Sterling Flatware

Midcentury Modern sterling silver pastry server. Made by Alphonse La Paglia (d. 1953) for Georg Jensen USA. Flat and joined handle and open oval terminal inset with scrolled leaf and flower. Handle base has hatched lines. Curve shaped blade. A desirable piece by the gone-too-soon Jensen improviser. Illustrated in: Schiffer and Drucker. Jensen Silver: The American Designs, 2008, p. 77. Continued in production by International (cf. p. 146). Marked “Georg Jensen. Inc. / U.S.A. L.P. / Sterling... Click for details

Midcentury Modern sterling silver sauce ladle. Made by Alphonse La Paglia (d. 1953) for Georg Jensen USA. Tapering convex handle and open volute scroll terminal inset with seed-spilling pod and leaf. Handle base has scrolled tendril and wraparound imbricated leaves on stepped mount. A desirable piece by the gone-too-soon Jensen improviser. Illustrated in: Schiffer and Drucker. Jensen Silver: The American Designs, 2008, p. 78. Continued in production by International (cf. p. 99). Marked “Georg... Click for details

Edwardian Thread & Shell sterling silver sardine set. Made by John Round & Son in Sheffield in 1904. This set comprises a fork with 5 wide tines and server with curved bell-form blade. King-shaped handles. In leather-bound case with silk lining and fitted velvet. Fully marked. Very good condition. Some wear to case.

Dimensions: Fork: H 4 1/4 in. Server: H 4 1/4 in. Case: H 1 x W 5 3/4 x D 3 3/4 in. Total weight (silver only): 1 troy ounce. #BV251

Corinthian sterling silver ice tongs. Made by Roger Williams in Providence. U-form with pierced jaws. Terminals have fluid shell and leaf ornament. Roger Williams was active in the early 1900s. It merged with Mauser in 1903 to form the Mt Vernon Company, which continued to produce this pattern. Fully marked including maker’s and retailer’s (Marshall Field & Co.) stamps. Excellent condition. Taut and springy.

Dimensions: H 6 3/4 x W 1 5/8 x D 1/8 in. Weight: 2.5 troy ounces. #BV129

Lucerne sterling silver ice tongs. Made by R. Wallace & Sons in Wallingford, ca 1910. U-form with open and scrolled jaws. Terminals have dense scrollwork with large oval frame between two small ones. All frames vacant. A pretty piece in this late Victorian pattern. Fully marked. Excellent condition with deep patina. Taut and springy.

Length: 7 in. Weight: 3 troy ounces. #BV136

English Victorian silver-plated and mother of pearl dessert set, ca 1840. This set comprises 36 pieces: 18 forks and 18 knives. Forks have 4 tines and knives have straight blades with curved end. Engraved scrolling leaves and flowers. Shoulder has double-sided scrolled frames (vacant). Mother-of-pearl handle with carved double-sided terminal. In stained-wood case with felt-lining and 2 detachable trays.

Each piece has maker's stamp for A. Hastfield, who was active in Sheffield in the first... Click for details

Milano sterling silver dinner set for 24. Made by Buccellati in Italy. This set comprises 120 pieces (dimensions in inches): Forks: 24 dinner forks (8 1/4) and 24 salad forks; Spoons: 24 dessert spoons (7) and 24 teaspoons (5 7/8); and 24 dinner knives (9 7/8).

Modern Classical pattern with beaded terminal. Knife blades stainless steel. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Total weight: 157.5 troy ounces + 24 knives. #BU325

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

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

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