Silver Animal Sculptures

A magnificent, fine and impressive pair of antique German sterling silver presentation ornaments in the form of birds; part of our ornamental silverware collection These magnificent antique sterling silver presentation/table ornaments have been realistically modelled in the form of birds perched on branches. Each silver bird is ornamented with embossed and chased decoration, reproducing the details of the anatomical features and feathers. The branches are embellished with fine embossed and chased features replicating the natural bark and annual growth rings. The organic textured bases of the silver models stand to the original mahogany wood turned bases. The hallmarks struck to each base of these exceptional table ornaments include: Maker's mark: n (L. Neresheuner & Co) Importer's mark: BHM (Berthold Hermann Muller) Import mark: London, England Silver quality/purity mark: 925 (.925 sterling, 925/1000) Date mark: k (1925) Additional mark: Hanau marks These magnificent presentation silver...

Wonderfully carved falcon or hawk, mounted on a carved wood hand. Silver talons and beak. All surmounted on a C-shaped chrome steel bracket and black acr...

Hallmarked in London in 1904 by William Hurcomb, this wonderfully charming pair of Antique, Sterling Silver Dog Pepper Pots, are handsomely modelled and very rare to find. Each of ...

Finely chiseled silver elephant. Under one foot engraved maker's and silver marks. 2855 grams.

Limited edition sterling silver giraffe sculpture by Tim Nicklin, the giraffe walks on a ground with fallen tree branches. Mounted on a faux wood shaped me...

This antique cast Continental silver sculpture is hallmarked by an unknown maker, but is presumed to have been made in Europe, likely Austria or Italy, and done in a very realistic A...

Extraordinary large silver plate over spelter hunting dog. This rare in size decorative dog, over two feet in length, has excellent detail and resembles a Brittany spaniel...

A fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver pepper shaker realistically modelled in the form of a bear, an addition to our range of silver novelty items This fine antique Edwardian sterling silver pepperette...

This Crocodile by Alcino Silversmith 1902 is a handcrafted piece in sterling silver (925/1000) with chrysoprase egg. Fully handcrafted and chiseled by excellent craftsmen in our wor...

Silver sculpture depicting a piper, a dancer and a small dancing bear in the centre. Malachite base in the shape of a crescent moon Russia, around 1880.

Marked: London, 1847, maker: Robert Garrard.

A set of 3 Mid Century Palm Beach Modern style silver plated bronze dolphin ornaments, made by Almazan in Spain c. 1970. Each of the dolphins is unique and individually cast. They ...

An exceptional, fine, impressive antique cast Austro-Hungarian silver table ornament; part of our continental ornamental silverware collection This exceptional antique cast Austro-Hungarian silver table ornament has been realistically modelled in the form of a figure riding a donkey. This antique silver donkey table ornament is embellished with fine details reproducing the hoofed mammal's hair and anatomical features. The donkey is ridden by a male figure playing a violin. This exceptional example of continental silverware...

A beautiful Solid Silver Model of an Elephant of exceptionally heavy weight. A carefully crafted model with a great attention to detail, this Model Elephant of of a notably heavy wei...

Hallmarked in London in 1972 by Edward Barnard & Sons, this charming pair of Sterling Silver Models of Kingfishers, are realistically cast. Each kingfisher measures 3.5"(9cm) tall,...

This beautiful Chinese export black lacquered pair of shelves is decorated with silver and gold leave images of the story of a Chinese warrior battle....

Asprey one of a kind hand carved rock crystal Gorilla, with 18-karat gold accents and diamond eyes, together on the original petrified wood base, w...

Heron by Alcino Silversmith 1902 is a handcrafted piece in sterling silver 925 with natural malachite egg and natural grenade eyes! The piece is totally handcrafted, hammered and c...

Crafted in France, circa 1880, this large, hand carved sculpture sits on an attached oval base; it features a horse figure rearing up on its back legs, fully tacked with English styl...

This Partridge by Alcino Silversmith 1902 is a handcrafted piece in sterling silver (925/1000) with fossil coral egg. Fully handcrafted, hammered and chiseled by excellent craftsmen...

Silver-plated metal plate Nag Arnoldi 1970s depicting a horse. Dimensions 25 x H 24cm Price INCLUDES the costs for any packaging and crates needed to protect the item and keep th...

Pheasant by Alcino Silversmith 1902 is a handcrafted piece in 925 sterling silver with bone beak The piece is totally handcrafted, hammered and chiseled by excellent craftsmen, gi...

Hallmarked in London in 1935 by Francis Higgins & Son Ltd., this handsome Sterling Silver Model of a Snipe, is realistically cast. The model measures 4"(10cm) tall, by 6.5"(16.5cm) f...

Patrick Mavros 925 sterling silver Zebra and Foal figurine, beautifully crafted and mounted on a stunning blackwood base. Made in Africa, Zimbabwe, circa 1990s. Hallmarked with PM ...

