Sterling Holloware: Goblets

Antique European Renaissance Revival silver gilt chalice, ca 1850. Bowl on baluster shaft on shaped, domed, and stepped foot. Chased scrolls framing religious imagery. On bowl, the veil of Veronica interspersed with pendant branches. On foot, are the symbols of the Four Evangels. On shaft, winged angel heads. Tactile and sumptuous. Marked. Very good condition with nice age-related toning.

Dimensions: H 8 3/4 x W 4 3/4 x D 4 3/4 in. Weight: 11.5 troy ounces. #BS963

Large German 800 silver stirrup cup, ca 1910. Cast boar’s head bowl with coarse fur, beady eyes, alert ears, and scary carnivore teeth. Oak-leaf collar and plain oval collar. A ferocious easy-grip beast; fingers wrap easily around snout. Fully marked including maker’s stamp “Foehr”. Very good condition with nice patina.

Dimensions: H 7 1/4 x W 4 1/2 x D 3 1/2 in. Weight: 15 troy ounces. #BS871

Indian Colonial silver chalice with chased and stippled leaves and flowers. Bellied bowl with flared rim, leaf flange, and raised foot. Bowl decorated with leaves and flowers alternating with flutes. Foot decorated with leaves. Gilt interior. A substantial late Georgian-early Victorian piece by Hamilton & Co. in Calcutta. Marked on foot rim. Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 9 x D 5 1/8 in. Heavy weight: 22.6 troy ounces. #BN880

Victorian sterling silver goblet. Made in Birmingham in 1873. Ovoid bowl on knopped stem on stepped domed foot. Engraved ornament: Ribbon-tied garland forming 4 frames (vacant). Beading. Bowl interior richly gilt. Fully marked (maker’s stamp indistinct). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 7 3/4 x D 3 3/4 in. Weight: 8 troy ounces. #BH593

Edwardian sterling silver goblet. Made by Charles Boyton in London in 1901. Ovoid bowl on knopped stem mounted to stepped domed foot. Engraved wildflowers forming two frames (vacant). Interior richly gilt. Hallmarked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 8 1/2 x D 3 3/4 in. Weight: 10.7 troy ounces. #BH605

German sterling silver wedding king cup. Imported to Chester, England by Berthold Muller in 1901.A Renaissance prince holds aloft scrolled brackets to which are swing-mounted a lobed and double-domed cup. Period costume in form of sumptuous robe with anachronistic turn-of-the-century floral rinceaux at hem. A regal presence for a wedding or other ceremony. German hallmarks and English import marks. Very good condition and patina.

Dimensions: H 11 1/2 x W 5 3/4 x D 3 7/8 in. Weight: 19.5 troy... Click for details

Tall Art Nouveau sterling silver goblet. Made by S. Blanckensee & Sons in Birmingham in 1903. Bowl has two dolphin bracket supports and knopped stem on stepped foot. Enamel circle with two boats sailing on aquamarine water, blue sky and fluffy white clouds in the background. The enamel is surrounded by stylized flowers and stippled whiplash. Engraved presentation dated 1909. A rare mix of avantgarde and old-fashioned nautical. Hallmarked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 10 3/4 x D 4 3/4... Click for details

Large sterling silver goblet. Made by Barnard & Sons in London in 1872. Curved and tapering bowl on stem with flange and knop. Raised and stepped foot. Low relief frieze on stippled ground depicting a procession of Classical horsemen. Frieze bordered by stylized foliage. Circular cartouche (vacant). Hallmarked. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 9 7/8 x D 4 ½ in. Weight: 15 troy ounces. BI582