George III sterling silver covered serving dish. Made by Digby Scott & Benjamin Smith in London in 1804. Rectilinear with concave sides and curved corners. Reeded rim interspersed with leaf-and-berry ornament. Cover domed with gadrooned border. On cover top is cast terrier finial with upturned tail, panting mouth, and chained collar. Engraved coats of arms including that of the English royal family. The other has the Latin motto “Frangas non flectes”. Fully marked including retailer’s stam...

Midcentury Modern sterling silver box. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover flat and hinged with flat molded rim. Box interior cedar lined and partitioned. Box interior gilt washed. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, postwar pattern no. 23367, and director’s letter L (1956-ca 1965). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 x W 7 3/4 x D 6 5/8 in. Gross weight: 31.7 troy ounces. #BX738

Victorian Classical coin silver baby cup. Made by Wood & Hughes in New York, ca 1855. Straight sides, beaded and skirted foot, and leaf-capped s-scroll handle. Chased floral wreath frame (vacant). Maker’s stamp and no. 1. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 3 1/2 x W 4 1/8 x D 2 7/8 in. Weight: 4 troy ounces. #BX746

European silver beaker, 19th century. A commemorative for the Hungarian Revolution in 1848. At that time Hungary, which was part of the Austrian Empire, attempted to abolish Feudalism and establish in its place representative democracy. The radical changes, which included extending suffrage (the right to vote) and freedom of the press, were resisted by the Austrian overlords. When Austrian military intervention failed, the Austrian emperor sought help from the Russian czar, who obliged with a la...

Modern sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Upward tapering sides, scrolled bracket handle, and v-spout. Spare incised banding near rim. Holds 3 1/2 pints. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 22343, director’s letter m (1907-47), wartime star (1943-5), and volume. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 6 7/8 x W 7 x D 4 3/4 in. Weight: 20 troy ounces. #BX653

Turn-of-the-century American Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame. Rectangular window in flat and open surround with engraved scrollwork and solid tubular shaped frames (vacant). With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged easel support for landscape (horizontal) display. Marked “Sterling” with no. 2140 and dimensions. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 7 x W 9 in. Window: H 5 1/8 x W 7 1/8 in. #BX810

French Classical 950 silver bowl, ca 1920. Round with curved sides and domed foot. Flying side handles with lion head terminals and shaggy mane caps. Guilloche and leaf and dart. Engraved shaded block letter monogram (M) in applied laurel wreath frame. Fully marked with Minerva head, maker’s stamp (V. Boivin) and no. 4273/E. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 4 3/4 x W 7 1/2 x D 5 3/8 in. Weight: 7.4 troy ounces. #BX591

Japanese Meiji silver epergne, ca 1910. Bonsai tree with scaly bark and leaf clusters. Four branches; each has conical vase with open bamboo-style sides; ruffled rim with engraved Greek Key band. Round base with 3 crane figures standing on irregular ground with leafing shoots. Japanese marks and letters CH. Very good condition with nice patina.

Dimensions: H 18 x W 9 1/2 x 7 in. Weight: 30.5 troy ounces. #BX773

Art Nouveau sterling silver baby cup. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1887. Waisted bowl and scroll handle with scaly beaded serpentine split tail terminating in volute scrolls. Clusters of acid-etched leafing scrolls with heads in rondels and gryphons. Stylistically integrated monogram. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 9566 (first produced in 1887), and director’s letter M (1873-91). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 1/4 x W 3 5/8 x D 2 1/2 in. Weight: 6 troy oun...

Dutch 833 silver fish box, 19th century. Hinged head and lower mouth, and faceted red eyes; articulated and scalloped wide body, and fins and tail with tooled linear ornament. Loose-mounted nose ring. Marked. Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 1 3/8 x L 3 3/4 x W 7/8 in. Weight: 1.2 troy ounces. #BS574

Art Nouveau Craftsman glazed earthenware 3-handled cup with engraved silver overlay. Made by Rookwood Pottery in Cincinnati in 1897. Round with straight and upward tapering sides and 3 silver c-scroll handles. Orange blooms and buds with crisscrossing and snapped stems on shaded brown ground. Overlay in form of leafing scrollwork, flowers, and diaper.

The artist was Constance Amelia Baker, who worked at Rookwood from 1892 to 1904, where she specialized in dreamy, floaty flower designs. She als...

Sumptuous Victorian Classical sterling silver serving dish. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Rectangular well and scrolling, asymmetrical turned-down rim; bracket-shaped ends with leaf-mounted scroll handles, and corner fruiting grapevine supports. Well has acid-etched leafing scrollwork and flower baskets. Sides have embossed and stippled lobing and corner volute scrolls, and applied cherubs brandishing arrows and flower baskets and frolicking together within the bounds of decency. Well and ...

Set of 8 traditional sterling silver mint juleps. Made by Alvin in Providence. Each: Straight and tapering sides and reeded rim and foot. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. S251. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 3/4 x D 3 in. Total weight: 29.8 troy ounces. #BX796

Modern sterling silver flask. Made by Meriden Britannia (part of International) in Connecticut, ca 1920. Rectilinear and curved; cover hinged, threaded, and cork-lined. On front engraved hunter standing in marshes with gun downed and flask raised with ducks paddling in background. Beneath scene is the phrase “The last / shot”. Back vacant for engraving. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 175/9. Very good condition with strong definition.

Dimensions: H 7 3/8 x W 4 1/2 x D 1 1/8 ...

Victorian silver baby cup. Made by S. Kirk & Son in Baltimore, ca 1850. Drum form with plain rim. Foot same with beaded and linear borders. Double-scroll handle with engraved feathering. Repousse landscape with vernacular buildings and bridge. Floral garland at bottom. Plain and shaped frame engraved with script monogram. A nice flower and tower design in the historic regional taste. Marks include maker’s stamp (1846-1861). Condition: A nice collector’s piece. Deep patina. Handle has a few p...

Large Art Nouveau sterling silver jewel casket. Made by Woods & Chatellier in New York, ca 1910. Rectangular with straight sides, curved corners, and hinged bracket end handles. Cover hinged with gently raised top. Densed leafing scrollwork and flowers engraved allover sides and cover. Cover top has central oval frame (vacant). Hasp with padlock and key. Interior fitted with hinged and detachable parts for storing the precious heirloom bits. Twelve slots alone for the rings! A wonderful gift tha...

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

American Modern sterling silver flask, ca 1920. Rectilinear and curved; cover hinged, threaded, and cork-lined. Front engraved with a camel, a paragon of drought survival, standing on parched ground with scattered shoots of greenery. In background are palm trees and pyramids. Drink up to survive the desert—physical or metaphorical. Back vacant for engraving. Marked “Sterling”. Very good condition with strong definition.

Dimensions: H 7 x W 5 x D 7/8 in. Weight: 9 troy ounces. #BX740 ...