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Figural Silver



Dolphin Shell Covered Pedestal Bowl Italian 800 Silver 1900

.Dolphin Shell Covered Pedestal Bowl Italian 800 Silver 1900

code: wb4089

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.

$950.00


French Provincial Sugar Jam Bowl Winged Snake Handles 950 Sterling Silver

.French Provincial Sugar Jam Bowl Winged Snake Handles 950 Sterling Silver

code: wb4090

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.

$1950.00


Large Serving Bowl Griffon and Lion Mask Decorations Nuremberg 1840

.Large Serving Bowl Griffon and Lion Mask Decorations Nuremberg 1840

code: wb4087

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.

$1250.00


Renaissance Dinner and Luncheon Flatware Set 800 Silver 1890 Bruckmann

.Renaissance Dinner and Luncheon Flatware Set 800 Silver 1890 Bruckmann

code: wb4079

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.

$9500.00


Figural Cow Creamer Sterling Silver 1900

.Figural Cow Creamer Sterling Silver 1900

code: wb4077

German 800 silver figural cow creamer, c.1900. This beautiful creamer is 5 5/8" long, 3 1/4" tall and weighs 181 grams or 5.8 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.

$1095.00


The Silence Punch Ladle Egyptian Revival Gorham 1866 Sterling Silver

.The Silence Punch Ladle Egyptian Revival Gorham 1866 Sterling Silver

code: wb4035

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.

$2500.00


Large Tankard Sterling Silver Mixed Metals Apple Tree Bark Handle Gorham 1880

.Large Tankard Sterling Silver Mixed Metals Apple Tree Bark Handle Gorham 1880

code: wb4041

American sterling silver large cup with a figural mixed metals apple tree bark handle, clover leaf embossed border, made by Gorham Silversmiths, date marked for 1880. This beautiful cup is 6 1/4" tall, 6" across the handle, 4 3/8" diameter of the base, it weighs 606 grams or 19.5 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, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

$9500.00


Vintage Sterling Silver Figural Bicycle Box Mexico

.Vintage Sterling Silver Figural Bicycle Box Mexico

code: wb4016

Vintage Mexican sterling silver figural bicycle box. This beautiful box with the bicycle is 5 1/2" long, 3 1/8" wide and weighs 61 grams or 2 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.

$750.00


Aesthetic Figural Tea Caddy Sterling Silver Gorham Silversmiths 1887

.Aesthetic Figural Tea Caddy Sterling Silver Gorham Silversmiths 1887

code: wb4011

Aesthetic style sterling silver tea caddy with acid etched figural decorations, Gorham Silversmiths, date marked for 1887. This beautiful caddy is 5 1/4" tall, 3 1/8" wide and weighs 315 grams or 10.1 ozs Troy, it is monogrammed LMC 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. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing.

$2500.00


Lion Cherub Open Salts French 950 Sterling Silver 1830

.Lion Cherub Open Salts French 950 Sterling Silver 1830

code: wb3989

French 950 sterling silver figural open salts. c.1819 - 1838 having all the proper marks, including the silver guarantee, assay, and bigorne marks. The bigorne mark is opposite of the assay mark. The maker′s mark, a very distinctive C A with a rampant lion in between and a star above, could not be identified. each of these very special open salts has 3 harp playing cherubs riding lions on foliate ground with an upper band of pierced top grape bunches. The rims have spade and dart decorations and the glass inserts, although likely replacements. fit and work well. Each salt dish is 3" in diameter, 2 1/4" tall and the pair weigh a total of 118 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.

$795.00


Cigarette Case Enamel Nude Lady Gorham Sterling Silver 1892

.Cigarette Case Enamel Nude Lady Gorham Sterling Silver 1892

code: wb3981

Silver and enamel cigarette case made by Gorham silversmiths, date marked for 1892. This beautiful case is 3 3/8" long, 2 1/2" wide and weighs 106 grams or 3.4 ozs Troy. Excellent original estate 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.

