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Material: Sterling Silver
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Very large and impressive pair of Victorian silver candelabra - 1889 by Garrard
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1889 and 1893 by R & S Garrard & Co., this handsome, and large pair of Antique Sterling Silver Candelabra, are cast, will hold 5 candles each and are in the G...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Antique English Silver Frame - Ribbon & Bow - 1906
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning English Edwardian frame made from solid / sterling silver fully hallmarked for London 1906. The makers mark is also present for F W Hentsch.
The frame is topped with a s...
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Italian Sterling Silver Table Clock with Enamels as Lapilazuli, Swiss Movement
By Salimbeni
Located in VALENZA, IT
20th century sterling silver table clock 925/1000 with fire enamel painted as lapis lazuli, Swiss quartz movement "Nepro".
Made in Italy.
The Miniatures are hand-painted on a usually white homogeneous enamel base. The same colored glazes are used, but ground much finer, which are mixed with special oils to form an infinite palette of colors. The paint must be gradually dried on electric stoves...
Category
1980s Italian Other Vintage Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Pierre Cardin Sterling Letter Holder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
PIerre Cardin dark blue upholstered letter holder with sterling silver / made in France
Original mark on the front
Length: 9 inches / Width: 4.5 inches / Height: 4 inches
1 available...
Category
Late 20th Century French Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver box with red stone cabochon by GAB, Sweden, 1930
Located in Paris, FR
A silver box with with red stone on the lid , cedar wood interior, height approx. 4 cm, length approx. 12.5x8.5cm. Marked "GAB" with several stamps for silver. made in Sweden circa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Table Box Magnificent Arabian Horse Fired Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped rectangular table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fine hand-etched fire-enameled engraving painted like lapis lazuli stone and...
Category
1970s Italian Islamic Vintage Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
One-Off Winsor & Newton Queen Elizabeth Jubilee Sterling Silver 1977 Artist Box
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely one of a kind Winsor & Newton 1977 Queen Elizabeth Jubilee presentation with sterling silver ...
Category
20th Century English Early Victorian Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Table Box Fired Enamel on Guillochè Arab-Style Ornament Sterling Silver Salimben
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular box with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè with hand-engraved and enamelled Arab-style ornament. Dimensio...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Russian Empire Fabergè style Rectangular photo frame with 2 oval borders and orn
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè with 2 oval borders internal size cm. 4 x 5.2 and ornaments with festoons a...
Category
1970s Italian Other Vintage Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Extremely Rare Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Samovar 32
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A rare signed and electrified Georg Jensen Danish sterling silver coffee urn with ebony handles, design #32 by Georg Jensen from circa 1913....
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Picture Frame White flowers hand painted miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Picture Frame is in 925/1000 sterling silver and gold plated 24 carats.
Picture Frame has white fired enamels on guilloché.
Picture Frame has an hand-painted floral miniature by the ...
Category
1980s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Sliver Ring Holder Elephant Decorative Jewellery Organiser Home Decor
Located in Wembley, GB
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...
Category
1960s British Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Sheet Metal, Silver Leaf
Antique Silver Bowl Small Fruit Basket with Relief, Openwork Decorative Object
Located in Wembley, GB
Antique silver bowl small fruit basket with relief, openwork decorative object hallmarked sterling silver oval bon bon dish bowl intricate cut out ...
Category
1930s Swedish Baroque Vintage Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Pill Box very fine hand-engraving in baroque style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Square pill box with rounded corners and curved sides in 925/1000 sterling silver with very fine hand-engraving in baroque style, fire-enamelled with black enamel also on the sides. ...
Category
1980s Italian Baroque Vintage Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Art Deco Candlesticks 691B
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A pair of exceptionally rare early Georg Jensen sterling silver Art Deco candlesticks, featuring design #691B by Harald Nielsen dating back to 1930. The base exhibits a distinctive 10-sided tall structure that cradles a series of stacked disc columns, with the central portion adorned with an intricate filigree Art Deco pattern. The large scone...
Category
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Art Deco Candlesticks 668B
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A pair of sterling silver Georg Jensen Art Deco candlesticks, design #668A by Harald Nielsen from 1932. Each with a round foot with stepped oxidized middle disc and sconce.
