Circa 1865 Aesthetic or Moderne Gothic Victorian four piece silverplate tea set, “Rogers, Smith & Co, New Haven, Con, design-1883” (1862-66), two-tone matte  More »

Circa 1865 Aesthetic or Moderne Gothic Victorian four piece silverplate tea set, “Rogers, Smith & Co, New Haven, Con, design-1883” (1862-66), two-tone matte (stippled) and gloss surface, cartouche/panels with engraved tassels and wheat sprigs, obverse panel-peacock with raised feathers in the form of a lyre, paneled and stepped rims, tall leaf finial lids, pedestal bases, mother of pearl handle heat insulators, angled and scroll handles and paneled spouts, An early electro/silverplate set. Coffee pot – “6” pint, 12” tall, 9.5” spout to handle. minor dent on peacock, loss to one final leaf. Tea pot – “5” pint, 11” tall, 9” spout to handle. dent on side of base/photo8. Large covered sugar – 10.25” tall, 7.25” across handles. minor dents/three on sides, silver loss on gloss panels. Tall creamer – 6.5” tall, 6” spot to handle. Condition –original surface, shows some silver loss, minor dents described above are not highly noticeable. 1054 - Creamer is matching and marked “Meriden Company, 1883”, 1883 design number was introduced by RS&Co (1862) and continued by Meriden when they purchased RS&Co. - Rogers, Smith & Co. (1862-1863) organized to manufacture silver-plated holloware, formed in Hartford 1862, moved to New Haven, Conn. 1862-68, The RS&Co was sold in 1863 to Meriden Britannia Co with all facilities incorporated into Meriden by 1877. The RS&Co, New Haven plant continued to 1866 continuing to use RS&Co marks 1862-66. - Henry Mead was an instrumental mover in American silverplate manufacturing when he brought electroplating technology after a visit to Birmingham, England. HeThe RS&Co had been sold in 1863 to Meriden Britannia Co formed a partnership with William Rogers in Hartford, CT in 1845. RS&Co was one of the many partnerships of William Rogers, which included “Rogers Bros, 1847”. - This set is appears to have been designed and produced at RS&Co with continued production after purchase of company by Meriden Co. The four pieces are identical, with three marked RS&Co and the creamer marked Meriden Co. This combination conceivably dates to the transition period of 1868 or 1869. - This is great steampunk motif for the contemporary decorators using this motif with angle/scroll handles, “vented” panels on rims and spouts, and “cogged” rims. --------------------------------------- My other eBay auctions OtherEbayAuctions Selection of items from local estates. My world ebay page - Circa19thCentury   « Less

Vintage lidded mustard pot - hinged lid, pierced work sides, blue glass liner. Silver plate. Pot measures 5.5 cm high and the bowl is 5.5 cm diameter. Including the handle,  More »

Vintage lidded mustard pot - hinged lid, pierced work sides, blue glass liner. Silver plate. Pot measures 5.5 cm high and the bowl is 5.5 cm diameter. Including the handle, it is 7.7 cm wide. Externally it is in excellent condition. Internally, there is some salts pitting to the inside of the lid, and the glass liner has some chips. Early 20th to mid century.   « Less

Antique Silver Plate : A RARE Asprey Ham Stand C. early 20thC A RARE silver plate Ham Stand by Asprey Circa: Early 20th century Good Antique Condition with light  More »

Antique Silver Plate : A RARE Asprey Ham Stand C. early 20thC A RARE silver plate Ham Stand by Asprey Circa: Early 20th century Good Antique Condition with light signs of use on tips of prongs as expected please see images 6 inches (15cm) height X 6.75 inches (17cm) dia approx Full Asprey makers marks underneath   « Less

Antique Silver Plate : RARE Art Nouveau WMF Jewellery Box C.1900 A wonderful and RARE Art Nouveau Jewellery Box by WMF decorated with whiplash design and two  More »

