Large and Modern sterling silver serving tray. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1923. Oval with deep well, wide shoulder, and molded rim. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 20182 (first produced in 1923), and director’s letter m. Very good condition.
Dimensions: H 7/8 x W 18 x D 13 in. Heavy weight: 53 troy ounces. #BY135
Large and Modern sterling silver serving tray. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1923. Oval with deep well, wide shoulder, and molded rim. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 20182 (first produced in 1923), and director’s letter m. Very good condition.
Dimensions: H 7/8 x W 18 x D 13 in. Heavy weight: 50 troy ounces. #BY134
Charming Edwardian sterling silver picture frame. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Oval window in same flat surround. On front acid-etched daisy chain with dense leaf and flower arrangement; tubular cartouche (vacant). Sides plain with tooled linear borders. With glass, silk lining, and stained-wood back and hinged easel support. For portrait (vertical) display. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 16401A, and director’s letter m...
Pair of Victorian Classical sterling silver bowls. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Each: Round with plain well and curved and fluted sides. Turned-down lobed rim. Four ball supports Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 10374 (first produced in 1889), and director’s letter M (1873-91). Excellent condition.
Dimensions: H 1 1/4 x D 5 3/4 in. Total weight: 7 troy ounces. #BX708
Rare True Pair of 18th Century English Tea Caddies in harewood, of oval form with satinwood and ebony stringings and bandings. The hinged lids with a finely enlaid paterae of flowers in an urn and opening to a interior with "floating lids".
Circa 1790
Provenance: From the Estate of Edward Bridgeforth, Winchester,VA
Most single compartment tea caddies were originally one of a pair; one for green tea and one for black tea...
Very Rare/Fine Pair of Korean Wood Carved Turtle Candle Stands-19th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 18th/19th century.
The one solid wood carved 3 composed of three parts:
A square base, a large turtle, and a large lotus bud for candle holder
Realistically incised and carved and painted in lacquered pigments.
It is in good condition with some cracks due to age (see photos),
It measures 16cm h. x 18cm long x 11cm w.
Chinese hard porcelain dish. Decor, in reserves, of fruits, flowers and Buddhist emblems painted in underglaze cobalt blue. Late 16th century Chinese work executed during the reign of Emperor Wanly of the Ming Dynasty. The porcelain is of thin thickness which is unusual for the period, and the decoration is carefully executed whereas this style of porcelain is usually crudely executed...
Arita fine porcelain tea bowl, decorated with dragons and stylized flowers, painted in underglaze cobalt blue. Japanese work from the early 18th century, perhaps a little earlier. Good enamel quality, pretty deep blue, excellent firing. Well drawn. This type of bowl is rare. Below are 6 Chinese characters that we have not translated.The top edge is coated with brown iron oxide pigment. Good condition. Height: 95mm.
We have a second.
Hard porcelain dish, painted in cobalt blue under glassure. Decor typical of the second half of the 18th century. Japanese work, Arita kilns. Below are drawn 6 Chinese characters, apocryphal mark of Emperor Ming Tchenghoa. The shibata collection of the Porcelain Museum in Arita hosts a dish with a similar decoration.
Good condition. Diameter: 215mm
A Japanese boxwood netsuke of a coiled snake around a lotus. The pistils are completely articulated pistils.
The himotoshi is formed by the stem of the lotus.
Edo period 19th century
Sizes: 5 x 3,5 x 3,6 cm.
Condition report: Good condition
A Japanese wood netsuke depicting a group of mushrooms with a caterpillar on the dome of the highest.
Himotoshi is under the base.
Edo period 19th century
Sizes: 3,5 x 3,8 x 3,7 cm.
Condition report: Good condition
A rare and interesting Western Mesopotamian stamp seal, c. 4th. mill. BC
The seal of a gable design that became popular in the 4th. mill. BC. The image is interesting since it shows a Turtle!
Size: 28 mm. wide, 24 mm. tall and 7 mm. thick.
Condition: Very fine, with some wear from extensive use in antiquity, nice patina...
A scarce large square stamp seal with finely carved handle, Neo-Hittite states of Eastern Anatolia / Western Mesopotamia, c. 1200-800 BC.
The seal square and carved with a large animal and smaller animal above, there's also a symbol or a bird in the corner and all within a frame.
Unusually large and attractive seal.
Size: 24 mm. x 22 mm. in diameter of the base and 15 mm...
A fine larger blackstone stamp seal of the gable form, popular in Northern Mesopotamia and Anatolia in the Ubaid period, 4th. mill. BC.
The seal shows a horned animal in a strongly archaic style.
Size: 35 mm. wide and 29 mm...
A fine large oval green stone stamp seal of the gable form, popular in Northern Mesopotamia and Anatolia in the Ubaid period, 4th. mill. BC.
The seal shows a stylized image, probably animalistic forms.
Size: 33 mm. wide and 30 mm. tall and 15 mm...
A fine large stamp seal of rare low cone-shaped form, Northern Mespopotamian, c. 4th...
Large and Modern sterling silver serving tray. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1923. Round with well, gently tapering shoulder, and molded rim. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 20221 (first produced in 1923) and director’s letter m. Very good condition.
Dimensions: H 1/2 x D 15 in. Weight: 42.4 troy ounces. #BY130
Craftsman sterling silver bowl. Made by Lebkuecher in Newark, ca 1920. Ovoid with reeded rim and small c-scroll handles. Fluting and ogee-form frames (vacant). A traditional pottery form with visible hand hammering. Fully marked including maker’s and retailer’s (Grogan Company) and no. 02907HCD. Very good condition with nice shimmer.
Dimensions: H 6 1/4 x W 10 3/8 x D 8 3/4 in. Heavy weight: 39.7 troy ounces. #BX864