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American sterling silver French Empire style candlesticks by Gorham Silversmiths, date marked for 1928. The Angels flanking torches on each side of the stem are wonderfully ornate, and the elongated Acanthus leaf bases add to the appeal of these special candlesticks. The bobeches have foliate and scroll decorations. The two reserves are surrounded by floral and foliate scroll decorations, with one reserve being monogrammed, in ornate, period script: JRS. Each of these stunning candlesticks is 12" 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 sterling silver figural Victorian lady letter opener by Howard & Co, retailed by Rand & Crane, Boston, c.1890. This magnificent letter opener is 7 3/4" long and weighs 66 grams or 2.1 ozs Troy. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no monograms or removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American sterling silver candlesticks by Wallace Silversmiths, c.1900. These beautiful and festive candlesticks have a figural body depicting a young lady dressed in a Renaissance costume serving a Pig′s head roast on a platter. Measuring 6" tall, 3 1/8" in diameter and weigh a total of 209 grams (these candlesticks have a small weight under the base). Presentation inscription: Geo. Kuehl und Frau zur Silbernen Hochzeit 28 ten Oct. 1904 von Gust. Prasse, Otto Pampel Paul Seeler. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

Continental 833 Standard silver box in a form of a stack of coins, c.1900. This unusual box is 1 3/8" in diameter, 1" tall and weighs 37 grams or 1.2 ozs Troy. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no monograms, removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

Continental 800 silver figural beaker with Repousse Bacchus Faces all around, c.1890. This unusual beaker is 4 7/8" tall, 3 1/4" in diameter and weighs 240 grams or 7.7 ozs Troy. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no monograms, removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

Spanish sterling silver high relief shell form bowl sitting on three figural griffon feet, c.1900. This beautiful bowl is 8" long, 7 3/4" wide and weighs 346 grams or 11.1 ozs Troy. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no monograms, removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American sterling silver center piece bowl with applied bird on a scroll handle, Gorham Silversmiths, date marked for 1870. This beautiful bowl is 9 3/4" long, 7" tall to the finial and weighs 531 grams or 17.1 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 or removals, make this an especially attractive offering.

German 800 solid silver pill box with Hanau marks, floral, scroll and dancing Cherub decorations, c.1900. This beautiful oval box is 2 5/8" long, 1 3/4" wide, 3/4" tall and weighs 55 grams or 1.8 ozs Troy. Inscribed on the bottom of the box: CHK July 4th 1920 LW 1908. 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 figural Bull set of 6 demitasse spoons by Black Starr & Frost, c.1890. These unusual spoons are 4" long and weigh a total of 77 grams or 2.5 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 sterling silver Ram′s Head figural teapot by Shreve Stanwood and Company of Boston, c.1860 - 1869. This amazing teapot has a large cast Ram′s head applied to its handle and an unusual cast finial with scrolling and circular bead work. Weighing a substantial 1030 grams or 33.1 ozs. Troy, this special teapot is 10 1/2" tall and 10 1/4" handle to spout. The side of the body has an ornate, period monogram CG. 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, copper and bronze trophy cup by Gorham Silversmiths, date marked for 1883. This interesting mixed metals cup has a body made of sterling silver at the top, blended into a tall, spread circular copper base and two bronze handles. The body has an applied sterling silver lizard and beetle. The bottom of the cup is sterling. The trophy is inscribed: Edge Hill Challenge Cup Won By Anna Sands OCT 17, 1887 on one side and: Presented By William R. Sands on the other. Weighing 340 grams or 10.9 ozs. Troy, this special trophy cup is 5 1/2" tall, 4" in diameter at the top, 3" in diameter at the base and 6" across the handles. 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.

German 800 silver punch ladle with a pirced lid and figural finial by Kochlbergfeld, Hamburg, c.1860. This unusual ladle is 14 1/2" long and weighs 205 grams or 6.6 ozs Troy. Monogrammed JMS in an ornate script. The excellent original condition and clear detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American sterling silver figural three dimensional cast squirrel, acorn and oak leaf serving spoon with bright cut scroll decorations in the shaped, fluted bowl, with traces of its original gilding and an oak leaf open work hood growing from the wire work and branch, collared and beaded handle, c.1870. This beautiful spoon is 10" long and weighs 98 grams or 3.2 ozs Troy. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear detail, with no monograms or removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering. This is on of the most exceptional spoons we have yet to see.

American sterling silver waffle server in the Love Disarmed pattern by Reed and Barton Silversmiths, first introduced in 1899. This piece dates from c.1970 and is not new. This ornate server has a pierced blade and is 11 1/4" long and weighs a substantial 262 grams or 8.4 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.

Dutch 833 standard silver figural open work large serving spoon by E. and G. Schoorl of Amsterdam, date marked for 1926. This wonderfully ornate serving spoon has it all, with a large central bowl medallion of a group of Musketeers surrounded by ornate open work floral, scroll and foliate decorations and the cast floral and foliate handle with a scene of frolicking Happy Village People drinking, smoking and entertaining. This finely detailed and well made large serving spoon has all the marks: Lion mark for 833 silver, assay mark for Amsterdam, Q date mark for 1926 and ZZ hammer maker′s mark. Weighing 96 grams or 3.1 ozs. Troy, this special spoon is 9" long, with an oval bowl 41/2" - 3 1/4" 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.

Japanese 950 sterling silver figural boat salt and pepper shakers, c.1930. They come in their original bamboo wood box. These darling shaker measure 2 7/8" long, 7/8" wide, 7/8" tall, total silver weight 27 grams. 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.

