Silver Objets d'Art and Vertu

Sterling silver shoehorn in the Japanese Pattern by Whiting Manufacturing Co, with monogram. Monogram appears to be GJR A lightly hammered silver shoehorn featuring a Japanese bird...

Offered here for your consideration is a fine S. Kirk & Son coin silver footed bowl. In the shape of scallop shell with a tab handle that has repousse and stipled decoration. Simpl...

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Golf Ball Tee Ballpoint Pen. The simple & sleek design is functional and stylish. This piece has a twist retractable closure and a...

Turquoise and sterling concho belt. Alternating oval and butterfly conchos with stamped design and scalloped edges. Rectangular buckle. The turquo...

Beveled edge mirror in sterling silver. Lovely floral back and handle. The mirror is clean with minimal wear. Stamped sterling and engraved with the letter "M".

Navajo Sleeping Beauty turquoise and sterling silver link concho belt. Twelve conchos, each with seven oval cut turquoise stones. Each stone in smooth bezel setting with sterling bea...

Solid silver fallow deer, in very good vintage condition. Dimensions: Height 68 mm / 2.67 inches - Length 66 mm / 2.59 inches - Weight 45 grams. It is stamped with the Silver Italia...

Intricately hand carved dog miniatures of Spaniel Heads (details in photos) on a sterling silver twisted bangle are made by England’s Paul Eaton who is p...

Battin & Co 1896-1922 Sterling Silver Cardholder This amazing cardholder by Battin & Co. from 1896-1922 was meticulously crafted from sterling silver with beautiful detailing and f...

Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Mens Tie Clip Silver 7.15 mm M396 This elegant Authentic Mikimoto Estate Akoya pearl tie clip is made of sterling silver and has 1 Akoya Cultured Pearl i...

Perfume bottle designed by Jean-Louis Scherrer. Very rare and beautiful perfume bottle, created in Paris France by Jean Louis Scherrer, back in the late 20th century. This exotic perfume bottle was made as a promotion for the launching of his famous Scherrer 2 perfume in 1986. Carefully crafted in the art deco style with skyscraper patterns, in solid sterling silver of .925/.999 with high polished finish. Fitted with a lid and a pistil to applicate the perfume and scents. Weight: 130.95 Grams, (83.94 Dwt). Measurements: 86 mm by 24 mm by 18 mm (3.40 x 0.94 x 0.71 Inches). Hallmarks: Stamped with French marks, the silver assay mark, the maker's mark of SF inside a lozange cartouche, the edition number and signed, "JEAN LOUIS SCHERRER PARIS 925 Sterling #0202" Edition: Number 0202 from 1000 pieces produced. Jean-Louis Scherrer born in Paris in February. He was a Parisian fashion designer and couturier. Although he had name recognition and was known for his work, he is mainly noted for being the first couture designer to be sacked from their own-name label in 1992. Scherrer trained as a dancer at the Conservatoire de Paris until he injured his back, which put him out of action for three months. He then decided to focus on fashion design, and in 1956, joined Christian Dior as an assistant designer alongside Yves Saint Laurent. Following Dior's death in 1957, Scherrer worked under Saint Laurent, and then for Louis Féraud, before launching his own fashion house in 1962 on the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré with the backing of Jacques Chabrol, a French millionaire. In the mid-1960s Scherrer had an agreement with the American department store Bergdorf Goodman to grant them exclusive rights to reproduce and resell his designs in the United States. His clients included Anne-Aymone Giscard d'Estaing, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and Raquel Welch, who wore Scherrer animal-print dresses in the 1977 film L'Animal. By the 1980s, his work was known for its opulence and luxury, with many garments hand-beaded, embroidered and lavishly trimmed. His extremely expensive designs were popular with the wealthy wives of Middle East oil tycoons, but after the Gulf War...

Gorham Sterling Silver Christmas Reindeers 1973 & Angel 1974 Ornaments This set of three Christmas ornaments by amazing designer Gorham features two Christmas reindeer ornaments and...

