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All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1461156 (stock #BW511)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,295.00
Listed Price $1,850.00
Two pairs of Edwardian Regency sterling silver salt & pepper shakers. Made by Graff, Washbourne & Dunn in New York, ca 1909. Each: Ovoid body with engraved scrolled frames inset with flowers and leaves. One frame engraved with interlaced script monogram. Short neck and pierced and domed cover with vasiform finial. Foot raised with tubular piercing overlaid with swags, and open heraldic shields inset with flowers. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, no. 5542/47, and patent year 1909. Very goo...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1460113 (stock #BW614)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$906.50
Listed Price $1,295.00
English Victorian cologne bottle, 1880. Cut-glass cylinder with short and threaded inset neck. Ball cover in form of male head with big ears, receding hairline, tronie-style grimace, and red bead eyes. Fully marked including London assay stamp and unidentified maker’s initials “T.S” in oval. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 6 x D 2 1/4 in. #BW614

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1458887 (stock #BW421)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$9,100.00
Listed Price $14,000.00
Japonesque mixed metal on sterling silver bowl. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1883. Curved sides with allover spot hammering and gilt-washed interior overhung with apple branch mounted to exterior. A gnarly growth with irregular fruit and gilt leaves. Also applied birds and butterflies as well as cattails rooted in granulated soil. Three tapering supports. Fully marked with maker’s stamp, date letter, no. 1725, and phrase “Sterling & Other Metals”. Very good condition.

Overall dimensio...

All Items : New Century : Jewelry : Necklaces : Pre 1990 item #1458590 (stock #1204)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$4,900.00
Listed Price $7,000.00
Unusual 14k gold chain necklace, comprising faceted oval links. No clasp. Custom made. United States, ca 1980s. Very good condition.

Length: 37 inches. Weight: 57.1 dwt. #1204

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1457985 (stock #BW212)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$7,800.00
Listed Price $12,000.00
Set of 6 Chrysanthemum sterling silver bouillon bowl holders. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Each: Curved and open sides comprising joined stem flowers. Flower-capped looping side handles. Foot ring with 4 scallop-shell supports. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 14782, and director’s letter m. Very good condition. Dimensions: H 2 x W 5 1/4 x D 3 1/4 in. Total weight: 18 troy ounces.

With: Set of 6 original porcelain bowls. Made by Lenox in New Jersey, ca 1910....

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1457472 (stock #SW5)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$6,650.00
Listed Price $9,500.00
Pair of English Jacobean Revival flagons. Globular body with scroll handle in brown pottery with granulated salt glaze. Gilt sterling silver neck collar and hinged and domed cover with open scrollwork thumb rest as well as raised foot. Chased strapwork embellished with faces and clusters of fruits and vegetables.

One marked George Nathan & Ridley Hayes with Chester assay stamp and 1911 date letter. The other marked Elkington & Co. with Birmingham assay stamp and 1923 date letter. Very good con...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1950 item #1455087 (stock #BR829)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,400.00
Listed Price $2,000.00
Rare sterling silver punch ladle. Made by Spratling in Taxco, Mexico. Round hand-hammered bowl with curved spout. Mount has tooled bands and applied rope band and is inset with tapering stained-wood handle. An early piece by this maker. 1940s marks. Very good condition with beautiful patina.

Dimensions: H 13 x W 3 3/4 x D 1/4 in. Gross weight: 5 troy ounces. #BR829

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1450037 (stock #BV545)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$4,550.00
Listed Price $6,500.00
Large Classical sterling silver covered urn. Made by Currier & Roby in New York, ca 1920. Girdled bowl with leaf-capped s-scroll side handles, stepped foot and stepped and domed cover with vasiform finial. Traditional form with extra oomph. Beautiful proportions and plenty of room for engraving. Fully marked. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 13 1/4 x W 12 x D 7 1/2 in. Heavy weight: 71.5 troy ounces. #BV545

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1449703 (stock #BV489)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,450.00
Listed Price $3,500.00
Edwardian Regency sterling silver box. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1917. Square with straight sides. Cover hinged with gently curved top and scrolled top. Allover engine-turned wave ornament on box sides and cover top, which also has engraved garland and wreath (vacant) with pendant flowers; cover sides plain with pointille borders. Interior velvet lines. Perfect for jewelry and keepsakes. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, date symbol, no. 7113, and letter R. Excellent condition.

