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French Engraved Pierced Shell Ladle Philippe Berthier Sterling Silver 1841

code: F10356

Antique French sterling silver ladle, having richly pierced shell form bowl and engraved ornaments on the both sides of the handle. Made by Philippe Berthier (initials with a duck mark), 1841. Ladle has Minerva Head with Bigorne marks on the handle and bowl.

This incredible piece is 8 1/4" long and weighs 55 grams or 1.77 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.

$145.00

Art Nouveau French Napkin Ring Henri Soufflot Sterling Silver

code: R12814

Art Nouveau French sterling silver large napkin ring, decorated with applied pond lilies and inscribed "Simone" on the front. Made by Henri Soufflot, Paris c. 1890-1910.

This charming napkin ring is 2" in diameter, 1 1/2" wide and weighs 55 grams or 1.77 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 removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

$295.00

French Fiddle Thread Sugar Sifter Sterling Silver Mono

code: F10097

French sterling silver sugar sifter in the fiddle thread pattern, having shaped, fluted bowl with floral and foliate piercings. On the front of the handle, there is an engraved monogram "B".

This adorable piece is 8" long and weighs 70.2 grams or 2.26 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 removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

$295.00

French Beaded Border Coasters Set Glass Sterling Silver

code: R12779

French set of 4 pressed glass coasters, having sterling silver top border, decorated with beaded rim. Maker's mark "LXL", not identified.

These attractive coasters are 3 1/2" in diameter and 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.

$175.00

French Stuffing Spoon Andrieu 950 Sterling Silver 1820s

code: F9828

Antique French 950 sterling silver stuffing or basting spoon by Jean-Baptiste Andrieu, 24 Place Dauphine, Paris, c. 1820-1830. It has 950 fineness and Gross Guarantee marks.

Weighing 170 grams or 5.48 ozs Troy, this impressive spoon is 12 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.

$425.00

French Floral Ram Head Salt Pepper Shakers Set Sterling Silver 1900

code: R12423

French sterling silver pair of footed salt & pepper shakers, decorated with applied ram's heads, floral garlands and oval plaques around the body. There are also beaded and embossed rims on foot and cap as well as figural berry finial on the top. c. 1900.

These marvelous ornate shakers are 1 1/4" in diameter, 4 3/8" tall (including the finial) and weigh a total 117.4 grams or 3.78 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.

$295.00

French Plain Napkin Ring 950 Sterling Silver 1920 Mono

code: r12268

French 950 sterling silver napkin ring in plain designs, having an engraved monogram "FS" in ornate curly script. c. 1920.

This glorious napkin ring is 7/8" wide, 2" in diameter and weighs 37.4 grams or 1.2 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 removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

$125.00

Art Deco French Napkin Ring Ernest Prost 950 Silver Mono

code: r12265

Art Deco French 950 sterling silver napkin ring in faceted designs, consisting of 24 panels. It has an engraved monogram "MB" on the front. Made by Ernest Prost, c. 1935.

This handsome napkin ring is 1 3/8" wide, 1 15/16" in diameter and weighs 36.8 grams or 1.18 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 removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

$225.00

French Eloy Guerin Silver Stuffing Spoon 18th Century Marks 1750s

code: f9619

Antique French silver stuffing spoon, having set of 18th century major marks: maker's mark (1727, first punch 1745), marks of charge and discharge (1750-1756) and mark of "maison commune" (1754). Made by Eloy Guerin, Paris. The spoon is inscribed "Landais Avril dePignerolles" on the back.

This incredible spoon is 14" long and weighs 178 grams or 5.74 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 removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

$695.00

Figural French Castle Toothpick Holder Boyron Sterling Silver 1930 Mono

code: r12203

French sterling silver figural toothpick holder in shape of a castle with an engraved monogram "CH" on the front. Made by C. Boyron, Lyon c. 1920-1930.

