German sterling silver wedding king cup. Imported to Chester, England by Berthold Muller in 1901.A Renaissance prince holds aloft scrolled brackets to which are swing-mounted a lobed and double-domed cup. Period costume in form of sumptuous robe with anachronistic turn-of-the-century floral rinceaux at hem. A regal presence for a wedding or other ceremony. German hallmarks and English import marks. Very good condition and patina.

Dimensions: H 11 1/2 x W 5 3/4 x D 3 7/8 in. Weight: 19.5 troy... Click for details

George VI sterling silver jewelry box. Made by Walker & Hall in Sheffield in 1939. Square with straight sides and 4 pilaster supports terminating in volute scrolls. Cover hinged with allover engine-turned ornament. Raised central strip has skyscraper ornament. Box and cover interior velvet lined. Underside laminate-lined. Small and snazzy. Hallmark includes design no. 818779 registered in 1937. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 1/4 x W 3 3/8 x D 3 in. Gross weight: 8.3 troy ounces.... Click for details

Pretty old-fashioned sterling silver picture frame. Made by Charles S. Green & Co., Ltd in Birmingham in 1953. Rectangular window bordered by engraved scrollwork. With glass, silk lining, and stained-wood back and hinged support for portrait (vertical) display. Hallmarked. Good condition with nice patina.

Dimensions: Frame: H 7 1/4 x W 5 1/4 in. Window: H 6 1/2 x W 4 1/2 in. #BN515

Large and shimmering hand-hammered sterling silver jewelry box. Retailed by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Rectangular with straight sides and sharp corners. Cover hinged and raised with molded rim and inset small compartment, which also has a raised and hinged cover as well as a plain rectangular frame (vacant). Box and compartment interior velvet-lined, and both covers have gilt interior. Hallmarked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 1/2 x W 9 1/2 x D 6 in. Gross weight: 43.4 troy... Click for details

American Art Nouveau sterling silver baby cup. Straight sides and s-scroll handle. Applied flowering branch wraps around base: repeating pattern with pansy-style flowers joined by scrolled stems. Fresh and pretty with plenty of room for engraving. Hallmarked Hartford Sterling Co., a Philadelphia maker active from ca 1900-1924. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 1/8 x W 4 1/4 x D 2 7/8 in. Weight: 4.2 troy ounces. #BN549

Aesthetic sterling silver oyster tray. Made by Whiting in New York, ca 1885. Shaped with well and hand-hammered scrolled end brackets. Turned-in rim with rippled reeding. Stylized ornament tending to abstraction with acid-etched algae and beaded flowers and starfish, and raised scrolls. Rests on 4 leaf-mounted corner paws. Very much in the advanced taste. Hallmark includes no. 1234A. Fine condition and patina.

Dimensions: H 2 x W 15 x D 8 in. Heavy weight: 31 troy ounces. #BN537

American sterling silver flower bowl, ca 1890. Shaped ovalish well has wide mouth and turned-down rim with overlapping daisies on open stems. A tactile tribute to a humble field flower. Hallmarked “sterling”. Very good condition with rich patina.

Dimensions: H 2 1/2 x W 16 1/2 x D 11 3/4 in. Weight: 31 troy ounces. #BQ212

American sterling silver corkscrew, ca 1900. Large horn with vacant sterling silver mount. Hallmarked John Hasselbring, a Brooklyn maker noted for its barware. Hallmark includes no. 29. Very good condition with tactile ridges and irregularities.

Dimensions: H 7 1/4 x W 10 3/4 x D 1 3/8 in. #BQ113

Art Nouveau sterling silver basket. Made by Dominick & Haff in New York in 1902. Plain scalloped well engraved with shaded monogram. Rim wide open trellis interwoven with flowers. C-scroll wing handle same with central oval frame (vacant). Pretty turn-of-the-century country chic. Hallmark includes year, no. 2018, and Philadelphia retailer’s stamp JE Caldwell. Very good patina and definition.

Dimensions: H (with handle) 8 x D 10 in. Very heavy weight: 36 troy ounces. #BQ334

Pair of English sterling silver figural salt & pepper shakers. Each: A squatting reptile with legs gathered close to body. Scaly back, smooth front, and intense glass exophthalmic eyes. Closed mouth set in smirking smile. One has plastic plug; the other has cork plug. London 1967 hallmarks: One made by Richard Comyns; the other by Asprey. Fine condition.

Dimensions: H 2 1/8 x W 1 7/8 x D 1 3/8 in. Heavy total gross weight: 6.3 troy ounces. #BQ374

Pair of English sterling silver figural salt & pepper shakers. Each: A squatting reptile with legs gathered close to body. Scaly back, smooth front, and intense glass exophthalmic eyes. Closed mouth set in smirking smile. Plastic plug. London hallmarks: One made by Richard Comyns in 1971; the other by Asprey in 1967. Fine condition.

Dimensions: H 2 1/8 x W 1 7/8 x D 1 3/8 in. Heavy total gross weight: 6.8 troy ounces. #BQ375

George VI sterling silver frog shaker. Made by Asprey in London in 1947. A squatting reptile with legs gathered close to body. Scaly back, smooth front, and intense glass exophthalmic eyes. Closed mouth set in smirking smile. A cute solo companion. Plastic plug. Hallmarked. Fine condition and patina.

Dimensions: H 2 1/8 x W 1 7/8 x D 1 3/8 in. Gross weight: 3.2 troy ounces. #BQ373