Edwardian Neoclassical sterling silver trophy cup. Made by Gorham in Providence. Oval bowl with high-looping handles and raised foot. Engraved presentation on front: “Inter-Lake Yachting Association / Class Q. Trophy / Presented by / Commodore Emil G. Schmidt / Won by / Spider B.Y.C. July 18-21 / 1916.” Above presentation is the association’s enameled burgee applied over engraved anchors. On back is pictorial engraving of a yacht.

The Inter-Lake Yachting Association, a consortium of Gre...

Edwardian sterling silver match safe. Made by Robert Chandler in Birmingham in 1905.Rectangular with hinged cover and curved corners. Bottom inset with strike. Loose-mounted ring. On front is enameled fox hunt scene with two riders taking a fence and the hounds racing ahead. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 x W 1 1/2 x D 1/2 in. Gross weight: 1 troy ounce. #BW470

Turn-of-the-century German 800 silver box with Napoleon theme. Rectangular with cast corner-mounted eagle supports.

On box front is frieze of Napoleon being offered the key to a city; on back he addresses the supplicating vanquished. Both panels bordered by imbricated leaves and Greek key; applied eagles (of which one a keyhole plate) and military trophies. On box ends are the coat of arms. Cover hinged and raised with cast finial in form of Napoleon on horseback, pointing the way. On battle...

Edwardian Classical sterling silver jewelry box. Made by Howard & Co. in New York in 1901. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged with gently curved top. Engraved leafing scrollwork, garlands, and curvilinear strapwork. Cover top has scrolled frame (vacant) in same ornamental surround. Interior silk lined. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, year, and no. 1813A. Very good condition. Minor wear and discoloration to lining.

Dimensions: H 2 3/8 x W 9 3/8 x D 5 3/4 in. Gross weight: 33 ...

George III sterling silver covered serving dish. Made by Digby Scott & Benjamin Smith in London in 1804. Rectilinear with concave sides and curved corners. Reeded rim interspersed with leaf-and-berry ornament. Cover domed with gadrooned border. On cover top is cast terrier finial with upturned tail, panting mouth, and chained collar. Engraved coats of arms including that of the English royal family. The other has the Latin motto “Frangas non flectes”. Fully marked including retailer’s stam...

Midcentury Modern sterling silver box. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover flat and hinged with flat molded rim. Box interior cedar lined and partitioned. Box interior gilt washed. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, postwar pattern no. 23367, and director’s letter L (1956-ca 1965). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 x W 7 3/4 x D 6 5/8 in. Gross weight: 31.7 troy ounces. #BX738

Victorian Classical coin silver baby cup. Made by Wood & Hughes in New York, ca 1855. Straight sides, beaded and skirted foot, and leaf-capped s-scroll handle. Chased floral wreath frame (vacant). Maker’s stamp and no. 1. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 3 1/2 x W 4 1/8 x D 2 7/8 in. Weight: 4 troy ounces. #BX746

European silver beaker, 19th century. A commemorative for the Hungarian Revolution in 1848. At that time Hungary, which was part of the Austrian Empire, attempted to abolish Feudalism and establish in its place representative democracy. The radical changes, which included extending suffrage (the right to vote) and freedom of the press, were resisted by the Austrian overlords. When Austrian military intervention failed, the Austrian emperor sought help from the Russian czar, who obliged with a la...

Modern sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Upward tapering sides, scrolled bracket handle, and v-spout. Spare incised banding near rim. Holds 3 1/2 pints. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 22343, director’s letter m (1907-47), wartime star (1943-5), and volume. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 6 7/8 x W 7 x D 4 3/4 in. Weight: 20 troy ounces. #BX653

Turn-of-the-century American Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame. Rectangular window in flat and open surround with engraved scrollwork and solid tubular shaped frames (vacant). With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged easel support for landscape (horizontal) display. Marked “Sterling” with no. 2140 and dimensions. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 7 x W 9 in. Window: H 5 1/8 x W 7 1/8 in. #BX810

French Classical 950 silver bowl, ca 1920. Round with curved sides and domed foot. Flying side handles with lion head terminals and shaggy mane caps. Guilloche and leaf and dart. Engraved shaded block letter monogram (M) in applied laurel wreath frame. Fully marked with Minerva head, maker’s stamp (V. Boivin) and no. 4273/E. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 4 3/4 x W 7 1/2 x D 5 3/8 in. Weight: 7.4 troy ounces. #BX591

Japanese Meiji silver epergne, ca 1910. Bonsai tree with scaly bark and leaf clusters. Four branches; each has conical vase with open bamboo-style sides; ruffled rim with engraved Greek Key band. Round base with 3 crane figures standing on irregular ground with leafing shoots. Japanese marks and letters CH. Very good condition with nice patina.

Dimensions: H 18 x W 9 1/2 x 7 in. Weight: 30.5 troy ounces. #BX773

Art Nouveau sterling silver baby cup. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1887. Waisted bowl and scroll handle with scaly beaded serpentine split tail terminating in volute scrolls. Clusters of acid-etched leafing scrolls with heads in rondels and gryphons. Stylistically integrated monogram. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 9566 (first produced in 1887), and director’s letter M (1873-91). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 1/4 x W 3 5/8 x D 2 1/2 in. Weight: 6 troy oun...

Dutch 833 silver fish box, 19th century. Hinged head and lower mouth, and faceted red eyes; articulated and scalloped wide body, and fins and tail with tooled linear ornament. Loose-mounted nose ring. Marked. Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 1 3/8 x L 3 3/4 x W 7/8 in. Weight: 1.2 troy ounces. #BS574

Art Nouveau Craftsman glazed earthenware 3-handled cup with engraved silver overlay. Made by Rookwood Pottery in Cincinnati in 1897. Round with straight and upward tapering sides and 3 silver c-scroll handles. Orange blooms and buds with crisscrossing and snapped stems on shaded brown ground. Overlay in form of leafing scrollwork, flowers, and diaper.

The artist was Constance Amelia Baker, who worked at Rookwood from 1892 to 1904, where she specialized in dreamy, floaty flower designs. She als...

Sumptuous Victorian Classical sterling silver serving dish. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Rectangular well and scrolling, asymmetrical turned-down rim; bracket-shaped ends with leaf-mounted scroll handles, and corner fruiting grapevine supports. Well has acid-etched leafing scrollwork and flower baskets. Sides have embossed and stippled lobing and corner volute scrolls, and applied cherubs brandishing arrows and flower baskets and frolicking together within the bounds of decency. Well and ...

Set of 8 traditional sterling silver mint juleps. Made by Alvin in Providence. Each: Straight and tapering sides and reeded rim and foot. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. S251. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 3/4 x D 3 in. Total weight: 29.8 troy ounces. #BX796