This handsome holder is 1 3/4" in base diameter, 1 1/4" in top diameter, 2 1/4" tall and weighs 53 grams or 1.71 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 removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

$225.00

French Beaded Tea Strainer Basket Fancy Piercings 800 Silver 1900

code: r12185

French 800 standard silver in spout tea strainer basket, having fancy piercings and beaded rim. c. 1890-1910.

This attractive strainer is 2" in diameter and weighs 12.7 grams or 0.41 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.

$145.00

French Engraved Scroll Foliate Napkin Ring Sterling Silver 1900

code: r12138

French sterling silver wide napkin ring , decorated with scroll and foliate patterns as well as ornate cartouche, inscribed "Desire". There is also an engraved inscription "1en Decembre 1906" inside the napkin ring. c. 1900s.

This adorable napkin ring is 1 3/8" wide, 2" in diameter and weighs 36.8 grams or 1.19 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 removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

$125.00

French Engine Turned Grape Beaker Napkin Ring Set Sterling Silver

code: r12136

French sterling silver set of a beaker and matching napkin ring, decorated with an engine turned pattern, featuring grapevine with grapes. Both pieces are inscribed "Genevieve". c. 1900.

This marvelous set measures: beaker is 1 7/8" in bottom diameter, 2 5/8" in top diameter and 3 1/8" tall; napkin ring is 1 1/2" wide and 2" in diameter. Total weight is 120.3 grams or 3.88 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 removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

$425.00

Antique Ornate Pierced Serving Fork French Sterling Silver

code: f9306

Antique French sterling silver heavy serving fork in an ornate design with engraved and pierced decorations in bowl, having unusual shape with bent up tines.

This magnificent fork is 10 1/2" long and weighs 159.6 grams or 5.15 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.

$225.00

French Fiddle Tipt Serving Spoon First Standard 950 Silver Andre Aucoc 1887-1911

code: f8462

French sterling silver serving spoon in a Fiddle Thread pattern by Andre Aucoc 1887-1911.
This handsome spoon is 10 1/4" long and weighs 115 grams or 3.7 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 removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

$295.00

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, makerâ€²s mark: FC over S for FranÃ§ois CÃ©cil 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 ciselÃ© marks taken by the assayer. The makersâ€² 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

French Baroque Floral Shell Napkin Ring 1900 Denfert 950 Sterling Silver

code: n1418

French 950 sterling silver napkin ring by Louis Ravinet and Charles Denfert, 83 reu de Temple, Paris, c.1900. This large, impressive ornate napkin ring has Repousse floral, scroll and shell decorations surrounding a shell and scroll cartouche containing an ornate, period script monogram:TE. Weighing 33 grams, this desirable napkin ring is 2 1/8" in diameter and 1 1/2" 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.

$245.00

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 makerâ€²s 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

French Drageoir 950 Sterling Crystal Courtois 1835

code: wb3917

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 makerâ€²s 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.

$2250.00

Coffee Set French Style Sterling Silver 1820 Austrian Import 1910

code: wb3586

This listing has fallen prey to the first sign of confusion - too many pictures. We donâ€²t really know of the origin of this beautiful and mysterious set, but, beautiful and mysterious is always good, if not frequently great. All three pieces, actually four, have Austrian Import marks used from 1901 - 1922, as the lid of the sugar bowl and the bowl, creamer and pot are marked. The pot, bowl and creamer all have a British looking Lion Passant and an odd, almost double struck left facing female(?) head, all struck in the same places on the bodies, just under the handles. There is no way that this set is British, with no town or date mark, and the head mark is nothing like any of the British Duty marks, not to mention the style being very un-British. Also, the shape of the frame for the Lion mark is unlike any used for any period in Britain. Our best guess is that this extraordinary set is Canadian, c. 1790 - 1820. The Lion passant would make sense and the definite French Empire style of the set would make a good fit to a period Quebec Maker still keeping pace with his French heritage. Whatever the origin of the set, it is certainly 1st Empire Period and of excellent quality throughout. All the pieces have lobed lower bodies rising from oval, stepped pedestals, bands of chased and engraved decorations near the tops of their urn form bodies, Acanthus leaf double collared sockets for their period ivory handles and each sits on a rectangular open work gadroon border base with four hoofed feet. The pot has a side hinged, Acanthus leaf draped and Pomegranate finial, with the sugar bowl having a matching, removable lid. The pot is 10 " tall, 8" from handle to spout and weighs 596 grams. The sugar bowl is 7" tall, 6 1/4" across the handles and weighs 321 grams. The creamer is 6 1/2" tall, 5 1/2" handle to spout and weighs 215 grams. The set weighs a total of 1132 grams or 36.4 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.

