Current Auctions

English Sterling Silver Tray, Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd.
having rectangular form with pierced scrolling foliate borders and rope-twist handles capped by pineapple finials, hallmarked for Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd., London, 1904
12 1/2″ x 23 1/2″, total weight 81.1 troy ounces
Provenance: From a Park Avenue, New York Estate

Estimate: $2500 - $3500

Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Bowl
pattern no. 503, Circular form with flaring scalloped rim, richly decorated with scrolling acanthus and floral motifs in high relief, marked Reed & Barton / Sterling / 503
diameter 12 inches, total weight 22.0 troy ounces
Provenance: Property from a Prominent New York City Collector

Estimate: $600 - $1200

Set of Twelve American Sterling Silver Service Plates, J.S. & Co.
each circular with pierced and engraved neoclassical border of rosettes, scrolls, and foliate swags, marked J.S. & Co., Sterling, 5512
diameter 11 inches, total weight 164.2 troy ounces

Estimate: $5000 - $8000

Tiffany & Co. Lotus-Form Petal Bowl
having tiered overlapping leaves, marked TIFFANY & CO / MAKERS / STERLING SILVER and numbered
diameter 6 inches, total weight 21.0 troy ounces

Estimate: $800 - $1200

Six Piece Sterling Silver Washington Reproduction Tea & Coffee Service
by J.E. Caldwell & Co., Philadelphia. Hand-Wrought, 20th century, comprising a large kettle-on-stand, a coffee pot, teapot, covered sugar bowl, creamer, and waste bowl—each of octagonal paneled form with wooden handles and finials, and stamped “Sterling Silver / Washington Reproduction / Hand-Wrought / J.E. Caldwell & Co. Philadelphia”
total weight: 128.7 troy ounces

Estimate: $4500 - $6500

English Sterling Silver Egg Cup Set on Stand
Thomas’, Bond Street, London, 19th Century, to include six pierced egg cups arranged on a quatrefoil tray with scrolled feet and a central baluster handle, each cup with pierced foliate decoration and matching hallmarks, tray marked THOMAS, Bond St. and bearing London sterling marks with maker’s marks for Edward, Edward Jr., John & W. Barnard
10 1/2 inches high, total weight 34.4 troy ounces
Provenance: Property from The Estate of Sally G. Chubb of Bernardsville, New Jersey

Estimate: $1000 - $2000

Pair of English Weighted Sterling Silver Candlesticks, William Hutton & Sons Ltd.
each with shaped square base chased with shell and scroll motifs, rising to knopped baluster stems and scalloped bobeches, hallmarked for London with maker’s mark of William Hutton & Sons Ltd., weighted, possibly 19th century
height 12 inches
Provenance: From a Park Avenue, New York Estate

Estimate: $400 - $700

English Sterling Silver Covered Vegetable Dish, Robert Gaze
oval form with reeded loop handles and removable domed cover, both engraved with armorial crest and motto “Labore et Virtute,” hallmarked for London, maker’s mark of Robert Gaze, circa 1800
length 15 inches, total weight 37.4 troy ounces

Estimate: $1000 - $2000

Danish Sterling Silver Coffee Pot
baluster form engraved with bands of Greek key and figural decoration of putti and winged figures, with cast bird finial and dragon-form spout, the body bearing the royal monogram of King Christian IX, hallmarked with Simon Groth assay marks for Copenhagen, lid detached
height 9 inches, total weight 20.0 troy ounces
Provenance: Property from a Prominent New York City Collector

Estimate: $600 - $1000

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Covered Tureen
of classic baluster form with twin handles, stepped circular foot, and domed lid surmounted by a finely cast pheasant finial; monogrammed “R.C.G.” and inscribed beneath “From H.E. Bishop, Sept. 1912.” Marked TIFFANY & CO., 550 Broadway, 1921/2916, Quality 925-1000, M.
height 9 inches, total weight 32.9 troy ounces
Provenance: Property from The Estate of Sally G. Chubb of Bernardsville, New Jersey

