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similar to Beautiful Long-Handled Magnifying Glass in Nephrite, Crystal, & Enamel

All Items : Hidden : Not Viewable : Pre 1980 item #1453982 (stock #SW24)
Beautiful long-handled magnifying glass. Round lens in brass frame on spool mount. Tapering nephrite handle with wreath applied to purple guilloche band. Crystal knob terminal has purple jewels applied to cut flower heads.

Dimensions: H 17 5/8 x D 4 in. #SW24

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1405757 (stock #BS741)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$945.00
Listed Price $1,350.00
Beautiful Art Nouveau sterling silver and Favrile glass jam pot, ca 1910. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Cylindrical with straight sides. Glass greenish-gold with patches of blue and red. Pontil mark. Silver collar with flat hinged cover that opens by lowering the arched swing handle. Fine and functional. Glass signed “L. C. Tiffany Favrile”. Silver hallmark includes pattern no. 15111 and director’s letter m. Very good condition with nice shimmer.

Dimensions: H (with handle) 6 1/2 x...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1466050 (stock #BX106)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,800.00
Listed Price $4,000.00
Edwardian Classical water pitcher. Made by Redlich in New York, ca 1890. Clear cut-glass with bead-and-reel bands on bowl and brilliant star on underside; Neck faceted and notched with reeded bands. Sterling silver collar with helmet mouth and applied leafing scroll and beaded rim. Silver-mounted horn handle. A beautiful big game-era piece. Silver fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 305. Excellent condition.

Overall dimensions: H 9 3/4 x W 8 1/4 x D 6 1/2 in. #BX106

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1980 item #1456246 (stock #BV888)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,850.00
Listed Price $5,500.00
Beautiful German sterling silver swan bowl with rare glass liner. A nice-sized bird with twisting s-scroll neck, closed bill, and direct expression. Gently protuberant haunches and webbed feet in glide mode. Fine delineation of feathers from scaly neck to downy wing plumes. Liner is frosted with scalloped rim. Silver marked “Sterling 925 Fine / Germany” with stamp for Israel Freeman & Son Ltd in London. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 9 1/2 x W 10 1/2 x D 6 in. Weight (silver only): 32 ...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #772159 (stock #BC403)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,365.00
Listed Price $1,950.00
George V sterling silver and pink guilloche enamel vanity set. Made by Charles S. Green & Co., Ltd in Birmingham in 1927-8. This set comprises 4 pieces: Hand mirror, hairbrush, clothes brush, and button hook. Mirror and hairbrush have armorial backs and tapering and fluted silver handles with vasiform finials. Button hook handle tapering. Clothes brush tubular. Enamel has wavy and radiating pattern with leafing scroll borders and pendant garlands.

Fully marked. Mirror and brush have design no....

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1470917 (stock #BX206)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,015.00
Listed Price $1,450.00
Victorian sterling silver mustard pot. Made by George Frederick Pinnell in London in 1844. Round with open scrollwork sides and spread base with applied leafing scrollwork. Hinged and domed cover with vasiform finial leaf thumb rest. Capped s-scroll handle. Open bottom. Detachable cobalt glass liner. Fully marked. Very good condition. Glass has a few rim chips.

Dimensions: H 3 3/4 x W 4 x D 2 7/8 in. Weight (silver only): 4 troy ounces. #BX206

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1444661 (stock #BR791)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,295.00
Listed Price $1,850.00
Turn-of-the-century American Art Nouveau glass claret jug with silver overlay. Cylindrical with spread base, c-scroll handle, and small lip spout. Star cut to underside. Overlay in form of scrolls and diaper. Shaped tubular cartouche engraved with interlaced script monogram. Glass is red except handle which is clear. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 9 1/2 x W 5 1/2 x D 4 3/4 in. #BR791

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Pre 1980 item #1282375 (stock #R&M)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$346.50
Listed Price $495.00
Pair of Neoclassical-style decanters, ca. 1980. Globular body in white campher glass. Scroll handle with foliate cap is silver plate as is mouth collar and hinged over, which are in form of ram’s head. Fun and fanciful. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 8 1/3 x W 7 x D 5 in. R&M

