William Spratling Sterling Silver Sunburst Candle Sconces c. 1950's
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All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1940 item #1314788
An elegant pair of 1st standard (950/1000 pure) silver jiggers by Hermes in the form of tankards. Each is fully hallmarked by Ravinet D'Enfert, the company responsible for most of Hermès silver creations in the Deco era. The bottom of each is marked "Hermès Paris". The jiggers are accompanied by an Hermès drawstring pouch.

Origin: France, ca. 1930. Condition: excellent, no dings, no monograms. Dimensions: larger jigger, 3" tall; smaller jigger, 2-5/16" tall. Weight: 132.0 gr.

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1940 item #1043017
Beautiful pair of 800 silver sabbath candlesticks brought from Germany to the USA before World War II. They have the markings (which my camera was unable to photograph) of the maker Korner Proll, Berlin. They measure 12" tall, and other than being slightly bent, they are in perfect condition with no dents or repairs, and would be a beautiful addition to any collection.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1940 item #1454567
A very rare French first standard silver (950/1000 pure silver) tastevin, the bottom bearing the coat of arms of the Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin. The arms depict St. Vincent, patron saint of winemakers. The body is further decorated with the traditional raised “perles” for highlighting the reflections in the wine and recessed “cupules” and elongated “godrons” intended to concentrate the color during the tasting process...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1940 item #1170680
A classic mid-20th century French silver tastevin of traditional form. The bowl is decorated with angled godrons for evaluating white wines and small convex perles and larger concave cupules for use with red wines. The handle, also, is in the traditional snake form. Up until the mid-20th century, a few silversmiths in France were able to raise an entire tastevin from a single Napoleon III 5-franc coin...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Pre 1940 item #713367 (stock #mla30728)
American sterling silver cigarette case with etched lines by R Blackinton & Co, engraved D.S.S on front. Beautifully chased on the inside. Hallmarked on inside spring-loaded holder with Sterling and R, B and Co. Also marked 3 0 8 7. All hinges in perfect working order, closes very securely. Size: 3 7/8 x 2 7/8 inches Weight: 104.2 grams (67.1 dwt)
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Pre 1940 item #67207 (stock #2-2-023)
800 silver tea & coffee serving set with tray comprising coffee and tea pot, covered creamer, sugar bowl an tray. Elegant design with two stripes of engraved foliage surrounding each piece. The handle on the coffee pot is insulated from the body with ivory rings in order to keep the handle cool.
German marks used between the two World War. 62000 800. HCH.BLEYER JR...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1940 item #348546 (stock #902-26)
This is a very fine pair of sterling silver asparagus tongs in the Buttercup pattern made by Gorham in the Victorian style, reticulated with chasing on the handles, marked "Gorham Sterling", measures 9 in long; excellent condition.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Brass : Pre 1940 item #96676 (stock #z117)
This is a wonderful brass Art Deco knife rest/bottle opener, comprising a stylized dachshund figure with collar,measuring 5 in L, in very good condition having age appropriate wear
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1940 item #1171046
A rare vintage sterling silver figural jigger in the form of a swing-handled fire bucket. The side is engraved “Fire Water”. The interior is gilt. The bottom is marked “Lunt Sterling 15”.

Origin: America, ca. 1935. Size: 2” tall to rim; 3-1/4” tall to top of handle. Weight: 32.3 grams.

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Pre 1940 item #1227535
A rare silverplate cocktail recipe disk by Napier. The silverplate case holds a celluloid dial that can be rotated to show printed recipes for twenty classic cocktails. A jump bail allows the disk to be hung by a chain around a cocktail shaker or decanter. The rim is marked "Napier Pat. Pend." We've never seen this particular Napier design before.

Origin: America, ca. 1935. Condition: very good, very minor plating wear as is typical of Napier pieces. Dimensions: 2" diameter.