Estimate: $1000 - $1500

American Sterling Silver and Glass Claret Jug, Whiting Manufacturing Co.
glass body encased in a finely pierced and engraved sterling silver mount with floral and foliate motifs, hinged lid engraved “N.Y.Y.C. Squadron Runs, Won by Queen Mab, 1893” with New York Yacht Club insignia, and side inscription listing race routes from New Haven to New Bedford, marked Whiting Mfg. Co., Sterling, 22891
height 7 1/2 inches
Provenance: Property from The Estate of Sally G. Chubb of Bernardsville, New Jersey

Estimate: $300 - $500

English Sterling Silver Tankard, William III, London, Circa 1701, Maker’s Mark of William Walsh
Of straight-sided cylindrical form with domed hinged lid and thumbpiece, engraved with the arms of the King family and the initials “R.K.” to the handle. Bearing London hallmarks for 1701 and accompanied by two letters of provenance (dated 1955) attesting to its authenticity and early ownership within the King and Ormonde families.
7 1/2″ high, total weight 28.8 troy ounces of 0.958 silver
Provenance: Property from The Estate of Sally G. Chubb of Bernardsville, New Jersey

Estimate: $1000 - $1500

Pair of English Sterling Silver Two-Handled Sauce Boats
each of classic oval form with double scroll handles, raised on circular pedestal foot, and engraved with armorial crest, hallmarked for London, maker’s mark possibly “I.S.,” circa 1804
height 5 1/2 inches, total weight 27.5 troy ounces

Estimate: $800 - $1200

French Silver and Vermeil Sauce Boat 800 Silver
oval baluster-form body raised on a circular stepped foot, with an elongated spout and opposing scroll handle decorated with a rosette terminal, interior gilt-washed
height 7 inches, weight 16.4 troy ounces
Provenance: From a Park Avenue, New York Estate

Estimate: $400 - $800

Sterling Silver Ciborium with 14K Gold Wedding Band
A heavy sterling silver ciborium with gilt interior and a domed lid surmounted by a finely detailed cruciform finial, the cup is smooth and polished, rising above a paneled knopped stem mounted with applied Gothic tracery and cabochon ornaments, the lobed base is decorated with pierced Gothic-style openwork around the perimeter, with additional applied roundel settings Engraving:
“In Memory of Joseph L. Moretti, also inscribed ‘Donated by wife Mary Moretti, May 12, 1946’”
height 12 inches, total weight: 32.3 troy ounces (including 14K ring), 14K gold ring weight 5.3 grams

Estimate: $1500 - $2000

Middle Eastern Silver Filigree Tea & Coffee Service in Syrian Presentation Case
silver filigree tea and coffee service in its original red velvet presentation case embroidered with the gilt Eagle of Saladin and Arabic for “The Syrian Arab Republic” such sets were typically produced as official Syrian state gifts for diplomats or dignitaries, includes oval tray, lidded sugar, eleven filigree cup-holders with ten porcelain liners, and twelve matching saucers; several pieces stamped S.22.
length of tray 24 inches, total weight 82.7 troy ounces

Estimate: $1500 - $2500

Italian Sterling Silver Chalice
Presented to Reverend Dominic M. Chonko, O.S.B., March 20, 1943
heavily cast and finely chased sterling silver chalice in a rich Gothic-Revival style, the cup with a wide band of grapevines and leaves in high relief, resting on a tapering stem decorated with matching foliate motifs, the broad circular base features applied relief scenes including a Crucifixion panel framed by grapevines and clusters of grapes, the underside engraved: “Ordination Gift from Mother Bridget of the Blessed Sacrament, O.S.B., Monastery of St. Scholastica, Chicago, IL, to Rev. Dominic M. Chonko, O.S.B., March 20, 1943” Stamped “PIANA / STERLING / 925 1000”
height 8 1/2 inches, total weight 30.7 troy ounces

