Los Angeles Famed Ambassador Hotel Champagne Bucket

This silver trophy was designed to celebrate the winner of an angling competition. Three fishing rods with large reels intersect over one another, forming a three-pronged base for the trophy. Looped onto the rods is a wreath, signifying victory for the recipient of the trophy. The chalice of the trophy is clear and nondescript, free of any markings or initials. Well maintained and sturdy, this is an excellent example of antique silver craftsmanship. Sportfishing began in earnest in 15th century England...

Original 1932 Los Angeles Summer Olympics license plate fob.

Extremely rare vintage 1970 Gucci Italy silver plated horse-bit decorated box lined with satinwood; hinged lid with stirrup snaffle motif and raised lip so airtight when closed. Rest...

History of old Sheffield plate being an account of the origin, growth, and decay of the industry and of the antique silver and white or Britannia metal trade with chronological lists...

Brass chess board and chess game made with the ancient casting technique. After casting, the finish was chiseled and subsequently silvered and finished with 24-carat gold plating. The figures are in Florentine medieval style then painted with antioxidant treatment using a special transparent lacquer. The two-tone mirrored glass chess top which highlights the high quality of execution. Italian silverware, already with a centuries-old tradition, had a great development in the twentieth century and produced pieces of the highest quality that the whole world envies. Italian craftsmanship had a kind of new Renaissance after the war. A great many high-quality silverware was born where exceptional pieces were produced that now decorate the most prestigious houses. Made entirely by hand in the artisan workshop of piero Benzoni...

An unusual English late Victorian antique presentation silver plated tree trunk shaped cigar or cheroot stand with cutter dating from 1889. The sta...