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Technique: Engraved
Sterling Silver Gold-Plated Photo Frame with Buccioni Miniature, Art Nouveau
Located in Firenze, FI
Round photograph frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloché and a hand-painted miniature by the painter Romano Buccioni of flower garla...
Category
1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Aesthetic Movement Tiffany & Co. Hand-Engraved Sterling Silver Pocket Flask
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Aesthetic Movement Tiffany & Co. Hand-Engraved Sterling Silver Pocket Flask, New York, Circa 1891–1902, 78 Grams
A refined late 19th-century sterling silver pocket flask by Tiffany ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair 1893 English Sterling Silver Shell-Form Tea Caddy Spoons, Shell Feet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of English Sterling Silver Shell-Form Tea Caddy Spoons with Shell Feet, Francis Howard, Sheffield, 1893, 47 grams
A charming and sculptural pair of late Victorian English ster...
Category
Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
table box enamel sterling silver peacocks with “ramage” Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table box with rounded corners in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with very fine hand-engraving, also on the sides, of peacocks with “ramage” similar to tiger tails,...
Category
1960s Italian Art Deco Vintage Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Cigarette Box Rectangular for table blue enamel on guilloche Salimbeni.
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular with rounded corners table box for cigarettes in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent enamels on a radial guilloché an...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Pair of Sterling Sculptures of Flying Swans in Landscape, Spain, Circa 1960s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Sterling Sculptures of Flying Swans in Landscape, Spain, Circa 1960s
This exquisite pair of sterling silver sculptures showcases two flying swans in a serene landscape craf...
Category
20th Century Spanish Modern Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Table Box mechanical musical movement and miniature fired enamel Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large rectangular table box with concave corners, with mechanical musical movement with 3 different motifs by the Swiss company Reuge S.A. in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated wit...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Table Cigarette Case “Venus with Cupid” miniatures and citrine quartz Salimbeni.
By Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table cigarette box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with slightly rounded lid with perforation and fine hand engravings. In the center, a beautiful rectangular mi...
Category
1930s Italian Baroque Vintage Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Quartz, Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
English Sterling Jester & Ouroboros Snake Sugar Tongs, Birmingham 1887
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Victorian Sterling Silver Jester & Ouroboros Snake Sugar Tongs, Birmingham 1887, by Joseph Willmore
An extraordinary example of Victorian novelty silver, this figural pair of sterli...
Category
Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lot of Two Imperial Russian Silver Vodka Cups
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Lot of Two Imperial Russian Silver Vodka Cups
Silver vodka cup, tapered cylindrical body with flared lip
finely engraved with typical alt...
Category
Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Antique Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver Gold-Plated Travel Photo Frame with Floral Miniature Art Nouveau
Located in Firenze, FI
Small travel photo frame for 2 photos in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guilloché and hand-painted floral miniature; blue line on the outside....
Category
1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique American Gorham Coin Silver Mary Todd Lincoln Tea & Coffee Service, 1861
By Gorham CO.
Located in Portland, OR
Antique Gorham & Co coin silver Mary Todd Lincoln tea and coffee set, 1861.
Gorham & Co had made this set and it was gifted to Mary Todd Lincoln dur...
Category
1860s American American Empire Antique Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
$10,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Six Carved Rock Crystal & Sterling Swan Motif Salts/ Condiments with Spoons
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Six Austrian Carved Rock Crystal & .800 Silver Swan Salt Cellars with Spoons, Circa 1900
Dimensions: Each swan measures approximately 3" W x 1.25" D ...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Antique Georgian Locking Sterling Silver Tea Caddy Henry Chawner London 1787
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique Georgian engraved sterling silver tea caddy, by Henry Chawner, London, 1787.
Of fluted oval form with bright-cut floral borders with ...
Category
1780s English George III Antique Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver Gold-Plated Cigarette Case with Florentine Mosaic, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table cigarette case in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated, smooth on the sides. The lid features a plate with a fine floral mosaic of semiprecious stones made with the...