English sterling silver gilt surprise egg by Stuart Devlin, 1968. The attractive textured cover opens to reveal three sprung enameled flowers. Hallmarked for London 1968 with makers mark SD It measures 2 3/4" tall, 2" in diameter and weighs 168 grams or 5.4 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 sterling silver figural corn butter knives and butter pads made by Gorham Silversmiths, date marked for 1889. These darling knives measure 4 3/4" long, the dishes are 3 1/8" in diameter, total silver weight is 324 grams or 10.4 ozs Troy. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, monogrammed P on the bottom, no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American coin silver Architechtural napkin ring, c.1860. This beautiful napkin ring measures 1 7/8" in diameter, 1 3/8" tall andweighs 26 grams. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, monogrammed HR, no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

Dutch 833 standard silver baby feeding bowl with allover Repousse Scenic, floral and foliate decorations. One panel has a lakeside windmill and house with a church in the background, with the other panel showing a horse drawn cart with houses in the background. This unusually attractive bowl is date marked for 1908 and is 4 3/8" in diameter and 1 3/4" deep, weighing 96 grams or 3.1 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.

European silver pate on brass figural spice box or Etrog in the form of a Rooster, Nineteenth Century, with a maker′s mark of ES with a tree in between the letters inside a shield shaped cartouche. This superb, large box has excellent detail, with the head of the Rooster serving as the lid. As with the Rooster Inkwell, this beauty is guaranteed not to lay an egg. At 8 1/4" tall and 9" from beak to tail feathers, this is a very impressive figural spice box. The finish is original, with good color and only light wear.

American sterling silver mug or cup bu Johann Rudolph Wendt of New York City, c.1865, marked English Sterling and design number 190. This truly spectacular mug or cup has a large high relief Egyptian female Medallion head with flowing curly hair, a large Head Dress having a ball finial and a border of drop balls, and a large medallion necklace. She is wearing a pair pair of large ball end, loop earrings. The lovely lady is framed in a scroll work border accented by belleflower and foliate engravings. The top of the body has a band of chased foliate decorations set on a stippled background. The raised rim handle has a straight arrow shaped spur and is on the cup with a ball and stem socket at the bottom. The Halloween dated inscription: Louise B. Goodloe from her Auntie Oct 31st, 1871, is on the front of the body under the Medallion. The mug sits on a raised, stepped circular base and is 4" tall, 3 1/4" in diameter, 4 1/2" across the handle and weighs 213 grams or 6.8 ozs. Troy. The rim of the base has a couple of insignificant marks, otherwise..... 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 Aesthetic berry or casserole serving spoon having a cast bird atop a domed beaded finial by George Sharp of Philadelphia, Patent, c.1865. This special spoon has a hexagonal handle with beaded collars at each end and is 9 7/8" long and weighs 86 grams, or 2.8 ozs. Troy. The domed finial has an inscription of the family name: Barden. 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 Aesthetic SmilingDevil Mask and Belleflower mustard pot with a gilt interior by Gorham Silversmiths, date marked for 1892. This wonderful figural mustard pot has three smiling Devil Masks, with the Devil′s horns supporting garland wreaths of Belleflowers with central Pansy blossoms. One of the masks has a beard, the other two seem to be more feminine. The bottom third of the body has Aesthetic, repeating, swirling fluted designs emanating from a circular, spread foot base. The fluted, domed, hinged lid with its ball finial adds to the overall appeal of this special mustard pot. The C Shaped handle has no dents and the hinge is clean and tight, with the lid fitting properly. 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. Make sure to see the matching salt and pepper shakers. CLICK HERE to see the shakers.

American coin silver figural open salt dishes pair by Gorham Silversmiths. c.1860. Each of these delightful open salts has three cast winged lion and paw feet on a cauldron shaped body. Weighing a total of 113 grams or 3.6 ozs. Troy, Each salt is 2 7/8" in diameter and 1 1/2" tall. 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.

Belgian sterling silver Art Deco large oval centerpiece bowl by the silver workshop Delheid Feres of Brussels, c.1935. This exquisite bowl sits on a large stepped oval foot and has a gilt applied egg and dart rim with a gilt Swan at each end. Weighing 664 grams or 21.4 ozs. Troy, this special bowl is 14 3/4" long, 7 1/2" wide and 3" tall. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no monograms, removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing.

American sterling silver figural orange marmalade or jam jar likely by Durgin Silversmiths with a matching motif ladle. The frame frame for the glass jar and the ladle have their original gilding. The glass liner has interior facets and sits in a sectioned orange mounted on orange leaves. The matching silver gilt ladle has the Durgin D mark, while the silver gilt frame is marked sterling 28. The lid for the jar and the back of the ladle have matching period script monograms ASW. 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 and copper tooth pick holder by Gorham Silversmiths, 1890. This beautiful tooth pick holder measures 2 1/8" tall, 2 1/8" in diameter. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, monogrammed in an ornate period script CGH, no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing.

American sterling silver salted almond dish by Gorham Silversmiths, date marked for 1890. This Naturalistic shell form dish has two shell feet and there sea sand encrustations on the bottom of each shell. The inside of the bowl has a matte finish. This wonderful aesthetic dish is 4 7/8" long, 2 1/2" wide and weighs 75 grams or 2.4 ozs. Troy. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no monograms, removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing.

American sterling silver fish serving set with figural dolphin handles and a wonderfully hammered finish by Duhme & Co. of Cincinnati Ohio, c.1875. The serving fork: 9 1/4" long, the serving knife knife is 13" long. The total silver weight is 297 grams or 9.5 ozs Troy. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no monograms, removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing.