Enamel Silver

Set of 6 Midcentury Modern gilt sterling silver and guilloche enamel demitasse spoons. Made by Egon Lauridsen in Denmark. Tapering handle with ball terminal and double-sided enameling in diagonal silver gilt frames. Bowl silver gilt with enameled scallop shell on verso. Each spoon a different color. Fully marked. Excellent condition.

Height: 3 5/8 in. Gross weight: 1.6 troy ounces. #BT996

Set of 8 Midcentury Modern gilt sterling silver and enamel appetizer forks. Made by Kristian M. Hestenes in Norway. Each: Tapering handle with shaped terminal and double-sided chevron-patterned guilloche enamel. Shank has 2 tines and double-sided gilding. Each fork a different color. In paperboard case with fitted silk lining, and maker’s label. Fully marked. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: Fork: H 3 7/8 in. Case: H 1 1/2 x W 5 1/2 x D 4 5/8 in. Total gross weight (forks only): 2 troy... Click for details

Midcentury Modern sterling silver tumbler. Straight and tapering sides, and flared rim. On front is engraved “1957 / Wednesday July Series / Winner”. Above is applied red and white pennant with letter Q. Marked “John Frick / Jlry. Co. N.Y. / Sterling”. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 3 7/8 x D 2 7/8 in. Gross weight: 4 troy ounces. #BU218

Midcentury Modern sterling silver tumbler. Straight and tapering sides, and flared rim. On front is engraved “1953 / Junior Series / Winner”. Above is applied red and white pennant with letter Q. Marked “John Frick / N.Y. / Jewelry Co. / Sterling”. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 3 7/8 x D 2 3/4 in. Gross weight: 3.7 troy ounces. #BU219

Edwardian sterling silver and enamel case. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1899. On cover top, local folk wave to a rooftop passenger on an overflowing stagecoach drawn by four horses through the countryside. Case interior gilt. Fully marked including date symbol and no. 3586. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 3 3/8 x W 3 5/8 x D 3/8 in. Gross weight: 4 troy ounces. #BU412

Set of 6 Danish Midcentury Modern gilt sterling silver and enamel demitasse spoons. Retailed by Cartier in New York. Each tapering shaft with double-sided enamel in imbricated leaf pattern. Bowl oval with same on verso. Each color different. In leather-bound and silk-lined case with retailer’s stamp. Spoons fully marked including maker’s stamp (A. Dragsted). Excellent.

Dimensions: Spoon: H 3 7/8 in. Case: H 1 x W 5 7/8 x D 4 3/4 in. Total gross weight (spoons only): 2.5 troy ounces.... Click for details

Ye Olden Days sterling silver box with enameled bawdy tavern scene. Made by William B. Durgin Co. in Concord, New Hampshire, ca 1890. Rectangular with straight sides. Applied wreaths (vacant) and flaming torches and cornucopia mounted to regal crown. Rims reeded. Cover hinged. On cover top a groping toper wraps his arm around a merry wench. Shimmering iridescence shows off man’s carelessly discarded cloak and woman's loosely laced bodice. Fully marked including maker’s and retailer’s (JC... Click for details

Set of 5 Midcentury Modern gilt sterling silver and guilloche enamel demitasse spoons. Made by Egon Lauridsen in Denmark. Oval bowl with scalloped enameling. Tapering handle with ball terminal and enameling in diagonal silver gilt frames. Reverse is silver gilt. Each spoon a different color. Fully marked. Fine condition. Intact enamel.

Height: 3 5/8 in. Total gross weight: 1 troy ounce. #BU128

Set of 10 Midcentury Modern gilt sterling silver and enamel demitasse spoons. Made by Watson Company in Attleboro, Mass. Each: Oval bowl and domed terminal with finial. Double-sided gilding and enamel. Five spoons have cobalt enamel on shaft and 5 have red enamel on shaft. Fully marked. Very good condition with intact enamel.

Height: 4 1/4 in. Total gross weight: 4.5 troy ounces. #BT995

American Rococo gilt sterling silver and enamel tea infuser, ca 1890. Pierced oval bowl with hinged same cover. Scrolled and tapering shaft and terminal with enameled flowers and leaves. Terminal reverse engraved with script monogram. Marked “Sterling” and encircled F. Very good condition with nice patina.

Height: 5 1/4 in. #BS725

Turn-of-the-century European 18K gold picture frame. Round window bordered by blue enamel and cabochon turquoise beads. At top blue-enamel ribbon crown and at bottom stylized lozenge. Hinged ring support with scrolling leaf mount. Marked. Fine condition. Unglazed.

Dimensions: Frame (overall): H 2 7/8 x W 2 1/4 in. Window: Diameter: 1 1/2 in. Gross weight: 30.6 dwt or 47.6 g. #BT888

Historically poignant sterling silver and enameled cigarette case, ca 1910. Rectangular and hinged. On cover is Napoleon in 1814 after Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier (1815-1891), who portrays his subject before the fall. The dash and glamor of the young Bonaparte have been replaced by a stout middle-aged man with a nascent potbelly. A compassionate study in waning power and solitude. The original, which was undertaken in 1862 for one of the emperor’s nephews, is in the collection of the... Click for details