heavy Siam sterling box w/wood interior signed on base and in perfect condition, fine reposee decorations
Condition: perfect
Size: 8inch lg X 4inch X 2 1/2inch ht
 

Dutch silver w/neillo travel utensil set biblical 3 piece set of niello decorated traveling personal utensils consisting of;
1. spoon with image of Adam speaking to God and reverse shows animals in Garden of Eden.
2. fork is 2 tined and shows Adam meeting Eve and reverse shows Adam & Eve with snnake in tree. 5 1/4inch lg
3. knife is steel bladed with one side of handle showing God chasing Adam & Eve and reverse shows Adam gardening next to a house. 5 3/4inch lg

all 3 have tiny Dutch hallmark indicating silver content and fork & spoon have date letter for 1850.

Niello;
Black metallic alloy of sulfur with silver, copper, or lead, used to fill designs that have been engraved on the surface of a metal object, usually of silver. The black sulfides are powdered, and after the engraved silver has been moistened, the powder is spread on it. When the metal is heated, the niello melts and runs into the engraved channels. After the excess niello is scraped away, the surface is polished. The contrast of the black niello against the bright surface produces an attractive decorative effect. During the height of its popularity in the Renaissance, the technique was widely used for embellishing liturgical as well as utilitarian objects. Nielli (objects decorated with niello) were produced in ancient Rome and 9th-century England. In Russia niello work is known as Tula work.

Traveling Flatware is a fine article in
Magazine Antiques , April, 2006 by Sarah Coffin. Several of these hard to find sets are pictured
Circa: 1850
Condition: perfect
Size: 6 3/4inch lg spoon
Country of Origin: NL
 

T. Byrnes coin silver fluted helmet shape cream 1790 An unusual style fluted helmet with matching fluted base creamer, signed under base, made by Thomas Byrnes, a renowned Delaware silversmith, working from 1766 - 1798.
Circa: 1790
Condition: perfect unengraved
Size: 5 3/4inch ht X 2 1/2inch sq. base
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Thomas Byrnes, Delaware  

seated Buddah sterling shaker salt your favorite Aisian meal with this shaker
Circa: 1940
Condition: fine
Size: 2 1/4inch ht
Country of Origin: US
 

sterling silver overlay bottle w/etched design perfect Art Deco design bar bottle, no stopper
Circa: 1920
Condition: perfect
Size: 3 1/2inch dia X 10 1/2inch ht
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: none  

ruby cut to clear beaker w/inscripted silver collar some loss to gilt edge on this unusual silver collared with alternating red garnet and blue stone cabachons mounted in gilt silver and inscribed, Nov. 30, 1911 Mr & Mrs Neugold to Mr & Mrs Steinberg
Circa: 1911
Condition: perfect except gold loss
Size: 4 1/4inch dia X 5 1/2inch ht
Manufacturer: bohemian  

Sheibler sterling lid w/angels on cut glass dresser jar perfect brilliant period cut glass base, 2 1/2inch ht with original Sheibler angels design sterling top, signed, numbered #624, minor love bump on side [see image]
This is one of Sheibler's more collectable patterns and not easy to find any more.
Circa: 1900
Condition: minor denting
Size: 4 1/2inch dia box
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Sheibler  

William Waldo Dodge sterling trophies 4 pcs. 4 handmade sterling trophy bowls made by the important Arts & Crafts maker, William Waldo Dodge. The works of this maker are relatively scarce as he returned to his architectural career after a short stint as silversmith.

1. 8 1/2inch dia for NJ State Shoot doubles champion 1930

2. 9 1/2inch dia for NJ State Shoot doubles champion 1931

3. 9 3/8inch dia for NJ State Shoot doubles champion 1932

4. 12 3/8inch dia for NJ State Shoot All-round champion 1932

All 4 pieces are waterfall hammered pattern. All are fully signed. total weight approx. 73 oz troy.

All four were won by one man, unidentified, but shown in an 8 1/2 X 11 photo included in the lot. He was the short guy on the viewers right.

Apparently the ATA commissioned Dodge to create all of their State Assoc. trophies for several years during the depression era.

Dodge Biography:
Born on February 6, 1895 in Washington, D.C., William Waldo Dodge, Jr. grew up during the pop of the Arts and Crafts style in America. He attended Phillips Exeter Academy where courses in manual arts were becoming mandatory. Dodge broke away from his family history of patent attorneys and enrolled at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the school of architecture. Shortly before graduation, Dodge, along with crowds of other college students, were enlisting for World War I. Returning home in 1919, he spent the next four years in military hospitals and tuberculosis sanatoriums. During his recovery, Dodge began his journey into silversmithing, learning the basics from the woman who would become his wife in 1921, Margaret Wheeler Robinson. The couple settled in Asheville in 1923. At this time, with his own silver shop, there was no clear evidence that Dodge was planning on pursuing his architectural career. However, it didn't take long. Dodge began designing residential homes in 1924 and later French style shops. His style included English Tudor, French Norman, and French country cottage. In 1940, Dodge and five other Asheville architects and engineers (Henry Irven Gaines, Anthony Lord, W. Stewart Rogers, Erle G. Stillwell, and Charles E. Waddell) pulled together and became known as the Six Associates. Dodge eventually chose to leave Six Associates and began his private practice, consisting mostly of renovations and additions. After he began experiencing medical difficulties, the Dodges sold their home and retired to their farm. It was here that William Waldo Dodge, Jr. died on February 21, 1971.

North Carolina Museum of History exhibition quote;
Crafted from Silver features the work of 20th-century Asheville silversmith William Waldo Dodge Jr., who began his professional life as an architect, but shifted his career focus after he was wounded during World War I. While recovering from his injuries, he began to work with silver and eventually opened his own studio in 1924. A tea service created by Dodge reflects the Arts and Crafts movement popular at the time.



Circa: 1930-32
Condition: perfect
Size: 8 1/2inch dia to 12inch dia
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: William Waldo Dodge, Ashville, NC  

Art Nouveau sterling mesh R Blackinton purse made to use on chatalaine, engraved name & date, perfect, R Blackinton marked twice.
Circa: 1902
Condition: perfect
Size: 2 1/2inch wd X 5inch lg
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: R Blackinton  

Chinese export silver box w/dragon signed top and sides are hand chased with a terrifying dragon motif, lightly initialed D on top, signed KC and Chinese characters on base. KC is recorded bu not identified yet.
Circa: 1875
Condition: perfect
Size: 2inch dia X 1 3/8inch ht
Country of Origin: CN
Manufacturer: KC  

Chinese silver box w/ bamboo decoration & jade 1 1/4 X 1 1/2inch hand chased silver box, marked China Silver, jade stone decoration, bamboo chased onto lid, fine cond, circa 1920
Manufacturer: none  

14k Eastern Star pin with Shriner attach 5/8inch dia, 14k pin with multicolor enameled star, attached by chain to Shriner pin, fine cond.
Manufacturer: none  

sterling heart pin cushion unmarked, large size, heavy, hand chased design
Circa: 1900
Condition: light material wear
Size: 1 5/8 X 1 5/8inch
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: none