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This page will list a large variety of holloware which is used in various serving capacities, usually for food. These categories may seem arbitrary but will hopefully allow you to view the offerings in a systematic manner. Baskets will generally refer to pieces with either two opposing handles or a single overhead loop handle, the bowl can vary from being very shallow to quite deep. Bowls will be fairly deep, may be of different shapes, and will often have a foot; specific usage such as fruit or punch are often conjectural without having recourse to an original catalog. Compotes will have a shallow or flat surface elevated on a pedestal foot. A broad range of pieces will be classified as Dishes which will usually be fairly shallow; the separate category Platters will encompass the largest examples. Plates will list pieces that were used for individual diners; examples would include dinner plates, dessert plates, and bread & butter plates. Trays will have a wide flat surface that will usually support another container such as tea & coffee sets, water pitchers, or goblets; trays without handles are often referred to as salvers or waiters. Pieces will be placed according to the above guidelines regardless of the popular nomenclature; for instance, both "bread trays" and "cake plates" will be listed under Dishes rather than under the category suggested by their popular name. Within any particular category items will be arranged alphabetically by manufacturer.
Antique American silver from this web page of Civil War vintage and earlier will also be listed on our Coin Silver Holloware web page together with all holloware from that early period. To view various archive examples of Baltimore repoussι see the Repoussι Tableware page. If a piece is marked Hold or Layaway it has been reserved by a customer, and if it is marked Sold the transaction has been completed. To examine our latest additions please check out our New Listings. Please use the inventory number during correspondence to help us identify a particular item.
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1522-16. Antique American Silver Fruit / Bread Basket of oval form on molded conforming foot, the interior sides cased with textured matte finish, applied with cast naturalistic cast grapevine lip rim and handles (#38); marks polished out but presumably made by the S. Kirk & Son Co. of Baltimore MD, c.1895-1905. | 2.5" high at handles, 1.75" high at rim, 15" long across handles, 11.62" long across rim, 8.38" wide, 28.5 troy oz. Mono has been erased from the interior with some loss of detail to the matte surface. | SOLD |
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1392-33. American Silver Compote of circular form on pedestal base, the rim pierced with art deco floral decoration (#20616L); made by Tiffany & Co. of New York NY, c.1925-1930. Outlined script mono "RKL". | 2.75" high, 8.25" diameter, 3.31" foot diameter, 11.8 troy oz. Foot slightly pushed up into body. | To be
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Alex Cooper 05/12/2016 Lot #312 |
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1533-43. Antique American Silver Bread Tray of shaped oval form with lobed sides, the wide undulating rim applied with pierced floral and foliate scroll decoration(#1053); marked by Ferdinand Fuchs & Bro. of New York NY, c.1885-1890. Ribbon scroll mono "LWL". | 3.25" high, 13.25" long, 10.0" wide, 17.8 troy oz. | $ 680. |
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1439-38. American Silver Bread Tray of shallow oval form decorated with pierce-work, engraving, and applied with 'Wave Edge' pattern rim (#14522B); made by Tiffany & Co. of New York NY, c.1910-1915. Mono "CAB". | 1.38" high, 11.0" long, 8.0" wide, 10.8 troy oz. Some discoloration. | $ 500. |
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1571-05. American Silver Sandwich Dish of circular form with embossed floral rim inside a molded edge (#727); made by S. Kirk & Son Inc. of Baltimore MD, c.1950-1980. No mono. | 0.9" high, 10.0" diameter, 11.7 troy oz. | $ 350. |
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Trays, Salvers & Waiters
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1546-43. Antique American Silver Waiter of circular form with a chased floral decorated rim inside a narrow cast floral edge; marked with the crowned "B" trademark of the Baltimore Sterling Silver Co. used by this predecessor of the Stieff Co., c.1895-1905. Large ribbon mono "JBC". | 0.7" high, 8.0" diameter, 7.3 troy oz. Several small dings. | $ 400. |
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1578-64. Antique American Silver Service Tray of oblong octgonal form on four applied paneled feet with applied vertical gallery and two oblong pierced hexagonal handles, the tray surface, gallery and feet all engraved with foliate scroll and floral decoration; marked by Frederick Bucher & Sons of Baltimore MD, working 1907-1927+. Engraved intertwined mono "WCMcC" within a reserve centered on the tray. | 3.5" high at handle, 2.25" high at gallery, 20.3" long, 13.75" deep, 88.5 troy oz. | $ 3,000. |
