Picture Frames

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

Craftsman sterling silver picture frame. Made by Watrous (a division of International) in Wallingford, Conn., ca 1910. Flat and rectangular surround with arched trefoil top. Shaped tubular cartouche (vacant) at bottom. Visible hand hammering. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support. For portrait (vertical) display. Fully marked including Watrous and International stamps. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 10 1/2 x W 8 3/8 in. Window: H 8 3/4 x W 7 1/8 in. #BN602

Edwardian sterling silver and copper picture frame. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Oval window and flat surround with sterling silver forget-me-nots and leaves on copper ground. Sides same. Pretty and symbolically potent. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support. For portrait (vertical) display. Hallmark includes pattern no. 16405 and director’s letter m (1907-47). Condition: Very good with some copper losses especially on side.

Dimensions: Frame: H 5 7/8 x W 4 1/4... Click for details

Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame. Made by Unger Bros in New York. Rectangular window and flat surround engraved with feathery foliate scrolls and flowers. Hallmark includes no. 09534. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 12 7/8 x W 10 in. Window: H 11 1/8 x W 8 1/4 in. #BN669

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. Hallmark includes no. 1520. Good condition.

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