$2500.00


Figural Owl Salt and Pepper Shakers Sterling Silver

.Figural Owl Salt and Pepper Shakers Sterling Silver

code: wb3978

English sterling silver figural owl salt and pepper shakers made by JPM Birmingham, 1996. These handsome shakers are 2 1/4" tall, 1" wide and weigh a total of 110 grams or 3.5 ozs Troy. Excellent original estate 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.

$650.00


Figural Walnut Tea Ball Coin Silver 1880

.Figural Walnut Tea Ball Coin Silver 1880

code: wb3968

American sterling silver figural tea ball in a form of a walnut, unmarked but guaranteed to be as represented. This beautiful tea ball is 2" long, 1 1/2" wide and weighs 37 grams or 1.2 ozs Troy. Excellent original estate 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.

$425.00


Leopard Head Gravy Ladle Stag Crest 800 Italian Silver Monogram G

. Leopard Head Gravy Ladle Stag Crest 800 Italian Silver Monogram G

code: wb3967

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.

$450.00


Dutch Windmill Tea Strainer 833 Standard Silver 1900

.Dutch Windmill Tea Strainer 833 Standard Silver 1900

code: wb3962

Dutch figural windmill tea strainer with movable sails, 833 Standard silver, date marked for 1899. This beautiful tea strainer is 5 3/4" long and weighs 59 grams or 1.9 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.

$325.00


Sterling Silver Follow The Leader Baby Cup Gorham 1906

.Sterling Silver Follow The Leader Baby Cup Gorham 1906

code: wb3956

American sterling silver baby cup featuring repousse children playing Follow the Leader in the forrest made by Gorham Silversmiths c.1906. This darling cup measures 2 1/4" tall, 4 1/4" across the handle, 3 1/8" in diameter and weighs 93 grams or 3 ozs Troy. The excellent original condition and clear detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering. Inscribed JEM on the bottom of the cup, the soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing.

$495.00


Wheel and Brilliant Cut Glass Silver Gilt Caryatid Center Bowl Bruckmann 1890

. Wheel and Brilliant Cut Glass Silver Gilt Caryatid Center Bowl Bruckmann 1890

code: wb3951

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.

$4500.00


Prague Figural Salt Dish 813 Silver 1820 Maker′s Mark C•D

.Prague Figural Salt Dish 813 Silver 1820 Maker′s Mark C•D

code: wb3949

Austor-Hungarian Czech figural open salt dish Assay mark for 13 Loth or 813 Standard Silver, Prague 1820 and Prague Tax Mark, Maker′s Mark C•D, with all marks clearly struck under the base. The full figured comely lass is balancing the parcel gilt bowl on her head while standing on a circular pedestal mounted on a spread leaf stippled background circular base. The bowl has a reeded rim and a narrow band of crosshatch and pearl decorations just under the rim. Weighing 144 grams, this very desirable, figural pedestal salt is 4 1/4" tall, 2 1/2" in diameter at the bowl and 2 15/16" in diameter at the base. 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.

$895.00


Ornate Grape Swing Handle Basket Cupid Bow Arrow Sterling Silver 1900

.Ornate Grape Swing Handle Basket Cupid Bow Arrow Sterling Silver 1900

code: wb3934

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.

$2495.00


Renaissance Revival Hot Water Jug Masks Caryatid Handle 1880 Silverplate

.Renaissance Revival Hot Water Jug Masks Caryatid Handle 1880 Silverplate

code: wb3924

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.

