Picture Frames

Midcentury Modern sterling silver picture frame. Retailed by Cartier in New York. Rectangular window in plain and flat surround. With glass, silk lining, and wood laminate back with hinged easel support for portrait (vertical) or landscape (horizontal) display. Fully marked including retailer’s stamp, no. 425, and phrase “Hand Made”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 7 5/8 x W 5 3/4 in. Window: H 6 3/4 x W 4 3/4 in. #BT752 & BT753

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

American Edwardian Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame, ca 1910. Rectangular window in flat surround with engraved scrolling leaves and flowers at corners. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support for portrait (vertical) display. Marked “Sterling 310”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 10 1/2 x W 8 1/2 in. Window: H 9 x W 7 in. #BU132

Modern sterling silver triple picture frame. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Hinged triptych. Each window rectangular in flat surround. With glass and laminate back. Fully marked including postwar pattern no. 23467 and director’s letter L (1956-ca 1965). Fine condition.

Dimensions: Each frame: H 4 3/4 x W 3 1/2 in. Each window: H 4 x W 2 3/4 in. #BU103

Midcentury Modern sterling silver double picture frame. Retailed by Cartier in New York. Hinged diptych. Each window rectangular in flat surround. With glass, silk lining, and wood laminate back. Fully marked including maker’s (Hickok Matthews) and retailer’s stamps, phrase “Hand Made”, and no. 422. Hickock Matthews is better known by the original name Lebkuecher. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Each frame: H 5 1/4 x W 3 7/8 in. Each window: H 4 3/8 x W 3 in. #BT747

Modern sterling silver picture frame. Retailed by Cartier in New York. Square window with curved corners in flat and ribbed surround; corners same. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support. Post-1967 Italian marks and retailer’s stamp. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 7 x W 7 in. Window: H 5 x W 5 in. #BT757

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

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.

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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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