Blossom sterling silver pastry server. Made by Georg Jensen in Copenhagen. The classic terminal with seeds spilling out of bud. Blade flat and triangular. A beautiful piece in the pattern designed by the master. Postwar marks include pattern no. 84. Very good condition.

Height: 8 1/2 in. Weight: 3 troy ounces. #BN795

Large Modern sterling silver picture frame, ca 1940. Rectangular window in flat surround. With glass, silk lining, and heavy paperboard back with hinged support for portrait (vertical) display. Fully marked with no. 3009, phrase “Hand Made”, and stamp for Hickok Matthews, the Newark maker originally known as Lebkuecher. Very good condition with crisp corners.

Dimensions: H 11 7/8 x W 9 5/8 in. Window: H 10 5/8 x W 8 1/4 in. #BR394

American sterling silver inkwell, ca 1880. Four gently curved sides on corner block supports. Cut ornament including scrolls, flowers, and chevrons. Sterling silver neck collar with imbricated leaf borders. Hinged bun cover same; top has chased garland, ribbon, crisscrossing horns of plenty, and laurel wreath surmounted by crown engraved with interlaced script monogram. Marked “Sterling” and Shreve, Crump & Low stamp. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5 x W 2 1/2 x D 2 1/2 in. #BS209 ... Click for details

American sterling silver centerpiece bowl, ca 1870. Bellied with applied cartouche (vacant) and 4 shell-mounted scroll supports. Tapering shoulder engraved with scrolling leaf border. Open scrollwork side handles inset with cast medallion heads. One is a mustachioed man in plumed hat; the other a lady with noble visage. An unusual example of this popular and varied pattern. Marked “Sterling”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5 1/2 x W 17 1/4 x D 12 3/4 in. Weight: 42.5 troy ounces.... Click for details

Twelve sterling silver dinner forks. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1886.

John Carter Brown (1797-1874) of Rhode Island was a noted book collector. In the decade after his death his widow commissioned from Tiffany a custom flatware service of which these pieces are a part. The traditional pattern with modern elements was designed by Charles Grosjean, and comprises a paddle terminal with double-sided shells. Shoulder has stylized leaf and heel has tiered shell-inspired motif. Terminal... Click for details

Modern sterling silver Revere bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Traditional form with curved sides and stepped foot. Showcase-quality with lots of room for engraving. Fully marked including postwar pattern no. 22967 and director’s letter M (1947-56). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5 1/4 x D 10 1/8 in. Weight: 35 troy ounces. #BT294

Turn-of-the-century American Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame. Rectangular window in flat surround. Loose and fluid acid-etched scrolls and flowers between wave borders. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support for portrait (vertical) display. Fully marked including stamp for IN Deitsch, a New York maker active from ca 1904-15, and no. 277. Very good condition with strong definition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 11 1/2 x W 9 in. Window: H 10 x W 7 3/8 in. #BR703

Turn-of-the-century Chinese export silver place setting with: (dimensions in inches) dinner fork (7 3/4), salad fork (6 3/4), spoon (6 5/8), and knife (8 1/2). Each: Hollow handle with chased exotic scenes: robed Chinamen, pagodas, and trees. Knife blade has engraved bamboo stalk. Knife and dinner fork have oval cartouche (vacant) and stamp for Wang Hing, a Hong Kong silversmith and retailer. Salad fork and spoon have armorial cartouche (vacant) and mark for Luen Wo of Shanghai. Very good... Click for details

Turn-of-the-century Edwardian sterling silver loving cup. Made by Redlich in New York. Tall urn with three high-looping handles and domed foot. Garland applied to urn top and flowers and shells applied to foot. Rims reeded.

On front are crisscrossing enameled flags and captain’s wheel applied over boating scene. Above is phrase “Challenge Cup”. Below: “For / Annual Competition / Among Launches / on / Clark Lake, Michigan”. On back the text includes the phrase: “Presented to / The... Click for details

Beautiful Art Nouveau sterling silver and Favrile glass jam pot. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Cylindrical with straight sides. Glass nuanced and striated gold. Pontil mark. Silver collar with flush hinged cover that opens by lowering the arched swing handle. Fine and functional. Fully marked including pattern no. 16020 (first produced in 1904) and director’s letter C (1902-7). Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 6 1/2 x D 3 1/4 in. #BT364

Aesthetic Japonesque mixed metal christening mug. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1879. Tapering copper body applied with silver tendril and leaf. Silver scroll handle, foot ring, and wavy rim. Interior also silver with visible handwork. Underside engraved with script monogram. Fully marked including pattern no. 5621 (first produced in 1879), director’s letter M (1873-1891), and phrase “Sterling Silver / -and- / Other Metals”. Very good.

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

George VI sterling silver tray. Made by Mappin & Webb in Sheffield in 1950. Round with molded curvilinear piecrust rim. A nice piece in ever-popular Georgian. Fully marked as well as Montreal retailer’s stamp. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1/2 x D 14 in. Weight: 33.5 troy ounces. #BT326