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1486959 (stock #BY477)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$4,550.00
Listed Price $6,500.00
Fairfax sterling silver tea tray, ca 1920. Retailed by Black, Starr & Frost in New York. Rectilinear with chamfered corners and shaped ends with cutout oval handles. A beautiful piece in the Art Deco pattern that was made by Gorham and Durgin. Marks include retailer’s stamp and pattern no. 04. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 1/4 x W 25 3/4 x D 16 1/2 in. Weight: 104 troy ounces. #BY477

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1456742 (stock #BU317)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$315.00
Listed Price $450.00
Edwardian Art Nouveau vanity jar. Made by Foster & Bailey in Providence, ca 1910. Crystal with curved sides and short inset neck. Cut geometric ornament and stylized flower band; star on underside. Cover sterling silver; top curved with enameled ornament: Pink and blue flowers on radiating white ground bordered by pink guilloche wave ornament. Cover marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 x D 2 1/4 in. #BU317

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1471915 (stock #BX207)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,015.00
Listed Price $1,450.00
Victorian Rococo sterling silver mustard pot. Made by Edward, John, and William Barnard in London in 1845. Open sides with leafing scrollwork applied at base with leaves forming irregular skirted foot. Cover hinged and solid; top domed and with applied leaf thumb rest and engraved armorial surrounded by leafing scrollwork and flowers. Reeded and leaf-wrapped scroll handle. Detachable cobalt glass liner. Fully marked. Very good condition. Liner has minor rim chip.

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

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Enamel : Plique-a-jour : Pre 1920 item #1478312 (stock #BY196)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$4,200.00
Listed Price $6,000.00
Plique à jour enamel and gilt 930 silver bowl. Made by Marius Hammer in Norway, ca 1910. Round with curved sides. Well green guilloche enamel. Horse bust side handles. Bands of stylized plant and geometric ornament. Fine craftsmanship and rich colors. In form of Viking kjenge (ale bowl). A beautiful piece by Hammer, who contributed to the revival of Norwegian art and history. Fully marked. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 4 1/4 x W 6 1/8 x D 4 in. #BY196

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 : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1940 item #1368061 (stock #BN321)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$840.00
Listed Price $1,200.00
Nostalgic glass vanity jar with enameled sterling silver cover. Made in London in 1934. Oval jar with straight and fluted sides. Cover has motoring scene: A Victorian lady and two gentlemen tootle along in a turn-of-the-century automobile. A sweet look back. Hallmark includes George V’s silver jubilee mark. Indistinct maker’s mark – possibly Thomas Dalton Pannett & Son, Ltd. Fine condition with strong color.

Dimensions: H 4 1/8 x W 3 x D 2 in. #BN321

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1980 item #1479325 (stock #BX534)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,850.00
Listed Price $5,500.00
Stylish and jokey sterling silver cabbage head sauce bowl and ladle. Made by Buccellati in Italy. Domed cover set in bowl, both comprising overlapping leaves with realistic veins and irregularities. Ladle has branch handle and leaf bowl. Clear glass liner. Ladle marked “Buccellati Italy Sterling”. Bowl has post-1967 mark (26 MI) with “Buccellati / Italy / Sterling” and “925 [in oval]”. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: Bowl: H 3 1/2 x D 5 1/2 in. Ladle: H 4 1/2 in. Total weight: 12 ...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1466193 (stock #BX137)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,150.00
Listed Price $4,500.00
Set of 4 George V sterling silver place card holders. Made by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths in London in 1911. Each: Round gilt ring inset with cast animal head. Two holders have fox heads and two have hound heads. Prey and predator have long pointed snouts and red glass bead eyes. In original leather-bound case with silk lining and fitted velvet. Fully marked. Very good condition with nice patina and toning.

