Sterling Holloware: Vases

Fabulous Chinese silver gilt and enamel ginger jar, ca 1920. Globular with raised and spread foot and domed foot. Textured gilt ground with enameled ornament: Birds perched on blossoming prunus branches in shaped silver-gilt frames. Also, blue and yellow flowers heads, and mounted jewels. Neck has double V-border and foot has stylized petal border. Cover finial bordered by hearts and filigree petals. On carved rosewood stand. Marked “Silver”. Gorgeous with strong and intact color, and nice... Click for details

Charming turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau red glass bud vase with engraved silver overlay. Made by Alvin in Providence. Bellied bowl, cylindrical neck, and unusual hemispheric mouth. Overlay in form of scrolling and climbing leafing stems and flowerheads. Fully marked and numbered R3471. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 1/8 x D 2 1/2 in. #BT379

Lovely turn-of-the-century red glass bud vase with engraved silver overlay. Made by La Pierre in New York. Bellied bowl with short neck and flared rim. Dense overlay in form of rinceaux with leaves and flowerheads. Oval frame engraved with shaded single letter monogram (M). Marked “Sterling” with maker’s stamp. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 3/8 x D 3 3/4 in. #BT378

Aesthetic sterling silver bud vase. Made by Reed & Barton in Taunton, Mass., ca 1890. Bellied bowl on raised and inset foot; tall cylindrical neck with wavy petal rim. Chased floral ornament with blooms and leaves overlapping and winding up neck. Fresh and pretty. Fully marked and numbered 195A. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 6 x D 2 7/8 in. Weight: 4 troy ounces. #BT422

Stunning turn-of-the-century quilted glass vase by historic Loetz with engraved silver overlay. Ovoid with short neck and flared rim. Glass green with light diaper pattern on dark ground. Silver overlay in vertical floral pattern with straight and curved stems interspersed with flower heads. Condition perfect with beautiful shimmer.

Dimensions: H 7 7/8 x D 4 3/4 in. #BR719

Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau quilted green glass bud vase by historic maker Loetz with engraved silver overlay. Globular with trefoil ruffled rim. Silver overlay in form of garland with alternating flower heads and stem flowers set in oval frame. Pontil mark. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 x D 2 7/8 in. #BT388

Austrian Art Nouveau iridescent glass vase, ca 1905. Globular body with straight and tapering neck and short foot in silver collar. Scrolled silver handles with squiggly scroll terminals mounted to shoulder. Open silver overlay in crisscrossing leafing scrolls with asymmetrical cartouche (vacant). A turn-of-the-century take on the Classical amphora. Very good condition with nice shimmer.

Dimensions: H 5 1/2 x D 3 3/4 in. #BT383

American brilliant-cut glass vase with sterling silver collar. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1907. Waisted cylinder with dense stars, ferns, and diaper ornament. Collar and curved and wide mouth applied with loose and entwined flowers. Fully marked including date symbol and no. 1924D. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 14 1/4 x D 6 1/2 in. #BT081

Pretty turn-of-the-century American Art Nouveau green glass vase with engraved silver overlay. Baluster flowing into round foot; short neck and flared rim. Semi-abstract floral pattern with loose and twisted petals, and entwined stems. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 8 1/4 x D 3 in. #BT341

Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau red glass vase with engraved silver overlay. Made by Alvin in Providence. Bellied bowl with cylindrical neck and flared mouth. Overlay in form of big blooms and whiplash stems. A loose and open design that shows off the pinkish tint. Marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 8 x D 3 7/8 in. #BT338

Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau green glass vase with unusual cased silver overlay. Conical form with thick and wide silver scrollwork. Marked “925” and “E72”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 11 7/8 x D 5 1/2 in. #BT340

Turn-of-the-century American Art Nouveau green glass vase with engraved silver overlay. Narrow and graceful baluster overlaid with loose, semi-abstract flowers and entwined stems. Armorial cartouche engraved with script monogram. Very good condition apart from minor chip to foot rim underside.

Dimensions: H 10 3/8 x D 3 1/4 in. #BT342