Dimensio...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Desk Set stripes enamel Fountain pen, Ballpoint pen and Tray.Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular tray with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamels with two-tone stripes on guilloche and hand engravings, cm. 9.5 x 18. For fountain pe...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Snuff Box Round Guilloche Enamel Box Gold Paillons Stars of Sky Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Round table snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent blue fired enamel on guillochè and with the insertion of pure gold “paillons” in the shape of stars to create a starry sky effect. With turquoise enamel circle with hand-engraved motif. Late 1600s Baroque style. Diameter cm. 7.7 cm high. 2.3. Weight gr. 226. Designed by Franco Salimbeni in 1967 and produced in Florence in several specimens in the Salimbeni company headquarters with manual workmanship by skilled artisan artists with thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous enamelled firings at high heat at about 800° C -
The Paillons processing, now almost disappeared, and a rare technique recognized as a craft. Several layers of enamel are applied to the object, baked one by one in the oven.
Afterwards, the designs cut out of thin gold leaves, the paillons foils, are applied one by one by hand to form the desired figure. These sheets are then in turn coated...
Category
1960s Italian Baroque Vintage Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Extra Large Johan Rohde Pitcher 432C
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
An early extra large Georg Jensen sterling silver pitcher, design #432C by Johan Rohde from 1920.
This design for Rohde was the topic of many conversations between him and Georg Jen...
Category
1940s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Edwardian Silver Perfume Bottle Scent Holder in a Shape of a Bird, 1905
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique very rare Edwardian silver gilt perfume bottle/ scent holder in a shape of a bird
Bird's eyes are made of rubies, interior has glass liner...
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Pair of Red-Legged Partridges Models by Comyns, London, 1970
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1970 by Richard Comyns, this handsome pair of sterling silver Partridges, are realistically cast. The female measures 4.5"(12cm) tall, by 7"(18cm) from beak t...
Category
1970s English Vintage Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Extremely Rare Georg Jensen Silver Jardinière 165
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A Georg Jensen large silver Jardinière #165 designed by Georg Jensen in 1916. An early and rare item, one of the very first pieces produced in this design. The jardinière features a...
Category
1910s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Clock Cream Enamel on Guilloche Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Small table clock in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent enamel fired on guilloche, with columns in neo-classical Hellenic style. Swiss mechanical movement from Mai...
Category
1970s Italian Neoclassical Revival Vintage Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Pocket Pill Box like Egg sea color Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Pocket pill box shaped like a small egg.
Pocket pill box like egg hinged opening.
Pocket pill box like egg in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated 24ca...
Category
1960s Italian Empire Vintage Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Pill Box Fired Enamel with Hand Painted Horse Head Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rounded square pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with white fired enamel, above and below, with hand painted horse head. Dimensions cm. 5.2 x 5.2 x 2.3. Weight gr. 117. Designed by Franco Salimbeni in 1966 on the inspiration of previous artefacts made in the English Art Nouveau style of the early 1900s and manufactured in the Salimbeni company headquarters in Florence in numerous specimens also with different subjects, with completely manual execution by artisan artists with a slab of high thickness suitable for supporting numerous enamelled firings at around 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...
Category
1960s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Salimbeni Pillbox Semi-Invisible Lid Sterling Silver Natural
Located in Firenze, FI
Salimbeni Pillbox in 925/1000 sterling Silver, oval section with lid with lost hinge, that is, semi-invisible.
Salimbeni Pillbox has guilloche with Art Deco early 20th century styl...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Table Box Enamel on Guilloche Hand Painted Miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Square box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè also on the sides. In the center, a beautiful hand painted tempera miniature on a vegetable ivory plate depicting the portrait of a 19th century lady, signed by the painter Anna Maria Manfriani. Dimensions cm. 12 x 12 x 2.5. Weight gr. 618. Designed by Franco Salimbeni in 1976 and manufactured in Florence in some specimens with various subjects and different colors, 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 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...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Victorian Thomas Johnson II Sterling Silver Tortoise Vesta Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique Victorian English sterling silver vesta box modelled in the form of a tortoise; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection.
This exceptional antique Victorian cast sterling silver vesta box has been realistically modelled in the form of a tortoise.
The plain oval body of this Victorian vesta box is embellished with cast and applied components replicating the details of the tortoise's legs and head.
The anterior surface of this rare box features an applied oval serrated panel / match striker.
The hinged tortoiseshell cover opens to reveal the original gilt interior.
The underside of the body bears the contemporary engraved inscription 'July 1883'.
Condition
This antique Victorian vesta box is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition. There are some blemishes and wear to the original gilding, in keeping with age. Full hallmarks struck to the underside of the body are very clear.
