1st item: Rare diminutive 18th century Dutch individual chocolate pot with ebonized turned wood handle and hinged cover. Lion and shield finial over a cushion-form lid with repousse floral and scroll decoration, which repeats on the body. Mask at spout, over a cartouche with repousse landscape of cows grazing under a tree in a pasture to […]

1st item: French first standard silver cup or beaker, hallmarks for 1819-1838 and maker’s mark attributed to Theodor Tonnelier. Linear engraved rim above engraved floral decoration, and pedestal foot with band of chased laurel leaves. 1.97 troy oz.  3 1/2 in. H x  3 in. W.  2nd item: Dutch .800 silver chatelaine with monitor lizard leather purse having a pierced silver frame and closure […]

3 pieces English sterling silver.  Item 1: English sterling silver basting or stuffing spoon in the Onsolow pattern by Stephen Adam I, working in London (1760-1802), date letter for 1771. 10 5/8 in. L. 3.14 troy ounces. Items 2-3: English sterling silver mustard pot with hallmarks for Frederick Augustus Burridge, working in London (1895-1907), with […]

Pair of large and heavy William IV sterling silver basting or stuffing spoons with well defined shell, thread and fiddle handles, with scroll decoration at necks and shells to reverse of bowls. Winged serpent engraved crests. 12 in. L (31 cm). Hallmarks attributed to William Theobalds, London, 1836-1837. Combined weight: 12.94 oz troy. CONDITION: Excellent […]

1st item: Scottish Edwardian sterling silver inkstand, marks for Hamilton and Inches, 1906, having a shaped gallery, two glass bottles with cut in hobnail design and silver caps, resting on a stand with bun feet. Hallmarked on the inkwells and base. 3 1/2 in. H x 8 1/4 in. W x 5 1/2 in. D. 9.59 weighable troy ounces. […]

1st -11th items: Eleven English sterling silver teaspoons with Bateman family hallmarks, including  7 marked “PB AB WB” for Peter, Ann, & William Bateman of London, 3  marked “PB WB” for Peter & William Bateman, and 1 with indiscernible mark, likely “PB WB.” All with date marks ranging from 1800 to 1813. 4.90 total troy ounces. 12th – […]

Reed and Barton Francis I pattern medium vegetable bowl. Maker’s marks, Sterling, X569, and Francis I stamped on the underside of the base. 2 1/4 in. H x 11 1/2 in. dia. 19.27 total troy ounces. PROVENANCE: The estate of Dr. Ian M. Mathison, Murfreesboro TN and Big Rapids, MI. CONDITION: Overall good condition.

Four (4) assorted sterling silver trays including: 2 Dominick & Haff small oval #4302 trays with shaped foliate rims; 1 Durham oval tray with shaped rim; and 1 Sterling Silver Manufacturing oval tray with shaped rim and partial fluted sides. Ranging in size from 8 1/4 in. L x 5 1/2 in. D to 12 1/8 […]

Two (2) European sterling silver table items.1st item: Continental sterling silver wine coaster with repousse decoration of cherubs and grapevines, and a foliate border, with wood center. Stamped 925 with unidentified maker’s mark. 3 in. H x 7 in. diameter. 2nd item: Rococo style scalloped serving dish with elaborate pierced handle and borders, raised on three ball […]