Vanity Items: Other

George IV glass soap box with sterling silver cover. Made by John & Archibald Douglas in London in 1823. Clear and rectangular with straight sides. Cover flat with reeded rim; top has rectangular frame with central circular frame (vacant) surrounded by pierced and engraved scroll pattern. A nice memento from a more hygiene nonchalant era. Marked cover underside. Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 1 5/8 x W 3 3/8 x D 2 1/4 in. Weight (cover only): 1.7 troy ounces. #BT552

Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau sterling silver shoehorn. Made by Redlich in New York. Plain and fluted tongue. Handle dense and flower heads and pierced scrollwork and diaper. So helpful for squeezing one’s pieds into one’s pumps. Fully marked and numbered 2078. Fine condition.

Dimensions: H 9 1/4 x W 1 7/8 x D 1/8 in. Weight: 3 troy ounces. #BT473

German sterling silver miniature elf shoe. Imported to England in 1904 by Berthold Muller in Chester. Rococo shoe with chased scrolls and flowers. Open bands and raised elf toe. Heel plain. German maker’s and English importer’s marks. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 1/2 x W 1 1/4 x D 4 1/2 in. Weight: 2.7 troy ounces. #BN991

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

Ramp up your allure with a turn-of-the-century parasol handle. Silver and amber cylinder mounted to cone with enameled stylized vertical leafing branches on green guilloche basket-weave ground. Silver rim with seed-pearl border and cabochon-cut pink hardstone top. For a flirty, twirling come-hither. In a leather-bound case with fitted velvet and silk lining with Parisian retailer’s gilt stamp (Dupuy). Worn marks appear to be those of Georg Adam Scheid; also, French import marks. Very good... Click for details

Japonesque sterling silver and mixed metal hand mirror. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1878. Curved and upward tapering handle and oval frame inset with beveled glass. Front has honeycomb hand hammering and is applied with modish insects (beetle and butterfly) and flowers (blossoming prunus branches and irises). Back has subtle and shimmering hammering, and is acid-etched with same plants and butterfly fluttering by. Also, on back are engraved initials. Fully marked including pattern no.... Click for details

Rococo Revival sterling silver vanity mirror. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Rectangular beveled glass in shaped surround with bracket supports and scrolled crown. Dense and dynamic ornament with scrolls and flowers. Crown has oval cartouche (vacant) between embedded lion’s heads. Stained-wood back and hinged support. Fully marked including pattern no. 9156 and director’s letter T (1892-1902). Very good condition with deep patina.

Overall dimensions: H 16 x W 12 1/2 in. Glass: H 11 1/2... 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