Ove...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1433179 (stock #BT760)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$9,750.00
Listed Price $15,000.00
Set of 3 Etruscan Revival sterling silver tureens. Made by JC Moore & Son for Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1865. This set comprises 1 large round tureen and 2 small oval tureens.

Each: Tapering, ovoid body on raised foot. Egg-and-dart border. Reeded bracket side handles with cast ram’s head mounts. Cover domed with cast Roman helmet finial. Beading. Super stylish midcentury design. Bold Classicism that works in a contemporary interior.

Early marks (1854-70) with Moore and Tiffany stamps...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1428261 (stock #BR749)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,575.00
Listed Price $2,250.00
Pair of Japonesque sterling silver open salts. Made by John C. Moore for Tiffany & Co. in New York. Round with open rectangular bracket handles and straight foot. Engraved overlapping seals decorated with modish motifs, including fan, bug, vase, and bamboo. Foot decorated with acid-etched spirals and lunette-form flower heads, and pierced leaves. Union Square mark (1870-5) with pre-1875 pattern no. 3007 and order no. 901. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 7/8 x W 4 5/8 x D 3 3/8 in. Total w...

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Other Metals : Pre 1900 item #1304722 (stock #1120)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,050.00
Listed Price $1,500.00
Amusing shakudo brooch with copper and gold detail featuring a woman in repose. The brooch is braced by a sterling silver mount. Made in Japan. Meiji period, ca. 1880. Excellent condition with fabulous patina.

Length: 2 3/8 in. #1120

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1473940 (stock #BX850)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,715.00
Listed Price $2,450.00
Turn-of-the-century Silberiris glass vase by Loetz with engraved silver overlay. Ovoid with impressed shoulder and molten-style irregular turned-down rim. Overlay in form of whiplash tendrils and loose and fluid blooms. Glass iridescent in purple, yellow, and green with a few glimpses of blue. Gorgeous Art Nouveau with nice shimmer. Silver marked “Sterling” with La Pierre maker’s stamp. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5 3/8 x D 3 1/2 in. #BX850

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Modernism : Pre 1970 item #1461185 (stock #1208)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,575.00
Listed Price $2,250.00
Midcentury Modern brooch. A cluster of lapis lazuli berries mounted to irregular and striated 14k gold leaves. United States, ca 1960s. Very good condition.

Dimensions: L 2 1/4 x W 1 1/2 in. Approximate weight: 12.7 dwt. #1208

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Pre 1930 item #1490926 (stock #BY753)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,750.00
Listed Price $2,500.00
South American dish, ca 1920. Lozenge-form with flared rim and 3 splayed supports comprising Brazilian 1000 Reis coins minted in the first two decades of the twentieth century. A great way to give “currency” to your décor. Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 1 1/2 x W 7 3/4 x D 7 3/8 in. Weight: 17 troy ounces. #BY753

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Pre 1930 item #1490925 (stock #BY752)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,575.00
Listed Price $2,250.00
South American dish, ca 1920. Hexagonal with flared rim comprising Brazilian 500 Reis coins minted from the 1850s to 1880s. Three cast leaf-mounted paw supports. A great way to give “currency” to your décor. Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 1 1/2 x W 8 1/4 x D 7 1/2 in. Weight: 13 troy ounces. #BY752

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Coin : Pre 1900 item #1487983 (stock #BY796)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$13,000.00
Listed Price $20,000.00
Pair of striking midcentury Classical coin silver ewers. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1860. Each: Ovoid bowl with helmet mouth and raised foot. On neck applied frieze with ring of Bacchic boys gripping drapery swags; below applied bead-and-reel border. High-rising handle with cast cupbearer mounted to volute terminal; bottom mount in form of male head in stylized leaf and scroll surround. On front engraved armorial in form of winged gryphon. Both have variant leaf-and-dart ornament. Not iden...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1389103 (stock #BN343)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$906.50
Listed Price $1,295.00
Art Nouveau clear glass decanter with silver overlay. Made by Black, Starr & Frost in New York, ca 1920. Oval bowl with flat foot, cylindrical neck, and everted rim. Ball stopper with conical mount, spool neck, and short plug. Dense ornament with stylized leaves in whiplash frames overlapping with intersecting lines. Stylistically transitional incorporating both the curvilinear and geometric. Scrolled cartouche engraved with interlaced script monogram. Foot in silver collar as are neck and rim...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Coin : Pre 1900 item #1461771 (stock #BR811)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$245.00
Listed Price $350.00
Classical coin silver christening mug. Made by Tifft & Whiting in North Attleboro, Mass., ca 1850. Straight and tapering sides with beaded rims. Three names and 3 birthyears (1851, 1877, and 1908) engraved in leafing scrolled frame. Leaf-capped s-scroll handle. Maker’s stamp and phrase “Pure Silver Coin”. Good condition with attractive period wear and nicely sunk engraving.