Estimate: $1000 - $1500

Two Sterling Silver Chalice
the first chalice with a polished, gold-washed sterling silver cup over a gilt metal stem and foot, the octagonal base engraved “In Memory of Anthony T. Speranza – 1963” along with a modern Sterling Silver Spanish Chalice, textured cylindrical bowl on flared stem, the interior fully gilt, underside stamped “Spain” and “SILVER CUP STERLING”
first cup height 7 3/4 inches; overall height 7 3/4 inches, sterling silver cup weight: 4.9 troy ounces, total assembled weight 15.1 troy ounces; second height: 5 3/4 inches Total weight: 18.9 troy ounces

Estimate: $1000 - $2000

French Jeweled Ciborium (Sterling Silver, Gold Plated)
marked: HS ★ F (lozenge) CuB / GP — Sterling marked on lid and cup interior, elaborately cast and gold-plated French ciborium, the hexagonal foot, stem, and knop set with eleven (11) emerald-cut emeralds, four (4) oval blue sapphires, and two (2) oval rubies, with additional bead-set full-cut diamonds accenting the knop and base, the domed lid is surmounted by a diamond-set cross finial and is fully marked STERLING beneath
height 7 1/2 inches, cup and lid together weigh 9.3 troy ounces (sterling weight only); total assembled weight 24.5 troy ounces

Estimate: $800 - $1000

European Silver Baroque Chalice (Pre-1800)
finely crafted Baroque silver chalice featuring a gold-washed bowl with an applied 800-silver chased sleeve decorated in high-relief repoussé grapevines, wheat stalks, and foliate motifs, the stem and broad petal-form base continue the repoussé decoration with panels of wheat, grapes, and figural scenes, consistent with late 18th-century European ecclesiastical work, the sleeve of the cup bears hallmarks including a crowned maker’s mark, silver standard mark “800,” and an additional assay punch
height 10 1/2 inches, total weight 20.2 troy ounces

Estimate: $500 - $800

130 Piece Christofle France Silver Plate Flatware Set in Perles Pattern
set for 12 to include 12 place forks, 12 dessert forks, 12 fish forks, 12 tablespoons, 12 tea spoons, 12 tea spoons, 12 demi spoons, 12 dinner knives, 12 dessert knives, 12 fish knives, 10 serving pieces, all in a fitted Christofle wooden box

Estimate: $1000 - $2000

90 Piece Mappin and Webb Sterling Silver Flatware Set, MWE2 Style Pattern
for a service of 12 to include 12 dinner forks, 12 luncheon forks, 12 tablespoons, 12 tea spoons, 6 place spoons, 12 soup spoons, and 24 knives, all in a fitted case marked Mappin and Webb
total weight 125.5 troy ounces plus 24 weighted handles

Estimate: $4000 - $6000

Service for 12 Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set in Francis I Pattern
to include 12 luncheon forks, 12 salad forks, 12 soup spoons, 12 tea spoons, 12 knives, 12 butter knives, 2 serving pieces, total number of pieces 74
total weight 74.6 troy ounces plus 24 weighted handles
Provenance: From a Park Avenue, New York, estate

Estimate: $2500 - $3500

105 Piece Tiffany and Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set, Shell & Thread
to include 14 dinner forks, 18 salad forks, 17 tablespoons,18 teaspoons, 13 knives, 14 solid butter knives, 10 serving pieces, 1 pie knife, along with Tiffany and Co. felt bags for serving pieces
total weight 189.9 troy ounces plus 14 weighted handles

Estimate: $8000 - $10000

86 Piece Tiffany and Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set in Faneuil Pattern
1910-1955 discontinued pattern marked “m”. To include 12 dinner forks, 11 luncheon forks, 7 place spoons, 12 tablespoons, 9 tea spoons, 11 bouillon spoons, 12 knives, 10 butter knives, 1 jelly knife, 1 ladle, all monogrammed
total weight 124.3 troy ounces plus 12 weighted handles

Estimate: $4000 - $6000