Vanity Items

George V crystal powder jar with gilt sterling silver and enamel cover. Made by Adie Brothers in Birmingham in 1930. Bellied with alternating wide and clear facets and stylized floral ornament. Gilt sterling silver shaped cover has gently curved top with yellow guilloche enamel scallop shell on wavy ground. Fully marked. Very good condition with nice patina and strong color.

Dimensions: H 2 5/8 x D 4 1/2 in. #BJ692

Pretty American crystal covered vanity jar with sterling silver and enamel finial, ca 1900. Drum form with flat cover. Cut and acid-etched floral garlands. Sterling silver and pink guilloche enamel finial. Marked “Sterling”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 1/4 x D 2 1/2 in. #BI195 & BI196

Beautiful hand-hammered sterling silver and mixed metal perfume. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1880. Baluster with double-scroll side handles and threaded cover. Vertical stylized vegetation and darting insects (butterflies and dragonflies) applied to honeycomb ground. With chain for hanging on a lady’s chatelaine. A small-scale confluence of Japanese inspiration and Arts & Crafts technique. Hallmark includes pattern and order numbers, director’s letter M (1873-91), and phrase... Click for details

Art Deco sterling silver and enamel necessaire. Made by Adie Brothers in Birmingham in 1933. Cartouche sterling silver box on four open ornamental supports. Cover hinged. Top covered with blue guilloche enamel with wavy concentric circles and shaded radiating lines, and scrolled border. Box interior has fitted velvet inset with 6 manicure instruments. Cover interior silk lined with retailer’s label and silk pad. Box underside leather lined. Fully marked. Condition: Very good. Instruments... Click for details

American brilliant-cut glass and 18K gold perfume vial. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1900. Tubular with square grid. Ornament comprises faceted X’s alternating with faceted rondels. Short neck with gold collar and threaded cover with interlaced script monogram. Glass stopper has flat u-form finial and short frosted plug. Hallmarked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 7 x D 1 1/8 in. #BQ423

Modern Empire vanity set in 800 silver. Made by Mario Buccellati in Milan. This set comprises hand mirror, hairbrush, clothes brush, and jar. Each: Beribboned wreath applied to center with finely engine-turned radiating lines. Wreath interior vacant. Rims have partial gadrooning. Foliate mounts. Mirror and hairbrush have oval frames. Clothes brush is tubular. Jar is round and faceted clear glass. Mirror glass is beveled. Hallmark (1944-68). Very good condition. Bristles clean and stiff.... Click for details

Victorian cameo glass perfume with sterling silver mount. Made by Arthur Wilmore Pennington in Birmingham in 1886. Yellow v-form vial with raised white stem flowers and butterfly. Sterling silver collar and hinged cover. Clear glass stopper. Hallmarked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 3/4 x W 1 1/2 x D 1 1/8 in. #BN400

Antique Empire-Revival sterling silver table mirror. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Circular looking glass and flat surround acid-etched with laurel wreath between reeded borders. Sides have incised bands. With stained-wood back and hinged support and 2 loose-mounted rings. Hallmark includes pattern no. 17395A (first produced in 1909) and director’s letter m (1907-47). Very good condition.

Overall diameter: 17 1/8 in. Glass diameter: 13 7/8 in. #BQ441

Old fashioned sterling silver trinket box. Bellied with short and inset neck. Cover has central shaped cartouche (vacant) surrounded by chased and repousse flowers and scrolls. Hallmark includes no. 100. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 1/2 x D 4 5/8 in. Weight: 6.6 troy ounces. #BP571

Art Nouveau emerald glass perfume with silver overlay. Bellied bowl and everted rim. Squashed ball stopper with short plug. Engraved overlay in form of scrolled and interlaced tendrils. Scrolled cartouche engraved with script monogram. Faint mark. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5 x D 3 in. #BJ862

Art Deco sterling silver vanity set. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. This set comprises 10 pieces: hand mirror, hairbrush, comb, clothing brush, shoe horn, box, 2 perfume bottles, and 2 powder jars.

Rectilinear and chamfered forms with raised central panel and fine dentil borders. Handles have stylized acanthus motif. Bottles conical with acid-etched pendant flowers in rectilinear frames. Jars round and faceted. Restrained classical modernism.

All pieces hallmarked. Hallmarks include... Click for details

Edwardian glass rouge pot with sterling silver cover. Made by William Neale in Chester in 1901. Pot clear and round with straight and faceted sides. Cover flat with inlaid ribbon-bedecked oil lamp, and sterling silver sides. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 3/8 x D1 1/2 in. #AY667