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All Items : Silver : Sterling : Hollowware : Pre 1920 item #1490453 (stock #5595f)
Old Friends
$185.00
Standing 2" tall, with a top span of 4 3/8" and a base diameter of 3", this solid silver child's (porridge) bowl weighs 3.83 T. oz.

It has a slightly splayed body with a relatively thick rolled top rim, and a set back foot...

All Items : Silver : Sterling : Hollowware : Pre 1900 item #1490252 (stock #5590f)
Old Friends
$1,400.00
This piece is fully hallmarked for sterling silver, London, 1891-92 and the partnership of "J.T. Heath" and "John Middleton," operating as "Hukin & Heath." This firm was renowned for producing items inspired by famed English designer "Christopher Dresser."

This 10 3/4" tall silver and cut glass claret jug is in full conformity with other examples of such Dresser items from this source, and as such is an important example...

All Items : Silver : Sterling : Hollowware : Pre 1910 item #1490023 (stock #5584f)
Old Friends
$165.00
A novel item laden with sentiment, this large, handled (tea)cup has a body with a top diameter of 3 1/2" and a maximum span of 4 5/8" to the end of the handle. It stands 2" high to the rim, has a base that is 1 7/8" wide, and weighs 2.96 T. oz...
All Items : Silver : Sterling : Hollowware : Pre 1940 item #1488868 (stock #5558f)
Old Friends
$425.00
This solid silver bowls stands 3" high on a rimmed base that is 3 1/4" across, has a top diameter of 7 1/4", and weighs a substantial 14.18 T. oz.

It is marked on the underside with the "hammer over Stone" emblem of Arthur Stone, "Sterling," and "G" for benchman Herman Glendenning, who was with Stone from 1920 to 1936.

Glendenning seems to have been a major presence in the Stone studio. He is referenced numerous times in Elenita Chickering's foundational volume Arthur J...

All Items : Silver : Sterling : Hollowware : Pre 1900 item #1488411 (stock #5547f)
Old Friends
$245.00
This all silver (not weighted, although it may have been originally) vase stands 10" tall on a 2 5/8" wide, tiered, base and weighs 7.8 T. oz.

It is hallmarked for "sterling silver," "London," "1898," and prominent English maker "William Comyns & Sons, Ltd."

Trumpet form, it has tapered sides that lead to a splayed top that measures 4 1/2" in diameter...

All Items : Silver : Sterling : Hollowware : Pre 1930 item #1487912 (stock #5535f)
Old Friends
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An early retailer of fine goods with roots tracing to the 19th century firm of Starr & Marcus, Marcus & Co. evolved into one of the most storied names among American jewelers in the first decades of the 20th century. The firm was known for innovative designs and exceptional quality of work.

Researcher, author, and collector Janet Zapata has written extensively about Marcus & Co...

All Items : Silver : Sterling : Hollowware : Pre 1940 item #1487840 (stock #5533f)
Old Friends
$110.00
The larger of at least two sizes of model number 393 dishes made by Wallace, this piece measures 6 1/4" by 4 1/8" and stands 1 1/4" tall at the highest. Solid silver, it weighs a substantial 2.96 T. oz.

Shell form dishes were produced by many makers throughout the 20th century, and they were typically based on scallops . This one, however, is modeled after a large, hard shell clam, specifically known as a quahoag in New England, Rhode Island in particular...

All Items : Silver : Sterling : Hollowware : Pre 1930 item #1487513 (stock #5523f)
Old Friends
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With a top diameter of 5" and standing 2" tall, this round bowl sits on a flat base that measures 2 1/8" across. Solid silver, it weighs a substantial 5.5 T. oz.

The side has twelve panels or facets, while the top rim is splayed. All surfaces, inside and outside, are hand hammered, save for the underside bottom.

Arts & Crafts in manner, it likely dates from the early decades of the 20th century...

All Items : Silver : Sterling : Hollowware : Pre 1920 item #1487281 (stock #5516f)
Old Friends
$235.00
Hammered surfaces were often a mark of hand worked Arts & Crafts period silver work, and this piece is a study in that feature.

A relatively large, 7" tall, 5.17 T. oz., solid silver muffineer, i.e. sugar shaker or caster, every facet of the piece, inside, outside, and underside, shows dense hammering that has a chiseled character to it.

It was made by Redlich & Co., New York City, whose "animal head mark," the word "Sterling," and model number "7470" are stamped on the underside...

