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chased silver dish decorated with scene from the "Former Red Cliff Ode" by Su Shi (1037-1101); engraved in painterly baimiao style showing the poet in court robes with two companions relaxing in a boat drifting on tranquil water, with a winepot and cups on the table in front of them; one figure playing a flute and the other holding an open book; rocky banks with grasses and tall reeds, a willow and a cassia tree; small waterfall spilling down from high cliffs at the far shore; sky with pair of birds flying to the left towards a constellation of seven stars drawn as circles joined by thin lines to form the Big Dipper seen through drifting clouds surrounding a full moon engraved with the legendary yu tu dao yaou scene of the Moon Rabbit under the cassia tree pounding a pestle in a mortar; shallow plain sides of octafoil bracket-lobed outline rising to a barbed everted rim — Silver plate decorated with chased “Red Cliff” scene, 13th century
China

G208

the oval bowl of the wine cooler rests on a similarly shaped foot comprised of a plain concave molding and a vertical base rim surmounted by a convex repoussé band; rim and bowl are linked in the center of either lone side of the oval bowl by a large cash male head surrounded by exhuborant scrolls and moldings Weight: 703 troy ounces = 48 lbs. and 3.29 oz. — Wine cistern, 1719–1720
Paul de Lamerie

G350

Pair of "chrysanthemum" Candelabra, Charles T. Grosjean; Maker: Tiffany & Co. — Pair of "chrysanthemum" Candelabra, 1891-1902
Charles T. Grosjean; Maker: Tiffany & Co.

G350

pointing proper right hand with slightly crooked index finger on end of lobed handle with linear and floral designs; chain at opposite end — Yad (Torah pointer), c. 1870
Austria

G362

crown form with backed openwork floral designs, 5 rows of bells and applied flowers; bird and flowerlike stems at top — Torah crown, late 19th-early 20th century
United States

G362

a pair of exceptionally rare, unusually large sized William and Mary candlesticks; plain octagonal bases, with large bold gadroon above, fluted columns with gadroon at the base, the upper part of the columns surmounted with leaves, removable bobeche — Candlestick, one of a pair, 1694-1695
Thomas Ash

G350

stepped towards center; shallow incised geometric decorative borders on some of the outward facing surfaces; open link chain — Rectangular silver pendant with chain, Date Unknown
Mende

G254

ovoid shaped with flat top; chain extending from top center with tassel made of many hanging chains; central top high relief design of flower surrounded by five-pointed stars; sides decorated with relief designs of regularly-spaced leaves extending off flat horizontal vines — Hat (fez), Date Unknown
Temne

G242

two-handled cup on footed base; coat of arms engraved on front with three lions; rampant lion at top — Two-handled cup, 1705
Ireland

G350

single ring with center of curled, twisted, thick square wire which creates large spirals; ends wrapped in very thin braided wire; closure: large wire loop and hook — Torque, Date Unknown
Miao

G210

torque made from one ring; middle panel has a center line of large relief flowers; this line is surrounded by a line of smaller spheres on pedestals on both sides; end panels have the wrapped wire bodies of dragons as well as two flowers and two spheres; ring ends with dragon heads that wrap back around the ring on both sides; connecting piece is solid silver and has three wire cones decorating it — Torque, Date Unknown
Miao

G210

torque made from the fused rings of braided, ladder-like wire; medallion at center with two fighting male water buffaloes; each ring ends in a curlicue; connecting piece is coin-like curlicues with one cone decorating the center — Torque, Date Unknown
Miao

G210

hat with large water buffalo ears and horns; ring of relief flowers around base of hat; cones and pedestaled flowers on main body of hat; ears with bird motifs; horns have three panels: bird, flower and leaf; face on front of hat body with flowers on each cheek; chin chain — Hat, Date Unknown
Miao

G210

torque with beehive shapes in graduated sizes applied to flat surface with raised edges; dragons at closure end with bodies of twisted chain; hook ends with beehive-like motif; hook and loop closure with three beehive shapes and two small floral shapes; dragons are curled around two large and two small floral shapes — Torque, Date Unknown
Miao

G210

half circle shaped pendant on flower link chain; 15 tubes attached to top, rounded edge; cartoon-like animals on border panel around rounded edge include rat, water buffalo, cat(?), bunny, dragon, snake, horse, ram, monkey, duck, dog and pig; middle panel, bird medallion surrounded by dragons; 17 chime-like pieces dangle from bottom edge — Pendant, Date Unknown
Miao

