Sterling Silver

Pair of sterling silver oval master salts by Peter & Ann Bateman, London, 1797. Cobalt glass liners. Elegantly pierced; neoclassical design typical of the Bateman family work. Scroll...

Maria Theresa Austria-Habsburg 1780 Silver Coin Letter Opener The coin is orignal and authentic minted 1780, the blade of the letter opener is sterling silver and hallmarked later a...

English sterling silver creamer by John Watson, Sheffield, 1815. Hallmarked body. Faint "W" monogram. Vermeil interior. Bold gadroon border. Scrolled handle with rosette & acanthus. ...

English sterling silver sugar caster by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths of London in 1917. Known for fine Georgian reproductions, this is a superb example with octagonal body, stepped base...

Sterling silver sugar caster by Mueck & Cary, New York City, c.1940s. Boldly classical urn form by a small NYC firm. 4.50 troy oz. 6.5" h., 2.75" dia. Whitehall Antiques is a family...

Sterling silver Irish cream pitcher from Cork, 1807-1821. Mark of father/daughter team Carden Terry & Jane Williams. The body is bright engraved in neo-classical motifs. Monogram on ...

Treat yourself or a friend to this simple elegant and classic oval sterling napkin ring stamped "sterling".

Extraordinary Wood & Hughes Figural Sterling Three-Piece Baby/ Youth Set Wood and Hughs, NY NY (1871-1899) A fine Wood & Hughes figural sterling thr...

Hallmarked in London in 1773 by Charles Wright, this striking, antique George III, sterling silver cup and cover, features reed detailed loop handles and applied acanthus decoration. The cup bears an original engraved coat of arms for John Frederick Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset...

Pair of Edwardian Period, tall, Neoclassical-Style, sterling silver Corinthian column candlesticks, Sheffield, England, year-hallmarked for 1906, James Dixon and Sons...

George III sterling silver goblet. Made by Hester Bateman in London in 1785. Ovoid bowl on upward tapering stem flowing into raised foot. Beaded and zigzag borders. Spare Georgian Ne...

Portuguese silver set of four identical snuffer trays Portuguese, 19th Century Height 3cm, width 16cm, depth 10cm A quartet of splendidly crafted Portuguese silver snuffer trays, ...

Two elegant silver candleholders on round stepped stand with palmette band, smooth baluster shaped stem, beaded rings decorated with sculpted floral & rocaille decor, vase shaped spo...

A super scarce set of six Coin silver teaspoons, made by Butler & McCarty or James P. Butler, Philadelphia, circa 1850-1862. In the Granville pattern, entirely and beautifully made ...

Neo-Classic sterling silver decorative dish plate. An antique piece made in the state of Hanau during the German Imperial period, circa 1820. It was crafted in solid sterling silv...

Pair of Exquisite English Victorian Sterling Neoclassical Column Candlesticks London, 1884-1885, Hallmarks for John Aldwinckle & Thomas Slater A fine pair of English Victorian ste...

A set of twelve sterling silver butter or patè spreaders, in the ‘Versailles’ pattern from the Gorham Manufacturing Co. Providence Rhode Island, circa 1888. Designed by Antone Hel...

Fine American sterling silver tea bag cup, circa 1930s, by the American firm of Lunt, featuring an openwork handle of loops and scrolls. 4 1/2 inch diameter and height of 1 1/2 inche...

Classical coin silver baby cup. Made by Eoff & Connor, a partnership active in New York from 1833 to 1835. Bellied bowl with drum-form neck, flared rim, and capped s-scroll handle; r...

Tiffany & Company and George Paulding Farnham, A rare, lavish and monumental sterling silver centerpiece with original mirrored-glass sterling silver plateau, circa 1900. Museum quality. In the George III style, designed by Paulding Farnham for Tiffany and Co, New York. Of palatial and monumental size. Centerpiece: 15" high x 30" wide x 27" deep Plateau: 3" high x 39" wide x 34" deep In excellent condition, ready to place. Of oval form, the everted rims formed of openwork scrolling classical foliage and bellflower swags, the tops applied with standing scrolling foliage with four silver caryatid female figures, the bases overlaid with acanthus and palmettes. The original, silver mirrored plateau...