Minaudières are pieces of evening wear that appeared in the 30s, replacing bags for a more feminine look. They are made to hold everything a woman might need to refresh throughout th...

Exceptional single turquoise stone belt buckle. Large Royston turquoise stone set in simple sterling border with bead and twisted rope details. Stone is a bright blue-green with gold...

A stunning example of Norwegian enamel artistry, this belt buckle was crafted by the esteemed silversmith Marius Hammer in the late 19th century and early 20th century. Featuring a s...

Esteemed and revered in the world of luxury, Cartier is synonymous with elegance and timeless design. With a history rich in crafting exquisite pieces, Cartier's lighters have long b...

Silver fish grayling handicraft

The Following Item we are offering is a Rare Magnificent European Sterling Silver Antique Handbag purse Possibly French. Beautifully done with Interlocked Sterling Silver Rings formi...

Cigar Piercer – Peacock-Inspired Design in Bronze and Silver – Collector’s Piece Celebrate the timeless elegance of the peacock with this sculptural cigar piercer — a handcrafted ob...

This beautifully designed sturdy silver Belle Époque hairpin has a very good hold and is capable to keep swept up hair in place by itself. The delicate wavy ornament with a double ro...

A beautiful Cartier Art Deco box in silver, silver guild, gold and mother of pearl representing Antique Chinese imaginary. Made in France, circa 1...

A fine Georg Jensen sterling silver bowl. Model no. 259 Designed by Gundorph Albertus (1887 - 1970). With a hand-hammered triangular bowl that tapers to a fluted and graduated ped...

Rossella Ugolini design collection handcrafted masterpiece from Italy: a playful and dynamic Rooster brooch, meticulously crafted in bronze and plated in luxurious 24k gold highlight...

A fine ornate antique Victorian frame. In quadruple plate silver plate. By the Derby Silver Company. With an ornate piercing and openwork t...

A fine antique sash buckle brooch. With green and white bands of enamel on a sterling silver frame. These buckles were de rigueur accessories in ...

CARTIER pocket hand mirror with leather case A very rare and limited piece 925 Sterling Silver with Lapis stone detail Looks like a sea shell - such a special piece! The front has a mirror Ideal gift for any Cartier fan...

An exceptionally fine antique sterling silver and enamel jewellery casket. Beautifully shaped sterling silver box standing on four raised pa...

This Georgian Clasp was handcrafted in the last quarter of the 18th century. These kind of clasps were used for bracelets and for necklaces. The clasp is made out of silver and set with flat cut square garnets. Two of the garnets are chipped. Under the original oval glass we see intricately woven hair. Over the perfectly tight woven blond hair we see a double eternity knot...

Authentic Bulgari Bvlgari Estate Keychain Sterling Silver B9 TRUSTED SELLER SINCE 2002 PLEASE SEE OUR HUNDREDS OF POSITIVE FEEDBACKS FROM OUR CLIENTS!! FREE SHIPPING DETAILS Style: Keychain Material: Sterling Silver Weight: 11.6 Grams Introducing the quintessence of luxury and design - the authentic Bulgari Bvlgari sterling silver Keychain. This exquisite Keychain is a testament to Bulgari’s renowned craftsmanship and timeless elegance. Crafted from premium sterling silver, they feature the iconic Bulgari Bvlgari logo, a hallmark of sophistication and style. The design is both modern and classic, with clean lines and a polished finish that reflects light gracefully. Perfect for adding a touch of class to any formal attire, this Keychain is ideal for discerning individuals who appreciate the finer things in life. Their robust construction ensures longevity, making them not only a statement of fashion but also an investment in enduring elegance. Whether for a special occasion or as a staple of a refined wardrobe, these Bulgari Bvlgari Keychain...

Sculptural twisted pen designed by Angela Cummings. Sculptural pen, created back in the 1981 in New York city at the Tiffany Studios. This fabulous sculpt...

