An American sterling silver double tea caddy made by Theodore B. Starr, New York, circa 1910. This particular tea caddy has a very pleasing and distinctive shape and has two individual boxes with hinged covers on either side. A charming figural pineapple finial graces the top. (The pineapple is the symbol for hospitality)On the bottom the piece is clearly marked STERLING, THEODORE B. STARR, NEW YORK, 788(style code). The tea caddy measures 5in.X 3 1/2in.X 4in.(L,W,H). It has a nice weight in han... Click for details

This is a most attractive gilded bronze picture frame decorated with an assortment of neo-classical motifs set against a grey-green silk background. The inner and outer borders have each been decorated with a subtle design of overlapping leaves which also continue around the curved top. Each of the 4 interior corners has been highlighted with a be-ribboned laurel wreath, and to the left and the right of the picture opening a graceful young maiden with upswept hair and a flowing Greco-Roman rob... Click for details