Russian 875 silver cigar box, 1886. Rectangular with straight sides; cover flat and hinged. Gilt interior. Trompe l’oeil wood panels with realistic grain and tax stamps for Havana “Imperiales”. On cover top are medallion portraits including one of Emperor Napoleon III of France. A nice memento from the reign of Alexander III, the Slavophile tsar with French sympathies. Marks include dated assay stamp. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 2 1/4 x W 8 1/4 x D 3 1/2 in. Weight: 18.5 troy... Click for details

American sterling silver 5-basket garniture, ca 1890. Retailed by Bailey, Banks & Biddle in Philadelphia. There are 4 small baskets and 1 large basket. Each: Oval bowl with fixed c-scroll handle and raised oval foot. Open flowering scrollwork on rim and foot. Handle same. Bowl exterior engraved with flowers and scrolls. All baskets have silver-plated frog and 4 baskets have detachable silver-plated liner with loose-mounted rings. Perfect for floral arrangements or passing around treats. Fully... Click for details

Olympian sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Globular with drum-form neck, small lip spout, and leaf-mounted scroll bracket handle. Exterior encircled with chased and embossed frieze of love-making and harp-strumming nymphs, gods, and cherubs. A suggestive pastoral scene set in foliate rinceaux. Second narrow and ornamental rinceaux band on neck.

A beautiful piece in the celebrated Beaux-Arts pattern that was conceived by French designer F. Antoine Heller and... Click for details

Russian 875 novelty cigarette box, ca 1880. Rectangular with straight sides and flat and hinged cover. Gilt-washed interior. Trompe l’oeil wood panels with realistic grain and tax stamps. Based on the packaging for Pheresli, a cigarette brand evocative of raffish chic. A similar box is described in a novel by fin-de-siecle writer Leopold von Sacher-Masoch. Marked. Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 2 1/4 x W 3 5/8 x D 2 7/8 in. Weight: 9.5 troy ounces. #BV872

Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau glass vase by historic Loetz with engraved silver overlay. Cylindrical body with bellied top and spread foot. Overlay in form of flower heads with entwined petals and leaves (top) and leafing scrollwork (bottom) as well as teardrop pilasters. Glass is iridescent green with yellow and blue shimmer. Silver marks include Alvin maker’s stamp and no. G3424. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 9 1/2 x D 7 in. #BR837

Italian grand tour cast silver sculpture, ca 1910. Roman gladiators clash with swords drawn. The apparent victor, helmeted and armored, stands with sandaled foot on his victim’s thigh. The fallen man’s retaliatory thrust is blocked by a shield-bearing arm. A dramatic fight to the death that is perfectly posed to show off impressive male musculature. The group is mounted to a rectangular base supported by corner paw supports. Marked. Very good condition with deep patina.

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Large Edwardian Art Nouveau sterling silver basket. Made by Meriden Britannia (part of International) in Connecticut, ca 1910. Wide and shaped mouth and cylindrical body flowing into round foot. Hinged c-scroll handle. Pierced and engraved ornament, including flowers, leaves, and garlands. Reeding. Armorial frames on front and back engraved with interlaced script monogram. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 920. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H (with handle) 23 x W 16 x D 9 in.... Click for details

Art Nouveau Craftsman glazed jug decanter with engraved silver overlay. Made by Rookwood Pottery in Cincinnati in 1896. Wide ovoid body with short neck and ring handle in silver collar. Shaped stopper with cork plug. Corn cob with peeled-back husk on shaded brown ground. Overlay scrollwork and grape-bunches spilling out of overturned barrel. A rarified vessel for passing round grandpa's home-stilled bourbon.

The painter was Josephine Ella Zettel (1874–1954), a Cincinnati native who worked at... Click for details

Edwardian Art Nouveau sterling silver basket. Made by William Comyns in London in 1906. Plain and solid square base with applied leafing scroll borders. Sides curved and mouth oval. Open diaper and leafing scrollwork with applied and engraved flower heads and birds. C-scroll swing handle same. Exuberant and substantial. Detachable silver-plated liner with loose-mounted rings. Fully marked. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H (with handle) 17 x W 13 x D 10 in. Heavy weight (without liner): 52... Click for details

Set of 4 Sumptuous Victorian Classical gilt sterling silver candlesticks. Made by Howard & Co. in New York, ca 1894. Each: Bellied socket with detachable bobeche on spool support on tapering shaft on raised foot. Faceted. Interlaced script monogram engraved on foot. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, no. 4523, and patent year 1894. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 10 x W 5 1/8 x D 4 1/2 in. Total weight: 56 troy ounces. #BR828

Chic and Modern sterling silver vase. Round and flat with wide and asymmetrical mouth. Tapering and lobed abstract leaf running from bottom to rim on front and back. Fully marked including post-1967 Italian stamp and maker’s stamp for Fratelli Cacchione in Florence. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 12 1/8 x W 10 5/8 x D 3 5/8 in. Weight: 60 troy ounces. #BV765

Georgian-style sterling silver 3-piece coffee set on tray. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Coffeepot: Upward tapering body with curved bottom and round stepped foot. Fluted s-scroll spout and hinged and domed cover with stained-wood and sterling silver finial. Also stained wood is high-looping capped s-scroll handle. Creamer: Baluster with v-spout, capped double-scroll handle, and round stepped foot. Sugar: Hemispheric bowl on round stepped foot. Tray: Round with molded rim.

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