Dimensions: H 1 1/2 x W 1 1/8 x D 1 1/2 in. Case: H 2 1/8 x W 8 1/4 x D 2 5/8 in. Total w...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Enamel : Enamelware : Pre 1900 item #1256163 (stock #BJ064)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,660.00
Listed Price $3,800.00
Italian Renaissance-Revival 3-piece gilt brass and enamel serving set, ca. 1860. This set comprises spoon, fork, and knife.

The handles are straight and tapering with knops and enameled Grotesque ornament on white ground. The spoon has shaped bowl. The fork has shaped shank and four tines. The knife has curvilinear blade. The spoon and knife have figural mounts. A beautiful set that reflects the Victorian interest in Renaissance Italy. In fitted case. Unmarked. Excellent condition with ...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Enamel : Guilloche : Pre 1910 item #1453972 (stock #SW16)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$4,550.00
Listed Price $6,500.00
Turn-of-the-century French gilt-bronze picture frame. Rectangular window in same surround with raised beaded, leaf, and guilloche borders and scallop shells applied over ribbon border in pink guilloche enamel. Wreath-and-ribbon crown. With glass, silk lining, and hinged easel wire support. For portrait (vertical) display. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H (overall) 14 3/4 x W 11 in. Window: H 9 x W 7 in. #SW16

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1442570 (stock #BT179)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,050.00
Listed Price $1,500.00
Beautiful turn-of-the-century red glass perfume with engraved silver overlay. Made by Gorham in Providence. Globular bottle with short neck and ball stopper. Classical rinceaux overlay and circular frame engraved with interlaced monogram. Maker’s stamp and no. D941. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5 1/2 x D 3 1/4 in.#BT179

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1960 item #1455170 (stock #BV619)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$945.00
Listed Price $1,350.00
Old-fashioned sterling silver and glass double jam jar, ca 1950. Retailed by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1950. Two jars, each with straight and tapering sides and raised diaper and fern pattern. Sterling silver collars joined by mount with open and tapering swing handle. Shaped tubular cartouche (vacant) applied to handle top. Domed covers opened by lowering handle. Silver marked “Tiffany & Co. in New York”. Glass has Hawkes maker’s stamp.

Overall dimensions: H 6 3/4 x W 6 3/8 x D 3 1/...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1920 item #1478981 (stock #BY197)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$4,900.00
Listed Price $7,000.00
Set of 3 plique à jour enamel and gilt 930 silver open salts. Made by Marius Hammer in Norway, ca 1910. Each: Round with curved sides. Well guilloche enamel (two red, one blue). Horse bust side handles. Bands of stylized plant and geometric ornament. Fine craftsmanship and rich colors. In form of Viking kjenge (ale bowl). Beautiful pieces by this maker, who contributed to the revival of Norwegian art and history. Fully marked including maker’s stamp. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 2 1/2...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1970 item #1483089 (stock #BY503)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,150.00
Listed Price $4,500.00
Midcentury Modern sterling silver basket. Retailed by Cartier in New York. Rectangular with straight sides. Plain rim and fixed c-scroll handle with “stitched” rims. Woven strips. Overflowing gilt-enameled strawberry plants with lush fruit and irregular leaves. Basket marked “© Cartier Hand Made Sterling”. Good condition. A few minor enamel losses.

Overall dimensions: H 3 1/2 x W 3 1/4 x D 2 3/8 in. #BY503

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1468040 (stock #BX406)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,800.00
Listed Price $4,000.00
Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau sterling silver and crystal decanter. Made by Gorham in Providence. Ovoid crystal bowl with cut and engraved ornament: Beaded horse shoe in curvilinear strapwork frame, and stylized thistles. Sterling silver helmet mouth in shaped mount with raised grain heads and entwined tendrils; high-looping reeded handle. Flattened ball stopper with same and short clear glass plug. Silver fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. D1170. Excellent condition.

