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Antonio Pineda created this silver and obsidian bracelet after 1950. The ten-link bracelet is made from a high-grade alloy of silver (.970) and features ten square cut obsidian stones. The bracelet is approximately 8 inches long. The bracelet has a fine safety chain and a tongue and box clasp. The back of the box clasp is stamped “HENCHO EN” over “MEXICO”, over a “58” Eagle Mark, beside Antonio’s Crown Mark, over 970. This bracelet is in excellent antique condition.

1930s Sterling Silver and Bakelite Candlesticks by Webster Company

This glass cologne bottle is decorated in with a network of silver overlay in an Art Nouveau style floral and tendril motif, that is enhanced with hand engraving. The antique condition of the cologne bottle in very good antique condition and most unusual for this era silver, neither the stopper nor the side of the bottle have been engraved in their respective cartouches. This cologne bottle is a little larger than most overlay bottles standing about 6 inches tall to the top of the stopper and is about 5 inches in diameter. It is marked around the rim of the bottle mouth collar: “SILVER DEPOSIT J 850”

This modern style, circa 1950, sterling silver centerpiece bowl by Reed and Barton (of Taunton, MA) has a wooden center and foot. It stands about 2” high and is about 8 1⁄8“ in diameter. The bowl is stamped on the back of the SILVER REED & BARTON, STERLING AND X52; there are also two paper stickers attached to the wood foot, one of which is grey metallic sticker with blue print that reads, Reed & Barton STERLING.

This Gorham cocktail pitcher and stirrer are from the great midcentury modern designer on Gorham's staff, Donald H. Colflesh. This pitcher is silverplated and the with a bold black plastic serpentine handle. It stands approximately 11 ¼ " tall and is about 3" in diameter. There is an ice catcher lip inside at the spout, making this a stunning martini pitcher. The pitcher is faintly marked with the Gorham script logo.
The stirrer is also silver plated and measures about 12 ¾ “ long. It is stamped on the back Gorham, and has Gorham’s silverplate mark E, a shield with and ship achor in it and a P; N13 is stamped after these marks.
This beverage server is illustrated in the MODERNISM IN AMERICAN SILVER catalog/book by Jewel Stern and was part of the accompanying exhibition that traveled to several museums in the United States. The exhibition started at the Smithsonian's Renwick Gallery. The illustration appears on page 288 of this book. The pitcher is faintly marked with the Gorham script logo. The Colflesh beverage server was designed in 1959.

Two handled Ebbtide sandwich tray by International Silver Company of Meriden, CT. The sandwich tray is approximately 13” from handle to handle and 10” wide. This tray reflects the Deco taste of the 1920s and 1930s, with its streamline decoration of concentric rings in the center of the tray, overlapping and graduating peaks around the trays border, and the stair stepping sweeps of line on the handles. The back of the tray is marked: International; International Silver Company’s manufacture mark -- a shield topped with a knight’s helmet and emblazoned in its center with a S – the shield mark being followed by STERLING; and H82A. Opposite International Silver Company’s identifying marks is a stamp Patent Pending. This tray is in excellent vintage condition.

This condiment dish in the novel form of a wheelbarrow is sure to be a conversation piece at your next dinner. The wheelbarrow has the sturdy construction that we have come to associate with German craftsmanship. It is decorated with a pierced floral and scrolls motif on all panels and the two side panels feature a ring of dancing cherubs, zephyrs, and wingless putti. The scroll spokes wheel of the wheelbarrow, with its scroll spokes, functionally rolls. The original clear glass liner is uniquely shaped to conform to the slope of the wheelbarrow trough, and has a pretty decorative apron cut to its lip that compliments the silver edge of the trough.
The wheelbarrow is hallmarked with the Germany’s Cresent Moon and Crown silver hallmark and "800” assay mark and mark “SCHALLMAYER" (Theodor Schallmayer of Munich, Germany ― retailer).
The wheelbarrow is approximately 6 inches long. The glass liner is about 4" X 2 3/4 inches.

This beautiful necklace was designed by Hector Aguilar of Taxco, Mexico. It is made of all sterling silver to a 940 standard (sterling is 925, so it does have one and a half percent more silver in it than does sterling. The clasp is marked with Aguilar's "HA" script mark, the number "940" and the word "Taxco". This Aguilar marking was used circa 1940.
There are 18 links that makeup this necklace. The total length of this necklace is approximately eighteen inches. The necklace is in all original condition and it has not been buffed.