Category
1960s Italian Renaissance Vintage Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Silver Salt Shaker, A Pair of Antique Salt Shaker Crystal Swann Moving Wings
Located in Wembley, GB
Silver Swan Vintage Salt and Pepper, Set of 2 w/ Moving Wings.
Antique valuable silver salt and pepper shaker or Decorative tableware pressed, cast and chased pair of swann. Oval, do...
Category
1940s Japanese Hollywood Regency Vintage Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Crystal, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver Leaf
$328 Sale Price / item
53% Off
Ballpoint Pen Modern Contemporary Style Blue Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Ballpoint Pen cylindrical for large Desk.
Ballpoint Pen in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated 24carats.
Ballpoint Pen with translucent fired enamels on guilloché Modern Contemporar...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Art Deco Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate
Table Cigarette Case floral miniatures and inserts of gold paillons Salimbeni.
By Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Octagonal table cigarette case in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with external edges and fired enamels inserted in fine designs in the Baroq...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold, Gold Plate
handbag powder compact ienamel sterling silver gold and cabochon ruby Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Oval-section handbag powder compact in 925/1000 sterling silver with black fired enamel. Opening with 18-karat gold bezel with round cabochon ruby, diameter 4 mm. Ground mirror sligh...
Category
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble
Located in VALENZA, IT
Impressive sterling silver chess board medieval style chess set.
The chess board, made by ARVAL ARGENTI VALENZA, was made in white marble and sodalite is supported by a STERLING SILVER frame made with the casting method and finished with a chisel, subsequently burnished and reproducing the bricks of a wall of a fortress. This "frame" is supported at the four horses two tone...
Category
2010s Italian Medieval Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Marble, Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Solid Silver Cutlery Set 101 Pieces "Cellini"
Located in VALENZA, IT
New complete cutlery set 101 pieces in solid silver "Seashell" CELLINI by Ricci Argenteria Alessandria - Italy.
The service is composed as follows:
N ° 36 Table...
Category
2010s Italian Other Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game Red Jasper, Marble
Located in VALENZA, IT
Sterling silver bi-color chessboard and chess game in "Florence" style.
The chessboard is in molten silver with red jasper and white color marble
The work was engraved with the anc...
Category
1970s Italian Renaissance Vintage Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Marble, Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Solid 800 Silver Tea-Coffeeset with Tray
Located in VALENZA, IT
Italian tea and coffee service and tray made entirely by hand in the 40s of the 20th century.
The service is round and each piece has 4 cast feet for support.
The body is embossed ...
Category
1940s Italian Baroque Revival Vintage Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
$14,091 Sale Price
20% Off
Table box with mechanical musical movement by Swiss company Reuge S.A Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large oval table box with mechanical musical movement by the Swiss company Reuge S.A. in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guilloché and on fine ...
Category
1960s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
TIFFANY & CO. 1909 John C. Moore Salt-Pepper Shakers In .925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Salt & pepper shakers set designed by Tiffany & Co.
This is a beautiful pair of antique salt and pepper shakers created in 1909 at the Tiffany...
Category
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
$1,715 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Handbag powder compact enamel sterling silver black and red Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Handbag powder compact in 925/1000 sterling silver with black and red fired enamel. Spring button opening. Ground mirror and mesh inside. Small, barely visible crack in the red ename...
Category
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century Spanish Sterling Ecclesiastical Incense Burner & Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Spanish Sterling Ecclesiastical Incense Burner & Stand
Spain, Later 19th Century
Hallmarked
we are pleased to offer a rare and remarkable piece of religious artistry with this complete 19th century Spanish sterling Baroque style incense burner. Crafted with exquisite attention to detail, it embodies the elegance and spiritual significance of ecclesiastical treasures.
This incense burner consists of two pieces that come together harmoniously. The standing column with its arched support provides a regal and stable base for the removable two-part urn motif incense burner. The silver chain adds a touch of grace and functionality to the design, allowing for easy handling.
Ready to be placed and used, this incense burner is a testament to the enduring craftsmanship of Spanish silversmiths. It is hallmarked, attesting to its authenticity and quality. Unweighted and stable, it is both a decorative and functional piece, weighing approximately 7.2 ounces of silver.
