Turn-of-the-century American Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame. Oval window in flat acid-etched surround: Clusters of flowers and leaves between scalloped borders. Top vacant. Open bracket supports. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support. For portrait (vertical) display. Fully marked including no. 432, unidentified maker’s stamp (a 5-point star), and St Louis retailer’s stamp (Mermod, Jaccard & King Co.). Very good condition with strong definition.

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Lovely Edwardian sterling silver picture frame. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1915. Rectangular window and plain surround engraved with delicate leafy scrolls at top and corners. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support. Fully marked including date symbol and no. 3934. Very good condition with nice patina.

Dimensions: Frame: H 9 3/8 x W 6 7/8 in. Window: H 8 1/8 x W 5 5/8 in. #BS550

Very large Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame. Rectangular window in flat surround engraved with dense and fluid scrolls and flowers. Top rail center is vacant. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support. For portrait (vertical) display. An eye-catching showcase for an important forbear. Fully marked including no. 720 and stamp for IN Deitsch, a New York maker who was active from ca 1904 to 1915. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 17 x W 14 1/2 in. Window: H 14 x...

Large American Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame. Rectangular window in flat surround engraved dense and dynamic scrolls and flowers; sides plain. Top rail has shaped cartouche (vacant). With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support. For portrait (vertical) display. Fully marked including maker’s (IN Deitsch) and retailer’s (McCreery) stamps. Deitsch was active in New York from ca 1904-15. Very good condition with strong definition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 14 3/4 x W 11 ...

Art Deco sterling silver picture frame. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Oval window and flat surround encircled with acid-etched stylized leaf-and-berry branch. A modernized traditional motif. With glass, silk lining, and stained-wood back and hinged support. Hallmark includes pattern no. 19798 (first produced in 1920) and director’s letter m (1907-47). Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 9 3/4 x W 7 1/8 in. Window: H 8 3/8 x W 5 3/4 in. #BQ697

Modern sterling silver picture frame. Made by Watson in Attleboro, Mass., ca 1920. Oval window in concave surround with pierced and interlaced circles. Sides plain. Tubular cartouche (vacant). Open bracket supports. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support. Fully marked and numbered 2993. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: 10 1/2 x W 7 3/4 in. Window: H 8 3/4 x W 6 1/2 in. #BD712

Edwardian glass and sterling silver picture frame. Made by TG Hawkes in Corning, New York. Rectangular window has fluted sterling silver border set in glass surround. Glass has vertical reeded stripes alternating with diaper-patterned stripes as well as 4 oval frames with acid-etched flower baskets, cornucopia, and fruits. Glass has flat sterling silver border. Fleurs-de-lys applied at corners. For portrait (vertical) display. With glass and silk-lined back and hinged support. Hallmarked “s...

Edwardian sterling silver picture frame.  Made by Webster in North Attleboro, Mass., ca 1915. Rectangular window bordered by wrap around lines of varying width.  At top beribboned oval (vacant).  Nice period look.  With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support. Hallmarked.  Very good condition.

Large dimensions: Frame: H 11 7/8 x W 9 3/4 in. Window: H 9 7/8 x W 7 5/8 in. #BM535

American Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame, ca 1900. Narrow oval window in wavy-shaped surround with bracket feet. Open ornament with leaves, flowers, and shells on irregularly speckled green and white ground. Top solid with scrolled cartouche (vacant). An over-the-top turn-of-the-century design. With glass, silk lining, velvet back, and hinged support. Hallmarked with retailer’s stamp Alsted-Kasten Co. and no. 4651. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 10 1/4 x W 6 7/8 in. Wi...

Art Deco Classical sterling silver and glass frame, ca 1920. Rectangular window bordered by tooled sterling silver paterae and leafy scrolls surrounded by clear glass with cut stylized flowers and leaves. Surround is rectangular with arched top. Sterling silver rim with raised ornament. Glazed with velvet back and hinged support. Large and stylish. The excellent quality suggests an attribution to TG Hawkes in Corning. Silver marked “sterling”. Very good condition. Minor velvet fraying.

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Edwardian sterling silver and copper picture frame. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Oval window and flat surround with sterling silver forget-me-nots and leaves on copper ground. Sides same. Pretty and symbolically potent. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support. For portrait (vertical) display. Hallmark includes pattern no. 16405 and director’s letter m (1907-47). Condition: Very good with some copper losses especially on side.

Dimensions: Frame: H 5 7/8 x W 4 1/4 in...

Large Modern sterling silver picture frame. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Rectangular window in plain, narrow, and flat surround. With glass, silk lining, and laminate back and hinged support. Fully marked including postwar pattern no. 23484. Fine condition with crisp corners.

Dimensions: Frame: H 13 1/4 x W 10 1/2 in. Window: H 11 3/4 x W 9 in. #BT532

Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame. Made by Unger Bros in Newark. Oval window set in rectangular surround. Surround front has acid etched flowers and pierced abstract ornament on stippled ground. A beautiful synthesis of lush floral ornament and Teutonic rectilinearity. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 11 1/4 x W 8 3/4 in. Window: H 8 1/4 x W 6 1/4 in. #BT889

Large Edwardian sterling silver ice bucket. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1909. Round with straight sides and 4 ball supports. Pierced beading and scrollwork. Two oval frames (vacant). Detachable clear glass liner. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, date symbol, and no. 402A. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 3/4 x D 8 1/2 in. Weight (silver only): 13 troy ounces. #BQ921

Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame. Retailed by Shreve, Crump & Low in Boston. Oval window in flat rectangular surround engraved with dense allover flowers and scrolls; sides plain. Horizontal oval cartouche (vacant). For portrait (vertical) display. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support. Fully marked. Very good condition with strong definition; minor velvet wear.

Dimensions: Frame: H 10 1/4 x W 7 3/4 in. Window: H 8 1/4 x W 5 3/4 in. #BR715

Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame. Made by William B. Kerr in Newark. Oval window in rectangular surround engraved with dense and fluid scrollwork. Sides canted. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support. For portrait (vertical) display. Fully marked and numbered 4854E. Very good condition with strong definition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 8 3/4 x W 6 7/8 in. Window: H 7 1/4 x W 5 1/4 in. #BS976

Edwardian sterling silver picture frame. Made by Reed & Barton in Taunton, Mass., ca 1915. Oval window with bead-and-reel border in rectangular surround with imbricated floral border; applied flat rim and ribbon-tied wreaths at corners. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support. Fully marked and numbered 1161. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 6 3/8 x W 4 7/8 in. Window: H 4 5/8 x W 3 1/8 in. #BT090