$495.00


Antique Liquer Decanter Figural Open Work Frame and Stopper Mauser 1890

.Antique Liquer Decanter Figural Open Work Frame and Stopper Mauser 1890

code: wb3921

American sterling silver and etched glass rectangular decanter with cut corners made by Mauser, c.1890. This beautiful decanter is 9 5/8" tall, 4 1/4" long, 2 7/8" wide. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no monograms, removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

$995.00


Chinese Export Silver Foo Dog Large Box 1890

.Chinese Export Silver Foo Dog Large Box 1890

code: wb3909

Chinese Export silver figural foo dog large box, c.1890. Unmarked but guaranteed to be as represented. This beautiful box is 6" long, 3 1/2" wide, 4 3/4" tall and weighs 289 grams or 9.3 ozs Troy. The boxes were used to hold the leaves and other ingredients necessary to assemble a quid of betel, a mild stimulant used for centuries throughout Southeast Asia. Because such silver boxes were highly valued by their owners, they were carefully handled and typically remain in good condition.

$695.00


Aesthetic Figural Olive Dish Gorham 1887 Sterling Silver

.Aesthetic Figural Olive Dish Gorham 1887 Sterling Silver

code: wb3904

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.

$1450.00


Large Figural Gothic Salad Serving Set Sterling Silver London 1879

.Large Figural Gothic Salad Serving Set Sterling Silver London 1879

code: wb3906

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.

$2500.00


Buccellati Large Silver Venus Shell Dish Sterling Silver

.Buccellati Large Silver Venus Shell Dish Sterling Silver

code: wb3898

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.

$950.00


Gorham Special Order Japanesque Knife Sterling Silver 1909

.Gorham Special Order Japanesque Knife Sterling Silver 1909

code: wb3888

American sterling silver and walruses ivory large knife, special order Gorham Silversmiths, 1909. This magnificent knife is 14" long and weighs 177 grams. The handle features three carved monkeys, the blade has an acid etched Japanesque style decorations. The excellent original condition with some very minor wear consistent with age, no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing.

$1295.00


Dragon Letter Holder XIV Sterling Silver London 1897

.Dragon Letter Holder XIV Sterling Silver London 1897

code: wb3887

English sterling silver letter holder with figural cast dragon finial, London 1897 William Gibson & John Lawrence Langman. The slats for the holder are the letters XIV. This unusual holder is 4" tall, 2 5/8" long, 2 1/4" wide and weighs 163 grams or 5.2 ozs Troy. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, 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.

$895.00


Figural Salt and Pepper Shakers Sterling Silver 1890

.Figural Salt and Pepper Shakers Sterling Silver 1890

code: wb3837

German sterling silver ornate salt and pepper shakers with Repousse figural cupid decorations, c.1890. These beautiful shakers are 2 1/2" in diameter and weigh a total of 222 grams or 7.1 ozs Troy. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, monogrammed AHB in a period script, no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

$595.00


Squirrel Wild Rose Centerpiece Bowl J. R. Wendt Sterling Silver 1860 Monogram W

.Squirrel Wild Rose Centerpiece Bowl J. R. Wendt Sterling Silver 1860 Monogram W

code: wb3826

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.

$3250.00


Secret of the Flowers Large Vase Unger Brothers Sterling Silver 1904

.Secret of the Flowers Large Vase Unger Brothers Sterling Silver 1904

code: wb3831

American sterling silver Art Nouveau large vase in the Secret of the Flowers pattern by Unger Brothers. This vase was created in the year that the pattern was first introduced, 1904. This visually stunning, high relief design vase features four panels of the lovely Unger Lady rising from the flowers and reaching for the blossoms above her lovely outstretched hands. The areas above her hands are reserves, one of which is inscribed: Woman′s Choral Club Apr 29 - 04, another is monogrammed in ornate, period script: KBP. The other two reserves are blank. The large, fluted top ornate body rests upon an elongated, pedestal base decorated with applied conforming flowers. Likely the best example of Art Nouveau we have ever seen, it justifies the reputation Unger has for fine quality work and is sure to please the most discriminating collector. Weighing 370 grams or 11.9 ozs, this truly magnificent vase is 10" tall, 4 1/4" wide and 5" in diameter at its base. Monogrammed and 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.

$3500.00