Midcentury Modern sterling silver picture frame. Made by Watrous Mfg. Co. (part of International) in Wallingford, Conn. Rectangular window in clean and unadorned flat surround. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged easel support for portrait (vertical) display. Fully marked including Watrous and International stamps and no. 30. Very good condition.
Dimensions: Frame: H 10 1/4 x W 7 1/2 in. Window: H 8 5/8 x W 6 in. #BY262
An elegant sterling silver rollover jigger in Tiffany & Co.’s classic modernist “Cordis” pattern. Designed by Oscar Riedener in 1958, Cordis’ stark contemporary lines were something of an aesthetic departure for Tiffany. Riedener was a leading designer for Tiffany, most famous for his 1966 design of the Vince Lombardi Super Bowl Trophy. The jigger is designed to rest across the rim of cocktail shaker or glass...
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...
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
Jean Puiforcat French sterling silver Vermeil engraved cup with monogram . Size 2.5" w 2.0 . Weight 53g
Letter opener hand made of sterling, brass, and copper by Los Castillo, Mexico, c.1940. Well executed married metals design on front and back comprise the top of the piece. It is signed "LOS CASTILLO TAXCO STERLING MEXICO #58" and was made before the bellmark system was instituted by the Mexican gov't. in 1947. Made of heavy gauge silver, it measures 6 1/2" long and is in good condition except for the tip which has wear from use...
Traditional sterling silver Colonial Revival Revere bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Curved sides with flared rim and stepped feet. Fine form with plenty of room for engraving. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and postwar pattern no. 23618. Very good condition.
Dimensions: H 4 1/4 x D 8 1/2 in. Weight: 17.4 troy ounces. #BY828
A great chance to obtain a very fine quality Birks sterling silver 9-1/4" tall coffee pot. This elegant table serving item is in a classic Georgian style, with an attractive baluster shape and a decorated spout and handle. It weighs 483.6 grams, it is unweighted, and it is stamped BIRKS STERLING 63/2 2 33 ORIGINAL HALL MARKED 1757 along with the hallmark date stamp for 1950...
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).
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
Sensitive and endearing 800 silver animal figure. Made by Buccellati in Italy. A chimp with raised arm, big funny ears, and expressive face sits on amethyst crystal base with joined feet. A playful primate with tensile hands and feet, and shaggy wire fur. Marked “Buccellati Italy 800”. Excellent condition with deep patina.
Dimensions: H (with base) 13 x W 8 1/2 x D 8 in. #BU120
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.
A Birks Saxon sterling silver baby spoon and fork set. This vintage matching sterling silver baby set is in the Saxon pattern by Birks, Canada. This 4-3/8" fork and spoon weigh a total of 36.9 grams, and is in excellent vintage condition with no dents, bends, monograms, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than some minor scrapes/patination to the bowl of the spoon...
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...
Neoclassical sterling silver tray, ca 1950. Round with beaded and curvilinear ogee rim. Nice heft with plenty of room for engraving. Marked “Silver / 925 [in oval]”. Very good condition.
Dimensions: H 1/4 x D 12 1/4 in. Weight: 23 troy ounces. #BY064
Th is is an Exceptional REED and BARTON STERLING TRAY. This Rectangular Tray measures 8" X 11" X 2 1/4" in depth; furthermore, the Sides ascend to 2" in the Center. Featuring the FLUTED EDGES and made with HEAVY STERLING, the Condition is Excellent. Rescued from a Maryland Estate and Circa 1950's, this Tray will Not disappoint.
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.
A fun figural sterling silver rollover jigger in the form of a beehive. The jigger is made to rest on the top rim of a cocktail shaker or glass. Once full, it can simply be tipped over to avoid spills. The beehive shape is completed with a silver bee at the top. One handle is marked "Sterling."
Origin: America, ca. 1950. Condition: excellent, no dings or monograms. Dimensions: 2-1/4" tall; 5-1/4" wide. Weight: 26.5 gr.
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...
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...
