Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales, Ltd. -- April 9, 2011 - Estate Treasures Auction - 3:00 P.M. Featuring several fine regional estates and collections. Offerings include silver, estate jewelry, paintings, furniture, rugs, works on paper, clocks, decorative accessories, pottery, and more!
Silver Humidor - early 20th century, with unmarked gilt washed silver repousse cover. 6.75 in.
Lot 1020. Edwardian Sterling & Cut Glass Perfume - with Chester (1903) hallmarks and "TL & EM" sponsor's mark. 5 5/8 in. Small chip to cut glass stopper.
Lot 1021. Very Fine Reed & Barton Caster Set - circa 1870s, in the Aesthetic Period motif with flowers and insects against a basketweave ground, rotating stand holds (5) mold blown bottles (two cruets with stoppers, two shakers with silverplate tops, and one mustard pot). 15.75 in. (Some chipping to both non-matching stoppers, one cruet with large flake to spout, minor chip to one shaker bottle).
Lot 1022. English Silverplate Biscuit Jar - by William Adams of Sheffield & Birmingham, circa 1900, cylindrical biscuit barrel with Adam's style engraving raised on a circular base on three shell-form feet. 7 in.
Lot 1023. Pair of Antique English Silverplate Wine Coasters - circa 1900, by Roberts & Belk of Sheffield, deep rims with repousse grape vine & shell motif, mahogany interiors. (2.25 x 6 in.)
Lot 1024. Silverplate Repousse Mayonnaise Bowl with Tray - by E. G. Webster & Son of Brooklyn, the bowl with wide floral repousse rim and raised on three hoof feet, the matching under tray also with bold repousse rim. Perfect for any sauce - salsa, chocolate, oyster crackers, and more! (3.5 x 6 in.)
Lot 1025. Two Antique Silverplate Dish Crosses - each silverplate over copper with some bleeding.
Lot 1026. (12) S. Kirk & Son "Repousse" Sterling Articles - including a footed mayonaise bowl (3 x 5 in.), glass insert wine coaster (5 in.), (2) footed salt dishes with glass liners (1.5 x 2 5/8 in.), (3) butter pats (3.25 in.), (3) matchbox holders, cigarette / toothpick holder (2 1/8 x 2 5/8 in.), nutdish (1 x 5.5 in.). Approximately 20 weighable troy ozs.
Lot 1027. (8) Silver Bar Items - including glass & sterling rimmed cigarette holder, sterling cigarette / toothpick holder, sterling jigger, sterling & glass lighter, sterling ashtray, and (3) liquor spouts.
Lot 1028. (5) Antique Silver Desk Items - including a pattern glass inkwell with silver cap, a sterling calligraphy pen, (2) silverplate pens, and a sterling pen brush.
Lot 1029. (3) Silver Desk Accessories - including a Tiffany & Co. sterling "Unanswered" letter clip (3 in.), a Gorham sterling silver notepaper holder, and a Gorham silverplate notepaper holder.
Lot 1030. (2) Silver Miniature Boxes - the first an English candy form box with hallmarks (2 x 1 in.); the second an .800 silver box with filigree decoration to hinged lid (1 5/8 x 1.75 x 1.25 in.). 1.5 total troy oz.
Lot 1031. (4) Silver Handled Vanity Brushes
Lot 1032. (4) Sterling Vanity Items - including (2) flat mirrors marked Towle, silver lidded & cut glass perfume bottle (missing interior stopper), and glass dresser jar with "S. Kirk & Son" repousse lid.
Lot 1033. (11) Art Nouveau Sterling Vanity Items - including (4) nail blades, nail file, letter
