Recent Acquisitions

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.

American coin silver Christening cup with floral chased decorations, c.1860. Unmarked, but guaranteed to be as represented. This beautiful cup is 3 3/8" tall, 4 1/4" across the handle and weighs 107 grams or 3.4 ozs Troy, it is inscribed Burrie in a period script. Excellent original estate condition save for some minor dents around the lip, consistent with age and usage, no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing.

German 813 standard shakers having fluted urn shaped bodies on pedestal bases, marked for Schleswig and the maker′s mark, c1790. Each of these interesting shakers is 4" tall and the pair weigh a total of 232 grams or 7.5 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 coin silver cup or mug having nicely detailed Repousse Grape and Grape Vine decorations and a vine wrapped grape vine handle by Shreve Jones and Brown of Boston, c.1854. Monogrammed, in ornate, period script, MPES, this ornate cup is 3 1/4" tall, 4" tall ti the top of the handle, 2 3/4" in diameter, 4 1/8" across the handle and weighs 118 grams or 3.8 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.

American sterling silver shaker by The Loring Andrews Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, c.1880 - 1900. This very special shaker has a Baluster body with Repousse shell, floral and scroll decorations and a conforming pedestal base. The bayonet mount top has Repousse shell and scroll decorations with cut work in between and a cast floral finial. Weighing 187 grams or 5.8 ozs. Troy, this attractive shaker or caster is 7 5/8" tall and 2 3/4" in diameter. 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. We also have, from the same estate, the original of this shaker made in Bremen Germany, c.1770 - 1790. It is interesting to note the differences in construction and decoration techniques and how well this copy was made 100 years later. The original is priced separately at $1795, or, purchased with this shaker, the pair would be $2295. They make an interesting pair.

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.

Spanish Colonial 900 - 925 standard Yerba Mate Bombilla or Tea Straw having a lightly chased handle and a bowl with flattened sides and a tapered elongated socket, c.1800. The end of the tube is notched, as is typical on old examples. This antique Bombilla is 8 5/8" long and weighs 33 grams or 1.1 ozs. Troy. True, antique Bombillas are difficult to find. We have 3 other antique Bombillas listed

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 813 standard silver shaker with an old Bremen City mark and a maker′s mark: JB This very special shaker dates from 1770 - 1790 and it has a Baluster body with Repousse shell, floral and scroll decorations and a conforming pedestal base. The bayonet mount top has Repousse shell and scroll decorations with cut work in between and a cast floral finial. Weighing 187 grams or 6 ozs. Troy, this early shaker or caster is 7 5/8" tall and 2 3/4" in diameter. 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. We also have, from the same estate, a copy of this shaker made by the Loring Andrews Company of Cincinnati Ohio, c.1880 - 1890. It is interesting to note the differences in construction and decoration techniques and how well the copy was made 100 years later. The copy is priced separately at $850, or, purchased with this shaker, $500. They make an interesting pair.

American coin silver goblet with floral and scroll Repousse decorations, unmarked, c.1860. This beautiful goblet is 6 1/2" tall, 3 3/8" in diameter and weighs 147 grams or 4.7 ozs Troy. Monogrammed HGS 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 coin silver octagonal cup with floral and foliate Repousse decorations, marked COIN, c.1856. This handsome cup is 4 1/4" tall, 4 1/4" across the handle and weighs 100 grams or 3.2 ozs Troy. Monogrammed Willis A Mellen 1856. 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.

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.

American coin silver goblet with chased grape and vine decorations, c.1850. This beautiful goblet is 5 3/4" tall, 3 3/8" in diameter and weighs 151 grams or 4.9 ozs Troy. Inscribed From F. L. Connor to R. C. Morgan. 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 Zodiac napkin ring by Gorham Silversmiths, c.1900. This handsome napkin ring is 2" tall, 2" in diameter and weighs 69 grams or 2.2 ozs Troy. Monogrammed ARD 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 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.

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.

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.

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.

American sterling silver trumpet vase in a Blossom pattern designed by Alphonse LaPaglia and executed by International Silversmiths, c.1950. This spectacular Art Deco style vase has a cut out Blossom base neck and the trumpet vase sits on a ball and semicircle and small ball support. Weighing 630 grams or 20.3 ozs. Troy, this stunning vase is 9 1/4" tall and 4" in diameter at the rim, 4 1/8" 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.

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 Arts & Crafts 4 piece Coffee Set consisting of a coffee pot, creamer, sugar bowl, and a round tray. Made by Porter Blanchard, c.1960. This elegant set measures: the pot is 7" tall, 9" across the handle, the creamer is 6 1/4" across the handle, 3 1/2" in diameter, 2 1/4" tall, the sugar bowl is 3 1/2" in diameter, the tray is 14 1/4" in diameter; Total silver weight is 2181 grams or 70.1 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 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 sterling silver set of 12 Antique chargers with an applied wave edge rim, c.1890. These elegant chargers are 9 1/2" in diameter and weigh a total of 4822 grams or 155 ozs Troy.Each of the plates bears a Royal crest. The excellent original condition save for some minor surface scratches consistent with age, crisp detail, with no monograms or removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

Danish sterling silver tray, design #1146C by Piet Hein. This elegant tray measures 16" x 12" (40.5cm x 30cm) and weighs 1264 grams or 41 ozs Troy. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no monograms or removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

Danish sterling silver 52 Piece flatware set in the Tjorn pattern by Dansk Silver, 1968. This elegant set consists of: 8 Knives 90 degree twist handles 8 1/2"; 8 Forks 7 5/8"; 8 Salad Forks 7"; 8 Soup Spoons 7 1/2"; 8 Teaspoons 6"; 8 Butter Knives all silver 6 1/2"; 1 Serving Spoon 7 5/8"; 1 Gravy Ladle 6 5/8"; 1 Serving Fork two tine 7 1/2"; 1 Sugar Spoon 5 1/2"; Total weight is 2127 grams or 68.4 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 coin silver Repousse napkin ring having 4 Repousse floral and foliate panels separated by columns and a central panel of an oval stylized shell bordered blank cartouche flanked by small flowers, all set on a stippled background. Weighing 24 grams, this unusually attractive, ornate napkin ring is 1 7/8" in diameter and 1 3/8" 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.