Picture Frames: Sterling Silver

American Art Deco sterling silver picture frame, ca 1930. Rectangular window and flat surround with engine-turned continuous vertical stripes alternating with plain ones. Corners curved. Lozenge mono plate (vacant). With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support. For portrait (vertical) display. Marked “Sterling 445/4 10 IN”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 10 x W 8 in. Window: H 8 1/2 x W 6 1/2 in. #BN603

Edwardian sterling silver picture frame. Made by William B. Kerr in Newark, ca 1910. Rectangular window and flat surround with wraparound engine-turned lines alternating with plain ones. Chamfered cartouche (vacant). With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support. Fully marked and numbered 4213TT. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 9 5/8 x W 7 1/2 in. Window: H 8 3/8 x W 6 1/4 in. #BS536

Art Deco Classical sterling silver and glass frame, ca 1920. Rectangular window bordered by tooled sterling silver paterae and leafy scrolls surrounded by clear glass with cut stylized flowers and leaves. Surround is rectangular with arched top. Sterling silver rim with raised ornament. Glazed with velvet back and hinged support. Large and stylish. The excellent quality suggests an attribution to TG Hawkes in Corning. Silver marked “sterling”. Very good condition. Minor velvet... Click for details

Pretty Edwardian sterling silver picture frame. Rectangular window and flat surround with arched top. Acid-etched ornament with ribbon-tied flowers and oval leaf-and-flower cartouche (vacant). Traditional motifs ramped up to big and bold. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support. Fully marked including stamp for IN Deitsch, a New York maker active ca 1904-15. Numbered 866. Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: Frame: H 9 5/8 x W 7 1/8 in. Window: H 7 x W 5 in.... Click for details

Small sterling silver picture frame. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Oval window and flat surround. With glass, silk lining, and laminate back and hinged support. Marked “Tiffany & Co. Makers Sterling”. Fine condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 3 3/4 x W 3 in. Window: H 3 1/8 x W 2 1/4 in. #BS707

Art Deco sterling silver picture frame. Rectangular window and flat surround tooled with elongated trapezoids and parallelograms. Center top vacant. Very sharp. Very geometric. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support. Fully marked including stamp for JF Fradley, a New York maker active until the mid-1930s. Numbered B2073T5. Condition is nice and crisp.

Dimensions: Frame: H 11 3/8 x W 8 7/8 in. Window: H 10 x W 7 1/2 in. #BH165

Modern sterling silver traveling double picture frame. Made by Retailed by Tiffany in New York, ca 1960. Hinged diptych comprising two rectangular windows with flat surrounds. With clear liners to protect the special twosome. Fully marked including maker’s (Thomae) and retailer’s stamps. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Each frame: H 2 1/4 x W 1 5/8 in. Each window: H 1 7/8 x W 1 1/4 in. #BS631

Russian Rococo 875 silver frame. Oval window surrounded by scrolls and flowers applied to stippled ground. Wide reeded rim with applied flowers and interior cabling. Two ball supports. With glass, lining, and stained-wood back with adjustable and flushed support. Fully marked including assayer’s with year (1879) and silver standard stamps. Very good condition with deep patina. Back support is stapled and taped. Ball dents.

Dimensions: Frame: H 11 1/4 x W 9 in. Window: H 7 1/4 x W 5 1/4 in.... Click for details

Large sterling silver picture frame. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1920. Oval window and concave surrounded with beaded borders. Two ball supports. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support. For portrait (vertical) display. Fully marked including no. B4009. Very good condition with lovely patina.

Dimensions: Frame: H 14 1/2 x W 10 1/2 in. Window: H 12 1/4 x W 8 3/4 in. #BS530

Small sterling silver picture frame. Retailed by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Rectangular window with bamboo-style surround. With glass, silk lining, laminate back, and fixed silver bracket support. For landscape (horizontal) display. Marked “Tiffany & Co. / 925”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 2 7/8 x W 3 7/8 in. #BS605 & BS606

Beautifully ornate sterling silver picture frame. Made by Stieff in Baltimore in 1925. Rectangular window and repousse floral surround with abundant blooms. Interlaced script monogram engraved on rail top. A great piece by a premier regional maker. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support. For portrait (vertical) display. Fully marked including date symbol and no. 601D. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 11 x W 8 3/4 in. Window: H 8 1/2 x W 6 1/8 in. J&M and J&M

Sweet American Edwardian sterling silver picture frame, ca 1910. Rectangular window with scalloped border and shaped surround with concave sides and bottom arched top, and double-scroll corners. Acid-etched leafy-scroll and shell ornament. Reeded rim with bunches of pretty forget-me-nots. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support. For portrait (vertical) display). Marked “Sterling 3208”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 13 5/8 x W 10 in. Window: H 8 3/4 x W 6 in.... Click for details