The overall measurements of this incense burner are 10 inches in height and 5 inches in width, raised on a 3.5-inch diameter pedestal base. The removable silver incense burner urn measures 4 inches in height and 2 inches in diameter, providing ample space for the burning of sacred incense.
Embrace the beauty and spiritual significance of this Spanish sterling ecclesiastical incense burner & stand. Whether displayed as a cherished religious artifact or used in religious ceremonies, it serves as a symbol of devotion and reverence.
Don't miss this opportunity to own this rare and complete 19th century Spanish sterling incense...
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$1,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Picture Frame pearl gray enamel and hand-painted Garlands Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Square photo frame in 925/1000 sterling Silver gold plated with translucent pearl gray enamel fired on guilloche and hand-painted miniature of late 19th century Viennese Art Nouveau ...
Category
1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century Made in Italy Sterling Silver Horse and Knight Armour
Located in VALENZA, IT
Horse in black lacquered resin with a sterling silver armor with Russian 14th century knight in sterling silver armor with golden and enameled details.
Category
1980s Italian Medieval Vintage Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$1,144 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Cased Silver Napkin Rings
Located in Folkestone, GB
A good pair of cased silver napkin rings in their original case. Hallmarked Birmingham 1921 by C.T. Burrows. In good condition including case.
Category
Early 20th Century English Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Playing card suit-shaped boxes Set of 4 fired enamel guilloché Salimbeni
By Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Set of 4 playing card suit-shaped boxes in 925/1000 sterling silver with Art Deco style fire enamels, early 1900s. Total weight 793 g. Designed by Renato Salimbeni in 1951 inspired b...
Category
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Small Picture Frame Rectangular for oval portrait Salimbeni
By Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular for oval photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloche, English style, early 1900s. External cm. 6 x 9, internal oval cm....
Category
1950s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Birks Sterling Silver Ladies Compact with Enamel Portrait & Guilloche Decoration
By Henry Birks
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This sterling silver ladies compact was made for the Birks retailer in presumably France in circa 1950. This compact features an enamel portrait done in...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Renaissance Revival Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Handmade Triptych Mirror Baroque revival
Located in VALENZA, IT
This Italian Baroque style Sterling Silver mirror is fully hand embossed and chiselled on silver sheet by hand. The two side mirrors are attached by silver hinges.
4.600 grams.
Ita...
Category
1960s Italian Baroque Vintage Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Barocco Style Table Lamp
Located in VALENZA, IT
Superb lamp in solid sterling silver completely worked, embossed and hand chiselled. The square base and the stem are enriched with acanthus leaves, fruits and leaflets, typical of t...
Category
1970s Italian Baroque Vintage Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$20,806 Sale Price
38% Off
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Inkstand, hHandicraft made in Italy
By Mario Vallè
Located in VALENZA, IT
The inkwell, rectangular in shape, was completely handmade obtained from a silver plate and finely embossed and chiseled with scrolls and flowers, typical of the Italian Baroque of t...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Continental Silver Wax Seal with Art Nouveau Figure and Landscape, Circa 1900
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Continental Silver Wax Seal with Art Nouveau Figure and Landscape, Circa 1900 Stamped . 800 silver with engraved seal "W.G."
Dimensions: 2.5" H x 1" W x 0.5" D
A finely executed Con...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Paul Storr English Sterling Silver Covered Soup Tureen On Stand, London 1823
By Paul Storr
Located in Germantown, MD
A museum quality George IV English Sterling Silver Covered Soup Tureen on Stand by
Paul Storr, London, Circa 1823
Lid engraved with 'Lion Rampant' herald; also repeated to the should...
Category
Early 19th Century English George IV Antique Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Table box concave corners enamel sterling silver Salimbeni
By Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table box with concave corners in 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamel on guilloché, also on the sides and fine hand engravings in baroque style. With l...
