Silver Decorative Objects

Antique late 19th century Burmese (Myanmar) exceptional solid silver repousse' bowl, repousse' decorated in high detail and relief with scenes of agriculture, elephants helping to move timber, villagers sawing and carrying wood...

Wilhelm Kage vase 'argenta' for Gustavsberg Sweden 1950 Signed underneath Good condition Scandinavian Modern Wilhelm Kåge "Argenta" Vase in stoneware and inlays in silver for Gustav...

Stunning Silver Miao Minority Tribe Necklace featuring an arrangement of interlocking chains and dragon motifs mounted on a custom base. Meticulously designed to add a touch of cultu...

Pair of Chantilly Duchess sterling silver 3-light candelabra. Made by Gorham in Providence. Each: Central socket mounted with 2-scroll arms, each ter...

Victorian letter opener designed by Deakin & Francis. Beautiful desk letter opener, created in Birmingham England during the Victorian era, back in the 1888. The letter opener was c...

Dryad of Leicester. A pair of Arts and Crafts silver plated on brass candlesticks. Price for the pair.

Shaped snuff box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fire-enameled stripes and fine oval enameled miniature in center cm. 3 x 4 hand-painted by ...

WMF. An Arts and Crafts Silver plated candlestick with a bowl-shaped drip tray to the top with dot details, the main stem a central knop also decorated wit...

Beautiful handblown purple Murano glass bowl or ashtray with aventurine silver flecks. Italy, 1960s. Highly decorative organical shapes. Lovely to be used...

Black leather with Indonesian silver 1920s box A rectangular box in black leather with Indonesian silver on top of the lid The interior is with wood The silver handmade thin pl...

scatola in legno nargento - xx seco - argento smaltato - argenteneria ottaviani. Dettagli Condizione Usato - Come nuovo Paese di origine it Periodo di tempo 1950 scatola in...

A parcel gilt samorodok silver cigarette case by Vladimir Gordon S.t Petersburg, with green stone, c.1900 Embossed signature.. A Fine quality Russian silver cigarette case. Reticul...

Antique Embossed Silver Plate Single Candlestick with Grape & Leaf Etched Glass Shade C1890. Measures - 21.5"H x 5.5"W x 5.5"D. An antique candlestick of circa 1890, featuring ...

A Pair of Italian Silver-Plated, Lapis & Lucite Tennis motif candlesticks Italy, circa 1970s A whimsical pair of Silver-plated Candlesticks, the design...

In excellent condition and ready to grace your table, these two sterling silver baskets are an exceptional creation by the Buccellati house, a symbol of Italian excellence in the art...

A guilloche enameled round box designed by Bardies-Faure & Cie. Fabulous French early 20th century enamel box, created in Paris during the Edwardian period, back in the 1914-1915. T...

Art Deco period Puiforcat, a square covered biscuit box, cut crystal, sterling silver lid, jadeite handle. The piece is fully stamped and hall marked. The craftmanship is exquisite, ...

A fine antique 20th century Japanese Amita Damascene Steel Box. Made of damascened steel inlaid with gold & silver. The lid of the box has gilt depictions of bamboo plants, while the sides of the boxes have similar depictions of river plants and birds. The interior of the box is fully gilt, and the lid’s interior is decorated with an embossed depiction of a Japanese doll of a girl in kimono amongst branches, leaves, and flowers. Marked to the bottom of the box for ‘W.E. Knox’ and with a Shimazu Mon...

Hallmarked in London in 1753 by Edward Aldridge, this attractive, George II, Antique Sterling Silver Sweetmeat Basket, features slat piercing, rope borders, and a twist handle. The b...

Metal Parrot handwrought mixed metals serving dish -decorative bowl. Agate stone and abalone inserts. Style of Los Castillo made Mexico 1970s. Signed with makers label underneath. Fa...

A pair of sterling silver Georg Jensen two-light Art Deco candelabra, design #630B by Harald Nielsen from circa 1930. Additional information: Material: Sterling silver Styles: Art D...

