Novelty sterling silver and mixed metal letter opener with Native American motif. Retailed by Shreve, Crump & Low in Boston, ca 1910. Cast handle in form of Indian chief head with noble and austere face and full feather headdress. Flat, tapering, and hand-hammered blade in style of stained hide. A fully developed specimen of a popular motif that suggests the work of Joseph Heinrich, a turn-of-the-century maker active in New York and France. Fully marked with retailer’s stamp, no. 20, and... Click for details

Victorian sterling silver and glass inkwell. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1889. Drum form with curved shoulder and zipper-cut twisted flutes. Short neck with sterling silver collar and hinged ball cover with allover floral repousse. Sterling silver base collar with chased floral garland. A pretty yesteryear artefact. Fully marked including date symbol and no. S633. Very good condition with beautiful patina.

Dimensions: H 4 5/8 x D 2 3/4 in. #BS206 & BS207

Large turn-of-the-century Classical sterling silver bonbon scoop. Made by Gorham in Providence. Wide and shaped open bowl with loose scrollwork and central strapwork cartouche (vacant). S-scroll handle with mask terminal. Fully marked including no. A1836. Fine condition with lovely patina.

Dimensions: Overall length 9 1/2 in. Bowl width 5 5/8 in. Weight: 9 troy ounces. #BR159

Regency Revival sterling silver basket bowl. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1889. Square with solid well and concave corners. Pierced gallery interspersed with vases in rondels and fluid scroll motif. Short inset foot with same corners and decorated with swag and paterae between beeded borders. Fully marked including date symbol and no. 1376. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 3/8 x W 5 3/8 x D 5 1/4 in. Weight: 5.5 troy ounces. #BM352

American Edwardian cut-glass and sterling silver trophy cup with horn handles, ca 1910. Straight and spread with cut vertical ornament in form of alternating flutes and circles. Star cut to underside. Sterling silver collar with flared rim and tooled leaf-and-berry bottom rim. Side handles twist-mounted to sterling silver girdle at bottom. Handles have carved animal heads sprouting their own horns. A self-referencing design with big-game alpha associations. Fully marked including indistinct... Click for details

Charming old-fashioned sterling silver heart dish. Made by Gorham in Providence. Solid well and wide tapering sides with embossed bow-tied ribbon and scrolls and pierced circles and quatrefoils. Irregular rim with scrolls and flowers. Three ball supports. A lushly romantic gift. Fully marked including no. 966. Very good condition with nice finish.

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

#BQ622, BQ623, BQ624, BQ653, BQ686, BQ688 & BQ689

Renaissance-Revival sterling silver tea caddy. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Ovoid with short neck and snug-fitting cover. Vertical ornament in form of alternating wide plain bands and narrow acid-etched ones with Grotesque ornament. Cover has same in arcade form. A restrained deployment of the traditional leaf-and-vase motif. Fully marked including pattern no. 12246A1 and director’s letter m (1907-47). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5 3/8 x D 2 7/8 in. Weight: 6.5 troy... Click for details

Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame. Made by Stephen Henry Deakin & John Horace Francis in Birmingham in 1900. Shaped rectangular window in shaped surround with bracket feet. Chased asymmetrical ornament: Climbing and entwined flowers spilling over molded border, fluid scrolls, and scallop shells. Mounted to stained-wood back with hinged support. Glass beveled. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 12 3/8 x W 9 1/2 in. Window: H 7 5/8 x W 5 3/4 in. #BS117

Pair of rare Art Nouveau perfume bottles. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910.

Each: Clear crystal with ovoid body and truncated conical neck terminating in knop. Cut ornament in form of large leafy scrolls and beads. Foot sterling silver with acid-etched scrolls and flowers and mauve enamel beads. Stopper sterling silver with more scrolls and flowers, enamel chevrons, lobed finial, and scalloped rim. Stopper has short glass plug. Beautiful turn-of-the-century design with a touch of... Click for details

Classical sterling silver picture frame. Made by McChesney Co. in Newark in 1920s. Rectangular window and flat surround with abstract egg-and-dart rim. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support for portrait (vertical) display. Fully marked including no. N77. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 10 1/8 x W 8 in. Window: H 8 7/8 x W 6 5/8 in. #BS503

Japonesque sterling silver inkwell. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1882. Drum form with curved shoulder, short neck, and hinged and cork-lined bayonet cover. Leaves and tendrils and butterflies, too, applied to honeycomb hand-hammered ground. Bonus bug (a modish beetle) on cover. Interior glass lined. Fully marked including pattern no. 6771 (first produced in 1882), director’s letter M (1873-91), and phrase “Sterling-Silver”. Excellent condition and patina.

Large dimensions: H 4... Click for details

Pretty Edwardian sterling silver bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Round with tapering sides. Turned down and scalloped rim with overlapping reeded foliate C-scrolls. Fully marked including patter no. 13780K and director’s letter m (1907-47). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 3/4 x D 10 1/8 in. Weight: 14 troy ounces. #BQ508