FINE SILVER AND OBJEcTS OF VERTU

Lots 176 – 254

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176 A Danish Silver Grape Basket, No. 534, Georg Jensen Silversmithy, Copenhagen, 1945-77, designed by Harald Nielsen circa 1929, the shallow circular bowl raised on a short circular foot, the fixed loop handle spring from blossom and berry terminals and topped by a grape finial and hook, together with a pair of grape shears, marked on bases; 24 ozt 12 dwt gross. Height of basket 10 1/2 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $2,000-4,000 177 A Danish Silver Water Pitcher, No. 407A, Georg Jensen Silvermithy, Copenhagen, 1945-77, designed by Georg Jensen in 1925, of baluster form, the lower body lobed and applied with a band of running grapevine, the ebonized wood handle with pendant grapes at upper handle terminal, marked on base; 34 ozt 2 dwt. Height 9 1/4 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $3,000-5,000

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178 A Danish Silver Compote, No. 264A, Georg Jensen Silversmithy, Copenhagen, 1945-77, designed by Georg Jensen in 1918, the shallow bowl with flared rim, raised on a spiral-lobed stem topped by pendant grapes, marked on base; 44 ozt 6 dwt. Height 10 3/4 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $6,000-8,000

179 A Danish Silver Four-Piece Tea and Coffee Set, No. 80A, Georg Jensen Silversmithy, Copenhagen, 1945-77, comprising a teapot, coffee pot, creamer and sugar bowl, ovoid, with ebony handles at right angles to spout, marked on bases; 40 ozt gross. Height of coffee pot 7 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $1,200-1,500

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180 An Italian Silver Four-Piece Tea and Coffee Set and Matching Tray, Buccellati, 20th Century, comprising teapot, coffee pot, creamer, and covered sugar bowl and tray, each paneled baluster-shaped with angular wood handles, the elongated octagonal tray with wood-inset handles, together with a similar small rectangular serving tray; 103 ozt 12 dwt excluding largest tray. Length of tray over handles 23 1/4 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $5,000-7,000

181 An Italian Silver Inkwell and Sander, Possibly O. Masi, Rome, Circa 1783, the lobed cylindrical bodies with molded rim, 31 ozt 8 dwt. Height 2 5/8 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach

Provenance: Marshall Field’s, Chicago $300-500

182 Three French Silver Condiment Sets, Christofle, Paris, Late 20th Century, Empire-style, comprising two open salt sets, and a covered mustard pot, with clear glass liners, together with four French silver-plate salt spoons; 17 ozt weighable. Height of tallest 4 1/4 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $400-600

183 Pair of French Silver-Gilt-Mounted Cut-Glass Ewers, Late 19th/Early 20th Century, with flat silver cover and short spout, angular handle, slender cylindrical neck and reeded ovoid body, on round silver foot. Height 8 1/4 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $200-400

184 Two French Table Articles, Christofle, Paris, Late 20th Century, modern, comprising “Elephant Idra”, elephant form toothpick holder, from the original design of 1870, and metal-rimmed and colorless glass plateau, both in original boxes. Diameter of largest 13 1/2 inches. $300-500 185 A Mexican Silver Bowl, Maker’s Mark MRM, Mid20th Century, of organic ovoid bowl on four conical feet, together with a similar Danish serving spoon, C. Anderson; 22 ozt. Length of bowl 14 1/4 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $500-700

186 A Vienna Secessionist Silver-Plate Fruit Flatware Set, Late 19th/Early 20th Century, comprising 10 fruit forks and 12 fruit knives, with rectangular handles, and gilt blades/tines. Length of knives 6 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $80-120

187 A Group of Continental Silver-Plate Flatware, Late 19th/Early 20th Century, comprising a set of ten Apostle-style dessert forks, a set of Renaissance Revival, including 6 forks and 6 knives, with grotesque terminals. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $200-300 188 Group of Continental Silver-Plate Flatware, Late 19th/Early 20th Century, comprising twelve forks, twelve spoons, and a pair of grape shears, all with varied snake, ram head, Mercury mask, swan, and hound head decoration, some monogrammed, apparently unmarked. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $200-300