An ornate solid 800 silver pair of European 7-3/8" long hinged pastry tongs. The handles have hand-made floral decoration and the lifter end has roses, and would also work nicely for serving asparagus. This pretty serving piece is stamped 800 with what looks like a chevron shape maker's mark (unidentified), and it weighs 79.6 grams. This item is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than a file mark where someone tested it enthusiastically for...
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. Generally, they were made by high-end silversmiths as custom orders by clients who provided...
A fine and vintage Scandinavian sterling silver pair of fish servers mady by the Finnish firm of Miettinen + Nurmi (1947-60). This pair has the date stamp for 1959 and 813H and the maker's mark. The 6-3/8" long fork comes with the matching 7-1/4" long fish knife. Unusually, both the blade and handle are also .813 silver, and this set has never been monogrammed. This pair weighs 68.7 grams and it is in excellent condition with monograms, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other...
A set of 6 Dutch silver engraved coffee spoons. This decorative set of six 4-1/4" twist handle spoons has a full set of hallmarks with the lion passant II mark (post 1953, .835 silver content) and a VD M maker's mark. They have a possible year stamp for 1953, and they weigh a total of 53.8 grams. This set is in excellent condition with no monograms, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All
items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all...
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.
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. The box measures about 9 1/8" by 6 5/8" by 3 1/8" an...
A sterling napkin ring fully hallmarked for Birmingham, England 1953. This 1-7/8" x 1-1/4" napkin ring is 3/4" wide, in the shape of an oval race track, and it has an E monogram. It has a B&CO. maker's mark for W.I. Broadway & Co., it weighs 10.7 grams, and it is in excellent vintage condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage or antique and may have slight s...
A Birks Saxon sterling silver child's spoon and fork set. This scarce sterling silver 3-3/4" child's fork and matching 3-1/8" child's spoon in the sterling silver flatware Saxon pattern, issued by Birks. This set has an L monogram on each piece and it weighs 39.0 grams. It is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than ordinary patination. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vin...
A vintage 3" Dutch silver bookmark with a fine figural free spinning windmill on the top. This book mark has the sword mark used from 1906-53 and it has an unidentified maker's mark. It weighs 6.4 grams, and it is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage or antique and may have slight signs of gentle use. Small packet air shipp...
Designed by Spratling c. 1950's, this martini pitcher & stirrer were hand wrought in Taxco, Mexico. The pitcher stands 5 1/2" tall & weighs 400 grams. The stirrer/spoon is 10" long. Both are in excellent condition. Both the spoon and pitcher are signed on the reverse. The pitcher is pictured on p. 258 of MEXICAN SILVER by Penny Morrill & Carole Berk. Also pictured on Phyllis Goddards' spratlingsilver.com.
This is a stunning cast brass Virginia Metalcrafter Louis XVI inkwell and stand. It is 9 1/2" long by 3" tall x 6" wide. We do have the correct inkwell and cap ( also marked Virginia Metalcrafters).
Virginia Metalcrafters 1890-2006 Waynesboro, Virgina. The started out as the Loth Stove Company and later acquired the Harvin Company of Baltimore in 1953. Authentic sand cast reproduction from special bases and alloys along with fine craftmanship and faithful attention to detail were reflect...
Large and old-fashioned American sterling silver tea tray, 1954. Retailed by Cartier in New York. Oval well and scrolled sides and rim; end bracket handles. Fully marked including retailer’s stamp, Gorham date code, and no. 207. Excellent condition.
Overall dimensions: H 2 x W 29 x D 18 in. Heavy weight: 132 troy ounces. #BR835
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.
A fine hand wrought paperweight from the workshops of Dirk Van Erp in San Francisco, California circa 1950's. Measures about 4 1/8" by 3 1/8" by 1 3/4". Lightly hammered brass with exotic wood handle, fine stylish design.
Colonial Revival sterling silver Revere bowl. Made by Watson Company in Attleboro, Mass. Traditional form with curved and tapering sides, gently flared rim, and raised foot. Lots of room for engraving. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, no. B267, and phrase “Exemplar / Paul Revere / 1768”. Very good condition.
Dimensions: H 5 1/8 x D 10 1/8 in. Weight: 28.8 troy ounces. #BZ368