Oval Fabergè style frame in gilded 925/1000 silver with translucent yellow fired enamel on guilloché and ribbon on the upper part. 12x8,5 cm photo 5,5x4 ...

Delightful solid silver amphora vase with lid from the early Art Nouveau period in Austria around 1900. Artfully handcrafted of 402 gramm of fine silver, it shows a very elegant desi...

Silver Box by Simon Rosenau with a scene of 5 men drinking in the 17th Century Richly decorated silver box, interior covered with a yellow fabric, raised...

Wonderful oval centerpiece made in sterling silver by Ilario Pradella for Bellezza Cagliari. New, never used. This centerpiece was personally designed by Gianmaria Buccelati who, by...

Oval rounded "soap" shaped snuff box in 925/1000 sterling silver with fired enamels above and below and hand-painted miniature of a horse's head, English "Art Nouveau" style, early 1900s. Measurements cm. 4.7 x 6.7 x 2. Weight gr. 96. Designed by Franco Salimbeni in 1980 and manufactured in Florence in the headquarters of the Salimbeni company with completely manual execution by artisan artists with thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous enamelled firings at high heat at about 800° C. Miniature is a very ancient technique which consists of painting works in small proportions. It was born for the decoration of the first letter of the paragraph of the books. Over the years, however, this technique is refined and enriched, then moving on to precious personal items. Hand-painted miniatures can be done with multiple different techniques. The most important that we use on our articles are of three kinds: 1) Fire enamel. 2) Water tempera on an ivory plate. 3) Painted on mother-of-pearl. Fire enameled miniatures: On a first layer of enamel generally white or very clear or even transparent suitably liquefied at a temperature of about 750 ° C, the chosen subject is painted using miniature colors which are as many colored crystals, ground and reduced to a very fine, almost impalpable powder washed and purified in distilled water with the addition of small quantities of deoxidizing acids which, diluted with essential oils (usually essential oil of solder), can be mixed to form a palette of colors. With very fine sable hair brushes you draw the subject starting from the perimeter and then gradually adding various layers of color. It is necessary to carry out various firings very often so that the colors harden and are not absorbed by the underlying glaze as, during the subsequent firings at 750 ° C, during liquefaction, it would spread irremediably. Hence the need to form the painting a little at a time, cooking it numerous times. Therefore it is necessary to proceed with numerous retouching, often overlapping different colors that only the painter's experience knows. A beautiful miniature needs from 20 to over 50 firings and is finished when the painter deems he does not have to further intervene. Some colors must have darker tones than others because then, by superimposing the transparent enamel placed at the end of the miniature, they fade. This transparent layer, called “fondant” in jargon, must be smoothed and polished like all other translucent enamel colors. The miniatures with water tempera colors are painted on real ivory...

Scandinavian Modern silver plated lidded jar by C.G. Hallberg, Stockholm, Sweden. The lid feature a mermaid figure holding a baby dolphin. A very clean Minimalist design with engrave...

A beautifully decorated cloisonné vase with silver rims by Ando Jubei (1876-1956), the celebrated Japanese Shippo studio. The piece is dated to late Meiji to early Showa period circa...

This Georgian silver box from around 1800 is a tribute to Napoleon Bonaparte, Josephine, and their child. Crafted with elegance typical of the Georgian era, it features intricate eng...

Coloful Murano Millefiori art glass triangular bowl with silver flecks. Italy, 1950s. This eye-catching millefiori Murano glass bowl has multicolor murrine decorations in green, pin...

