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Wallace Poppy Serving Bowl Sterling Silver c. 1940

This wonderful bowl is 6" in diameter, 1" tall and weighs 140.2 grams or 4.5 Ozs. Troy.

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.

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American sterling silver Aesthetic serving bowl in the Calla Lily pattern by The Whiting Manufacturing Company, c.1880. The finely detailed leaf bowl has a Calla Lily handle and sits on a circular pedestal base. This exquisite bowl is 8"long, 5" wide, 2 1/2" tall and weighs 259 grams or 8.3 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 large ornate serving bowl with wide Chrysanthemum Repousse Border, Gorham Silversmiths, 1921. This beautiful bowl is 15" long, 11 1/8" wide and weighs 615 grams or 19.8 ozs Troy. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent estate original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no monograms, removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

Antique German footed large sugar bowl or serving bowl with open work griffon and acanthus leaf decorations, the bowl has three high relief applied lion masks and sits on three long feet, Nuremberg, c.1940. This beautiful bowl is 6 5/8" tall, 5 1/2" in diameter, the bowl has a clear glass liner, silver weight is 488 grams or 15.7 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.

Large ornate Italian sterling silver center piece bowl with cast acanthus leaf, open work handles and feet, and floral Repousse decorations around the body. This handsome bowl was made in 1960s. The bowl is 18" across the handles, 9 3/8" wide, 6 1/8" tall and weighs 1453 grams or 46.7 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.

Large sterling silver centerpiece in the Maintenon pattern by Gorham Silversmiths, date marked for 1925. This elegant bowl is 14" in diameter, 4 1/2" tall and weighs 1950 grams or 62.7 ozs Troy. It is monogrammed ABF 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.

American sterling silver serving bowl with an applied Rose and Scroll decorated border, International Silver Company, c.1910. This beautiful bowl is 10" in diameter, 3" tall and weighs 327 grams or 10.5 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.

Antique Russian 84 Standard silver swing handle shell basket, Moscow 1852. This beautiful basket is 9 5/8" long, 8 1/2" wide and weighs 393 grams or 12.6 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 ornate small centerpiece basket or bowl with ornate pierced decorations and applied flaral, shell and scroll decorated borders, made by Durgin Silversmiths, c.1890. This beautiful bowl is 11 1/4" long, 8 1/2" wide, 3 1/4" tall and weighs 712 grams or 23 ozs Troy. The bowl is monogrammed LSM 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.

American sterling silver heart bowl with floral Repousse and pierced decorations, by Gorham Silversmiths, date marked for 1906. This beautiful bowl is 12" long, 10 1/4" wide and weighs 417 grams or 13.4 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.

Modernist sterling silver large asymmetric large center piece bowl by C Zurita. This elegant bowl is 17" long, 9" wide, 4 1/4" tall and weighs 873 grams or 28 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.

Continental 800 silver ornate partially gilt center piece bowl decorated with figural Repousse birds and cornucopias, c.1890. This magnificent bowl is 16 1/4" long, 10 1/4" wide, 5 1/2" tall and weighs 672 grams or 21.6 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.

Continental 800 silver ornate Renaissance Revival open work tray with six portrait medallion and open work decorations, c.1890. Unmarked but guaranteed to be as represented. This beautiful tray or plate is 12 5/8" across the handles, 7 5/8" wide and weighs 341 grams or 11 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 Arts and Crafts covered double serving dish by Richard Dimes of South Boston, Massachusetts, c.1915. This unusual, individually sized dish has its cover also serve as an extra dish when removed. The faux ivory handles have Rosette socket arms and spiral pointed knobs, easily removable for cleaning. The lid fits nicely and this especially attractive and useful dish is ready to serve, weighing 466 grams or 15 ozs. Troy, and measuring 7" in diameter for the bottom dish, 6" in diameter for the top, 8 1/8" across the handles and 3" 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.

