American sterling silver basket, ca 1890. Scrolled wire sides applied with oval medallions of kneeling winged cherub taking aim with bow and arrow and surrounded by fruiting grapevine. Medallions alternate with applied leaves. Well oval with open center inset with same archer and radiating pierced ornament and applied with grape bunches. Reeded c-scroll swing handle with bunch and leaf. Rests on 4 ball supports. Hallmarked Sterling 2296. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H (with handle) 8 x... Click for details

Japonesque parcel-gilt sterling silver flask. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1884. Curved body with short neck and hinged and cork-lined cover. On front is chased pear branch with gilt fruit on stippled ground. On back is engraved armorial with olden-days script presentation. Hallmark includes date letter and no. 76. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5 5/8 x W 3 1/8 x D 1 in. Weight: 5.5 troy ounces. #BN784

Japonesque mixed metal tray. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1882. Round with irregularly crimped turned-down rim. Striated ground. Applied silver oxen bearing a robed flautist. Blossoming prunus branch (also silver) and leafing branch (copper) applied to well and spillover the rim. Presentation dated Christmas 1882 engraved on underside. Hallmark includes date letter and no. Y59. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 x W 8 7/8 x D 8 1/8 in. #BN747

Very large Modern sterling silver picture frame. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Rectangular window with flat surround. With glass, silk lining, stained-wood back, and hinged silver support for portrait (vertical) display. Hallmark includes no. 463278 and director’s letter m (1907-47). Excellent condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 17 1/4 x W 13 3/4 in. Window: H 15 5/8 x W 12 1/4 in. #BN334

Large sterling silver basket. Made by Black, Starr & Frost in New York, ca 1900. Shallow and ovalish with c-scroll swing handle and raised foot. Solid well (vacant) radiating pierced and engraved flowers and scrolled foliage. Handle same with oval cartouche (vacant). Rims wavy and gadrooned and interspersed with shells. Hallmark includes no. 91/4522 and phrase Exclusive Design. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H (with handle) 12 1/2 x W 15 1/2 x D 12 1/2 in. Weight: 45 troy ounces. #BF151

Modern sterling silver jewelry box. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Long and rectangular with crisp corners. Cover is hinged with molded rim. Engraved grid that leaves plenty of room for engraving. Box and cover interior velvet lined. Hallmark includes pattern no. 22360X (first produced in 1937) and director’s letter m (1907-47). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 x L 10 1/8 x W 3 1/2 in. Gross weight: 23.5 troy ounces. #BN710

Large Edwardian sterling silver basket bowl. Made by Bailey, Banks & Biddle in Philadelphia. Solid oval well, tapering sides, asymmetrical rim, and cutout oval end handles. Sides pierced with stylized foliate and geometric ornament. Beaded rim and base. Hallmark includes no. 1428A. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 4 3/4 x W 15 3/8 x D 9 7/8 in. Weight: 35.4 troy ounces. #BG850

Pair of Georgian sterling silver candlesticks. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1913. Each: Faceted and knopped baluster shaft on stepped and chamfered square base. Faceted urn socket with flat and chamfered detachable bobeche. Olden-days form spiffed up for the Modern twentieth century. Hallmark includes pattern no. 18506 (first produced in 1913) and director’s letter m (1907-47). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 9 1/2 x W 4 3/4 x D 4 3/4 in. Total weight: 23.5 troy ounces. #BQ431 ... Click for details

Fresh and pretty Art Nouveau sterling silver basket. Made by Graff, Washbourne & Dunn in New York. Undulating ovalish body with c-scroll swing handle and solid domed foot. Shaped and solid well surrounded by pierced and engraved loosely rinceaux-style scrolls and flowers. Handle same with solid oval cartouche (vacant). Imbricated leaf rims. Hallmark includes no. 3181/41X. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H (with handle) 12 3/4 x W 15 1/4 x D 12 1/4 in. Weight: 42 troy ounces. #BD589

Art Deco sterling silver vanity set. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. This set comprises 10 pieces: hand mirror, hairbrush, comb, clothing brush, shoe horn, box, 2 perfume bottles, and 2 powder jars.

Rectilinear and chamfered forms with raised central panel and fine dentil borders. Handles have stylized acanthus motif. Bottles conical with acid-etched pendant flowers in rectilinear frames. Jars round and faceted. Restrained classical modernism.

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Art Nouveau sterling silver letter opener. Made by Graff Washbourne & Dunn in New York. Shaped and tapering handle and curved blade. Handle front chased with Wagnerian female profile, her long tresses entwined with tendrils and flowers. Back plain. A dense and fluid fin-de-siecle design that bespeaks the symbolic potency of Woman. Hallmark includes no. 730. Excellent condition with strong definition.

Length: 11 3/8 in. Weight: 5.4 troy ounces. #BK177

Modern sterling silver cocktail shaker. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Tapering sides, short neck, flat and overhanging cover, scroll bracket handle, and diagonal spout with built-in strainer and chained cap. Spare with incised bands. Hallmark includes pattern number no. 20622, directors' letter M (1947-56), and volume (3 pts). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 9 3/4 x W 7 1/2 x D 4 1/4 in. Weight: 25 troy ounces. #BG923