Sterling silver navette basket with handle. Elegant sweetmeat basket tray with a fixed handle, crafted with an oval navette shape in solid .925/.999 sterling silver, back in the 1920's. This tray is decorated with fluted scalloped patterns and mounted in four stylized legs. The side panels are decorated with pierced perforations to recreate organic patterns. Weight: 369.5 Grams, (236.85 Dwt). Measurements: 292 mm by 178 mm by 205 mm (11.5 x 7.0 x 8.1 Inches). Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark of an armor with a 6, the model numbers, the silver assay mark and signed, "STERLING C 3705". History: When silver baskets first appeared around the 17th century they resembled the original, practical and rudimental woven straw or wooden baskets used...

Classical coin silver baby cup, circa 1850. Tapering bowl with flared rim and curved bottom. Double-scroll handle with graduated beading. Stepped foot. Chased leafing and flowering f...

Beautiful cut crystal base pitcher or decanter with 800 German Sterling spout hinged lid and handle. One side is engraved with very handsome German crest....

Two elegant, simple early Biedermeier silver candle holders on a round stand with a slightly curved, smooth shaft, chased decoration on the edge of the foot, on the narrow bulge rings and on the upper edge of the slightly flared vase-shaped spout. Branded by the Wheel mark, Viennese official hallmark: 13 Lot silver, dated 1827 Master's stamp: 'LK' in oval - Leopold Kuhn, Worked as master 1818-1828 Bibliography: 'Old Vienna' dictionary for Austrian and southern German arts and crafts...

Rare pair of German Salt-Species Cellars. An important matching pair of oversized salt and spicy cellars, created in Germany in the 19th century, circa 1870. These beautiful piece...

Silversmith L. B. Small silver soup tureen or puerperal cup with plate and lid Milan, around 1830 Height 19.5 cm (7.67 in) - diameter 21.7 cm (8.54 in) lb 2.14 (kg 0.97) State of conservation: slight use defects and a dent on the plate. From about the mid-16th century, the puerperal soup tureen or puerperal cup became one of the most popular wedding gifts in central Italy. As an auspicious symbol, it replaced the birth table...

Pair of Victorian Classical sterling silver bowls. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Each: Round with plain well and curved and fluted sides. Turned-down lobed rim. Four ball suppor...

German Neoclassic jardinière in silver by Weinranck & Schmidt-Hanau. An impressive, oversized and highly decorated piece, made in Hanau Germany by the silversmiths and silver maker's Weinranck & Schmidt during the Imperial period, circa 1889. This large center piece was decorated, with neo-classic patterns in the manner of the Louis XVI style and was totally crafted in repousse of solid .800/.999 silver. Weight: Has a total of 2,305 Grams, (74 Troy Ounces). Measures: 467 mm by 258 mm by 312 mm (18.4 x 10.15 x 12.3 Inches) (25.8 x 10.15 x 12.3 Cm). Hallmarks: Stamped with the German guaranty marks of the Halbmond und Reichskrone...

Italian Sterling and Cobalt Murano Glass Fantasy Model of a Horse & Carriage Italy, late 20th century A captivating Italian Sterling and Cobalt ...

Tembladera or bernegal with property inscription. Possibly Spanish American, 18th century. Silver trembling dish in its color with a wide and circular base and a mouth of greater diameter than this, body with a fine line engraved towards the edge and an inscription of ownership on the front (Lucas Vilacha) made with small dots. It also has two handles decorated with vegetal and grotesque elements with human heads, with shapes similar to lions or dogs visible at the top. In Spanish silverware...

Italian Sterling Silver Neoclassical Style Wall Mirror Italy, circa Later 20th Century Hallmarked numerous times .925 in oval A stunn...

Tall, Empire-style sterling silver candelabra with removable arms, Preisner Silver Co., Wallingford, CT., Ca. 1935. Graceful design. Each of the pair, which is weighted, measures 15 ...

Antique Milanese silver oil cruet consisting of an oval tray supported by four cast zoomorphic paw shaped feet; the edge of the tray is a ribbon decorated by...

George III sterling silver epergne. Made by Thomas Pitts in London in 1774. Reeded and beaded oval frame; at base swags threaded through fixed rings with pendant oval vase medallions, overlapping four split-mounted leafing supports terminating in pierced and scrolled oval feet. Four reeded and scrolling leaf-capped and -wrapped arms, each terminating in oval basket, mounted to frame base alternating with four reeded and scrolling leaf-wrapped arms, each terminating in round basket, mounted to supports. Large oval basket...

Wood & Hughes sterling silver basket or bowl with a fixed handle, showcasing an elegant design, with female faces on either end as well as stylized motifs...

Beautiful Cruet set designed by Armand Caillat (1822-1901). Very nice French neo-classical piece from the period of the king Louis Phillipe (1830-184...

