Agate Sterling Silver

Victorian Period, sterling silver-mounted dark gray agate letter opener/paper knife, Sheffield, England, year-hallmarked for 1900, Mappin and Webb - makers....

A stunning little Victorian dip pen with a banded agate handle and solid sterling silver terminal with bright cut decoration. The silver is fully hallma...

Faberge, 20th century. Jeweled and Silver-Gilt Model of an Owl in a Cage Diamond & Sterling. This agate stone and realistically carved owl features diamond eyes and silver-gilt claw...

Antique Dutch sterling silver cake server Made of silver and carneool agate Engraved with typical Victorian - Biedermeier pattern Origin The Netherlands Hallmarked : on the back ...

Rare, Edwardian Period, sterling silver and Scottish Agate cigarette case, Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1907, Joseph Cook and Son-makers. Hinged lid of cigarette case is ...

Edwardian-Style, sterling silver and Scottish agate oval trinkets box, Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1918, Charles S. Green and Company, Ltd. - makers. Lightly gilded inte...

Heron by Alcino Silversmith 1902 is a handcrafted piece in 925 sterling silver with orange agate application. The piece is totally handcrafted, ham...

This is a superb Austrian Neoclassical Revival Moss Agate, Guilloché Enamel and sterling silver-mounted ebony lady's walking stick, hall marked for George Adam Schied, Vienna, and dated 1900. This decorative walking cane features a slender tapering semi-precious enamel and silver handle with ribbon-tied swags, laurel garlands and a band of white enamel, the tapering ebony shaft has it original horn tip. A truly beautiful piece that would make a fine addition to any antique collection. Condition: In really excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 92 x Width 4 x Depth 4 Dimensions in inches: Height 3 foot x Width 2 inches x Depth 2 inches Georg Adam Scheid History And Heritage The imposing building shown above was once the premises of Georg Adam Scheid. The premises located at 85 Gumpendorfer Straße, Vienna, were built in 1808 by Jakob Hainz. In 1830 expansion of this building took place followed by a complete redesign by Johann Philipp Theiss and Johann Sturany which lasted from 1881 - 1884, transforming the place into a palace - a Baroque palace with a gabled central projection, baroque window decor and an elaborate wrought-iron balcony. Georg Adam Scheid was born on July 28 1838 in Schönau Baden, Germany. When he was sixteen years old he began an apprenticeship. During this time he worked in both Pforzheim and Stuttgart. Pforzheim is famous as a center of jewellery making - so much so that it is known colloquially as Goldstadt (Golden City). In 1858 he travelled to Vienna to work for the goldsmith Michael Markowitsch. Markowitsch was impressed enough to partner with Scheid in 1862, when the firm was renamed Markowitsch & Scheid. Scheid also married one of Michael’s daughters. In recognition of the partnership a new mark was struck, as shown above. When Markowitsch and Scheid ended their partnership it was convenient for the Markowitsch family to keep this mark, as it was ideal for Michael Markowitsch & Son. His son, Adolf, followed him into business. Adolf was to go on to own the firm Markowitsch & Scheid. The company ceased trading in 1898. On leaving the partnership Scheid moved next door to 85 Gumpendorfer Straße. His firm was known as G. A. Scheid. The venture was so successful that up to three hundred workers were employed at their manufacturing premises. An enamel, silver gilt and rock crystal seal...

A magnificent set of six cake / pastry forks, also perfect as cocktail forks. Made from English Sterling silver by the famous Liberty of London, each marked L&Co and each hallmarked ...

Unusual, Edwardian, sterling silver and Scottish agate small quaich (whiskey taster) on raised base, Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1904. Measures 3 1/34 inches from outer ...

English Victorian sterling silver and agate box, 1876. Oval with canted shoulders. Cover hinged and inset with translucent red agate. Gilt interior. Fully marked including indistinct...

Inkwell in agate set in a vermeil mount. The agate cut is closed by a finely chiseled lid of foliage patterns and whose grip is adorned with a head of putti. The handle, which is dec...