Hector Aguilar Sterling Silver Candle Snuffer

An early four-pieces sterling silver coffee or tea serve set by Hector Aguilar (1905-1986) circa 1940-1945 per mark "HA, Taxco, 940". The mid-century modernist silverware...

An early mid-Century Modernist sterling silver water pitcher made by Hector Aguilar circa 1940-1945. Made in Taxco, Mexico and hallmarked Taxco /940 and Stamped for Hector Aguilar. T...

Hair Comb by Hector Aguilar is an exceptional piece of timeless elegance. Hector Aguilar was a silversmith, jewelry designer, and artist whose work helped popularize Mexican silver...

Sterling silver cocktail fork by Hector Aguilar. Highly sough after Taxco silversmith, Hector Aguilar designed this cocktail fork with simple lines and swirls, and tapered, curved tines. Hallmark dates this piece from 1948-1962. Measures approximate: 5" long, 3/4" wide across tines. Weighs 24.7g, 15.8dwt total. Marked STERLING HA hallmark TAXCO MEXICO Eagle...

An excellent, fine and impressive antique Georgian English sterling silver candle snuffer / pen tray; an addition to our 18th century silverware collection. This exceptional antique Georgian sterling silver candle snuffer tray has a navette shaped form. The surface of this antique silver snuffer/pen tray is ornamented with a contemporary bright cut engraved crest depicting a centaur regardant holding and arrow on a bended bow, above the bright cut engraved initials 'WIL'. The outer circumference of the surface is encompassed with an undulating wriggle work decorated border. The raised rounded sides of the tray are embellished with pierced decorated urn designs conjoined by suspended bright cut engraved festoon ornamentation further accented with undulating pin struck decoration. The tray is further embellished with an applied bead decorated border to the rim. Either end of the tray incorporates an impressive pierced and applied scrolling leaf decorated handle accented with a pendant drop design to the inner surface. This exceptional tray was crafted by the London silversmith William Plummer who is known for his work with pierced decoration. The centaur in this stance is also a depiction of Sagittarius (otherwise known as Arcitenens), one of the twelve signs of the Zodiac. Condition This antique silver candle snuffer...

A very unusual and finely made Scottish silver ‘blow pipe’ candle snuffer by Hamilton & Inches or Edinburgh and dated 1887. The pipe is made as long, straw like, tube with slight ben...