German 800 standard parcel gilt silver oval serving bowl stands with the best wheel and brilliant cut glass inserts by Wilhelm Binder of Schwabisch Gmund, Germany, c.1890. We are offering a pair of these fabulous bowls, perhaps the nicest ones of this size that we have ever seen. Each insert has wheel cut Belleflower and Acanthus leaf decorations under the brilliant cut scalloped rim and a waisted cut center band that forms the mount for the silver stand. The bottoms are star and panel cut, with both inserts being in excellent condition. The gilt silver stands have conforming Belleflower and Acanthus leaf decorations on a central band, fancy scroll and pearl handles with gilt accents, a beaded top rim on an inverted matte finished silver upper body. The tops of the rims and the bands separating the decorations are gilt. The lower portion of the body has a silver matte finish and sits on four Acanthus and scroll feet, with the entire interior of each having a matte gilt finish. Each has the German marks for 800 standard silver, the maker′s mark of Wilhelm Binder and a French Import mark. Each of these fabulous bowls is 8" across the handles and 5" wide. The silver weight for each bowl is 155 grams or 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.

German 800 standard parcel gilt silver oval center bowl stand with the best wheel and brilliant cut glass insert by Bruckmann and Son of Heilbronn, Germany, c.1890. The large insert bowl has wheel cut cameo geometric and Belleflower foliate decorations under the shaped scalloped rim and a star cut bottom. The gilt accent silver stand has a wide band of floral and foliate scroll Repousse decorations with beaded borders, fancy Caryatid scroll and cameo handles with gilt accents. There are two centrally located applied panels with blank cameo cartouches flanked by dragons and topped with scroll and shell finials. The lower portion of the body has a silver matte finish and sits on four wide Acanthus and scroll hoofed feet with gilt accents set on a gilt panel, with the interior of the Repousse band of decorations having a gilt finish. The bottom gilt panel has German marks for 800 standard silver, the maker′s mark of Bruckmann and Sons. We are offering this fabulous center bowl, perhaps the nicest one of this size that we have ever seen. This very special center bowl is 14 1/2" across the handles and 8" wide. The silver weight for stand is 451 grams or 14.5 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 and parcel gilt serving bowl by the Whiting Manufacturing Company, c.1885 having a wide band or high relief Repousse multi-floral decorations and a fluted under-body, with the interior of the under-body being gilt. This ornate and heavy bowl is 9 1/4" in diameter, 4" tall and weighs 551 grams or 17.7 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 standard silver floral Repousse footed bowl retailed by Heinrich Maass, c.1890 - 1910. This elegant and useful hexagonal bowl has a nicely detailed applied Repousse rim and sits on a raised circular foot having a band of floral Repousse decorations. Weighing 472 grams or 15.2 ozs. Troy, this handsome bowl is 10 3/4" wide and 3" 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.

American sterling silver ornate open work basket with a swing handle, grape, cupid shooting arrow decorations. Retailed and possibly made by Rodgers & Krull of Louisville, Kentucky, c.1900. This beautiful basket is 8 1/2" long, 6 3/4" wide and weighs 527 grams or 17 ozs Troy. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no monograms or removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering. The pictures truly do not do justice to this special basket.

American sterling silver large ornate bread tray in the Repousse pattern by Stieff. This beautiful tray is 17 1/2" long, 8 1/4" wide and weighs 649 grams or 21 ozs Troy. Monogrammed RES 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.

