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Best of the BEST! 17th to 19th c. French sterling silver, Georgian jewelry, sewing etc
$346 USD SaleSALE Antique French Sterling Silver Taste Vin or Wine Tasting Cup, "Magne Auguste"
Silver:Antique:French Sterling Silver
Fine antique French sterling silver "tastevin" or wine tasting cup with ornate styling, finger ring handle and wonderful condition! The French Minerve or Minerva hallmark on the bowl and handle, the tiny number "1" in the upper corner designates it as being in .950 silver (95% pure and higher than the .925 standard for "sterling" silver). Silversmith marks are for Cesar Tonnelier, Paris c. 1845-1882. A tastevin is a small, very shallow silver cup or saucer traditionally used by winemakers and ...
$1,271 USD SaleSALE SET OF 18 Antique French Sterling Silver & Ebony Knives, Box - GAVET, Charles, 138 rue Saint-Honoré, PARIS
Silver:Antique:French Sterling Silver
GAVET, Charles, registration of mark: 1820, at 138 rue Saint-Honoré, PARIS. Fabulous antique French 1819-1838 hallmarks on the twelve sterling blades and in the original fitted presentation case! With very early 1800s marks, this service of fine ebony handled & .800 (nearly sterling) bladed & trimmed knives are just the thing to set out with entrement silver or for fruit/cheese service. The elegant combination is stunning on your table - ebony handles and old French silver add a richness that is ...
$166 USD SaleSALE Fine 1900s Whiting Sterling Silver Sauce Ladle
Silver:Antique:French Sterling Silver
Fine & Rare Early 1900s Bank M. Whiting & Co. Sterling Silver Sauce or Cream Ladle with Turned Wood Handle and Free-Standing Base! Perfect to use or incorporate into a fine sterling service display! Excellent Condition! No bends or repairs to the silver, no chips or damage to the wood handle! See pictures for measurements.
$166 USD SaleSALE Fine 1940s Sterling & Glass Condiment Serving Dish
Silver:Vintage
Nothing like a bit of nostalgia just as the Holidays are approaching! A Fine 1940s Partitioned Blown Glass Snack & Condiment Serving Dish with Superb Etched/Engraved Floral Decoration & Sterling Silver Rim! Remember gathering around these as children, sorting out your favorite candies as the adults went through their normal rigmarole. The Holidays are perfect for remembering times past and what better way to que those memories! Excellent Condition! Only one slight chip on the outer side. The ...
$1,526 USD SaleSALE 18pc Antique French Sterling Silver 18K - 22K Gold Vermeil & Pearl Knife Set - Boxed
Silver:Antique:French Sterling Silver
Elegant antique French Napoleon III era 18pc sterling silver 8" luncheon, entremet or dessert knife set with vermeil & shimmering mother of pearl handles, original steel blades and fitted presentation box! In a word, gorgeous! The complete service for 18, all matching and complete, no hallmarks but the collar & caps are surely 22K gold plated sterling silver (vermeil), or at the very least would be 18K. The Napoleon III era service is stunning, a set you'll use for luncheon, fruit, cheese and ...
$1,526 USD SaleSALE 18pc Antique French Sterling Silver 18K - 22K Gold Vermeil & Pearl Knife Set - Boxed
Silver:Antique:French Sterling Silver
Fabulous antique French Napoleon III era 18pc sterling silver 8" entremet or dessert knife set, vermeil & shimmering mother of pearl handles with original steel blades and fitted presentation box! In a word, gorgeous! The complete service for 18, all matching and complete, no hallmarks but the collar & caps are surely 22K gold plated sterling silver (vermeil), or at the very least would be 18K. Also, the cartouche you see inlaid there is 18K solid gold. The Napoleon III era service is stunning, ...
$846 USD SaleSALE Fab Vintage French 12pc Dinner Knife Set, Silver & Faux Horn
Silver:Vintage:French
Elegant vintage French 12pc 9 3/4" dinner knife set, a COMPLETE set with faux tortoise shell or horn handles, ornate classical foliate silver caps & collars and pristine stainless steel blades! Aren't these wonderful! We're always looking for truly exceptional antique and vintage table knives to go with our French sterling silver flatware and here is a great set! Not as old as most of our flatware, these date to the early 1900s, have wonderful styling and include a full 12pc service in the ...