G210

round tray with four metal feet; openwork, outward-flaring rim; central engraving of winged putto with torch, two coats of arms surmounted by two birds and building in background — Salver, c. 1765
Whyte & Holmes; Retailer: Louisa and Samuel Courtauld; Silversmith: David Whyte; Silversmith: William Holmes

G350

collar style, with three beveled metal neckbands terminating in large graduated spirals; seventeen graduated spirals around bottom band; spiral cone closure — Necklace, Date Unknown
Miao

G210

spatulate-shaped blade; handle decorated with long-stemmed lilies with two flowers and two buds and EKG monogram — Dinner knife, from a twelve-piece place setting, 1912
George Washington Maher; Manufacturer: Gorham Manufacturing Company; Retailer: Spaulding & Company, Chicago, Illinois

G300

hat with tall straight sides; first ring of decoration has two rings of floral panels; the first panels are square, the next layer is of circles; a ring of pointed, triangular figures sit above the panels on the outer rim of the hat; on the rounded part of the hat near the middle is a ring of running male figures; a ring of relief spheres runs above them; the center has one large cone with a sphere on top; the hat also has two long chains hanging down, one on each side; the chains have two flowers at different sequences in the links; the flowers have five dime-like tassels hanging from them — Hat, Date Unknown
Miao

G210

squared-off head; long tines; handle decorated with long-stemmed lilies with two flowers and two buds and EKG monogram — Dinner fork, from a twelve-piece place setting, 1912
George Washington Maher; Manufacturer: Gorham Manufacturing Company; Retailer: Spaulding & Company, Chicago, Illinois

G300

egg-shaped bowl; handle decorated with long-stemmed lilies with two flowers and two buds and EKG monogram — Teaspoon, from a twelve-piece place setting, 1912
George Washington Maher; Manufacturer: Gorham Manufacturing Company; Retailer: Spaulding & Company, Chicago, Illinois

G300

rounded blade with wide tip; handle decorated with long-stemmed lilies with two flowers and two buds and EKG monogram — Butter knife, from a twelve-piece place setting, 1912
George Washington Maher; Artist: Gorham Manufacturing Company; Retailer: Spaulding & Company, Chicago, Illinois

G300

squared-off head; long tines; handle decorated with long-stemmed lilies with two flowers and two buds and EKG monogram — Salad fork, from a twelve-piece place setting, 1912
George Washington Maher; Manufacturer: Gorham Manufacturing Company; Retailer: Spaulding & Company, Chicago, Illinois

G300

round bowl; handle decorated with long-stemmed lilies with two flowers and two buds and EKG monogram — Soup spoon, from a twelve-piece place setting, 1912
George Washington Maher; Manufacturer: Gorham Manufacturing Company; Retailer: Spaulding & Company, Chicago, Illinois

G300

round platter with rim; two different bead designs at rim; small engraved round coat of arms medallion at rim — Serving platter, one of a pair, 1773
Robert Adam

G350

round platter with rim; two different bead designs at rim; small engraved round coat of arms medallion at rim — Serving plate from the Williams-Wynn service, one of a pair, 1773
Robert Adam; Silversmith: John Carter

G350

spatulate-shaped blade; handle decorated with long-stemmed lilies with two flowers and two buds and EKG monogram — Luncheon knife, from a twelve-piece place setting, 1912
George Washington Maher; Manufacturer: Gorham Manufacturing Company; Retailer: Spaulding & Company, Chicago, Illinois

G300

large tablespoon; handle decorated with long-stemmed lilies with two flowers and two buds and EKG monogram — Tablespoon, from a twelve-piece place setting, 1912
George Washington Maher; Manufacturer: Gorham Manufacturing Company; Retailer: Spaulding & Company, Chicago, Illinois

G300

silver metal cross in openwork style; slightly asymmetrical; looping knots and bars; some incised lines — Cross pendant, late 19th-early 20th century
Ethiopia

G254

end of handle flared outward and turned downward; decorated with monogram at top and stylized flowers below — Tablespoon, Date Unknown
Paul Revere, Jr.