This Liberty of London sterling silver baby/child's cup was made in Birmingham, England in 1924. This is a handmade cup with the hammer marks from the silversmith left in the cup as part of its design motif. The cup stands on an applied round "foot" and has an applied handmade and decorated handle as well. The cup has bands engraved and chased lines and waves. This cup has no monogramming or monogram removal. The cup is hallmarked on the bottom with an anchor (for Birmingham, England), a lion (indicating it assays sterling silver), the letter "Z" (indicating that it was assayed/made in 1924) and the letter "L&C" the logo for Liberty and Company. The cup is in great vintage condition and has not been buffed. It stands approximately three inches tall.

Sterling silver chamber stick by Barker Brothers Silver Ltd. Barker Brothers started silver manufacturing in 1871. The miniature chamber stick is hallmarked as being made in Birmingham, England in the year 1941; “STERLING MADE IN ENGLAND" is also on the chamber stick in addition to the other hallmarks. All markings are on the handle of the chamber stick. The chamber stick is in excellent vintage condition and has the original faux candle that came with it when it was new. The chamber stick has no monogram or other engravings.

The “Patent Pending” mark on the bottom of this Northern Lights Compote dates it to about 1928 when International Silver Company first introduced the Northern Lights sterling silver hollowware line. International Silver Company, of Meriden, Connecticut, produced Northern Lights hollowware for a brief time and pieces such as this compote are extremely rare. The Northern Lights compost stands about 6 ¼” high and is about 5 ½” in diameter. The bottom of the compote is marked: “INTERNATIONAL”; the International Silver Company’s shield mark followed by “STERLING”; “T105”; and “Patent Pending”. The Northern Lights compote is in excellent vintage condition.

This pair of mid century modern candle sticks in the FAR EAST pattern was made by the Reed and Barton Company of Taunton, Massachusetts. They are made of sterling silver and black melamine. They stand approximately eight inches tall. The "dots" of silver on the sticks are small imperial chrysanthemum blossoms, thus the tie in to the far east. The sticks are date marked by Reed and Barton for the year 1957. They are in excellent vintage condition and they have not been buffed.

This pair of picture frames is by M G Cooler. The frames are sterling silver formed to look like scrolling flowers and foliage in a repeat pattern all around the border and pierced in between the scrolls. The silver frame is mounted on a purple velvet easel backing. The frame is approximately 7 3⁄8 “ long by 6” with a picture opening of about 5” by 3 ½ “. The silver is stamped Sterling and M G Cooler. These frames date from the turn of the last century and today pairs of frames of this early are difficult to acquire

A powder puff would have originally accompanied every 19th and early 20th century powder jar. One intact is a truly rare and hard find. Most got separated, lost, or deteriorated and do not exist today. This powder puff was made by Foster & Bailey of Providence, RI. Foster & Bailey were in business from 1878 to 1898. The sterling portion of the powder puff is approximately 1 inch long and the feather or puff part of the powder puff is about 3 inches in diameter and is doing some shedding. The mark on this powder puff is the Foster and Bailey logo, an F&B within a flag and the word "STERLING". This powder puff is not monogrammed and has no monogram removal. Wear is consistent with its age.

This shaker jar is American made and is marked "STERLING". The sterling lid has an arts and crafts "hammered" finish motif and screws onto the glass jar base screws on and unscrews off and has an arts and crafts "hammered" finish motif. Under the lid the glass is capped with a snug fitting removable gold plated shaker grill with about a dozen holes for shaking out the jar's contents. The jar is columnar with a flat panel cut to the glass. While decorative, these flat panels help prevent the jar from rolling off of the table, should it be upset. The lid does have a empty cartouche for a monogram, and there is no a evidence of a monogram removal. The jar is approximately 4 1/2 inches tall and is early 20th century. This jar is in very good condition with wear consistent with its age.

This dagger-shaped, silver, bookmark topped with a fanciful plume decoration was made in Finand probably in the mid-1900s. The interior of the thin “dagger” blade is cut so that it will flex and clip to the page of a book. The bookmark is about 3 1/8” inches long, by 11/16” wide. The back of the bookmark is stamped “830S” (for the silver content}, over a round touch mark with a crown in a heart at it its center (the Finnish hallmark). This bookmark is in excellent vintage condition.

