Sterling Holloware: Bowls

George V sterling silver centerpiece bowl. Made by William Comyns in London in 1911. Oval with solid well and pierced sides. Piercing includes flowers and leaves as well as geometric ornament. Asymmetrical rim has applied scrolls, flowers, and leaves. Four pierced supports with tooled scrolls and flowers. Dense and dynamic with contrasting flatness and relief. With clear glass liner and brass frog for flowers. Fully marked including stamp for New York retailer Theodore B. Starr. Fine... Click for details

Classic sterling silver bowl in Palmette pattern. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Curved sides and flared rim. Rests on 4 side-mounted stylized floral supports. Each support radiates 3 incised vertical lines. An early piece in this pattern, which was first produced in 1947. Hallmark includes pattern (no. 23238) and director’s letter M (1947-56). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 x D 8 3/8 in. Weight: 22.5 troy ounces. #BQ991

Pretty Art Nouveau sterling silver bowl. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1908. Solid and lobed well. Sides pierced with flowers and scrolls. Wavy and scrolled rim with applied leaves. Fully marked including date symbol and no. A7362. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 3/8 x D 9 1/2 in. Weight: 8.5 troy ounces. #BQ834

Edwardian sterling silver bowl. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1931. Rectangular with chamfered corners and tapering sides. Engraved curvilinear band with pendant scrolls and flowers engraved on rim interior. Old fashioned ornament on a Modern geometric form. Fully marked including date symbol and no. 442. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 1/4 x W 6 3/8 x D 4 1/4 in. Weight: 3 troy ounces. #BM382

Traditional sterling silver Revere bowl. Made by International in Meriden, Conn. Classic form with tapering sides with curved bottom, flared rim, and stepped foot. Fully marked including phrase “Paul Revere / reproduction” and no. D261. Fine condition.

Dimensions: H 4 1/2 x D 9 in. Heavy weight: 26.5 troy ounces. #BR119

Japonesque sterling silver and mixed metal bowl. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1880-5. Round and curved with flared rim and raised foot. Allover honeycomb hand-hammering visible on interior and exterior. Fruiting branch with overhanging leaves and strawberries—not to mention a pesky fly—applied to one side. On other are birds, some soaring in flight and others mundanely pecking at granulated soil. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 1845. Very good condition with nice shimmer.... Click for details

Sterling silver serving bowl in Grande Baroque. Made by Wallace in Wallingford, Conn. Deep and round with irregular scrolled rim and pendant flower bunches. A great hollowware piece in the classic pattern. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern name, and no. 4207. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 5/8 x D 10 1/4 in. Weight: 11.5 troy ounces. #BQ611

Large traditional sterling silver centerpiece Revere bowl. Curved sides, flared rim, and stepped foot. The traditional form supersized. Perfect for punch. Lots of room for engraving. Fully marked including Watson maker's stamp, no. B269, and phrase “Exemplar / Paul Revere / 1768”. This maker active until 1955. Fine condition.

Dimensions: H 7 3/4 x D 15 1/2 in. Heavy weight: 94.5 troy ounces. #BR145

Regency Revival sterling silver basket bowl. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1889. Square with solid well and concave corners. Pierced gallery interspersed with vases in rondels and fluid scroll motif. Short inset foot with same corners and decorated with swag and paterae between beeded borders. Fully marked including date symbol and no. 1376. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 3/8 x W 5 3/8 x D 5 1/4 in. Weight: 5.5 troy ounces. #BM351 & BM352

Wonderfully sumptuous sterling silver centerpiece bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Plain well with pierced and chased turned-down rim with flowers and trellis. Irregularly scrolled rim interspersed with leaves and flowers. Foot ring has 6 leafy-scroll mounted paw supports. Unembarrassed Gilded Age magnificence. Fully marked including pattern no. 11229 (first produced in 1892) and director’s letter T (1892-1902). Excellent condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 6 x D 20.5 in.... Click for details

Charming old-fashioned sterling silver heart dish. Made by Gorham in Providence. Solid well and wide tapering sides with embossed bow-tied ribbon and scrolls and pierced circles and quatrefoils. Irregular rim with scrolls and flowers. Three ball supports. A lushly romantic gift. Fully marked including no. 966. Very good condition with nice finish.

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

#BQ599, BQ622, BQ623, BQ624, BQ653, BQ686, BQ687, BQ688 & BQ689

Pair of German 800 silver figural bowls, ca 1910. Each: Swan with oval body, hinged wings, and s-scroll neck terminating in expressive head with closed bill. Chased and engraved feathers from striated neck to layered wing plumes. Body hollow and gilt-washed. Perfect for holding treats. One swan hallmarked. Fine condition.

Dimensions: H 4 5/8 x W 3 x D 6 in. Wingspan: 8 3/4 in. Total weight: 20 troy ounces. #BQ998