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American 950 Standard Sterling silver 5 piece tea and coffee set decorated with floral chasing and engine turned borders and figural flower finial, Ball Black & Co, New York, c.1880. This beautiful set consists of: 1 Coffee Pot 13 5/8" 1 Tea Pot 10 7/8" 1 Creamer 7 5/8" 1 Sugar Bowl 10" 1 Waste Bowl 5 1/8" tall and 6 3/4" in diameter. Total Silver Weight is 126 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 Black Americana Louisiana Souvenir spoon with three smiling black boys embossed in the bowl by the Watson Company, c.1900. This desirable spoon is 5 3/4" long and weighs 22 grams. 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.

Reuge Swiss Miniature Music Box mounted in an engraved and engine turned sterling silver gilt case by Morelli Sirio of Florence, Italy, c.2960. The top of the case has a wonderfully carved Mother of Pearl scene of a man serenading a woman, with the pair sitting on a crescent moon. The carving is held in place by 28 broad point engraved tabs surrounded by a wire rope border. The sides of the case have foliate engravings and a loop and jump ring. The back of the case has engine turned decorations, the winding knob, marked REUGE• PAT• on one side and ST-CROIX•SWISS on the other, on one corner of the back and the stop start pull knob on the other. The 17 note music box is in working condition and the gilt finish has a nice patina. with the carved Mother of Pearl being in excellent condition. It weighs 21 grams and is 1" long, 13/16" wide and 7/16" thick. 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 napkin ring by Wood & Hughes c.1880. This attractive napkin ring has a heavily embossed allover basket weave design with an applied rectangular engraved border cartouche containing an ornate monogram CSB. Dimensions: 1 5/8" - 1 1/2", weight 36 grams or 1.2 ozs Troy. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering. Monogrammed as described above, the soft, warm, original antique finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing.

American sterling silver souvenir spoon of San Francisco California, c.1900. This glorious spoon has a beaded edge enamel bowl with a blue guilloche enamel background, a white enamel banner reading: San Francisco and an embossed shield shaped eagle topped cartouche with the Great Seal of California done in multicolored enamel. The front of the handle has the San Francisco City hall, the US Mint. Lotta′s Fountain and the Manila Monument. The back of the handle has A female warrior holding a spear ans shield, with a sheep, grapes and a sheaf of wheat at her feet and a plow behind her, with a ship sailing through the golden gate in the background. A full figured 49′er holding a pick and a gold nugget stand over a bunch of grapes and under oranges. This fabulous spoon is 6" long and weighs 32 grams or 1+ oz. 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 teapot, New York maker, c.1825 - 1835, unmarked, possibly by William Thompson or Monell and Williams. This strikingly handsome, large teapot has a melon-reeded oval body on a stepped oval pedestal base; die-rolled floral, acorn, thistle and foliate scroll borders applied at the shoulder and edge of the base; Gadroon and beaded die-rolled borders applied at lip and top of base. The large flat hollow C scroll handle has a scroll and shell thumbpiece. Lid has concealed hinge and domed foliate finial. The fluted spout has a feathered large eagle head nozzle. Weighing 933 grams or 30 ozs. Troy, this special teapot is 10 1/2" tall, 13 1/2" handle to spout, with the body being 6 1/2" long and 5 3/4" wide. 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 65 piece Arts and Crafts dinner flatware set in the Acanthus pattern by Georg Jensen, designed by Johan Rhode 1917, c.1945. This handsome set consists of: 12 Dinner Knives 9" 12 Dinner Forks 7 1/4" 12 Salad Forks 6 5/8" 12 Gumbo Soup Spoons 6 1/2" 12 Teaspoons 5 3/4" Servers: 1 Sugar Spoon 6" 1 Sauce Ladle 6 1/4" 1 Gravy Ladle 7 3/4" 2 Piece Salad Serving Set 8 1/8" Total silver weight: 86.3 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 christening cup by Gorham Silversmiths, date marked D for 1872 and inscribed: Elizabeth Wilson Scranton from her Great Grandma. This truly elegant cup has a tapered, matte finished body with a wide band of engraved multi-floral, pine cone and foliate decorations just under the rim, a narrow band of engraved foliate decorations above the scroll and foliate raised base. The quadruple scrolling and elongated leaf form handle has a crowned mask and rising tendril blossoms, adding to the appeal of this special cup. Elizabeth was the granddaughter of the founder of Scranton, Pennsylvania and the daughter of one of the founders of the Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company. This large, attractive cup has a gilt interior and is 4 1/8" tall, 3 1/4" in diameter, 4 3/8" across the handle and it weighs 250 grams or 8 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 repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

Modernist Mexican Sterling Silver Ball Form decorated elongated Centerpiece bowl by C. Zurita of Mexico City, c.1950. This most unusual handmade Centerpiece bowl has handles as three balls in descending size and sits on an oval wide reeded foot. The bowl is 13 1/2" long, 5 1/2" wide, 3" tall (body), 5 1/2" tall (top of handle) and weighs an impressive 586 grams or 18.8 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 finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing.