French 950 sterling silver and cut crystal Drageoir (a box for sweets) or Confiturier (Jam container) by Etienne-Auguste Courtois, 62 Rue du Temple, Paris, now in the Marais District. Courtois, a Master Silversmith, who specialized in Partie de Table or important pieces for table decoration, worked from 1834 - 1848, and, as the fineness mark is that used from 1819 - 1838, the piece can be dated 1834 - 1838. The fineness mark, guarantee mark and maker′s mark are on the body and the lid. Even the retaining nut for the lid handle is original. The body of the Drageoir is supported by four panels of winged shell, scroll and acanthus leaf designs, showing off the insert to good effect. The square base has a Gadroon and shell border and sits on four stylized shell caped ball feet, supporting a round, collared pedestal embossed with spear and dart decorations. The lid, which fits the crystal insert properly, has a shell supported ball handle mounted atop a n embossed, alternating leaf and floral cap. The cut crystal insert has lobed panel decorations, the slightest hint of blue color and is free of any chips, flakes or cracks. The fancy scroll and shell add the finishing touches to this spectacular serving bowl. The silver weight is 369 grams or 11.9 ozs, with the crystal insert weighing 303 grams. The bowl is 9 1/2" tall, 7 1/8" across the handles, 4 1/2" in diameter a,d 3 5/8" square at its feet. 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 Aesthetic sterling silver olive dish in the form of a hollowed out olive by Gorham Silversmiths, date marked for 1887. This wonderfully naturalistic dish has a gilt interior and applied olive leaves and is 5 3/4" long; 2 3/4" wide; 1 1/4" deep and weighs 149 grams or 4.8 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 antique finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing.

American sterling silver set of 6 hand made salt dishes by Joel R. Hewes, of Titusville, PA, in the arts and crafts style, c.1925. These handsome dishes with seven lobes and averted rims are 2 5/8 inches in diameter, 1/2 inches tall and weigh a total of 211 grams or 6.8 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 antique finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing.

Buccellati sterling silver large Venus Shell dish. This magnificent dish is 6" long, 6" wide and weighs 200 grams or 6.4 ozs Troy. The excellent original condition with 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 pedestal based centerpiece bowl by Johann Rudolph Wendt made for Ball Black and Company, both of New York City, c.1860. This wonderful figural centerpiece bowl has a nicely detailed, cast squirrel on top of each reverse C scroll split handle and applied and cast scroll and Wild Rose bowl edges, with one side of the bowl having an ornate, period monogram: W. The large oval bowl sits on a conforming pedestal base, with the maker′s and retailer′s marks being on the bottom of the bowl inside the pedestal. Ball Black and Company were the leading New York Retailers of their day and Wendt had his factory on the floors above the Ball Black showrooms. This special centerpiece weighs 948 grams or 30.5 ozs. Troy and is 16 1/2 : across the handles, 12 1/2" bowl length, 7" bowl width, 7" tall to the top of each squirrel, and 4 3.4" tall to the bowl edge. 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 centerpiece bowl by Wood and Hughes Silversmiths of New York City, c.1880. This large attractive bowl has an applied floral die rolled rim and it sits on a large pedestal foot with a crescent die rolled rim. The bowl rim has a partial maker′s mark, which appears to be either an E or an F and a K with a device, possibly a leopard′s head, in between. We do not recall ever seeing a maker′s mark on an applied part on American silver. It is common on English silver. This spectacular bowl is 8 3/4" in diameter for the bowl, 5 1/2" in diamete3r for the base, 7 5/8" tall and weighs 612 grams or 19.6 ozs. Troy. The bowl has an ornate, period monogram: EH. 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 large sugar basket with swing handle, bright cut decorations sitting on three ball feet, Maker′s initials Grachev Грачевъ. Grachev Gavriil Petrovich was the founder of one of the most famous and prominent firm manufacturing gold and silverware, situated in St. Petersburg, the Imperial Court supplier. This beautiful basket is 6" tall 5 1/2" in diameter and weighs 232 grams or 7.5 ozs Troy. Monogrammed K. The excellent original condition save for some minor dents consistent with age, and clear, crisp detail, looks like their is a mono removal, no 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.

American sterling silver large ornate punch bowl with beaded rim, fluted lower body, rose and scroll Repousse decorations, by Gorham Silversmiths, date marked for 1896. This beautiful bowl is 11 1/2" in diameter, 6 3/4" tall and weighs 1364 grams or 44 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.