Picture Frames: Sterling Silver

Large American Modern sterling silver picture frame, ca 1940. Retailed by Cartier in New York. Rectangular window in flat surround. Front has wraparound engine-turned lines and rectangular cartouche (vacant); sides plain. With glass, silk lining, and laminate back and hinged easel support. Fully marked including retailer’s stamp, no. 430MM, and phrase “Hand Made”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 13 1/8 x W 10 1/2 in. Window: H 11 3/4 x W 9 in. #BX970

Modern sterling silver picture frame, ca 1930. Retailed by Cartier in New York. Rectangular window in plain and flat surround. At top is applied and studded rectangular plate (vacant). With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged easel support. For vertical (portrait) display. Fully marked including maker’s (Graff, Washbourne & Dunn) and retailer’s stamps, and no. 5. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 7 1/4 x W 5 in. Window: H 6 1/8 x W 4 in. #BX546

Edwardian Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame. Made by Horton & Allday in Birmingham in 1902. Rectangular window in shaped rectangular surround with scrolled top and bracket feet. Low-relief ornament with whiplash tendrils and flower heads on stippled ground. Armorial cartouche (vacant). With glass, silk lining, and textile back and hinged easel support. Wonderful Liberty style for a very special family portrait. Fully marked. Very good condition. Worn back.

Dimensions: Frame: H 10 1/4 x... Click for details

Italian Modern sterling silver picture frame. Rectangular window in plain and flat surround. Functional simplicity embellished with the figure of a bumblebee applied to the upper right corner. With glass, silk lining, and wood laminate back and hinged easel support. Marks including post-1967 Florentine maker’s stamp (1306 FI) and phrase “Thistle & Bee / Sterling”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H (overall) 7 1/8 x W 5 1/4 in. Window: H 5 x W 3 1/2 in. #BX391

Turn-of-the-century Chinese export silver picture frame. Oval window in shaped surround with scrolls and flower heads at top, and leaves, stars, flowers, and heart cartouche vacant on stippled ground at bottom. With glass, silk lining, velvet back, and hinged easel silver wire support. Marked “Sterling”. Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: Frame: H 7 1/4 x W 4 3/4 in. Window: H 4 1/4 x W 2 3/4 in. #BW978

Modern sterling silver picture frame. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Rectangular window in flat and plain surround. With glass, silk lining, and stained-wood back and hinged easel support. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 21765, and director’s letter M (1947-56). Excellent condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 10 7/8 x W 8 5/8 in. Window: H 9 1/4 x W 7 in. #BX294

English Edwardian sterling silver frame, ca 1910. Heart-shaped window with plain and flat surround two which is mounted open leafing scrollwork forming fleur de lys crown and bracket feet. With glass, silk lining, velvet back, and hinged wood easel support. Indistinct marks, including London assay stamp. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 8 5/8 x W 5 3/4 in. Window: H 5 3/8 x W 3 3/4 in. #BX130

Midcentury Modern sterling silver portable picture frame. Three rectangular windows set in flat and hinged surrounds. A great gift for someone who’s on the road. Marked “Tiffany & Co. 925 Sterling”. Very good condition.

Pocket-sized dimensions: Each frame: H 2 1/4 x W 1 5/8 in. Each window: H 1 3/4 x W 1 1/4 in. Weight: 2 troy ounces. #BW883

Midcentury Modern sterling silver picture frame. Rectangular window in plain and flat surround. With glass, silk lining, and wood laminate back and hinged easel support for portrait (vertical) or landscape (horizontal) support. Fully marked including Hickok-Matthews maker’s stamp, no. 92, and phrase “Hand Made”. The maker is better known by its original name Lebkuecher. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 5 1/2 x W 4 1/4 in. Window: H 4 1/4 x W 2 7/8 in. #BW648

Midcentury Modern sterling silver picture frame. Rectangular window in plain and flat surround. With glass, silk lining, and wood laminate back and hinged easel support for portrait (vertical) or landscape (horizontal) support. Fully marked including Hickok-Matthews maker’s stamp, no. 92, and phrase “Hand Made”. The maker is better known by its original name Lebkuecher. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 5 1/2 x W 4 1/4 in. Window: H 4 1/4 x W 2 7/8 in. #BW647

Edwardian Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame. Made by Cornelius Saunders & Frank Shepherd in Birmingham in 1904. Shaped rectangular window in shaped surround with bracket feet. Chased ornament: Entwined tendrils and flower heads spilling over molded border and scallop shells surrounded by dynamic scrolls. Mounted to stained wood with hinged easel support. With beveled glass and silk lining. For portrait (vertical) display. Fully marked at bottom. Very good condition with deep patina.... Click for details

Edwardian Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame, 1904. Shaped rectangular window in shaped surround with bracket feet. Chased ornament: Entwined tendrils and flower heads spilling over molded border and scallop shells surrounded by dynamic scrolls. Tubular cartouche (vacant). Mounted to stained wood with hinged easel support. With beveled glass and silk lining. For portrait (vertical) display. Fully marked at top including unidentified maker's stamp and Birmingham assay stamp. Very good... Click for details