George V sterling silver bun warmer. Made by Roberts & Belk Ltd in Sheffield in 1927. Egg-form. Cover has flat oval top with radiating facets and lobed bands; hinges have vasiform mounts. Bracket end handles. Perpendicular tab has ring inset with ball finial. Four tapering hoof supports. Pierced detachable tray set in solid detachable tray. Reeding and beading. For a fun Downton Abbey-style buffet breakfast. Fully marked. Excellent condition.

Overall dimensions: H 8 3/8 x W 13 1/8 x D 9 3/4... Click for details

Modern sterling silver picture frame. Oval window in convex surround with flat sides and two large ball supports. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged easel support for portrait (vertical) display. Marked “Sterling” with no. 126 and stamp for Victor Siedman Mfg Co., a Brooklyn maker active in the 1920s and ’30s. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 12 1/2 x W 9 1/4 in. Window: H 10 x W 7 1/8 in. #BX424

Pair of Italian Classical silver candlesticks, ca 1775. Each: Banded Campana socket on same spool support mounted to knopped baluster shaft stepped and shaped round foot. Fluting and lobing. On foot rim are city stamp (Florence), assayer’s stamp (Giuseppe Caglieri), and indistinct maker’s stamp. Very good condition with nicely toned patina.

Dimensions: H 8 x D 5 in. Total weight: 19.5 troy ounces. #BV637

Edwardian Classical gilt sterling silver jewelry box. Made by Ahrendt & Kautzman in Newark, ca 1910. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged with tapering tab and gently curved top. Acid-etched leafing scroll borders. Velvet-lined interior. Fully marked including maker’s and retailer’s (Theodore B. Starr) stamps and no. 671. Very good condition with nice toning.

Dimensions: H 3 1/8 x W 8 3/8 x D 5 1/2 in. Gross weight: 25.3 troy ounces. #BX772

Rare Francis I sterling silver punchbowl. Made by Reed & Barton in Taunton, Mass. in 1950. Bellied with flared rim and domed foot. Applied, chased, and engraved ornament with leafing scroll frames (vacant) surrounded by cornucopias as well as garlands and fruit baskets. Leafing scrolled rims. Gilt-washed interior. A wonderful centerpiece that can also be used as a wine cooler; holds 3 or 4 bottles of champagne. With ladle.

Bowl fully marked including maker’s stamp, date symbol, pattern name,... Click for details

George V sterling silver picture frame. Made by Walker & Hall in Birmingham in 1929. Rectangular window in flat surround. On front wraparound wave ornament; sides plain. With glass, silk lining, and wood back with hinged easel support for portrait (vertical) or landscape (horizontal) display. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 5 1/2 x W 3 7/8 in. Window: H 4 5/8 x W 3 in. #BX389

German Baroque Classical silver wine beaker, 17th century. Urn bowl with three splayed ball supports. Clusters of fruits and vegetables and pendant ribbon bows. At top engraved presentation on occasion of child born in 1699. Gilt-washed interior. Marks include Nurnberg city stamp and maker’s stamp “I H / M”. Good condition with minor dents.

Overall dimensions: H 3 1/4 x W 2 5/8 x D 2 5/8 in. Weight: 2.2 troy ounces. #BW398

Baltimore Rose sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Schofield in Baltimore, ca 1910. Tapering sides, flat shoulder with tooled lines, helmet mouth, and leaf-capped high-loping handle; foot plain and raised. Repousse in form of big blooms and leaves in stippled ground. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern name (“Balto.Rose”), and no. 1109. Excellent condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 9 x W 9 1/4 x D 5 3/4 in. Heavy weight: 24.2 troy ounces. #BX474

Pair of Italian Modern Classical sterling silver candlesticks. Each: Bellied urn socket on tapering columnar shaft with applied acanthus leaves at base; ribbed knop on raised foot supported by four open leafing scroll supports. Acid-etched honeycomb band on lined ground between tooled linear bands. Same on foot. Post-1967 marks including Milan maker’s (Fratelli Cacchione) and Brooklyn retailer’s (Grand Silver) stamps. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 13 3/4 x W 5 3/8 x D 4 5/8 in. Total... Click for details

Streamlined chrome letter opener. Layered and tapering with swooping bands. Double-sided. Sharp and pointed end. Marked “Bulgari”. Very good condition.

Length: 7 3/8 in. #BN433

Six Victorian Classical sterling silver goblets. Made by Charles Stuart Harris in London, 1884-9. Medici urn bowl with bellied bottom and flared rim. Spool shaft with flange flowing into raised foot. Chased and engraved garlands and two leaf and cattail wreath frames of which 1 vacant and 1 with applied coat of arms. Super fancy and capacious for ceremony or dining. Very much the special occasion set. Fully marked including date letters 1884 (2), 1886 (1), 1888 (1), and 1889 (2). Excellent... Click for details

Pair of Modern Classical sterling silver candlesticks. Made by Friedman Silver Co., Inc. in Brooklyn, ca 1940. Each: Urn socket on round stepped foot. Beading. Three-letter block monogram. Marks include “Pilgrim” stamp, a trade name for Friedman, which was acquired by Gorham in 1960. Very good condition. Minor dent to underside.

Dimensions: H 3 3/4 x D 3 3/8 in. Weighted. #BX114