Edwardian sterling silver tea strainer. Made by Birks in Canada, ca 1920. Round bowl with pierced-star bottom. Tapering handle mounted to one side; shorter same mounted to other. Supports have pretty scrollwork and oval terminals (vacant). Majorly serious equipment for the tea drinker. Marked “Birks Sterling”. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 1 x W 6 x D 2 1/2 in. Weight: 1 troy ounce. #BU410

Edwardian sterling silver and enamel case. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1899. On cover top, local folk wave to a rooftop passenger on an overflowing stagecoach drawn by four horses through the countryside. Case interior gilt. Fully marked including date symbol and no. 3586. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 3 3/8 x W 3 5/8 x D 3/8 in. Gross weight: 4 troy ounces. #BU412

Midcentury Modern sterling silver box. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover flat and hinged with wraparound rectilinear rim. On cover top are applied 3 gilt stars and a large red enamel one. Box and cover interior cedar lined. Fully marked including pattern no. 23093 (first produced in 1941) and director’s letter M (1947-56). Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 2 x W 7 5/8 x D 3 3/8 in. Gross weight: 18 troy ounces. #BU421

Grande Imperiale sterling silver dinner set of 8. Made by Gianmaria Buccellati in Italy.

This set comprises 46 pieces (dimensions in inches): Forks: 8 dinner forks (8 5/8) and 8 salad forks (7); Spoons: 8 dessert spoons (6 7/8) and 8 coffee spoons (5 1/8); 8 dinner knives (9 5/8); Serving pieces: 1 spoon with shell bowl (8), 1 pea spoon with pierced shell bowl (8 7/8), salad pair with spoon (10 1/8) and fork (10 1/2), and carving pair with fork (10 5/8) and knife (12 1/4).

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Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau glass vase by historic Loetz with engraved silver overlay. Gentle bombe body with turned-down trefoil mouth. Overlay in form of scrolled frames joined by flower heads, and oval cartouche (vacant). Glass green with interior stripes or twisted fluting. Pontil mark. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 7 x D 3 7/8 in. #BU372

Perfect-for-the-office sterling silver picture frame. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Rectangular window in plain and flat surround. With glass, silk lining, and laminate black with hinged easel support for portrait or landscape display. Fully marked including postwar pattern no. 23742. Excellent condition with crisp corners.

Dimensions: Frame: H 10 3/4 x W 8 1/2 in. Window: H 9 1/4 x W 7 in. #BU391

Edwardian Classical sterling silver vase. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Conical on raised and spread foot. Pierced and turned-down rim with scrolls, leaves, and flowers. Body applied with same and foot has ogee rim interspersed with leaves. With silver-plated liner. Fully marked including pattern no. 14000 (first produced in 1900) and director’s letter T (1892-1902). Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 7 3/4 x D 9 in. Weight (without liner): 23.7 troy ounces. #BU420

Pair of George V perfumes. Made by Adie Bros in Birmingham in 1925. Each: Crystal baluster bowl with scrolls, flowers, swags, and paterae. Short neck with sterling silver collar and hinged truncated-cone cover. Cover top flat with engine-turned wave ornament alternating with pink gold stripes; cover top has sterling silver border with quatrefoil flower heads. A sweet synthesis of snazzy Art Deco geometry and traditional Edwardian Regency. Fully marked. Excellent condition.

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George V vanity tray. Made by Adie Bros in Birmingham in 1925. Well has engine-turned ornament alternating with pink gold stripes, and quatrefoil frame. Rim same with quatrefoil flower heads interspersed with applied strapwork volute scrolls. Fully marked. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 1/2 x W 5 1/2 x D 3 3/4 in. Weight: 3.4 troy ounces. #BU405

American Modern sterling silver and agate hand bell. Plain bowl and tapering polished red agate handle. Perfect for a sonorous summons to the dinner table. Marked “Sterling”. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 7 1/2 x D 3 1/2 in. Gross weight: 6.4 troy ounces. #BU432

George VI sterling silver box. Made by Charles S. Green & Co. Ltd in Birmingham in 1951. Rectangular with plain and straight sides and bracket supports. Cover hinged; top has central rectangle (vacant) surrounded by engine-turned ornament. At ends are ornamental borders with interlaced scroll work and studding that wrap around to front. Tab same. Box and cover cedar lined. Box underside leather lined. Fully marked. Very good condition with a few minor pings on cover.

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English Victorian sterling silver card case, ca 1880. Rectangular with hinged cover and scrolled sides. On front is the Albert Memorial with cityscape in background. On back are leafing scrolls and flowers, and central heraldic cartouche (vacant).

The Albert Memorial was designed by George Gilbert Scott in memory of Queen Victoria’s husband Prince Albert, who died in 1861. The Gothic structure was opened in 1872. The statue of the defunct was added in 1876.

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