Sterling Holloware: Figural Silver

Hit the slopes with this sterling silver and Murano glass sports figure: A downhill skier, bent forward with knees bent, poles loosely gripped, and skis tipped together. His pants are yellow glass with harlequin patchwork. All other parts silver heightened with yellow enamel. Post-1967 Italian hallmark. Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 3 3/4 x W 2 1/2 x D 2 5/8 in. #ROB

French 950 silver figure of elephant. A might beast in mid-stride with raised trunk, flapping ears, swinging tail, and sharp tusks. Nice details including saggy, textured skin. Marks: Minerva head and “Bry & Cie”, a Parisian maker and retailer established in the late 1930s. Very good condition with nice patina.

Dimensions: H 7 1/2 x W 8 x D 3 3/4 in. Very heavy weight: 59 troy ounces. #BH770

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

Fine pair of German 830 silver pheasants, ca 1910. A male-female couple with downy bodies, long tails, upright busts with alert heads, and scaly talons. The male has an impressive crown and neck ruff. Hallmarked. Very good condition with nice patina.

Dimensions: Male: H 6 x W 13 x D 2 1/4 in. Female: H 5 3/4 x W 13 x D 2 1/8 in. Total weight: 23 troy ounces. #BQ473

Sterling silver dog-form salt and pepper shakers. Made by Dominick & Haff in New York in 1881. Each: cast figure of stocky seated pup with stiff forelegs and curlicue tail. Flat face with exophthalmic eyes and short snout. Head pierced and detachable. Very sweet and very desirable. Hallmarked. One hallmark includes year. Great condition.

Dimensions: H 2 1/8 x W 7/8 x D 1 3/8 in. Total weight: 2.8 troy ounces. #BQ191

German sterling silver lady’s riding boot. Imported to England by Berthold Muller in 1906. Plain and solid sole, heel, and topline. Pierced body comprising leafy-scrolls and flowers with Renaissance lady riding sidesaddle and huntsman with falcon perched on wrist. Front is laced and has tied bow. Spur rotates. A great gift for a horse or fashion collector. German hallmark and English import marks including Chester city stamp and date letter. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 6 5/8... Click for details

German sterling silver three-mast ship. Imported to Chester, England by Berthold Muller in 1903. A very large model of an old three-mast warship in battle. Sailors wield weapons, climb rigging, and fall in agony. The gun ports are open. The captain is at the helm.

A wonderful model from the mermaid figurehead to the dolphin rudder. Sails are “stitched” and the hand-hammering suggests billowing wind. Ships and decks are made of “planks.” Interior of captain’s cabin has shadows... Click for details

German sterling silver lady’s shoe. Imported to England by Theodor Hartman in 1902. Shoe has pointy upturned elf toe and open bands. Exterior decorated with scrolls, flowers, and tassel in low relief. Heel plain. German hallmark and English import marks with London city stamp and date letter. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 1/8 x W 2 7/8 x D 9 in. Weight: 8.3 troy ounces. #BH552

German Rococo sterling silver lady’s shoe. Imported to England by Berthold Muller in 1902. Decorated with pastoral scenes of horn-blowing shepherds, crook-carrying shepherdesses, sweet baby lambs. Heel gadrooned. German hallmark and English import marks including Chester city stamp and date letter. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 1/4 x W 2 3/8 x D 7 3/4 in. Weight: 7.4 troy ounces. #BH556

Victorian sterling silver lady’s shoe. Made in Birmingham, England in 1890. Dainty slipper with applied bow and satin-textured finish. Plain heal and sole. Fully marked (maker's mark indistinct). Very good condition with strong definition.

Dimensions: H 3 3/8 x W 2 1/4 x D 7 1/2 in. Weight: 4.3 troy ounces. #BH558

Set of 4 sterling silver figures of Bacchus. Made by Buccellati in Italy. A young Bacchus prances and gambols. One figure holds a grapevine. Another holds a large ivy leaf. The other two manipulate drapery. The infant deity, in all his manifestations, is buck naked apart from the artfully posed waistbands. Soft bottoms and stubby legs are on view. An attractive decoration for the wine cellar.

Dimensions: Tallest: H 7 ¼ x W 1 ¾ x D 3 in. Shortest: H 5 ¾ x W 2 ½ x D 3 in. Total... Click for details

Pair of sterling silver and ivory medieval figures. Made in Germany, C 1920.

The man wears head-to-toe armor. The helmet visor is raised revealing his face. He holds a standard in one hand and his shield in the other. His lady is dressed in a fur-lined patterned gown and wears a veiled turret hat. On her wrist is perched a falcon. A courtly pair dressed at the height of 15th-century fashion. The figures stand on square bases with faceted corners. On each corner is mounted a figure of a... Click for details