Sterling Holloware: Bowls

Midcentury Modern sterling silver bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Square well, tapering sides, and curved corners. Fully marked including postwar pattern no. 23739. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 x W 8 5/8 x D 8 5/8 in. Weight: 12.5 troy ounces. #BT931

Georgian-style sterling silver butter dish. Made by Birks in Canada in 1950. Round and deep well, and gadrooned rim. Cover domed; beaded finial surrounded by alternating flutes and gadroons. Cut-glass liner. Fully marked including London date letter and no. 48/19. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 3 1/2 x D 6 3/8 in. Total weight (silver only): 8 troy ounces. #BT933

Victorian Georgian sterling silver covered serving bowl. Made by Benjamin Smith in London in 1841. Shaped rectangle with concave sides and ends, c-scroll corners, and gadrooned rim. Cover raised with gadrooned border. Cast leaf-mounted branch handle; twist locks for converting cover to second serving bowl. A fine example of the enduring popularity of 18th-century design. Fully functional for another couple centuries of dinner parties. Both bowl and cover fully marked including Victorian duty... Click for details

Pair of very desirable sterling silver swans. Made by Buccellati in Italy. Each: Hollow body with graceful scrolled neck, pointed bill, brown glass bead eyes, and paddling webbed feet. Realistic plumage from scaly to fluffy. Beautiful birds by the historic Milan maker. Marked “Buccellati / Italy / Sterling”. One has incised no. 2135 and the other no. 2338. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 1/4 x L 7 1/2 x W 4 in. Total weight: 15.5 troy ounces. #BT972

Midcentury Modern sterling silver condiment server. Made by Alfredo Sciarrotta in Newport, Rhode Island for Black, Starr & Gorham in New York. Three leaf-form bowls with irregular tips and feint veins, joined together with twisted wire forming ring handle. A playful but practical design evocative of postwar hospitality. Fully marked including maker’s and retailer’s stamps, phrase “Hand Made”, and no. 9. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 x W 8 1/4 x D 8 1/4 in. Weight: 7.7 troy... Click for details

Art Nouveau sterling silver flower bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Sides have abstract egg-and-dart border. Wavy turned-down rim with applied flower-and-leaf pattern. Fresh and pretty with nice heft. Fully marked including pattern no. 16346A and director’s letter m. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 1/4 x D 12 1/8 in. Heavy weight: 27.4 troy ounces. #BT831

Pair of Modern Classical sterling silver serving bowls. Each: Oval well with curved and tapering sides; scrolled and molded rim interspersed with scallop shells. Hand hammering. Beautiful with nice shimmer. Fully marked including Mario Buccellati ("M. Buccellati") and Ilario Pradella stamps. Fine condition with nice patina.

Dimensions: H 1 7/8 x W 13 7/8 x D 11 1/2 in. Total weight: 47.5 troy ounces. #BT774

Modern sterling silver tomato serving bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Curved sides and short and straight foot ring. Vertical pilasters comprising graduated and stylized tomatoes applied to bowl exterior between incised bands. Fully marked including pattern no. 22888 (first produced in 1940), director's letter m (1907-1947), and wartime star (1943-5). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 3/4 x D 9 3/8 in. Weight: 27.5 troy ounces. #BT832

Federal-style sterling silver bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Curved sides and reeded rim; short concave support and raised foot. A nice revival piece from the early years of American independence. Fully marked including pattern no. 19168, director’s letter M (1947-56), and phrase “Original in the / Clearwater Collection / Metropolitan Museum of Art”, which is followed by: “Reproduction / Original by / Ephraim Brasher / New York / 1786 1805”. Very good condition.... Click for details

Clover sterling silver bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Round with tapering sides, and pierced and turned-down rim with irregularly bunched blossoms. A nice piece in this Gilded Age high-low pattern that combines wild flowers and precious metal. Fully marked including pattern no. 13780 (first produced in 1898) and director’s letter T (1892-1902). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 3/4 x D 9 in. Weight: 12 troy ounces. #BT802

Pair of Modern sterling silver heart bowls. Made by Tiffany in New York. Elongated form and pierced and molded arched handle inset with volute scrolls and beading. Rests on 4 ball feet. Sleek and no-frills design. For the controlled romantic. Fully marked including pattern no. 22898 and director’s letter M (1947-56). Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 1 5/8 x W 10 5/8 x D 7 in. Total weight: 21 troy ounces. #BT812

Colonial Revival sterling silver bowl. Made by Watson Company in Attleboro, Mass., ca 1930. Round and curved with flared rim and round and stepped foot. Lots of room for engraving. Fully marked including no. B264 and phrase “Exemplar / Paul Revere / 1768”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 1/4 x D 8 1/8 in. Weight: 18.8 troy ounces. #BT632