Aesthetic sterling silver tea caddy. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1877. Globular with short neck, interior cap, and snug-fitting cover. Acid-etched ornament heightened with engraving: Naturalistic plants (including thistles, daisies, and ferns) and loose, fluid scrollwork with cloud motif. A wonderful memento from Tiffany’s journey down the road to abstraction. Hallmark includes pattern no. 4824 (first produced in 1877) and director’s letter M (1873-1891). Very good definition and... Click for details

Edwardian cut-glass tobacco jar with sterling silver cover. Made by Redlich & Co. in New York. Jar ovoid with 3 plain flutes alternating with 1 notched flute and underside star. Cover has bellied sides and flat top with applied beading and centrally mounted antler finial. A great alpha antique. Hallmark includes no. 357. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 7 1/4 x D 5 7/8 in. Very good condition. #BQ291

English cameo glass perfume with American sterling silver collar and cover. Yellow v-form vial with raised white vertical ornament: Sinuous stem with bluebell blossoms and leaves. On back is v-form leafing and branches. Cover threaded and engraved with same. Clear glass stopper with frosted plug. Hallmarked Theodore B. Starr of New York. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 7 x W 1 3/8 x D 1 1/8 in. #BQ335

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

George VI sterling silver casket box. Made by Richard Comyns in London in 1946. Rectangular with straight sides and corner bracket supports. Paneled and engine-turned sides. Cover hinged and raised with engine-turned top. Box interior cedar-lined and partitioned. Cover interior gilt. Underside leather-lined. Striking and capacious. Hallmarked. Very good condition.

Dimensions (with supports): H 4 3/4 x W 11 x D 7 in. Gross weight: 42 troy ounces. #BN540

Regency Revival sterling silver tea set. Made by Hamilton & Inches in Edinburgh in 1923. This set comprises teapot, creamer, and sugar.

All: Curved and tapering sides on raised foot. Gardrooned rim. Shallow and shimmering half fluting. Capped high-looping handles with scaly snake mounts. Teapot handle stained wood. Teapot has hinged cover with stained-wood finial mounted to raised and fluted center. Charming old-style forms. Hallmarked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Teapot: H 5 3/8 x W... Click for details

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

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

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

American sterling silver corkscrew, ca 1900. Large horn with vacant sterling silver mount. Hallmarked John Hasselbring, a Brooklyn maker noted for its barware. Hallmark includes no. 29. Very good condition with tactile ridges and irregularities.

Dimensions: H 7 1/4 x W 10 3/4 x D 1 3/8 in. #BQ113

Art Nouveau sterling silver basket. Made by Dominick & Haff in New York in 1902. Plain scalloped well engraved with shaded monogram. Rim wide open trellis interwoven with flowers. C-scroll wing handle same with central oval frame (vacant). Pretty turn-of-the-century country chic. Hallmark includes year, no. 2018, and Philadelphia retailer’s stamp JE Caldwell. Very good patina and definition.

Dimensions: H (with handle) 8 x D 10 in. Very heavy weight: 36 troy ounces. #BQ334

Pair of English sterling silver figural salt & pepper shakers. Each: A squatting reptile with legs gathered close to body. Scaly back, smooth front, and intense glass exophthalmic eyes. Closed mouth set in smirking smile. One has plastic plug; the other has cork plug. London 1967 hallmarks: One made by Richard Comyns; the other by Asprey. Fine condition.

Dimensions: H 2 1/8 x W 1 7/8 x D 1 3/8 in. Heavy total gross weight: 6.3 troy ounces. #BQ374