$3495.00

French Sterling Silver Pair Beaded Boxed Napkin Rings

code: n1225

French 950 sterling silver pair of napkin rings with beaded boarders, made by Louis Ravinet & Charles Denfert 1895. These handsome napkin rings are 2" in diameter, 1" tall and weigh a total of 96 grams 3.1 ozs Troy. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, one of the napkin rings is monogrammed P, the other is monogrammed R in an ornate period script, no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

$295.00

Barrel Shaped French Sterling Silver Napkin Ring

code: n1173

French sterling silver barrel shaped napkin ring Bardies Faure & Co, Paris 1910. This handsome napkin ring measures 2" in diameter, 1 3/8" tall and weighs 37 grams or 1.2 ozs Troy. Monogrammed MB, 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.

$225.00

Double Salt Dish Stand Houzet 1812 Paris 950 French Sterling

code: wb3231

French 950 standard sterling silver First Empire double salt dips and stand by N.C.R Houzet of Paris France, who worked from 1812 - 1813. This important Napoleonic salt stand has a double lion, Rosette and stylized flame finial handle rising from two griffins sitting on an oval gadroon base. The large base has a reeded border and sits on four ball feet and is inscribed J. Center in period script. The cobalt glass lined, cut work frames have wide, collared reeded top, middle and bottom borders and are marked with the guarantee marks and the 950 fineness marks for 1809 - 1819. The underside of the base has the makerâ€²s mark, the Rooster number 1 mark and the script mark of the maker Houzet. This extraordinary double salt is 7 1/8" tall, 6 3/4" long, 3 7/8" wide and it weighs 448 grams or 14.4 ozs. Troy, silver weight only. The original attachment nuts for the frames and the handle are present and the pieces are removable for cleaning. 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.

$2495.00

French Baroque Napkin Ring Boxed Victor Dudiez 950 Sterling Silver 1885

code: n863

French 1st standard 950 sterling silver large baroque napkin ring by Victor Dudiez of Paris, c.1880 - 1890. This elegant napkin ring comes with its presentation box and has a large floral, foliate and scroll bordered cartouche surrounded by large swirling flutes. The cartouche contains a fancy period monogram A over E. Weighing 47 grams 1.5 ozs. Troy, this impressive napkin ring is 2 1/8" in diameter and a little over 1 1/2" 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.

$292.50

French Sterling Silver Beaker Louis-Jacques Berger 1798 Paris

code: wb3077

Handwrought sterling silver beaker, made in Paris by Louis-Jacques Berger, c. 1798. It is rare to find a two hundred and ten year old beaker in such remarkable condition. It features a lovely tapered form, handsome repousse pedestal base and attactive decorative borders. It measures 4 1/4" tall, 3 3/8" in diameterand weighs 103 grams or 3.3 ozs Troy. The exceptional 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.

$765.00

French Sterling Silver Plates Louis XV Period Paris 1736

code: wb792

Three substantial and majestic sterling silver plates made in France during the Louis the XV period, c. 1736. They are heavy, handwrought and feature a classical crown and coat of arms motif on an elegant European style border. Measuring 10 3/4" in diameter, they weigh a massive 1808 grams or 58.1 Troy ounces. The excellent original condition and 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

$4725.00