189 Group of Assorted Flatware Articles, 19th-20th Century, mostly silver-plate; including two Florida-themed silver handled knives, eight antler-handled knives, four French wood handled fruit knives, a pair of cornpatterned ramekin forks, a mother of pearl-handled asparagus server, a pair of sterling-handled scissors, a set of twelve Continental gilt coffee spoons; together with assorted forks, picks, sippers, and spoons. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $300-500

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190 A South American Silver Three-Piece Small Tea Set, 20th Century, comprising a teapot, creamer and covered sugar bowl, the ovoid bodies with spot-hammered surfaces; 22 ozt. Height of teapot 3 inches. $300-500

191 A Group of Silver and Silver-Plate Table Articles, comprising a set of four Mexican silver figural place card holders, Sanborns, Mexico City, a set of four silver nut cups marked Hand Made, four silver salt and pepper shakers, Tiffany & Co., New York, a Mexican hair comb and another hair comb, three 18th century-style spoons, together with a brass dognose spoon, together with a pair of gilt silver-plate egg spoons, and a white metal cushion-shaped muffineer, Christfole, Paris; 10 ozt weighable. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $300-500

192 A Group of Small Silver Tablewares, a Mexican creamer, maker’s mark FM, an American weighted compote, Rogers Sterling, Meriden, CT, a Peruvian nut dish, and a silver-mounted Asian export small ivory dish decorated with birds. Height of tallest 5 3/4 inches. $200-400

193 A Group of Ten Coconut and Metal-Mounted Vessels, 18th Century, comprising six goblets, three mate cups, and a box, five wth carved detailing, with silver and silveredmetal mounts. Height of tallest 7 1/2 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $2,000-4,000 194 A Russian Silver Tablespoon, Mikail Grachev, St. Petersburg, 1907-26, stem with eagles and reeding, monogrammed; together with six coffee spoons, probably Russian, stamped with .875 fineness mark only; 7 ozt. Length of tablespoon 8 1/2 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $300-500

195 A Pair of Silver-Plate Teapots, Late 18th Century, of oval drum form with straight sprouts, flat lids, and fruitwood handles. Height 4 1/8 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $150-250

196 A Japanese Export Silver Coffeepot, Early 20th Century, ovoid, with dragon decoration and ivory handle set at right angle to spout, 15 ozt gross. Height 4 1/4 inches. Property of a Palm Beach Estate $700-900

197 A Group of Cowrie and Abalone Shell-Mounted Flatware Articles, including spoons, ladles and servers, 18 pieces. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $200-400 198 An American Silver and Leather Card Case, Tiffany & Co., New York, NY, 1873-1891, the silver frame etched with pine cones and pine needles, exterior brown pebbled calf, interior with tan calf. Length 5 3/8 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $200-400

199 An American Silver Centerpiece Bowl, Tiffany & Co., New York, NY, 1947-56, boat-shaped with fluted and scrolled ends, on flared base; 26 ozt. Length 16 1/4 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $800-1,200

200 A Set of Three American Silver Candlesticks, Angela Cummings for Tiffany and Co., New York, NY, Late 20th Century, of graduated heights, with twisted mid-sections, weighted bases. Height of tallest 7 inches. $400-600

201 A Set of Four Portuguese Silver Floriform Candleholders, Retailed by Tiffany & Co., New York, NY, 20th century, each with flared flori-form nozzle and base; 16 ozt. Height 2 1/4 x diameter 4 1/4 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $400-600

202 A Pair of American Silver Modernist Pitchers, Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, RI, 1956, the elongated ovoid bodies with loop handles, marked on bases and with date symbol; 47 ozt. Height 10 3/8 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $800-1,200

203 A Silver-Plate Modernist Three-Light Candelabrum, Heirloom Division of Oneida Silvermiths, Sherrill, NY, Circa 1960, Decorator pattern, designed in 1956, conical sconces raised on three angled legs. Height 7 5/8 inches. This model of candelabrum is illustrated by Jewel Stern in Modernism in American Silver, 2006, pp. 218-220.

Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $80-120 204 A Set of Four Silver Vegetable Form Cocktail Stirrers, Tiffany & Co., New York, NY, Late 20th century, in the form of celery, green bean, carrot, and pea shoot; 10 ozt 15 dwt. Length of longest 11 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $500-700

205 An American Silver-Plate Flatware Service, Russell Wright for MoMa, New York, NY, Circa 1999, designed in 1933, comprising 4 dinner knives 4 dinner forks 4 butter spreaders 4 salad forks 4 soup spoons 4 bouillon spoons 4 teaspoons 28 pieces. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $3,000-5,000 206 An American Silver Flatware Service, Wallace Silversmiths, Wallingford, CT, Mid 20th Century, Dawn Mist pattern, comprising, 14 dinner knives 12 dinner forks 12 salad forks 12 teaspoons 12 tablespoons 8 iced tea spoons 2 large place spoons 2-piece salad serving set 2 sauce ladles 1 sugar spoon 1 pickle fork 1 butter spreader 1 serving spoon, 80 pieces, in a fitted wood case, 88 ozt weighable. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $1,500-2,500

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217 207 Three American Silver Serving Articles, Tiffany & Co., New York, NY, Thanksgiving pattern, comprising a stuffing spoon, a sauce ladle and a sugar spoon; 18 ozt 8dwt. Length of longest 12 1/4 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $800-1,200

208 An American Art Nouveau Silver Berry Spoon, Probably Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, RI, Circa 1900, with English import marks; 5 ozt 9 dwt. Length 10 1/4 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $250-350

209 A Pair of American Silver Salad Servers, Reed & Barton, Taunton, MA, 20th Century, Les Cinq Fluer pattern; 10ozt 7 dwt. Length 9 5/8 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $400-600

210 A Pair of American Silver Aesthetic Movement Serving Spoons, Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, RI, the gilt pointed bowls, the handles engraved with flowers; 5 ozt. Length 10 1/4 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $300-500

211 A Set of Twelve American Silver Demitasse Spoons, Retailed by Tilden, Thurber & Co., Providence, RI, in fitted presentation case; 4ozt. Length 4 3/8 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $100-200

212 An American Sterling Silver Trumpet Vase, Frank M. Whiting, early 20th century, with weighted foot and reticulated rim; 20 ozt 13 dwt. Height 12 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $800-1,200

213 An American Silver Entrée Dish and Cover, Reed & Barton, Taunton, MA, 1949, Windsor pattern, the cover with scrolled handles, cover and base with lobed sides; 31 ozt. Length 11 3/8 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $600-800

214 An American Silver Entrée Dish and Cover, Fisher Silversmiths, Jersey City, NJ, Mid 20th Century, ovoid, with scalloped rims; 22 ozt 3 dwt. Length 11 1/4 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $600-800

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215 An American Silver Tray, Tiffany & Co., New York, NY, Circa 1910, rounded, rectangular, three sides with upturned pierced gallery and beaded rim, the front with everted gallery, marked to base and numbered 109978948; 56 ozt. Length 16 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $1,000-2,000

216 An American Silver Salver, Tiffany & Co., New York, NY, 1873-91, rectangular, with rounded corners, engraved to center with coat of arms, with a repoussé rim and Chinese feetmarked on underside; 33 ozt 2 dwt. Length 14 1/8 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $1,000-1,500

217 An American Silver Five-Piece Tea and Coffee Set, Tiffany & Co., New York, NY 1873-91, comprising teapot, coffee pot, creamer, covered sugar, and waste bowl, each densely chased overall with flowers and foliage and engraved with monogram and presentation date April 1880, teapot, creamer, and sugar bowl numbered 4674-959, waste bowl 4676-5088 and coffee pot 5399-1325;29.275 ozt gross. Height of coffee pot 7 3/4 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $3,000-5,000

