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Antiques & Uncommon Treasure
Best of the BEST! 17th to 19th c. French sterling silver, Georgian jewelry, sewing etc
$846 USD SaleSALE Lovely Antique French .800 Almost Sterling Silver Cruet Stand, Two Cut Glass Decanters
Silver:Antique:800/1000 Silver
Elegant antique French hallmarked .800 or nearly sterling silver oil & vinegar cruet stand with two original wheel cut glass decanters! Lovely, isn't it! The base is an impressive 9" wide but the decanters stand a mere 4.5" tall by themselves. Thick & heavy silver, the boat shaped base, decanter and stopper holders all bear the post 1838 French Minerve or Minerva hallmark. The tiny number "2" within those marks designates them as being in at least .800 silver (80% pure so just under the .925 ...
$166 USD SaleSALE Antique French Sterling Silver 3pc Gigot, Meat Carving Set
Silver:Antique:800/1000 Silver
Fine antique French Napoleon III era three piece meat carving & serving set including large knife, serving fork & gigot with elegant sterling silver handles and in the original presentation box! Yes, the steel blades & tines look a bit aged (sorry, I really should have cleaned them up a bit before photographing) but the silver handles are both large and in great shape....not to mention that wonderful pattern! French silversmith marks for 'Pot', the other hallmark in the photos is an insect that ...
$846 USD SaleSALE Antique Continental Silver Bread Basket, Empire Style Laurel
Silver:Antique:800/1000 Silver
Elegant antique Victorian era continental silver 8" bread or cake basket with fantastic Classical or Empire styling, laurel framed medallions & garland and ornate reticulated sides! The hallmarks on this piece appear to be of German original but I can't be certain. I can make out what appears to be an edelweiss hallmark, "800" that designates the piece as being in .800 silver (80% pure silver so it's just under the .925 standard for sterling silver but a common alloy of the era and area). ...
$251 USD SaleSALE Antique French .800 Sterling Silver Cream Jug, Classical Style
Silver:Antique:800/1000 Silver
Lovely antique French Napoleon III era .800, or nearly sterling, silver 4.5" cream jug, a wonderful piece with classical styling, ebony or ebonized wood handle and marvelous condition! No monograms here, nothing too frilly so it's a great candidate to add to an existing fine French sterling silver tea and/or coffee service. They also make great service pieces for sauces at the dinner table. Marked with the French Mercure or Mercury, meaning that it was made specifically for export from France. ...
$761 USD SaleSALE Antique French Vermeil .800/1000 & Ivory 10pc Dessert Knife Set
Silver:Antique:800/1000 Silver
Elegant antique French Napoleon III era 10pc 7 7/8" vermeil entremet, dessert or fruit knife set: hallmarked gilded sterling silver blades with solid carved genuine ivory handles and crown topped monograms! The combination of the hallmarked French vermeil and slightly aged ivory is superb, tres chic, non? The French Minerve or Minerva on all blades, 2nd tier designating .800 silver content (so they're just under the the .925 standard for sterling silver). Silversmith marks appear to read 'Sir ...
$506 USD SaleSALE Antique French 18pc Vermeil .800/1000 Silver Teaspoon Set, Tongs
Silver:Antique:800/1000 Silver
Gorgeous antique French Napoleon III to Belle Epoque era 18pc gilded .800 sterling silver teaspoon set: unique with a rose gold finish, guilloche style engraved or machined decoration and matching sugar tongs! Yes, it's actually a 19pc set with the tongs, eighteen of those lovely teaspoons and all are in pristine condition! Normally we find these boxed tea sets in a rich vermeil (18k gold plated silver), we haven't tested these but I'm nearly sure they're also vermeil but in a rose colored ...
$761 USD SaleSALE Vintage Italian Hallmarked .800 Silver Confiturier or Drageoir, Figural Handles & Finial
Silver:Antique:800/1000 Silver
Fabulous antique to vintage Italian hallmarked .800 or nearly sterling silver confiturier or drageoir, a covered serving piece with figural side handles & finial and wonderful condition! A lovely example of a very French serving piece that is made specifically for serving sweets or jam. In fact, the word "confiturier" translates as 'jam-producing'. The hallmarks are Italian and date from the early to mid 1900s. Thick and heavy, the piece weighs just under ten troy ounces! The other marking ...
