Picture Frames: Sterling Silver

Edwardian Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame. Made by William Aitken in Birmingham in 1905. Rectangular window in shaped scrolled surround mounted to stained wood with hinged support. Chased Japonesque ornament—cranes, cattails, and lily pads in rippling water—as well as whiplash tendrils. The perfect showcase for a free-spirited boho forebear. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 12 1/2 x W 10 1/4 in. Window: H 7 3/4 x W 6 in. #BS115 & BS116

Modern sterling silver picture frame. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Rectangular with flat border. With glass, silk lining, and laminate back and hinged support. For portrait (vertical) or landscape (horizontal) photo. Perfect for the office. Hallmark includes postwar pattern no. 23484. Very good condition with crisp corners.

Large dimensions: Frame: H 13 1/4 x W 10 1/2 in. Window: H 11 3/4 x W 9 in. #BS662

Modern sterling silver picture frame. Retailed by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Rectangular window in flat surround. With glass and leather back and hinged support. For portrait (vertical) or landscape (horizontal) display. Support has embossed retailer’s stamp. Frame marked “Tiffany & Co. 925”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 10 x W 8 in. Window: H 8 3/4 x W 6 3/4 in. #BR230 & BR231

Modern sterling silver portable picture frame. Made by Birks in Canada, ca 1930. Three hinged frames. Each frame has rectangular window and flat surround with engine-turned wave ornament. Back has allover dotted lines set in tooled wave border. Hinged hasp for ensuring the privacy of a special trio. Marked “Sterling Birks”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Each frame: H 2 5/8 x W 2 in. Each window: H 2 1/8 x W 1 1/2 in. #BR380

Midcentury Modern portable sterling silver picture frame. Retailed by Cartier in New York. Four hinged portrait frames. Each rectangular with chamfered corners. Enough room to take the whole clan on the road. Marked “Cartier Sterling”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Each frame: 2 1/8 x W 1 5/8 in. Each window: H 1 5/8 x W 1 1/8 in. Weight: 2 troy ounces. #BR462

Modern Classical sterling silver picture frame. Rectangular window and convex surround. Bold gadrooned borders. With beveled glass, silk lining, and leather back and hinged support. For portrait (vertical) or landscape (horizontal) display. Post-1967 Italian hallmark with maker’s stamps for Gianmaria Buccellati and Clementi di Giovanni Mantel. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 11 x W 9 in. Window: H 7 1/8 x W 5 1/8 in. #BR476

Edwardian sterling silver Picture Frame. Made by Birks in Canada, ca 1910. Rectangular window and flat surround with wraparound engine-turned lines and chased leafy scrolls and corner paterae. At top shaped rectilinear cartouche (vacant). With glass, silk lining, and felt back and hinged support. For vertical (portrait) display. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Frame: H 10 x W 7 5/8 in. Window: H 8 7/8 x W 6 1/2 in. #BP653

Victorian Aesthetic sterling silver picture frame. Made by John Millward Banks in Chester in 1900. Round window with faceted border in square surround with open interlaced fretwork. With glass, silk lining, and nubby textile back and hinged support. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 5 x W 5 in. Window: Diameter 3 1/2 in. #BP719

Old-fashioned sterling silver picture frame. Made by Charles S. Green & Co., Ltd in Birmingham in 1954. Rectangular window and flat and narrow surround engraved with leafy scrollwork on lined ground. At top rectangular tablet (vacant). With glass, silk lining, and stained-wood back and hinged support. For vertical (portrait) display. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 8 7/8 x W 6 7/8 in. Window: H 8 x W 6 in. #BR232

Art Deco sterling silver and 14k gold picture frame. Retailed by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1920. Rectangular window and flat surround with wrapround lines in pink and yellow gold, and silver between engine-turned silver borders. At top yellow gold tablet (vacant). With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support. For vertical (portrait) display. Marked “Sterling and 14k gold Tiffany & Co”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 9 x W 6 1/2 in. Window: H 7 5/8 x W 5 1/8... Click for details

George V sterling silver picture frame. Made by E. Mander Ltd in Birmingham in 1931. Rectangular window and flat and narrow surround. With glass, silk lining, and stained-wood back and hinged support. Smart and Modern in rare landscape (horizontal) format. Can also be display in landscape (vertical) position. Fully marked. Good condition with nice patina.

Dimensions: Frame: H 7 x W 8 7/8 in. Window: H 6 x W 8 in. #BS694

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