Dimensions:...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1475008 (stock #BX771)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,850.00
Listed Price $5,500.00
Large Dutch silver cow creamer, 1910. A sweet beast with stocky body on slender legs and delicate hoofs. Head quizzically turned to side with flexed ears, sharp horns, red cabochon glass eyes, and gaping mouth spout. Flicked back tail handle and hinged back cover. Appears to be unmarked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 7 1/4 x L 10 3/8 x W 3 3/8 in. Weight: 19.5 troy ounces. #BX771

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Enamel : Guilloche : Pre 1920 item #1412426 (stock #BS120)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,800.00
Listed Price $4,000.00
Ramp up your allure with a turn-of-the-century parasol handle. Silver and amber cylinder mounted to cone with enameled stylized vertical leafing branches on green guilloche basket-weave ground. Silver rim with seed-pearl border and cabochon-cut pink hardstone top. For a flirty, twirling come-hither. In a leather-bound case with fitted velvet and silk lining with Parisian retailer’s gilt stamp (Dupuy). Worn marks appear to be those of Georg Adam Scheid; also, French import marks. Very good cond...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1488397 (stock #BZ280)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,575.00
Listed Price $2,250.00
Victorian brilliant-cut glass ice bucket with sterling silver mounts. Made by Wilcox (part of International) in Meriden, Conn., ca 1900. Tapering sides with diaper and star ornament. Mouth has sterling silver collar with beaded rim and c-scroll tapering and concave swing handle. Fully marked including maker’s stamp. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H (with handle) 10 1/2 x D 6 in. H (without handle) 6 1/2 in. #BZ280

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1930 item #1442960 (stock #T714)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$556.50
Listed Price $795.00
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

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1700 item #1484956 (stock #TRC230329)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$1,350.00
Listed Price $1,500.00


A beautiful and very old Hagi tea bowl; showing signs of long use and appreciation. The gold repairs add to the overall composition and highlight the important role this piece played in someone’s tea practice. Though still functional to be used as a ceremonial implement, this would fit much better as a treasured display object.

In excellent condition this tea bowl is 5.1 inches in diameter at its widest point (13cm), and stands 3.1 inches tall (8cm). It comes with a pe...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Enamel : Guilloche : Pre 1920 item #1427180 (stock #BR662)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$5,950.00
Listed Price $8,500.00
Turn-of-the-century French Rococo gilt bronze and pink guilloche enamel picture frame. Rectangular window in same surround with beading and leaf-and-dart ornament. Window bordered by diaper with applied flowers and leaves, and open block corners over wraparound pink guilloche enamel. Floral wreath and ribbon crown with torch and quiver. With glass, silk lining, and hinged wire support. Very good condition apart from a few lines in enamel.

Dimensions: Overall frame: H 19 1/8 x W 13 3/4 in. Wind...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1470999 (stock #BX649)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,450.00
Listed Price $3,500.00
English Victorian Modern sterling silver smoking box 1885. Rectangular with straight sides. Scroll-bracket handle mounted to central panel between two hinged covers. On one in blue enamel “Cigars”; on other “Cigarettes”. Cedar lined. Felt-lined underside. Fully marked including London assay stamp and maker’s initials “T.W”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 x W 7 3/4 x D 6 1/2 in. Gross weight: 28.3 troy ounces. #BX649

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 : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1800 item #1474553 (stock #BV986)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$805.00
Listed Price $1,150.00
George III sterling silver mustard pot. Made by Andrew Fogelberg in London 1770. Drum-form with flat and hinged cover; leaf-capped s-scroll handle with open scroll thumb rest. Engraved leafing scrollwork, including frame engraved with armorial. Detachable cobalt glass liner. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 3 1/4 x W 3 3/4 x D 2 1/2 in. Weight (silver only): 4 troy ounces. #BV986

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 #1474990 (stock #BT638)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$840.00
Listed Price $1,200.00
Edwardian Neoclassical glass tray with sterling silver gallery. Made by R. Wallace & Sons Mfg. Co. in Wallingford, Conn., ca 1910. Glass is clear with cut star. Gallery is straight with pierced ornament, reeded rim, and cutout tubular handles. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. C1529. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 3/4 x W 13 1/8 x D 12 1/4 in. #BT638