Overall dimensions: H 3 1/4 x W 3 3/4 x D 2 1/2 in. Weight: 2 troy ounces. #BR811

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1418608 (stock #BS922)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,925.00
Listed Price $2,750.00
Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau clear glass decanter with engraved silver overlay. Made by Alvin in Providence. Globular body with high-looping handle, upward tapering cylindrical neck, and helmet mouth. Ball stopper with short plug. Dense and scrolling fruiting grapevine overlay. Scrolled asymmetrical cartouche engraved with interlaced script monogram. Handle and mouth in silver collar as is stopper neck. Fully marked including maker’s and retailer’s (Mermod, Jaccard), and no. 36150. Very g...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1435227 (stock #BT883)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$875.00
Listed Price $1,250.00
Tall turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau glass decanter with engraved silver overlay. Globular bowl with cylindrical neck and everted rim. Stopper concave with faceted neck. Dense overlay. On bowl are flower heads, entwined scrolls, and trellis between double linear frames joined by beading and terminating in volute scrolls. On neck are shooting tendrils forming arches. Neck and rim in collar as is decanter neck. Glass is clear. Marked and numbered 044. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 12 5/8 x...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1900 item #1434743 (stock #BT449)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$350.00
Listed Price $500.00
Aesthetic coin silver baby cup. Made by Juergens & Andersen in Chicago. Tapering and inset sides engraved with stylized ornament, including swags and scrolls, centered on oval frame (vacant) bordered by beading and dentil interspersed with trefoils. Top and bottom have ornamental borders on ribbed ground. Thick scroll bracket handle. Marked “Coin” and “Chicago” with maker’s stamp (1857-71). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 3/8 x W 4 1/8 x D 3 in. Weight: 3 troy ounces. #BT449 ...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1420613 (stock #BT177)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,575.00
Listed Price $2,250.00
Early red glass silver overlay perfume. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1886. Globular with short neck and flat everted rim. Ball stopper. Dense and engraved overlay with scrolls and flowers. A concentrated design with small reveals of the glass. Scrolled cartouche engraved with scrolled monogram. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, patent year 1886, and no. S684. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 6 1/4 x D 3 1/2 in. #BT177

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1488395 (stock #BZ278)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,275.00
Listed Price $3,250.00
Art Nouveau glass claret jug with engraved silver overlay. Made by Alvin Corp. in Providence, ca 1900. Cylindrical with small lip spout and spread base; c-scroll handle in silver collar. On underside cut-to-clear star. Overlay in form of entwined and scrolling fruiting grapevine with pendant bunches and leaves. Asymmetrical scrolled cartouche engraved with interlaced script monogram. Silver fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. R326. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 9 1/2 x W 5 1/2 ...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Asia Trade : Pre 1910 item #1468016 (stock #BW978)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$906.50
Listed Price $1,295.00
Turn-of-the-century Chinese export silver picture frame. Oval window in shaped surround with scrolls and flower heads at top, and leaves, stars, flowers, and heart cartouche vacant on stippled ground at bottom. With glass, silk lining, velvet back, and hinged easel silver wire support. Marked “Sterling”. Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: Frame: H 7 1/4 x W 4 3/4 in. Window: H 4 1/4 x W 2 3/4 in. #BW978

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1442218 (stock #BT558)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$626.50
Listed Price $895.00
Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau glass vase with engraved silver overlay. Baluster with dense and vertical overlay in form of entwined stem flowers in curvilinear frames. Scrolled cartouche (vacant). Glass is green. Fully marked including maker's stamp (Alvin), retailer's stamp (Black, Starr & Frost), and no. G3215/3. Excellent condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 6 3/8 x D 2 5/8 in. #BT558