G350

Coffee pot, from a four-piece coffee and tea set, 1823

Joseph Angell

G350

silver dreidel (top), openwork square with applied letters in center of each side; half-domes applied at top and bottom; plain handle at top; Holiday Traditions, Providence Room — Dreidel (top), 20th century
Israel (probably)

G362

small rectangular case with hinged lid; square filigree 'cage' with floral designs and 2 panels of paired crowned lions; scalloped grid incised overall — Tefillin (prayer container) box (one of a pair), late 19th century
Austria

G362

back has openwork design with lions flanking a cartouche with a menorah; light incised lattice design on top of lamp compartment cover; tiny lions on domed feet; cover of lamp compartment detaches from the main lamp body when it is opened more than 75%, possibly due to the fact that it seems to be missing a hinge pin on the "back left" hinge. — Hanukkah lamp, c. 1760
Rotger (Rudiger) Herfurth

G362

three sided pyramid form with tripod base; stylized openwork Hebrew characters on front; sculptural back with three football-shaped openings; removable boat-shaped drip pan — Sabbath candlestick, one of a pair, c. 1960
Ludwig Yehuda Wolpert

G362

three sided pyramid form with tripod base; stylized openwork Hebrew characters on front; sculptural back with three football-shaped openings; removable boat-shaped drip pan — Sabbath candlestick, one of a pair, c. 1960
Ludwig Yehuda Wolpert

G362

V-shaped base, coming up to a point, forming a pyramid with one open side; triangular cutout; flat disc (removable) candle platform — Shabbat candlestick (one of a pair), c. 1968
Moshe Zabari

G362

Hercules, wearing lion skin, wrestling with a bull, with his PR knee and hand pressing down on the bull's shoulder and his PL hand holding bull's PR horn, holding it to the ground — Hercules and the Bull, c. 1820
England

G350

with ribbed baluster stems and shaped circular screw-on bases — Candlestick, one of a pair, c. 1745
Italy

G209

hat with cone-shaped top; flat edge of hat covered in small panels with either a symmetrical floral design or a dancing figure; two long chains with three chime-like tassels hang from the bottom of the hat; top of hat has seven triangular panels; above flat piece there is a ring of half spheres; above the half sphere is a ring of coiled wire; in each corner of the seven triangular panels there are relief wire flowers; the seven triangles are covered in depictions of men, butterflies and flowers, going from largest to smallest; the top of the hat has a large wire cone with a tiny sphere on top — Hat, Date Unknown
Miao

G210

llama with long, thin body, neck and legs; straight legs; erect ears; large eyes — Figure of a Llama, 1400-1533
Inca

G255

Tankard, Joseph Edwards — Tankard, c. 1765
Joseph Edwards

G354

Salt, George Gallant — Salt, 1640
George Gallant

G350

Rare George II Two-handled Cup and Cover. cup has number partially rubbed off — Two-handled cup with cover, 1742-1743
Paul de Lamerie

G350

box, circular, lid with devil dancer and thunder monster or thunder drums (man with boar's head in vigorous motion) surrounded with lotus motif and denticulation; side of lid has seven Feng Huang (phoenixes) and griffins; bottom of box has five figures devil dancer, dog, winged dog, convoluted spotted dog, and winged rabbit; base undecorated and inside undecorated; silver. — Covered box, 9th century
China

G208

Tankard, Robert Cooper — Tankard, c. 1707-1708
Robert Cooper

G354

Ladle; fluted bowl and bright cut engraving on handle; urn shaped shield engraved on end of handle — Soup ladle, c. 1783
Paul Revere, Jr.

G350

Charles II repoussé tazza; fully marked on rim and with lion passant underfoot; shallow circular dish with wide flat rim embossed in bold relief with a wolf, a boar, a turkey, and a falcon amid undulating stems of leafage and large blossoms with punchwork tendrils; on low, hollow flaring foot with flat rim — Footed salver, 1662-1663
RF

G350

teapot, globular body on moulded flaring base; on the shoulders an engraved band of scrolls and latticed panels; on one side a coat-of-arms, unidentified — Teapot, c. 1730-1740
John Burt

G350

Egg cup, Josef Hoffmann; Manufacturer: Wiener Werkstätte (Vienna Workshops) — Egg cup, 1904
Josef Hoffmann; Manufacturer: Wiener Werkstätte (Vienna Workshops)

G354

lidded tureen with bulbous body with melon reeding which is repeated on the cover; band of cast and chased flowers and leaf motifs at rim of tureen and base of foot; leaf motifs chased and in repoussé at base; lid has flowers and leaf design in repoussé within melon reeding; cast finial of basket of fruit; scroll handles with cast and chased leafage — Tureen, c. 1830
William Gale; Silversmith: Joseph Moseley working in partnership, New York City, 1828-1833

