Sterling silver porringer. Made by Towle in Newburyport. Crimped bowl and solid handle with pierced oval. Beaded bowl and handle rims as well as beaded volute scrolls on handle. Jazzed-up tradition. Hallmark includes no. 105 and retailer’s name Bailey, Banks & Biddle. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 7/8 x W 7 3/4 x D 5 in. Weight: 5.6 troy ounces. #BP866

Unusual sterling silver bird, an eagle or phoenix, from Taxco, Mexico. Designed and produced in the early 1950's, the intricately detailed head, neck, feathers, legs and feet are attached to the body which is a hard stone egg. In excellent condition, this rare find stands 5" high by 3.25" head to tail.

Delightful sterling silver ostrich sculpture from Taxco, Mexico. Designed and produced in the early 1950's, it is fully hallmarked. The intricately detailed head, neck, feathers, legs and feet are attached to the body which is a hard stone egg. In excellent condition, this rare find stands tall measuring 5" high by 5.75" head to tail.

Wonderful and unusual handmade mosaic tiled tray highlighted by brass insets in a brass tray showing a Mayan warrior profile by SALVADOR TERAN, c.1950's, Mexico. Measures 23" long by 8" wide and is quite heavy. Has original hanger on back for wall. Gorgeous rich red, black, and white Mayan profile highlighted with 3 brass insets set in a brass tray. Signed "SALVADOR HANDWROUGHT HECHO EN MEXICO 409" and in excellent condition. Fabulous piece!......$30 for insured US shipping.

Rare blue tile and brass footed pitcher of Mayan figure design by Salvador Teran, Mexico, c.1955. Handwrought and very heavy weight, the brass pitcher has a band of blue tiles going down the handle and around the center of the body with 6 brass Mayan figures. Measures 7" high by 5 1/4" diameter and is signed "HANDWROUGHT SALVADOR HECHO EN MEXICO 433". Excellent condition with 2 tiny dents and great patina.....$25 for insured USA shipping plus applicable NYS sales tax.

Rebajes modernist hand wrought copper bowl

1940 - 1950

8 1/2" across

4" tall to handles

Good original vintage condition, scattered surface scratches to finish

Marked Rebajes

Absolutely beautiful sterling charger with openwork and figural cupids playing musical instruments on a 2" border. There is a vermeil wash over both sides of the surface. It is sogned Howard & Co. sterling and measures 1" tall x 9 1/2" diameter and is in perfect condition.

A vintage mid century modernist cup or goblet by William Spratling in Ebony with sterling balls around a sterling base and sterling inlaid disks.

Measures 4 5/8" high and 2 1/4" across. Marked with William Spratling Taxco Mexico around the conjoined Script 'WS'. This mark was used between 1951-67.

In fine condition, has some tarnish .

Fine Spratling design.

Art Deco sterling silver bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Curved and tapering sides; short and splayed foot. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 20024, and director’s letter M (1947-56). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 1/2 x D 6 in. Weight: 11 troy ounces. #BX497

Midcentury Modern sterling silver box. Made by Poole in Taunton, Mass. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged with curved top. Cast corner bracket supports in form of Classical colonnade. Box interior cedar lined. Open leather-lined underside. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 15. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 1 3/4 x W 4 x D 3 3/4 in. Gross weight: 7.7 troy ounces. #BZ618

Just Andersen art deco candlesticks

Pewter

6" tall x 7" across

Very good vintage condition

Circa 1950-60, very heavy sterling silver hinged or jointed fish bottle opener with abalone (mother of pearl) and black onyx eyes. Made in Mexico, it is fully hallmarked including 925 on the back side of the tail. Excellent condition, it measures 7.25" long and weights 5.48 oz.

A Siam style budha cast bronze head made at Bien Hoa professional School in Vietnam circa 1930. Nice reproduction and beautiful patina. The Bien Hoa school was created in 1906 by French administrators who, seeing Vietnamese art and culture disappear during colonization, wanted to safeguard this important Vietnamese artistic heritage. The school was therefore created, it housed hundreds of Annamese students who became sculptors, painters, ceramists, cabinetmakers etc.....

