Sterling Holloware: Mugs

Edwardian sterling silver baby cup. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Straight sides with reeded rim and scroll-bracket handle. Acid etched scene with sailor-suited boys and bobbed and short-skirted girls. Trick dogs perch on stools and fences, while one itty-bitty pup summons up the courage to jump through a hoop. The hoop is vacant for engraving the name of the first in show. Fully marked including pattern no. 4105C and director’s letter m. Fine condition with strong... Click for details

Turn-of-the-century Edwardian Art Nouveau sterling silver baby cup. Made by Whiting in New York. Straight sides with molded rim and c-scroll handle. Foot skirted with low-relief leaf-and-dart border. On front acid-etched figural scene with bonneted and smocked children encountering a frog that has meandered on shore, the rippling water in background. A sweet scene that suggests the influence of Kate Greenaway. Back vacant with overhanging leafing branch. Fully marked and numbered 362A. Fine... Click for details

Art Deco sterling silver baby cup. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1941. Straight sides with flared rim and scroll bracket handle. Engraved double line borders at top and bottom leave plenty of room for a big-hearted presentation. Fully marked including pattern no. 23059 (first produced in 1941). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 3/4 x W 3 3/4 x D 2 3/4 in. Weight: 4.7 troy ounces. #BT829

Art Deco sterling silver baby cup. Straight sides, molded rim, and c-scroll handle. Etched procession of boys and girls drumming, trumpeting, sword waving, and flag flying. A sweet piece with patriotic and military undertones. Gilt interior. Fully marked including no. 999 and stamp for Morss, an Attleboro maker noted for its baby wares in 1930s and 40s. Fine condition with strong definition.

Dimensions: H 2 7/8 x W 3 3/4 x D 2 5/8 in. Weight: 2.5 troy ounces. #BT826

Aesthetic coin silver baby cup. Made by Juergens & Andersen in Chicago. Tapering and inset sides engraved with stylized ornament, including swags and scrolls, centered on oval frame (vacant) bordered by beading and dentil interspersed with trefoils. Top and bottom have ornamental borders on ribbed ground. Thick scroll bracket handle. Marked “Coin” and “Chicago” with maker’s stamp (1857-71). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 3/8 x W 4 1/8 x D 3 in. Weight: 3 troy ounces. #BT449 ... Click for details

Edwardian sterling silver baby cup. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Curved body with flared rim, c-scroll handle, and raised foot. Acid-etched scene depicting a patriotic assembly, with one child holding a sword, another waving a flag, and a third beating a drum. Two others are distracted by a jack-in-the-box. At bottom are two rows of ABC blocks separated by toy soldiers. A sweet period design with sailor-suited boys and girls. Fully marked including pattern no. 16088H and... Click for details

Aesthetic sterling silver baby cup. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1883. Round with straight sides and scrolled and ribbed handle. Chased ornament in form of medallions inset with children’s heads punching through broken eggshell. Provocative metaphor between modish borders: At top alternating flower heads and ribbing; at bottom alternating sunflower heads and teacups. Fully marked including no. 3765 and date letter. Very good condition.

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

South American silver mug, early 19 C. Straight sides with s-scroll handle and molded rim and base. Script initials engraved on underside. Condition: A rich back story in the form of deep patina, wear and rubbing, as well as some pings and dents.

Dimensions: H 3 3/8 x W 4 x D 2 5/8 in. Heavy weight: 8 troy ounces. #BR646

Turn-of-the-century Love’s Dream sterling silver having mug. Made by Unger Bros in Newark. Traditional form with flared rim and c-scroll handle. On front Love in the figure of a smooth-cheeked winged cherub embraces Venus amidst fluffy clouds. Interior has pierced partition for holding brush. Fully marked and numbered 762. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 x W 4 3/8 x D 3 1/8 in. Weight: 3.5 troy ounces. #BR686

Midcentury Modern sterling silver baby cup. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Plain with flared rim and c-scroll handle. Lots of room for engraving. Fully marked including director’s letter M (1947-56) and pattern no. 23245 (first produced in 1947). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 3/8 x W 3 x D 2 3/8 in. Weight: 3 troy ounces. #BT014

American Classical coin silver baby cup ca 1850. Drum-form with molded rim and base, and s-scroll handle. Engraved scrolled frames with leafy-scrolls and scallop shells, of which 2 filled with engine-turned ornament, and 1 inset with scrolled trefoil (inset). Flower shoots between frames. Unidentified mark with arm-and-hammer, letter F, and anchor. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 3 1/4 x W 4 1/8 x D 2 3/4 in. Weight: 2.5 troy ounces. #BT055

Turn-of-the-century American sterling silver baby cup. Straight sides and short inset foot. Rim molded with pendant fleurs de lys. Restrained ornament and lots of room for engraving with the fancy bits confined to the high-looping, double-scroll, leaf-capped handle. Fully marked including no. 48 and Boston retailer’s stamp A. Stowell. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 3 7/8 x W 4 1/2 x D 3 in. Weight: 6.5 troy ounces. #BT059