Sterling Holloware: Vases

Charming turn-of-the-century French 950 silver vase, ca 1910. Fluted baluster, stepped foot, and flared and ribbed 4-sided rim with double-scroll corners. Chased scallop shells leafy scrolls, and flowers. Fully marked with Minerva head and indistinct maker’s mark. Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 6 3/8 x W 3 1/4 x D 3 1/4 in. Weight: 8.3 troy ounces. #BI260

Art Nouveau mixed metal and enamel vase. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Sterling silver baluster enameled with ornamental frames. Copper base engraved with dense and fluid fretwork bands. Copper neck with fluid “drip” mount. A beautiful experimental design that integrates Japonesque and turn-of-the-century abstraction. Hallmark includes pattern no. 5368A, director’s letter m (1907-47), and phrase “Sterling silver / 925-1000 / and / copper”. Very good condition.... Click for details

Victorian sterling silver bud vase. Made by Whiting in New York, ca 1890. Tall and narrow cone mounted to domed foot with loose and vertical scrolls and flowers. Rim scrolled and asymmetrical with pierced same. Hallmark includes no. 5266. Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 7 3/8 x D 2 5/8 in. Weight: 2 troy ounces. #BN963 & BN964

Art Deco sterling silver bud vase. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Faceted cone with flared and molded octagonal mouth. Foot stepped and octagonal. Small-scale modernism for one simple blossom. Hallmark includes pattern no. 18375 (first produced in 1912) and director’s letter m (1907-47). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 6 1/2 x W 2 3/4 x D 2 3/4 in. Weighted. #BG968

Striking Modern sterling silver trumpet vase. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Cone mounted to stepped and raised foot. Ribbed rim band. Hallmark includes pattern no. 18594 (first produced in 1913) and director’s letter m (1907-47). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 14 1/8 x D 5 1/2 in. Weight: 19 troy ounces. #BQ774

Pair of Greek Revival sterling silver bud vases. Retailed by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Each: Bellied amphora on stepped foot with tall conical neck and high-looping scroll handles with head mounts. Interlaced bands inset with rosettes on lined ground. Hallmark includes maker’s (JC Moore) and retailer’s stamps and pre-1875 pattern no. 2287. Interlaced script monogram. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5 7/8 x W 2 3/8 x D 2 1/8 in. Total weight: 7.5 troy ounces. #BN945

Tall Classical Viennese enamel and silver covered cup, ca 1890. Tapering bowl with lobed vase on baluster stem on domed foot. Double-domed cover with figural finial in form of Neptune, a triton-holding bearded man in double and hose. Painted oval frames with mythological nymphs, fauns, cherubs. Allover Renaissance grotesque ornament on pale pink ground. Cover and foot rims have applied rinceaux borders embellished with masks, birds, and leaves heightened with enamel. Cover interior has painted... Click for details

Early sterling silver Greek Revival vase. Retailed by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Amphora with ovoid body, domed foot, and spool neck with flared rim. Two finely cast ram’s heads applied to shoulder. Spare traditional form that would also work in a Modern interior. Hallmark includes maker’s (John C. Moore) and retailer’s stamps and pre-1865 pattern no. 1076. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 7 7/8 x W 4 1/2 x D 2 3/4 in. Weight: 8.7 troy ounces. #BN926

Midcentury Modern sterling silver vase. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. In form of abstract wrapped leaf with asymmetrical mouth and irregular seam. Raised round foot. Hallmark includes postwar pattern no. 23425. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 12 3/8 x 5 7/8 x D 4 1/4 in. Weight: 19 troy ounces. #BN903

American Edwardian sterling silver and crystal trumpet vase, ca 1910. Clear crystal with etched flowers and overlapping strapwork arcade. Notched egg-and-dart rim and fluting at bottom. Domed sterling silver base. Hallmark includes Fifth-Avenue retailer’s stamp Brand-Chatillon. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 17 1/2 x D 5 in. #BQ766

Art Nouveau sterling silver vase. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Fluted cone on small beaded dome mounted to flat circular foot. Acid-etched flowers and foliate scrolls on top part and foot. Incised flutes on lower part. Hallmark includes pattern no. 11908 and director’s letter m (1907-47). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 9 3/8 x D 5 1/4 in. Weight: 7 troy ounces. #BN742

Tall and fancy sterling silver vase. Made by William B. Kerr in Newark, ca 1890. Baluster with turned-down rim and spread domed foot. Budding branches applied to body, rim, and foot with overlapping leaves and stems. Mouth has open branch rim. Foot has applied scrolled rim. Hallmark includes maker’s stamp and no. 1059. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 18 1/4 x D 8 5/8 in. Weight 58 troy ounces. #BQ668