Magnificent Large Imperial Solid Silver Japanese Emperor Vases 18 Petal

Magnificent Solid Silver sauce boat in the shape of a shell Exquisite workmanship and finely detailed piece with beautifully flowing lines Rarely seen silver by this famous creator ...

A magnificent solid silver and crystal hip flask with weaved wicker half cover. The cup, colar and cork tipped stopper are all hallmarked. In very good condition. The wicker is also ...

A Rare Early Portuguese Solid Silver Sterling Tazza in very good condition, hammered silver. Circular top on a tapering flared based foot. There is an armorial to the middle of the...

A magnificent Georgian Solid Silver Sterling Wine Goblet in very good condition, with an applied cast acanthus leaf band on matt border for high...

A rarely seen solid silver sterling lidded tankard. Dating from the reign of King James II Hallmarked for London 1685 Silversmith Anthony Nelme Weigh...

A magnificent 17th century Ceremonial Sri Lankan Kastane sword with Rhino handle and gold and silver Portuguese inlayed blade. A kasthane is a short traditional ceremonial or decorative single-edged Sri Lankan sword. The sword is featured in the Flag of Sri Lanka. The main aspect of this Kastane Hilts shows the central monster accompanied by supporting minor iconic forms and the peculiar guard arrangement incorporating Buddhist style Vajra quillons. The scabbard of this Kastane sword is made of Rhino horn and is decorated with brass, silver and gold. It is a testament to the skill of the traditional craftsmen operating in Sri Lankas ancient Royal Sword Workshops. The sword measures 75cm in length The Dutch East India Company (VOC or Vereenigde Oost-indische Compagnie in Dutch) regularly gifted swords to the Kandyan court as part of their strategy to protect their trading privileges. Many of these swords had the traditional Sinhalese decoration but with VOC-marked blades. From 1467 to 1818, Kandy was an independent kingdom in Ceylon—present-day Sri Lanka. In the 18th century, the Kingdom of Kandy was recognized for its outstanding metalwork and craftsmanship. Unfortunately, their fine metalworking came to an end when Kandy fell under British rule in the early 19th century. The kasthane served as symbols of rank and office, presented by the king to noblemen and local chieftains. The silver-mounted kasthane was reserved for the Adigar, the highest officials or feudal lords who also acted as ministers and governors. It also served as a diplomatic gift from the court to European visitors. It was a Sri Lankan tradition to wear the kasthane as a symbol of rank to mark ceremonial occasions. However, the sword type, with an animal-decorated hilt and curved blade, was of European origin. It has its roots in the European hunting swords...

Semi-round and flattened 800 solid silver vase. The vase was completely handmade in Milan - Italy - by the silversmith "L'artigiano del cesello" for Arva...

800 solid silver vase completely handmade. The body is cylindrical in the upper part while towards the base it widens due to the overhang and chisel....

Italian vase from the 21st century. The body of the vase is round, pot-bellied and worked with the embossed and chisel technique. The volute design, typical of the Italian Baroque, h...

Vase in 800 solid silver. The shape of the vase is round, pot-bellied and has been made with a smooth and glossy finish. The vason was embellished with a hand engraving depicting a...

800 silver vase with plate. Made, embossed and chiseled completely by hand. The pot-bellied part of the vase is embossed and chiseled with olive and le...

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...