Magnificent Solid Silver Sterling Large Table Owl 597 Grams 17cm C1910 Novelty

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 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 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 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...

We are proud to offer you this extraordinary sterling silver vase by Gorham Silversmiths of Providence, Rhode Island. It is from the late 1800’s, 19th century gilded age...

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...

A wonderfully handsome and unusual jewelry box in the form of a bow fronted drawers on legs or a dressing table with two solid silver knobs to the fron...

A fine and impressive, unusual antique Victorian English sterling silver novelty pepper shaker; an addition to our diverse silverware collection. This fine antique Victorian sterling silver novelty pepper has a plain ovoid shaped form. The body of the pepper is embellished with impressive chased decoration depicting a cracked egg shell with a boy’s face and hands to the anterior surface and his feet and buttocks to the reverse. The body has pierced 'pepper' holes in a hexagram formation to the upper portion. This pepper retains the original fully hallmarked screw fit weighted base; which when unscrewed provides access to permit the pot to be filled. This novelty pepper is a fine example of its type. Dimensions Height 5.3 cm / 2.1" Diameter of body 3.7 cm / 1.4" Weight An accurate weight of silver cannot be provided as this pepper has a weighted base Condition This antique pepper...

Large solid sterling silver vase in excellent condition that serves as a dramatic entrance piece. The vase weighs 4 pounds 11.9 ounces or about 70 troy ounces. It was made in Sheffi...

Pair of sterling silver, Victorian style grape shears, Sheffield, England, 1938. "Fox and Grapes" motif on each handle. One of the cutting "blades" has ...