Edwardian glass and sterling silver picture frame. Made by TG Hawkes in Corning, New York. Rectangular window has fluted sterling silver border set in glass surround. Glass has vertical reeded stripes alternating with diaper-patterned stripes as well as 4 oval frames with acid-etched flower baskets, cornucopia, and fruits. Glass has flat sterling silver border. Fleurs-de-lys applied at corners. For portrait (vertical) display. With glass and silk-lined back and hinged support. Hallmarked... Click for details

American Art Nouveau sterling silver and horn corkscrew. Horn handle has sterling silver mounts with swirling scrolls, beading, and foliage. Easy grip size and texture. Hallmarked “Sterling”. Condition: Crack to horn underside. Otherwise good and in full working order.

Dimensions: H 4 3/4 x W 6 x D 7/8 in. #BQ108

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

Sweet sterling silver porringer. Made by Webster in North Attleboro, ca 1940. Curved bowl and open tree handle. Bowl well has raised center with rabbit eating a bowl of porridge. A self-referencing design with cute pointy ears and voluminous napkin bib. Hallmark includes no. 19837. Very good condition with nice definition.

Dimensions: H 1.5 x W 6 x D 4 1/4 in. Weight: 2.7 troy ounces. #BP589

Elizabeth II sterling silver picture frame. Made by Richard Comyns in Sheffield in 1988. Rectangular window and wavy strapwork surround. A smart updating of a traditional motif. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support. For vertical display. Hallmarked. Condition: Silver very good. Visible velvet wear.

Dimensions: Frame: H 10 x W 8 1/4 in. Window: H 6 3/4 x W 4 3/4 in. #BQ348

George VI sterling silver salver. Made in London in 1946. Circular with molded curvilinear piecrust rim and 3 hoof supports. Worn maker’s mark (possibly Israel Freeman). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 x W 7 1/4 x D 7 in. Weight: 10 troy ounces. #BQ407

German sterling silver wedding king cup. Imported to Chester, England by Berthold Muller in 1901.A Renaissance prince holds aloft scrolled brackets to which are swing-mounted a lobed and double-domed cup. Period costume in form of sumptuous robe with anachronistic turn-of-the-century floral rinceaux at hem. A regal presence for a wedding or other ceremony. German hallmarks and English import marks. Very good condition and patina.

Dimensions: H 11 1/2 x W 5 3/4 x D 3 7/8 in. Weight: 19.5 troy... Click for details

Modern sterling silver picture frame. Made by Graff, Washbourne & Dunn in New York. Rectangular window with flat border. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support for portrait (vertical) display. Hallmark includes no. 11. Very good condition with crisp corners.

Dimensions: Frame: H 12 3/4 x W 9 3/4 in. Window: H 11 x W 7 7/8 in. #BN595

Set of 6 sterling silver nut dishes. Made by S. Kirk & Son in Baltimore. Each: Plain oval well and tapering sides. Scrolled scalloped rim with repousse floral garland on stippled ground. Hallmark (1932-61) includes no. 142. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 x W 4 5/8 x D 3 1/4 in. Total weight: 10 troy ounces. #BQ326

Edwardian sterling silver trophy cup. Made by Searle & Co. in London in 1904. Classic girdled urn with molded flared rim, stepped foot and leaf-capped double-scroll side handles. A beautiful prize with lots of room for engraving. Hallmarked. Very good condition.

Large dimensions: H 10 x W 13 1/8 x D 8 1/4 in. Heavy weight: 51 troy ounces. #BQ134

Modern sterling silver cocktail shaker. Retailed by Freeman of London in New York. Girdled cylinder with curved spout, repousse bands, s-scroll handle, and spread and raised foot. Cover domed with built-in strainer. Silo-form for industrial strength concoctions. Hallmark includes no. 130. Good condition – in full working order.

Dimensions: H 11 1/4 x W 7 x D 5 5/8 in. Weight: 28.6 troy ounces. #BN520

Set of 4 Classical sterling silver open salts. Each: A barrel with staves and hoops is supported by cast figure of Bacchus. A fetching youth with wide crouching stance and grapevine-encircled pelvis thrust against barrel. Stylish and provocative from the 3rd quarter of the 19th century. Hallmarked “English Sterling”, which was a phrase used on the wares of New York retailer Ball, Black & Co., who was active ca 1851-76. Hallmark includes no. 435. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 4 7/8... Click for details