Sterling Holloware: Compotes

Early sterling silver compote with hunt theme. Made by James Bogert for Tiffany & Co. at 550 Broadway in New York, ca 1865. Curved bowl and raised foot with studded ring knop. Low-relief fretwork borders on bowl rim and foot. Cast side handles in form of deer’s heads – majestic bucks with rugged coats and massive antlers. Perfect for the sportsman. Fully marked including maker’s and retailer’s stamps, and nos. 2244 and 18. Excellent condition with nice patina.

Overall dimensions: H 9... Click for details

American Classical sterling silver compote. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1876. Bellied bowl with leaf-mounted c-scroll side handles and knopped stem flowing into round and raised foot. Low-relief ornament on stippled ground. Bowl has wraparound frieze with garlands, leafing volute scrolls, and leaf-ornamented columns between tête à tête gryphons. On foot rim is a garland held up dancing putti. Bowl interior gilt.

Fully marked including Union Square maker’s stamp, no. 1291, and date... Click for details

Pair of Clover sterling silver compotes. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Plain and shallow bowl. Rim irregular and pierced with pell-mell flower heads. Raised foot same. Great pieces in the classic high-low pattern that combines wildflowers and precious metal. Fully marked including pattern no. 13964 and director’s letter C (1902-7). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 1/4 x D 8 in. Total weight: 26 troy ounces. #BT804

Art Deco sterling silver compote. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1928. Shallow well. Wide shoulder with pierced and abstract leaf and flower head motif. Reeded rim. Round support flowing into stepped and round foot. Fully marked including pattern no. 21284K (first produced in 1928) and director’s letter m. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 3/8 x D 10 1/8 in. Weight: 19 troy ounces. #BT817

Japonesque sterling silver centerpiece. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Classical kylix comprising round and shallow bowl on conical foot. Flat and tapering fan handles with volute scroll mounts and raised blossoming branches. Foot has fretwork border with same as well as cranes and leaves. Rarefied exoticism. Fully marked including pre-1875 pattern no. 3501 and director’s letter M (1873-91). Fine condition.

Overall dimensions: H 5 1/4 x W 13 x D 9 3/8 in. Weight: 18.5 troy ounces.... Click for details

Turn-of-the-century German Renaissance 800 silver and cut-glass sweetmeat bowl. Cut-glass dolphin with up-turned silver-mounted scrolled tail. Support in form of trident-wielding cherub astride another dolphin. Raised and scalloped foot on 4 squashed ball supports. Marked and numbered 260. Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 9 1/4 x W 6 3/4 x D 2 3/4 in. #BT463

Modern Classical sterling silver compotes. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Each: Deep well and turned-down molded ogee rim interspersed with stylized scallop shells. Short support flowing into raised foot. Fully marked including pattern no. 14291C and director’s letter m. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 x D 7 1/4 in. Total weight: 18 troy ounces. #BT125

Pair of Martele silver compotes. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1909. Each: Gilt-washed well with gently turned-down and wavy rim. Domed foot with castellated rim. Scattered leaves and flowers chased on hand-hammered ground.

On foot underside engraved interlaced script monogram, the phrase “W.C. Codman / 1909”, and date ‘December 25, / 1913”. William Christmas Codman was an English designer who worked for Gorham beginning in 1891. He oversaw the company’s Martele production from its... Click for details

Aesthetic sterling silver compote. Retailed by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1870. Shallow round bowl mounted to conical support on flat foot. A spare form suggestive of the Greek kylix with low-slung side handles terminating in volute scrolls with rim-mounted leaves. A cast bird with flapping wings is mounted to each scroll. Fluid and stylized flowers engraved to support. Fine craftsmanship and innovative Classicism that suggest the maker was John R. Wendt, who was active in New York during the... Click for details

Tall and stylish avant-garde sterling silver horse compote, ca 1870. Round bowl with beaded rim on short support mounted to globe with pendant cone. Tripod support with stylized hoof-and-scroll feet mounted to trefoil foot with stylized ornamental rim. Spare geometry embellished with 3 cast horse heads alternating with 3 loose mounted rings threaded with chains. On underside stamped “925/1000” in heraldic shield, which is a mark associated with New York retailer Ball, Black, & Co., who were... Click for details

American Greek Revival sterling silver compote, ca 1865. Oval helmet bowl on short knopped stem flowing into round foot support by 4 leaf-capped scrolled shield supports. Leaf-capped scroll bracket handle with cast herm in figure of piping cherub. Handle mounted to end with flying volute scroll. Bowl exterior has chased leaf border on stippled ground terminating in applied volutes. Loose and feathery leaves and flowers engraved on bowl and foot.

Lively Classicism attributed to JR Wendt, a New... Click for details

Pair of Edwardian Art Nouveau sterling silver compotes. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1907. Each: Round and shallow bowl on upward tapering shaft flowing into raised foot. Well center solid with engraved leaves and tendrils surrounded by pierced interlaced scroll and leaf pattern heightened with engraving. Rim has molded c-scrolls interspersed with scallop shells. Foot has same engraved and pierced ornament. Fully marked including pattern no. 16975 (first produced in 1907) and... Click for details