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1940 item #1412857
A classic figural sterling silver thimble jigger, the rim engraved "Only A Thimble Full". The workmanship of this jigger is very good and the engraving is among the nicest we've seen. Marked "Sterling." It was likely made by either Watson or Thomae.
  • Origin: America, ca. 1935
  • Condition: excellent, no dings or monograms
  • Dimensions: 1-29/32" tall
  • Weight: 36.7 grams
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1053866 (stock #702)
A Sterling Silver Center Bowl by Gorham, from the 1920;s, Dimensions; 10.5: in diameter x 5" high. Weight 16 Troy ounces. Excellent condition.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #611837 (stock #606-3)
This American sterling silver baby food pusher has a simple design as much in style today as it was at the turn of the century. The outside of the handle is monogrammed with E.R.C., inside handle base stamped with maker's mark, R W & S and STERLING; Measurements-handle 3.50 inches long, the blade measures 2 inches across. Condition- Excellent
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1171050
A fine sterling silver double jigger in an Art Deco pattern by Tiffany & Co. The austere style is decorated only with an incised band around each lip of the cone-shaped vessels. This severe geometric style is typical of Art Deco wares produced by Tiffany. The jigger is fully hallmarked by Tiffany and is stamped with the date mark used 1907-47.

Origin: America, ca. 1925. Condition: very good, one rim very slightly out-of-round, no monograms. Size: 4-3/4” tall. Weight: 89.0 grams.

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1403364
A fascinating English Art Deco sterling silver hors d'oeuvre or dessert set cast and engraved with Egyptian motifs. This set is hallmarked for 1922—the year King Tut's tomb was discovered by English archaeologists in Egypt. Everything Egyptian suddenly became a design craze...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1339439
A set of six Art Deco sterling silver rooster cocktail picks by Albert Sydenham, presented in their original fitted box. The roosters are particularly finely detailed and are more three-dimensional than is usual in picks of this type. The interior of the faux-python box is stamped "JC Vickery", a luxury goods dealer that held warrants from most of the English royal family, as well as the Crowns of Portugal, Spain, Denmark, Norway & Sweden...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1104381 (stock #1330)
An Art Deco Hawkes Crystal Cocktail (Martini) Pitcher made for Tiffany and with a Tiffany Marked Sterling Lip. Hawkes trefoil mark on base (hard to photograph, but within black marker circle). Dimensions; 9" to lip, 9.75" total, 4.5" diameter. Monogram "KCD" on top. From the 1920's and in excellent condition.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1035807 (stock #1144)
A Pair of Sterling Silver Compotes by Alvin Silver Co., of Providence, RI (acquired by Gorham in 1828). From the 1920's. Monogram "D" on one compote. Dimensions; 6" in diameter x 3" high; 12 Troy ounces. Excellent condition.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1314879
A very good set of sterling silver cocktail picks, the tops decorated with colorful enameled roosters. The use of the rooster (“cock”) motif in Art Deco barware was a play on the word “cocktail”. Each of the roosters is enameled in a slightly different colorway. The picks are presented in their original fitted case. Each is marked "Sterling Silver".

Origin: America, ca. 1925. Condition: all original, no enamel damage, box has significant wear. Size: 3” long. Weight: 10.8 grams.

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1463543 (stock #BW666)
Georgian-style sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1920. Baluster with leaf-capped double-scroll handle, v-lip spout, and round and stepped foot. Gadrooned rim. Traditional with nice heft. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, no. 81, and volume (4 1/2 pints). Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 8 3/4 x W 8 7/8 x D 5 1/4 in. Heavy weight: 33.4 troy ounces. #BW666

