Various Makers

A collection of five hard-bound history of furniture styles and makers reference books full of color photos and illustrations. Covering Early American, New Hampshire Seacoast, Shaker, and Contemporary American Woodworkers. Contemporary American Woodworkers by Michael A. Stone. Gibbs M. Smith Inc. 1986. 165 pages Fine Points of Furniture, Early American by Albert Sack. Crown Publishers 1993. 320 pages. American Antiques Encyclopedia...

A mixed set of four Estate Sterling silver napkin rings, circa late 19th to early 20th century. A nice grouping, each ring of similar size with beaded or banded rims. The rings are...

A magnificent, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver dessert service for twelve persons; an addition to our canteen of cutlery collection. The pieces of this magnificent, antique Victorian sterling silver cutlery service for twelve persons have been crafted in a Quilted Kings shape. Each piece of this Victorian dessert service in silver gilt is embellished with quilted ornamentation to the handle and stem. The decoration to each handle incorporates a bordered oval cartouche to the terminal and embellished to the anterior surface with the contemporary engraved initials 'CMB'; the cartouche to the reverse remains vacant. Each Kings-shaped handle is further ornamented with a paralleling rope twist decorated border, incorporating a feature knot motif to the terminal and drop/heel. This Victorian dessert service in silver gilt consists of 55 pieces: Basic Service: 12 dessert knives 12 dessert forks 12 dessert spoons 10 ice cream spoons additional pieces: 1 sauce ladle 4 serving spoons 4 salt spoons* The exceptional silver spoons and forks, in additional to the original dessert knives, have been crafted by the London flatware makers F B Thomas & Co (Francis Boone Thomas) and Francis Higgins II between 1863-1881. This magnificent service benefits from solid silver gilt serving pieces made by Francis Boone Thomas of F B Thomas & Co in 1881. Each piece of this exceptional antique Victorian dessert service retains the original gilding; this has some slight wear in keeping with age and in a sympathetic fashion. These impressive examples of antique silverware are supplied in felt cutlery rolls; which not only protect the items in storage but significantly reduces tarnishing. This dessert service is a segment of a more extensive canteen of cutlery which through time will have been divided. Although salt spoons would not traditionally be presented within a dessert service, the remaining pieces of the original cutlery set have been kept together. Condition This antique dessert service...

An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique Victorian English sterling silver butter shells or dishes; an addition to our dining silverware...

The pieces of this exceptional composite antique sterling silver flatware set for twelve persons have been crafted in the fiddle pattern. The reverse surface of each spoon features a rounded heel to the bowl and pip to the handle terminal; the anterior surface of each fork bears a pip to the terminal. This antique fiddle pattern flatware...

A lovely assortment of mother of pearl handled and sterling silver with EPNS silver plate servers, circa 1880-1910. The English pieces are Sheffield. Included are: 2) English nut picks: 4.75 in. L x .50 in. W x .25 in. H 1) American pie slice, Lamson & Goodnow, Sterling ferrule: 10.5 in. L x 1.75 in. W x .50 in. H 1) English bread fork...

A collection of five hard-bound architecture books full of color photos, illustrations, and blueprints, covering the work of John Nash, Frank Gehry, Eero Saarinen, David Chipperfield, and the firm of Scogin, Elam & Bray. John Nash – A complete catalogue 1752-1835 by Michael Mansbridge, Rizzoli 1991 – 336 pages Gehry Talks Architecture + Process, Rizzoli 1999 – 300 pages Saarinen House...

A collection of six coffee table sized books of women artists. Covering a fascinating group of ground-breaking feminist artists. Louise Bourgeois, by Marie-Laure Bernadac. Hardbound, Flammarion Press, 1996. 191 pages. Berthe Morisot, Impressionist, by Charles Stuckey. Softbound, Hudson Hills Press, 1987. 228 pages. Eileen Gray, Designer & Architect, by Philippe Garner. Softbound, Taschen, 1993. 160 pages. Beverly Pepper, Sculpture in Place, by Rosalind Krauss. Softbound, Cross River Press, 1986 179 pages. Betty Parsons, Artist, Dealer, Collector, by Lee Hall...

A collection of six books of French, English and American country houses, cottages, and stables. Outlining the architecture, design, and decor to this particular genre of dwelling and life style. A great resource for anyone designing, building, decorating, or dreaming of living in a country home. Life in the French Country House, by Mark Girouard. Hardbound, Alfred Knopf, 2000. 352 pages. American Stables, by Julius Trousdale. Hardbound, NY Graphic Society, 1981. 219 pages. The English Country House, by Olive Cook...

An exceptional, fine and impressive composite pair of antique George V English sterling silver cocktail shakers made in the Art Deco style; an addition to our wine and drinks related silverware collection. These exceptional antique cocktail shakers in sterling silver have a tapering panelled form, in the Art Deco style. The surface of each George V cocktail shaker is plain and encompassed with an applied reed decorated girdle. These cobbler shakers retain the original hallmarked domed push fit covers accented with further panelled ornamentation to the domed portions. Each exceptional examples of antique silverware is fitted with a panelled spout with an integrated pierced decorated strainer and cork stopper. The stoppers are fitted with the original hallmarked sterling silver mounts and retain the original chain; the chain anchors to the aforementioned girdles to the body. These antique sterling silver cocktail shakers...

An exceptional, fine and impressive, composite antique English sterling silver Old English Thread pattern flatware service for ten persons; an addition to our antique London silverware collection. The pieces of this exceptional, antique sterling silver cutlery set have been crafted in the Old English Thread pattern. The anterior and reverse surfaces of each piece are embellished with thread decoration paralleling the shape of the handle and encompassing the rounded heel. The reverse of each spoon and anterior of each fork features a pip to the handle terminal. This antique silver 10 place cutlery set consists of 73 pieces: Basic service: 10 table knives 10 table forks 10 table spoons 10 dessert knives 10 dessert forks 10 dessert spoons 10 teaspoons Additional pieces: Pair of sauce ladles Serving spoon The pieces of this impressive antique utilitarian London silver service were crafted by a variety of makers: Table forks: Chawner & Co (George William Adams), 1860-1872 Mary Chawner, 1834 Table spoons: Chawner & Co (George William Adams), 1860 Mary Chawner, 1834 Dessert forks: Chawner & Co (George William Adams), 1840 - 1843 Mary Chawner, 1836 Dessert spoons: Chawner & Co (George William Adams), 1837 - 1843 Teaspoons: Charles Eley, 1825 Serving pieces: Mary Chawner, 1834 - 1838 The sterling silver service is presented with a set of vintage table and dessert knives* crafted by C J Vander Ltd in 1950. These impressive examples of antique silverware are supplied in felt cutlery rolls; which not only protect the items in storage but significantly reduces tarnishing. * Predominately all antique silver canteens...

An exceptional, fine and impressive composite set of six antique Chinese export silver napkin rings; an addition to our dining silver...