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Pre 1960 item #1479030
A simple silver bangle with niello marked Sterling. The width is a tad over 1/16"~ inner diameter 2-5/8".
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1900 item #1488542 (stock #BZ286)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$350.00
Listed Price $500.00
German silver tea scoop. Imported to England in 1892 by Thomas Glaser. Leaf-form bowl with veins and wispy, irregular tips. Woody stem with coiled tendril mounts. German maker's marks and English sterling-standard import marks including London assay stamp. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 x L 4 1/8 x W 1 7/8 in. Weight: 1 troy ounce. #BZ286

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1468031 (stock #BX352)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$4,200.00
Listed Price $6,000.00
Gorgeous turn-of-the-century Martelé-style Art Nouveau 950 silver basket. Made by Black, Starr & Frost in New York. Flared and ovoid mouth and cylindrical body flowing into spread foot on 4 turned-under scroll supports; fixed and shaped c-scroll handle. Ruffled and irregular rims. Chased and applied ornament with flowers and climbing and entwined tendrils overlaid with leaves. Hand-hammered ground. Fully marked with maker’s stamp, no. 7577, and phrases “Exclusive Design”, and “950 Fine...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1447197 (stock #BV277)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,575.00
Listed Price $2,250.00
Chinese-style bowl, ca 1920. Mottled green hardstone urn on silver gilt fretwork base with 4 splayed supports. A pretty ornament that works as an ashtray with silver gilt leaf cradle mounted to rim. Marked “Edward I Farmer / Sterling”. Very good with nice toning. Rim has a few fleabite irregularities.

Overall dimensions: H 3 1/8 x W 2 7/8 x D 2 in. #BV277

All Items : New Century : Jewelry : Sets : Contemporary item #1469248
Black Dog Antiques
$1,995.00
Listed Price $2,400.00
A unique and heavy sterling turquoise squash blossom necklace and earring set by Navajo artisan Hemerson Brown. The silver has been "antiqued" . The necklace measures 23" while the naja measures 2-1/2" x 2-1/2". The earrings (for pierced ears) are 2-1/4" x 1-1/2. Total weight 5.4ozs.
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bowls : Contemporary item #1470642 (stock #TRC221205)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$990.00
Listed Price $1,100.00


With a base of dazzling red ochre clay, a technique known as “san-giri,” pioneered by the progenitor of this generational potting family and now widely used among Bizen potters, is employed here to bring out stunning mustard yellows, mossy greens, charcoal blacks, along with a range of subtler hues.

The potter, Konishi Tōko II (1927 -2018) was second daughter to Konishi the first. After graduating from women’s college she assisted her father at the family kiln, e...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Plate : Pre 1980 item #1485834 (stock #BX127)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$346.50
Listed Price $495.00
Modern carving pair with knife and fork. Made by Christofle in France, ca 1970. Tapering easy-grip silver-plated handles. Knife blade and 3-tine shank are stainless steel. Handy for the holidays and all the days in between. Marked. Good condition.

Dimensions: Knife: H 12 3/4 x W 1 1/2 x D 1/2 in. Fork: H 10 1/8 x W 1 1/8 x D 1/2 in. #BX127

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1457951 (stock #BW418)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$525.00
Listed Price $750.00
Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau glass flask with engraved silver overlay. Flat with curved sides. Overlay in form of grain stalks and fruiting grapevine. Asymmetrical cartouche engraved with script monogram. Silver neck collar and hinged and cork-lined cover. Glass is clear. Lady’s medicinal size. Can be held in one small gloved hand. Marked “Sterling” and numbered “232”. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 4 3/4 x W 2 3/4 x D 1 in. #BW418

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1980 item #1454053 (stock #BV870)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$5,950.00
Listed Price $8,500.00
La Rochelle silver dinner set for 12. Made by Tetard Frères in France. This set comprises 90 pieces (dimensions in inches):

Knives: 12 dinner knives (9 3/4) and 12 fish knives (8 1/8);

Forks: 12 dinner forks (8 1/4), 12 dessert forks (6 7/8), and 12 fish forks (6 7/8);

Spoons: 12 soup spoons (6 7/8) and 12 teaspoons (5 3/4);

Serving pieces: gravy ladle (6 7/8), spoon (8), sugar spoon (5 1/2), cold meat fork (9 5/8), butter spreader (6 1/2), and pie server (10 7/8).

