Sterling Holloware: Bowls

Midcentury Modern sterling silver bowl. Made by Reed & Barton in Taunton, Mass., in 1947. Oval with scalloped petal sides and elongated ends. Fully marked including no. X323 and date symbol. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 1/2 x W 7 1/4 x D 5 in. Weight: 5 troy ounces. #BS570

Midcentury Modern sterling silver bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. S-scroll with wide body and tapering ends. Four ball feet. Hallmark includes postwar pattern no. 23346. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 x W 10 1/8 x D 5 1/2 in. Weight: 9 troy ounces. #BS196

Sterling silver Revere bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Curved sides, flared rim, and stepped foot. A nice small version of a traditional form. Hallmark includes postwar pattern no. 23615 and director’s letter L (1956-ca 1965). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 1/4 x D 5 in. Weight: 6.5 troy ounces. #BQ879

German Baroque-style 830 silver beaker, ca 1900. Straight sides and curved bottom mounted to 3 outsized balls. Fluid flowers and scrolls frame inset coins with coats of arms and Classical busts encircled by Latin mottoes. Coins double-sided (that is, the other side is visible on interior). Stippled ground and gilt interior. Fully marked. Very good condition with rich patina.

Dimensions: H 4 3/4 x W 4 x D 3 1/4 in. Weight: 10 troy ounces. #BQ910

German 800 silver swan, ca 1900. Ovoid body, s-scroll neck, and erect tail. Nicely delineated feathers from plumes to down. Wings hinged for swift flight. Body hollow for holding treats. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 7 3/4 x L 11 x D 5 1/4 in. Wingspan: 14 in. Weight: 24 troy ounces. #BQ777

Art Deco sterling silver bowl. Made by Georg Jensen in Copenhagen. Round with curved sides and flat rim. Applied berry bunches and incised notches. Visible hand hammering with nice shimmer. Fully marked with 2 early maker’s stamps from 1915-30 and 1926-32. Numbered 271B. Very good condition and patina.

Dimensions: H 2 3/8 x D 9 in. Weight: 14 troy ounces. #BS189

Japonesque sterling silver bowl. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1879. Four curved sides and short round ribbed foot. A pair of humming birds with flapping wings go beak-to-beak perched on a leafy branch. A third flies solo. Hand-hammered honeycomb ground. Beautiful craftsmanship in the exotic mode. Fully marked with maker’s stamp, no. 1580, “sterling”, and date code. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 1/4 x W 8 1/4 x D 8 1/4 in. Weight: 18 troy ounces. #BS174

Pair of sterling silver bowls on plates. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Each bowl: Squat with wavy and flared rim and short scrolled foot with bracket supports. Gilt interior. Each plate: Round with scalloped rim. Plain and deep wavy star well with chased scrolls at points. All pieces have pierced and chased ornament including fluid and dynamic scrolls, beading, waving, and twisted fluting. Fancy exhibits from the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. Fully marked including... Click for details

Fancy sterling silver bowl on plate. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Bowl: Squat with wavy and flared rim and short scrolled foot with bracket supports. Gilt interior. Plate: Round with scalloped rim. Plain and deep wavy star well with chased scrolls at points. Both pieces have pierced and chased ornament including fluid and dynamic scrolls, beading, waving, and twisted fluting. Fully marked including pattern no. 11330 (bowl) and 11326 (plate), and director’s letter T (1892-1902). Both... Click for details

French Renaissance Revival sterling silver bowl in Francis I pattern. Made by Reed & Barton in Taunton, Mass. Quatrefoil well and wide flared mouth with wavy scrolled rim. Chased and embossed fruits. Hallmark includes pattern name and no. X569. Very good condition and heft.

Dimensions: H 2 x D 8 in. Weight: 9.5 troy ounces. #BQ814

Sterling silver bowl in classic Clover pattern. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Tapering sides and turned-down rim with bunched blossoms. An early piece in this Gilded Age high-low pattern that combines wild flowers and precious metal. Hallmark includes pattern no. 13780 and director’s letter m (1907-47). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 x D 10 3/8 in. Weight: 16.5 troy ounces. #BQ841

Midcentury Modern sterling silver and obsidian bowl. Made by Tane in Mexico City. Curved bowl on short spread foot. Rim has tooled scoring. On exterior are obsidian “teardrops” in sterling silver mounts. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 56. Also stamped Lunt. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 1/2 x D 9 1/2 in. Gross weight: 26.5 troy ounces. #BN966