Category
1950s Italian Baroque Vintage Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
WHITING & DAVIS CO. 1920 Art-Deco Cocktail Mesh Purse In 14Kt Gold & Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
An oversized mesh purse designed by Whiting & Davis Co.
This is an amazing purse mesh bag created in America during the art-deco period, back in 1920 and 1925. This mesh bag has bee...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
$978 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Sterling Silver Japanese Export Engraved Cigarette or Decorative Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique engraved sterling silver cigarette or decorative box was made in Japan in approximately 1900 in the period Japonisme style. The box is composed of an ebonized hardwood c...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Extraordinary Antique English Sterling Geo. Style Cut Glass 7-Bottle Cruet Set
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Finest antique English hand engraved sterling silver boat-shaped, Georgian style, rare seven bottle cruet set comprising six original magnificent heavy hand cut crystal cruet bottles retaining their original sterling silver tops (with same hallmarks as stand) and one original sterling and hand cut crystal mustard pot (with same hallmarks as stand) and having a rare "married" Antique American coin silver mustard spoon...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Georgian Antique Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian Pierced Sterling Fruit or Sugar Sifter by George Angell, London, 1871
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Victorian Pierced Sterling Fruit or Sugar Sifter, George Angell, London, 1871
A masterfully crafted Victorian sterling silver sifter spoon, richly decorated with cast grapevines, te...
Category
1870s English High Victorian Antique Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cigarette Case Art Deco style designed for Cartier USA Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Cigarette case for handbag in 925/1000 sterling silver with black fired enamel. Opening with spring button.. Measure cm. 6.3 x 9.7 x 1.5. Weight gr.210. Created in the Art Deco style...
Category
1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Powder Case Art Deco style designed for Cartier USA Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Powder case for handbag in 925/1000 sterling silver with black and red fired enamel. Opening with spring button. Ground mirror and retina inside. Measure cm. 7.3 x 7.3 x 1.5. Weight gr.250. Created in the Art Deco style for Cartier USA in the 1980s, inspired by designs by Louis Cartier from the early 1900s. Manufactured in Florence in the Salimbeni company headquarters with completely manual execution by artisan artists with thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous high-fire enamelled firings at about 750°<800° C. About cooperation Salimbeni and Cartier.
Our first meetings with the Cartier USA Company took place through the Giorgini Company, the first "Buying Office" set up in Florence immediately after the Second World War, which had the purpose of bringing together Florentine, and also Italian, producers with American buyers, who especially appreciated the artistic objects still manufactured by artisans who still took inspiration from the Italian Renaissance, using techniques handed down from generation to generation.
Mrs. Gina Pestelli, wife of a Florentine retail jeweller, was in charge of contacts with Cartier USA, above all an employee, while her daughter, also for Giorgini, took care of the fashion that in those years was affirmed in Florence with the events of "Pitti ".
With their help, we began to supply frames and boxes in sterling silver gold plated with malachite and other semi-precious stones.
At the same time, the official buyer of Cartier, Mr. William Smith, began to appreciate and commission the first objects with fired enamels, a process of which we have always been specialists.
In 1975 we began exhibiting at the prestigious New York Jewellery Association Show, which we participated in both the February and July editions, for a good 26 years until 2001.
In New York in those years the "Art deco style" was still very much appreciated, still mindful of the beautiful early 20th century architecture of the great buildings such as the "Crysler" or the "Empire State".
We then began to produce frames, boxes, evening bags, "objets de vertu" and other objects in "art deco style" which were very popular with Mr. Smith who gave us some photocopies of Louis Francois Cartier drawings to reproduce them. Thus, numerous cigarette cases, powder compacts, evening bags, frames and table boxes were created exclusively for Cartier USA which, at the time, had the prestigious "Silver Department" on the first floor of the Cartier store on Fifth Avenue.
An evening bag, with matching cigarette case and powder compact, were redone on the design created for a gift given to Mary Pickford at the time. In a 1986 Cartier...
