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Antique Tiffany & Co M Sterling Silver 2 Fancy Art Nouveau Blotter Ends Corners 1890s to 1910 Original Excellent Ornate Non Matching
Early Art Nouveau Tiffany & Co Makers mark fancy sterling silver blotter ends or corners. Each one is different. Made between 1890 and 1910 they have beautiful raised Art Nouveau swirling embellishments and a deeply engraved flora pattern on the edges and flourishes throughout each one. Size of each blotter corner is across corner point to corner point on the diagonal by 2" east to west across the center. The outer edges are 3" by 3". Weight of both combined is 76.5 grams. They came from an estate and were not touched in many decades. Both have quite a bit of age patina and oxidation. They have not been cleaned. Both are in excellent condition. No dents or dings. No tears. No repair. No gauges. Cleaned up they will look beautiful. Very hard to find in this era in sterling silver makes this a lovely item for any Tiffany, Art Nouveau or sterling silver collection.
Stunning Antique Hallmarked German 800 European Silver Oval Dish Tray Continental Sterling Server Active
This is a stunning turn of the century German Hallmarked European 800 Silver serving dish or small tray. Also known as antique European Continental Silver. The German hallmarks are from 1886 to very early 1900s. Just to the right of the hallmarks you will also see the makers mark for Johann Beck. This piece is quite detailed with elaborate flourishes throughout. The centerpiece is a romantic scene of a young man serenading a young lady while sitting on a bench amidst a clean with 2 dogs in front of the lady and 2 trellises in the background. The sides are highly ornate with reticulated open work throughout, small raised, rosettes, stringed and wind musical instruments, mandolins and French horns, along with 2 ornately decorated cartouches containing other forest figural pastoral style scenes. There are 2 additional cartouches that were never monogrammed or inscribed. Size of tray is 9" long east to west by 7" wide north to south by 2 1/4" deep/tall. Weight is 232.4 grams. Overall condition is excellent, gently used having only 2 very tiny 2-3mm pieces of worn filigree. This is minor minor and not obvious at all. It may have occurred in the making as some areas of these piercings/cut outs are very thin. No deep scratches or gauges, no tears, no worn silver. It came from an estate many decades ago where it had been stored properly and kept well over the years. This is a lovely addition for your antique silver collection or formal dining table.