Antique Silver Plate : RARE Art Nouveau WMF Jewellery Box C.1900 A wonderful and RARE Art Nouveau Jewellery Box by WMF decorated with whiplash design and two maidens C.1900 Good Antique Condition with wear to the silver plate and original lining tatty - no breaks or dents but requires polishing to the surface - untouched and uncleaned probably a trade piece Full WMF makers marks 6.25 inches (16cm) width X 4.5 inches (11.5cm) depth X 5 inches (12.99cm) height approx   « Less

Attractive Sheffield plate salt, claw and ball feet, lattice and wreath openwork sides. Bristol blue glass liner with starburst pattern underneath. Salt measures 5 cm high,  More »

Attractive Sheffield plate salt, claw and ball feet, lattice and wreath openwork sides. Bristol blue glass liner with starburst pattern underneath. Salt measures 5 cm high, and 8.1 cm by 6.5 cm. Some bled of copper showing. The liner has some chips to the edge. Dates circa late 1800s.   « Less

Attractive bottle coaster with open-work sides and wreath decoration. Sheffield plate over copper. Wood base. Viners of Sheffield, England stamped underneath. Circa  More »

Attractive bottle coaster with open-work sides and wreath decoration. Sheffield plate over copper. Wood base. Viners of Sheffield, England stamped underneath. Circa 1930s-50s. Measures 10.6 cm diameter and 4.1 cm high. Some copper bleed showing at rim.   « Less

Edwardian egg cup, silver plate, with slot to hold a small egg spoon. Openwork sides, mille grain edge rim. Measures 7 cm high. Very good condition (no spoon with it), plate  More »

Edwardian egg cup, silver plate, with slot to hold a small egg spoon. Openwork sides, mille grain edge rim. Measures 7 cm high. Very good condition (no spoon with it), plate is getting thin though, even wear, no patches, just getting a little brassy in colour. Presents very well, and is very usable.   « Less

Large ladle, circa late 1800s. Makers are the Atkin Brothers, Sheffield, England. Ladle measures approx 30 cm long (the handle is curved), and the bowl measures 10cm by 8.5  More »

Large ladle, circa late 1800s. Makers are the Atkin Brothers, Sheffield, England. Ladle measures approx 30 cm long (the handle is curved), and the bowl measures 10cm by 8.5 cm and 2.75 cm deep. Condition is sound, no wear-through of the plate, but just the usual uniform age scratches and scuffs.   « Less

Bernard Rice's Sons, Inc. NY 1867-1950 silver plated chocolate pot with ivory handles. Measures 6.5 inches high with a 5 inch ivory handle. Excellent condition. Marked 8135/1  More »

Bernard Rice's Sons, Inc. NY 1867-1950 silver plated chocolate pot with ivory handles. Measures 6.5 inches high with a 5 inch ivory handle. Excellent condition. Marked 8135/1 epns Bernard Rices's Sons E. P. C. Apollo copper mounts. Examples of this manufactures works were in ''Modernism in American Silver'' at the Wolfsonian-Florida International University Museum in Miami Beach, and the Brooklyn Museum NY to mention a few. Bernard Rice's Sons NY were famous for its Skyscraper teapot designed by Louis W. Rice in 1927.This piece is on display in our gallery at Old Saybrook Antiques Center and can be seen in-person by visiting 756 Middlesex Tpke Old Saybrook, CT 06475. For hours of operation visit: http://www.OldSaybrookAntiques.com   « Less

For sale is a set of 6 silverplate forks. Three are seafood forks made by Rogers Brothers. They are approximately 5 1/2" long with no monograms. The other three are  More »

For sale is a set of 6 silverplate forks. Three are seafood forks made by Rogers Brothers. They are approximately 5 1/2" long with no monograms. The other three are strawberry or fruit forks. One is a beautiful fruit fork approximately 4 3/4" long. It has a winged dragonlike body with a human face. The figure is sitting on a ball that is pierced with a ring. This piece is marked 800 and has no monogram. The next is a nice silverplate strawberry fork. It is marked Extra Plate and is 4 3/4" long. The third is a fruit fork approx. 5 1/2" long and monogrammed KRB in script and was made by William Rogers. All appear to be in very good condition.   « Less