This miniature rabbit is solid cast in silver. It stand approximately 1 6/8” high. One of the rabbit’s feet is stamped indistinctly with what appears to be “|| 835 A”. The rabbit miniature is probably from Belgium from around 1900.

This Arts and Crafts bowl is by the silversmith Edgar Caron who worked from 1924 to 1937 for Arthur Stone Workshop of Gardner, MA. As with all Arthur Stone Workshop silverwares, this bowl is completely hand made. This square bowl has rounded corners and measures approximately 8 inches by 8 inches and about 2 inches deep. The simplicity of design is characteristic of much of the Stone Workshop’s output.
This bowl is marked with the Arthur Stone Workshop's maker’s mark and the word "STERLING"; the letter "c" denotes Edgar Caron as the actual silversmith that handmade this bowl. The bowl is of a heavy weight, weighing almost 14 ounces.

Made of sterling silver with applied brass details, this profile elephant in mid stride is a charming pin by Full Circle. The ears and the eye of the silver elephant are made of yellow brass. A rectangular tag soldered to the back of the pin is marked: “FULL CIRCLE” over “.925” beside “©”. The elephant pin measures about 2 5/8” long, 1 7/8” high. The pin is in excellent used condition.

Towle Silversmiths of Newburyport, Massachusetts, made this black ceramic mustard pot with sterling silver lid. The sterling lid is notched for a mustard spoon and it has a black plastic finial. The mustard pot stands about 4” high and is about 3 ¼” in diameter. It is marked on the bottom of the lid: “TOWLE”; “STERLING”; and “03”. Towle Silversmiths probably made this pot in the 1950s or 1960s. This mustard pot is in excellent vintage condition.

R. Blackinton & Company, of North Attlboro, Massachussetts, made this glass hive shaped honey pot with a sterling silver lid decorated with a cast and applied bee finial. The glass of the honey pot and the sterling lid are notched with matching openings to accommodate a honey ladle or server. The honey pot stands about 4 ¼” high and is about 3” in diameter. The bottom of the sterling lid is marked “STERLING” over Blackinton’s manufacturer mark -- “R”, “B” with a dagger through its center, and “Co” in rounded corner rectangular reserves. The honey pot is in excellent vintage condition, with no chips in the glass and any monograms or engraving on the sterling lid.

This vase is by George A Henckel & Company of New York, NY. The bullet shaped vase liner is made of glass, and the detachable stand is made of sterling silver. The sterling stand is pierced all around with scrolling forward and backward “S”s abounding with tangents: where the “S”s meet in the front of the vase, they form a heart frame around the monogram cartouche. The cartouche is monogramed “LIP” in interlocking script letters. The silver stand is marked on the bottom with Henckel & Company’s distinctive H mark, Sterling, Marcus &Co (retailer), and 3. The vase is in excellent vintage condition.

Reed & Barton, of Taunton, Massachusetts, made this modernistic salt and pepper set in the 1950s. The salt and pepper set emulates the Danish Modern work of the time, by using sterling silver and teakwood in a sleek, bullet shaped design. The salt and pepper shakers are filled with their respective spices through a hole in the wooden bottom of each shaker, which is plugged with a plastic stopper. The shakers measure about 3 5/16” inches high, and 1 7/16” inches in diameter. One side of each shaker is marked “REED &BARTON” over “STERLING” by the side of “x16”. While the salt shaker has no apparent issues, the pepper does have two minor dents in the silver reflective of its age and use.

The craftsmen of Allan Adler, Inc. made this streamline baby cup. One of the last great silversmithies in the USA, Allan Adler, Inc. was located in Los Angeles and under the guidance of Allan Adler himself when this circa 1950s cup was made. The basic cup portion was spun on a lathe and is contrasted by a stark horizontal and arc handle, that is about three quarters as wide as the cup itself. The cup measures about 2” inches high, by 3 ¾” inches wide. The bottom of the baby cup is stamped “ALLAN ADLER” over “STERLING”. This cup is in excellent vintage condition, having no monograms, dents or apparent scratches.

