Sterling Flatware

Set of 6 turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau sterling silver demitasse spoons. Made by R. Wallace & Sons. Mfg Co. (later Wallace Silversmiths) in Wallingford, Connecticut. Each: Handle has dense and dynamic ornament including scrolls, tendrils, and beading with fan terminal. Back plain. Oval bowl with double-sided gilding. Fully marked. Excellent condition with deep patina.

Height: 4 1/4 in. Total weight: 2 troy ounces. #BV256

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

Rare Hindostanee sterling silver ice tongs. Made by Gorham in Providence. U-form with gilt jaws, of which one claw-form and the other flower head. Terminals in the desirable pattern that was first produced in 1878. A very nice early piece. Fully marked including phrase “pat. 78”. Excellent condition. Taut and springy.

Length: 7 5/8 in. Weight: 2 troy ounces. #BU167

Unusual Antique Russian 875 silver sugar tongs. Stepped and rectilinear frame; jaws trapezoidal with raised diaper interior. Marked. Condition: Taut and functional.

Dimensions: H 5 1/2 x W 3/4 in. Weight: 2.5 troy ounces. #BR772

Turn-of-the-century American Art Nouveau sterling silver bonbon scoop. Large and round bowl with open scrollwork bordered by pierced striation with serrated rim. Scrolled handle with dense and entwined tendrils, and traditional shell terminal. Shaped cartouche (vacant). Fully marked including no. 506 and stamp for Meriden Britannia, a maker that was part of International. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 10 3/4 x W 5 1/8 x D 2 in. Weight: 8 troy ounces. #BR156

Turn-of-the-century Chinese export silver serving fork. Retailed by Tuck Chang in Shanghai. Scalloped 4-tine shank engraved with fish and grass. Handle tapering and hollow. Double-sided ornament with birds perched on blossoming prunus branches. Marked. Very good condition.

Length: 9 5/8 in. Weight: 5.5 troy ounces. #BT255

Classical coin silver serving tongs. Made by William Gale & Son in New York. U-form with traditional English double-scroll terminal on each side and scalloped shanks. One side has shaped blade with open rectangles; the other side has 3 tines. Monogram engraved on handle. A fine piece by a historic maker, that underwent many changes in partnerships and names. It was active in this incarnation in the 1850s. Marked. Very good condition. Taut and springy.

Length: 9 1/2 in. Weight: 6 troy ounces.... Click for details

Chrysanthemum sterling silver dinner set. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1890.

This set comprises 145 pieces (dimensions in inches): Forks: 24 dinner forks (7 1/2), 12 salad/terrapin forks (6 3/8), 12 seafood forks (6), and 12 ice cream forks (5 5/8); Spoons: 10 teaspoons (5 5/8), 12 round gumbo spoons (7 3/4), 12 bouillon spoons (5 1/2), 10 grapefruit spoons (5 3/4), and 6 tablespoons (8 1/4); Knives: 12 dinner knives (10 1/8), 12 lunch knives (8 7/8), and 11 butter spreaders (5... Click for details

Sterling silver ladle in pattern no. 128.  Made by Georg Jensen in Copenhagen.  Bowl is “squashed” ovoid with 2 spouts and is mounted to handle with seeded scrolls.  Handle terminal is leaf-wrapped berry.   Visible hand hammering.  This model is illustrated in Janet Drucker’s Georg Jensen  (1997, p. 285).  Postwar hallmark with pattern number. Nice condition and patina.

Length: 7 3/4 in. Weight: 2.8 troy ounces. BM678

Italian Renaissance-Revival 3-piece gilt brass and enamel serving set, ca. 1860. This set comprises spoon, fork, and knife.

The handles are straight and tapering with knops and enameled Grotesque ornament on white ground. The spoon has shaped bowl. The fork has shaped shank and four tines. The knife has curvilinear blade. The spoon and knife have figural mounts. A beautiful set that reflects the Victorian interest in Renaissance Italy. In fitted case. Unmarked. Excellent condition with... Click for details