Sterling Flatware

Set of 6 Midcentury Modern gilt sterling silver and guilloche enamel demitasse spoons. Made by Egon Lauridsen in Denmark. Tapering handle with ball terminal and double-sided enameling in diagonal silver gilt frames. Bowl silver gilt with enameled scallop shell on verso. Each spoon a different color. Fully marked. Excellent condition.

Height: 3 5/8 in. Gross weight: 1.6 troy ounces. #BT996

Set of 4 Victorian gilt sterling silver salt spoons. Made by William Edwards in London in 1872-3. Each: Shaft studded with bead and leaf base. Terminal shaped with central bead. Verso has stylized leaf mount. Round bowl. Fully marked. Excellent condition with nice toning.

Height: 2 3/4 in. Total weight: 1.3 troy ounces. #BU109

Set of 3 sterling silver bonbon scoops with playing card motif. Made by R. Blackinton & Co. in North Attleboro, ca 1910. This set comprises a king of hearts, a king of diamonds, and a jack of diamonds. Figural handles and suit-shaped bowls. A great novelty trio for bridge night. Two fully marked; one appears to be unmarked. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: Hearts: H 4 1/4 x W 2 1/4 in. Diamonds: H 4 5/8 x W 2 1/2 in. Total weight: 2.8 troy ounces. #BU974

Set of 12 Elizabeth II sterling silver knives. Made by Stricket & Loder in London in 1983-5. This set comprises 6 dinner knives and 6 luncheon knives. Each: Hollow handle in traditional Thread-and-Shell King pattern. Blade stainless steel. Fully marked. All have 1983 date letter except one luncheon and one dinner, which have 1985 date letter. Excellent condition.

Height: Dinner: H 9 7/8 in. Luncheon: 8 5/8 in. #BU413

Set of 8 Midcentury Modern gilt sterling silver and enamel appetizer forks. Made by Kristian M. Hestenes in Norway. Each: Tapering handle with shaped terminal and double-sided chevron-patterned guilloche enamel. Shank has 2 tines and double-sided gilding. Each fork a different color. In paperboard case with fitted silk lining, and maker’s label. Fully marked. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: Fork: H 3 7/8 in. Case: H 1 1/2 x W 5 1/2 x D 4 5/8 in. Total gross weight (forks only): 2 troy... Click for details

Fabulous Victorian Aesthetic silver-plated fruit set. Made by Martin, Hall & Co. in Sheffield, ca 1879. This set comprises 41 pieces: 18 forks, 18 knives, 4 serving spoons, and grape shears. Engraved stylized ornament including flowers, leaves, and geometric bands.

In stained-wood case. Front has hinged doors and top. Fitted velvet with silk lining. Forks and knives set in three rows of which the back two in wood and velvet frames that can be raised with loose-mounted brass ring. Serving... Click for details

Grande Imperiale sterling silver dinner set of 8. Made by Gianmaria Buccellati in Italy.

This set comprises 46 pieces (dimensions in inches): Forks: 8 dinner forks (8 5/8) and 8 salad forks (7); Spoons: 8 dessert spoons (6 7/8) and 8 coffee spoons (5 1/8); 8 dinner knives (9 5/8); Serving pieces: 1 spoon with shell bowl (8), 1 pea spoon with pierced shell bowl (8 7/8), salad pair with spoon (10 1/8) and fork (10 1/2), and carving pair with fork (10 5/8) and knife (12 1/4).

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Set of 6 Danish Midcentury Modern gilt sterling silver and enamel demitasse spoons. Retailed by Cartier in New York. Each tapering shaft with double-sided enamel in imbricated leaf pattern. Bowl oval with same on verso. Each color different. In leather-bound and silk-lined case with retailer’s stamp. Spoons fully marked including maker’s stamp (A. Dragsted). Excellent.

Dimensions: Spoon: H 3 7/8 in. Case: H 1 x W 5 7/8 x D 4 3/4 in. Total gross weight (spoons only): 2.5 troy ounces.... Click for details

Nuremburg sterling silver ladle. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1880. Round bowl with turned-down scalloped rim and gilt interior. Bowl verso has shell mount and interlaced script monogram. Branch-style handle and double-sided figural terminal with a hawk perching on the wrist of a sidesaddle huntress, in company of a hound. A sentimental harkening back to 15th-century Germany. Fully marked including maker’s and retailer’s (Theodore B. Starr) stamps. Excellent condition with nice... Click for details

Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau 800 silver asparagus server. Made by Wolfers Frères in Belgium. Shaped blade with engraved and open leaves and scrolls. Tapering handle with scrolled double-sided terminal (vacant). Fully marked. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 10 5/8 x W 4 x D 1/8 in. Weight: 5.5 troy ounces. #BU369

English Victorian sterling silver ladle, 1997. Round bowl mounted to cast King-shaped handle with shell terminal. The hounds run single file up the handle to the boar that is trapped by more hounds and a huntsman coming from the opposite direction. Handle verso has hunting trophy and bowl verso has Elizabethan lady in neck ruff. Old fashioned style and quality with nice heft. Fully marked including unidentified maker’s stamp. Fine condition and detail.

Height: 7 3/4 in. Heavy weight: 5 troy... Click for details

Set of 5 Midcentury Modern gilt sterling silver and guilloche enamel demitasse spoons. Made by Egon Lauridsen in Denmark. Oval bowl with scalloped enameling. Tapering handle with ball terminal and enameling in diagonal silver gilt frames. Reverse is silver gilt. Each spoon a different color. Fully marked. Fine condition. Intact enamel.

Height: 3 5/8 in. Total gross weight: 1 troy ounce. #BU128