Antique hunter's cigar cutter, ca 1920. Irregular and corrugated horn handle. Mounted to one end is silver boar’s head—all bristly fur, perked ears, alert snout, and red glass bead eyes. Oakleaf collar. At other end is mounted the hardware with taut, springy blade. Hardware has German maker’s stamp (Pfeilring). Silver marked 925. Very good condition.

Length: 9 1/2 in. #BS916

Back to the Sixties with a set of 12 LBJ-era sterling silver mint julep cups. Made by Mark J. Scearce in Shelbyville, Kentucky. Each: Straight and tapering sides with beaded rims. Fully marked including presidential date stamp for Lyndon Baines Johnson (1963-9). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 x D 3 in. Total weight: 55 troy ounces. #BS960

German 930 silver gilt shoe, ca 1920. For a lady with laced front and pierced scrolls. Upturned elf toe is solid as are heal and back, which has a scrolled cartouche (vacant). A fantasy fashion ornament. Marked “930.” Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 5/8 x W 1 7/8 x D 7 1/2 in. Weight: 5 troy ounces. #BN999

Traditional sterling silver serving tray, ca 1950. Retailed by Cartier in New York. Round with flat curvilinear Georgian piecrust rim. Fully marked including maker’s (Graff, Washbourne & Dunn) and retailer’s stamps and no. 64. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1/4 x D 13 3/4 in. Weight: 31 troy ounces. #BR430

Traditional sterling silver serving tray, ca 1950. Retailed by Cartier in New York. Round with flat curvilinear Georgian piecrust rim. Fully marked including maker’s (Graff, Washbourne & Dunn) and retailer’s stamps and no. 63. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1/4 x D 12 in. Weight: 19.5 troy ounces. #BR431

Fancy repousse sterling silver serving platter. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Plain oval well with leaf-and-dart border. Wide tapering shoulder with flowers and ferns on stippled ground. Rim has applied scrolls and flowers. C-scroll end branch handles with leaf mounts. Pretty natural ornament wrought in precious metal. Fully marked including pattern no. 3915 (first produced in 1875) and director’s letter M (1873-91). Fine condition.

Dimensions: H 2 1/2 x W 16 x D 10 1/4 in. Weight: 27... Click for details

Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau sterling silver bonbon scoop. Made by Gorham in Providence. Round shaped bowl with arched handle. Dynamic ornament with swooshing and colliding leafy scrolls. Fully marked and numbered A4224. Very good condition.

Length: 7 in. Weight: 4.5 troy ounces. #BR154

Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau glass vase by historic Loetz with silver overlay by Alvin. Ovoid bowl with tall gently curved neck. Iridescent gold overlaid with engraved silver irises—big, bold blooms with entwined stems and tendrils. A loose and open design that shows off the shimmer. Silver overlay has Alvin stamp and no. 75. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 14 x D 3 7/8 in. #BS940

Edwardian Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame. Made by William Aitken in Birmingham in 1905. Rectangular window in shaped scrolled surround mounted to stained wood with hinged support. Chased Japonesque ornament—cranes, cattails, and lily pads in rippling water—as well as whiplash tendrils. The perfect showcase for a free-spirited boho forebear. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 12 1/2 x W 10 1/4 in. Window: H 7 3/4 x W 6 in. #BS115 & BS116

French 950 silver and marble centerpiece based on Marie Antoinette’s garden folly, the Temple d’Amour at Versailles. Round stepped marble base with silver imbricated leaf-and-berry border. Six fluted columns with silver base and Corinthian capitols supporting ring architrave with silver rinceaux and beading. Detachable silver cupola with open trapezoidal trellis frames between pilasters, and vase finial. Inside is a gilt flame—the flame to eternal love, such as burned, according to... Click for details

Modern sterling silver picture frame. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Rectangular with flat border. With glass, silk lining, and laminate back and hinged support. For portrait (vertical) or landscape (horizontal) photo. Perfect for the office. Hallmark includes postwar pattern no. 23484. Very good condition with crisp corners.

Large dimensions: Frame: H 13 1/4 x W 10 1/2 in. Window: H 11 3/4 x W 9 in. #BS662

Pair of French Belle Epoque 950 silver 7-light candelabra.

Tapering and fluted shaft with floral stop-fluting and applied ribboned garland. Domed foot with alternating leaves and pendant flowers on round base with beaded and imbricated floral borders. Central socket supported by 4 leaf-capped scrolled brackets that are mounted to fluted shaft with bud terminal. Six leaf-wrapped arms each terminating in single socket. Each socket has applied leaves, detachable and beaded bobeche, and spool... Click for details