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1400-10. Antique American Silver Small Waiter of shaped circular form on three cast foliate scroll feet, the surface engraved with floral decoration within cast molded rim; made by Charters, Cann & Dunn and retailed by Ball, Tompkins & Black, both of New York NY, 1848-1851. Script mono "AWS". | 0.75" high, 6.88" diameter, 9.1 troy oz. | $ 550. |
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1573-67. Antique George IV Silver Waiter of circular form on three cast foliate shell feet, applied cast gadroon edge; marked [DH&Co.] for Daniel Holy & Co. at Sheffield in 1822/23. | 1.0" high, 6.75" diameter, 9.4 troy oz. Mono erased. | $ 500. |
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1533-24. Antique American Silver Waiter of circular form on four cast and chased claw and ball feet, the rim chased with floral repousse decoration inside an applied foliate edge band and surrounding the surface engraved with bright cut diagonal diaper decoration enclosing a foliate wreath reserve (#541); made by Jenkins & Jenkins Inc. of Baltimore MD, working 1908-1922. Script mono "ALH". | 1.1" high, 12.0" diameter, 26.5 troy oz. Some scratching around the monogram. | $ 1,500. |
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1535-67. Antique American Silver Small Waiter of shaped circular form on three cast and chased winged paw feet, the applied rim stamped in a floral and foliate pattern, the tray surface chased with floral and foliate decoration; made by Samuel Kirk and struck with the Baltimore City assay marks used by LeRoy Atkinson 1824-1829. | 0.88" high, 5.88" diameter, 6.35 troy oz. Later script presentation"C.H. Pitts Jr. from Mrs. Reverdy Johnson" probably dating to the third quarter of the19th century. One foot repaired. | $ 1,100. |
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1533-20. Antique American Silver Waiter of square form with chased floral repousse inside an applied plain half-round edge, the surface flat-chased with floral and foliate decoration (#11); made by the S. Kirk & Son Co. of Baltimore MD, c.1900-1920. Script mono "ALH". | 0.55" high, 11.0" square, 24.5 troy oz. | $ 1,350. |
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1518-62. American Silver Waiter of circular form on four cast scroll feet, applied gadroon, foliate scroll and floral edge, the tray surface chased with chinoiserie and floral decoration (#1911); made by the S. Kirk & Son Co. of Baltimore MD, c.1905-1920. Script mono "FKY". | 1.25" high, 11.5" diameter, 29.5 troy oz. | $ 1,350. |
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1471-38/39. Pair American Silver Waiters of circular form on four cast scroll feet, applied gadroon, foliate scroll and floral edge, the tray surface chased with floral and bird decoration (#1908); made by the S. Kirk & Son Co. of Baltimore MD, c.1900-1925. Mono "AEW". | 1.0" high, 7.75" diameter, 13.0 troy oz. each | $ 800. each |
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1588-04. American Silver Small Waiter of shaped circular form, the rim hand-chased with floral repousse decoration inside an applied floral and foliate scroll edge (#225); made by the Stieff Co. of Baltimore MD in 1931. Script mono "MJB". | 7.0" diameter, 6.3 troy oz. Although this resembles a bread & butter plate this particular design #225 was made in sizes from 6" to 16". | $ 225. |
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1578-28. American Silver Waiter of cinquefoil-shaped circular handwrought form with applied wire edge and hammered surface; marked by the T.C. Shop partnership of Emery W. Todd & Clemencia C. Cosio of Chicago IL, working 1910-1928. Applied pierced circular art deco mono "CGB". | 0.5" high, 7.5" diameter, 6.7 troy oz. | $ 400. |
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0961-00. Antique American Silver Waiter of circular form on three cast bead-edged tapering panel feet, the top rim applied with a heavy beaded edge, the surface engraved with an outer floral and scroll band surrounding the diaper snowflake field and the center wreath reserve; made by Andrew E. Warner Sr./Jr. of Baltimore MD, c.1845-1865. Engraved crest of a pigeon(?) in profile with a sprig in its beak. | 1.3" high, 11.25" diameter, 21.4 troy oz. Several long repairs at intersection between tray surface and rim. | $ 600. |
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1575-52. Antique American Silver Waiter of shaped circular form on three cast shell and paw feet, the plain rim applied with a repetitive foliate scroll and floral edge and the tray surface chased with foliate and scroll decoration; made by Andrew E. Warner Sr./Jr. of Baltimore MD, c.1845-1855. Worn script engraved "SLS from EMW". | 1.25" high, 9.25" diameter, 18.65 troy oz. Some sirface wear. Click here to see the result of the flat-chasing on the back of the waiter. | $ 1,000. |
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