Picture Frames

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

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

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 Classical sterling silver and glass frame, ca 1920. Rectangular window bordered by tooled sterling silver paterae and leafy scrolls surrounded by clear glass with cut stylized flowers and leaves. Surround is rectangular with arched top. Sterling silver rim with raised ornament. Glazed with velvet back and hinged support. Large and stylish. The excellent quality suggests an attribution to TG Hawkes in Corning. Silver marked “sterling”. Very good condition. Minor velvet... Click for details

Art Deco sterling silver picture frame. Rectangular window and flat surround tooled with elongated trapezoids and parallelograms. Center top vacant. Very sharp. Very geometric. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support. Fully marked including stamp for JF Fradley, a New York maker active until the mid-1930s. Numbered B2073T5. Condition is nice and crisp.

Dimensions: Frame: H 11 3/8 x W 8 7/8 in. Window: H 10 x W 7 1/2 in. #BH165

Sweet American Edwardian sterling silver picture frame, ca 1910. Rectangular window with scalloped border and shaped surround with concave sides and bottom arched top, and double-scroll corners. Acid-etched leafy-scroll and shell ornament. Reeded rim with bunches of pretty forget-me-nots. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support. For portrait (vertical) display). Marked “Sterling 3208”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 13 5/8 x W 10 in. Window: H 8 3/4 x W 6 in.... Click for details

Lovely Edwardian sterling silver picture frame. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1915. Rectangular window and plain surround engraved with delicate leafy scrolls at top and corners. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support. Fully marked including date symbol and no. 3934. Very good condition with nice patina.

Dimensions: Frame: H 9 3/8 x W 6 7/8 in. Window: H 8 1/8 x W 5 5/8 in. #BS550

Lovely Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame. Made by William B. Kerr in Newark, ca 1910. Rectangular window and surround acid-etched with wraparound feathery leaf-and-berry motif threaded through crisscrossing scrolled bands. At top long shaped cartouche (vacant). With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support. For portrait (vertical) display. Fully marked including no. 3643. Excellent condition with strong definition and great patina.

Dimensions: Frame: H 10 1/2 x W 8 1/8... Click for details

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

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

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

Pretty Edwardian sterling silver picture frame. Made by Mauser in New York, ca 1900. Rectangular window and wide border engraved with scrollwork, foliage, and pendant bow-tied flowers. At bottom are 2 torches, a motif rich in metaphorical possibilities. Top has shaped cartouche (vacant). With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support. For portrait (vertical) display. Fully marked including no. 1520. Good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 13 3/4 x W 10 5/8 in. Window: H 10 7/8 x W 7... Click for details