G350

cup of stem, lotus shape, lotus motif stamped with background stipple covering outside; interior plain; silver. — Wine cup, 8th century
China

G208

A pair of rare large sized William and Mary candlesticks — Candlestick, one of a pair, 1694-1695
Thomas Ash; Artist: Previously attributed to Thomas Allen

G350

Tankard, Unknown New York — Tankard, about 1760-1770
Unknown New York

G354

Repoussé silver beaker with decoration of reclining ibexes arranged in three rows — Beaker, c. 800 BCE
Persia (Iran)

G241

silver in cherry blossom pattern — Hot water kettle with stand and warmer, from a tea set, c. 1890
Wang Hinh Jo and Co., Hong Kong

G320

decorated with cut-card work on handles and body; domed cover removable — Chocolate pot, c. 1703
William Charnelhouse

G350

tower shape with filigree decoration and 6 bells; flag on top with 6 flags on top of filigree compartment; small hinged door on one side — Spice container, c. 1889
Poland

G362

designed for Rockledge, the E. L. King House, Homer, MN (demolished 1987) — Creamer from the martelé coffee and tea service for Rockledge, c. 1912
George Washington Maher; Manufacturer: Gorham Manufacturing Company

G300

tray, goes with matching coffee pot, pattern of thistles and thistle leaves — Tray, 1891
Gorham Manufacturing Company

G350

Spade shaped basin — Spoon, 1903 (designed 1900)
Oliver Baker; Retailer: Liberty & Company

G354

saucer decorative edge; with incised zigzags at center and alternating birds and floral arrangementts around rim; cup with lid cup has incised alternating birds and floral arrangements; lid has bird-shaped knob with 2 movable floral elements below — Kiddush (sanctification) cup with lid and saucer, c. 1920
Iraq

G362

German. classical rectilinear form with octagonal base, with rolled design; center candle holder projects from center column and is removable — Hanukkah lamp, early 20th century
Germany or United States

Not on View

James J. Hill Presentation Tray, 1884

Tiffany & Co.

Not on View

tankard; flat engraved top serrated in front; corkscrew thumb piece; body decorated near base with foliate border; handle decorated with cherub motif; embossed handle tip — Tankard, c. 1710
Peter van Dyck

G350

Communion cup and paten cover, England — Communion cup and paten cover, 1657-1658
England

G350

one of a pair of entree dishes with covers; engraved with royal coat of arms, finials in form of owner's crest; gadrooned borders, high domed covers with gadrooned mouldings — Covered entrée dish, one of a pair, 1809-1810
Paul Storr; Manufacturer: Rundell, Bridge & Rundell

G350

The Hardwicke Soup Tureens, originally one of a pair. — Soup tureen, 1734-1735
Paul de Lamerie

G350

Tankard, Charles II, slightly tapering cylindrical body, engraved with contemporary armorials within a plume cartouche; cap-shaped cover; bifurcated thumbpiece and simple scroll handle, on moulded base. — Tankard, 1669-1670
FS

G354

two-tiered square tower with movable flag on top on a base made of four wires extending to a square foot; each corner of the foot sits atop a small silver dome; the walls of all tiers done in openwork — Spice container, 20th century
Czech Republic

G362

Formed as footed shallow bowl with looping handles on either end which terminate in a heart shape — Loop-handled dish, 1903
Mürrle-Bennet & Co.

G354

silver claret jug with hinged cover; overall floral motif, highly decorative, large upside down heart at each side, raised cobra forms the handle, hinge and central decorative element on top of the cover — Claret Jug, c. 1890
India

G211

bird pin with wings extended; pointed beak at top; movable tailfeathers; tie tack pin with earring back — Pin, 20th century
Diné (Navajo)

Not on View

Caster, silver, English XVIIIc cat. card dims 7' — Caster, one of a set of three, 1723
Isaac Liger

G350

Caster, silver, English XVIIIc cat. card dims H 6' — Caster, one of a set of three, 1723
Isaac Liger

G350

one of a pair of ornaments, Feng Huang (phoenix), stamped on back, open work. — Ornament, one of a pair, 7th-10th century
China

