Midcentury Modern sterling silver box. Made by JC Boardman & Co. in Connecticut. Rectangular with straight sides and curved corners. Cover hinged with gently curved top and rectangular tab. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 845. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 2 1/2 x W 8 5/8 x D 7 in. Heavy weight: 30.7 troy ounces. #BZ652

Traditional Georgian-style sterling silver candlesticks, ca 1950. Each: Spool socket with detachable bobeche on knopped and flanged shaft; foot square. Gadrooned rims. Fully marked including stamp for Prill Silver Co., Inc. a New York maker active from 1930s-1970s. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 9 1/2 x W 4 1/4 x D 4 1/4 in. Total weight: 34 troy ounces. #BX824

Mathieu Matégot basket tray, perforated sheet metal and brass. France, 1950’s. Diameter "9 / 23 cm. Condition: slight wear, consistent with age, and a few retouches to the black lacquer visible when lit at an angle (cf. pics).

Being offered are a rare circa 1956 pair of sterling silver and wood candlesticks by William Spratling, of Taxco, Mexico. Pair of handcrafted candlesticks with a modernistic, geometric inverted silver & carved wood conical form. Dimensions: 4 inches tall by 3 inches diameter. Marked as illustrated in photo. In excellent condition. Another example of Spratling’s brilliant design and construction.

A heavy quality and vintage silverplated covered entree serving dish with a removable divider. This dish features a removable handle and it has gadroon edges. The interior allows for the insertion of a silverplated dividing strip, and this serving item is stamped PRIMROSE PLATE (made by Birks) S.P. COPPER B.M. MTS. 6042. This item is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...

Set of 4 Midcentury Modern sterling silver nut dishes. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Each: Stylized leaf with radiating veins, 5 tips, and stubby stem. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 22475, and director’s letter M (1947-56). Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 1/2 x W 3 1/4 x D 3 in. Total weight: 5 troy ounces. #BW966

Midcentury Modern sterling silver centerpiece bowl. Made by Alphonse La Paglia (d. 1953) in New Jersey. Deep and tapering with flared rim. Raised foot with short support in the bead and ring arrangement that proved influential with other American silversmiths. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 116. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5 1/4 x D 10 1/8 in. Heavy weight: 33.3 troy ounces. #BZ270

Midcentury Modern sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Svend Toxværd in Copenhagen. Baluster body with helmet mouth and grape-bunch mounted scroll handle. Alternating grape bunches and palmettes applied to base. Body has allover hand hammering. Fine Danish craftsmanship with a strong Jensen influence. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 8 3/4 x W 7 1/2 x D 4 3/4 in. Weight: 19 troy ounces. #BL327  

American Colonial sterling silver bowl. Made by Reed & Barton in Taunton in 1950. Curved and tapering sides, flared rim, and stepped foot. Traditional form with plenty of room for engraving. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, date symbol, and no. X1455 as well as phrase “Paul Revere / Reproduction”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5 x D 10 in. Weight: 30.3 troy ounces. #BZ363

Modern sterling silver bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Tapering sides and flared rim. Short and straight foot. Spare and fluid. Hallmark includes pattern no. 16667F and director’s letter M (1947-56). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 1/2 x D 9 1/8 in. Weight: 26.3 troy ounces. BP255

Modernist, mid 20th century, sterling silver candelabra by International Sterling

16 1/4" tall x 11 1/4" across

In very good vintage condition

Being offered is a rare handwrought circa 1955 door plate by Los Castillo of Taxco, Mexico. Handcrafted door plate comprising a brass frame in a floral motif with allover exquisite and masterful abalone inlay. Dimensions are 12 inches diameter; center opening is 1 1/4 inches diameter. No monogram. Marked as illustrated in the photo. In excellent condition.

Early 1950's silver plate and enamel bowl, designed by Henning Koppel. This model was produced in more than one color and size and by more than one Danish silverware producer, the foremost being Georg Jensen. This bowl is marked (illegible)…dröste and Denmark. Diameter "4 ½ / 11.2 cm and height "2 ¼ / 6 cm. Condition: some wear to the silvered surface as expected (cf. pics).

Ronald Hayes Pearson modernist bronze footed ash tray

1950

Pearson - known for his jewelry his decorative objects are quite rare

5 1/2" across x 1 3/8" tall

Marked Ronald Hayes Pearson on bottom

Excellent condition with age related patina

Sterling silver creamer and sugar made by Sanborns Silver in the 1950s. Both pieces made in Mexico and marked "Sanborns Mexico Sterling" and "SA 925 m.m. Hecho en "Mexico D.F." Both measure 3.625" in diameter across the top. Both are 2.5" tall including the foot. Both pieces are in excellent condition. The overall weight of both is approximately one pound.

Being offered is a rare and charming circa 1950 sterling silver pitcher by Los Castillo of Taxco, Mexico. Handcrafted modernist form, perfect size for the bar or elsewhere, with a hand carved wooden handle. Dimensions: 7 inches tall by 4 1/2 inches diameter; 7 inches from handle to spout. No monogram. Marked as illustrated on the photo. In excellent condition. Great weight.

An Unusual, heavy sterling silver cigar box hallmarked Birmingham, England 1906 but presented in Las Vegas in 1959 and covered with signatures, some are well known Dallas, Texas dignitaries. These include Angus Wynne, Jr. of Six Flags, Bob Cullum from Tom Thumb Supermarkets, and Felix McKnight of the Dallas Times Herald. Also, many other signatures including Dick Clark, maybe someone will have more information of the occasion and significance...

