Sterling Holloware: Centerpieces

George V sterling silver trophy bowl. Made by John and William Deakin in Sheffield in 1923. Round and girdled with molded rim and curved bottom. Leaf-capped double-scroll flying side handles and domed foot. Traditional Neoclassicism with lots of room for engraving. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 8 1/4 x W 13 3/4 x D 9 1/4 in. Weight: 35 troy ounces. #BX279

Modern Classical sterling silver centerpiece bowl. Made by Buccellati in Italy. Shaped rectangular well and tapering, hand-hammered sides with twisted lobing; reeded curvilinear rim. Dynamic with nice shimmer. Fully marked. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 3 1/4 x W 14 1/2 x D 11 3/4 in. Weight: 36.8 troy ounces. #BX187

Modern sterling silver still life centerpiece. Made by Mario Buccellati in Italy. A basket piled with strawberries, pears, apples, grapes, and seed-bursting pomegranates nestled among leaves and curlicue tendrils. Fruits mounted to large leaf. Basket oval and woven with cabled rims and c-scroll end handles. Fully marked including “M. Buccellati”, “Hand Made”, and post-1967 maker’s stamp. Excellent condition with deep patina.

Approximate overall dimensions: H 10 x W 17 x D 14 in.... Click for details

Gilded Age sterling silver loving cup. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1890. Round and tapering bowl with 3 handles leaf-mounted to bowl and knop. Flared rim and raised foot; both with stepped reeding. Meandering fruiting grapevine with curlicue tendrils and bunches with come concealed by veined and serrated leaves. Four cast boar’s heads with projecting snouts, alert ears, and beady eyes mounted to knop. Fully marked including maker’s and retailer’s stamps (Bigelow, Kennard & Co.) and... Click for details

Edwardian Art Nouveau sterling silver epergne. Made by James Dixon & Sons in Sheffield in 1905. Large round and shallow basket set in round mount with shell-and-scroll apron surmounting fluted and knopped baluster on raised and bellied base. Two scrolling and whiplash arms, each supporting ring inset with smaller same basket. Four scrolling stretchers mounted to central pendant knops and same supports on quatrefoil feet. Pierced loose and fluid leaves and scrollwork. Gadrooned rims. Fully... Click for details

George V sterling silver wine cooler. Made by Reid & Sons in Newcastle on Tyne in 1930.Curved and tapering oval bowl with straight and inset neck. Cast Neptune heads applied to rim and strapwork scrolls applied to shoulder. Seahorse end handles (that is part horse and part twisting, scaly tail). Raised oval foot on four cast dolphin supports. Cast strapwork in beaded frames alternating with rondels. Multi-bottle capacity with lots of room for engraving. Fully marked including London assay stamp... Click for details

Dramatic Chinese silver centerpiece bowl, ca 1890. Oval with solid well. Sides open with scaly, slithering wraparound dragons; haunches and legs terminating in talon-gripped balls form supports. Cast heads with gaping jaws and lolling tongue. Detachable metal liner; interior has copper patina. Marked with Chinese characters and stamp for Luen Wo, a silversmith and retailer in Canton, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. Excellent condition.

Overall dimensions: H 6 1/4 x W 16 1/2 x D 7 1/4 in. Weight... Click for details

Early Greek Revival gilt sterling silver bowl. Made by Edward C. Moore for Tiffany & Co. at Union Square, New York. Shallow oval bowl with high-looping split end handles; foot same with four cast paw supports. Kylix-inspired form applied with cast Classical female heads, and scrolls and paterae. Foot has scrolled apron with raised ornament. Leaf-and-dart borders. Stylistically integrated monogram with years 1849 and 1874. Exterior has butler finish.

A near identical pattern (no. 2575)... Click for details

Rare Art Deco sterling silver 3-piece garniture, comprising one large and two small kylix-form bowls. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1920. Each: Round and shallow with stepped and knopped conical support. Sides handles are horizontal and split-mounted to rim; they have raised ends and wrap around under to knop. Incised linear bands. Geometric piercing. Raised graduated beading. Super stylish Classicism. A one-of-a-kind centerpiece set for serving or display. Fully marked including... Click for details

Turn-of-the-century sterling silver centerpiece bowl. Made by Davis & Galt in Philadelphia. Round and curved on raised foot. Repousse ornament. Scattered flowers and leaves, and leafing scrolled frame engraved with 3-letter script monogram. Floral garland on foot. Fully marked including maker’s and retailer’s (Black, Starr & Frost) stamps, and no. 87. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 6 x D 10 1/8 in. Weight: 34.7 troy ounces. #BW542

Victorian Classical sterling silver bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Solid oval well and wavy rim. Chased flowers and scrolls, and pierced and open floral lattice. Rim has applied scrolls, flowers, and scallop shells. Fully marked including maker's stamp, pattern no. 11283 (first produced in 1892), and director's letter T (1892-1902). Fine condition.

Dimensions: H 2 x W 14 7/8 x D 12 in. Weight: 32 troy ounces. #BX109

Fin-de-siecle Classical sterling silver loving cup. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Urn-form with bellied bottom. Three leaf-capped and mounted scroll handles. In relief are men and women, nude with legs merging into leafing scrolls, their embraces abetted by cherubic cup bearers. Subdued eroticism on stippled ground with fruiting grapevines. Reeded foot with stylized egg-and-dart rim and three leaf-and-scroll mounted paw supports. Gilt-washed interior.

At top engraved presentation:... Click for details