Recent Acquisitions

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.

Russian 84 Standard silver tobacco box with Russian urban landscape decorations, date marked for Moscow 1891, makers initials ДТ. This handsome box is 3 1/2" long, 2" wide and weighs 93 grams or 3 ozs Troy. Monogrammed AF. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no monograms, 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.

American sterling silver soap box in a Rose and Scroll pattern by Gorham Silversmiths, date marked for 1898. This beautiful box is 3 3/8" long, 2 1/2" wide, 1 3/4" thick and weighs 81 grams or 2.6 ozs Troy. Monogrammed CRJ in an ornate period script. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no 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.

English sterling silver large ornate punch bowl, bearing a full set of hallmarks for Sheffield 1895. There is a custom made sterling silver liner by Cartier. This beautiful punch bowl is 9" tall, 12 1/4" in diameter, total silver weight is 2624 grams or 84.4 ozs Troy. Inscribed: To Jesse W Donahue from George "Palace" Marshall Jack "Menjou" Carney Larry "Languid" Doyle James "Alphabetical" Cromwell March Fourteenth 1930. 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 hand made 5 piece tea and coffee set, by Karl F. Leinonen of Boston Massachusetts, c.1920. Leinonen was in charge of the Handicraft Shop, established by The Boston Society of Arts & Crafts in 1901. This handsome set consists of:

• coffee pot 7 3/4" tall
• tea pot 5 1/8" tall
• covered sugar bowl 3 7/8" tall
• creamer 2 5/8" tall<
• waste bowl 1 3/4" tall
• total silver weight is 2126 grams or 68.4 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 or removals, make this an especially attractive offering.

American sterling silver large ornate basket with swing handle, high relief open work decorations on the border and the handle, Dominick & Haff, date marked for 1903. This beautiful basket is 14" in diameter and weighs 2209 grams or 71 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.

Danish sterling silver three piece coffee set in a Blossom pattern number 4 by Georg Jensen, 1925-1932. This handsome set measures: Coffee pot 6 3/4" tall, 4 1/8" tall, sugar bowl is 3 1/8" tall, total silver weight is 777 grams or 25 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, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American coin silver set of three ladles in an Aesthetic style, beautiful bright cut decorations, c.1880s. These handsome ladles are: soup ladle 13" long, gravy ladles are 8 1/8" long, total silver weight 400 grams or 12.8 ozs Troy. Monogrammed Dollie in an ornate period script. 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.

Spanish colonial hand made sterling silver pot. This beautiful pot is inscribed: Lt. Col E T Doleman From His Cochabambinos July ′48. It measures 6 5/8" across the handles, 3 3/4" tall and weighs 350 grams or 11.25 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 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 elongated Aesthetic style serving dish with rosette handles, Whiting, c.1880. This beautiful dish is 9" long, 4" wide and weighs 150 grams or 4.82 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.

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.

English sterling silver high relief Repousse rectangular box< Birmingham 1893. This beautiful box is 5 5/8" long, 3 1/8" wide, 1 5/8" tall and weighs 215 grams or 7 ozs Troy. This box has a crest of a dog. 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 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 coin silver cup and saucer by Koehler and Ritter of San Francisco, c.1870, with their early Castle mark. Both cup and saucer have a wonderfully clean matte finish and engraved grapevine borders. The saucer has a circle of outwardly projecting spear point engravings emanating from its well. The top of the saucer is lightly gilt. The cup as an arched C handle with a cast acanthus leaf and large Rosette lower socket and a gilt interior. Weighing a total of 280 grams or 9 ozs. Troy, the cup is 3 1/8" in diameter at the rim, 1 1/2" in diameter at the base, 3" tall and 4 1/4" across the handle. The front of the cup has an ornate, period script monogram: SE. 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 open salts and pepper shakers in an ornate, Repousse Baroque scroll pattern by Frank Smith of Gardner Massachusetts, c.1900. The pair of open salts and matching shakers have richly designed Baroque scroll Repousse bodies and applied scroll and floral rims. Each sits on 4 cast Acanthus leaf and scroll feet and the salts have gilt interiors. Weighing a total of 411 grams or 13.21 ozs. Troy. Each open salt is 3 1/2" - 3 1/4" and 2 1/4" tall. Each shaker is 5" tall. The four make a most impressive set. The front of each shaker has a period monogram: C. The open salts are not monogrammed. 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.

Russian 84 Standard silver oval tray with engraved bird, floral and butterfly decorations by V. T. Sokolov, Moscow, c.1895. This beautiful tray is 7 1/8" long and 4 5/8" wide and weighs 119 grams or 3.8 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.

English sterling silver and Baleen whalebone toddy or punch ladle, date marked for London 1900. The handle floated, making it easier to retrieve the ladle when dropped in the punch. This handsome ladle is 16" long, weighing 65 grams or 2.1 ozs Troy. The excellent original condition and clear detail, with no monograms or removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American coin silver berry scoop with ornate repousse decorations on the gilt bowl in the Olive pattern by Durgin 1870. This beautiful scoop is 9 1/8" long and weighs 104 grams or 3.3 ozs Troy. Monogrammed Mattie in an ornate period script. 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.

English sterling silver sealing wax cylinder, seal, match and taperstick safe with striker and taper stick holder by Samuel Jacob having a full set of London Hallmarks for 1896. This scarce and desirable combination sealing wax tool has a long chamber for the sealing wax with a domed V notched topped hinged cap having a man in 16th Century attire as a finial. The short chamber for the matches and tapersticks has a flat topped hinged cap used as a seal, with the initials LIG. The cylinder rests on two elongated ball feet and the striker is on the cylinder atop the short match chamber. The nozzle for the mini taperstick sits just behind the striker. The body of the cylinder has bands ofalternating scroll and floral and swirling fluted Repousse decorations. Both hinges are clean and tight and both caps open and close properly and securely. Weighing 38 grams or 1.2 ozs. Troy, this superb cylinder is 9 1/4" long and 1/2" in diameter. It would make the perfect gift for the person who has almost everything. Monogrammed, if the seal initials would be considered a monogram, 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.

Russian 84 Standard silver sugar tongs with beautiful Art Nouveau pond lily engravings, Moscow 1908-1917. These elegant tongs are 5 5/8" long and weigh 40 grams or 1.3 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 sugar caster with beautiful Gothic open work design and cobalt blue glass insert, by Graff, Washbourne & Dunn of New York City, c.1910. This elegant shaker is 6 3/4" tall, 3" in diameter, silver weight is 150 grams or 4.8 ozs Troy. Monogrammed FMA in an ornate period script in the center of the body within an ornate engraved wreath cartouche. 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. The cobalt glass insert is without defects.