Antique European silver strainer, ca 1840. Round bowl with concentric piercing, gadrooned rim, and feathered open loop handle. On handle back is engraved shaded block monogram NP. Marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 3/4 x W 7 3/4 x D 4 7/8 in. Weight: 5.5 troy ounces. #AW822

Adams-style sterling silver centerpiece bowl on plateau. Made by Black, Starr & Frost in New York, ca 1890.

Bowl: Curved and steeply tapering with turned-down rim and domed foot. Plateau: Octagonal and domed on corner bracket supports. Curvilinear frames and Adams-style ornament in form of garlands, beribboned wreaths, scallop shells, and volute pilasters. Bowl has loose-mounted wreath rings. A sumptuous adaptation of late 18th-century design.

Hallmarks include no. 53/7779 and phrase... Click for details

Japonesque sterling silver and mixed metal tea set. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1879-1880. This set comprises teapot, creamer, and sugar.

Each: Bellied with short reeded neck and foot ring. Bracket handles (teapot handle stained wood). Teapot has gently raised hinged cover with ball finial and s-form spout. Creamer has discreet lip spout. Allover honeycomb hand hammering applied with lots of period motifs: oversized leaves and lily pads as well as granulated soil; rich and varied... Click for details

Edwardian glass rouge pot with sterling silver cover. Made by William Neale in Chester in 1901. Pot clear and round with straight and faceted sides. Cover flat with inlaid ribbon-bedecked oil lamp, and sterling silver sides. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 3/8 x D1 1/2 in. #AY667

George V glass rouge pot with sterling silver cover. Made in Birmingham in 1918. Pot clear and round with straight sides. Cover flat with inlaid ribbon-tied wreath, and sterling silver sides. Fully marked (maker’s mark indistinct). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 x D 1 1/2 in. #AY668

Art Nouveau glass and sterling silver inkwell. Made by Gorham in Providence. Rectilinear clear glass block bulbous well. Sides have carved ornament: Fluid scrollwork and stylized flowers. Short neck in sterling silver collar surrounded by squarish same mount and hinged cover. Engraved interlaced script monogram and interlaced scrolls, flowers, and leaves. Hallmark includes no. D788. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 1/4 x W 3 1/2 x D 3 1/2 in. #AW242

American Art Nouveau sterling silver vase, ca 1890. Undulating baluster vase with stem-framed lobes, wavy rim, and domed foot. Chased and repousse floral ornament: Splayed and overlapping irises with swooping leaves. Top in form of open interlaced (woven) leaves. Hallmarked “Sterling” with no. 4213. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 20 3/8 x D 9 in. Weight: 65.2 troy ounces. #BQ465

Hand made sterling silver bowl. Made by Arthur Stone in Gardner, Mass. Curved and tapering sides and stepped foot. A beautiful piece in the Craftsman tradition. Hallmark includes benchman’s initial G for Herman W. Glendenning, who was active from 1920-37. Fine condition and patina.

Dimensions: H 3 1/2 x D 8 1/8 in. Weight: 17.5 troy ounces. #BQ478

Art Deco sterling silver centerpiece bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1924. Wide mouth, steeply tapering sides, and stepped foot. Interior has acid-etched interlaced arcade inset with flowers and scalloped border. A semi-abstract design that draws on Victorian prototypes. Hallmark includes pattern no. 20448A (first produced in 1924) and director’s letter m (1907-47). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 7/8 x D 11 1/2 in. Weight: 37.2 troy ounces. #BH290

George VI sterling silver gravy boat. Made in London in 1939. Wide-bodied bowl with scalloped rim, helmet mouth, capped-scroll handle, and 3 shell-mounted hoof supports. Traditional Georgian – still vital after more than two centuries. Fully marked with retailer’s stamp (Peter Guille, Ltd). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 x W 7 3/8 x D 4 1/8 in. Weight: 8.8 troy ounces. #BQ444

Pair of sterling silver baskets. Made by Georg Jensen in Copenhagen. Each: Boat-form with c-scroll handle terminating in buds. Stamen support set in upturned petals mounted to round stepped foot. Visible hand hammering. Postwar hallmark includes pattern no. 235B. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 1/4 x W 5 x D 4 in. Total weight: 12.8 troy ounces. #BH430

Pair of Victorian sterling silver napkin rings. Made by William & Henry Stratford in 1863. Each: Pierced tracery with solid frame (vacant). Beaded rims. In leather-bound case with fitted velvet and silk lining with retailer’s gilt stamp. Hallmarked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 1/4 x D 1 3/4 in. Total weight: 1.3 troy ounces. #BH564