Set of 12 English Art Deco sterling silver bread & butter plates, 1936. Each: Round and plain with deep well. Smart and spare from the very brief reign of Edward VIII. Fully marked including London assay stamp and maker’s initials P&W. Fine condition.

Dimensions: H 1/4 x D 6 1/4 in. Heavy total weight: 77.5 troy ounces. #BT715

Pair of super sumptuous 950 silver candlesticks. Made by Odiot in Paris, ca 1860. Each: Knopped shaft on double-domed foot with curvilinear rim; tall and straight socket with detachable bobeche. Dense and chased Classical ornament with scrolls, beading, leaves, scallop shells, and egg-and-dart. Applied and engraved scrollwork. Stippling. Reeding. Engraved armorial and interlaced monogram. Fully marked with Minerva head, maker’s stamp, and no. 2132. Very good condition with deep... Click for details

Midcentury Modern sterling silver cake basket. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Round and shallow with dynamic petal rim. Fixed and tapering c-scroll handle with elongated split mounts. The abstract version of the one Grandma had. Solid with nice heft. Fully marked including postwar pattern no. 23781. Fine condition.

Overall dimensions: H 8 x D 10 in. Weight: 23 troy ounces. #BT809

English sterling silver nutmeg grater, early 19th century. Barrel form with reeded top and bottom; cover threaded. Detachable grill. Maker’s mark. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 1/4 x D 1 1/8 in. #BI746

Rare Art Nouveau sterling silver inkstand. Made by Georg Jensen in Copenhagen. Fluted columnar drum with raised and hinged cover. Cover top has large bud finial with 4 beaded and scrolled mounts set in pebble-beaded border. Mounted to oval tray with end handles comprising scallop shell with beaded scroll tail between volute scrolls, and grape bunch mounts. An exuberant and showy design with a mélange of key motifs. Early mark (1915-27) and no. 341. Excellent condition.

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Art Deco sterling silver baby cup. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1941. Straight sides with flared rim and scroll bracket handle. Engraved double line borders at top and bottom leave plenty of room for a big-hearted presentation. Fully marked including pattern no. 23059 (first produced in 1941). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 7/8 x W 3 3/4 x D 2 3/4 in. Weight: 4.7 troy ounces. #BT847

Pair of European silver figural scissors, ca 1910. A stork with legs mounted to ring handles of which one, in turn, mounted to turtle. Open, the handles reveal a newborn in the body interior. Elongated bill forms the blades, which were used, according to tradition, to assist in childbirth. Marked. Very good condition. Sterilization required.

Dimensions: H 4 x W 2 5/8 x D 3/4 in. Weight: 1.5 troy ounces. #BF202

George V sterling silver baby rattle. Made by WH Collins & Co. in Birmingham in 1932. Flat and round ring with loose-mounted figural pendant: A cat in a basket with self-satisfied expression and fat paws. Nice jangly sound. Fully marked. Very good condition with nice patina.

Dimensions: H (overall) 3 7/8 x D 2 1/8 in. #BR774

Edwardian sterling silver baby cup. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Curved body with flared rim, c-scroll handle, and raised foot. Acid-etched scene depicting a patriotic assembly, with one child holding a sword, another waving a flag, and a third beating a drum. Two others are distracted by a jack-in-the-box. At bottom are two rows of ABC blocks separated by toy soldiers. A sweet period design with sailor-suited boys and girls. Fully marked including pattern no. 16088H and... Click for details

Victorian glass vanity jar with sterling silver collar and cover. Made by Henry Wilkinson in Sheffield in 1877. Straight and gently upward tapering sides.; ornament in form of cut diaper alternating with notched flutes. Collar has tooled lines and beaded double borders. Cover inset with beaded vase finial surrounded by engraved holly branches and pointille border. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 1/8 x 5 1/2 in. #BB293

Austrian 900 silver case with enameled equestrian scene, ca 1910. Hinged, curved, and rectangular. On cover, a horse clears the fence, under the command of an impassive jockey. On back is engraved a 2-letter interlaced monogram. Interior gilt. Marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 1/2 x W 2 1/2 in. Gross weight: 4 troy ounces. #BT726

George V sterling silver epergne. Made by Williams in Birmingham in 1910. Slender oval shaft on large and stepped same foot. Shaft terminates in basket set in solid oval mount. Mounted to shaft are four scrolled arms each terminating in basket set in oval ring mounted to 4 scrolled supports. Baskets oval with solid well and scrolled rim interspersed with scallop shells. Pierced and scrolled band with cartouches (vacant). A fluid and simplified Edwardian design. Fully marked. Very good... Click for details