Dinner knives, butt...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1900 item #1489556 (stock #BZ288)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$4,550.00
Listed Price $6,500.00
Dutch silver figural spice box. Imported to England in 1891 by BH Joseph & Co. An egret gracefully scrolled neck, red glass eyes, and gaping beak stands on one scaly leg, the other leg raised with clenched talons. A beautiful bird with nicely delineated plumage. Hinged at bust. Dutch assay stamp and date letter, and English sterling-standard import marks including London assay stamp. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 15 1/2 x W 6 3/4 x D 4 1/4 in. Weight: 19 troy ounces. #BZ288

All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1950 item #1426055 (stock #TRC230624)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$2,250.00
Listed Price $2,500.00
Yuzo Kondo is one of the more recognized names in the world of modern Japanese pottery of the 20th century. Though known mainly for his sometsuke creations (blue and white porcelain), he did not settle on this style until well into his potting career that lasted over seven decades. The piece shown here then would be from an earlier period and is evidence of his competency with varied styles and glazes—not just the one he is most well-known for. As any experienced potter will tell you, tenmoku ...
All Items : New Century : Jewelry : Necklaces : Pre 1990 item #1483237
Black Dog Antiques
$595.00
Listed Price $795.00
A green turquoise pendant with matching chain. The center turquoise appears to be stabilized with an epoxy film. The silver and dyed howlite bead chain measures 20"; the pendant 2" x 1-5/8". Ganadonegro has been creating jewelry since 1984. The pendant is signed on the back.
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bowls : Pre 2000 item #1484713 (stock #TRC231011)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$1,125.00
Listed Price $1,250.00


Splashed across a beautifully textured backdrop of shimmering black, the willow leaves painted in silver bring with them a sense of calm and contemplation. Generously proportioned though not too heavy in the hand, the wide base ensures stability while the upward curvature of the sides breaks with convention and offers a unique and decidedly modern flair.

Born in Kyoto as the 4th son of a famous lacquer artist named Shogo, Banura Shiro (1941-2001) followed suit and went i...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1920 item #1474574 (stock #BX770)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$4,900.00
Listed Price $7,000.00
German 800 silver cow creamer, ca 1910. Stocky body, flexed ears, flicked-back tail handle, and hinged and stippled back flap with engraved wreath and applied fly finial. A gentle face with red-glass eyes and gaping-mouth spout. A capacious dispenser on four firmly planted hoofs. German marks and American importer’s mark for Buchholz & Zelt in New York. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 7 1/2 x L 10 x W 3 1/8 in. Weight: 17.5 troy ounces. #BX770

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Asia Trade : Pre 1900 item #1473011 (stock #BX729)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$4,550.00
Listed Price $6,500.00
Large Japanese Meiji silver chalice, ca 1890. Oval bowl with irregular rim on tall cylindrical shaft flowing into raised and scalloped foot. Spout hammered ground. Double walled. Applied iris and chrysanthemum flowers and blossoming branches. Wire stem with flower head and bud wrapped around shaft. Mount Fuji-form mono plate (vacant). No cliché left behind. A wonderful ceremonial vessel for the advanced export market. Japanese marks and “Kuhn & Komor / Sterling”. Kuhn & Komor was a Hungari...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1930 item #1489074 (stock #BZ254)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,450.00
Listed Price $3,500.00
Pair of German 800 silver figural bird bowl, ca 1920. Each: Swan with ovoid body, upturned tail, and scaly-s-scroll neck terminating in in closed bill. Imbricated feathers and hinged plumy wings that can be opened to suggest flight. Hollow gilt-washed interior for holding treats. German marks including Hanau maker’s stamp (Gebrüder Neumann) and American importer’s stamp (Buchholz & Zelt). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5 1/4 x L 6 3/4 x W 3 1/4 in. Wingspan: 8 1/2 in. Total weight: 1...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1900 item #1490932 (stock #BZ581)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,500.00
Listed Price $5,000.00
Pair of German silver wedding cups. Imported to England by Martin Sugar in 1891. Each: Snug-fitting bodice and raised arms holding aloft scrolled brackets with swing-mounted double-domed bowl. Larger bowl in form of skirt. Chased and engraved strapwork and leafing scrolls. On back is a Green Man between conch-blowing cherubs. One in form of bosomy woman with crown. The other in form of hirsute man with wreath.

Hanau maker’s stamp (Neresheimer) and English sterling standard import marks with ...

