency sterling silver box. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1909. Oval with straight sides. Cover hinged and tabbed; top overhanging with chased patera; center (vacant) has bead-and-reel border, radiating flutes, and stylized flowerheads. Interior has traces of gilt wash. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 17518 (first produced in 1909), and director’s letter m. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 3/4 x W 5 1/4 x D 3 3/8 in. Weight: 5.8 troy ounces. #BZ517...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1492202 (stock #BZ575)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,050.00
Listed Price $1,500.00
Edwardian Classical sterling silver picture frame. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1909. Rectangular window with concave border and molded rim. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged easel support for landscape (horizontal) display. Perfect for a special wide-angled shot with room for everyone. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, no. B3936, and date symbol. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 8 1/2 x W 11 3/4 in. Window: H 6 3/4 x W 9 7/8 in. #BZ575

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1930 item #1492201 (stock #BZ714)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,500.00
Listed Price $5,000.00
German silver figural dog stirrup cup, ca 1920. Cast bust of spaniel with long snout, resolutely closed mouth, and direct, concentrated gaze as well as floppy ears and thick fur. Mounted to plain and upward tapering bowl. A loyal hunt companion. Marked with maker’s stamp “Föhr” (probably, Eduard Foehr) and old-fashioned “13” (that is, 13/16 loths or 812 silver). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 6 3/4 x D 3 5/8 in. Weight: 8 troy ounces. #BZ714

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1940 item #1492200 (stock #BZ687)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$945.00
Listed Price $1,350.00
Modern sterling silver mini martini shaker, ca 1930. Straight and tapering sides, curved shoulder, and short neck with snug-fitting bun cover. Spout diagonal with chained ball cap for secure shaking. Handy small size for stylish solo drinking. Fully marked including New York maker’s stamp (Currier & Roby), Boston retailer’s stamp (Shreve, Crump & Low), and no. 6711L. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 7 x W 4 1/4 x D 3 3/8 in. Weight: 7.2 troy ounces. #BZ687

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1492199 (stock #BZ588)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$556.50
Listed Price $795.00
Large Palm sterling silver sugar tongs. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1880. U-form. Each stem tapering with scallop shell jaw; fiddle terminal with low relief palm. A rare serving piece in the simplified Classical pattern designed by Edward C. Moore and first produced in 1871. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and director’s letter m (1869-75). Very good condition. Taut and springy.

Dimensions: H 6 1/4 x W 3/4 in. Weight: 2.2 troy ounces. #BZ588

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1492198 (stock #BY192)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$906.50
Listed Price $1,295.00
George V sterling silver picture frame. Made by William Comyns in London in 1912. Oval window in rectangular surround. Window border entwined with entwined with engraved and overlapping open ribbon with bows at top and bottom. A sweet way to “tie up” a special memory for posterity. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back with hinged easel support for portrait (vertical) display. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 8 1/4 x W 5 3/4 in. Window: H 6 7/8 x W 4 3/8 in. #BY19...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1492197 (stock #BX553)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,800.00
Listed Price $4,000.00
Art Nouveau sterling silver table mirror. Made by William B. Kerr in Newark, ca 1910. Oval glass in rectangular surround. On front acid-etched ornament with dense and fluid leafing scrolls and berries; sides plain. With velvet back and hinged easel support for vertical display. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and indistinct number. Very good condition with strong definition.

Large dimensions: Frame: H 18 x W 14 5/8 in. Window: 14 3/4 x W 11 1/2 in. #BX553

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1940 item #1492195 (stock #BZ125)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$455.00
Listed Price $650.00
Swedish Neoclassical 830 silver serving bowl, 1932. Ovoid bowl with high-looping end handles and raised foot. Engraved leaf-and-dart mouth rim. Pierced colonnade foot rim. Fully marked including maker’s stamp (G. Graumann) and date code. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 3 3/4 x L 11 x W 4 3/4 in. Weight: 8.7 troy ounces. #BZ125

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1492190 (stock #BZ752)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$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...