Picture Frames

Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame. Made by Unger Bros in Newark. Oval window set in rectangular surround. Surround front has acid etched flowers and pierced abstract ornament on stippled ground. A beautiful synthesis of lush floral ornament and Teutonic rectilinearity. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 11 1/4 x W 8 3/4 in. Window: H 8 1/4 x W 6 1/4 in. #BT889

Modern sterling silver portable. picture frame. Made by Thomae in Attleboro, Mass., ca 1940. Three hinged frames, each with rectangular window in flat surround. Your favorite threesome in travel size. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Each frame: H 3 1/2 x W 2 1/2 in. Each window: H 3 1/8 x W 2 in. Gross weight: 5 troy ounces. #BT864

Chinese Export silver picture frame, ca 1910. Rectangular window in substantial bamboo-style surround. Leafing branch applied to lower right corner. With glass, silk lining, and silver wire back and hinged support. Maker’s mark (possibly Wing Nam & Co.) and Chinese characters. Very good condition with nice patina.

Dimensions: Frame: H 7 3/8 x W 5 1/4 in. Window: H 5 7/8 x W 4 in. #BT304

Edwardian Classical engraved and acid-etched sterling silver picture frame. Rectangular window in flat surround with rosette rondels on sides and leaf in trapezoid on bottom rail. Top rail has inverted trapezoid (vacant). Ornamental borders and corner leaf and fretwork. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support. Fully marked including no. 04507 and maker’s stamp for Lebkuecher, a Newmark maker active from ca 1896 to 1909. Fine condition with strong definition.

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Chinese export silver frame, ca 1910. Heart-shaped window in shaped surround with scalloped ogee top and scrolled bracket feet. Engraved Chinese characters and blossoming branches. With glass, silk lining, and hinged wire support. Marked with Chinese characters. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 8 3/4 x W 6 1/8 in. Window: H 4 3/4 x W 3 5/8 in. #BQ983

Modern sterling silver picture frame, ca 1950. Rectangular window in same surround with gently curved rails. With glass, silk lining, and wood back with unusual hinged support. Probably Japanese. Marked “Sterling 950”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 11 1/8 x W 9 1/8 in. Window: H 9 1/2 x W 7 5/8 in. #BR392

Very large Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame. Rectangular window in flat surround engraved with dense and fluid scrolls and flowers. Top rail center is vacant. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support. For portrait (vertical) display. An eye-catching showcase for an important forbear. Fully marked including no. 720 and stamp for IN Deitsch, a New York maker who was active from ca 1904 to 1915. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 17 x W 14 1/2 in. Window: H 14 x... Click for details

Turn-of-the-century American Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame. Oval window in flat acid-etched surround: Clusters of flowers and leaves between scalloped borders. Top vacant. Open bracket supports. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support. For portrait (vertical) display. Fully marked including no. 432, unidentified maker’s stamp (a 5-point star), and St Louis retailer’s stamp (Mermod, Jaccard & King Co.). Very good condition with strong definition.

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American Modern sterling silver picture frame, ca 1940. Rectangular window in flat surround with wraparound engine-turned lines and rectangular cartouche (vacant). With glass, silk lining, and wood laminate back and hinged support. For portrait (vertical) display. Fully marked including phrase “Hand Made”, no. 8, and stamp for maker originally known as Lebkuecher. Very good condition with strong definition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 10 5/8 x W 8 1/2 in. Window: H 9 3/8 x W 7 1/4 in. #BR290 ... Click for details

Large American Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame. Rectangular window in flat surround engraved dense and dynamic scrolls and flowers; sides plain. Top rail has shaped cartouche (vacant). With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support. For portrait (vertical) display. Fully marked including maker’s (IN Deitsch) and retailer’s (McCreery) stamps. Deitsch was active in New York from ca 1904-15. Very good condition with strong definition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 14 3/4 x W 11... Click for details

Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame. Retailed by Shreve, Crump & Low in Boston. Oval window in flat rectangular surround engraved with dense allover flowers and scrolls; sides plain. Horizontal oval cartouche (vacant). For portrait (vertical) display. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support. Fully marked. Very good condition with strong definition; minor velvet wear.

Dimensions: Frame: H 10 1/4 x W 7 3/4 in. Window: H 8 1/4 x W 5 3/4 in. #BR715

Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame. Made by William B. Kerr in Newark. Oval window in rectangular surround engraved with dense and fluid scrollwork. Sides canted. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support. For portrait (vertical) display. Fully marked and numbered 4854E. Very good condition with strong definition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 8 3/4 x W 6 7/8 in. Window: H 7 1/4 x W 5 1/4 in. #BS976