Dimensions
length 8.4cm/3.3"
width 5.5cm/2.2"
height 3.2cm/1.3"
Weight
2.4 troy ounces/73.9g (including tortoiseshell cover)
Maker: Thomas Johnson II
Date: 1882
Origin: London, England
Video: A video of this fine piece is available upon request.
Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this antique vesta box...
Category
1880s British Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Photo Frame baroque style engraving Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Octagonal notched photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fine fire-enamelled baroque style engraving. External dimensions cm. 14.2 x 17.8, internal oval cm. 8 x 12....
Category
1970s Italian Baroque Vintage Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver
Large and ornate Victorian sterling silver bowl by Edward Hutton made in 1893
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1893 by Edward Hutton, this very attractive, Antique, Victorian Sterling Silver Bowl, is richly decorated with chased scroll, acanthus and wide fluting to the...
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Photograph Frame Large Imperial Style White Enamel on Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver shaped photograph frame with translucent fired enamel on guillochè and rich friezes in Louis XVI French Empire style. External measurements...
Category
1960s Italian Empire Vintage Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Photo Frame Fired Enamel with Two-Tone Stripes on Guillochè and Hand Engravings
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular frame with oval photo in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel with two-tone stripes on guillochè and hand engravings. External dimensions cm...
Category
1980s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
ART DECO ANTiQUE STERLING SILVER PERFUME BOTTLE IN ROUND CUT GLASS CRYSTAL
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this medium sized Art Deco Antique cut glass Crystal Perfume bottle flask with sterling silver cap
A very ...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Photo Frame White Enamel and Hand Painted Flower Garlands Sterling Silver Salimb
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with hand-painted floral miniature by the painter Renato Dainelli, fire-enamelled on a white background in Art Nouveau...
Category
1980s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Box shaped enamel hand painted, engraved and miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Box shaped enamel is in 925/1000 sterling.
Box shaped enamel has handpainted fired enamels miniature.
Box shaped enamel is engraved and fire-enamelled ornaments.
Box shaped enamel is...
Category
1970s Italian Baroque Vintage Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
George II Decorative Antique Sterling Silver Basket Edward Aldridge London 1753
Located in London, London
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...
Category
1750s English George II Antique Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Snuff Box, Birmingham 1836, Engraved
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1836 by Edwin Jones, this handsome, Antique Sterling Silver Snuff Box, features a cast and applied border to the lid, engine turn...
Category
1830s English William IV Antique Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique William Cafe 1760s Sterling Silver 'Harlequin' Taperstick
By William Cafe
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George III English cast sterling silver taperstick made by William Cafe; an addition of AC Silver's ornamental si...
Category
1760s English George III Antique Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Picture Frame Red enamel Empire Style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large octagonal table frame for round photos diameter cm. 7, in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on sunburst guilloche, with Napoleon III French Empire style borders and ornaments. External cm. 17 x 17. Weight gr. 483. Designed by Giorgio Salimbeni in 1978 on the inspiration of previous artefacts from the early 1900s and manufactured in Florence at the headquarters of the Salimbeni company with completely manual execution by artisan artists with a very thick plate and large reinforcements suitable to support numerous high-fire enameling 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...
Category
1970s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Large Antique Victorian Silver Dish Ring and Bowl 1900 Georgian Irish Style
Located in London, GB
A magnificent Antique Victorian Silver Dish Ring with matching Bowl / Dish created in the typical antique Irish Georgian Silver Dish Rings. This a particularly fine example with a go...
Category
Early 20th Century English Georgian Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Perfume Holder oval blue color fired enamel on guilloche Salimbeni.
Located in Firenze, FI
Ovalized handbag perfume holder in 925/1000 sterling silver with screwed cap with translucent fired enamel on guilloché. English style, early 1900s. Measurements: 1.5 x 2 cm, total h...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Pierre Cardin Rectangular Sterling Glass Vide Poche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
PIerre Cardin rectangular vide poche change tray with clear glass and sterling silver / made in Italy
Original mark on the tray
Length: 8.5 inches / Width: 7 inches / Height: 1 inch
...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
1920s Sterling Silver Sugar Bowl
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver sugar bowl; an addition to our dining silverware collection
This exceptional antique George V sterling silver sugar bowl has a plain circular rounded form, in the 18th century style.
The surface of this antique sugar bowl is embellished with an impressive embossed and chased farmyard scene depicting ducks in a pond and a fox chasing a goose, all framed with trees.
The decoration to the body incorporates a large vacant cartouche to one side, framed with ornamentation identical to the two aforementioned scenes.
The upper rim of the bowl is embellished with an inverted bead decorated border.
