Antique Chinese Impressive Gem Set and Silver Gilt Emperors Cup, circa 1880

Decorated with three cupids holding up the basket, with a glass liner.

Elegant centerpiece in finely chiseled vermeil. Composed of a Baccarat cut-crystal cup from which emerge four sinuous light-arms. The whole rests on a scalloped mirrored tray adorned with foliage, with a molded contour of wrapped rushes and ending with four openwork feet. The two French goldsmiths George Boin and his son-in-law Emile Taburet created circa 1875 in Paris the company Boin-Taburet. They made many silver pieces inspired by the beautiful services of the eighteenth century. At the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1878, Georges Boin presented a “service de toilette” inspired by the work of François-Thomas Germain (1726-1791), and then at the Universal Exhibition of 1889, several epergnes, including one of them executed after drawings by the famous artist Juste-Aurèle Meissonier (1695-1750), as well as tea sets of Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI styles. Boin-Taburet firm also exhibited a tureen and platter after Pierre Germain...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique William III English Britannia standard silver cup and cover; an addition to our 17th century silve...

Antique European Gilt silver centerpiece, Circa 1890. Footed Centerpiece Bowl with Handles, Glass Insert and Delicate Bead Detail.

A magnificent, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver presentation cup and cover; an addition to our silver presentation collection. This magnificent antiqu...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver cup & cover; an addition to our antique presentation silverware collection. This exceptional antique Edwardian sterling silver presentation cup & cover has a campania shaped form onto a circular spreading pedestal foot. The lower bulbous portion of body is encircled with chased fluted ornamentation. Either side of the plain upper portion of the body of this cup is embellished with an exceptional and large applied ribbon tied laurel branch wreath, replicating the border of a Classic cartouche. This impressive presentation cup retains the original hallmarked cover surmounted with an exceptional, Fine and impressive sterling silver overlapping leaf, bead and bud style finial. The rim of the cover is encompassed with an impressive applied egg and dart decorated border. This antique cup and cover is fitted with two very impressive handles modelled in the form of conjoined snakes, above a figural mask and Caduceus*. The pedestal is encompassed with a shaped leaf decorated knop to the upper portion in junction with the body. The circular domed spreading foot is encircled with a further band of chased fluted ornamentation. This exceptional presentation cup was crafted by the London silversmiths Walter Walker...

Continental gilt bronze mounted and Lapis figural compote, circa 1880.

Made circa 1880, this attractive, Victorian, antique silver plated centrepiece, features a central glass bowl, and three smaller side bowls. The centrepiece is naturalistic in style,...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver presentation cup; an addition to our presentation silverware coll...

A magnificent, fine and impressive, antique Edwardian English sterling silver cup and plinth; an addition to our presentation silverware collection This magnificent antique Edwardian sterling silver trophy cup has a plain circular baluster shaped form to a circular spreading foot. The surface of this antique silver cup is...