$1,101 USD SaleSALE Antique Silver & Crystal Centerpiece, Bonboniere or Sugar, Swan Figure
Silver:Antique:800/1000 Silver
Exquisite antique European sterling silver & wheel cut crystal bonbon or raised sugar dish, figural with a majestic swan figural base and ram's head side handles! Gorgeous! The hallmarks most closely resemble those of Karl Kurz Silberwarenfabrik, Kesselstadt (Germany) c. late 19th century. The tiny weevil mark is, of course, the French hallmark for an imported silver item. Since it's a continental piece, it is most likely of .800 silver content rather than the higher .925 of sterling silver but ...
$761 USD SaleSALE Antique Continental Silver .800/1000) & Crystal Bonbon Basket, Figures
Silver:Antique:800/1000 Silver
Fabulous antique Victorian era continental sterling silver & wheel cut crystal basket style bonbon dish, cabriole style legs with fruit & foliage garland and Caryatid style figural busts! A truly beautiful piece, the crystal has ornate and deep wheel cut pattern and simply shimmers! German hallmarks on the silver, marked .800 silver content so it's just under the .925 of sterling silver but the standard content for the age and area. Filigree handle with engraved monogram and all in wonderful ...
$591 USD SaleSALE Antique French 7pc .800/1000 Silver & Horn Serving Implements, Fitted Box
Silver:Antique:800/1000 Silver
Impressive antique French Napoleon III to Belle Epoch era 7pc meat & salad serving set in the original fitted box, fabulous sterling silver & carved genuine horn handles and all in wonderful condition! A complete set of old French serving implements, rare larger size with the carving knive at over 12.5" in length. All with ornate Empire style .800 sterling silver ferules (collars) and solid antler or horn handles! Tiny French boar's head hallmarks, designating .800 silver content so they're not ...
$336 USD SaleSALE Antique Austrian Hallmarked Silver Wine Cup, Timbale or Tumbler, 'SP' Monogram
Silver:Antique:800/1000 Silver
Fabulous antique Austrian hallmarked .800 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, marked 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 ...
$336 USD SaleSALE Antique French Sterling Silver Wine Cup or Mint Julep Tumbler, Timbale, 50 Grams
Silver:Antique:800/1000 Silver
Elegant antique French sterling silver timbale, tumbler or wine cup with elegant style & decoration, ornate interlaced monogram and wonderful condition! "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 form of drinking goblet is that after ...
$1,271 USD SaleSALE Antique French 18K Gold Vermeil on .800/1000 Silver 15pc Tea Service, Rosewood Box
Silver:Antique:800/1000 Silver
Elegant antique French Napoleon III era 15pc tea service set, richly gilded sterling silver or 'vermeil' consisting of twelve teaspoons, sugar tongs, tea scoop & strainer and all beautifully kept in the original fitted rosewood & brass inlay presentation box! One of two beautiful old boxed vermeil tea sets that we're adding today, this one with the hard to find matching tea scoop and teapot strainer but the other equally gorgeous with armorial style crown & crest engraved handles... be sure to ...
$1,016 USD SaleSALE Antique French .800/1000 Silver & Pearl 12pc Table Knife Set, Box: Engraved Monograms
Silver:Antique:800/1000 Silver
Absolutely exquisite antique French Napoleon III era sterling silver & carved mother of pearl 12pc 7 5/8" dessert or entremet table knife set, fabulous condition with unique engraved monogrammed blades and fitted presentation box! Heavy, solid shimmering mother of pearl handles, intricate engraved monograms on the hallmarked silver blades. The French Minerve or Minerva hallmark on seven blades, 2nd titre so they have .800 silver content. Five with German .800 silver hallmarks, likely ...
