Antique silver gilt and enamel compact with cats in a basket. Round with flat and hinged cover. On cover two kittens cuddle in beribboned basket. They have pink noses, whiskers, and lots of soft fur. They're real fluff balls. Color heightened by unusual black ground bordered by incised silver gilt ornament. Box sides white enamel between silver gilt borders. Cover interior has mirror. Unmarked – possibly Austrian. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 1/3 x D 2 in. Weight: 2 troy ounces.... Click for details

Antique silver plate trefoil serving dish. Made by Walker & Hall in England. Three attached scallop shells (two large and 1 small). Horizontal and cylindrical handle on semicircle terminating in trefoil supports on lobed hemispheres. Rests on 3 lobed hemispheres. Hallmarked. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 7 1/3 x W 10 3/4 x D 10 1/2 in. BI983

Early sterling silver baby cup. Made by Grosjean & Woodward for Tiffany & Co. at 550 Broadway. Straight and tapering sides and capped s-scroll handle.Beaded and molded rim and foot. Engraved cartouche (vacant) with fluid scrolls and flowers. Hallmark (1854-65) with maker's and retailer's stamps, and pattern no. 6974. Very good condition with rich patina and attractive period wear.

Dimensions: H 3 3/4 x W 4 1/4 x D 3 in. Weight: 4.8 troy ounces. #BM154

Fancy Edwardian sterling silver basket. Made by Roger Williams in Providence, ca. 1910. Solid and ovoid well on raised foot, wide and flared mouth, and open c-scroll stationery handle. Allover pierced ornament including flat stylized flowers, foliage, and geometric shapes. Solid and naturalistic flowers and scrolls on rims and handle. Fluid and dynamic. This maker acquired by Gorham in 1913. Hallmark includes no. 562S. Excellent condition with fine definition and patina.

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Sterling silver fish serving pair in Mazarin pattern. Made by Dominick & Haff in New York. This pair comprises 1 fork and 1 slice. Curvilinear with graduated egg-and-dart border. Evocative of seventeenth-century elegance. The fork has splayed tines. The slice has scalloped blade. Tactile with good balance. A nice pair in this pattern, which was first produced in 1892. Hallmarked.

Length: Fork: 8 2/3 in. Slice: 11 3/4 in. Total weight: 6.5 troy ounces. BL885

George V sterling silver 3-basket centerpiece. Made by Mappin & Webb in London in 1919. This garniture comprises 1 large basket and 2 small baskets. Each: ovoid with solid and faceted well. Sides have fluid and symmetrical scrolls and foliage. Notched and cabled rim with scrolled bracket handles. Four paw supports with scallop shell mounts. Hallmarked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Large: H 4 1/2 x W 11 x D 6 7/8 in. Small: H 3 1/2 x W 8 1/3 x D 5 in. Total weight: 34 troy ounces.... Click for details

Sterling silver bowl. Made by Simons Bros. in Philadelphia, ca. 1900. Scrolled and rectilinear well and flared rim. Sides interior have chased frames overlaid with naturalistic flowers in low relief. Some look as if they can be plucked out the bowl. Script monogram engraved in well. Hallmark includes no. 1850. Excellent condition with fine detail and patina.

Dimensions: H 2 1/2 x W 10 1/8 x D 8 1/3 in. Weight: 7.5 troy ounces. BM148

Pair of sterling silver berry spoons in Rose pattern. Made by Stieff in Baltimore. Ovoid and scrolled bowl with chased berries. Tapering handle has dense low-relief bouquet. Early pieces in this pattern, which was first produced in 1892. Hallmarked. Excellent condition with rich period patina.

Length: 8 1/8 in. Total weight: 6.5 troy ounces. BL922

European sterling silver and enamel cigarette case. Imported to Birmingham in 1905 by Steinhart & Co. Rectangular and hinged. On cover is bust of long-tressed temptress with rose-tinted flesh swathed in red robe. Full frontal. For PG-13 version, see BM100. Hallmarked. Excellent condition with strong color and good patina.

Dimensions: H 3 1/3 x W 3 in. Weight: 4.5 troy ounces. #BM101

European 935 silver and enamel cigarette case. Rectangular and hinged. On cover is bust of long-tressed temptress with rose-tinted flesh swathed in white gauze. Suggestive. For R-rated version, see BM101. Hallmarked. Excellent condition with strong color and good patina.

Dimensions: H 3 2/3 x W 3 1/8 in. Weight: 4.3 troy ounces. #BM100

Sterling silver soup ladle in Waverly pattern. Made by Wallace in Wallingford. Tapering handle with trefoil terminal and raised and feathered scrollwork. Deep and ovoid bowl with same. A nice piece in this pattern, which was first produced in 1890. Hallmarked. Excellent condition.

Length: 13 inches. Weight: 6 troy ounces. BL752

Austrian silver inkwell, ca. 1925. Baluster body, raised foot, and raised and hinged cover with bud finial. Twisted and asymmetrical gadrooning on cover, body, and foot. Stepped interior with detachable gilt well and clear glass liner. Weighted. Hallmarked. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 6 x D 3 7/8 in. BD832