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American sterling silver Art Nouveau napkin ring with 8 applied flowers and a shield shaped cartouche, Unger Brothers, c.1900. This beautiful napkin ring is 1 3/4" in diameter, 1 1/8" tall and weighs 26 grams. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no monograms, removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American sterling silver napkin ring, c.1910. This large and heavy napkin ring measures 2" in diameter, 1 1/2" tall and weighs 58 grams or 1.86 ozs Troy. Monogrammed HNC. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American sterling silver Art Nouveau napkin ring by Gorham Silversmiths, c.1900, pattern number B2598. This attractive, double walled napkin ring has floral and swirling foliate decorations that form three round reserves, with an ornate period script monogram in each: D G McA. Weighing 31 grams, this attractive, ornate napkin ring is 1 5/8" in diameter and 1 1/8" tall. Monogrammed as described above, the soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American coin silver foliate engraved Aesthetic napkin ring, inscribed: Townsend, c.1870. This attractive napkin ring is 1 3/4" in diameter and 1" tall, weighing 25 grams. Inscribed as described above, the soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American coin silver Aesthetic style napkin ring with a wide central band of foliate and bird engravings surrounding a wreath cartouche containing an ornate, period monogram: O. Weighing 31 grams or 1 oz. Troy, this especially attractive napkin ring has a matte finish and is 1 3/4" in diameter and 1 5/8" tall. Monogrammed as described above, the soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering. We have the mate to this napkin ring, monogrammed: T. It is item Number n1346

American coin silver engraved Lily Aesthetic napkin ring, c.1875. This large, ornate napkin ring features engraved lily flower and foliage decorations surrounding a large rectangular cartouche with kite shaped corners containing the inscription: O. H. Swan. Weighing 39 grams or 1.25 ozs. Troy, this special napkin ring is 1 7/8" in diameter and 1 3/4" tall. Inscribed as described above, the soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American sterling silver foliate bright engraved napkin ring inscribed: Roberta from Mamma, v.1880. This attractive and nicely inscribed napkin ring is 1 3/4" in diameter, 1 1/4" tall and weighs 37 grams or 1.2 ozs. Troy. Inscribed as described above, the soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American sterling silver napkin ring by L. H. Markowitz of New York City for the United Stated Military Academy at West Point, New York. This was the West Point Mess napkin ring of Cadet Earl Shuman Gruver, class of 1923. It weighs 50 grams or 1.6 ozs. Troy and is 1 3/4" in diameter and 1 1/4" tall. It has a textured surface. Inscribed as described above, the soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering Major General Earl S. Gruver was born in Easton, Pennsylvania in 1898. He was an enlisted man in WWI, securing an appointment to West Point from Pennsylvania after the War. He graduated from the Point in 1923. From 1929 until 1935, General Gruver was a gunnery test officer at Aberdeen Proving Ground and then helped provide Ordnance support for mechanized cavalry at Fort Eustis, Virginia and Fort Knox, Kentucky. He returned to West Point as an instructor in ordnance and gunnery for several years, and then attended the Command and General Staff College, completing the course there in 1938. Several other assignments at Fort Benning and Fort Knox followed, and in 1942 he became the Ordnance Officer for the U.S. Military Mission in Cairo, Egypt. He later was responsible for the depots, shops, and schools which supported the British Eighth Army with U.S. materiel, including the supervision of maintenance on all equipment. Transferred to England late in 1944 as Deputy Ordnance Officer for the Services of Supply Headquarters, he also prepared plans for the invasion of Europe as Chief of the Planning Division, Ordnance Section. He was Chief of the Industrial Activities Division in the Office of the Under Secretary of War from 1945 to 1946, and then served in Panama as Ordnance Officer, Panama Canal Department, and later as Ordnance Officer, U.S. Army Caribbean. General Gruver retired in 1955, and died in 1963.

American coin silver ball footed napkin ring with applied Rosette borders and a Palmette engraved body with a scroll cartouche containing the inscription: SL Aug 12TH 1875. This handsome napkin ring is 1 13/16" in diameter, 1 1/2" tall, 2"+ tall when resting on its four ball feet and weighs a respectable 47 grams or 1.5 ozs. Troy. Inscribed as described above, the soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

Indian coin silver figural, Architectural landscape napkin ring, c.1900. This beautiful napkin ring is 1 3/4" in diameter 1 1/4" tall and weighs 32 grams or 1.05 ozs Troy. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no monograms, removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American Arts & Crafts sterling silver hammered oval napkin ring by Randahl, Chicago, c.1930. This handsome napkin ring is 3 1/4" long, 7/8" wide, 3/4" tall and weighs 35 grams or 1.12 ozs Troy. Applied monograms W or M. The excellent original condition and clear detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American coin silver engine turned napkin ring, c.1860. This beautiful napkin ring is 1 7/8" in diameter, 1 5/8" tall and weighs 18 grams. The excellent original condition and clear detail, inscribed D Benedict, no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American sterling silver napkin ring with swirling fluted design by Gorham Silversmiths date marked for 1896. This beautiful napkin ring is 2" in diameter, 1 1/2" tall and weighs 39 grams or 1.22 ozs Troy. The excellent original condition and clear detail, monogrammed CSG, no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American coin silver napkin ring with applied embossed borders and bright cut decorations, c.1860. This beautiful napkin ring is 1 3/4" in diameter, 1 3/4" tall and weighs 40 grams or 1.3 ozs Troy. The excellent original condition and clear detail, monogrammed G in an ornate period script, no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