$1,101 USD SaleSALE Antique French Vermeil on .800 Silver 15pc Tea Service: Rosewood Box, Tongs & Strainer
Silver:Antique:800/1000 Silver
Elegant antique French Napoleon III era 15pc tea service set, richly gilded .800 sterling silver or 'vermeil' consisting of twelve teaspoons, sugar tongs, tea scoop & teapot strainer and all beautifully kept in the original fitted rosewood & brass inlay presentation box! One of a few beautiful old boxed vermeil tea sets that we currently have available, this one with the hard to find tea scoop and teapot strainer. Be sure to take a look at the others while you're with us. Thanks! This set in a ...
$761 USD SaleSALE Antique Continental .900 Sterling Silver "Bonne Nuit": Boudoir Water Carafe, Tray & Cup
Silver:Antique:800/1000 Silver
Elegant antique continental hallmarked .900 sterling silver "Bonne Nuit", a 3pc boudoir or bedroom water carafe with base tray and matching cup or tumbler! Meant as a bedtime water service set, the carafe or jug sits on the base tray and the cup is placed upside down over the top. A beautiful set, all three pieces have a raised or ribbed design. The only marks that I can see are ".900", meaning that the three are in .900 silver (90% pure and just under the .925 standard for "sterling" silver). ...
$1,271 USD SaleSALE Antique French 18K Gold Vermeil on .800/1000 Silver 15pc Tea Service, Crown Monogram Box
Silver:Antique:800/1000 Silver
RARE: A gift from Napoleon III and Empress Eugenie, bearing their Royal crest on the top of the box. Elegant antique French Napoleon III era 1850-70 sterling silver vermeil 15pc tea serving set including twelve teaspoons, sugar tongs, tea scoop & strainer and all beautifully kept in the original fitted & crown monogram topped ebony & brass inlay presentation box! All hallmarked French silver pieces, beautiful gold finish (actually a heavy layering of 18k gold over silver) and all with ornate ...
$2,546 USD SaleSALE Antique French PUIFORCAT .800/1000 Silver 25pc Flatware Set: 12/12 Dinner Forks & Spoons, 2200 gm
Silver:Antique:800/1000 Silver
Elegant antique French Napoleon III to Belle Epoch era 25pc sterling silver flatware set, PUIFORCAT silversmith marks on this beautiful service for twelve in dinner sized forks & spoons with added Puiforcat ladle and all in the original fitted wood flatware chest! The ladle is not original to the 24pc service, hallmarked Puiforcat also though and the pattern works with the rest. Thick, heavy old French silver, the entire set weighs an impressive troy ounces or 2212 grams! All pieces have the ...
$1,101 USD SaleSALE Antique Dutch Hallmarked Silver 12pc Tea Service, Orig. Box: 1826 Date Mark, George IV Era Walnut Box
Silver:Antique:800/1000 Silver
Antique Dutch Hallmarked Silver 12pc Tea Service including ten teaspoons, tea scoop, sugar tongs & two tea strainers with 1826 date marks and wonderfully kept in the original George IV era walnut veneered storage box! We've had several collectors of Dutch silver contact us over the years but we don't usually come across many fine examples, a great set here and the original fitted box makes it even that much more rare! Relatively simple in pattern, the spoons have the pointed tip bowls that were ...
$1,186 USD SaleSALE Antique French 15pc Vermeil Tea Set in 12" Boulle Inlay Box! 12 Teaspoons with Tongs, Strainer & Scoop
Silver:Antique:800/1000 Silver
Fabulous complete antique French vermeil or 18k gold on sterling silver 15pc tea serving set including 12 teaspoons, teapot strainer, tea scoop & sugar tongs, all beautifully preserved in the original Napoleon III Boulle inlaid ebony presentation box! The first thing you see here is the extent to which the maker or retailer went in the presentation of the contents. A truly superb old box, in jet black ebony or ebonized walnut veneers and accented with natural shell & reticulated brass "Boulle" ...
