Baby Gifts

Charming sterling silver bear rattle. Made by Webster Company in North Attleboro, Mass., ca 1940. Seated ursine with splayed legs and raised forepaws of which one with jangly bell. Tapering mother of pearl handle. Marked “Sterling” and maker’s stamp.

Dimensions: H 4 3/8 x W 2 x D 5/8 in. Gross weight: 1 troy ounces. #BV510

Delightful Victorian sterling silver rattle. Made by WH Collins & Co. in Birmingham in 1897. Kitty stands stiffly in a snug fitting jacket and trousers. Only the tail is free to flick back and forth. A funny depiction of feline ill grace. A bit of a sour puss, but endearing nonetheless. Mother of pearl handle. Fully marked. Good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 4 3/8 x W 1 1/2 x D 7/8 in. #BV513

English Victorian sterling silver baby cup, 1847. Faceted baluster with leaf-capped high-looping handle. Applied foot ring with tooled paterae and beaded scroll supports. Engraved leafing scrolls, flowers, and diaper. Two frames (vacant). Fully marked including London assay stamp and maker’s initials GR, possibly for George Richards. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 1/4 x W 4 1/4 x D 2 5/8 in. Weight: 4 troy ounces. #BV856

Rare Japonesque hand-hammered sterling silver baby rattle. Made by Whiting in New York, ca 1885. Flat and round head with double sided piercing with applied flower head and beetle on front. Baluster handle with second beetle and whistle terminal. Chain handle with finger ring. Fully marked. Excellent condition.

Dimensions (without chain): H 4 1/4 x D 1 5/8 in. Gross weight: 1.7 troy ounces. #BV521

George V sterling silver sweet kitty rattle. Made by Crisford & Norris in Birmingham in 1930. A statuesque feline seated on tapering and fluted pedestal with chained jangly danglies. Loose-mounted bail and mother of pearl handle. Fully marked. Very good condition with nice patina.

Dimensions: H (without bail) 3 1/4 x W 1 1/4 x D 3/4 in. #BV514

Victorian sterling silver baby cup. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Straight sides and lobed c-scroll handle. Low-relief frieze of children’s parade—a boisterous procession of boys and girls blowing bugles, jangling tambourines, and beating drums. Top and bottom vacant. Fully marked including maker's stamp, pattern no. 5470 (first produced in 1879), and director’s letter M (1873-91). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 3/4 x W 4 1/4 x D 2 3/4 in. Weight: 7 troy ounces. #BV851

Victorian Classical sterling silver baby cup. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1890. Straight sides and ribbed scroll handle. Top and bottom have floral repousse bands between repousse borders. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, date symbol, and no. 4609. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 2 7/8 x W 4 1/2 x D 3 1/4 in. Weight: 3 troy ounces. #BV853

Zodiac sterling silver 3-piece baby set. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1915. This set comprises mug, bowl, and plate. Cup: Straight sides, short inset foot, and leaf-capped and mounted handle; interior gilt washed. Bowl: Gently tapering sides, curved bottom, and short inset foot; interior gilt washed. Plate: Round deep well and wide shoulder. Low relief borders depicting the astrological signs in scrolled frames alternating with flowers, including turn-of-the-century favorites, such as water... Click for details

William IV sterling silver baby cup. Made by JE Terrey & Co. in London in 1833. Bellied bowl, raised foot, and leaf-capped s-scroll handle. Chased ornament with imbricated leaf and berry border and leafing and flower branch with engraved tendrils. Dense and tactile with room for engraving. Fully marked. Very good condition with deep patina.

Overall dimensions: H 5 1/2 x W 5 x D 3 1/4 in. Weight: 6 troy ounces. #JB

Traditional American sterling silver porringer. Round and curved bowl and open scrolled handle. Plenty of room for engraving. Marked “Sterling / 560”. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 1 3/4 x W 6 1/4 x D 4 1/4 in. Weight: 3 troy ounces. #BV578

Midcentury Modern sterling silver box. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover flat and hinged with molded rim. Cover top has wraparound linear border. Box interior cedar lined and partitioned. Cover interior gilt. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and pattern no. 23093T (first produced in 1941). Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 2 x W 7 5/8 x D 3 3/8 in. Gross weight: 19 troy ounces. #BV744

Edwardian Modern sterling silver baby cup. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1895. Octagonal bowl and short round foot; leaf-mounted handle. Beaded rim and gilt-washed interior. Unusual form in the emerging geometric style. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, date symbol, and no. 5080. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 x W 4 1/4 x D 3 in. Weight: 4 troy ounces. #BV705