$421 USD SaleSALE Fine Antique French Vermeil Silver 10pc Teaspoon Set, Figural
Silver:Antique:800/1000 Silver
Fabulous antique French hallmarked 10pc vermeil or gilded silver 5 7/8" teaspoon set with pointed bowls and lovely figural mascaron style handles! Aren't these wonderful! A set of ten, all in fine condition and with wonderful visual appeal! Each is 5 7/8" in length, a great set for tea time! The French Minerve or Minerva hallmark on all, the tiny number "2" within that marking designates them as being in at least .800 silver (80% pure, just under the .925 standard for "sterling" silver). ...
$251 USD SaleSALE Fine Vintage French Sterling Silver Egg Cup & Attached Saucer
Silver:Vintage:French
Elegant vintage French hallmarked sterling silver egg cup with attached base tray or saucer and Puiforcat Elysee style machined decoration! Not quite Elysee but close enough that you could use this with pieces of that pattern and get away with it :). The French Minerve or Minerva mark, 1st titre designating .950 silver content, or 95% pure silver (higher than the .925 standard for sterling silver). Silversmith marks for Limousin & Souche, Paris c. 1905-1925. Not too many of us seem to have time ...
$1,101 USD SaleSALE Fine Antique French 18pc Dinner Knife Set, Ebony & Silver Handles
Silver:Antique:French Sterling Silver
Elegant and extensive 18pc set of antique French marked 10" dinner sized knives with original steel blades and ebony or ebonized wood & Empire style sterling silver handles! A comprehensive service for eighteen and as fabulously French as can be! Each is 10" in length, the rounded tip steel blades are all marked by Jules Piault of Paris and all are in great shape! Jules Piault references date them from 1856 but give no end date. The handles are of ebony or ebonized wood, bulbous in shape and ...
$1,696 USD SaleSALE 18pc SET Antique French Vermeil Sterling Silver Flatware: Service for SIX in Knives, Forks & Spoons!
Silver:Antique:French Sterling Silver
Absolutely gorgeous & rare antique French Louis XVIII to Charles X era 18pc vermeil or gilded sterling silver dessert or entremet sized flatware set, a 3pc service for six in elegant seashell patterned knives, forks & spoons! OLD, the hallmarks on the forks & spoons date between 1819-1838. The knives, while a near match with complimenting seashell motif, are not original to the set and bear the post-1838 Minerve hallmark and are by renowned silversmith, Boin-Taburet. We have many people asking ...
$506 USD SaleSALE Fine Diamond Studded Antique Austrian Sterling Silver & Horn Etui, Snuff
Silver:Antique:European
Diamond monogram? Yes, what we formerly thought were marcasites turn out to be small real diamonds, some missing but enough there to fool the eye with their shine and sparkle and to make it seem to the casual viewer that they are all there. Diamonds have been tested, confirmed. The marks tell us it's Austrian and .935/1000 silver, and the condition tells us it was very well treasured. We'd put a late 1800s to 1920 date to this one, and the remarkably unblemished semitransparent blond horn & ...
$294 USD SaleSALE Fine Vintage French .800 Silver Wine Cup, Tumbler or Timbale: Children at Play
Silver:Vintage:French
Fabulous antique French sterling silver timbale, tumbler or wine cup with lovely engraved or machined decoration including a band of figures or children at play and ornate interlaced monogram! "Timbale" is the French term for the stemless metal goblet or tumbler used for wine, (in our case, sterling silver). The noun feminine for it is tasse, which is more like a typical cup with handle. Demi-tasse is a half or small cup. In their time, these were used for wine at the table. Some speculate this ...
$1,526 USD SaleSALE Fine Antique French 2pc Sterling Silver Tea or Coffee Pot Set - Carved Handles: Edmond Molle, c.1900
Silver:Antique:French Sterling Silver
NOTE: Scrap value for this set as of April 25, 2011 is over $1500! Gorgeous antique French Belle Epoque era 2pc sterling silver tea and/or coffee service including heavy baluster shaped tea or coffee pot with carved mahogany handle and matching cream jug! Aren't these fantastic! An elegant Classical style for sure with acanthus accented spouts, footed bases and a solid silver finial on the tea pot! Both in wonderful condition, too. No monograms, just thick, overly heavy sterling silver with ...
$336 USD SaleSALE Fab Antique French Sterling Silver Topped Custard Pot PAIR - LAPEYRE, Henri, 49 rue Meslay, PARIS , c.1895
Silver:Antique:French Sterling Silver
Fabulous antique French sterling silver & pottery custard pot pair, a delightful combination of colorful old continental pottery & ornate French silver by well respected silversmith, Henri LAPEYRE, 49 rue Meslay, PARIS , whose work there commenced in 1895 Aren't these the cutest! Elegant old French sterling silver collars & lids, both with rocailles styling and immense visual appeal. A wonderful pair to compliment an existing silver service or, great little decorative pieces! Good-very good ...
