Sterling Holloware: Mugs

Edwardian sterling silver baby cup. Made by William B. Kerr in Newark, ca 1910. Straight sides and tapering c-scroll ribbon handle. Acid-etched rhyme characters: Puss in Boots, two of the Three Bears, and a sheepless Bo Beep. Also scrolled cartouche (vacant) surrounded by flowers and birds. Fully marked and numbered 5176/2. Good condition with minor rubbing and a few base pings.

Dimensions: H 2 1/2 x W 4 3/8 x D 3 1/8 in. Weight: 3.5 troy ounces. #BI383

Edwardian sterling silver baby cup with nursery rhyme motif. Made by Reed & Barton in Taunton, Mass., ca 1910. Curved cone on circular foot. Scroll handle with leaf-wrapped animal head. Applied bead-and-reel rims. Engraved text and imagery for Hey Diddle Diddle with fiddling cat and moon-jumping cow not to mention a laughing dog and running-away dish and spoon. Fully marked and numbered 175. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 1/4 x W 4 1/8 x D 3 in. Weight: 3.5 troy ounces. #BR142

Victorian sterling silver baby cup. Made by John Samuel Hunt in London in 1856. Gently tapering sides, and plain skirted foot and molded rim. High-looping vine handle. Repousse fruiting berry vine on stippled ground. Applied shield engraved with armorial. Gilt interior. On foot rim engraved script presentation dated 1856. Fully marked including retailer’s stamp: Hunt & Roskell / Late / Stork & Mortimer / 8252. Very good condition with strong definition.

Overall dimensions: H 3 1/2 x W 4 1/4... Click for details

Victorian sterling silver baby cup. Made by John Newton Mappin in London in 1888. Drum-form with gadrooned bottom and domed foot. Leaf-mounted and chamfered bracket handle. Embossed ornament with cherubs feeding grapes to lions. The figures emerge from center of rinceaux scrolls. Fantasy mix of classicism and heraldry. Fully marked. Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 4 1/8 x W 4 1/4 x D 2 3/4 in. Weight: 5.3 troy ounces. #BS718

French Restauration silver beaker, ca 1820. Straight and tapering sides. and flared and flat rim. Engraved near rim are the initials L.G.J. Fully marked with Hippocrates head and maker’s stamp for Theodor Tonnelier, who was active in Paris beginning in 1798. Good condition with attractive period wear and rubbing.

Dimensions: H 4 1/8 x D 3 5/8 in. Weight: 4 troy ounces. #BQ655

Large and heavy Modern Classical sterling silver christening mug in Torchon pattern. Made by Buccellati in Italy. Baluster on raised and spread foot with embossed gadrooning and scrolled rope handle. Substantial with lots of room for engraving. Fully marked “Buccellati Sterling / Italy”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5 3/8 x W 5 3/4 x D 3 3/4 in. Weight: 14.5 troy ounces. #BS668

Novelty sterling silver baby cup. Made by Webster in North Attleboro, Mass., ca 1920. Straight sides and high-looping scroll handle. Enameled decoration: A clown pounds away with drumsticks, musical notes emanating to the tune of a very special birth announcement. Interior gilt washed. Fully marked. Very good condition. Enamel bright and intact. Minor handle dents.

Overall dimensions: H 2 3/8 x W 3 3/4 x D 2 5/8 in. Weight: 2 troy ounces. #BO109

Tall and heavy South American silver mug, ca 1860. Tapering with finely engraved rim bands. Scroll handle applied with beading. Interior has visible signs of handwork. Very good condition with nice patina.

Dimensions: H 4 7/8 x W 5 3/8 x D 3 7/8 in. Weight: 10.5 troy ounces. #BM422

German Gothic parcel gilt silver tankard, ca 1870. Traditional form with c-scroll handle, leaf-capped and scrolled thumb rest, hinged and domed beehive cover, and four large splayed ball supports. Low-relief frieze depicting king surrounded by spear-bearing infantry. In background is stone fortress. Balls have chased strapwork. An inspired evocation of olden-days Teutonic warriors. Good heft for swinging back a yeasty brew. Fully marked including alloy 13 lot (that is, 812 silver). Excellent... Click for details

German Baroque-style parcel gilt 800 silver beaker, ca 1900. Tapering sides and curved bottom with 3 leaf-mounted pomegranate supports bursting with seeds. Chased and fluid rinceaux floral ornament on stippled ground. Interior gilt. Hallmarked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 1/2 x D 3 3/8 in. Weight: 8.8 troy ounces. #BQ911

German Baroque-style 830 silver beaker, ca 1900. Straight sides and curved bottom mounted to 3 outsized balls. Fluid flowers and scrolls frame inset coins with coats of arms and Classical busts encircled by Latin mottoes. Coins double-sided (that is, the other side is visible on interior). Stippled ground and gilt interior. Fully marked. Very good condition with rich patina.

Dimensions: H 4 3/4 x W 4 x D 3 1/4 in. Weight: 10 troy ounces. #BQ910

Set of 12 Edwardian sterling silver demitasse holders and saucers. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Each holder: Tapering with high-looping handle and open and raised foot. Top part has pierced geometric ornament. Each saucer: Round and tapering with well. Hallmark includes pattern no. 18569A (first produced in 1913) and director’s letter m (1907-47). Very good condition. Dimensions: Holder: H 1 7/8 x W 2 1/2 x D 1 3/4 in. Saucer: H 1/2 x D 3 7/8 in. Total weight: 38 troy ounces.

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