Danish Modern sterling silver box. Made by Georg Jensen in Copenhagen. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged and raised with flat border. Square corner supports. Fully marked including maker’s (1945-77) and designer’s (Harald Nielsen) stamps, and no. 827. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 7/8 x W 8 1/8 x D 3 1/2 in. Heavy weight: 17.5 troy ounces. #BZ773

A Rogers silver plate covered round sauce or small soup tureen circa 1950s - perfect for your next dinner party. It stands 7-1/2" high and it measures 7-5/8" across. It is stamped WM.A. ROGERS S.P. COPPER LEAD MTS 9102 and it has an etched ID number with initials above the Rogers planchet. It is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...

These salad servers comprise a fork and spoon with rosewood handles and hand-wrought sterling silver tines and bowl. Each is decorated with three simple applied beads at the collar that wraps around the handles. The backs bear the mark of Taxco silversmith Bernice Goodspeed as well as sterling marks. Both are securely attached to the handles, although the spoon is a bit loose. The wood is in very nice shape, and the silver shows much oxidation but little wear...

Elegant sterling silver double picture frame. The frames are backed with dark green silk velvet. Perfect for engraving. Marked "Sterling".

Origin: America, circa 1950s. Condition: excellent, no monogram. Size: each frame is 3-3/8" x 4-3/8".

Sterling tablespoon by Hans Hansen, Denmark, c.1950's. It is signed "HANS HANSEN(in script) STERLING DENMARK" and is in excellent condition. Spoon measures 5 9/16" long and has simple Scandinavian design features.....$10 USA for insured shipping plus applicable NY tax.

Four heavy, etched coasters. Unpolished with some wear and staining. 4" round.

Modern sterling silver bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Circular with fluted sides and flared and scalloped rim. Hallmark includes pattern no. 22926 and director’s letter M (1947-56). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 3/4 x D 9 1/4 in. Weight: 16 troy ounces. BP216

This is a Signed Mexican STERLING SILVER SMALL PITCHER. Size is 6 1/4" tall X 3 3/4" in Diameter X 4 3/4" at the Outermost measurements incl Handle. Marked 925 Luella ? on the Bottom... Mexican SILVER Experts take a closer look

Being offered are a rare circa 1957 pair of sterling silver candlesticks by William Spratling, of Taxco, Mexico. Pair of handcrafted candlesticks in a tapered swirl design rising from a silver dish. These were only made for about two years, beginning in 1957. Dimensions: 2 3/4 inches tall by 3 1/2 inches diameter at bottom. Marked as illustrated in photo. In excellent condition.

A heavy pewter jigger in the form of a shotgun shell by Conoy’s of London. The side is marked off in increments, and the head and rim and finished in brass. The side is engraved “Big Shot.” Conoy’s started as a luxury pipe maker and eventually expanded their range to include canes, flasks, and other gentlemen’s accessories.

• Origin: England, ca. 1950
• Condition: excellent
• Dimensions: 3-1/8” tall
• Total Capacity: just less than 4 ounces

Pair of wonderfully designed enamel and silver plate footed dishes by MEKA, DENMARK, c.1960's. One is red and black enamel and the other is white and black enamel and each is signed "MEKA DENMARK". Each measures 3 1/2" around by 1 1/4" high. Excellent condition.....$12 for insured US shipping.

Being offered is an exceedingly rare circa 1950 married metals pitcher by Los Castillo of Taxco, Mexico. Handcrafted bulbous form featuring geometric motfis, with a curved handwrought handle. Please see your copy of “William Spratling and the Mexican Silver Renaissance”, the 2002 exhibition at the San Antonio Museum of Art, curated by brilliant and renowned Penny Morrill. Turn to page 185 and see this pitcher, this eBay offering is Fig...

Large sterling silver berry spoon in Kirk's wonderful "Repousse" pattern. Certainly the most famous of all silver patterns to emerge from Baltimore, "Repousse" is filled with flowers such as roses, daisies and forget-me-nots. The bowl of the spoon is decorated with mixed fruit including strawberries, apples, grapes and raspberries. The back is marked "S. Kirk & Son Sterling", the mark used between 1927 and 1961.

Origin: Baltimore, Maryland, 1927-61. Condition: mint, no monogram...

A Bermuda sterling silver and enamel bookmark. This 2-1/4" book mark has an enamel disc depicting the sea, green trees and the island of Bermuda. This bookmark weighs 6.1 grams, and it has the Breadner Manufacturing Co. (Hull, Quebec) maker's mark. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...

This a an old Brass Eagle made in circa 1950s or earlier, very heavy and fine in its' workmanship, good for table decor or used as paper weight....please ask for more photos...thanks for looking

Smart and Modern sterling silver box. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover flat and hinged with slight overhang. Stylish Midcentury design. Box interior cedar lined and partitioned. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and pattern no. 23328. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 x W 7 3/4 x D 3 5/8 in. Gross weight: 20 troy ounces. #BZ249

A great addition to your holiday table. This is a silver plated Rogers wood handled 3-3/8" high brandy or sauce server with the matching fitted 6-1/2" underplate. Originally for pouring warm brandy it would be perfect for any sauce. This item is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs (although the interior could use a bit of a cleaning)...

Jean Puiforcat French sterling silver Vermeil engraved cup with monogram . Size 2.5" w 2.0 . Weight 53g

Nice pair of vintage sterling silver candlelabra in a classic style. The double twisted-armed sockets unscrew so that they can be used as two single candlesticks, as well. The bases are marked "Empire Sterling Weighted".

Origin: America, circa 1950. Condition: excellent, all original, two sockets have a 1/16" ding on the lower sides, no monograms. Size: candlelabra, 9-3/8" tall, 8-1/2" wide; candlesticks, 6-1/2" tall.