Picture Frames

Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame. Made by Stephen Henry Deakin & John Horace Francis in Birmingham in 1900. Shaped rectangular window in shaped surround with bracket feet. Chased asymmetrical ornament: Climbing and entwined flowers spilling over molded border, fluid scrolls, and scallop shells. Mounted to stained-wood back with hinged support. Glass beveled. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 12 3/8 x W 9 1/2 in. Window: H 7 5/8 x W 5 3/4 in. #BS117

Clean and unadorned sterling silver picture frame. Rectangular window and flat surround. Fully marked including stamp for IN Deitsch, a New York maker active ca 1904-15. Numbered 125. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 6 3/8 x W 4 3/4 in. Window: H 5 3/8 x W 3 3/4 in. #BS235

Classical sterling silver picture frame. Made by McChesney Co. in Newark in 1920s. Rectangular window and flat surround with abstract egg-and-dart rim. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support for portrait (vertical) display. Fully marked including no. N77. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 10 1/8 x W 8 in. Window: H 8 7/8 x W 6 5/8 in. #BS503

Large sterling silver picture frame. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1920. Rectangular window and flat hand-hammered surround. At top plain rectangular cartouche (vacant). Beautiful craftsmanship with nice shimmer. With glass, silk lining, stained-wood back, and hinged silver support. For portrait (vertical) display. Fully marked including pattern no. 17261E (first produced in 1908) and director’s letter m (1907-47). Fine condition with lovely patina.

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

Beautiful sterling silver picture frame. Made by William B. Kerr in Newark, ca 1900. Rectangular window and flat surround with dense acid-etched wraparound leaf-and-flower band. Shaped tubular cartouche (vacant). With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support. For portrait (vertical) display. Kerr was one of the premier makers of frames and novelties at the turn of the century. Fully marked including no. 4212/E13. Excellent condition with strong definition and nice... Click for details

Art Deco sterling silver picture frame. Made by Henry Matthews in Birmingham in 1916. Rectangular window in wavy engine-turned surround with molded rim. Arched top and circular mono plate (vacant). For vertical (portrait) display. With glass, silk lining, and stained-wood back and hinged support. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 10 1/2 x W 7 3/4 in. Window: H 8 1/8 x W 6 in. #BS200 & BS201

Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame. Made by Unger Bros in Newark, ca 1910. Narrow oval window and flat surround with acid-etched floral scrollwork on stippled ground. Top and bottom have chevron-shaped cartouches (vacant). Two open bracket supports. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support. For vertical (portrait) display. An unusual form by a collectible maker. Fully marked and numbered 02621. Very good condition with strong definition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 7 3/4 x... Click for details

Striking sterling silver picture frame. Made by Shiebler in New York, ca 1900. Oval window with flat and beaded surround and surmounted by laurel wreath crown. Bold and simplified Empire style. With glass, silk lining and back, and hinged silver support. For vertical display. Fully marked and numbered 7912. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 8 5/8 x W 6 in. Window: H 5 1/2 x W 3 5/8 in. #BS513

American Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame, ca 1900. Narrow oval window in wavy-shaped surround with bracket feet. Open ornament with leaves, flowers, and shells on irregularly speckled green and white ground. Top solid with scrolled cartouche (vacant). An over-the-top turn-of-the-century design. With glass, silk lining, velvet back, and hinged support. Hallmarked with retailer’s stamp Alsted-Kasten Co. and no. 4651. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 10 1/4 x W 6 7/8 in.... Click for details

Pretty sterling silver picture frame. Made by Bigelow, Kennard & Co. in Boston, ca 1900. Rectangular window surrounded by alternating tooled shells and leaves. With glass, silk lining, and hinged silver wire support. Fully marked. Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: Frame: H 4 1/8 x W 3 1/4 in. Window: H 3 1/2 x W 2 1/2 in. #BN629

French Rococo Revival gilt-bronze double picture frame. Rectangular with curved corners, reeded rim, and bow-tied floral crown. Two vertical oval windows and ribbed textile ground applied with 18th-century-style garden and music trophies. Subdued, matte, and nicely toned. With glass, textile-lined back, and hinged support. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Overall frame: H 8 5/8 x W 10 in. Each window: H 5 x W 3 5/8 in. #BN954

Art Deco sterling silver picture frame. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Oval window and flat surround encircled with acid-etched stylized leaf-and-berry branch. A modernized traditional motif. With glass, silk lining, and stained-wood back and hinged support. Hallmark includes pattern no. 19798 (first produced in 1920) and director’s letter m (1907-47). Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 9 3/4 x W 7 1/8 in. Window: H 8 3/8 x W 5 3/4 in. #BQ697