Desk Accessories

American Art Nouveau clear glass inkwell with silver overlay. Round and lobed with engraved silver overlay in form of whiplash scrolls, leaves, and flowers. Asymmetrical cartouche (vacant). Short neck in silver collar and hinged solid cover with chased leaves and flowers. Cover top engraved with interlaced script monogram. Worn mark underside. Neck stamped “Sterling”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 3/8 x D 3 in. #BR267

Turn-of-the-Century Classical Art Nouveau page turner. Tooled and tactile double-sided silver handle in form of bosomy caryatid with drapery stretched over round belly. Blade flat with u-form tip. Appears to be unmarked. Very good condition with deep patina.

Length: 12 in. Gross weight: 1.6 troy ounces. #BS135

Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau Rococo sterling silver letter rack.

Plain rectangular base with scrolled rim and foliate corner supports. Three identical partitions: buxom lolling lady and two cherubs holding garland at ends, surrounded by open scrollwork and foliage. Perfect for sorting correspondence. Two compartments – one for romantic, one for platonic. Fully marked including stamps for Black, Starr & Frost and Ferdinand Fuchs, and no. 642. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5 3/4 x W... Click for details

Midcentury Modern 800 silver lighter. Made by Buccellati in Italy. In form of artichoke with ready-to-peal petals, leaves, and woody stem. A realistic vegetable by a maker with a reputation for figural wares. Detachable hardware. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 1/2 x W 5 x D 4 1/2 in. Weight (silver only): 4.3 troy ounces. #BR137

Art Nouveau Classical sterling silver magnifying glass. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1900. Figural frame in form of drapery-clad Athena, the goddess of Wisdom, standing on scroll and ribbon terminal with owl. Her outstretched arms support the circular frame encircled with scrolled frames (vacant) and more owls. Leaf-and-bead finial. A handy and symbolically potent desk accessory. Fully marked including maker’s and retailer’s (Theodore B. Starr) stamps, letter B, and no. 6883. Theodore B.... Click for details

Austrian cigar cutter with 900 silver mount, ca 1900. Eagle head with dense and textural feathers and red glass bead eyes. Predatory beak with hinged blade. Insert tip – Snap! A super alpha accessory. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Length: 9 3/4 in. #BS703

Edwardian sterling silver and cut-glass inkwell. Made by William B. Kerr in Newark, ca 1900. Clear glass rectangular block with faceted shoulder and corners. Ovoid well with short neck in sterling silver collar with hinged cover. Cover top has embossed ornament: Raised and vacant center surrounded between scrolls surrounded by strapwork, winged head, and Grotesque mask. Fully marked and numbered 1063. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 1/4 x W 2 3/4 x D 2 3/4 in. #BS208

Edwardian glass and sterling silver inkwell. Made in England in 1902 for Asprey in London. Clear glass with curved shoulders and faceted diaper ornament cut to underside. Short neck with sterling silver collar and hinged cover. With detachable green glass liner. Fully marked on collar including retailer’s and indistinct London maker’s stamps. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5 x D 4 3/8 in. #BQ971

Stylish sterling silver lighter. Made by Mario Buccellati in Milan. Large apple with naturalistic irregular form and striated skin. Long stem with leaf. Detachable lighter set in underside. Marked “925 / Mario Buccellati”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 1/2 x W 5 x D 4 in. Weight (without lighter): 5.5 troy ounces. #BR204

Novelty sterling silver and mixed metal letter opener with Native American motif. Retailed by Shreve, Crump & Low in Boston, ca 1910. Cast handle in form of Indian chief head with noble and austere face and full feather headdress. Flat, tapering, and hand-hammered blade in style of stained hide. A fully developed specimen of a popular motif that suggests the work of Joseph Heinrich, a turn-of-the-century maker active in New York and France. Fully marked with retailer’s stamp, no. 20, and... Click for details

Victorian sterling silver and glass inkwell. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1889. Drum form with curved shoulder and zipper-cut twisted flutes. Short neck with sterling silver collar and hinged ball cover with allover floral repousse. Sterling silver base collar with chased floral garland. A pretty yesteryear artefact. Fully marked including date symbol and no. S633. Very good condition with beautiful patina.

Dimensions: H 4 5/8 x D 2 3/4 in. #BS206 & BS207

Antique American sterling silver magnifying glass, ca 1900. Long tapering handle with allover floral repousse. Circular mono plate (vacant) at handle end. Circular lens in stainless steel frame. A great desk accessory. Hallmarked. Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 13 7/8 x D 4 in. #BL909