This is a beautiful Austrian silver, oval shaped box with lovely enamel decoration. The hinged, lid has a painted scene of a wooded landscape with a lake and a tree in the foreground. This scene is set against a white enamel background with engine turned decoration that is repeated on the sides. The sterling silver border of the lid has delicate swags, and a basket-weave motif. The bottom of the box has an engine turned guilloche design. The interior of this box is gold washed. It is marke... Click for details

An American sterling silver double tea caddy made by Theodore B. Starr, New York, circa 1910. This particular tea caddy has a very pleasing and distinctive shape and has two individual boxes with hinged covers on either side. A charming figural pineapple finial graces the top. (The pineapple is the symbol for hospitality)On the bottom the piece is clearly marked STERLING, THEODORE B. STARR, NEW YORK, 788(style code). The tea caddy measures 5in.X 3 1/2in.X 4in.(L,W,H). It has a nice weight in han... Click for details