Rectangular photo frame in 925/1000 silver with geometric design and fire-enameled with Chinese influence style. External cm. Internal 11.6 x 14.6 cm. 6 x 9. Weight gr. 194. Created in Art Deco style for Cartier USA in the 1980s, inspired by drawings by Louis Cartier from the early 1900s. Manufactured in Florence in the Salimbeni company headquarters with completely manual execution by artisan artists with high thickness plate and large reinforcements suitable to support numerous high-fire enamelling firings at approximately 750° < 800° C. It is a new object that has never been used but is considered vintage because it was built more than 20 years ago. The hallmarks struck to the underside of this fine box include: manufacturer's mark: 391FI metal mark fineness:925 Art Deco was also born in France and is the abbreviation of "Art Decoratif". With more decisive and geometric features than Art Nouveau, therefore more evident and "harder", with always contrasting and strong colours, Art Deco spread throughout the world, from Shanghai's China to the under construction New York and in various parts of Europe. Many artists and designers of the time dedicated themselves to the creation of drawings, paintings, objects for personal use and furniture, interior furnishings, entire buildings and skyscrapers, in this new style. Sandoz in Paris, Lalique with its crystals, Puiforcat with its silverware, Erté with its "ante litteram" fashion designs, Tiffany with its table lamps, Louis Cartier with its objects inspired by the Far East (hence the connection with Shanghai). Salimbeni was able to interpret and propose new objects inspired by Art Deco, in precious metals, semiprecious stones and fired enamels, when, exhibiting at jewelery exhibitions in the United States, and more precisely in New York, he made contact with Cartier buyers first, and also with Tiffany later, and for them he created objects in this style inspired by the original drawings of Louis Cartier, obtained from the buyer of the time, but with absolutely different and original designs and interpretations. Many of the objects produced by Salimbeni for Cartier in the United States had taken inspiration from famous Cartier objects belonging to famous people. An example of all is Mary Pickford's set consisting of a powder compact, cigarette case, pill case and evening handbag. About cooperation Salimbeni and Cartier. Our first meetings with the Cartier USA Company took place through the Giorgini Company, the first "Buying Office" set up in Florence immediately after the Second World War, which had the purpose of bringing together Florentine, and also Italian, producers with American buyers, who especially appreciated the artistic objects still manufactured by artisans who still took inspiration from the Italian Renaissance, using techniques handed down from generation to generation. Mrs. Gina Pestelli, wife of a Florentine retail jeweller, was in charge of contacts with Cartier USA, above all an employee, while her daughter, also for Giorgini, took care of the fashion that in those years was affirmed in Florence with the events of "Pitti ". With their help, we began to supply frames and boxes in sterling silver gold plated with malachite and other semi-precious stones. At the same time, the official buyer of Cartier, Mr. William Smith, began to appreciate and commission the first objects with fired enamels, a process of which we have always been specialists. In 1975 we began exhibiting at the prestigious New York Jewellery Association Show, which we participated in both the February and July editions, for a good 26 years until 2001. In New York in those years the "Art deco style" was still very much appreciated, still mindful of the beautiful early 20th century architecture of the great buildings such as the "Crysler" or the "Empire State". We then began to produce frames, boxes, evening bags, "objets de vertu" and other objects in "art deco style" which were very popular with Mr. Smith who gave us some photocopies of Louis Francois Cartier drawings to reproduce them. Thus, numerous cigarette cases, powder compacts, evening bags, frames and table boxes were created exclusively for Cartier USA which, at the time, had the prestigious "Silver Department" on the first floor of the Cartier store on Fifth Avenue. An evening bag, with matching cigarette case and powder compact, were redone on the design created for a gift given to Mary Pickford at the time. In a 1986 Cartier...

Antique Japanese silver cigar box Made in Japan, early 20th century, Circa 1900. Maker (Unidentified) Fully hallmarked. Please note: Interior has been professionally restored. Dim...

Vesta matches box designed by Napoleon Linder. Very rare hinged box, created in Paris France at the silversmith atelier of Napoleon Linder. This is a vesta matches box crafted in ...

A very nice silver magnifying glass with a feather handle, which could be used for opening letters as well. The magnification is good and works well. A compliment to any desk or work...

Gorgeous Edwardian sterling silver flower basket. Made by Stieff in Baltimore in 1914. Cylindrical bowl flowing into spread foot; wide and flared oval mouth with sides “tugged in” by...

Silver plated and enameled bat matchsafe, realistically cast and chased, with enameled wings, unmaked.

Pablo Picasso plate. Made with silver. Very decorative. With certificate of authenticity, signed and numbered. Manufacturer: Pierre Hugo Circ...

