French Classical silver coffeepot, 18th century. Baluster with silver-mounted stained and turned wood handle. Cover hinged with bud finial. V-form fish-mouth spout. Three hoof supports with oval medallion mounts. Gadrooning, twisted fluting, and ribbon-tied blossoming branch. Engraved on underside are 3 presentations of which two dated 1881 and 1950 as well as phrase “Bought in Tours, France”. Marked. Good condition with nice patina.

Dimensions: H 10 3/4 x W 9 1/4 x D 4 1/2 in. Gross weigh...

Large French Etruscan 950 silver coffeepot, ca 1820. Ovoid body with spool neck, side-hinged cover, and raised and round foot. Upright S-spout with ram’s head mouth, and low relief leaves and gadroons. Leaf-and-dart borders. Cover has bud finial on scroll and flower mount. High-looping stained-wood handle with silver mounts: a ram’s head at top, a garlanded face at bottom. Robust Classicism. Fully marked including maker’s initials AL. Fine condition.

Overall dimensions: H 14 1/2 x W 10 ...

Large French Rococo Revival 950 silver oval centerpiece plateau, ca 1890. Curvilinear cartouche with 6 leaf-mounted scroll supports. Beaded oval on strapwork armorial with ribbon and quiver, and interlaced script monogram. Mirrored top. Note: Larger and more ovalish than appears in images. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 3/8 x W 31 3/4 x D 20 1/2 in. #BS831

French 950 silver inkwell on stand, ca 1910. Straight sides with vertically applied strapwork bands; curved bottom and raised foot. Cover hinged and domed with flower-head finial. Gadrooned rims. Interior has engraved curvilinear border and clear-glass liner. Mounted to oval curvilinear stand with ornamental border. Fully marked including maker’s stamp CG. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 5 x W 9 3/8 x D 5 7/8 in. Weight (without glass): 15.5 troy ounces. #BT381

German 800 silver wine trolly nef, ca 1920. A 3-mast galleon with billowing sales and complicated rigging. Gun ports open and cannons ready to fire. Lots of deck action, too with fighting swordsman and fallen sailors. Holds a special cargo because wood-style hull is a wine trolly. Figurehead spigot with threaded plug, and dolphin side mounts with rotating wheels for cruising across the table. Gives new meaning to the expression “getting sloshed”. Memorable dinner party guaranteed.

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Belle Epoque Rococo 950 silver jardiniere. Made by Edmond Tetard in France, and imported to Scotland in 1898 by Edward & Sons in Glasgow. Oval and bellied with asymmetrical and open rim. Chased flowers, leaves, and shells, and leaf-bordered cartouches (vacant). Four twisting flutes flowing into open scrolled supports. Gilt-washed interior. Detachable silver-plated liner with gilt interior and fixed end pulls. A fresh and pretty turn-of-the-century centerpiece. French marks comprise maker’s sta...

Art Nouveau inkwell. Made by Emile Langlois in Paris, ca 1920. Hemispheric clear glass bowl with garland acid-etched to sides and diaper cut to underside. Neck collar 950 silver as is hinged domed cover, which has guilloche enamel concentric rings in nuanced green-brown. Detachable clear glass liner. Maker’s stamp. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 3 x D 2 3/4 in. #T714

Antique sterling silver and clear glass sugar caster, ca. 1910. Body in clear glass and head in sterling silver. Elephant is seated with straight hind legs and dangling forelegs. Ears are flapped back and trunk is turned up. Fine details, including the cute and stubby toes, sharp tusks, and gleeful gape. Head top pierced. Back has engraved monogram. Hallmarked “sterling silver”. Effaced word (probably Germany). Very good condition.

Dimensions: 5 1/4 x W 2 1/2 x D 4 1/4 in. #BI609

Modern Gothic sterling silver wine bottle coaster. Retailed by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Round and solid well. Sides flared and pierced with quatrefoils. Rim gently scalloped. Marked “Tiffany & Co / Sterling / Portugal”. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 1 1/4 x D 5 1/4 in. Heavy weight: 8.8 troy ounces. #BW912

Elizabeth II sterling silver wine bottle coaster. Made by Broadway & Co. in Birmingham in 2000. Round with straight sides and ribbed spread base. Stained-wood well. Felt-lined underside. Great turn-of-this-century barware. Fully marked including Millennium stamp. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 1/4 x D 5 in. #BW902

Pair of fabulous Art Deco-style silver wine coolers. Each: Rectangular with straight sides, reeded rims, and faceted corners. Rests on 4 arched feet, which in turn, rest on wood support. Ring handles and triangular mounts. Marked. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 12 x W 8 1/2 x D 8 in. Total weight: 165.7 troy ounces. #BJ749

Pair of gift-quality American Edwardian Classical sterling silver wine bottle coasters, ca 1910. Retailed by Black, Starr & Frost in New York. Each: Tapering sides and spread and stepped base. Scrolling leaf rim interspersed with scrolled rondels. Well inset with stained-wood. Underside felt lined. Fully marked including retailer’s stamp and no. 70. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 1/4 x D 8 in. #BW782

European Renaissance-style 800 silver wine ewer on stand. Ewer: Conical body, knopped support, raised foot with plain sides, upward tapering neck, and plain helmet mouth. Handle high-looping with scrolling leaves and animal-head mount. Stand: Plain and round well with wide and shaped shoulder and scalloped rim. Dense chased, engraved, and tooled ornament with scrolls, bouquets, and gadroons. Cast cupid figures mounted to ewer shoulder. Traditional and ceremonial. Marked. Very good condition with...

Antique European silver strainer, ca 1840. Round bowl with concentric piercing, gadrooned rim, and feathered open loop handle. On handle back is engraved shaded block monogram NP. Marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 3/4 x W 7 3/4 x D 4 7/8 in. Weight: 5.5 troy ounces. #AW822

Antique Portuguese silver serving tray, late 18th century. Plain and shaped oval well. Shoulder has chased leafy-scroll-and-shell band between Vitruvian scroll and molded borders. Same embossed on rim with large overlapping shells. Fashionable period motifs in an accomplished naïve style. Appears to be unmarked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 1/4 x W 23 x 15 3/8 in. Weight: 55.4 troy ounces. #BN846

English sterling silver wine cooler. Made by James Barclay Hennell in London in 1879. Round and curved bowl with beaded rim and lion’s head mounts with loose-mounted rings at sides. Leafing scrollwork on beaded ground, and two scrolled and bead-and-reel frames with trefoil mounts. In one the horses amble contentedly in the enclosed paddock. In the other they have broken out and run wild without order or direction. Elegant and nimble thoroughbreds illustrating a very Victorian moral. Plain supp...

Unusual Antique Russian 875 silver sugar tongs. Stepped and rectilinear frame; jaws trapezoidal with raised diaper interior. Marked. Condition: Taut and functional.

Dimensions: H 5 1/2 x W 3/4 in. Weight: 2.5 troy ounces. #BR772