The plaque shows a butterfly, a grasshopper and a spider in its net. The plaque is a fine example of Shakudo work dating from the 2nd half of the 19th century. Diameter plaque: 3.7

Fabulous emerald lizard form brooch set with emerald green pastes on silver. The Roman symbol of wedded bliss and popular in jewelry during fin de siecle (...

Mellerio Paris, A French Gold, Diamonds, Silver-Gilt, Rock-Crystal, Jade, Mother-Of-Pearl and Smoky Quartz, Carved Horse Sculpture, Jeweled Mounted Object. An extremely rare and unique, one of a kind French gold, diamonds, Silver-gilt, rock-crystal, jade, obsidian, mother-of-pearl, and smoky quartz carved jeweled sculpture "CHEVAUX DE LEGENDE", "A Legendary Horse" by Mellerio, Paris, circa 1991. Sitting on black obsidian base, the solid rock-crystal slab is finely applied with a carved smoky -quartz and jade horse with a harness mounted in 18k gold, brilliant -cut diamonds, rubies, turquoise, and amethyst chains and pendants. The top columns adorned with 18k gold and brilliant cut diamond pendants, the bottom with gold and mother of pearl plaques. The obsidian base with a plaque engraved: CHEVAUX DE LEGENDE" / N° 05 / MELLERIO DITS MELLER / PARIS / 5003 D The piece is in excellent condition and comes with a custom made wood case made for transport. It's very elegant and has French hallmarks throughout. A truly magnificent piece. Measures 10.5" high x 8.5" wide x 4" deep Founded in France in 1613 by the descendants of Italian immigrants from the Vigezzo Valley in the north of Italy, Mellerio is one of the oldest jewellery houses in Europe. The family business soon attracted the attention of the Royal Court and Marie Antoinette herself reportedly purchased a precious bracelet featuring 7 cameos surrounded by rubies in 1780. Later on, in the 19th century, Mellerio became the official supplier of the French Royal family and the Court of Netherland. Mellerio creates many jewellery items, all set with rare gems such as peridots, amethysts, aquamarines, citrines and topaz, applying for a patent, the flexible stem, a very supple and light jewellery mechanism. Mellerio remains also well known for their spectacular series of Art Nouveau jewels, created at the beginning of the 20th century, as well as for the creation of trophies rewarding some of the greatest footfall and tennis players of history. In 1993, the jewellery house launched their first watch collection. Today, Mellerio has stores in Paris, Japan and Hong Kong. July 14, 1789: this date is known throughout the world as the beginning of the French Revolution. According to a ledger belonging to House of Mellerio, this was also the day that the jeweler sold a golden key to the Comte de Coutance for 10 livres. This ledger, as well as inventories dating as far back as 1768, are the jeweler’s oldest archives. These archives have continued to grow over the years, as the House, established on rue de la Paix in Paris, still lives on today, still in the hands of the same family from Craveggia, in the North of Italy. The tumultuous history of the Mellerio family in France probably goes as far back as the Italian wars of the Renaissance, but the first official document proving their commercial activity in Paris dates back to 1613. This document is the famous royal warrant awarded by Marie de Medici to a number of Italian families established along the rue des Lombards, including the Mellerios, allowing them to sell “small jewelery items”, therefore granting them a small exception to the traditional monopoly enjoyed by Parisian jewelers. At that time, powerful corporations regulated the operations and customs of Parisian business, but thanks to this exceptional warrant, the Mellerios managed to escape the confines of this framework. Today, this wax-sealed document is kept at the city hall of Craveggia. From 