An antique American sterling silver and other metals cylinder shaped vase by Gorham Mfg. Corp. This unusual vase is composed of a simple cylinder with a pinched neck and then worked around the body. A portion of the body is decorated with a rough matte finish with large flecks of copper. It is bordered on one side with a diagonal braid of sterling and copper, which also circles the vase like a piece of rope. Above this braided rope is an applied ornate sterling silver scroll border. The oth... Click for details

This sterling silver and mixed metals Berry Spoon by Tiffany & Co. is one of the best examples of a piece of flatware made in the Japanese taste we have ever seen. The bowl is silver gilt, the handle is hand hammered and applied with a ladybug and grapevine inlaid with copper, and the back of the handle is inlaid with copper and is applied with a gold blossom. The spoon is marked Tiffany & Co., pat. 1880, sterling silver pat 1880 (overstruck with “m”) and other metals, 910. The 910 is an actu... Click for details

This Nut Dish Set was made in 1880. It is hallmarked with Gorham’s hallmark and date letter “M” for the year 1880, along with “sterling and other metals” and the pattern number 1660. The set was manufactured during the Japonism movement in decorative arts, which took place circa 1870 through 1890. The set incorporates Japanese motifs and methods of manufacture. Each dish is of circular shape, the base is hand hammered, rim is applied with cast band of geometric design, the body and interior ... Click for details

This is a superb example of American silver at its very best, beautifully crafted by the highly talented silversmiths at the prestigious Gorham Corporation and skillfully enhanced by the addition of mixed metal decoration in the Aesthetic style. Its elegant neo Classical silhouette has been subtly and effectively highlighted at the base, the upper rim and the top of the central column by narrow borders of gadroon work featuring meticulously made leaves surrounded by vines and other organic form... Click for details

An exquisite example of the Japanese style in 19th-century silver by Gorham, this sterling silver and mixed metal serving spoon beautifully combines several exotic motifs. The hand-hammered surface of the handle has been embellished with a scene of a mixed metal bird flying above a seascape of mixed metal trees and water formed with applied granulated silver balls. The elongated and shaped bowl has been beautifully engraved with bamboo, leaf, and stylized patterns that have been accented with b... Click for details

A beautiful example of Gorham’s Aesthetic-style silver, this serving spoon combines many decorative motifs and techniques. The handle has a wonderful hammered surface with an applied mixed metal leaf, branch and berry motif, while the elegantly shaped bowl has been engraved with a charming design of flowers and butterflies. This piece is a lovely example of the Japanese taste in late 19th-century metalwork, and includes many of the style’s most emblematic traits. The reverse of the handle has... Click for details

This crumber is a unique and rare find! A lovely example of Aesthetic Movement silver by Gorham, this sterling silver and mixed metal crumber exemplifies the popularity and beauty of this 19th-century style. Featuring an all-over hand hammered surface in the Japanese taste, the shaped rectangular crumb catcher is highly reflective and has a wonderful texture. The hammered handle also has an applied mixed metal leaf, branch and berry motif. The reverse of the handle has been stamped with the ... Click for details

A beautiful example of Gorham’s Aesthetic-style silver, this three piece set of salt and pepper shakers and a condiment jar features exquisite decoration in the Japanese taste. Both shakers have an elegant vase-shaped body with a long neck. The sterling silver bodies are banded to create a textured and lustrous surface, which has been ornamented with applied mixed metal motifs. One shaker features a crab, floating entwined lily-pads and pods, and a seascape of lily-pads and seagrass on a gran... Click for details

This is a charming small sterling silver and mixed metal condiment jar by well-known American silversmiths Dominick & Haff of New York in the Aesthetic style. The entire surface of the urn-form body has been chased with a stylized foliate motif, and with applied mixed metal decorations of various scattered leaves and branches, attended by a single crane-like bird. In particular the leaves are very artistically rendered, and the asymmetrical arrangement makes this emblematic of the Japanese tas... Click for details

This lovely urn-formed condiment jar by well-known American silversmiths Dominick & Haff of New York is a unique example of sterling silver and mixed metal in the Aesthetic style. The entire surface has been chased with a stylized ivy motif, and with applied mixed metal decorations of leafy bamboo branches and a butterfly. This piece is a lovely example of the Japanese taste, and includes many of the style’s most emblematic motifs. The jar is stamped under the base with the maker’s mark of Dom... Click for details

A beautiful example of Gorham’s Aesthetic-style sterling silver and mixed metal, these salt and pepper shakers are charmingly decorated. Each tapering cylindrical body has a rich hand hammered surface in the Japanese taste. One is decorated with an applied mixed metal crane and lily-of-the-valley floral bush, and the other is decorated with an applied mixed metal bird and a goat playfully eating the leaves from a bush. Both also have a ground of applied silver granulation. These scenes are art... Click for details