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 1900 item #1355285 (stock #BO891)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$980.00
Listed Price $1,400.00
American brilliant-cut glass and sterling silver decanter. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1894. Round body with thumb ring handle. Cut ornament in arched frames. Collar silver as is hinged and cork-lined cover with floral repousse. On cover is engraved block monogram and dates “1870 W. G. C. 1895”. Fully marked including no. S1744 and date symbol. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 9 x W 5 1/4 x D 3 1/2 in. #BO891

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1486961 (stock #BY788)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$5,950.00
Listed Price $8,500.00
Pair of early Etruscan sterling silver covered serving dishes. Made by Moore for Tiffany & Co. at 550 Broadway in New York. Each: Oval bowl with everted rim. Cover domed; top has cast leaf-wrapped and reeded twist-lock ring handle for converting to a second serving dish; armorial engraved on side. Beaded and fretwork borders. A beautiful pair—or quartet—in the austere Grecian taste. Fully marked including maker’s and retailer’s stamps (1854-70), and late 1860s pattern no. 1740. Very good...
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 : Chinese : Furniture : Pre 1980 item #1306863
Zentner Collection
$850.00
Listed Price $1,650.00
Antique Chinese three section desk with attractive brass tone handles, nicely complimenting the warm finish of the wood. Simplistic in design, with eight medium drawers and one long drawer along the topmost section. Great full size for modern day use. Size: 31.5" height, 53.75" width, 30" depth
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1920 item #1479755 (stock #BY198)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$4,550.00
Listed Price $6,500.00
Set of 3 plique à jour enamel and gilt 930 silver open salts. Made by Marius Hammer in Norway, ca 1910. Each: Inspired by Viking longboat with dragonhead stempost and tail sternpost, and rim comprising warrior’s shields. Stylized plant and geometric ornament. Well has radiating guilloche enamel; each in different color (blue, red, and purple). Oval form for stealthy gliding. Fine craftsmanship and rich colors. Beautiful pieces by this maker, who contributed to the revival of Norwegian art and...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1488099 (stock #BZ265)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$16,250.00
Listed Price $25,000.00
Victorian sterling silver wine cooler. Deep ovoid bowl on raised foot. Leaf-capped dolphin scroll-bracket side handles. Bead-and-reel and leaf-and-dart borders. Chased frieze depicting garland-entwined, barefooted, long-tressed nymphs, their loose drapery suggestive of overflowing abundance. Fin-de-siecle Classicism for a new age.

This piece was two or three years old when it was exhibited at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893.

Fully marked including maker’s stamp, patte...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1480735 (stock #BY348)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,750.00
Listed Price $2,500.00
American Art Nouveau glass claret jug with engraved silver overlay, ca 1900. Cylindrical with small lip spout and spread base. C-scroll handle in silver collar. Overlay in form of entwined and whiplash tendrils with distended and elongated flower heads. Scrolled frame has vertical script monogram. Glass is green. Faint marks. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 9 1/2 x W 6 x D 4 5/8 in. #BY348

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1960 item #1442513 (stock #BU374)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$696.50
Listed Price $995.00
Midcentury Modern jar. Made by E. Dragsted in Denmark. Thick and ovoid clear glass bowl with sterling silver grape bunches loose-mounted to ends. Flat sterling silver cover with grape bunch finial. Beautiful Jensen-inspired design. Cover fully marked and numbered 1810. Fine condition.

