Desk Accessories

Midcentury Modern sterling silver ashtray. Made by Spratling in Taxco, Mexico. Urn with 3 horizontal cradles and 3 ball supports. Three rows of circles applied vertically to exterior. A funny, anthropomorphic design, suggestive of a headless human. 1940s hallmark. Condition: Good with nice patina. Minor dents, especially on supports.

Dimensions: H 2 1/4 x W 3 x D 1 7/8 in. Weight: 2.4 troy ounces. #BN789, BN790 & BN791

Antique sterling silver letter opener. Cast terminal in form of Indian chief with feathered headdress and intense, gaunt face. A nice piece of turn-of-the-century Native Americana. Hallmarked “Sterling 97”. Very good condition with strong definition.

Length: 10 1/2 in. Weight: 6.4 troy ounces. #BN881

Chic sterling silver letter opener. Made by Buccellati in Italy. Tapering blade and dynamic scrolled terminal with striation and feathering. A smart accessory for paying bills with panache. Hallmark and no. 8. Very good condition.

Length: 7 7/8 in. Weight: 2.5 troy ounces. #BJ401

Chic and Modern sterling silver ashtray. Triangular with curved sides and raised U-form corner cradles. Super stylish for a smoking threesome. Hallmarked with Bulgari stamp and no. 28/8. Fine condition.

Dimensions: H 1 x W 4 1/2 x D 4 1/2 in. Weight: 5.4 troy ounces. #BQ595

Art Nouveau sterling silver letter rack. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1901. Three shaped and open descending arches mounted to rectangular base. Front and back have bracket supports. Chased leaves and flowers. A pretty turn-of-the-century desk accessory. Hallmark includes date symbol, no. B1626M, and retailer’s stamp Shreve, Crump & Low. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5 7/8 x W 6 1/2 x D 2 1/4 in. Weight: 7.8 troy ounces. #BN712

Art Nouveau sterling silver letter opener. Made by Graff Washbourne & Dunn in New York. Shaped and tapering handle and curved blade. Handle front chased with Wagnerian female profile, her long tresses entwined with tendrils and flowers. Back plain. A dense and fluid fin-de-siecle design that bespeaks the symbolic potency of Woman. Hallmark includes no. 730. Excellent condition with strong definition.

Length: 11 3/8 in. Weight: 5.4 troy ounces. #BK177

Art Nouveau glass and sterling silver inkwell. Made by Gorham in Providence. Rectilinear clear glass block bulbous well. Sides have carved ornament: Fluid scrollwork and stylized flowers. Short neck in sterling silver collar surrounded by squarish same mount and hinged cover. Engraved interlaced script monogram and interlaced scrolls, flowers, and leaves. Hallmark includes no. D788. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 1/4 x W 3 1/2 x D 3 1/2 in. #AW242

Victorian sterling silver double inkwell on stand. Made by Brook & Son in Edinburgh in 1900. Rectangular stand with curved corners and tapering supports. Two centrally mounted wells between 2 fluted pen wells). Each well has a clear glass liner and flat and hinged cover with scalloped tabs and finial. Gadrooning. Hallmarked. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 3 1/4 x W 8 3/4 x D 6 in. Weight (silver only): 20 troy ounces. #BJ800

Edwardian glass and sterling silver inkwell. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Rectilinear clear glass block engraved with ferns and flowers. Short neck has sterling silver collar with hinged square cover. Hallmark includes pattern no. 17360 (first produced in 1909) and director’s letter m (1907-47). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 3/8 x W 4 x D 4 in. #BN657

Large sterling silver ashtray in Bamboo pattern. Made by Baldwin & Miller in Newark, ca 1950. Shallow bowl with notched rim and applied golf club. Single cigarette cradle. A fun novelty from the tobacco-friendly midcentury. Hallmark includes pattern no. 13600. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 3/4 x W 7 3/8 x D 6 1/2 in. Weight: 6.5 troy ounces. #BP696

Italian silver modern novelty lighter. Realistic bell pepper case with irregular lobing, striated stem, and stippled skin. Detachable lighter. Unmarked. Very good condition and patina.

Dimensions: H 4 3/4 x W 3 1/4 x D 3 in. Gross weight (without lighter): 5.4 troy ounces. #BP748

Exotic sterling silver match safe. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1884. Hinged cover has ring and underside strike. On front and back is a head of a Japanese oni, a folkloric figure. Hallmark includes no. 390 and Japanese date letter. Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 1 7/8 x W 1 1/4 x D 1/4 in. #BN361