Sterling Holloware: Mugs

American Classical sterling silver baby cup. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Straight sides with curved bottom, reeded rim, and leaf-mounted c-scroll handle. Spare elegance with room for engraving. Fully marked including pattern no. 4105 and director’s letter C (1902-7). Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 2 7/8 x W 3 1/2 x D 2 1/2 in. Weight: 4 troy ounces. #BT845

Art Deco sterling silver baby cup. Made by Matthews Company in Newark, ca 1920. Gently tapering sides, flared rim, and scrolled handle. Acid-etched nursery rhyme scenes peopled with stubby-legged, button-eyed tykes. On front pre-fall Jack and Jill share the labor of carrying the pail of water. On back Goosey, Goosey, Gander is represented by a stick-baiting little boy and upright bird. Room for engraving. Fully marked and numbered 304. Very good condition with strong definition.

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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 7/8 x W 3 3/4 x D 2 3/4 in. Weight: 4.7 troy ounces. #BT847

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

Midcentury Modern sterling silver baby cup. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Sturdy gently-curved bowl with looping scroll handle. A great Baby Boom-era design with lots of room for engraving. Fully marked including postwar pattern no. 23351. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 1/4 x W 3 5/8 x D 2 3/4 in. Weight: 3.6 troy ounces. #BT848

Edwardian sterling silver Baby Cup. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1911. Barrel form with bracket handle. At top is acid-etched frieze with leafing oak branch and acorn-nibbling squirrels seated on applied flat stone girdle supported by tooled irregular stones. Sweet with an implicit moral message about thrift and planning. Fully marked including pattern no. 18080A (first produced in 1911) and director’s letter m. Very good condition.

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Set of 12 Edwardian sterling silver demi-tasse holders and saucers. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1914. This set comprises 12 holders and 12 saucers. Each holder: Conical with spread foot and capped s-scroll handle. Scrolling pierced band and reeding. Each saucer: Solid and tapering with well. Fully marked including 18705D (first produced in 1914) and director’s letter m. Fine condition. Dimensions: Holder: H 2 3/8 x W 3 1/8 x D 2 1/8 in. Each saucer: H 1/2 x D 4 1/8 in. Total weight:... 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.

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Pretty coin silver baby cup. Gently curved and tapering body and capped scroll-bracket handle. Stylized ornament with loose and scattered flowers in pendant strapwork frames. Numbered 50 with maker’s stamp for Krider & Biddle, a partnership that was active in Philadelphia from 1860 to ca 1870. Very good condition with nice patina.

Dimensions: H 3 1/2 x W 4 1/4 x D 2 3/4 in. Weight: 3.7 troy ounces. #BT454

Traditional coin silver baby cup. Made by George Sharp for Bailey & Co. in Philadelphia. Straight and upward tapering sides with reeded bands and high-looping handle. A popular Georgian form that remained in production for many years. Sharp worked for Bailey & Co. from ca 1848-50. Engraved ribbon-tied wreath vacant. Fully marked including maker’s and retailer’s stamps. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 4 1/4 x W 4 1/2 x D 2 7/8 in. Weight: 6 troy ounces. #BT451

Aesthetic Classical coin silver baby cup. Straight sides with bracket handle. Oval frames with wavy borders of which one vacant and two inset with paterae. Engine-turned geometric-patterned ground. A stunner. Marked “Coin / 2” with maker’s stamp for Northwestern Silverware Mfg Co., a short-lived enterprise in post-Civil War Chicago that was destroyed by the 1871 fire. Fine condition.

Dimensions: H 3 x W 3 3/4 x D 2 5/8 in. Weight: 2.7 troy ounces. #BT466

American Classical coin silver baby cup, ca 1850. Plain and straight sides with beaded rims and capped s-scroll handle. Lots and lots of room for engraving. Marked underside: “Premium of the / Ills State Agl Society”. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 4 x W 4 3/8 x D 3 in. Weight: 5 troy ounces. #BT052