This solid cast beaver pendant once hung on a blue and white ribbon and was awarded to a council-level Boy Scout for distinguished service. Being special awards Of the Boy Scouts of America the beaver pendant is fairly rare. The pendant measures about 1 ¼” long by 7/8” high (not including the triangular appending loop). The beaver is sculpted in realistic detail. On the bottom of the beaver’s tail are the marks: “M.A.Co.” over “Sterling” over “©”. The beaver pendant is in excellent vintage condition.

This approximately 8 ¾” square picture frame is sterling silver mounted on Masonite backing with an easel stand. The frame has an 7” picture opening, approximately. The silver of the frame is decorated with beading on its outer and inner edges. The frame is stamped with a star, 50 and PD in an oblong reserve with pointed ends; and 925 in an oval reserve. The condition is excellent.

Georgian “Old English” style soup ladle has no monogram and is in excellent antique condition. Many customers do not necessarily serve soup any more but they use ladles such as this for pasta sauce. The ladle was made in London in 1775; it is approximately 13 ½ inches long.

These are a nice pair of fully hallmarked sterling silver King's Pattern English Asparagus Tongs made in London by the maker William Eaton. These asparagus tongs are not monogramed or otherwise engraved.
The top and the bottom of the tong plates have identical piercings. The asparagus tongs measure approximately 10” inches long and about an 1 ½” wide. The hallmarks indicate that these tongs were made in 1827.
These asparagus tongs are in excellent antique condition: showing very little to no wear, or any other damage. The spring to the tongs is still in excellent condition as well. The tongs have not been buffed.

In the 1970s S. Kirk & Son, of Baltimore, Maryland, produced a miniature animal series in sterling silver. The series had domestic and wild animals in the mix; some are rarer than others, because fewer were made; and some are universally popular, so they never stay available on the used market for long. The S. Kirk & Son frog is one of the universally popular animal miniatures. The frog is more naturalistically sculpted that most of the other animals in the series. Like the other animals in the series, the frog is solid cast and heavy for its size of about 2” inches long by 1 ½” inches wide. The frog is stamped on the bottom “S. KIRK & SON” (multiple stamped) over “STERLING” (multiple stamped) over “②” (multiple stamped). The frog is in excellent vintage condition.

This grape bowl was made by Dominick & Haff of New York, New York in 1882 and retailed by Black Star & Frost. The bowl is approximately 10 3/8” inches from handle to handle, 6 5/8” inches wide and 3 1/2“ inches high. Cast and applied grapes, grape leaves and grapevines decorate the sides and make up the handles of this hand hammered bowl; the foot of the bowl is hand hammered and repousséd , chased and engraved with grapevines and leaves. The bottom of the grape bowl is marked “Black Star & Frost”, STERLING” and with Dominick & Haff’s distinctive rectangle-circle-diamond mark. Inside of the bowl, at the center is an engraved scrolled frame surrounding a Gothic “F” monogram? There is some wear to the gold wash on the interior of the grape bowl, but otherwise the grape bowl is in excellent antique condition.

This late 20th century Tiffany and Company toggle chain necklace features 27 small sterling heart links and a large sterling heart closure, each with a round center hole. The length of the necklace is about 17 7/8” long. The large heart toggle closure is marked “© Tiffany & Co 925”. This necklace is in excellent vintage condition.

This sterling silver stickpin was made by Unger Bros of Newark, New Jersey around the turn of the twentieth century. The head of the stickpin is modeled to look like a Plains Indian wearing a feathered headdress and necklaces. Known as Unger Indian, this is one of Unger Bros. most popular motifs, and is intensely collected today. The stickpin measures about 2 ¾” inches long and about ½” inch wide. The back of the stickpin head is marked with Unger Bros. well known mark: “● STERLING ● 925 FINE” circling an interlaced “UB”. The stickpin is in excellent antique condition.

Made around 1892, this Leaf Shaped Bonbon Server is by William B. Kerr & Company, of Newark, New Jersey. The bonbon server is about 4 ¼” long and about 2 ¼” wide. The gold washed bowl of the bonbon server is shaped like a palmate leaf, detailed with veins and serrated edges; the handle is made to look like a serpentine stem that loops over on itself and terminates in a diagonally cleaved end. It is marked on the back of the bowl: A fleur –de-lis symbol mark of the William B. Kerr & Company; “STERLING”; and “96”. The bonbon server is in excellent antique condition.

