Neoclassical 950 silver jardiniere. Made by Boin-Taburet in Paris, ca 1890. Oval with imbricated leaf-and-berry rim. Sides open interlaced arcade and pendant wreath-and-garland. Open bottom and plain base with rectilinear supports. Original silver-plated liner with loose-mounted end rings. Fully marked with maker’s stamp, Minerva head, and no. 35928. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 3 3/8 x W 13 3/4 x D 9 1/4 in. Weight (without liner): 41.5 troy ounces. #BU986

German 930 silver figural inkwell. Imported to England in 1896 by David Bridge in London. In form of Rococo settee with applied passementerie and monopodia supports. Seat cushion has Chinoiserie scene and is hinged. Interior has detachable pot and sand shaker, and well for wafer seals with hinged and flush cover. German marks including maker’s stamp (Simon Rosenau) and English import marks. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 2 3/8 x W 6 x D 2 1/2 in. Weight: 7.5 troy ounces. #BU973

Set of 4 Victorian gilt sterling silver salt spoons. Made by William Edwards in London in 1872-3. Each: Shaft studded with bead and leaf base. Terminal shaped with central bead. Verso has stylized leaf mount. Round bowl. Fully marked. Excellent condition with nice toning.

Height: 2 3/4 in. Total weight: 1.3 troy ounces. #BU109

Craftsman sterling silver trinket box. Made by Arthur Stone in Gardner, Massachusetts, ca 1920. Oval with straight sides and molded base. Cover gently curved with molded rim. Gilt interior. Fully marked including silversmith’s initial T for Herbert A. Taylor, who active from 1908-37. Very good condition and patina.

Small dimensions: H 1 1/4 x W 2 1/2 x D 1 3/4 in. Weight: 1.8 troy ounces. #BU399

Chrysanthemum sterling silver meat platter. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Shaped oval well with tree of life to collect the rivulets of precious pan juices. Irregular rim with the famous chrysanthemum flower heads alternating with leaves in dense and tactile arrangement. Four volute scroll supports with same. A rare piece in the celebrated pattern, a New World interpretation of a Japanese motif, that was first produced in 1880. Fully marked including pattern no. 5730 and director’s lette...

German Modern 800 silver and glass decanter, ca 1910. Ovoid glass body with star cut to underside. Drum-form neck and triangular spout. Cover flat and hinged with ball finial. Bracket handle. Silver fully marked including Koch & Bergfeld maker’s stamp and no. 18798. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 9 x W 4 1/2 x D 4 1/2 in. #BU427

Modern sterling silver picture frame. Made by Graff, Washbourne & Dunn in New York, ca 1940. Rectangular window in plain and flat surround. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged easel support for portrait (vertical) or landscape (horizontal) display. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 10. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 12 3/8 x W 9 3/8 in. Window: H 10 3/4 x W 7 3/4 in. #BT531

George V sterling silver coffeepot. Made by S. Blanckensee & Sons Ltd in Birmingham in 1925. Faceted with conical body, leaf-capped s-scroll spout, and hinged and domed cover with vasiform finial. Capped and scrolled stained-wood handle. Perennially popular Georgian that works on traditional and Modern tables. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 8 1/2 x W 6 3/4 x D 3 1/2 in. Gross weight: 13.5 troy ounces. #BU987

Regency-style gilt sterling silver centerpiece. Three caryatid bacchantes support an open basket with ivy shoulder. They stand on concave triangle set in same with satyr-head monopodia joined by garlands, and in turn mounted to plain and larger base on volute capital supports. A great “goddess” centerpiece with ethereal barefoot maids in chaste drapery that reflects the English discovery of Greek art in the early 19th century.

In the late 1970s, Nelson Rockefeller commissioned reproductio...

Set of 3 sterling silver bonbon scoops with playing card motif. Made by R. Blackinton & Co. in North Attleboro, ca 1910. This set comprises a king of hearts, a king of diamonds, and a jack of diamonds. Figural handles and suit-shaped bowls. A great novelty trio for bridge night. Two fully marked; one appears to be unmarked. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: Hearts: H 4 1/4 x W 2 1/4 in. Diamonds: H 4 5/8 x W 2 1/2 in. Total weight: 2.8 troy ounces. #BU974

George IV sterling silver salver. Made by John Bridge of Rundell, Bridge & Rundell in London in London in 1824. Round with well and shallow lobing. Rim gadrooned with interspersed leaves. Four volute capital supports. Fully marked. Good condition with nice patina.

Dimensions: H 7/8 x D 8 3/4 in. Weight: 11.5 troy ounces. #BU422

George IV sterling silver salver. Made by John Bridge of Rundell, Bridge & Rundell in London in London in 1824. Round with well and shallow lobing. Rim gadrooned with interspersed leaves. Four volute capital supports. Fully marked. Good condition with nice patina.

Dimensions: H 7/8 x D 8 3/4 in. Weight: 11.5 troy ounces. #BU423

Modern glass and enameled sterling silver figural bird decanter. A duck with clear glass body. Head and neck enameled sterling silver with scaly and imbricated feathers. Compact triangular tail and oval base. Head hinged for pouring. “Quack, quack” goes the beak and out comes the booze. Post-1967 Italian marks. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 10 3/4 x L 10 1/2 x W 4 1/4 in. #BU991

Turn-of-the-century sterling silver open salt and pepper shaker. Made by Gorham in Providence. Salt: Round and tapering bowl with turned-down rim and raised foot. Interior gilt washed. Pepper: Baluster with pierced conical top and raised foot. Neck has subtle twisted fluting. French-style Classical ornament with leaf-and-dart and imbricated leaf-and-berry borders as well as reeding, fluting, and floral garlands. Both pieces have interlaced script monogram in c-scroll frame; other frames vacant. ...

Edwardian Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame. Made by Black, Starr & Frost in New York, ca 1910. Rectangular window in flat surround with leafy scrolls and flowers on lined ground at corners; sides plain. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged easel support. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 3210B. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 12 1/2 x W 9 3/4 in. Window: H 10 7/8 x W 8 1/4 in. #BR601

Set of 12 Elizabeth II sterling silver knives. Made by Stricket & Loder in London in 1983-5. This set comprises 6 dinner knives and 6 luncheon knives. Each: Hollow handle in traditional Thread-and-Shell King pattern. Blade stainless steel. Fully marked. All have 1983 date letter except one luncheon and one dinner, which have 1985 date letter. Excellent condition.

Height: Dinner: H 9 7/8 in. Luncheon: 8 5/8 in. #BU413

Midcentury Modern sterling silver tray. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Rectangular with curved corners, molded rim, and well. Mounted c-scroll end handles. Fully marked including postwar pattern no. 25558. Excellent condition.

Large overall dimensions: H 1 1/2 x W 22 3/4 x D 15 in. Heavy weight: 84 troy ounces. #BU428