Silver:Antique:800/1000 Silver
Aren't these great! An exceptional & rare pair of antique Victorian era 9" salad serving implements with a unique hunt style theme including silver & vermeil hoof shaped handles and both pristine in the original fitted presentation box! Fantastic! Wonderful detail to the handles, each in the shape of a foreleg with a pistol grip curve at the hoof and immense visual appeal! The bowl and tines of each piece are solid hand carved, both in superb condition and guaranteed to please. German hallmarks ...
$1,526 USD SaleSALE Fab Antique 18pc French Sterling Silver Flatware Set, Ivory Handle Knives, 3pc Setting for SIX with Armorial Crown Heraldry
Silver:Antique:French Sterling Silver
Absolutely fabulous antique 18pc French mid 1800s antique sterling silver entremet or luncheon sized flatware set, a complete 3pc table setting for SIX with armorial style royal crown and/or knight's helmet monograms! Okay, the knives are not original to the forks & spoons. They're slightly newer and boast a knight's helmet rather than the marquis crown but don't they all look spectacular together! The large oval medallions on the forks & spoons is engraved with an upright lion 'passant', ...
Silver:Antique:French Sterling Silver
Absolutely magnificent antique French Belle Epoque era ODIOT hallmarked 4pc sterling silver hors d'oeuvre serving set including sugar tongs and all with ornate rococo patterned handles and engraved decoration! Of course, we all recognize the world renowned mark of the House of ODIOT, all as exquisitely detailed as you would expect from such a lauded silversmith and all in remarkable condition! Each in heavy French sterling silver, the tines, shovel and seashell shaped bowl with 18k to 22k gold ...
Silver:Antique:French Sterling Silver
Exquisite & rare antique French sterling silver 83pc flatware set, PUIFORCAT silversmith marks with an ornate Louis XV rococo pattern and three tier fitted storage chest! Gorgeous! One of the more ornate of the Puiforcat patterns, Louis XV features a host of sinuous tendrils and rocailles! This set with interlaced monograms on the backs of all handles and includes the original matching knives, very rare! Thick .950 sterling silver, heavy in the hand and scrumptious to the eye! All bear the ...
$1,951 USD SaleSALE Gorgeous 20pc Antique French Silver & Mother of Pearl Knives
Silver:Antique:French Sterling Silver
Elegant antique French Napoleon III to Belle Epoque era 20pc table knife set, a 2pc setting for TEN with gorgeous solid mother of pearl handles & ornate sterling silver caps & collars! Just shy of a full service for twelve, this set consists of ten each in the larger 9 1/8" dinner sizes and 7 1/4" entremet or luncheon size. Heavy, solid mother of pearl handles, a visual treat that simply can't be beat when set alongside your fine French sterling silver table service. Sterling silver caps & ...
$506 USD SaleSALE Gorgeous Antique French Sterling Silver 4p Hors d'Oeuvre Set
Silver:Antique:French Sterling Silver
Fabulous antique French sterling silver Belle Epoque era 4pc hors d'oeuvre serving set including sugar tongs and all with ornate two-toned silver & vermeil styling and nestled in the original fitted storage or presentation box! A beautiful set, don't you think! Four pieces, all in the smaller hors d'oeuvre size and as elegantly executed as any of the larger pieces we've offered. Unique patterns acanthus tendrils framing monogram medallions and beautiful reticulated gold & silver bowls! The ...
$149 USD SaleSALE Great Vintage English Sterling Silver 12" Wine or Punch Ladle
Silver:Vintage
Fantastic vintage English hallmarked sterling silver 12" wine or punch ladle with elegant turned ebony handle and engraved dedication! The base of the scalloped or lobe shaped sterling bowl is engraved with a dedication that reads "Nancy with love and thanks From the Girls". The hallmarks appear to date to the mid-1900s Birmingham but I haven't had time to find the exact year :). Don't you just love that handle, too? Long, sleek, fabulous with the carved or turned spiraled portion and free of ...