All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bowls : Contemporary item #1359959 (stock #TRC2305110)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$675.00
Listed Price $750.00
Using local materials and traditional methods, the creator of this work Masahiko Imanishi, has brought a distinctively modern interpretation to the classical form of the tsutsu chawan. At the same time, he somehow manages to maintain the simple rusticity that Tanba-ware is renowned for. Stretching back over 800 years, Tanba is counted as one of Japan’s 6 ancient kiln sites and is known for making large pots with red ferrous clay and natural ash glazes with a distinctive greenish tinge. More re...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Asia Trade : Pre 1900 item #1490180 (stock #BY585)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$8,125.00
Listed Price $12,500.00
Japanese Meiji Art Nouveau silver tea tray, ca 1890. Retailed by Arthur & Bond in Yokohama. Lobed oval. Well stippled and engraved with shaded interlaced monogram. Upturned c-scroll end handles. Blossoming prunus branches, iris flowers, and bamboo applied to handles and tapering shoulder. Exotic ornament and Western form. Marked “Arthur & Bond / Sterling / Yokohama”. Very good condition. One handle back has dent (not visible from front).

Overall dimensions: H 2 7/8 x W 28 1/2 x D 18 1/2 in...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Porcelain : Pre 1950 item #1445795 (stock #TRC230502)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$405.00
Listed Price $450.00
An often overlooked implement in tea ceremony, here we have the humble kogo (incense box) with an image of a sleek and flowing dragon. Commonly thought to represent strength, freedom, good luck, and magic, dragons are a popular theme in the artwork across Eastern cultures. Interesting to note, the dragon here is portrayed in the Korean style with four claws, with dragons in China typically having five claws and dragons in Japan typically having three. Fashioned by one of the few great female Jap...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1900 item #1492397 (stock #BZ697)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,575.00
Listed Price $2,250.00
German Rococo 930 silver sweet meat coach. Imported to England by David Bridge in 1894. A round coach harnessed to a prancing reindeer with large antlers. A trumpet-blowing cherub holds the reins, and two more cherubs support an armorial in strapwork frame. Chased scenes depicting pastoral landscapes and frolics. Wheels rotate for a quick journey around the table. Fully marked with Hanau maker’s marks and English import marks, including London assay stamp. Very good condition.

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All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Asia Trade : Pre 1910 item #1492209 (stock #BZ691)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$7,150.00
Listed Price $11,000.00
Japanese silver centerpiece bowl, ca 1900. Round and curved. Flat mouth rim with long and low scallops. Raised and spread foot. Applied iris flowers with loose and crisscrossing tendrils and stems in eddying water. Foot has cutout flower heads and engraved wraparound tendrils. Gorgeous period motif on spot-hammered ground. Double-walled. Meiji-era Art Nouveau centerpiece for the cosmopolitan West. Marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 8 3/4 x D 12 3/4 in. Weight: 78 troy ounces. #BZ691 ...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1930 item #1492201 (stock #BZ714)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,500.00
Listed Price $5,000.00
German silver figural dog stirrup cup, ca 1920. Cast bust of spaniel with long snout, resolutely closed mouth, and direct, concentrated gaze as well as floppy ears and thick fur. Mounted to plain and upward tapering bowl. A loyal hunt companion. Marked with maker’s stamp “Föhr” (probably, Eduard Foehr) and old-fashioned “13” (that is, 13/16 loths or 812 silver). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 6 3/4 x D 3 5/8 in. Weight: 8 troy ounces. #BZ714

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1940 item #1492195 (stock #BZ125)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$455.00
Listed Price $650.00
Swedish Neoclassical 830 silver serving bowl, 1932. Ovoid bowl with high-looping end handles and raised foot. Engraved leaf-and-dart mouth rim. Pierced colonnade foot rim. Fully marked including maker’s stamp (G. Graumann) and date code. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 3 3/4 x L 11 x W 4 3/4 in. Weight: 8.7 troy ounces. #BZ125

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Asia Trade : Pre 1900 item #1492117 (stock #BZ647)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$9,425.00
Listed Price $14,500.00
Fine quality Japanese Meiji silver incense burner, ca 1890. Barrel-form with solid top and bottom and open sides; applied chrysanthemums heightened with gold and silver. Cover oval and flush; finial in form of big loosely-tied bow with tassels. Ends plain and studded; copper and gold ornament with central mons encircled by two scaly, taloned dragons. Scrolled cradle mounted to pillar with brackets on four scroll supports. Applied leafing and flowering tendrils.