Pheasant by Alcino Silversmith 1902 is a handcrafted piece in 925 sterling silver with bone beak The piece is totally handcrafted, hammered and ...

Giraffe nº 1 by Alcino Silversmith 1902 is a handcrafted piece in 925 Sterling Silver with twisted head, hammered and chiseled by excellent craftsme...

Carrying import marks for Chester in 1908 by Berthold Muller, this charming, Antique Sterling Silver Model of a Stork, is realistically cast. The stork measures 9.25"(23.5cm) tall,...

Giraffe nº 1 by Alcino Silversmith 1902 is a handcrafted piece in 925 Sterling Silver with twisted head, hammered and chiseled by excellent craftsmen, giving this piece a much higher future valorization. In our animal collections, We have 5 different giraffes, they are numbered from 1 till 5. This one is the number 1. This piece was handcrafted in our workshop in Porto, Portugal. It is all in Sterling silver 925 and the eyes are natural grenades. The finishing is oxidized. Giraffes represent the balance of nature. A giraffe can also symbolize a long distance between head and heart since they stand tall and keep looking into the future...

Deer by Alcino Silversmith 1902 is a handcrafted piece in 925 sterling silver with Jacaranda wood application in the antlers and feets. The piece is totally handcrafted, hammered and...

Heron by Alcino Silversmith 1902 is a handcrafted piece in sterling silver 925 with natural malachite egg and natural grenade eyes! The piece is totally handcrafted, hammered and c...

This silver plated bronze sculptural group of a Cockerel and a chicken an a gilt-bronze mounted hard-stone base was made in Circa 1890 by Christofle

Mythic Fish by Alcino Silversmith 1902 is a handcrafted piece in Sterling Silver 925 and horn, hammered and chiseled by excellent craftsmen, giving this piece a much higher future va...

Contemporary Three Elefants Base by Alcino Silversmith 1902 is a handcrafted piece in 925 Sterling Silver, hammered and chiseled by excellent crafts...

Contemporary Brown Agate bowl with horse by Alcino Silversmith 1902 is a handcrafted piece in 925 Sterling Silver and natural brown agate, hammered and chiseled horse application han...

1940 Porc porcupine holder in solid silver (the base on the other hand is in silver metal and posterior to the subject) hallmark "R" in a square with a point; English punch of Sheffi...

Finely chiseled silver greyhound. On the base and below the base engraved maker's and silver marks. 2222 grams.

Antique early 20th century German Hanau solid silver figure modelled as a standing stork. The statue is stunningly well-refined and realistically modelled in every small detail, it s...

A 1970's Brutalist parrot by American brand Curtis Jere. The silver plate parrots stands inside a brass ring. Curtis Jere is a company of metalworks, ...

Asprey pair or horseriding solid silver figurines on marble bases Made London, 1977 Maker: Asprey & Co Fully hallmarked. Size: 14.9 x 7.8 x 22.5 cm Weight: 2812 grams total (1...