Swedish 830 standard silver gravy boat in an early Baroque design, maker′s mark J(?)R, Stockholm, c.1750. This early, ornate gravy boat has a large, cast applied leaf and blossom thumbpiece on a strap handle ans a large, bellied body with a scalloped edge rim, sitting on four conforming open work scroll feet. Weighing 239 grams or 7.7 ozs. Troy, this desirable gravy boat retains its original fire gilt interior and id 7 3/8" from handle to spout, 3 1/2" wide and 5" tall to the tip of the handle. Save for the few expected marks: 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 hand wrought flatware set in the Grenada pattern by Old Newbury Crafters, 1960. The set consists of: 8 Knives 9" long, 8 Forks 7 1/2" long, 8 Salad Forks 7" long, 8 Teaspoons 6" long, 8 Dessert or Oval Soup Spoons 7 1/8" long, Total silver weight is 67 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 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.

American coin silver child′s cup or mug by James Conning of Mobile Alabama, c.1850, inscribed in ornate, period script: M. F. Hibbler. This attractive and desirable mug is decorated with two triple raised bands and applied beaded borders under the rim and above the base. The C scroll handle has an Acanthus leaf thumbpiece and is in excellent condition. Weighing 157 grams or 5 ozs. Troy, this special cup is 3 1/2" tall, 3" in diameter and 4 1/2" across the handle. 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 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 Modernist sterling silver hand made hammered water pitcher by Porter Blanchard of Calabasas, California, c.1950. This attractive and useful pitcher has a large, bellied body, a wide flared lip and strap handle and sits on a round, flared base. Weighing 886 grams or 28.5 ozs. Troy, this highly desirable pitcher is 8 1/8" tall and 5 1/2" 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.

German 800 standard silver three piece coffee set in a Baroque style, made in Föhr Germany, c.1870. Each piece of this unusual and ornate set has a Laurel leaf and berry wreath on each side containing a block letter monogram K under a nine pointed crown. A Royal connection is likely with this set, as a Crown monogram was not casually used. Such a designation was reserved for Royalty. All the pieces have beaded borders and handles with large Acanthus leaf sockets. The pot has an Acanthus leaf spout and a removable cast Blossom and large decorated ring finial. The set consists of:

• Coffee Pot 11" tall 678 grams
• Creamer 6" tall 261 grams
• Open Sugar Bowl 5" tall 267 grams

Total silver weight is 1206 grams or 38.8 ozs. Troy. The base of the pot is filled and has a green felt cover. 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 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.

American sterling silver French Empire style candlesticks by Gorham Silversmiths, date marked for 1928. The Angels flanking torches on each side of the stem are wonderfully ornate, and the elongated Acanthus leaf bases add to the appeal of these special candlesticks. The bobeches have foliate and scroll decorations. The two reserves are surrounded by floral and foliate scroll decorations, with one reserve being monogrammed, in ornate, period script: JRS. Each of these stunning candlesticks is 12" 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 napkin ring with applied Rosette rims and an Aesthetically engraved foliate and scroll bordered cartouche containing an ornate, period script monogram: LPN. Weighing 27 grams, this ornate and desirable napkin ring 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.

American coin silver Egyptian Revival napkin ring c.1875 having a period script monogram: MS. The engine turned body has a large, central cartouche flanked by two Chimera on ramps, each with a paw touching the cartouche, which rests upon a lion mask. Sitting on a lintel atop the cartouche is a wonderfully detailed Sphinx. The engine turned lined background is nicely contrasted with the narrow, plain shiny rims. Unmarked, but guaranteed to be as represented, this most special napkin ring is 1 7/8" in diameter, 1 3/4" tall and weighs 53 grams or 1.7 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 coin silver pair of salt and pepper shakers with Repousse thistle decorations, marked J.C.M. for John C. Moore and retailed by R. Rait (Robert Rait) of New York City, c.1850. These beautiful shakers are 5 5/8" tall, 2 1/4" in diameter and weigh a total of 254 grams or 8.2 ozs Troy and are monogrammed ADV in ornate, period script. 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.

Royal Worcester egg shell porcelain dresser jar with a silver mounter floral swag rim and gilt lined silver lid with a cast bud finial. The jar is date marked for 1897 and the silver has Austrian import marks. The porcelain and silver are both defect free. This attractive, scarce and desirable jar is 4 1/4" tall and 3" 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.

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.

Austrian 800 standard silver candelabra having engine turned and engraved decorated bodies and key work, detachable arms, maker′s mark AB, c.1890 Each has a large, cast spread winged, removable eagle finial. The bases are filled and the center lower portion of each arm is also filled. Each is 24" tall.

American sterling silver figural Victorian lady letter opener by Howard & Co, retailed by Rand & Crane, Boston, c.1890. This magnificent letter opener is 7 3/4" long and weighs 66 grams or 2.1 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 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 candlesticks by Wallace Silversmiths, c.1900. These beautiful and festive candlesticks have a figural body depicting a young lady dressed in a Renaissance costume serving a Pig′s head roast on a platter. Measuring 6" tall, 3 1/8" in diameter and weigh a total of 209 grams (these candlesticks have a small weight under the base). Presentation inscription: Geo. Kuehl und Frau zur Silbernen Hochzeit 28 ten Oct. 1904 von Gust. Prasse, Otto Pampel Paul Seeler. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no 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.

Danish sterling silver Art Deco coffee pot by Carl M. Cohr of Fredericia Denmark, c.1930. This stunning coffee pot has a removable, cast Blossom finial and a C shaped flat handle with a leaf thumbpiece and a reverse scroll upper handle socket on a bulbous body. Weighing a substantial 844 grams or 27.1 ozs. Troy, the pot is 8 1/4" tall, 4 1/2" in diameter and 8 1/4" handle to spout. 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.