German 800 silver napkin ring in a Baroque pattern, c.1890. This beautiful napkin ring is 1 7/8" in diameter, 1 3/8" tall and weighs 32 grams or 1 ozs Troy. The excellent original condition and clear detail, monogrammed T, no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American sterling silver Arts and Crafts napkin ring hand made and hammered, c.1915, maker′s mark Capital Greek letters Delta and Epsilon. This handsome, rectangular napkin ring has a pierced monogram VWK and is 2 3/8" long, 7/8" wide, 1 1/8" tall and weighs 32 grams or 1 oz. Troy. Monogrammed as described above, the soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

French sterling silver napkin ring with beautiful bfloral engraved decorations, c.1890. This beautiful napkin ring is 2" in diameter, 1 3/8" tall and weighs 42 grams or 1.4 ozs Troy. The excellent original condition and clear detail, monogrammed W in an ornate period script, no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American coin silver napkin ring by Wood And Hughes, c.1870. This elegant, ornate napkin ring is 1 7/8" in diameter, 1 3/4" tall and weighs 36 grams or 1.2 ozs Troy. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, inscribed Ben in an ornate period script, no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American coin silver napkin ring by Wood And Hughes, c.1870. This elegant, ornate napkin ring is 1 7/8" in diameter, 1 3/4" tall and weighs 36 grams or 1.2 ozs Troy. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, inscribed Mary in an ornate period script, no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

English sterling silver napkin ring inscribed: Children′s Day 1924 by Henry Moreton, having a full set of Birmingham Hallmarks for 1924 and, monogrammed, on the edge of the rim: C. D. H. The Children′s Day inscription is contained within a circular cartouche on a body with allover engine turned decorations. In 1924, the League of Nations (LON) adopted the Geneva Declaration, a historic document that recognised and affirmed for the first time the existence of rights specific to children and the responsibility of adults towards children. This napkin ring is an early commemorative of this historic document. Weighing 33 grams, this historic napkin ring is 1 7/8" in diameter and 1 1/8" tall. Inscribed and monogrammed as described above, the soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American sterling silver napkin ring by Shiebler, c.1890. This elegant, ornate napkin ring is 2" in diameter, 1 1/4" tall and weighs 36 grams or 1.2 ozs Troy. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, monogrammed JP, no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American sterling silver napkin ring in the Pond Lily pattern by Gorham Silversmiths, c.1890. This elegant, Art Nouveau napkin ring is 1 7/8" in diameter, 1 5/8" tall and weighs 39 grams or 1.25 ozs. Troy. The center of the body has a presentation inscription: Ms to SP. Inscribed as described above, the soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American coin silver capstan footed napkin ring, c.1875. This elegant and unusual napkin ring has applied Rosette borders and an engraved body, inscribed: Gladys. Weighing 38 grams, this attractive napkin ring is 1 3/4" in diameter and 1 5/8" tall. On its capstan feet, it sits just over 2" tall. Inscribed as described above, the soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American coin silver Aesthetic style napkin ring with bird and foliate engravings on a body bordered by applied lined chain decorations. Inscribed; Jeanette 1881, this special napkin ring is 1 7/8" in diameter, 1 1/2" tall and weighs 26 grams. Inscribed as described above, the soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American sterling silver baroque scroll and rose border napkin ring inscriber Sister M. Fintan by the National Silver Company, c.1900. This elegant napkin ring is 1 7/8" in diameter, 7/8" tall and weighs 24 grams. Inscribed as described above, the soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American sterling silver napkin ring with applied four leaf clover borders, c.1890. This beautiful napkin ring is 1 7/8" in diameter, 1 3/4" tall and weighs 42 grams or 1.4 ozs Troy. The excellent original condition and clear detail, inscribed Arthur Cochran Hirst, no repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American sterling silver Arts & Crafts napkin ring by Randahl, c.1920. This beautiful oval napkin ring is 2 5/8" long, 3/4" tall and weighs 20 grams. The excellent original condition and clear detail, inscribed Rebecca, no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American sterling silver napkin ring with bright cut floral decorations by William Kerr, c.1900. This beautiful napkin ring is 2" in diameter, 1 1/2" tall and weighs 61 grams or 2 ozs Troy. The excellent original condition and clear detail, monogrammed EBV, no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American sterling silver figural napkin ring, Mauser Mfg., c.1900. This beautiful napkin ring is 1 7/8" in diameter, 1 3/8" tall. The excellent original condition and clear detail, with no monograms or removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American sterling silver floral repousse napkin ring with beaded borders, Gorham Silversmiths, c.1900. This beautiful napkin ring is 1 7/8" in diameter, 1 1/2" tall and weighs 19 grams. Monogrammed MFA in an ornate period script.