Dimensions: H 4 x W 6 3/8 x D 4 in. #BU374

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1400794 (stock #BR112)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$665.00
Listed Price $950.00
Edwardian cut-glass water pitcher with sterling silver collar. Curved body with cut geometric and plant ornament and faceted c-scroll handle. Collar has band of volute scrolls with flowers and leaves. Fully marked including stamp for Adelphi, a New York maker active ca 1890-1915. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 8 1/2 x W 7 1/2 x D 4 1/2 in. #BR112

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1492120 (stock #BZ652)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,575.00
Listed Price $2,250.00
Very desirable sterling silver pea server in Vine. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Tapering handle with loosely arranged wraparound pea pod vine on tapering stem. Round bowl with pierced ornament in same motif. A beautiful conflation of symbolism and function. Interlaced script monogram engraved on verso. This pattern is commonly known as Fruits and Flowers, and was in production from 1872 to before 1904. Illustrated in: Hood. Tiffany Silver Flatware, 1999, p. 143. Fully marked. Very good con...
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 : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1483871 (stock #BY714)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,365.00
Listed Price $1,950.00
Art Nouveau sterling silver nursery rhyme baby cup. Made by Whiting in New York, ca 1900. Tall and waisted bowl with wavy rim and c-scroll handle with splayed trefoil mount and baluster tail. Engraved depiction of the Three Blind Mice, sightless rodents with alert ears and long whiskers. Acid-etched text: "Three / Blind / Mice / Did you / ever see / such / a sight in / your life". Gilt interior. Fully marked including maker's stamp and no. 413A. Very good condition with strong definition.

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All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1490303 (stock #BZ300)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,295.00
Listed Price $1,850.00
Edwardian Classical brilliant-cut glass water pitcher with sterling silver collar. Made by Wilcox (part of International) in Meriden, Conn., ca 1910. Baluster with c-scroll handle; ornament in form of leaf flutes, ferns, and stars. Beaded collar with helmet mouth; engraved interlaced script monogram. Silver marked “Sterling” with maker’s stamp. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 9 1/4 x W 8 1/2 x D 5 1/2 in. #BZ300

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1456745 (stock #BU315)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$665.00
Listed Price $950.00
Edwardian Art Nouveau powder jar. Made by Foster & Bailey in Providence, ca 1910. Crystal with curved sides and short inset neck. Cut geometric ornament and stylized flower band; star on underside. Cover sterling silver; top curved with enameled ornament: Pink and blue flowers on radiating white ground bordered by pink guilloche wave ornament. Cover marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 x D 4 1/2 in. #BU315

All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Vases : Contemporary item #1431584 (stock #TRC230908)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$765.00
Listed Price $850.00
A beautifully crafted vase from a studio potter in the hills of Iga, a few hours drive east of Kyoto. Iga-ware has quite a long history—by some accounts dating back to the 7th and 8th century—with the major kilns being established some time around the end of the 16th century. Similar in many ways to Shigaraki pottery, the glaze is the result of kiln ash being vitrified and melted on to the surface of the clay body at extremely high temperatures during firing, which can last many days. To add...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1391827 (stock #BN962)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,850.00
Listed Price $5,500.00
Beautiful hand-hammered sterling silver and mixed metal perfume. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1880. Baluster with double-scroll side handles and threaded cover. Vertical stylized vegetation and darting insects (butterflies and dragonflies) applied to honeycomb ground. With chain for hanging on a lady’s chatelaine. A small-scale confluence of Japanese inspiration and Arts & Crafts technique. Hallmark includes pattern and order numbers, director’s letter M (1873-91), and phrase “St...
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 : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1970 item #1442209 (stock #BU361)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$245.00
Listed Price $350.00
Midcentury Modern sterling silver and cut-glass creamer and sugar. Made by Hawkes in Corning, New York. Each: Conical bowl on flutes and diaper, and scalloped rim border. Creamer has c-scroll handle and small u-form spout. Stepped and round sterling silver base. Fully marked including silver weight (16 pwts/each). Very good condition. Sugar has minor base ping.