All Items : Silver : Sterling : Hollowware : Pre 1900 item #1486596 (stock #5498f)
Old Friends
$105.00
Measuring 6" by 3 3/4" and weighing a substantial 2.7 T. oz., this flat-bottomed dresser or pin tray is encircled by a 1" wide, 3/8" high, raised border with an applied rim...
All Items : Silver : Sterling : Hollowware : Pre 1900 item #1486342 (stock #5492f)
Old Friends
$275.00
Marked with the "plumed helmet over S in a shield" emblem introduced by Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. in 1895 and continued by International after SHM merged into that amalgamation in 1898, this piece dates from the 1895-98 period or shortly thereafter.

It is also marked "Sterling" and model number "C1342."

A medium-to-large sized gravy or sauce boat, it measures 6 1/2" from handle end to tip of spout, is 3 7/8" wide, and stands 4" tall at the highest.

All silver, it weighs a substantial ...

All Items : Silver : Sterling : Hollowware : Pre 1900 item #1484587 (stock #5446f)
Old Friends
$100.00
A choice period piece dating from the third quarter of the 19th century, this item is marked "English Sterling," along with model number "404."

Although without any other identifier, "English Sterling" was a short-lived term generally only used by makers John Wendt and William Gale, both New York City, and often appears on pieces retailed by Ball, Black & Co., also New York City.

A solid silver master salt dish, this is cauldron shaped, with a bowl that measures 2 1/8" across. It stands 1 ...

All Items : Silver : Sterling : Hollowware : Pre 1920 item #1484477 (stock #5443f)
Old Friends
$100.00
Solid silver, this child's dish measures 4 1/4" across, stands 1 5/8" high and weighs 2.6 T. oz.

Marked on the underside "International" alongside the "C in a crescent" emblem of the Watrous division of that company, and "Sterling," it is identified as a model number "608/1" child's bowl with a likely early 20th century date.

Well-made, it has a sturdy applied upper rim, a rounded lower edge, and a flat bottom with a brushed finish on the underside.

The sidewall is acid etched in two sc...

All Items : Silver : Sterling : Hollowware : Pre 1920 item #1484200 (stock #5437f)
Old Friends
$175.00
Nearly square at 8" x 7 5/8", 1 1/2" deep, and weighing 7.0 T. oz., this solid silver piece is an open vegetable or other serving bowl.

It is marked on the underside with the crossed "stakes" or "swords" of "Fenniman & Co.," which was a short-lived, early 20th century, New York City silver manufacturer.

Other marks include "Sterling" and model number "368."

It has a 1" wide, scalloped and undulating, rim, and fluted walls. The base is slightly convex and is engraved with a lined script ...

All Items : Silver : Sterling : Hollowware : Pre 1940 item #1484009 (stock #5431f)
Old Friends
$135.00
Made by Reed & Barton, whose "eagle R lion" mark is imprinted on the underside, along with "Sterling," and model number "N 583," this box measures 3 1/2" in diameter and stands 2" high.

It is fitted with an original, removable, cardboard liner that has a cloth base and purple "velvet" interior. The silver apart from this weighs 4.0 T. oz.

The bottom is flat and the walls are entirely smooth and straight sided, while the top is faintly domed and is acid etched in an intricate floral and ...

All Items : Silver : Sterling : Hollowware : Pre 1960 item #1482459 (stock #5399f)
Old Friends
$55.00
A New York City company which operated in the 1940s and 1950s until its trademark was taken over by Towle, Mueck-Carey produced silver wares such as this baby cup.

In like new condition, without any dents, bends, or splits, and showing a brilliant finish, it stands 2" high to the rim, is 2 3/8" across, with a maximum reach of 3 1/2" to the end of the handle, and weighs 1.3 T. oz.

A perfect cylinder, it has a rolled rim, rounded lower edge with a brushed finish on the underside, and a brigh...

All Items : Silver : Sterling : Hollowware : Pre 1930 item #1479415 (stock #5328f)
Old Friends
$285.00
Arthur Stone's name holds magisterial standing among American Arts and Crafts silversmiths of the first half of the 20th century. He and the workshop he established bespeak only the finest of hand worked products.

This piece is evidence of the above assertion. It is a 7 1/8" wide, heavy at 6.95 T. oz., plate with a 1" wide raised rim with an applied double lined edge.

It is imprinted with Stone's characteristic "hammer" emblem and "Sterling," along with a "T," for shop assistant Herbert Ta...

All Items : Silver : Sterling : Hollowware : Pre 1900 item #1476969 (stock #5288f)
Old Friends
$875.00
Impressive on multiple counts, the most immediate feature of this chalice or goblet is its commanding size.

It stands 8 1/8" tall, has a top diameter of 3 7/8", sits on a 4" wide foot, and weighs 12.7 T. oz.

Made by Gorham, it is stamped on the underside with the company's "lion, anchor, G" emblem, "Sterling," model number "935," and date letter "O" for 1882.

A presentation piece, it is a study in decorative embellishment.

The upper edge of the body is encircled by a die rolled band ...

 
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