$65.00
A tea ball, it is egg or acorn shaped, 1 3/4" tall and 1 1/4" wide, with a 4" long chain attached to a 1" diameter ring. It weighs approximately .6 T. oz.
The bottom half has round piercings, while the hinged top is solid and engraved with an Old English "F" monogram...
$225.00
A 4 5/8" long, 1.64 T. oz. total weight, sterling silver cigar cutter with plated steel blades, it is marked "Howard & Co.," "Sterling" and model number "7881" on the 1/4" wide edge of the body. It is also imprinted with George Shiebler's "winged S" emblem on one of the blades (see upper right inset in the above composite image)...
$48.00
Dating c. 1880, it is bright cut engraved on its otherwise plain walls in an Aesthetic, i.e. Eastlake, style that incorporates fern, leaf, flower, and non-representational detailing and wriggle work.
An open reserve area is inscribed "F.A. Brock." in elegant cursive lettering...
$125.00
It was made by Gorham whose "standing lion, anchor, G" emblem, "Sterling," and model number "1675" are imprinted on the inside wall.
It is engraved in a floral rosette, leaf and scroll design that is Aesthetic, i.e. Eastlake, in manner, suggesting a date circa 1885.
There is a reserve area that has never been monogrammed...
$38.00
It has a three lobed body, the top and bottom ones of which are embossed in an Ivy and Vine pattern.
Again, this naturalistic portraiture is pastoral, almost naive, in its theme and could suggest the innocence of a child...
$125.00
Solid silver, it weighs just over 1.0 T. oz. and is marked on the inside lip of the top half, "Sterling" and with the three part emblem of the "Howard Sterling Company," Providence, Rhode Island, used 1891-1901.
The interior of both the top and bottom are stamped "24."
It has a pierced dotted pattern top and bottom halves that forms an eight-pointed star...
$90.00
It was made by Gorham, whose "lion, anchor, G" emblem, "Sterling," model number "1670," and date letter "Q" for 1884 are stamped on the inside wall.
Plain sided, there are double rolled bands of roses with thorny vines and leaves set on the bias, impressed top to bottom...
$195.00
Model number "1772" made by Whiting, and so identified on the collar of one handle, along with a "925/1000" sterling designation, they measure 6 5/8" long and weigh a substantial 4.63 T. oz.
The handles are cast and solid silver and constitute the bulk of the weight, with the plated steel cutting end the remaining portion of the total...
$75.00
It is marked "S 135" on the interior, which designator is thought to have been used by Wood & Hughes, New York City.
Dating circa 1880, it has a flat walled body with top and bottom rims. These are bordered by a repeating design that is in the manner of a Vitruvian scroll.
Apropos of its period, the sides are engraved in an Aesthetic design that features ferns or ...
$225.00
It is firstly a 4 3/4" by 3 1/2" by 13/16" high, hinged, oval box. The hinge is on the short end, with a lip for opening on the opposite end.
It is made of 950 fine, i.e. first standard, silver (slightly higher than sterling) and marked with a "Minerva head" on the lid edge, underside of the cover, and on the lip of the base.
It also has a small, hard to discern, "caret" maker's mark i...
$45.00
Measuring 6 1/4" long and 3 1/2" wide, it has a silver handle attached to a dense cluster of soft, natural bristles.
It was made by Gorham, whose "lion, anchor, G" emblem, "Sterling," model number "C159," and a date symbol for "1898" are imprinted on the lower edge of the handle.
The handle is hollow (and not filled), and features an asym...