Sterling Holloware: Centerpieces

American brilliant-cut glass punch bowl with sterling silver collar, ca 1900. Bowl has curved sides with diaper border over flutes and notches. Star on underside. Turned-down and scrolled rim with applied flower bunches. Indistinct maker’s mark (possibly Jacobi & Jenkins). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5 3/4 x D 15 in. #BS556

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

Fabulous quality silver bird. Made by Mario Buccellati in Milan, ca 1930s. Bird in tucked-in mode with wings close to body. Imbricated feathers heightened with engraving as well as bristly wire down. Head turned to side with long closed bill. A poignant figure with the bird’s retreat inside leaf-and-twig nest suggestive of vulnerability. Detachable oval woven basket. A desirable early piece in 800 silver. Fully marked with “800” and “Mario Buccellati”. Fine... Click for details

Edwardian sterling silver small centerpiece bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Solid round well with wide and wide turned-down sides with pierced dynamic scrolls and shells, flowers, and scrolls applied to rim. Sumptuous. Hallmark includes pattern no. 15484B and director’s letter m (1907-47). Fine condition.

Dimensions: H 3 x D 13 1/2 in. Weight: 30 troy ounces. #BN961

Main Line magnificent sterling silver punch bowl and 10 cups. Made by JE Caldwell in Philadelphia, ca. 1890.

Bowl: Curved sides, rolled rim, and dome foot. Rim and foot open with flowers, foliage, scrolls, and diaper. Exterior engraved with same. Each cup: Curved bowl, flared rim, and high looping handle. Foot domed and open with same. Exterior engraved with same. Gilt interior. Hallmarked. Excellent condition with nice patina.

Dimensions: Punch bowl: H 8 1/4 x D 15 3/4 in. Cups: H 2... Click for details

Tall Classical Viennese enamel and silver covered cup, ca 1890. Tapering bowl with lobed vase on baluster stem on domed foot. Double-domed cover with figural finial in form of Neptune, a triton-holding bearded man in double and hose. Painted oval frames with mythological nymphs, fauns, cherubs. Allover Renaissance grotesque ornament on pale pink ground. Cover and foot rims have applied rinceaux borders embellished with masks, birds, and leaves heightened with enamel. Cover interior has painted... Click for details

Classical sterling silver centerpiece bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Round well and wide turned down shoulder with molded curvilinear rim. Chased and engraved ornament: Palmettes in scrolled frames alternating with fleurs de lys. With silver-plated liner and brass frog. Hallmark includes pattern no. 19839H (first produced in 1921) and director’s letter m (1907-47). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 1/2 x D 17 in. Weight (sterling silver only): 68 troy ounces. #BQ665

Dramatic sterling silver punch bowl and ladle in Marquise pattern. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910.

Punch bowl: Curved and round with concave neck and wavy rim and raised and spread foot. Bowl and foot “paneled.” Bead-and-reel ornament applied to rims. An advanced treatment of a popular turn-of-the-century form. Holds 18 pts.

Ladle: Tapering handle with shaped terminal and bead-and-reel border. Round bowl with 2 side pouts and graduated gadrooning.

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Large and fancy sterling silver centerpiece bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Solid round well. Wide turned-down rim with pierced, chased, and applied ornament, including flowers, diaper, scallop shells, and scrolls. The works. Substantial with nice heft. Hallmark includes pattern no. 16615 and director’s letter m (1907-47). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 3/8 x D 15 3/8 in. Weight: 86 troy ounces. #BQ626

Art Nouveau 800 silver centerpiece. Made by M. H. Wilkens & Söhne in Germany, ca 1900. Shaped base with ovoid wells. Flying anthropomorphic end handles with pendant garlands. Central open pergola with figure of bare-breasted Classical maiden admiring herself in a hand mirror. A richly symbolic portrayal of feminine allure. Petal bowl with bow-tied scroll rim and floral garland; and gilt interior. A wonderful fin-de-siècle piece with whiplash curves and stylized flowers. Wells have detachable... Click for details

Rare and striking sterling silver epergne. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Baluster shaft with ribbed floral flange quadrilateral raised base with 4 scallop shell-capped supports. Pierced diaper pattern and applied, chased, and repousse dense flowers, leaves, and shells. Four flower-wrapped ribbed and scrolled arms, each supporting a square tray with plain well, wide repousse shoulder, and scrolled and reeded rim. Shaft supports same larger tray. On base stylistically integrated armorial with... Click for details

Aesthetic sterling silver centerpiece bowl. Oval with curved sides, short stem, and oval foot. On each end are applied oak leaves and acorn as well as perched bird with raised beak and warbling throat. Stylized ornament. Well center has engraved circular frame (vacant) bordered by flowers. Raised ornamental bands with diaper and egg-and-dart on stem and foot. Marked “925 Sterling” and “Ford”. Ford & Tupper was a New York retailer active 1867-74. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 8... Click for details