$1,016 USD SaleSALE Gorgeous Antique French Pique Inlay Horn Handled 12pc Knife Set
Silver:Antique:French Sterling Silver
Antique French Napoleon III to Belle Epoque era knife set, an elegant collection of twelve larger dinner sized 9 3/4" pieces with original steel blades, very unique silver pique inlaid genuine horn handles and wonderful condition! All with solid horn handles, likely sterling to .800 silver collars, silver inlays throughout and even little oval chips of mother of pearl near the center for a hint of shimmering pearlescent color! As many sets of fine Antique sterling silver flatware as we have now ...
$1,696 USD SaleSALE Gorgeous Vintage Italian Hallmarked Silver 14" Raised Bar or Vanity Tray, 760 grams
Silver:Antique:800/1000 Silver
Of course the uses for this tray are only really limited by your imagination....great as a centerpiece filled with fresh fruit, perfect for displaying a set of antique perfume bottles or a tea set or as a nice, large serving dish at the dinner table. Ornate engraved or machined scrolled foliage around the outside, four raised scrolls on the rim and it's held aloft by the three lovely reticulated feet. The hallmarks are Italian, date between 1944 to 1968 and are for .800 silver content (80% pure ...
$2,036 USD SaleSALE Gorgeous Antique French Sterling Silver & Mother of Pearl 24pc Knife Set, Original Box
Silver:Antique:French Sterling Silver
Absolutely gorgeous antique French sterling silver & mother of pearl handled 24pc table knife set, a complete 2pc setting for TWELVE with sterling silver & shimmering solid mother of pearl handles, original blades and storage and/or presentation box! Aren't these marvelous! For the person with an elegant old sterling silver table setting already but looking for the perfect knives to go along with them. This IS your set! A 2pc setting for twelve in the larger, harder to find, dinner size and a ...
$676 USD SaleSALE Gorgeous Antique French Sterling Silver 4pc Hors d'Oeuvre Implement Set, Empire Pattern
Silver:Antique:French Sterling Silver
Fabulous antique French sterling silver 4pc hors d'oeuvre serving implement set with elegant Empire style pattern consisting of crossed torch & quiver, laurel framed interlaced monograms, hallmarked sterling silver blades, tines & bowls and fitted tooled red leatherette storage or presentation box! Both the handles and blade, bowls and tines, etc. bear the French Minerve or Minerva hallmarks, the tiny number "1" marking within designates them as being in .950 silver (95% pure and higher than the ...
$1,866 USD SaleSALE Gorgeous Antique French 18pc Vermeil Silver 8" Knife Set, 18pc with Gordion Knot Pattern
Silver:Antique:800/1000 Silver
Beautiful antique French Napoleon III to Belle Epoque era 18pc vermeil or likely 18k gold on .800 silver 8" dessert knife set, hallmarks on handles & blades and all with an elegant Gordion Knot pattern! Post 1838 French Minerve or Minerva hallmarks on all, the small number "2" means that the silver content is 800/1000 (.800, slightly under the .925 standard for sterling silver). The lowered silver content actually common in knife blades, the other alloy (20%) adding strength so it's a plus in ...
$846 USD SaleSALE Unique Vintage ASPREY Marked 28" Buffet Server, Silver Plate & Pewter
Silver:Silverplate:Vintage
Unique vintage Asprey marked silver plate & pewter 28" buffet server. Asprey of London, maker's to the queen and akin to Tiffany in both quality and reputation. Without spending too much time in researching, we'd estimate that the piece dates from 1900-1940 or so. The center is basically cylindrical in shape, with the lower half in pewter and can keep foods warm & moist if filled with boiling water. The sides are flat, bear the Asprey markings and have round receivers underneath to hold large ...
Silver:Antique:French Sterling Silver
Exquisite & very rare 21 piece set of 8 1/8" Gustave Keller hallmarked sterling silver 8 1/8" knives in original cordovan leather box or presentation case! One of the best names for French silver, easily in the top echelon alongside Tiffany & Co. here in the US. Founded in 1857 as a company to make fine quality traveling cases for toiletries, Gustave Keller Freres began to manufacture silver in 1880. I've found a few other references, mostly other single flatware pieces for sale and all priced ...
Silver:Antique:French Sterling Silver
Elegant complete set of five antique French hallmarked sterling silver serving utensils including a large 'pele a tarte', pastry or pie serving implement and four beautiful condiment and/or hors d'oeuvre serving pieces in the original fitted storage and/or presentation box! Simple but elegant patterns consisting of fluting along the stems, scrolls and tendrils and the handles of all with a large interlaced "GG" monogram! All solid sterling silver (except for the weighted handle of the pele a ...
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San Marcos, CA
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