Sterling Holloware: Bowls

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

Art Deco sterling silver bowl on stand with tomato motif. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Bowl: Curved sides and short foot. Stand: Round and curved with short foot. Ornament in form of applied vertical pilasters with imbricated tomatoes between incised bands. Hallmarks includes director’s letter m (1907-47), wartime star (1943-45), and pattern nos. 22888 (bowl) and 22565 (stand). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 3/4 x D 9 1/2 in. Stand: H 1 3/8 x D 10 1/8 in. Total weight: 43.5 troy... Click for details

Beautiful Art Nouveau sterling silver bowl. Made by Whiting in New York, ca 1910. Lobed well and wide, wavy, and curved rim with chased scrolls and overlapping blooms. Turn-of-the-century floral exuberance. Hallmark includes no. 6072. Fine condition.

Dimensions: H 3 1/2 x D 12 1/2 in. Weight: 22 troy ounces. #BQ805

Set of 12 Art Deco sterling silver dessert bowls on plates. Each bowl: Four curved and tapering sides and girdled rim. Each plate: Four curved sides and deep well. Engraved 3-letter monogram on bowl and plate. All hallmarks include no. 3784. All bowls stamped Hamilton and all plates stamped Wallace. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Bowl: H 1 3/4 x W 3 3/4 x D 3 3/4 in. Plate: H 3/8 x W 5 5/8 x D 5 5/8 in. Total weight: 70 troy ounces. #BQ821

Twelve Art Nouveau sterling silver bowls. Made by Alvin in Providence, ca 1890. Each: Round well and turned-down and scalloped rim with applied blossom clusters. Single-letter monogram (H) engraved in well center. A pretty set for dessert or fruit. Hallmark includes no. 2922. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 1/2 x D 5 1/2 in. Total weight: 38 troy ounces. #BQ822

Pair of 800 silver scallop shells. Each: Stippled and pointille flutes and tooled flowers and scrolls. Interior gilt washed. Two ball supports. A traditional form with good heft and texture. Italian hallmark (1944-68). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 x W 3 7/8 x D 3 1/2 in. Heavy total weight: 11 troy ounces. #BQ618

Pretty sterling silver scallop shell. Made by Durgin (later part of Gorham) in Concord, New Hampshire. Narrow with deep flutes, scalloped rim, and 3 ball supports. Hallmarked with Durgin and Gorham stamps and no. 75. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 1/4 x W 5 7/8 x D 3 5/8 in. Weight: 2.3 troy ounces. #BQ759

French 950 silver serving bowl, ca 1900. Square with concave sides and lobed corners. Overhanging rim has Classical leaf-and-dart border and double-scroll corners. Stylish and restrained. Fully marked with Minerva head and indistinct maker’s mark. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 3/4 x W 9 5/8 x D 9 5/8 in. Weight: 23 troy ounces. #BQ680

Beautiful Martele silver bowl. Made by Gorham in Providence on Mar. 26, 1914. Round well with shaped base and wavy and scrolled rim. Chased and restrained floral ornament in form of strewn roses. First-rape craftsmanship and fine honeycomb hand hammering. Hallmark includes pattern no. EFX and phrase “Martele / .9584”. Very good condition with rich patina.

Dimensions: H 2 3/4 x D 12 1/8 in. Weight: 32.4 troy ounces. #BN928

Traditional sterling silver Revere bowl. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1957. Curved sides, flared rim, and raised foot. The classic form with lots of room for engraving. Hallmark includes date code, no. 41660, and phrase “P. Revere / Reproduction”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 5/8 x D 9 in. Weight: 25 troy ounces. #BQ760

Modern sterling silver bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Tapering sides and flared rim. Short and straight foot. Spare and fluid. Hallmark includes pattern no. 16667F, director’s letter m (1907-47), and wartime star (1943-45). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 1/2 x D 9 1/8 in. Weight: 28 troy ounces. #BQ772

Traditional American sterling silver Revere bowl. Curved sides, flared rim, and raised foot. Hallmarked Durham, a New York maker active in the 1950s and '60s. Number 89. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5 x D 9 1/2 in. Weight: 24.5 troy ounces. #BQ767