Modern sterling silver desk set comprising scissors and letter opener in sheath. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1940. The scissors have oval finger rings and long straight stainless-steel blades. The letter opener has a flat and tapering blade. Sheath tapering and rectilinear with partition. Scissor rings marked “Sterling”. All pieces fully marked including maker’s stamp. Scissors and sheath have pattern nos. 22653 (scissors) and 22254 (sheath) and director’s letter m. Very good c...

Fourteenth Century sterling silver baby cup. Made by Shreve & Co. in San Francisco, ca 1920. Curved sides and c-scroll handle. Applied and stud-mounted hand hammered rims and pendant fleurs de lys. Marked “Shreve & Co / San Francisco / Sterling”. Very good condition. A few minor pings to handle.

Dimensions: H 2 3/4 x W 4 1/8 x D 3 in. Weight: 3.6 troy ounces. #BV935

Victorian Classical sterling silver snuff box. Made by Frederick Marson in Birmingham in 1860. Rectangular with concave sides, curved corners, flat and hinged cover, and curvilinear rims. Densely engraved and shaded leafing scrollwork. On cover top is scrolled cartouche engraved: “Presented to / Mr A. Christie, / as a mark of respect and esteem / by the pupils of / his sacred music class. / Urquhart, 8th March, 1862”. Fully marked. Very good condition.

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

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

English King sterling silver serving tray. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Oval well and wide and stepped shoulder. Applied gently undulating rim interspersed with scallop shells. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 11742, and director’s letter C (1902-7). Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 1 1/4 x W 20 x D 14 in. Heavy weight: 58 troy ounces. #BX388

Japanese Meiji Art Nouveau silver basket, ca 1890. Faceted zigzag bowl with convex ends and concave sides, and double bamboo-style swing handle. Sides have applied iris flowers on stippled ground. Marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H (with handle) 5 x W 8 1/4 x D 4 3/8 in. Weight: 13 troy ounces. #BX787

Edwardian Classical sterling silver jewelry box. Made by Howard & Co. in New York in 1901. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged with gently curved top. Engraved leafing scrollwork, garlands, and curvilinear strapwork. Cover top has scrolled frame (vacant) in same ornamental surround. Interior silk lined. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, year, and no. 1813A. Very good condition. Minor wear and discoloration to lining.

Dimensions: H 2 3/8 x W 9 3/8 x D 5 3/4 in. Gross weight: 33 ...

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