Set of 8 American sterling silver mint juleps. Each: Straight and tapering sides, molded mouth rim, and skirted foot. Marked “Sterling / 0040”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 7/8 x D 3 1/4 in. Total weight: 38 troy ounces. #BY287

Set of 4 Federal-style sterling silver mint julep cups. Made by Spaulding & Co. (part of Gorham) in Chicago, ca 1920. Each: Straight and gently tapering sides and molded rims. A wonderful way to relax and reflect on the founding years of the Republic. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, no. 351, and phrase “Antique Reproduction / Originals of this Cup Were Made / About 1820 by C. Guiteau / for the Fairfax Family / of Virginia”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 1/2 x D 3 in. Total ...

Sixteen American sterling silver mint julep cups. Each: Straight and tapering sides and molded rim. Double linear bands engraved at top and bottom. A big set for one of those parties when the guests keep arriving. Marked “Sterling”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 5/8 x D 3 in. Total weight: 56.5 troy ounces. #BY523

Midcentury Modern sterling silver decanter set. Retailed by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Sterling silver frame with central pole on shaped base between two round and open wells. Pole has sliding mechanism with hinged hasp and bracket handle to which are mounted two decanter covers. The covers descend on two ovoid bottles with cut diaper ornament, and sterling silver collar. With lock and key.

Stand marked “Tiffany & Co. / Sterling Silver” and numbered S1625. Bottle collars marked “Sterling...

Small American sterling silver mint julep cup, ca 1930. Retailed by JE Caldwell in Philadelphia. Straight sides with molded rim and stepped foot. Fully marked including retailer’s stamp, no. 587, and phrase “Washington / Reproduction”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 3/8 x D 2 1/2 in. Weight: 3.3 troy ounces. #BY715

Pair of Eisenhower-era sterling silver mint juleps. Made by Scearce in Shelbyville, Kentucky. Straight and tapering sides, and beaded and molded rim and foot. A great way in these tumultuous times to get back in touch with your inner country club Republican. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and presidential date code (DDE) for the years 1953-61. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 3/4 x D 3 1/8 in. Total weight: 9 troy ounces. #BY868

Reagan-era sterling silver mint julep cup. Made by Scearce in Shelbyville, Kentucky. Straight and tapering sides, and beaded and molded rim and foot. Ronald Reagan was president from 1981 to 1989. Marks include maker’s stamp and presidential date code “RWR II”. The Roman numeral stands for the boomtime second term. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 3/4 x D 3 1/8 in. Weight: 4.5 troy ounces. #BY316

Traditional sterling silver coffee set. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1925. This set comprises coffeepot, creamer, and sugar. Curved and tapering bodies on round and stepped foot. Covers raised with vasiform finial and handles high-looping. Coffeepot finial and handle stained wood. Coffeepot has vertical s-spout and creamer has lip spout. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern nos. 20638 (coffeepot and creamer) and 20639 (sugar), and director’s letter m. Both patterns first pr...

Set of 10 Modern sterling silver bread and butter plates. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1912. Each: Round and deep well, wide tapering shoulder, and molded rim. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 18249 (first produced in 1912), and director’s letter m. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1/4 x D 6 1/4 in. Total weight: 43 troy ounces. #BZ533

Set of 12 traditional Georgian sterling silver bread and butter plates. Each: Well with tapering shoulder and embossed gadrooned rim. Fully marked including stamp for Hunt Silver Co., a maker active in Chicago and New York in the 1930s-40s, and no. 226. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1/4 x D 6 1/8 in. Total weight: 38 troy ounces. #BY786

Set of 10 Acorn sterling silver place card holders. Made by Georg Jensen in Copenhagen. Each: Double-sided stylized acorn mounted to rectangle, in turn, mounted to larger rectangle. Marks including maker’s stamp (1945-77), designer’s stamp (Johan Rohde), and no. 62. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 x W 1 1/8 x D 7/8 in. Total weight: 5.7 troy ounces. #BY846

Set of 10 Art Deco sterling silver cocktail cups. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1915. Each: Cone on baluster mounted to round foot. Spare and functional. Nice balance for swishing the booze around. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 18885 (first produced in 1915) and director’s letter m. Seven have order no. 547 and three no. 9. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 1/8 x D 2 1/2 in. Total weight: 29 troy ounces. #BZ327

English gilt sterling silver & agate fruit set. This set comprises 24 pieces: 12 knives and 12 forks. Each: Tapering and chamfered rectilinear handle in mottled and translucent agate. Colors vary. Gilt sterling silver blades with 2 armorials (knives) and 4-tined shanks with 1 armorial (forks); stippled and scrolled mount. In stained-wood case with fitted velvet.

Fully marked with London assay stamp. Eight knives have William Theobalds maker’s stamp and 1833 date letter. Four knives have Wil...

English Georgian sterling silver coffeepot and creamer, 1987. Coffeepot: Faceted octagonal body with upward and tapering sides, hinged and dome finial with vasiform finial, s-spout, and stained-wood capped scroll handle. Creamer: Faceted baluster on stepped octagonal foot. Capped and high-looping double-scroll handle. U-form spout. Both pieces fully marked including London assay stamp and maker’s initials JAC (probably JA Campbell). Very good condition. Dimensions: Coffeepot: H 10 1/2 x W 8 1/...

Traditional Georgian sterling silver tray. Made by Lunt Silversmiths in Greenfield, Mass. Square cartouche with molded curvilinear rim. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and S3S. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1/4 x W 10 1/8 x D 10 1/8 in. Weight: 17 troy ounces. #BY357

Set of 13 American Modern sterling silver place card holders, ca 1950. This set comprises 12 place card holders and 1 menu holder. Each: Cast figure of recumbent whippet with gracile limbs and imperious pointy head mounted to oval base with applied gadrooned rim. The place card holders have a ring clip and the menu holder has a heart clip. Mondaine novelties guaranteed to raise the tone of one’s dinner parties. Marked “UV [in circle] Sterling”. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: Place card...

Dubya-era sterling silver mint julep. Made by Scearce in Shelbyville, Kentucky. Straight and tapering sides, and beaded and molded rim and foot. A great barware cup from the surprisingly long ago aughts. Marks include maker's stamp and presidential date code "GWB". Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 x D 3 1/8 in. Weight: 5.4 troy ounces. #BY876

Edwardian Regency sterling silver 3-piece coffee set, ca 1910. This set comprise coffeepot, creamer, and sugar. Coffeepot and creamer have ovoid body. Sugar has round body. All faceted with raised foot and capped double-scroll handles. Coffeepot cover hinged and domed with vasiform finial. Creamer and sugar have gilt-washed interior. Chased garland and fleurs de lys in frames. Fully marked including maker’s (William B. Durgin) and retailer’s (Theodore B. Starr) stamps, and no. 17. Very good ...