Silver:Antique:800/1000 Silver
Elegant antique French Napoleon III era sterling silver oyster or shellfish fork set, six pieces with ornate repousse handles and original fitted presentation box! Something every opulent table setting should include, the details are always of the utmost importance :). A full matching set of six, all with the French Minerva or Minerve hallmarks of the 2nd titre (designates 800/1000 or better silver content so they're not quite sterling). 'DG' silversmith marks: Silversmith: GIRARD, Dominique, 9, ...
$166 USD SaleSALE Early 19c Muttenfelder Coin Silver Tea Spoons - 6 pcs.
Silver:Antique:800/1000 Silver
Here's a MATCHED SET OF SIX LATE 1700 TO EARLY 1800s COIN SILVER TEA SPOONS, MAKER MARKED & ENGRAVED "F.W."! One of two sets that we have listed this week, these are wonderful! Remarkably thin/malleable yet the condition is fantastic! Original matched set of six and the backs of each is marked, "25 Muttenfelder". VERY GOOD CONDITION! The bowls have minor dimples. See pictures for measurements.
$1,101 USD SaleSALE Elegant Antique French .800 Silver & Mother of Pearl Knife Set
Silver:Antique:800/1000 Silver
Superb set of twelve antique French 1890s Belle Epoque era sterling silver (actually .800 silver) & mother of pearl 8" dessert or luncheon knife set, ornate seashell style and as elegant as can be. That tiny number "2" in the lower right corner of the French Minerve or Minerva hallmark means that the silver content is at least .800 or 80% pure. SO, they're not, strictly speaking, 'sterling silver' but solid silver and the lower purity is common in knife blades due to the extra strength and ...
$336 USD SaleSALE Elegant .800 German Repousse Sterling Silver Sugar & Creamer Set
Silver:Antique:800/1000 Silver
Yes, we do know that .800/1000 isn't technically 'sterling' but is the standard for most functional 'Continental' silver pieces made in Germany, and that is the case for this one, as well. The set comprised of a beautifully repousse-worked sugar bowl and cream pitcher is one you'd be pleased to set at the most formal table, or to give to your dearest friend. It's a stunningly beautiful set, and is in fine condition throughout. Graceful lines and lots of 'foo-foo' to the floral garlands in ...
$132 USD SaleSALE Elegant Antique Belgian .800 Sterling Silver Napkin Ring, 'Olga'
Silver:Antique:800/1000 Silver
Well, we've been watching these great old European silver napkin rings fetching upwards of $300 each at auction and thought, why not let our viewers see what we have available :). I'm only adding two today but they are two of over thirty, most in fine old French hallmarked sterling silver and all gorgeous! Hallmarks designate it as being 800 (or 80%) silver content. Not quite at the 925 standard for sterling silver but the increased 'other' serves to strengthen the piece. French style and visual ...
$1,101 USD SaleSALE Elegant Vintage Continental Silver 10" Covered Tureen or Legumier
Silver:Antique:800/1000 Silver
Elegant antique to vintage continental hallmarked silver 10" covered tureen, legumier or serving dish with lobed shaping, removable top handle and wonderful condition! The silver markings on this piece look like vintage Italian marks but I've not been able to find definitive reference to them. A fine serving dish no matter, in solid .800 or 80% pure silver! Another attractive aspect of the piece is that the lid can actually be used as a second serving dish. The top handle comes off easily, with ...
$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). ...
$846 USD SaleSALE Elegant Antique French 12pc .800 Silver 10" Dinner Knife Set: Gordion Knot pattern, 1877-1899
Silver:Antique:800/1000 Silver
Superb Antique French Napoleon III to Belle Epoque era 12pc 9 7/8" dinner knife set with elegant 'Gordion Knot' pattern and Paris marked blades! The tiny number "2" to the right of the Minerve or Minerva hallmark designates the silver content to be at least .800, or 80%, pure. While still solid silver, the handles do fall under the .925, or 92.5%, standard for sterling silver and the 95% purity of "1" marked French silver pieces. The lower silver content makes them less pliable and is common in ...
$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 ...
$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 ...
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We have offices in Utah and California. 979 Woodland Pkwy, Ste 168
San Marcos, CA
Email only, please: susandean-aut@cox.net
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