Mexican Sterling Perfume Bottle with Sterling Flatware and Napkin Rings
Item Details
A collection of primarily sterling silver tableware. The collection features a set of four napkin rings by Anson along with an English napkin ring by Docker & Burn Ltd., marked with a 1926 Birmingham date mark, and a smaller napkin ring with bead-and-reel trim and a 1911 Gorham date mark. These are presented with a set of eight figural sterling handled corn cob holders, two sterling handled cheese servers, two master butter knives, a teaspoon, a wood and silver plate shell serving spoon, a Watson condiment spoon, and a salt spoon. The lot additionally includes a Mexican sterling perfume bottle with an inlaid turquoise finial and three Mexican sterling wine funnels. The collection has a total approximate weight, excluding the hollow handle pieces and including semi-precious stones, of 8.325 ozt.
| Items Included | 2 Master Butters (Gorham and Unknown), 1 Serving Spoon (Stieff – Silver Plate/Wood), 1 Perfume Bottle (Taxco Mexico – Sterling), 2 Napkin Rings (Birmingham – Sterling), 1 Trinket Box (Mexico – Sterling), 1 Salt Spoon (Metal/Shell), 3 Wine Bottle Funnels (Mexico – Sterling), 1 Condiment Spoon (Watson – Sterling), 8 Corn Cob Holders (Sterling), 2 Cheese Servers (Sterling Handles), 4 Napkin Ring Set (Anson – Sterling), 1 Teaspoon (Birks – Sterling) |
| Brand | Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Smaller Ring), Unknown, Anson, Watson, Birks, Gorham, Docker & Burn Ltd. (Larger Ring) |
| Materials | Sterling Silver, Silver Plate, Wood, Shell, Turquoise, Malachite |
| Marks | Fineness Mark, Origin, Maker’s Mark |
| Period | Early 20th Century, Mid-20th Century, 1926 (Large Napkin Ring), 1911 (Small Napkin Ring) |
| Origin | England, United States, Mexico |
| Pattern | Various |
| Weighted | Yes |
| Approximate Weight (ozt.) | 8.325 |
| Number of Items | 27 |
Condition
- surface scratches and tarnish throughout; perfume bottle and trinket box heavily tarnished.
Dimensions
- measurements of the Stieff serving spoon; the total approximate weight, excluding the hollow handle pieces and including semi-precious stones, is 8.325 ozt.
Item #
18BAL176-008