Dimensions: Creamer: H 4 x W 5 1/4 x D 3 3/4 in. Sugar: H 4 x D 4 in. #BU361

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1483085 (stock #BY435)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$525.00
Listed Price $750.00
Edwardian sterling silver and cut-glass decanter. Made by William Aitken in Birmingham in 1902. Ovoid glass bowl. On sides plain flutes alternating with diaper flutes; shoulder has shaped facets. Straight neck with sterling silver collar and hinged domed cover with twisted finial and v-spout; bracket handle. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 10 3/8 x W 5 1/2 x D 4 3/8 in. #BY435

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1443417 (stock #BD104)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$626.50
Listed Price $895.00
Edwardian crystal decanter with sterling silver stopper. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1897. Bell-form bowl with baluster neck, u-form spout, and c-scroll handle. Engraved and acid-etched flowers and leaves. Stopper ovoid with scrolls and flowers. Engraved interlaced script monogram. Stopper fully marked including date symbol and no. S2822. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 12 x D 5 1/4 in. #BD104

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1481847 (stock #BY397)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,400.00
Listed Price $2,000.00
Victorian sterling silver baby cup. Made by Robert Harper in London in 1871. Baluster bowl on raised foot; wrapped and bracketed double-scroll handle with graduated beading. Chased and engraved scene from Robinson Crusoe: In the foreground stands the hero in the baggy garb of a marooned islander. He holds a long gun with more survival tools—including a hatchet—slipped under his belt. He points to a group of people in the distance. The beneficiary of his observation is Friday, the captive ind...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1468055 (stock #BX205)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$525.00
Listed Price $750.00
Victorian Classical sterling silver mustard pot. Made by Charles Thomas Fox & George Fox in London in 1858. Drum-form with straight and inset sides, and open bottom. Cover flat and hinged, and scroll-bracket handle with scallop shell thumb rest. Engraved ornament: On sides, leafing scrollwork, flowers, and eagles, and on cover top round frame (vacant) surrounded by leafing scrollwork. With cobalt glass liner. Fully marked. Condition: Very good. Minor rim chips to liner.

Overall dimensions: H 3...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1475707 (stock #BX664)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,275.00
Listed Price $3,250.00
Victorian glass decanter with sterling silver mounts. Made by William & George Sissons in Sheffield in 1876. Cylindrical with spread base; etched fruiting grapevines. Sterling silver collar with branch-form scroll-handle mounted at base to beaded gridle. Cover domed and hinged with cast finial in figure of reclining nude ephebe holding a jug. Cover and collar have chased and applied flowers in irregularly curved frames on stippled ground. Shell-form spout with horned and hirsute satyr’s head. ...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1413997 (stock #BS636)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$875.00
Listed Price $1,250.00
Pretty Edwardian inkwell. Made by Foster & Bailey in Providence, ca 1910. Rectangular clear glass base with chamfered corners, wraparound acid-etched garland, and star cut to underside. Ovalish well with short neck in sterling silver collar with hinged and domed cover. Cover top has enameled flower basket and garland on white wavy and chevron ground with ornamental blue lunettes. Fully marked. Very good condition with strong color.

Dimensions: H 4 x W 3 1/8 x 3 1/8 in. #BS636

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1900 item #1483894 (stock #BX727)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,500.00
Listed Price $5,000.00
Gorgeous French Belle Epoque Rococo 950 silver and crystal decanter, ca 1890. Crystal baluster bowl with acid-etched leafing and flowering branches and wavy bands. Silver mounts with dynamic wave and scrollwork, shells, and leaves. Cover hinged with fish-mouth spout and scallop shell thumb rest. High-looping leaf-capped handle. Four scroll supports. Minerva head mark. Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 12 5/8 x W 6 1/2 x D 4 1/2 in. #BX727

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1478267 (stock #BX912)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,100.00
Listed Price $3,000.00
Edwardian Neoclassical sterling silver covered urn. Made by Howard & Co. in New York in 1905. Ovoid bowl with high-looping leaf-mounted side handles; domed foot. Cover domed; top stepped with cast pineapple finial. Sides open with flutes and guilloche and egg-and-dart bands. Chased ribboned garlands on cover and foot. Beading. Detachable cobalt glass liner. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and year. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 14 1/2 x W 8 x D 5 3/8 in. Weight (silver only): 28.7 ...