Antique 1939 Reed & Barton sterling silver solo cocktail shaker, sold by Shreve, Crump, & Low Company, commemorating the 100th anniversary of Charles Goodyear’s successful vulcanization of rubber in 1839 and the ACS (American Chemical Society) of Boston. Charles Goodyear (December 29, 1800 – July 1, 1860) was an American self-taught chemist and manufacturing engineer who developed vulcanized rubber, for which he received patent number 3633 from the United States Patent Office on June 15, 1844. Goodyear is credited with inventing the chemical process to create and manufacture pliable, waterproof, moldable rubber. Goodyear's discovery of the vulcanization process followed five years of searching for a more stable rubber and stumbling upon the effectiveness of heating after Thomas Hancock...

George III sterling silver mustard pot. Made by Andrew Fogelberg in London 1770. Drum-form with flat and hinged cover; leaf-capped s-scroll handle with open scroll thumb rest. Engrav...

A pair of Gorham sterling silver Chambersticks, circa 1920-1930. A beautiful Repoussé pattern of roses, fans, shells, and scrolls. Each with a finger holder, charming for the bedsid...

Neoclassical-Style, Continental Silver (.800), paw-footed chocolate pot with wood handle and hinged lid, Dutch, year-hallmarked for 1886, Ate deGroot Boersma Sneek - maker. Beautifu...

The item at hand is a 77g sterling silver bottle stopper of the highest quality. It has been designed to look like Napoleon's striking ...

Classical coin silver christening mug. Made by Tifft & Whiting in North Attleboro, Mass., ca 1850. Straight and tapering sides with beaded rims. Three name...

A very decorative neoclassical silver urn stamped by the Italian silversmith Emanuele Caber, dating from around 1825. It has the Milan warranty stamp, and stamp of the silver finenes...

Neoclassical style, Victorian period, sterling silver tazza, Gorham Manufacturing Co., Providence, Rhode Island, year hallmarked for 1901. Decorated with grapes and mythological face...

Embossed and engraved silver plaque La Madonna del lago (The Madonna of the Lake) Probably Milan, post 1824 Brass frame It measures 16.14 in x 13.85 in (41 x 35.2 cm) and it weighs 10.357 pounds (4.698 g): silver 1.31 pounds (598 g) + brass 9.03 pounds (4.100 g) State of conservation: some abrasions on the bottom. The frame is old, but not original. The plaque is made up of a sheet of embossed and engraved silver, and held in a solid brass frame. It depicts the “Madonna del lago” – “Madonna of the Lake” - (the Madonna with Child and San Giovannino) by Marco d'Oggiono (Oggiono, 1474 circa - Milan, 1524 circa), while changing only the background landscape. Almost certainly the subject reproduced in the plaque was taken from a famous engraving by Giuseppe Longhi (Monza, 1766 - Milan, 1831), one of the greatest engravers of his era. The silver is unmarked, probably because originally the Madonna was due to be exposed in a church: sometimes precious metals destined for worship and liturgical use would be exempted from payment and were, therefore, not marked. It is very likely that the plaque was made in Milan because in this city in 1824 the engraving by Giuseppe Longhi was made and printed. In addition, in Milan, the alleged lost painting by Leonardo da Vinci in his Milanese period (1482-1500) would be produced; this is the painting from which Marco d'Oggiono took his version. The painting Marco d?Oggiono was one of Leonardo da Vinci's most brilliant students and collaborators (D. Sedini, Marco d’Oggiono, tradizione e rinnovamento in Lombardia tra Quattrocento e Cinquecento, Roma 1989, pp. 151-153, n. 56; p. 225, n. 124, with previous bibliography). His style reflects in every way that of the Tuscan Maestro, so much so that he was the one who executed some copies of da Vinci's paintings. The execution of the “Madonna del Lago” probably draws inspiration from a lost painting by the Maestro, created while he was living in Milan (1482-1500). There are many similarities with other works by Leonardo such as the “Vergine delle rocce” or the “Vergine con il Bambino e San Giovannino, Sant’Anna e l’Agnello”. The painting, from which the drawing and then the famous engraving were taken, is found today at the M&G Museum of Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina, where it came to rest after the sale of the Harrington Collection in London in 1917. The work appears in the inventories of the collection of Napoleon and Joséphine Bonaparte at the castle of Malmaison, before 1809. The Malmaison building was born and developed in the 17th and 18th centuries. In the 18th century it belonged to Jacques-Jean Le Coulteux du Molay, a wealthy banker. Later, during the Directory, Joséphine Bonaparte de Beauharnais bought it on April 21st, 1799, but settled at the castle definitively only after her husband separated from her in 1809. She remained there until 1814, the year of her death. When Joséphine died, the estate passed to her son Eugène de Beauharnais, who moved to Munich with his whole family in 1815, bringing with him the collection of paintings he inherited from his mother. Eugène died in 1824 and his wife Augusta of Bavaria (von Bayern), unable to keep it, in 1828 sold the Malmaison to the Swedish banker Jonas-Philip Hagerman. It is likely that in this period Augusta also sold part of the paintings inherited from her husband, including the “Madonna del Lago”. This painting then came into the possession of Leicester Stanhope, fifth Earl of Harrington (1784 - 1862) and then was passed down to his descendants. In 1917, at the death of Charles, eighth Earl of Harrington, his brother Dudley inherited the title and properties and he put up a part of his collections for sale. Among these, precisely, the painting by Marco d'Oggiono was to be found. On the occasion of that auction the painting was presented as a work by Cesare da Sesto, by virtue of a handwritten note by the Countess of Harrington on the back of the table. However, already in 1857, the German critic Gustav Waagen had identified Marco d'Oggiono as the author of the painting, then exhibited in the dining room of Harrington House in London (Treasures of Art in Great Britain, in 4 volumes, London, 1854 and 1857). The engraving Giuseppe Longhi was one of the most renowned engravers in Italy between the end of the 18th century and the first quarter of the 19th century. In 1824 Giuseppe Longhi, based on a design by Paolo Caronni, made a famous engraving of the painting of Marco d?Oggiono. The activity of Longhi was then at the peak of his notoriety, enough to earn him very substantial commissions; it is not risky to suppose that some of his successful engravings were also reproduced using other means: in our case in silver. (A. Crespi, a cura di, Giuseppe Longhi 1766–1831 e Raffaello Morghen...