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #662631 (stock #497)
A Tiffany Art Deco Sterling Silver five piece Tea Set weighing a total of 105.6 Troy ounces. The Teapot weighs 23.2 ounces and is 8" wide x 10" high, the Water Kettle (burner missing) weighs 54.6 ounces and is 14 1/2" high and 8" wide, the Covered Sugar weighs 11.8 ounces and is 6" high x 5" wide, the Creamer weighs 8.0 ounces and is 5 1/4" high x 5" wide, the Waste Bowl is 8.0 ounces and is 3 1/2" high x 7" wide, The mark is for 1907-1938. The Kettle and the Tea Pot have ivory insets...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #277126 (stock #626)
A Substantial Gorham Sterling Silver Rectangular Platter for Black, Starr and Frost. It is 14" square and 1" deep in dimensions and weighs 28.2 Troy ounces. Dates from the 1920's. Mint condition. It has a monogram on the edge (see picture).
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Pre 1930 item #990805 (stock #G0228)
A beautiful early 20th C. Chinese enamel silver bangle in excellent condition.Signed, Inner D:6.6cm
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1027661 (stock #1425)
A Sterling Silver Teapot by R. Wallace & sons, Wallingford, CT. The Floral Design has a Art Nouveau Feel. Circa 1930. Dimensions; 8" high x 10" wide, handle to lid. Weight 16.5 oz, 2.5 pints in size. Excellent condition.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Brass : Pre 1930 item #422173 (stock #1106)
Lovely green early enamel coaster signed by Tiffany Furnaces. All enamel is in original perfect condition. Diameter is 4 inches.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #524217 (stock #1419)
A Pair of Large Gorham Sterling silver Candlesticks in the Style of George II and George III, with Gadroon Rims and Borders and Detachable Bobeches. They are 12 inches in height and weigh 38 ounces each. They are labeled English Reproduction on the base, in addition to the Gorham marks. They are in excellent condition, and date from the 1930's.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1930 item #1363426
An elegant second standard (800/1000 pure silver) French tastevin. Rather than the typical "perles" and fluted "godrons", the bowl of this tastevin is decorated with repousse grape leaves and berries in the 18th century style. This treatment is sometime see in tastevins made by Parrod, one of the most influential makers of tastevins in the 19th and early 20th centuries...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1930 item #743838 (stock #gid598-1)
This is a small round Continental silver repousse Vinagrette box made in Italy, circa 1925, the lid having a pictorial scene with a man playing the cello to an audience surrounded by a scroll border, the sides with swags and garlands, gilt wash inside, marks worn but decipherable, fleur de lys Makers Mark, MADE IN ITALY, COPPINI, 800; Measures 1 5/8 in. diameter. Overall condition is very good with some wear to the gilt. A nice container to hold pills or a tooth for the Good Fairy.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #952282
A fine sterling silver double jigger in an Art Deco pattern by Tiffany & Co. The only decoration are incised bands around the lip of each cone-shaped vessel. This severe geometric style is typical of the Art Deco wares produced by Tiffany. The jigger is fully hallmarked by Tiffany and is stamped with the date mark used 1907-1947.

Origin: America, ca. 1925. Condition: excellent, three tiny pinpoint dings. Weight: 86.5 grams. Size: 4-3/4” tall.

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1930 item #1434860
A classic Art Deco first standard (950/1000 pure) silver jigger by the Parisian silversmith Auguste Roustang. The tapered form is simply decorated with a series of increasingly narrower steps at the base for a streamline look. The rim is hallmarked by Roustang.
  • Origin: France, 1909-29
  • Condition: excellent, no dings
  • Dimensions: 1-15/16” tall
  • Weight: 34.9 grams
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Plate : Pre 1930 item #1405419
A delightful and very rare French Art Deco silverplate cocktail shaker with enamel recipe decoration by Deschamps Frères of Paris. The enameled decoration depicts a pair of scrolled documents with seals presenting recipes for “Torelli” and “Winter Palace” cocktails. Both are rather unusual variations on a classic martini. Adolphe Torelli was the barman at the famous Winter Palace Hotel in Nice...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1087365
A nice set of sterling silver cocktail picks, the tops decorated with colorful enameled roosters. The use of the rooster (“cock”) motif in Art Deco barware was a play on the word “cocktail”. Each pick has a hook on the back of the rooster so that it can hang from the edge of the glass. Each is fully hallmarked for Birmingham, 1927. The picks are presented in their original fitted case embossed Abercrombie & Fitch.

Origin: England, 1927...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #443687 (stock #1251)
A Set of Four Sterling Art Deco Nut Dishes, by Herbst & Wassall (1904-1922). Dimensions; 3.75" x 2.75" x .5" high. Weight 7.3 Troy ounces. Engraved on back 1-15-45, but dating from the 1920's
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Plate : Pre 1930 item #480292 (stock #01-205 )
This is a large silverplate waiter tray, ca. 1890, unmarked, with impressive cast and applied floral rim and handles and an ornately chased surface. This piece has a wonderful solid, weighty feel. Condition: some surface scratches. Measurement: 16" wide x 27 _" long
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1037422 (stock #1688)
A Tiffany Sterling Silver Candle Snuffer in an Elegant but Simple Design. From the 1930's. Length; 12". Excellent condition.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1314785
A very large and heavy sterling silver double jigger with a turned ebony handle by Quaker Silver Co. The cups are decorated with an ornate acanthus leaf and bead design reminiscent of Jensen and other Nordic designers of the early 20th century. The jigger is stamped with Quaker's hallmark.

Origin: America, ca. 1925...