This is a lovely coin silver wine goblet by Gorham with the most charming decoration. Supported on a stepped circular foot with a delicate beaded band, and plain stem, the goblet has four oval panels each with different chased and repoussé decoration, including poppies, acorns, leaves, berries, and flowers, each against a background of different hammering and textures. One panel features a decorative border of leaves, grapes and berries surrounding a plain field. Each panel is surrounded by a... Click for details

This is a beautiful sterling silver, pierced basket of exceptional quality by Marcus & Company of New York. The deep, oval body stands on four beautifully curved scroll feet. The sides of the basket have been pierced with the utmost skill in a delicate lacey pattern of scrolls and trelliswork, enclosed by a band that articulates the wide pierced rim of similar decoration that is bordered by a cast silver band of flowers and scrolls that supports the two side handles. The cast handles are richl... Click for details

Here is a very elegant 5-piece sterling silver tea and coffee set comprising tea pot, coffeepot, creamer, covered sugar bowl and waste bowl. Each piece features an undecorated pear-shaped body, with gentle curving spouts and plain stepped lids that are surmounted by a stylized floral finial of curved silver petals surrounding a fluted, oval wooden finial capped with a circular, beaded silver accent. The exquisite handles, with ivory insulators on the tea pot and coffeepot, are tapered at the b... Click for details

This sterling silver and mixed metal napkin ring is a lovely example of Aesthetic Movement silver by Gorham, one of America’s leading silverware firms. Its richly hand hammered surface provides wonderful sparkle and texture. This napkin ring features applied mixed metal decoration of two entwined flowers on a ground of applied granulated metal. These beautifully modeled flowers are formed in three-dimensions, and are realistically bent and curled. The interior stamped with the identifying ma... Click for details

This is a charming small sterling silver and mixed metal condiment jar by well-known American silversmiths Dominick & Haff of New York in the Aesthetic style. The entire surface of the urn-form body has been chased with a stylized foliate motif, and with applied mixed metal decorations of various scattered leaves and branches, attended by a single crane-like bird. In particular the leaves are very artistically rendered, and the asymmetrical arrangement makes this emblematic of the Japanese tas... Click for details