A very good 19th century French silver tastevin (wine taster)...

A rare sterling silver bar spoon/cocktail muddler in the "Aztec" pattern by Hector Aguilar. This very handsome design was one of Aguilar's most icon creations. The long spoon can be used to stir cocktails and is heavy enough to be used as a muddler, as well. The reverse is stamped with the mark used by Aguilar from 1955 until 1962.

Origin: Mexico, 1955-62. Condition: excellent, light surface scratching from normal use. Dimensions: 9-1/4" long. Weight 70.3 gr.

A Large Hammered Sterling Silver 1927 Golf Trophy from Sedlacek & Co. in Los Angeles. Blue enamel logo "A G C" with golf clubs. Engraved "Invitational Tournament 1927" and "Second Flight Winner." Measures about 9 1/4" across and 7" tall. Weighs about 37 ounces, this is not the silver weight, as the base is weighted. Impressive piece, being sold as-found, has dings to top edge, crimping and excess solder where bowl is attached to pedestal and scattered flaws. Nice period example.

An elegant set of six gilt sterling silver mint julep spoons, the bowls decorated in the form of a pair of overlapping mint leaves. The stems are hollow, so they can be used as sippers, too. The spoons can also be used for iced tea. The gilding is a beautiful, rich shade of gold. The spoons are marked “Tiffany & Co. Sterling”.

Origin: America, ca. 1950. Condition: excellent, all original, gilding intact. Dimensions: 8-1/2” long. Weight: 74.3 grams.

Being offered is a circa 1960 sterling silver tray frame by Los Ballesteros of Taxco, Mexico, handwrought tray adorned with malachite inset on the rim. Dimensions 10 1/8 inches long 7 1/8 inches wide. Marked. In excellent condition. Heavy gauge silver. Superb tray! Weight a heavy 15.2 ozs.

Nursery rhyme-themed sterling silver porringer. Made by Tiffany in New York. Round and curved. Handle solid and curvilinear with goose neck mounts. On handle is low-relief depiction of Old King Cole, who has "called for his pipe and called for his bowl." A dense olden-days scene with no room for the "fiddlers three." There's plenty of room for engraving, though. Fully marked including postwar pattern no. 25352. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 1/2 x W 5 5/8 x D 4 3/8 in...

Being offered is a rare and special circa 1940 sterling silver bowl by William Spratling, of Taxco, Mexico. Handwrought bowl with allover spot hammering; fluted rim. Perfect for olives, nuts, guacomole etc. Dimensions: 4 1/2 inches diameter by 2 1/2 inches tall. Marked as illustrated in photo. In excellent condition. Weight 10 oz.

A signed Avon Coppersmith hammered copper lamp from the workshops of Arthur Cole, former Roycroft artisan. Measures about 13 1/2" tall, shade about 8" across and weighs over 2 1/2 pounds. A rare example.

Aesthetic movement hand hammered silverplate soup tureen featuring a large heron by Mermond Jaccard and Co of St. Louis, MO. In excellent condition, it measures 9.5" including finial and 12" diameter at widest. Circa 1920-1950

Very well crafted silver box heavily decorated with exotic flower motif, Oogstfeest 1954 marking and logo on the base. 3"L x 3"W x .7/8"H. Good condition.

Being offered is an exquisite circa 1955 sterling silver bowl by Conquistador, of Taxco, Mexico. Modernist footed bowl with a stylized lid featuring a three dimensional flower motif. Dimensions: 5 inches diameter by 2 1/2 inches tall. No monogram. Marked as illustrated in photo. In excellent condition. Superb design and construction.

Beautiful arts and crafts handmade sterling and jade decorative box. Made of very heavy gauge silver, it is decorated with an applied silver design, beads, braiding, and a hand carved light green jade stone set in the center. The box is signed "STERLING" and is in excellent condition and measures 4 1/2" by 3 3/8" and is 1 3/8" high. Beautiful, rich design....$10 USA insured shipping plus applicable NY sales tax.

