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Art Nouveau sterling silver sandwich tongs in openwork designs, featuring nicely detailed figural iris flowers.Likely Japanese,  c.1900.

These stunning tongs are 7 1/4" long and weigh 182 grams or 5.85 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 serving spoon in the Antique Hammered pattern by Gorham Silversmiths, 1885. This handsome spoon is 10 1/4" long and weighs 107 grams or 3.4 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 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 salad serving set in the Labors of Cupid pattern by Dominick and Haff Silversmiths, c.1900. This spectacular set has the detail and finish expected from this pattern and still retains most of the original gilding in the bowls and tines. Weighing a total of 272 grams, the fork is 9 1/2" long and the spoon is 9 3/8" long. 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 serving set consisting of a fork and aspoon, c.1890. The set is allover gilt and with full length twist handles that are shaped into an oval to accommodate an applied, pierced panesl with scroll open work, Fleur-de-Lis, crescent, floral and foliate decorations and a Lion body finial, all accented by Turquoise enamel. This beautiful set is 8 1/4" long and weighs 118 grams or 3.8 ozs Troy, both pieces are monogrammed MC 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.

Italian 800 standard silver covered pedestal oval serving bowl having an overall fish scale surface with shell handles, a Dolphin finial on the lid and a conforming oval base with dolphin and shell supports, c.1900. This truly elegant and nicely detailed serving bowl is 4 3/4" across the handles, 5 1/4" tall, 4" long, 3" wide and 2 3/8" deep, weighing 245 grams or 7.9 ozs. Troy. The interior is gilt and the underside is marked with a cauldron, flanked by the number 800. 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.

French Provincial, Lyon, 950 standard silver covered sugar, jam or sweet meat bowl, 1813 - 1830, maker′s mark: FC over S for François Cécil Soccard. It also has an unknown to us Stag Head mark, very similar to the discharge mark used in Nantes during the mid 18th C. This most unusual oval pedestal serving bowl has the usual array of marks on the lid, body and base, plus the unusual aforementioned Stag head mark and another unknown script mark on the inner rim of the lid: EST. The mark is next to a Lyon Grosse Garantie mark. The body has a 1st Standard Provincial assay mark, with another Provincial Garantie mark on the cut work of the base along with yet another unknown mark of a square cross with intersecting rays. The lid and underside of the base have buriladas or vous ciselé marks taken by the assayer. The makers′ mark is struck under the base, inside the bowl and on the underside of the lid. The handles are in the forms of winged, footed serpents and the oval body has drapery on the rim and on a central band. The base has a cut work riser and conforming drapery on the lower rim, sitting on four ball feet. The lid has a domed leaf form handle. Weighing 449 grams or 14.4 ozs. Troy, this especially attractive and desirable bowl is 8 3/8" across the handles, 7 3/8" tall, 5 3/4" long, 4 3/8" wide and 3 1/2" deep. 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 silver flatware set, 96 pieces dinner and luncheon size, amazing Renaissance Revival example, BRUCKMANN & SÖHNE - Heilbronn, c.1890. Founded in 1806. The firm trained its own designers, silversmiths, chasers and engravers. The set also has French import marks. This beautiful set consists of: 12 Dinner Knives 10 1/4" long, 12 Dinner Forks 8 1/4" long, 12 Luncheon Knives 8 3/4" long, 12 Luncheon Forks 7 1/4" long, 12 Table or Serving Spoons 8 3/8" long, 12 Dessert Spoons 7 1/4" long, 12 Teaspoons 5 3/4" long, 12 Demitasse Spoons 4 1/2" long, Total silver weight is 3664 grams or 118 ozs Troy, excluding knives,each piece in this set is monogrammed LR. 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 gravy ladle in the Isis pattern by Gorham Silversmiths, 1870. This beautiful ladle is 8 1/8" long and weighs 69 grams or 2.2 ozs Troy, the ladle is monogrammed M Mc N. 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 punch ladle in the Silence pattern by Gorham Silversmiths, introduced in 1866 ,c.1868. This stunning Egyptian Revival ladle features cast Pharaonic figures seated back to back against the handle and a beaded collar near the top of the curved handle. The gilt engraved edge shaped bowl has a spout on the left side. Weighing 109 grams or 3.5 ozs. Troy, this very special ladle is 12 1/2" long. 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 asparagus serving fork in the Vine or Grapevine pattern by Tiffany & Co, 1872 pattern. This beautiful fork is 9 7/8" long and weighs 141 grams or 4.5 ozs Troy. It is monogrammed FBS in an ornate period script on the back of the handle. 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.