Category
1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Art Nouveau German Sterling Fantasy Fish Motif Oil Lamp/Cigar Lighter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Art Nouveau German Sterling Fantasy Fish Motif Oil Lamp/Cigar Lighter
German, Late 19th Century, Unmarked, .800 Silver
Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Art Nouveau with this captivating German sterling fantasy fish motif oil lamp/cigar lighter. Dating back to the late 19th century, this piece is a true testament to the creativity and artistry of the era.
Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, the lamp is a fantastical, caricature-like fish cast and engraved realistically. The fish rests on its back, supported by its fins and dorsal fin, with wide-opened eyes and an open mouth revealing the oil lamp's wick. The turned-up tail serves as the handle for this ingeniously designed oil lamp and cigar lighter.
Made of unmarked .800 silver, this piece embodies the quality and craftsmanship of German silversmithing. With dimensions of 4 inches in height, 3.5 inches in width, and 2 inches in depth, this lamp is a statement piece that will captivate any observer. Weighing 3.5 ounces, it exudes a substantial and luxurious feel.
Step into the enchanting world of Art Nouveau with this captivating German oil lamp...
Category
Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$1,020 Sale Price
20% Off
William Gale & Son 1856 New York Etruscan Medallion Wine Pitcher Ewer Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
Medallion wine ewer designed by William Gale & Son.
Very rare and important piece of the American silversmith history. This fabulous wine ewer was made by the William Gale & Son Company, just five years before the American Civil War (1861-1865) in the 1856. The rich design and the delicate composition reflects the extreme opulence of the northern United States in these period and the degree of sophistication when serving a table.
By other part, this wine ewer is full of symbolisms, where the degree of knowledge and understanding of the characters of Greek and Roman mythology is demonstrated.
This one-of-a-kind piece was carefully crafted with impeccable details in solid .925/.999 sterling silver. It is fully decorated with ancient Etruscan and Greek revival patterns and architectural neo-classic elements, such the small two balusters and the rosettes located in the handle.
The most significant are the two medallions depicting the classical figures of the helmeted & bearded portrait bust of Dionysus and the portrait bust of his daughter Methe, wearing a diadem made of vine leaves.
This rare pitcher has a total weight of 750.43 grams and a measure of 12 by 7.5 inches (30.5 x 19 cm). The base has a diameter of 4.75 inches (12 cm).
Fully stamped in the underneath, with the silver assay hallmarks, the maker's cartouche GS, the year of production 1856 and signed in full, "W. GALE & SON NEW YORK .925 STERLING GS 1856".
Dionysus, (Bacchus for the Romans), was the god of the grape-harvest, winemaking and wine, of fertility, orchards and fruit, vegetation, insanity, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, festivity and theatre in the ancient Greek culture. The iconographic theme on this sheet refer to the legend of the triumph of Dionysus, or as the Romans called him, Bacchus the god of the grape harvest, winemaking and wine, the son of Zeus and Semele. The Bacchanalia was a religious festival in honor of the wine god, Dionysus.
Methe, was the goddess-nymph of drunkenness in the ancient Greek mythology. She was the daughter and companion of the god Dionysus. She was also the wife of Staphylos (bunch of grapes) and mother of Botrys (grapes).
History: The founder of the firm was William Gale (1799-1867) and the company was located in the number 447 at Broome street in New York. W. Gale invented and patented in 1826 a process for making spoons with ornamental patterns by cutting the ornament on rollers, both the upper and the lower rollers being cut with the pattern. this made the production of pattern spoons much less expensive than the former method of hand hammering patterns by the use of dies. William Gale was succeeded in the business by his son William Gale Jr. (1825-1885) who, after few years, ceased the control of the firm to H.B. Dominick & Leroy B. Haff until 1928 when the business was finally purchased by Reed & Barton.
Note: The signature and hallmarks stamped at the bottom of this piece, correspond to the pieces produced before the US civil war...
Category
1850s American American Empire Antique Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
$4,655 Sale Price
30% Off
Evening Bag with fire enamelled stripes in Art Deco style Salimbeni.
Located in Firenze, FI
Oval evening bag in 925/1000 sterling silver with fire enamelled stripes in Art Deco style. Measurement cm. 5.5 x 10 x 14.8, interior with ground mirror. Weight gr. 748. Created in 1...