Beautiful antique Victorian thermometer. The front is made of sterling silver. This is marked with the hallmarks of Birmingham 1887 (year letter N) and the maker H. Matthews. This En...

A Dutch silver box with "De Nachtwacht" Rembrandt by H. Hinne, 1924. A silver box in relief with a scene on the lid of the painting by Rembrandt "...

Add a touch of vintage charm to your jewellery collection with this beautiful elephant ring holder. Crafted from high-quality metal with silver plating, it is the perfect addition to...

A fine antique Japanese bronze vase. From the Meiji Period. With copper and silver floral and vine and butterfly inlay as well a kanji symbol to the neck (possibly a stylized f...

19th-century Russian silver and cut glass swing-handled basket Russia, circa 1880 Stamped in a rectangular cartouche. 875 grade  Immerse yourself in the opulence of 19th-century Rus...

A fine early American signed salver. In coin silver. Marked I.T. Attributed to John Targee of New York. In the form of a large thick-gauged plate with a beaded rim supported by 3...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Austrian 800 standard silver tea caddy; an addition to our silver teaware collection. This exceptional Austrian silver tea caddy has an...

A small Dutch silver box with a 17th century scene after a painting by Jan Steen. The scene of "The Saint Nicholas Feast" by Jan Steen, painted in 1665-1668...

Simply Exquisite! Vintage Georgian Heirloom Sterling Silver vinaigrette by Nathaniel Mills shaped rectangular form, the lid and base finely en...

A fine quality antique Russian Imperial silver tea caddy, engraved in the Chinoiserie style, by Gustav Klingert, Moscow, dated 1894. Gu...

Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1786 by John Parsons & Co., this handsome set of 4 George III period, Antique Sterling Silver Candlesticks, are round in shape, and feature panelled sides,...

An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage 1980s English sterling silver miniature Warwick vase; an addition to our silver presentation collection. This exceptional vintage miniature silver Warwick vase...

Pair of cast brass and silver plated candlesticks with fluted base and shaft. The candle cup is fitted with a bobeshe in a conforming profile. The stepped, scolloped base and candle ...

Dutch silver lidded box with 17th century scenes by Jan Steen A large Dutch silver box with a high round lid, raised on four legs of dolphins. The box decorated in high relief with ...

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Pair of identical Sterling Silver realistically modeled fish with articulated sections allowing the body to move from side to side. Original purpose: fish spice box...

Miniature in solid 800 silver reproducing D'Artagnan The miniature was made of solid silver with the fusion technique and subsequently finished with a chisel. The final finish was in natural, burnished silver and with 24kt gold details. Marble base By Geca Silversmith - MIlan - Italy for ARVAL ARGENTI VALENZA Silver statuette representing Charles de Batz-Castelmore, comte d'Artagnan. In 1630, aged about 20, he went to Paris to join the French Guards on the recommendation of a relative of his mother, the lord of Tréville, who also appears in Dumas' novels as his protector . It was at this time that the young Charles decided to adopt the surname d'Artagnan, that of his mother's family. The paternal branch in fact belonged to the bourgeoisie, and Charles preferred to use the surname that would have given him more prestige. Thus it was that the royal d'Artagnan did 15 years of military service until Cardinal Mazarin...

Rare and Unusual Unger Brothers Jester Sterling Letter Opener from the 1900's. Wonderful detailing and unusual subject matter. 1900 USA. 9.5" x 1.85" x 1.25".

Antique French Renaissance/Victorian Silver Plated Figural Centerpiece Bowl Pedestal Base (No glass insert). Item features drapes and faces throughout with an ornate pedestal. Circa ...

Set of 3 Greek sterling silver pieces, in a style reminiscent of classical Antiquity, and possibly by Lalaounis, consisting of: - a two-handled bowl with sun ray-like motifs measur...

English Edwardian sterling silver and enamel picture frame, 1922. Rectangular window in same surround with arched top and silver sides. On front painted enamel flowers and shaped silver cartouche (vacant) on green guilloche ground between silver borders. Silver pencil in side-mounted cylinder. With glass, silk lining, and stained-wood back and hinged easel support. Pencil marked “Sterling Silver / Made in England...