Reed &Barton, of Taunton, Massachusetts, made this loop handled baby spoon. The handle of the spoon loops for the easy grasp of an infant: it begins at the back of the spoon bowl where it is attached, where a Fleur de Lis starts the decoration; scrolling edging sweep one quickly to the front of the spoon where a beautifully sculpted base-relief cherub alighting in a field of flowers predominates the design, which is otherwise symmetrical scrolling tendrils forming cartouches and composés. The bowl of the spoon is engraved with strutting turkey and grass, making this spoon among the uniquely rare silver works by any manufacturer to feature a turkey as a design element. The loop handle spoon is about 3 ½” inches long and about 1 1/8” inches wide. The spoon is marked inside the loop with: Reed & Barton’s manufacturer’s mark of an Eagle and a Lion flanking a Shield with an “R” in its center; “STERLING” on a raised oblong reserve; and “PAT. OCT. 9, 1894” on a raised oblong. “From Woodland Bowling Club” over “Thanksgiving” over “1902” is engraved in script on the inside of the handle loop. This spoon is in excellent antique condition.

This sterling silver hinged oval box is by Mary Dunhill, the daughter of Alfred Dunhill, the cigarette and pipe tobacco manufacture. The completely plain box measures about 3” inches long, by 2 1/8” inches wide, by ½” inch high. An oblong button on the front side releases the well fitted hinged lid. Stamped on the bottom of the box is “MARY DUNHILL” over “STERLING”. The box was probably made after 1930 for Mary Dunhill, a cosmetic entrepreneur, and may have been sold through Dunhill’s in New York. The box is in excellent vintage condition.

These sterling silver short candlesticks with a stylized modern pomegranate candle cup are by J. C. Boardman & Company, of South Wallingford, Connecticut. The pomegranate candle cup sits on a flared base that sits over the top of a pierced relief of repeat flowers with beaded pistils; the flower relief sits on a round sloping foot. The candlesticks are about 4 ¼” high and about 3 ½ “in diameter. The bottoms of the candlesticks are marked: “STERLING BY BOARDMAN”; Boardman’s manufactures mark, and equally partitioned rectangular reserve – the first partition having in its field a spread eagle holding arrows in its talons, the second partition having a “B” with a small “J” and a small “C” on either side, and the third partition holding a shield over a twisted banner; and the item number “1160. These candlesticks are in excellent vintage condition, and have no monograms or engraving.

This Egg Timer by Gorham Manufacturing Company was probably made in the 1960s. The top and bottom feet of the Egg Timer are made of sterling silver reinforced by cement and are attached to faceted column of cast acrylic surrounding an hourglass shaped glass timer with yellow green sand. The sand runs for about three minutes. The egg timer stands about 3 10/16” inches high and is about 1 9/16” inches in diameter. One of the sterling feet is stamped: “GORHAM STERLING CEMENT REINFORCED 411”. The egg timer is in excellent vintage condition.

Rare Sterling Silver Art Deco Bowl

This miniature sculpture of a seated basset hound cast in sterling silver is by Kirk and Sons of Baltimore, MD. The sculpture is about 2 ¼” long. The bottom of the sculpture is marked with a “3” in a circle, “STERLING” and “S. KIRK & Son. It is in excellent vintage condition.

Sterling Silver Doe and Fawn Miniatures Capturing a Naturalistic Feel of Animals in the Wild

Sterling Silver Donkey Miniature Imported by Arthur Graf of England

This hinged double picture frame is by Tiffany & Company of New York, NY. It is plain with no decoration and measures about 7” high by 10” wide; each picture opening is about 5 ¾”high by 3 ¾” wide. The back of the frame is stamped “Tiffany & Co 925”. The frame is in excellent vintage condition.

This sterling silver drinking straw by an unknown maker is approximately 8 7⁄8” inches long and about 1/4” inches in diameter. The straw is of substantial gage, is plain with no decoration, and it is marked “STERLING” near one end. The straw is in excellent condition, with no dents or apparent scratches on the surface.

Early 20th Century Sterling Silver Kiddush Cup in an Old World Style.

