Catalog: Sold Items: Decorative Art (229)

Gilt silver and enamel bowl souvenir spoon with scene of Constantinople and with a portrait of a Femme Turc (Turkish woman) on the handle. Late 19th or early 20th century. 800 silver. Size: 5 inches length. Excellent condition.

A Continental parcel gilt silver souvenir demitasse coffee spoon with enameled bowl depicting a view of St. Peter's Square, Rome. Spoon is of unmarked silver with twisted handle and finial with the mitre and crossed keys of the Vatican. Excellent condition. Size: 4.75 inches length.

Scenic topographical silver gilt souvenir spoon with enameled bowl depicting a steam powered ocean liner, and the handle with an enamel flag. 5.25 inches length. Excellent condition, with no chips or damage. Unmarked.

Silver and enamel souvenir demitasse coffee spoon with enameled bowl, titled - Gibraltar, View of the Rock. German, .800 gilt silver. Circa 1890-1910. Size: 5 inches length. Excellent condition. Marked on back of handle with 800 stamp, 'real silver' and German crown and moon stamp. The view in the bowl portrays the image of the Rock in the background with title, while two steamships are passing in the foreground...

A vintage molded pink glass figurine of a French bulldog by Westmoreland Glass, of Pennsylvania. Circa 1920s-1930s. Size: 2.75 in. ht. A frosted pink glass figure of a French bulldog with Rhinestone eyes and a brassed metal collar. Some chipping along edges, but still a very cute dog.

Rare New England sampler from Enfield, NH, dated 1825, embroidered by Cynthia Terry, aged 11. Decorated with baskets of flowers and with the poem: "When death does throw his fatal dart / The nearest earthly friends must part / Parents must leave their children dear / When they the dreadful summons hear." Size: 11.5 inches x 10.5 inches. Offered in an antique giltwood frame. Very good condition. Some light toning in spots.

J. Pouyat, Limoges, France porcelain relish or condiment dish, decorated with rich gilding to the rococo rim and handles, and with a lustrous interior. There is a gilded original owner's initial "B" applied to one side, and the dish is signed on the under side by the decorator with the initials AB and dated 1933, together with the Pouyat stamp. Size: 10.5"L x 4"D x 3"H. Excellent condition, with no chips, cracks or repairs, and with no wear to the gilding.

Marblehead Pottery vase with impressed band of blue leaf and berry decoration. Early 20th century. Size: 3.5" ht. Mint condition. Impressed manufacturer's mark on underside of base. Decorated Marblehead art pottery is scarce, and this diminutive example is in perfect condition.

Georg Jensen, Denmark, sterling silver pedestal bowl with blossom ladle. Designed by Johan Rohde. Circa 1920. Size: 4 inches ht. x 5.25 inches diameter. Ladle - 6 1/8 inches. Excellent condition with hammered surface.

English novelty, figural horseshoe shaped inkstand by James Dixon and Son of Sheffield, fashioned in silverplate (EPNS) with a removable glass inkwell. 19th century. A wonderful desk accessory for the equestrian collector. Excellent original condition, with no chips, dents, cracks or restoration. Size: 4 7/8" wide x 5" deep x 2" high.

English Staffordshire handleless tea bowl/cup and saucer with dark blue transfer of two ladies in a flower garden, bearing a printed blue mark, RILEY, with an impressed hand; circa 1800-1825. Condition: Manufacturing flaw - a burst bubble to interior of cup with 2 small light brown stains, otherwise excellent.

Set of twelve Copeland's Spode porcelain dessert plates with pink glazed borders and floral bouquet centers (each plate is decorated with an individual floral arrangement). Pattern #4375. Made for retailer Tatman of Chicago, with date codes for 1927, and with one plate being a later replacement, bearing a date code for 1938 and signed by the artist P. Hall. Size: 9" diameter. Condition: excellent, except for a rim chip to the underside of the rim of one plate.

Art pottery vase with flaring rim by Marblehead Pottery, c.1920-40. Size: 5 inches ht. x 8.25 inches diameter. Mat blue glaze. Mint condition. Impressed manufacturer's stamp to underside of base.

Mt. Washington Glass Works Crown Milano glass cracker biscuit jar of ribbed, melon form in a satin finish with a buff color shading to orange and with hand painted oak leaf decoration. The collar, swing handle and cover are of pewter. Condition is excellent with no chips or cracks to the glass and the decoration is crisp. The cover is Mt. Washington and is stamped "MW 537," however, there is some play in its fitting, and it may be a marriage from another jar...

Birks, Canada sterling silver bread tray, c.1950, with shaped edge, in excellent condition, no monogram. Size: 12 3/4" length x 6 3/4" width.

A rare and early chalk ware figure of a resting spaniel with finely molded detailing, glass eyes and the original finish. Circa 1870's to 1890's. Size: 16 inches long x 4 inches high x 11 inches deep. A few minor chips to the underside, not visible on the exterior, and minor scuffing consistent with the age.

Old English tablespoon by England's most famous female silversmith, Hester Bateman. London. 1780. Original owner's engraved monogram in feathered script, 'JMA.' Very good condition with no repairs. Egg-shaped bowl retains its shape. Bottom marked with some compressing of hallmarks but still very legible. HB maker's mark is quite clear. 8 inch length.

George I sterling silver Hanoverian table spoon with rat tail to reverse of bowl and having a pronounced midrib to upturned handle with engraved shaded block initials of the original owners, A over P*A, above a slightly later second set, M*B. London, 1720, by the silversmith Henry Miller I. Length: 7 5/8". Condition: Excellent, with no wear, dents or cracks to the elliptical bowl. Hallmarks are legible, though the maker's mark is somewhat closed from the reshaping of the stem after assaying...