Appears to be unmarked. Very goo...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1492115 (stock #BZ501)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$840.00
Listed Price $1,200.00
Beautiful Art Nouveau Classical glass perfume with silver overlay, ca 1900. Globular bottle with short neck and ball stopper. Classical flowering and leafing rinceaux overlay with round frame (vacant). Glass is red. Silver has maker’s stamp (Gorham) and no. D941. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5 3/8 x D 3 1/4 in. #BZ501

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1920 item #1491899 (stock #BZ593)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,100.00
Listed Price $3,000.00
German 800 silver stirrup cup, ca 1910. Plain upward tapering bowl with molded rim; cast mount in form of bull head with thick, matted fur and pointy flexed ears under sharp, oversized alpha horns. Firmly closed mouth and direct stare suggest a hunched-shoulder resolve. Marked. Very good condition with nice patina.

Overall dimensions: H 5 1/2 x D 2 7/8 in. Weight: 7.3 troy ounces. #BZ593

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Asia Trade : Pre 1920 item #1491894 (stock #BY235)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$626.50
Listed Price $895.00
Set of 6 Japanese Meiji silver cast figural knife rests, ca 1910. Each: A horned and taloned dragon with arched back and fan tail. Scaly, scampering serpents for the next dinner party. Unmarked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 x L 2 3/4 x W 5/8 in. Total weight: 5 troy ounces. #BY235

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1910 item #1491889 (stock #BZ141)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,225.00
Listed Price $1,750.00
German Rococo 830 silver bowl, ca 1900. Round well with rosebud-gathering cherubs in relief. Sides tapering with scrolled and wavy rim. Heraldic shields with more cherubs and flower baskets as well as flower-strewn scrolled frames on pierced ground. Foot ring with scrolls and scallop shells. A fancy piece in the Hanau style. Marked. Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 3 D 15 1/4 in. Weight: 22.5 troy ounces. #BZ141

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Asia Trade : Pre 1900 item #1491884 (stock #BZ590)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$4,550.00
Listed Price $6,500.00
Chinese export silver mug, ca 1880. Straight and upward tapering sides with allover low-relief battle frieze depicting soldiers—spearmen, lancers, and swordsmen—with a few hapless members of the flag corps wandering into the thick of things. In background (that is, at top) peacetime is represented by houses and trees. On front applied heraldic shield (vacant). Cast dragon handle—a horned scaly, serpentine serpent gripping the side with talons. Gilt-washed interior. Marked. Very good condit...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1930 item #1491614 (stock #BZ646)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$5,950.00
Listed Price $8,500.00
Pair of German 800 silver pheasants, ca 1920. A rooster and hen, each with hinged wings, long overlapping tails, closed beak, and wary stare. An on-guard couple standing on scaly talons, ready to take flight if the party talk turns dull. Heads detachable for hiding a secret stash of treats or booze. Hanau maker’s marks (Vereinigte Silberwarenfabriken). Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: Rooster: H 8 1/2 x L 19 3/8 x W 4 3/8 in. Wingspan: 7 1/4 in. Hen: H 9 x L 18 3/4 x W 4 1/2 in. Wing...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1920 item #1491611 (stock #BZ597)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,925.00
Listed Price $2,750.00
German 800 silver figural stirrup cup, ca 1910. Cast boar head with flexed-back ears, fierce eyes, funny snout, and fearsome teeth and tusks. Bowl straight and tapering with tooled bands; gilt-washed interior. Marked. Very good condition with nice patina.

Pocket-sized dimensions: H 4 1/2 x W 1 7/8 in. Heavy weight: 5 troy ounces. #BZ597

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1930 item #1491602 (stock #BZ625)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$385.00
Listed Price $550.00
French Art Deco 950 silver box, ca 1920. Round and flat. Concentric engine turned ornament with engraved flowers on top center and patera on bottom center. Gilt interior. Sweet and pretty. Marked. Very good condition with some handling wear.

Pocket-sized dimensions: H 3/4 x D 2 1/8 in. Weight: 2.2 troy ounces. #BZ625

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1930 item #1491597 (stock #BZ641)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$840.00
Listed Price $1,200.00
German 800 silver lady’s shoe, ca 1920. Plain sole and low heel, and loose-mounted c-scroll strap. Chased leafing and flowering scrolls on stippled ground. Hanau marks. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 5/8 x L 7 3/4 x W 2 3/8 in. Heavy weight: 6.8 troy ounces. #BZ641