G208

Candlestick, silver, English XVIIIc cat. card dims H 7' — Candlestick, one of a pair, 1741
Robert Tyrill; Artist: Bennett Bradshaw

G350

two-handled silver bowl; drinking; shallow, with six vertical flutes forming shallow lobes with chased palm-leaf decoration; flat bottomed; two twisted wire 'S' scroll handles — Two-handled bowl, c. 1690
Jacob Boelen

G350

Creamer, from a coffee and tea service, 1823

attributed to Joseph Angell

G350

Teapot, from a coffee and tea service, 1823

attributed to Joseph Angell

G350

silver in cherry blossom pattern — Sugar Bowl, from a Tea Service, c. 1880
Wang Hinh Jo and Co., Hong Kong

G320

Sugar Bowl, from a coffee and tea service, 1823

attributed to Joseph Angell

G350

silver in cherry blossom pattern — Teapot, from a Tea Service, c. 1880
Wang Hinh Jo and Co., Hong Kong

G320

Slop bowl from the "Cosmos" coffee and tea service, Johan Rohde; Manufacturer: Georg Jensen, Copenhagen, Denmark — Slop bowl from the "Cosmos" coffee and tea service, c. 1929
Johan Rohde; Manufacturer: Georg Jensen, Copenhagen, Denmark

G354

windmill with movable vanes and movable flag on top; building underneath with man in front and woman by a door on proper left side — Spice container, late 19th century
Netherlands

G362

silver ladle, deep teardrop bowl, handle has an open flower facing bowl where connects; end of handle formed by an opening seedling curling under itself — Ladle, c. 1929
Georg Jensen

G354

ornament, rosette pattern, open work; stamped, silver — Ornament, 7th-10th century
China

G208

one of a pair of ornaments, Feng Huang (phoenix), stamped on back, open work. — Ornament, one of a pair, 7th-10th century
China

G208

large silver tray — Salver, 1732
Augustin Courtauld

G354

silver sauce boat unadorned body seated on a wreath and tapered oval base with eight studs at edge; handle formed by an opening seedling curled under back rim of boat; forms a set with .29.2 ladle — Sauce boat, 1929
Georg Jensen; Maker: Georg Jensen, Copenhagen, Denmark

G354

lobed design with 5 bells on bottom lobe, 4 bells near top; central filigree decoration; floral designs on lobes; openwork crown topped with bird — Rimmonim (Torah finials) (one of a pair), early 20th century
Russia (probably)

G362

tankard with cylindrical body, flat cover with serrated front edge; coin inset on cover (silver crown of Hungary; S-scrolled handle engraved with contemporary initials [PHJM]); corkscrew thumb piece; handle tip embossed with ram's head — Tankard, c. 1720
Henricus Boelen II

G354

Candlestick, silver, English XVIIIc cat. card dims H 7' — Candlestick, one of a pair, 1741
Robert Tyrill; Silversmith: Bennett Bradshaw

G350

Teapot, silver, wood handle, cat. card dims H 7'; inverted pear form with partly fluted curved spout and matching handle fittings, shoulder and border engraved with scrolls — Teapot, 1768
Abraham Portal

G350

silver in cherry blossom pattern — Creamer, from a Tea Service, c. 1880
Wang Hinh Jo and Co., Hong Kong

G320

small rectangular case with hinged lid; square filigree 'cage' with floral designs and 2 panels of paired crowned lions; scalloped grid incised overall — Tefillin (prayer container) box (one of a pair), early 20th century
G362

fully marked, Britannia Standard, on outer edge near handle; fully marked on bezel of detachable rim; leopard's head erased on each hinged handle — Monteith, 1705-1706
John Leach

G209

caudle cup with bulbous circular body flaring at the rim; engraved with a coat-of -arms composed of a shield charged with a double headed eagle (probably those of Brown or Browne of Massachusetts); two graceful open scrolled handles — Two-handled cup, 1690-1710
Jeremiah Dummer

G350

footed salver with gadrooned rim and foot; engraved Dudley coat-of-arms; fleur-de-lis mark with circle in a heart on top beneath coat-of-arms; mark rare after 1705, so paten probably dates before that time — Footed salver, c. 1702
John Coney

G350

salver, square, on four legs; moulded rim and indented corners; center engraved with mantled shield surmounted by plumed helmet; within rim a band of engraved shellas and rosettes — Salver, c. 1740-1750
Jacob Hurd

G350

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