1613 to the Revolution, the Mellerios lived between France and Italy. The corporations tried many times to put an end to their trade privileges, but all in vain, as a dynasty of sovereigns renewed the warrant. Always marrying and often retiring in Craveggia, the Mellerios continued to maintain their jewelry business in Paris. At first, they did this without a shop. Wearing backpacks (wooden boxes divided into small compartments where jewels were kept), they would tour town fairs around Paris and royal castles. This is how Jean-Baptiste Mellerio (1765-1850) is said to have sold a bracelet set with rubies and Antique cameos to Marie-Antoinette, which still exists today. Many elements seem to prove the veracity of this anecdote. The queen was particularly fond of cameos, which cover the entire background of her famous jewelry cabinet, and ruby was her favorite stone after diamond. The famous bracelet, reacquired a few years ago by the House of Mellerio, is indeed an 18th century jewel, set with antique cameos representing the profiles of Roman emperors. Two branches of the family were operating in Paris during this time, under the reign of Louis XVI: that of Jean-François (1746-1828), the paternal ancestor of the current Mellerios, and that of Jean-Baptiste (1765-1850). The French Revolution forced them to return to Italy. However, both Jean-Baptiste and François Mellerio (1772-1843), who was the son of Jean-François, were eventually able to return to Paris after the founding of the Consulate. Jean-Baptiste opened a shop at the Iron Crown of rue Vivienne, and François opened his at the Palais des Tuileries, rue du Coq Saint-Honoré. His well-organized order books give an idea of his high-ranking clientele during the “Old Regime”, among which were the Comte and Comtesse Octave de Segur, the Marquise (later Duchess) de Tourzel, former governess of the royal children, and her daughter, the Comtesse de Bearn, the Craufurds -who organized the flight to Varennes, the Duc and Duchess de Gramont, the Comtesse de Boigne, and Madame de Souza, Talleyrand’s mistress. We also see the names of the imperial family: Empress Josephine, the Queen of Holland, Princess Elisa, Caroline and Pauline. At that time, the House of Mellerio specialized, among other things, in the trade of antique cameos, a newly fashionable genre of jewel that captured the imagination of all the princesses and noble women of the time. The years of the Restauration and July Monarchy were among the most glorious. The Bourbons were back on the throne, and the clientele of the House of Mellerio had regained its former wealth. Mellerio supplied Louis-Philippe, Duke of Orléans, as well as his mother, wife and sister, with sumptuous jewels, including a set of emeralds made piece by piece, while the Duke of Bourbon, last prince of the House of Condé, offered diamonds to his mistress, the scheming Baronne de Feucheres, and Monsieur de LaFayette also bought cameos for one of his granddaughters. For the first time, Mellerio ventured into the world of arts in 1815, when Carlotta Grisi, a famous dancer who created Giselle, as well as an actress named Rachel, bought jewels at the Mellerio store on rue de la Paix. 1848 marked a new turning point. France once again became a Republic. François Mellerio handed the company over to his son, Jean, and the latter decided to travel to Spain to build a new clientele. He later became one of the jewelers of the royal family, and met Eugénie de Montijo, who remained a faithful client when she became empress of the French people. The Imperial years were lavish. During the Second Empire, Paris was a pageant of crinoline dresses designed by Worth, while jewels by Mellerio, Worth’s neighbour on the rue de la Paix, adorned the noble women of the Tuileries court. The Empress bought pearls. Mathilde Bonaparte...

