Sterling Holloware: Mugs

Set of 12 Edwardian sterling silver demitasse holders and saucers. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Each holder: Tapering with high-looping handle and open and raised foot. Top part has pierced geometric ornament. Each saucer: Round and tapering with well. Hallmark includes pattern no. 18569A (first produced in 1913) and director’s letter m (1907-47). Very good condition. Dimensions: Holder: H 1 7/8 x W 2 1/2 x D 1 3/4 in. Saucer: H 1/2 x D 3 7/8 in. Total weight: 38 troy ounces.

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Edwardian sterling silver baby cup with peekaboo kitty cat. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Drum form with molded base and bracket handle. Two heads with pointy ears and fat paws peep above a brick wall. Fine evocation of the intense and super-serious feline stare that does not yet appear to have noticed the lone mouse. Hallmark includes pattern no. 17093A (first produced in 1907) and director’s letter m (1907-47). Very good condition.

Dimensions; H 3 x W 4 x D 2 7/8 in. Weight: 7.3 troy... Click for details

American coin silver christening mug, mid-19th century. Straight and tapering sides, scrolled bracket handle, and beading. Engraved ornament. At top: Pendant strapwork frames inset with leaves. At bottom: Beading in stippled frames. Hallmarked “Coin” and numbered 4. Good condition with age-related wear and use. A few handle pings. Visible rim repair.

Dimensions: H 3 3/8 x W 4 x D 2 7/8 in. Weight: 3.5 troy ounces. #BQ555

Indian Colonial silver beer barrel mug. Made by Allan & Hayes in Calcutta, ca 1860. Incised staves and chased hoops entwined with fluid grain stalks forming asymmetrical cartouche (vacant). Bracket handle. Gilt interior. Maker’s stamp underside. Condition: Very good with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 7 x W 6 3/4 x D 5 in. Heavy weight: 23 troy ounces. #BN879

First Step sterling silver baby cup. Made by Blackinton in North Attleboro, ca 1920. Straight sides and c-scroll handle. Rectangular frames engraved with sweet fat baby achieving baby firsts: First word, tooth, creeping, and step. Another frame for engraving the historic dates as well as birth record (vacant). Hallmark includes no. 5644. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 7/8 x W 3 5/8 x D 2 3/8 in. Weight: 3 troy ounces. #BQ735

Stylistically advanced Art Nouveau sterling silver baby cup. Made by Whiting in New York, ca 1900. Drum form with spread foot and scroll bracket handle. Stylized and fluid acid-etched ornament with flowers and ribbon between scalloped borders. An exciting signpost on the road to abstraction. Gilt interior. Plenty of room for engraving. Hallmark includes maker’s stamp and no. 404F. Very good condition with crisp definition.

Dimensions: H 3 x W 4 3/8 x D 3 1/8 in. Weight: 3.8 troy ounces.... Click for details

American Art Nouveau sterling silver baby cup. Straight sides and s-scroll handle. Applied flowering branch wraps around base: repeating pattern with pansy-style flower joined by scrolled stems. Fresh and pretty with plenty of room for engraving. Hallmarked Hartford Sterling Co., a Philadelphia maker active from ca 1900-1924. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 1/8 x W 4 1/4 x D 2 7/8 in. Weight: 4.2 troy ounces. #BN549

Sterling silver baby cup. Made by Meriden Britannia (part of International) in Meriden, Conn., ca 1920. Straight sides, beaded rim, and c-scroll handle. On front are acid-etched a hands-on-hips girl in sailor dress and her dog beside the proclamation: Resolved / that a good / child should / drink his / milk every / morning. Hallmark includes no. C1606. Good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 1/8 x W 4 x D 2 5/8 in. Weight: 2.9 troy ounces. #BO787

German silver beaker, 18th C. Ovoid with slightly flattened form. Rim has incised and gilt band. A beautiful piece rich in history. Nuremberg hallmark. Condition: Good with period patina. The gilding is mellowed to pale yellow. Attractive handling wear.

Dimensions: H 3 1/4 x W 3 3/8 x D 2 5/8 in. Weight: 4.5 troy ounces. #BM870

Sterling silver baby cup. Made by R. Wallace in Wallingford, Connecticut, ca 1900. Baluster body with scroll handle and short foot. On front are engraved two little girls holding hands. One appears to be wiping away tears. A possible commentary on the strains and consolations of female friendship. Back vacant. Hallmark includes no. 266. Good condition with repair on back. Sold as is.

Dimensions: H 3 x W 3 3/4 x D 2 3/4 in. Weight: 2.4 troy ounces. #BN193

Coin silver baby cup. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1860. Curved and tapering sides on raised foot. Strapwork inset with flowers and rinceaux. Cast caryatid handle in form of classical female with grape bunch mounts. Hallmark includes no. 503. Very good condition and patina.

Dimensions: H 5 1/2 x W 4 3/4 x D 3 1/4 in. Weight: 8.6 troy ounces. #BM923

South American silver mug, ca 1850. Tapering sides and applied rim and foot. Engraved band with figures and flowers. A highlight is the man dangling upside down in a beast’s jaws and his spear-wielding rescuer. Worked s-scroll handle with leaf cap. Nice patina.

Dimensions: H 4 x W 5 x D 3 3/4 in. Weight: 8.1 troy ounces. #BM408