Sterling silver and cut-glass cruet set by Paul Storr. A pair of cruets and two footed condiment jars, crafted of finely cut glass mounted in silver, are held securely on a distincti...

Amphora vase with handles in 800 solid silver in neoclassical style. The body is round, rounded and completely smooth. Only on the neck of the amphora were 3 grooves made to break up...

GEORGE REEVERS (Maker - Silversmith) - Extraordinary and rare Dutch fine silver round biscuit box - 934/1000 silver - finest quality and timeless design (nearly 200 years old) - classic rope twist borders (two to the top and one to the base) - indent to the edge of the hinged lid for easy opening and grip - original green wool felt base liner (not photographed...

Victorian Classical coin silver baby cup. Made by Wood & Hughes in New York, ca 1860. Curved and tapering bowl. Flared rim and spread foot with leaf-and-d...

Large pair of Neoclassical (made in the Victorian Period), sterling silver column-form candlesticks, Sheffield, England, year-hallmarked for 1898, Henry Wigful - maker. Each candlestick measures 11 1/6 inches high x 5 1/4 inches deep x 5 1/4 inches wide. Columns are swirled in design. The capital of each column is designed with acanthus leaves. The base of each candlestick is decorated with profiles of the Green Man (a good luck symbol...

German, continental 0.800 silver centerpiece stand or footed bowl by Bremer Silberwarenfabrik from the early 20th century in Neoclassical style, with classical columns, standing on 4...

Pair of George III sterling silver gravy boats. Made by William Bond in Dublin in 1794. Each: Ovoid with helmet mouth and gadrooned rim. Leaf-capped double-scroll handle mounted to s...

1900s Hallmarked sterling silver handled bowl accompanied with original base. Finley detailed with claw feet. Bowl has handles. Diameter of the bowl is 11.5" Diameter of the base is ...

American Neoclassical sterling silver bowl. Retailed by Georg Jensen USA in New York. Curved sides and raised round foot mounted to square base. Beadi...

This is a Fred Hirsch & Co. Sterling dish bowl. It is adorned in the top with a gadrooning border, followed by a flat band and then, kind of a rope design. Below the base is the Fred...

Hallmarked in Sheffield, 1781 by John Winter & Co. This wonderful, George III, Antique, Sterling Silver Pair of Candlesticks, feature bead borders, sunken fluting, acanthus decoratio...

Rectangular basic shape, smooth design of the concave inwardly curved walls, slightly cambered hinged lid with cord strap. Lock present, no key. Finest handwork of simple elegance b...

This exquisite set of 12 "Gilded Age" Sterling Silver Tiffany Charges was realized in America in 1905. Each plate has heavily detailed boarders featuring a Kylix cup amid scrolling s...