Sterling silver trash cans like this were probably originally intended for cigarette ashes; but have found and alternate use, today for discarded hors de oeuvres and cocktail picks, or as simple miniature novelties. The form resembles a tin trash can without a lid, fluted all around and having two opposing handles on its side. The silver trash can stands about 2” high, by 2 1⁄8” wide. It is marked on the bottom, STERLING and PAT. PEND.

Sigi of Taxco, Mexico Sterling Silver Modernist Designed Whale Pin with a Green Stone. This pin is approximately 3 inches in length.

Carl Poul Petersen, a former Georg Jensen silversmith, made this sterling footed bowl most likely in the 1950s at his workshop in Montreal, Canada. The upturned bell shaped bowl sits on domed foot; and it is ornamented at three equal points at the base with simplified, three leaf motifs, that are reoccurring decoration in Petersen’s repertoire. The bowl stands about 3 ½” inches high and is about 5 1/8” in diameter. The bowl is marked on the bottom: “PP” and with an indistinct mark (most likely an incomplete Canadian silver mark) on either side of “Handmade” over “Sterling”. The bowl is in excellent vintage condition.

This sterling silver charm bracelet, marked Tiffany and Company, has three charms on it made of sterling silver. The Tiffany markings are "TIFFANY &Co 4186 M STERLING SILVER". This bracelet is also hand engraved on the inside "Dec, 25th 1875". The Tiffany date letter "M" is consistent with the date of the inscription. The outer decorative motif is that of cross tied reeds. This bracelet is ovoid shaped and is approximately 2 11⁄16" by 2 ¼”. The three charms that are soldered onto this bracelet include a bale of cotton that has the numbers/date 1885 enameled on it, a smiling black face (possibly Sunny South/Johnny Griffin) and a tag that has three initials hand engraved on it. The three initials are "WHJ". All three charms are sterling silver, but none of the three have any markings. The reverse of the Sunny South face is plain, the reverse of the Emancipation Proclamation is a style of engine turning with what appears to be a gold wash and the bail of cotton is 3 dimensional.

This child’s spoon and fork set by Tiffany & Company is in the Eternal Circle pattern designed by Elsa Peretti. The approximate length of these pieces is 4 1/2 inches.

The sterling silver Tiffany and Company fruit stand or tazza has a round pedestal foot and a pair of handles or ears that are full figural birds and flowers. It is approximately eight and a half inches tall to the top of the bird "ears/handles" and about eleven inches across the figural bird ears wide. Without the birds, it is about eight and a half inches in diameter. The fruit stand is marked "TIFFANY & CO. 2605 QUALITY 925-1000" on one side of the bottom and it is marked "M (old English style font) 758 UNION SQUARE" on the opposite side of the foot. These markings indicate that this tazza was made in the early 1870s. Besides the floral and bird decorations, there are also two die rolled borders, one on the bottom rim of the foot and another on the top rim of the tazza. There is also a matching knob in the middle of the pedestal foot. This piece is not monogrammed and has no other engravings. It is in great vintage condition and it has not been buffed.

This is the largest version of what is known to collectors as the Unger Indian Pin. It measures approximately 2 5/8” inches in diameter. The pin is made of sterling silver and depicts a stern looking western Native American tribal chief in a full feathered headdress and is marked on the back with the Unger Bros. manufacturer’s mark: an intertwined “UB” encircled with “STERLING 925 Fine”. The Unger Bros. company was in Newark, New Jersey and produced silver jewelry, novelties and holloware from 1872 to 1914. This pin was probably produced after 1885. This Unger Bros. Indian Pin is in excellent antique condition.

This is a set of eight Bakelite and sterling silver sorbet cups made by Wallace Silversmiths of Wallingford, CT. The sorbet cups were made circa 1930. The base to each cup is a disc of dark cranberry red Bakelite with a smaller disc of black Bakelite on top of it. The dark cranberry red Bakelite disc is approximately 2” inches in diameter. The black Bakelite disc is about one quarter inch smaller. The sorbet cups stand approximately 2” inches tall and are about 2 5⁄8” inches in diameter. The cups are marked as seen in the photograph with The old Wallace "R W stag's head & S" logo, the word "STERLING", the number "3707" and "WALLACE" are stamped on each sorbet cup. The set is in very good vintage condition and the sorbet cups are not monogrammed. There are no chips in the Bakelite.