Sterling Holloware: Ewers

Edwardian parcel gilt sterling silver ewer. Made by Mappin & Webb in London in 1909. Ovoid body with leaf festoons, imbricated leaf and berry girdle, and leaf border on stippled ground. Foot round, fluted, and beaded leaf-and-dart rim mounted to square base with Greek Key sides.

Traditional Neoclassicism with all the action concentrated on the top. A bearded Triton wraps his arms and scaly, slithering hindquarters around the mouth, gripping the horns of a shaggy dolphin head. Rippled aqueous... Click for details

English Georgian Classical sterling silver ewer, 18th century. Girdled ovoid bowl and scrolled helmet mouth with beaded and flowering strapwork rim; cast double-scroll handle with Venus, her torso undraped offering grapes to recumbent Cupid. Satyr head applied to spout exterior. Chased leaf borders. Gilt-washed interior. Marked. Very good condition with deep patina.

Overall dimensions: H 9 3/4 x W 7 1/2 x D 4 in. Weight: 21.4 troy ounces. #BR833

Edwardian Classical sterling silver ewer. Made by Whiting in New York in 1912. Ovoid body with helmet mouth, capped s-scroll handle, and raised foot. Reeding. Fully marked including maker’s and retailer’s (JE Caldwell) stamps, no. 5328, date symbol, and volume (6 pts). Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 14 3/4 x W 8 1/2 x D 6 in. Weight: 39 troy ounces. #BW939