Rare and beautiful turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau glass vase by historic maker Loetz with engraved silver overlay. Steep baluster with flared rim and spread foot. Loose and fluid floral overlay. An open and dynamic design with irregular petals and whiplash tendrils. Glass is shaded azure blue with dense lozenge-form quilting which contrasts with the asymmetry of the overlay. Pontil mark. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 10 1/4 x D 4 1/2 in. #BX633

Set of 10 Chrysanthemum sterling silver open salts. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Each: Lobed and gilt washed bowl in square frame with irregular shaggy leaf rim. Splayed corner leaf supports. Gorgeous pieces in modish late 19th-century Japonesque. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 6848, and director’s letter T (1892-1902). Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 1 x W 1 3/4 x D 1 3/4 in. Total weight: 10.8 troy ounces. #BX561

Set of 6 down-home sterling silver mint julep cups. Retailed by Bogaert in Lexington, Kentucky. Each: Straight and tapering sides, and reeded rim and base. Fully marked including retailer’s stamp. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 7/8 x D 3 in. Total weight: 22.5 troy ounces. #BX630

Large Chinese silver mug, ca 1880. Cylindrical bowl with bellied and beaded dragon-encircled bottom. Pastoral frieze with farmers tilling soil and water buffalo pulling plow. In background buildings and trees. Sweet scenes of country life that contrast with the scary, scaly dragon forming s-scroll handle that grips the bowl with talons. A horned voyeuristic beast that peers over the rim with gaping, fanged jaws. Chinese marks and initials WF for Wing Fat in Canton. Very good condition.

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Edwardian sterling silver vase. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Conical bowl on spool knop mounted to domed foot. Irregular mouth and foot rims applied with flower heads, scrolls, and pierced diaper. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 13769 (first produced in 1898), and director’s letter T (1892-1902). Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 12 3/8 x D 5 in. Weight: 16 troy ounces. #BX321

Victorian Rococo sterling silver jewelry box. Made by William Comyns in London in 1897. Rectangular and bellied, short and plain inset neck, and hinged cover with wraparound reeding. Dense and fluid repousse scrollwork, flowers, and Classical masks. Cover top has asymmetrical scrolled cartouche (vacant). Velvet lined interior. Leather-lined underside. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 3/8 x W 8 x D 7 1/4 in. Gross weight: 19.3 troy ounces. #BX453

Edwardian Regency sterling silver basket. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1911. Solid oval well. Sides tapering with open vertical lines and fish-scale oval frames with applied swags; raised and spread foot. Lobed and gadrooned rims interspersed with leaves. Scrolled swing handle. Large and capacious with nice heft. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 17985 (first produced in 1911), and director’s letter m. Excellent condition.

Overall dimensions: H 14 1/2 x W 15 7/8 x ...

American Modern Classical sterling silver loving cup, ca 1950. Bellied bowl and flared rim. Three s-scroll handles with volute terminals and lobed sides. Traditional form and lots of room for engraving. Marked “Sterling / by / Fina / 233 / 7 PTS.” Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 8 x W 9 x D 6 1/2 in. Weight: 36.6 troy ounces. #BX363

Turn-of-the-century American Art Nouveau glass vase with engraved silver overlay. Tulip-form with flower-bud top on cylindrical body flowing into spread foot. Overlay in form of entwined and interlaced tendrils. Glass is green. Marks include no. 196. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 6 1/2 x D 2 3/8 in. #BT570

George II sterling silver salver. Made by Robert Abercromby in London 1741. Molded scroll and shell rim and 4 scroll-mounted hoof supports. Armorial engraved in well center. Great heft and balance. Fully marked. Very good condition with period patina.

Dimensions: H 1 1/2 x D 12 3/8 in. Weight: 28.7 troy ounces. #BX211

Edwardian sterling silver Baby Cup. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1911. Barrel form with bracket handle. At top is acid-etched frieze with leafing oak branch and acorn-nibbling squirrels. Bottom vacant. Sweet with an implicit moral message about thrift and planning. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 18080D (first produced in 1911) and director’s letter m. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 x W 4 x D 2 7/8 in. Weight: 6 troy ounces. #BX456

George III sterling silver mazarine. Made by John Wakelin & William Taylor in London in 1787. Oval well with ornamental piercing including central flower head. Curved sides and four half-ball supports. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1/2 x W 12 x D 7 7/8 in. Weight: 13.8 troy ounces. #BX315

Turn-of-the-century American Art Nouveau glass water pitcher with engraved silver overlay. Tapering body with arched facets; helmet mouth and c-scroll handle; foot ring in silver collar. Loose and open overlay in form of flowering and leaving tendrils. Scrolled cartouche engraved with interlaced script monogram. Glass is clear. Silver marked “Sterling”. Good condition. Minor chip to underside.

Dimensions: H 8 1/4 x W 8 1/4 x D 5 1/4 in. #BX623

Edwardian Classical sterling silver coffee and tea set. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. This set comprises 5 pieces: Coffeepot, teapot, creamer, sugar, and waste bowl. Tapering and fluted ovoid bodies. Feet domed. Covers double domed with vasiform finial. Handles scroll bracket (coffeepot and teapot stained-wood). Ornament acid-etched and stylized: Curvilinear fretwork and leafing borders, paterae and, on front and back, wreaths of which 1 engraved with symbol or cryptic monogram. F...

Large Edwardian Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame. Made by Lebkuecher in Newark, ca 1910. Rectangular window in curvilinear shaped surround. Corner frames inset and entwined with wreaths, leaves, and rondels inset with flower heads. Ornament in low relief on stippled ground. On top rail is engraved single letter monogram (M) between leafing scrolls. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged easel support. Fully marked including maker’s and retailer’s (Grogan Company) stamps...

Early European silver covered cup. Tapering bowl with curved bottom. Chased and engraved ornament with lush and fluid flowers and leaves. Tooled lines at rim. Cover domed with garland and cast swan finial nesting in applied leaf bed. Three splayed ball supports. Marks (possibly German) on bottom underside. Minor dent on bowl bottom and cover interior. Good condition with visible handwork and nice soft patina.

Dimensions: H 7 1/4 x D 3 7/8 in. Weight: 8.6 troy ounces. #BV536

Turn-of-the-century Victorian Classical sterling silver loving cup. Made by Frank W. Smith in Gardner, Mass. Baluster on domed foot; 3 leaf-capped and -wrapped high-looping scroll handles. Chased scallop shells between leafing scrolls. Egg-and-dart rims. Gilt-washed interior. Fully marked including maker’s and New York retailer’s (Theodore B. Starr) stamps and no. 1334B. Excellent condition.

Overall dimensions: H 10 1/2 x W 9 1/2 x D 7 1/2 in. Heavy weight: 42 troy ounces. #BX576