Sterling Holloware: Vases

George V sterling silver vase. Made by Walker & Hall in Sheffield in 1915. Conical on raised foot. Skirted rim with pierced scrolls and shells. Hallmarked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 10 x D 3 3/4 in. Weighted. #BH575

Tall Edwardian sterling silver trumpet vase. Made by Whiting in New York in 1913. Cone with flared rim and raised foot. Engraved ornament: Floral garland above pointille foliate arcade with pendant vertical lines. Another garland on foot. Hallmark includes date symbol and no. 1874. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 24 x D 8 in. Weight: 57 troy ounces. #BA138

Striking German Neoclassical sterling silver covered urn with cobalt glass liner. Imported to England in 1904 by Berthold Hermann Muller in Chester. Ovoid bowl on short and slender stem terminating in raised and round foot. Cover double-domed with gourd finial. Pierced ornament: Vertical lines intersecting with horizontal bands of circles, and fluid, rolling rinceaux. Goat’s head side mounts with loose-mounted rings. Beaded rims. Cobalt glass liner. German hallmark and English import... Click for details

Art Nouveau brilliant-cut glass vase with sterling silver mount. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1906. Waisted cylinder with vertical ornament: stars, fans, diaper, and notches. Sterling silver collar with surmounted by curved sides with floral garland applied to exterior. Pretty and tactile. Hallmark includes no. 1923D and worn date symbol. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 11 7/8 x D 5 3/4 in. #BP931

George V sterling silver vase. Made by James Woods & Sons in Birmingham in 1912. Conical body terminating in knop on raised and scrolled foot. Bellied top with pierced and scrolled rim. Sweet and pretty. Hallmarked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 10 x D 5 1/8 in. Weighted. #BP963

Large hand-hammered silver amphora vase. Made by Corradini in Bologna. Traditional form with alternating wide and narrow lobes on body and foot. Faceted neck with scalloped rim. Leaf-mounted volute scroll side handles and corner supports. Bold classicism with a nice shimmer. Italian and English-style marks. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 16 1/4 x W 11 x D 9 in. Heavy weight: 90 troy ounces. #BQ253

Victorian sterling silver vase. Made by William Comyns in London in 1892. Conical with crimped gadrooned rim and gadrooned and domed foot. Twisted flutes and garlands and guilloche border. A pretty piece in the tradition of putting the flowers on the outside as well as inside of the vase. Hallmarked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 7 1/2 x D 2 7/8 in. Weighted. #BP531

Contemporary sterling silver vase in form of traditional pot. Made by Miss India in Jaipur, India. Curved sides, round shoulders, short neck, and wide mouth. Four s-scrolls with tooled ornament mounted to sides. A fine adaptation of an earthenware vessel to precious metal. Hallmarked. Very good condition with fine matte patina.

Dimensions: 6 1/4 x W 7 1/2 x D 5 3/8 in. Weight: 19 troy ounces. #BQ235

Substantial sterling silver vase. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1903. Tapering sides, turned-down and wavy rim, and domed foot. Pierced and stylized leaves, flowers, circles, and quatrefoils. Clear glass liner. Hallmark includes pattern no. 15700 (first produced in 1903) and director’s letter C (1902-7). Fine condition.

Dimensions: H 13 1/4 x D 7 1/2 in. Heavy weight (silver only): 39 troy ounces. #BQ196

Classical coin silver vase. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1860. Conical with raised and spread foot. Bellied “platform” has two cast figures of seated and adroitly draped cherubs. Rinceaux band. Hallmark includes no. 610. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 7 x D 3 1/2 in. Weight: 9.6 troy ounces. #BN417

Early sterling silver Japonesque vase. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Four straight and upward tapering sides and splayed block corner supports. Engraved bamboo, cranes, blossoming prunus branch, and kimono-clad figure holding fan and fish. Tooled ornamental bands at top and bottom. Butler finish. A wonderful period piece that embodies modish exoticism. Union Square hallmark (1870-1875) includes pattern no. 2978. Fine patina and definition.

Dimensions: H 8 1/2 x W 4 1/4 x D 4 1/4 in.... Click for details

Mixed metal and silver vase. Made by La Pierre (part of International) in Newark, ca 1890. Baluster with turned-down and ruffled rim and stepped foot. Body is copper with silver foot and mount including rim. Applied silver branch and leaves with copper cherries. Hallmark includes phrase “Silver & Copper”. Good condition with nice patina. A few dings to copper body – but nothing to detract from the overall attractiveness.

Dimensions: H 7 1/4 x D 3 1/4 in. #R&M