By Greg Smith
Silver has long been used as a luxe medium for metalworkers to create both works of art and objects for daily use. With current scrap value in the dumps, the time is nigh to get your hands on some prized pieces from our marketplace dealers and upcoming auctions. Ready your polish as these picks take you around the globe, from the Russians and Chinese to world renowned artists like Archibald Knox and Harry Bertoia.
KAMINSKI AUCTION
Sale Date: July 24, 2016
Lot 8106A
Nineteenth Century Russian Silver Kovsh
Russian solid silver kovsh, showing two Vikings with armor, marked “84” in Cyrillic for .875 silver, signed on base “P. Ovchinkova,” 168 ozt.
Estimate: $9/12,000
A LA VIEILLE RUSSIE, INC.
Silver Vase By Fabergé
Silver vase in the form of a carp standing on his tail, with his mouth wide open. By Fabergé, Moscow, circa 1895.
Price Upon Request
ELDRED’S AUCTIONEERS & APPRAISERS
Sale Date: August 3-5, 2016
Lot 520
Theodore B. Starr Sterling Silver Loving Cup Tennis Trophy
New York, Circa 1920, in urn form with three handles elaborately decorated with acanthus leaves and floral garlands. Socle and footrim with reeded edges. Inscribed Eastern Lawn Tennis Association Tennis Challenge Trophy Men’s Singles Championship of Long Island,” approximately 95.6 ozt.
Estimate: $2/2,500
THE FINE ART SOCIETY PLC
Claret Jug by Archibald Knox
Green glass mounted in silver, with semi-precious stone set in the thumb piece, from the Cymric range launched in 1899; stamped L&Co., hallmarks for Birmingham, England, in several places and date mark for 1901.
Price Upon Request
BRUNEAU & CO. AUCTIONEERS
Sale Date: July 23, 2016
Lot 283
1883 Russian Silver Enamel Art Nouveau Bowl
A Russian silver and enamel bowl. The bowl is intricately decorated with a stylized Art Nouveau pattern with multi-colored enameling on both the interior and exterior. The exterior coloring is in complete contrast to the interior of the bowl. The underside is stamped with the Russian state emblem followed by an unidentified makers mark in Cyrillic script. The assay mark identifies Vasily Aleksandrovich Petrov (1883-1893) as the Assay master dated 1883. The purity is stamped 88 followed by the town mark.
Estimate: $800/1,200
JAMES ROBINSON, INC.
George II Period Sterling Silver Teapot
Hallmarked: Elizabeth Godfrey, London, England in the year 1741; engraved with the Arms of the 2nd Earl of Stanhope.
Price Upon Request
COPAKE AUCTION INC.
Sale Date: July 30, 2016
Lot 124
Tiffany Sterling Silver Tea Set
Five piece Tiffany sterling silver tea set. Includes teapot, coffeepot, cream, sugar and bowl. Monogrammed. Marked underside “Tiffany & Co./Makers/Sterling Silver/925-1000.” 2327 grams. Weight includes non-sterling handles on coffee and teapots.
Estimate: $5/700
LOST CITY ARTS
Rare Harry Bertoia Silver Pendant
Hand hammered, USA 1960
Price Upon Request
SARASOTA ESTATE AUCTION
Sale Date: July 30, 2016
Lot 35
Antique Chinese Enameled Silver Figurine
With plum blossom decorated kimono.
Estimate: $2,5/3,500
CULTURALPATINA
Excellent Rare Chilean Mapuche Silver Head Ornament (Tratilongko) With Silver Clothes Pin (Tupu)
The Tratilongko is 23” long, has some 40 silver dangles some with small circles. The cloths pin is solid silver and is 7” long.
Price Upon Request