English sterling silver Cellini pattern Claret Jug by George Fox, having a full set of London Hallmarks for 1876. It is of classical Renaissance Revival ewer form, chased throughout with strapwork, mask heads, arabesques, animals and foliage against a matt ground, with a sculptural caryatid scroll handle, engraved with double crests, one of a crown with a raised wreathed arm holding a flag, the other an armed fist holding a dagger. Weighing 868 grams or 27.9 ozs. Troy, this spectacular ewer or jug is 11 5/8" tall. It appears that the ewer may have originally had a spout cover. Crested 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 celery tray in an ornate and unusual pattern number 85 by Wallace Silversmiths, c.1890. This very special tray has an applied open work border of floral and scroll decoration and a scroll cut work body with an ornate, period script monogram LFW. Weighing 270 grams or 8.7 ozs. troy, this useful and very desirable tray is 15 3/4" long and 5 1/2" wide. 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 salt dishes and pepper shakers, 4 sets, in a spectacular, over-the-top Renaissance Revival style pattern by Gorham Silversmiths, special order marks 8586 and 8587, c.1900 and were retailed by Theodore B. Starr of New York City. These oval open salts have 4 lion masks on the body and scrolling rims. The bodies have ball and bracket borders under the rims and Repousse floral and scroll decorations with panels of square ended lined spatulate decorations on the under bodies, separated by rising foliate panels. The conforming pedestal bases have scroll and foliate decorations and rest on Acanthus leaf and scroll feet. The pepper shakers have decorations conforming with the salts and flower urns on their bodies and conforming round pedestal bases. The lids have pierced dome tops with urn finials and wide scroll skirts. Each open salt is 3 1/4" long, 2 7/8" wide, 2" tall and the four weigh 500 grams. Each pepper shaker is 5 3/4" tall, 2 3/4" in diameter and the four weigh a total of 647 grams. Total silver weight is 1147 grams or 36.9 ozs. Troy. Each piece has two scroll bordered reserves, one blank and one containing an ornate period script monogram: N. 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.

German 800 standard silver sandwich tongs on an elaborate, open work Baroque shell and scroll design, c.1870 This ornate and useful tongs are 4 1/2" wide, 4 1/2" long and weigh 136 grams or 4.4 ozs. Troy. The hinge is clean and tight and the spring action is good. 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.

Italian Figural Leopard′s Head Gravy ladle by L. Innocenti of Rome, c.1900 - 1920. This unusual ladle has a nicely detailed cast Leopard′s head finial on a flat handle and a scalloped winged bowl. The front of the bowl has an impressive crest of a Stag′s head surmounting a floral crown above a period monogram: G. This special ladle is 7 1/2" long and weighs 69 grams or 2.2 ozs. Troy. Crested 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.

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 large Bon Bon server by the Whiting Manufacturing Company, pattern 5740, c.1890. This ornate, Art Nouveau server has as high relief, curved floral handle and a large, pierced intricately intertwined scroll bowl with a floral center. Truly the nicest Bon-Bon Server we have ever had, this beauty is 11" long, with a deep bowl 5 3/4" wide and 5" long, weighing 254 grams or 8.1 ozs. Troy. It has an ornate, period script monogram on the back of the handle: ECMcD. 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 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.

English silverplate on brass hot water jug in a fabulously ornate, Renaissance Revival design featuring a dozen different masks on column separated panels and surrounded by animal, floral and foliate decorations. Two large masks are on either side of the neck and one one the hinged lid. The ornate Caryatid handle with its ivory insulators adds the finishing touch to this special and very usable jug. The flat base of the jug is gilt ans is 3 3/4" in diameter, with the jug being 8 3/8" tall and 7" handle to spout. We usually do not have silverplate, but this special jug was just to beautiful to pass up. We believe that you will not disagree. The excellent original condition and clear detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering. Thej plating is in excellent condition. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing.

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.

English sterling silver salad serving set in a Gothic style with figural handles by Charles Edwards, London 1879. This magnificent set is 11 1/4" long and weighs a total of 280 grams or 9 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 brilliant cut glass small cake plate with an open work reticulated rim by Gorham Silversmiths, c.1910. This unusual circular footed plate has a diamond undercut plate and a star burst undercut foot. The plate is 7 3/8" 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. The glass is free of defects.

American sterling silver set of 12 cocktail forks with ornate open work handles in the pattern No. 37 by Gorham Silversmiths, 1885. These beautiful forks are 5 1/2" long and weigh a total of 182 grams 5.85 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 large ornate and heavy salad serving set with open work decorations executed in a Scandinavian style, Reed and Barton, c.1930. This beautiful set is 9 1/2" long and weighs a total of 348 grams or 11.2 ozs Troy. Monogrammed D and dated 1937. The excellent original condition and clear detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

American sterling silver wire work large server by J. E. Caldwell of Philadelphia, c.1890. This most unusual server has a central twist handle which fans out to form the frame of the blade on one end and flows to each side at the top to form the sides of the handle. To the top of the handle is attached a blank shield shaped cartouche. We have never seen anything like this and can′t find any record of anything similar. It bears the production number S5250, the mark of J. E. Caldwell and Sterling. 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 cast sterling silver berry or casserole spoon in a Cherry and Grape pattern by Gorham Silversmiths, date marked for 1905 and having a period, script monogram on the front of the handle: RML. Made in the fashion of Martelé, this most unusual and ornate serving spoon is 9 1/4" long, has a gilt, shaped bowl and weighs 184 grams or 5.9 ozs. 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.