A fine silver tastevin inset with a 1772 silver 8 reales coin from the reign of Carlos III. The deeply-curved sides of the tastevin are decorated in a characteristically Spanish baroque style with ornate chasing and engraving. The handle is in the form of a curled dragon-like creature.

Though they were fashionable in France in the 19th century, coin tastevins only became stylish in Spain around 1950...

Swedish Neoclassical 830 silver serving bowl, 1932. Ovoid bowl with high-looping end handles and raised foot. Engraved leaf-and-dart mouth rim. Pierced colonnade foot rim. Fully marked including maker’s stamp (G. Graumann) and date code. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 3 3/4 x L 11 x W 4 3/4 in. Weight: 8.7 troy ounces. #BZ125

Midcentury Modern sterling silver picture frame. Square window in wide and flat surround with incised honeycomb pattern on front; edges plain. With glass and velvet lining and back with hinged easel support. Italian marks (1944-68) with Fratelli Cacchione maker’s stamp. Very good condition. Velvet wear.

Dimensions: Frame: H 6 x W 6 in. Window: H 3 1/2 x D 3 1/2 in. #BY900

Large English sterling silver picture frame with figures. The frame is hallmarked and measures 13" high x 9.5" wide. Opening will hold a 9" wide x 6"photo. In excellent condition.

Rare, early hand forged sterling silver sauce or gravy boat designed & signed by Taxco, Mexico artist Hector Aguilar (1905-86). Weighing 153 grams the bowl measures 7 1/2" long X 2 3/4" wide & 2" high. Beautiful condition with a gorgeous hand hammered interior.

Modern American Georgian sterling silver bowl. Retailed by Cartier in New York. Tapering with curved bottom and flat gadrooned rim; four hoof supports. Fully marked including retailer’s stamp and no. 9576AB. Good condition; minor bump on well bottom.

Dimensions: H 3 x D 5 1/4 in. Weight: 6.5 troy ounces. #BY448

Being offered is a rare circa 1955 sterling silver bowl by William Spratling, of Taxco, Mexico. Masterfully Handwrought scalloped bowl with allover spot hammering. Dimensions: 4 1/2 inches by 4 inches by 2 inches tall. Marked as illustrated in photo. In excellent condition. Weight almost 6 oz. Whether for condiments, paper clips as a desk object etc etc — with imagination, a multitude of uses.

Bronze plaque in form of large bowl shape decorated with an undersea motif, featuring fish, jelly fish, and seaweed, by the renowned Scandinavian artist Gunnar Nylund (1904-1997). Measures 10 5/8" diameter and 1 1/2" deep. The concave plaque depicts various fish and jellyfish amidst strands of sea kelp, in the early modernist design that was part of Nylund's focus throughout his career. The bronze has a nice dark honey patina with spots of verdigris visible, the casting is well detailed and t...

Large and heavy gauge sterling salt and pepper set by Los Castillo, Mexico, c.1948. Handmade, each are of slightly different proportion - each are approximately 3" high and 1 3/4" diameter at the base. Quite heavy, they each way, approximately 3 troy ounces. Each are marked "LOS CASTILLO STERLING MEXICO HANDWROUGHT 15". The interesting thing is that one is marked "123" and the other,"153", although they are a matching set...

Midcentury Modern sterling silver porringer. Made by Richard Dimes in Boston. Curved sides and cast open and scrolled handle with kitty sitting pretty, with stiffened forelegs and gaping, gleeful mouth. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 137. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 5/8 x W 6 1/2 x D 4 1/4 in. Weight: 4 troy ounces. #BZ377

Set of 3 Midcentury Modern shot glasses. Made by Schofield Co. in Baltimore. Each: Straight and tapering sides. Engraved presentation from the Tred Avon Yacht Club in Oxford Maryland. All awarded in 1950s for a comet class boat, which was a snug 2-crew vessel developed in Maryland in the 1930s. One has the boat name, the Eisenhower-era cozy domestic-sounding “We Two”. At top engraved crisscrossing burgees of which one for the club. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 540...