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Mellerio Paris, A French Gold, Diamond, Silver-Gilt, Rock-Crystal, Obsidian & Lapis Horse An extremely rare and unique, one of a kind French gold, diamonds, Silver-gilt rock-crystal, obsidian and lapis lazuli jeweled sculpture "Bucéphale, Chevaux de légende", "Bucephalus, A Legendary Horse" by Mellerio, Paris, circa 1998. Sitting on black obsidian base, the solid rock crystal slab is finely applied with a lapis lazuli half-horse with harness mounted in 18k gold and brilliant cut diamonds, between two crystal and lapis lazuli columns adorned with gold and diamonds, insert with 7 ruby cabochons and 1 emerald cabochon, the obsidian base with a plaque engraved: CHEVAUX DE LEGENDE / MELLERIO DITS MELLER / PARIS / 5029 DIV Bucephalus (c355-326 BC) is among the most famous horses in history, and it was said that this he could not be tamed. The young Alexander the Great, of course, tamed him – and went on to ride his beloved equine companion for many years and into many battles. The piece is in excellent condition and comes with a custom made wood case made for transport. It's very elegant and has French hallmarks throughout. A truly magnificent piece. Measures 10" high x 9" wide x 4" deep Founded in France in 1613 by the descendants of Italian immigrants from the Vigezzo Valley in the north of Italy, Mellerio is one of the oldest jewellery houses in Europe. The family business soon attracted the attention of the Royal Court and Marie Antoinette herself reportedly purchased a precious bracelet featuring 7 cameos surrounded by rubies in 1780. Later on, in the 19th century, Mellerio became the official supplier of the French Royal family and the Court of Netherland. Mellerio creates many jewellery items, all set with rare gems such as peridots, amethysts, aquamarines, citrines and topaz, applying for a patent, the flexible stem, a very supple and light jewellery mechanism. Mellerio remains also well known for their spectacular series of Art Nouveau jewels, created at the beginning of the 20th century, as well as for the creation of trophies rewarding some of the greatest footfall and tennis players of history. In 1993, the jewellery house launched their first watch collection. Today, Mellerio has stores in Paris, Japan and Hong Kong. July 14, 1789: this date is known throughout the world as the beginning of the French Revolution. According to a ledger belonging to House of Mellerio, this was also the day that the jeweler sold a golden key to the Comte de Coutance for 10 livres. This ledger, as well as inventories dating as far back as 1768, are the jeweler’s oldest archives. These archives have continued to grow over the years, as the House, established on rue de la Paix in Paris, still lives on today, still in the hands of the same family from Craveggia, in the North of Italy. The tumultuous history of the Mellerio family in France probably goes as far back as the Italian wars of the Renaissance, but the first official document proving their commercial activity in Paris dates back to 1613. This document is the famous royal warrant awarded by Marie de Medici to a number of Italian families established along the rue des Lombards, including the Mellerios, allowing them to sell “small jewelery items”, therefore granting them a small exception to the traditional monopoly enjoyed by Parisian jewelers. At that time, powerful corporations regulated the operations and customs of Parisian business, but thanks to this exceptional warrant, the Mellerios managed to escape the confines of this framework. Today, this wax-sealed document is kept at the city hall of Craveggia. From 1613 to the Revolution, the Mellerios lived between France and Italy. The corporations tried many times to put an end to their trade privileges, but all in vain, as a dynasty of sovereigns renewed the warrant. Always marrying and often retiring in Craveggia, the Mellerios continued to maintain their jewelry business in Paris. At first, they did this without a shop. Wearing backpacks (wooden boxes divided into small compartments where jewels were kept), they would tour town fairs around Paris and royal castles. This is how Jean-Baptiste Mellerio (1765-1850) is said to have sold a bracelet set with rubies and Antique cameos to Marie-Antoinette, which still exists today. Many elements seem to prove the veracity of this anecdote. The queen was particularly fond of cameos, which cover the entire background of her famous jewelry cabinet, and ruby was her favorite stone after diamond. The famous bracelet, reacquired a few years ago by the House of Mellerio, is indeed an 18th century jewel, set with antique cameos representing the profiles of Roman emperors. Two branches of the family were operating in Paris during this time, under the reign of Louis XVI: that of Jean-François (1746-1828), the paternal ancestor of the current Mellerios, and that of Jean-Baptiste (1765-1850). The French Revolution forced them to return to Italy. However, both Jean-Baptiste and François Mellerio (1772-1843), who was the son of Jean-François, were eventually able to return to Paris after the founding of the Consulate. Jean-Baptiste opened a shop at the Iron Crown of rue Vivienne, and François opened his at the Palais des Tuileries, rue du Coq Saint-Honoré. His well-organized order books give an idea of his high-ranking clientele during the “Old Regime”, among which were the Comte and Comtesse Octave de Segur, the Marquise (later Duchess) de Tourzel, former governess of the royal children, and her daughter, the Comtesse de Bearn, the Craufurds -who organized the flight to Varennes, the Duc and Duchess de Gramont, the Comtesse de Boigne, and Madame de Souza, Talleyrand’s mistress. We also see the names of the imperial family: Empress Josephine, the Queen of Holland, Princess Elisa, Caroline and Pauline. At that time, the House of Mellerio specialized, among other things, in the trade of antique cameos, a newly fashionable genre of jewel that captured the imagination of all the princesses and noble women of the time. The years of the Restauration and July Monarchy were among the most glorious. The Bourbons were back on the throne, and the clientele of the House of Mellerio had regained its former wealth. Mellerio supplied Louis-Philippe, Duke of Orléans, as well as his mother, wife and sister, with sumptuous jewels, including a set of emeralds made piece by piece, while the Duke of Bourbon, last prince of the House of Condé, offered diamonds to his mistress, the scheming Baronne de Feucheres, and Monsieur de LaFayette also bought cameos for one of his granddaughters. For the first time, Mellerio ventured into the world of arts in 1815, when Carlotta Grisi, a famous dancer who created Giselle, as well as an actress named Rachel, bought jewels at the Mellerio store on rue de la Paix. 1848 marked a new turning point. France once again became a Republic. François Mellerio handed the company over to his son, Jean, and the latter decided to travel to Spain to build a new clientele. He later became one of the jewelers of the royal family, and met Eugénie de Montijo, who remained a faithful client when she became empress of the French people. The Imperial years were lavish. During the Second Empire, Paris was a pageant of crinoline dresses designed by Worth, while jewels by Mellerio, Worth’s neighbour on the rue de la Paix, adorned the noble women of the Tuileries court. The Empress bought pearls. Mathilde Bonaparte...