Category
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Table Ashtray Four-Leaf Clover Malachite Stone and Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Table ashtray in the shape of a four-leaf clover with structure in 925/1000 sterling Silver gold plated and external and internal lining in real malachite stone. Dimensions cm. 12 x ...
Category
1970s Italian Other Vintage Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Malachite, Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate
$9,230 Sale Price
20% Off
A 200 Plus Set of 19 Century Imperial Russian Silver Flatware by Andrei Bragin
By Andrei Bragin
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An exceptional and extremely rare set of a combination of silver and vermeil (gilded silver) flatware designed and crafted in St Petersburg Russia by Andrei Stepanovich Bragin d...
Category
Mid-19th Century Russian Other Antique Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Vermeil
English Sterling Letter or Toast Rack, London, 1900, Johnson, Walker & Tolhurst
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
English Sterling Letter or Toast Rack, London, 1900, Johnson, Walker & Tolhurst
This exquisite English sterling silver letter or toast rack was crafted by the esteemed Johnson, Wal...
Category
Early 20th Century English Georgian Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Picture Frame two tone for oval photo Salimbeni
By Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular external frame with inward corners for oval photo, in 925/1000 gold-plated sterling silver with two-tone translucent enamel on guilloche. Borders and ornaments in French ...
Category
1960s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
$4,943 / set
19th C. French Silver Commemorative Three-Dimensional Napoleon Portrait Spoon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century French Silver Commemorative 3-Dimensional Napoleon Portrait Spoon
Unmarked, France, 19th Century
A remarkable 19th-century French si...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$956 Sale Price
20% Off
Table Cigarette Box like lapis lazuli stone enamel on guilloche Salimbeni.
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular with rounded corners table box for cigarettes in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent enamels on a radial guilloché an...
Category
1970s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Rectangular table cigarette case two-tone fire-enamelled stripes Salimbeni.
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table cigarette case with rounded upper long sides, in 925/100 sterling silver and two-tone fire-enamelled stripes in a modern contemp...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
An English Silver Soup Tureen made by Garrards, London 1827 Arms of Henry Paget
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent English Silver Soup Tureen by Garrard’s, London, 1827
Bearing the Arms of Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, Hero of the Battle of Waterloo.
This splendid Regency-...
Category
Early 19th Century British Antique Engraved Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
A RARE SILVER SHMIROT KIDDUSH CUP. Galician, c. 1850.
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
A RARE SILVER SHMIROT KIDDUSH CUP. Galician, c. 1850.
Among some Hassidic courts, it was a practice for the Rabbi to give a blessed silver coin to his Hassidim as an amulet. Such protection might be given for all manner of life events, from healing from an illness to success in travel and the amulet was carried on the body of the recipient. This custom was particularly popular among the Ryzhiner Hassidim and these coins were called "Shmirot". To such coins were attributed extraordinary power and value and they were treasured with great care and love.
this cup is marked with polish loth 12 mark which indicate silver content of 75%.
Size :
Height 2.3 inch / 6 cm
Width : 2 inch / 5 cm
After the specific event for which they had originally be given, such a coin or coins were used in the making of other objects, which maintained the special aura of the Rabbi. Such a coin would be melted in other silver with the amuletic valued being spread evenly to all the silver. Then a ritual object would be fashioned by a silversmith and the special nature of the item would be inscribed on it, indicating in one of several ways that this object had been made from "Shmirot". this objects include Kiddish cups, a Havdalah tray, a Shabbat salt holder, a Chanukkah Menorah, a Torah crown etc.
This object is a Kiddish cup fashioned from such silver. On this cup, the inscription indicating Shmirot is found in the abbreviation of the words "made from shmirot k (kodesh)' " (This is the cup of Shmirot). Such cups were used for blessing the wine so that each use renewed the power of protection granted by the Rabbi. This cup was used for the blessing over wine on Shabbat and holidays. Inscription:
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Category
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Materials
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