This elegant little silver bottle is finely decorated and engraved with three kinds of engine turned patterns. In the middle of the bottle is a rectangle that cold carry initials. Th...

Solid silver leopard very good vintage condition. Dimensions: Height 31 mm / 1.220 inches - Length 80 mm / 3.149 inches - Weight 75 grams. It is stam...

A fine white guilloche enamel box by August Hollming for Fabergé, of very unusual convex shape, the outside entirely worked in white enamel guil...

Handmade Silver Box Lighter Zippo style hinged box design fuel lighter. Made using 1mm thick 925 sterling silver sheet. It is heavy and has a real character of quality. The hinge ...

A rare find with only one of five known to exist. This is a rose-colored mineral catch-all paperweight created by Cartier in the 1960s. The base of the paperweight is made of a sterl...

A fine pair of signed Art Deco period reading glasses. In sterling silver and decorated with red enamel to the case. Made by Frank Krementz. Retailed by Lugene Opticians in New Y...

Art Deco pair of sterling and enamel hat pins. Of opal white engine turned enamel with incised flower head motifs. Hallmarked, sterling silver. Excellen...

A fine antique Austrian rock crystal, silver, and enamel pricket candlestick. In the Renaissance Revival style. With sections of rock crystal joined by silver (and one brass?) bands. The metal bands have finely detailed blue enamel decoration throughout. Apparently unmarked. Simply a wonderful rock crystal candlestick! Date: Mid to Late-19th Century, or earlier. Overall Condition: It is in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition with no repairs noted. Condition Details: There are some losses to the enameling, some bends & indentations to the silver pricket...

This exquisite Japanese Meiji iron, gold & silver vesta case was made circa 1905 by Komai Otojiro. (駒井音次郎), the third son of Komai Seibei (駒井清兵衛), a sword fittings maker who establis...

Vintage Set of Four Bridge Mechanical Pencils, .800 Silver, Mid 20th C. Each pencil has a suit engraved into the body with color matched enamel and colored top. These are screw-based...

Sterling silver welcome mat keychain/key ring by Tiffany & Co. Perfect for house keys, this Tiffany & Co key ring features a detailed Welcome mat charm. Tiffany & Co box and pouch a...

A fine silver, enamel, & agate bowl. With a carved agate bowl mounted on a silver & enamel base. We're unsure about the bowl's origin, although we have a strong inclination to think that it's Austrian. The base has intricate embossed flowers in silver...

Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, sterling silver blue fire enamel cufflinks. These cufflinks feature a T-Bar fastening, aiding in easy use and confidence that they...

Tiffany & Co Makers Sterling Silver Round Covered Powder Box Circa 1908-1909 This gorgeous powder box with a cover by amazing designer Tiffany & Co Makers was crafted from sterling ...

A fine Mexican sterling silver box. With a malachite cabochon to the lid surrounded by silver knops. The rim of the lid is braided, and the side of the body is decorated with knop...

Vintage sterling silver dresser/vanity/pin tray in the Victoria pattern by George Shiebler, with monogram. Monogram appears to be JK A reticulated o...

This is a fantastic antique 19th Century Chinese Cricket Cage decorated with Cloisonne Enamel with silver Rabbits on the top! The cage is silver with ...

Sir Norman Hartnell (1901–1979) A Pair of Mid-Century Modern Cufflinks Presented in their original box Gold plated metal Each marked "Hartnell" Measure: 2.2 cm x 2.2 cm A pair of i...

This fine 1st half 19th century Silber and fabric hand bag was made in France in the first half of the nineteenth century. on both outer edges of the bulges we see an impressed French makers mark and a French silver mark The bag is worn on a long silver chain. the paisley fabric...

A very fine cylindrical sterling silver box by Jocelyn Burton. The box's lid is richly encrusted with miniature silver sea shells and bezel set with 2 ...

Solid silver buffalo figurine very good vintage condition. Dimensions: Height 24 mm / 0.944 inches - Length 50 mm / 1.968 inches - Weight 27 grams. It is stamped with the Silver Ita...

The “Dragon” bracelet is part of our jewelry collection. All our sterling silver pieces of jewelry are handmade: it means that none is like the other. ...

Gorham Art Nouveau Sterling Buckle, 1902. Marks for Gorham Sterling and B1949 copyrighted with 1902 (year). Beautiful open floral nouveau whiplash des...

Original miniature oil paintings on ivorine by esteemed miniaturist Beth de Loiselle (United States) of Fox Hunting themes featuring a Fox Hunt Master and Fox encased in bespoke sterling silver solid back cufflinks by the master jewelry maker Paul Eaton VPRMS MAA (England) are collectable, stunning miniature oils for the fox hunt...

A makeup brush (real hair) with sterling silver handle. Brush has never been used. Marked 'Sterling' on handle as shown in last image. A great piece for a curated vanity area.

Apparently unmarked but Russia, circa 1820 Elongated compressed oval, decorated with floral garlands within similar borders on gilt stippled ground, the screw top with ball finial ...

A fine S. Kirk & Son coin silver footed bowl. In the shape of scallop shell with a tab handle that has repoussé and stippled decoration. Simply a great piece of early American coin...