The bowl is supported by three exceptional cast sterling silver paw style feet accented with an impressive lion mask design in junction with the body; each lion's head segments the two panels and cartouche.
The interior of the bowl retains the original gilding.
Condition
This antique silver sugar bowl...
Category
1920s British Vintage Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Italian Glass and Sterling Silver decorative vase
Located in VALENZA, IT
Glass vase with 925 silver wire "cage".
The vase has been "caged" with a semi-round 925 silver wire giving the whole object elegance and solidity.
Each section of wire is cold welded...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Other Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian Sterling Silver Gilt Figural Candle Holder
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English cast sterling silver gilt figural candlestick; an addition of our ornamental silverware collection.
This exceptional antique Victorian cast sterling silver candle holder/candlestick has a shaped figural column to a domed naturalistic base.
The cylindrical capital of this antique silver candlestick...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
1950´s Sterling Silver Vase, turquoise enamels - Spain
Located in Girona, Girona
Sterling silver vase with encrustation of turquoise enamels.
Stamps: "Star" and illegible.
Star stamp in Spain is for sterling silver since 1934.
Weight: 6...
Category
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Egg on Tripod hand painted Sterling Silver Enamel on Guillochè Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Egg on tripod in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè, Russian Empire style inspired by Carl Fabergè eggs ...
Category
1960s Italian Other Vintage Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Georg Jensen "Louvre" bowl / compote in sterling silver. Art Nouveau style.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen "Louvre" bowl / compote in sterling silver.
Art Nouveau style with nature's organic forms and decorative flora and fauna details. Model number 180B.
Measures: 14 x 11.5...
Category
20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
1910 Sterling Silver Gimbal Table Lighter
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine, and impressive, antique George V English sterling silver gimbal table lighter; an addition to our smoking related silverware collection
This exceptional antique George V sterling silver table lighter has a globular form to a rounded composite handle.
The surface of the piece is plain and embellished with the contemporary bright cut engraved initial 'H' beneath a Baron's coronet.
The center of this antique silver table lighter...
Category
1910s English Vintage Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Agate, Sterling Silver
Small Egg style Faberge Enamel hand painted wreaths Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Small egg in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloché and an hand-painted miniature of garlands in Russian Art Nouveau style, inspired by the e...
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1960s Italian Empire Vintage Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Picture Frame
Located in VALENZA, IT
Sterling silver photo frame.
The frame was made in Italy by the Argenteria Raddi of Florence.
The design is typically Libeerty with the characteristic flowers, festoons and ribbons...
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1990s Italian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Italian Table Clock Swiss Mechanical Skeletal Movement 8 Days
By Salimbeni
Located in VALENZA, IT
Silver table clock 925/1000 golden with translucent fire polishes in stripes on hand-engraved guillochè, Swiss mechanical skeletal movement 8 days
The miniatures are hand-painted on a usually white homogeneous enamel base. The same colored glazes are used, but ground much finer, which are mixed with special oils to form an infinite palette of colors. The paint must be gradually dried on electric stoves...
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1980s Italian Other Vintage Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage Art Deco erotic sterling silver cigarette case, enamelled
Located in NEWARK, GB
A beautiful vintage Art Deco era sterling silver and enamelled cigarette case.
The case has an erotic theme and features a lady topless in a reclined po...
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Playing Card Holder
Located in VALENZA, IT
925 silver playing card holder.
The object was handmade, starting from a 925 silver sheet and shaped into a rectangle.
Left smooth on three sides and underneath, an engraving depicti...
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2010s Italian Other Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Egg Plum enamel with tripod Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Egg Plum enamel is in 925/1000 sterling silver.
Egg Plum enamel has fired enamels on guilloché has fired enamels on guilloché and design engraved by hand.
Egg Plum enamel is Russian...
Category
1960s Italian Empire Vintage Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Pill box big size Florentine Renaissance Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large round pillbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fine fire-enamelled engraving in two colours, in Florentine Renaissance style. Diameter cm. 5 cm high. 2. Weight gr. ...
Category
1980s Italian Renaissance Vintage Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Vase
Located in VALENZA, IT
925 Sterling silver vase.
The round pot-bellied vase was made entirely by hand and subsequently embossed with a torchon motif.
The concave grooves have be...
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1990s European Other Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Italian Sterling Silver Handmade decorative Table Box
Located in VALENZA, IT
Decorative box in 925 sterling silver made in Milan - Italy - in the artisan workshop of the silversmith Osvaldo Monti.
The box is round, curved and was hand-made from a sheet of 925...
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Early 2000s Italian Other Sterling Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
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