This stately Art Nouveau period vase was made by Graff, Washbourne and Dunn, New York, circa 1900. It was retailed by the firm of Henry Oemisch of Rochester, New York. The vase is fully marked on the underside of the base with Graff Washbourne and Dunn’s hallmark, retailer’s mark of Oemisch, style # 4870, 24 in. and sterling. The vase is of undulating baluster form and is hand hammered, chased and engraved with beautifully depicted poppies, buds and foliate tendrils. Words cannot express how... Click for details

This centerpiece suite was made in Germany circa 1900. Each piece is marked with the German silver standard marks and numerous pseudo hallmarks, which was typical of the period. The set comprises a detachable silver framed cut crystal bowl and a silver mounted oval plateau. The bowl’s frame is beautifully executed in silver in the form of two swans swimming in opposition centered with two shell motifs. The frame is cast, chased and engraved in a high standard of craftsmanship. The oval mirr... Click for details

Beautiful German Silver Fruit Centerpiece Bowl, circa 1900. The bowl is of oval shell form, one end with grapevine form handle with a putti climbing the vine at the base and the suspended end terminating in a hook to hold grape shears. At the end of the bowl, a fox is perched waiting for a “snack.” The bowl is cast and chased to look like a wave decorated shell with an openwork scroll decorated rim. The feet are of grapevine and grape cluster form. This bowl is quite extraordinary. The wor... Click for details

This magnificent sterling silver pitcher was made by the Gorham Mfg. Co. of Providence, RI in 1893. It is fully hallmarked with Gorham’s maker’s mark, style # 5128 and date mark for 1893. The pitcher is of majestic proportions and is finely cast, chased, repousse and engraved with a maskhead spout, and a mid-section with gryphon, putti and Bacchanalian scenes. The handle is cast and chased with floral, acanthus leaf and scroll motifs. The pitcher is raised on an acanthus leaf-capped spreadin... Click for details

Marcus and Co. opened their doors at 857 Broadway, New York in 1892. From its inception, the Marcus & Co. workmasters produced extraordinary pieces of jewelry and silver for sale in their retail store. Marcus was best known for its beautiful Art Nouveau period jewelry as well as their uniquely American silver of a very high level of craftsmanship. This beautiful, statuesque bowl is circular with a rollover rim cast, chased and repousse with an openwork cascading scroll form acanthus leaf deco... Click for details

This is a truly magnificent museum quality German 800 silver and gilded Jugendstil centerpiece, beautifully decorated with elegantly flowing floral forms and prominently featuring a lovely female figure dressed in a form-fitting robe and carrying an artfully draped scarf. The centerpiece has been expertly crafted, all the surfaces showing the quintessential whiplash curves of the Art Nouveau movement and conveying a lively sense of movement and style throughout. The base, in particular, convey... Click for details

This is a lovely French signed gilded silver decorative centerpiece in the form of three figural cherubs surrounded by grapes and vine leaves. It has been beautifully cast to extremely high standards and its subject matter is perfectly charming and completely irresistible. The three young figures are sitting and reclining contentedly amidst the remains of their Bacchanalian revelry, the delightfully mischievous expressions on their beautifully and exquisitely crafted faces attesting to their en... Click for details

This is a lovely sterling silver vase in a magnificent large size. The flaring, tulip-shaped body stands on a two-tiered octagonal base and has tall paneled sides with a scalloped rim creating a dramatic profile. The body is decorated with delicate engraving of exuberant scrolls and flowers. The design blends well with the body but shows remarkable intricacy and detail from close up. This large vase is in excellent condition very good quality, which has been hand worked from heavy gauge silv... Click for details

Here is a truly fabulous pair of beautifully made German silver pheasant birds of the very highest quality. They are extraordinarily life-like in appearance and have been expertly captured in mid-stride, their skillfully-crafted clawed feet seeming to purposely propel them onwards. Each has exquisitely-detailed facial features and meticulously made feathers all over their bodies and culminating in elegantly- elongated raised tails. Their hinged wings are all fully-reticulated and in a most un... Click for details