This is a lovely pair of American sterling silver compotes, elegantly designed in the Art Nouveau style and bearing the signature of W.C. Codman, the most important and influential designer of Gorham's highly collectable hand-made "Martele" line. The compotes are beautiful and sophisticated in appearance, the Art Nouveau elements being subtly invoked with restraint and refinement in the form of gently undulating borders prettily enhanced by gracefully swirling vines, leaves and flowers. Each o... Click for details

This beautiful sterling silver coffee pot was designed by Johan Rohde for the renowned Danish silversmith Georg Jensen. It has a soft, bulbous body with a short, gently curved spout, and circular, low-domed lid. The lower half of the body has been chased with a fluted design, which is repeated on the top of the lid encircling the ball finial. The fluted wooden handle is fitted into tapering silver sockets, the top one bifurcating into a leaf and pod motif. This piece is representative of Jen... Click for details