An .800 fine silver snuff box with chased and rolled edges and a niello patterned top with dragons.The fitted lid with incised edges and full hinge is opened with the  More »

An .800 fine silver snuff box with chased and rolled edges and a niello patterned top with dragons.The fitted lid with incised edges and full hinge is opened with the traditional thumb. The interior is gold gilt showing minor wear from use and age. In excellent condition. Size: 2" X 3". 19th C.   « Less

From British Ceylon, (Sri Lanka) an attractive oval silver box with hinged lid. The shape suggests that it may have been intended as a Betel or Tobacco box. The delicate,  More »

From British Ceylon, (Sri Lanka) an attractive oval silver box with hinged lid. The shape suggests that it may have been intended as a Betel or Tobacco box. The delicate, foliated design further suggests a Moghul influence. With a well crafted hinge and frosted silver interior it is In very good condition with only slight abrasions from use and age. Size, 2.75" x 3.75". 1870-1890.   « Less

A sweetmeat box, (Mithaidani) or perhaps a Betel Box, (Pandan) in the elegant style of the Mughal nobility who once ruled India. Crafted with a petal motif surrounding the  More »

A sweetmeat box, (Mithaidani) or perhaps a Betel Box, (Pandan) in the elegant style of the Mughal nobility who once ruled India. Crafted with a petal motif surrounding the knob and the familiar melon like shape accented with fine silver beading this box probably once adorned a prosperous womans quarters. While the style is Mughal, we feel that this box was probably made in the late 19th C. A previous Western owner has had the box assayed and marked with .925. The box is in very good condition showing only light wear and abrasions with a small dent in the body as shown. Size, 5.75" diameter and 5.6" in height.   « Less

A finely crafted and decorated, rectangular silver box from late 18th C. British Colonial Ceylon, ( modern day Sri Lanka.) With a hinged, fitted lid decorated in a bas  More »

A finely crafted and decorated, rectangular silver box from late 18th C. British Colonial Ceylon, ( modern day Sri Lanka.) With a hinged, fitted lid decorated in a bas relief, traditional floral motif which continues the design on the body of the box. The bottom has in incised version of the general lid design. In very good condition with only normal wear from use and age. 3 and one quarter inches by two and one eighth inches by one and one eighth inches.   « Less

Vintage silver plated ivory book page turner c1900 in excellent original condition.The handle's hand chased detail and design are superb. Measures 12 inches long. Page  More »

Vintage silver plated ivory book page turner c1900 in excellent original condition.The handle's hand chased detail and design are superb. Measures 12 inches long. Page turners were used on rare books so the the pages would not tear or be stained by the reader's hands. They could also sometimes be used as letter openers. Shipping extra. Connecticut residents and buyers picking up in Connecticut add 6.35% state sales tax. Buyers outside the USA are responsible for any taxes,tariffs or customs that might apply. *** If you wish to see examples of similar items we have sold and/or appraised please go to our affiliate site www.OneofaKindAntiques.com and click the Archives / Homepage logo ***   « Less

A silvered bronze casket signed by Auguste Cain (1821-1894) topped with a pheasant, with two handles and four legs made of tree branches. Of the two main sides, oval niches  More »

A silvered bronze casket signed by Auguste Cain (1821-1894) topped with a pheasant, with two handles and four legs made of tree branches. Of the two main sides, oval niches are decorated on one hand with two rabbits and the other three partridges. The box is richly decorated with branches and mulberry fruit and nut trees. All the decorative elements of this box are in high relief which gives much life to this casket. It is very representative of the Romantic movement, which in addition to its influence on the sculpture aimed on the portrait and the treatment of certain types of subjects, promotes the emergence of a particular genre: the animal sculpture. Animals fascinate the romantics; they represent the wildlife, the world of Nature, perfect mix between violence and sensibility. The animal sculptors are simply following a path already opened by the painters, first by the English, then by the Romantics of the 1820s in particular Gericault and Horace Vernet. The work of Antoine Louis Barye is at the peak of the genre, it brings in its wake many sculptors such as Alfred Barye, his son, Pierre-Jules and his son in law, Auguste Cain, the sculptor of the lions and tigers, which made the representation of these beasts his specialty. In spite of the reluctance of the academic society which considers the animal unworthy of the great art, the critics and the public speak very highly of this production, which clearly influenced the decorative arts. The animal sculptors following the example of Antoine-Louis Barye also produced many decorative objects. Many artworks appeared at that time, using the animal directory. Stork, turtle, lizards or frogs appear on the base or on the stems of the candelabra. Each of these animal representations reflects, in its way, the romantic impulse that runs throughout Europe. Fin XIX° Period, Circa: 1880. Dim: W: 10,2 in - D: 4,7in - H: 7,5in.   « Less

Nine European silver demitasse spoons with signs of the Zodiac, hallmarked and marked 800 with a company name that is too hard to make out. All months present except for  More »

Nine European silver demitasse spoons with signs of the Zodiac, hallmarked and marked 800 with a company name that is too hard to make out. All months present except for September, November and December. Each spoon measures 3 3/4" long.   « Less

Lovely example! Chimu culture, northern Peru, Ca 1200 to 1470 AD. Solid silver kero in the form of a person, with typical exaggerated nose, almond-shaped eyes and pursed  More »

Lovely example! Chimu culture, northern Peru, Ca 1200 to 1470 AD. Solid silver kero in the form of a person, with typical exaggerated nose, almond-shaped eyes and pursed lips. The rear of the kero shows signs of original textiles that the piece was laid against, which after 600 years adhered to the surface. 5-1/2"H, intact and near choice. Category:Chimu Material:Silver Dimensions:5-1/2"H Condition:Intact   « Less

This beautiful Continental handmade silver basket weighs 647 grams or 20.67 ozs. The bread-baskets is similar to the cake-basket. It is indistinguishable from cake-basket,  More »

This beautiful Continental handmade silver basket weighs 647 grams or 20.67 ozs. The bread-baskets is similar to the cake-basket. It is indistinguishable from cake-basket, except when a wheat motif is included in the decoration.Pierced silver baskets began to be made in England in the late sixteenth century. Like most silver containers, these baskets could have been used in whatever way their owners chose.English Silver baskets were intended for fruit or sweets. Shipping extra. Connecticut residents and buyers picking up in Connecticut add 6% state sales tax. Buyers outside the USA are responsible for any taxes,tariffs or customs that might apply. *** If you wish to see examples of similar items we have sold and/or appraised please go to our affiliate site www.OneofaKindAntiques.com and click the Archives / Homepage logo ***   « Less

Antique Silver & Gold Compact Circa. 1900 American Originally a compact. 14K white gold, sterling silver and gold trim. Can now be used as a pill box or a mirror.  More »

Antique Silver & Gold Compact Circa. 1900 American Originally a compact. 14K white gold, sterling silver and gold trim. Can now be used as a pill box or a mirror. Can be suspended from your own chain and worn around the neck, or simply carried in purse or pocket. 41.8 gr 26.8 dwt The mirror inside measures 1 1/4 inch x 1 1/4 inch. the compact measures 1 5/8" x 1 5/8" Marked "Belais 14K" "white gold front" Price: 350.00 In excellent original condition   « Less