218 An American Silver Creamer and Matching TwoHandled Sugar Bowl, Tiffany & Co., New York, NY, 1873-91, densely chased overall with flowers and foliage, marked on bases; 9 ozt 7 dwt. Height of sugar bowl 2 5/8 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $200-400 219 Two American Silver Fruit Bowls, first bowl with cartouches engraved with seasonal botanicals, engraved to underside “Four Season #34,” S. Kirk & Son, Baltimore, MD, second bowl stamped with paterae and swags at rim, marked STERLING; 31 ozt. Diameter of larger 10 1/4 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $700-900

220 A Large American Silver Platter, Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, RI, 20th Century, York pattern, circular with gadrooned rim; 56 ozt. Diameter 17 3/4 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $1,000-1,500

221 An American Silver Ewer, William Gale & Son, New York, NY, Mid-Late 19th Century, the baluster body chased with a laurel bough, the angular handle wrapped with ivy, monogrammed; 14 ozt 4 dwt. Height 8 7/8 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $800-1,200

222 A Group of Fourteen Small Silver Table Articles, comprising a set of twelve floriform nut cups, Reed & Barton, Taunton, MA, each marked with the type of flower, a 20th century English silver Georgian-style sauce boat, and Neoclassical-style open salt with cobalt glass liner; 17 ozt weighable. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $300-500

223 A Pair of English Silver-Gilt Coasters, Asprey & Co., London, with shaped and gadrooned rims, scroll-pierced sides and wood bases on original Asprey case. Diameter 4 1/8. $1,500-2,500 224 An English Silver and Cut-Glass Large Caster, London, 1946, the silver cover pierced with flowers and scrolling foliage. Height 9 3/4 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $300-500

225 An English Silver Centerpiece Bowl, James Deakin & Sons, Sheffield, 1925, reeded ovoid form, with scalloped and reticulated rim, on conforming trumet foot; 29 ozt. Length 11 1/4 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $600-800

226 A Sterling Silver Queen Anne-Style Coffeepot, 20th century, marked NES, domed lid with berry finial, serpentine spout, fruitwood handle, on shell topped feet, 24 ozt gross. $400-600

227 A Group of Three Silver-Plate and Cobalt GlassLined Sugar Baskets, Late 18th/Early 19th Century, comprising two English Sheffield plate, both ovoid with wirework bodies, one with swing handle, the other with scalloped rim, the other example French, urn form, with loop handles accented with female profile medallions and figures of cherubs, with scalloped spoon rim, leaftip foot, and square base with ball feet. Height of tallest 9 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $200-400

228 An Edwardian Silver and Mother-of-Pearl Fruit Flatware Set, Harrison & Hawson, Sheffield, 1901, comprising 6 knives and 6 two-tined forks with carved mother-of-pearl pistol grip handles, with silver blades/tines and collars. Length of knives 7 7/8 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $200-400

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229 A Group of Silver-Plate and Ivory-Handled Flatware Servers, Late 19th century, comprising a two-piece fish serving set with shovelform handles, a pair of small trowel-form servers, a pickle fork, and a spade-form server. Length of largest 11 5/8 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $400-600

230 A Group of English Silver-Plated Gilt Flatware, 20th Century, King Pattern, comprising 12 fish knives, and 24 dinner forks. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $100-200

231 A Pair of Edwardian Silver-Gilt Footed Bonbon Dishes, London, 1908 circular, the flat rims applied with grapevine, raised on three paw supports; 19.450 ozt gross. Diameter 6 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $400-600

232 A Set of Four English Silver and Ivory Knife Rests, horn-form ivory uprights on round reeded and weighted base, in fitted presentation case. Length 2 5/8 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $150-250

233 Ten Victorian Silver Flatware Articles, London, comprising four place spoons, Henry John Lias and James Wakely, 1880, with gilt bowls, handles heavily cast with a stag hunt scene, the heels of bowls with Minerva masks, and a set of six gilt soup spoons, Richard Sibley I, with tapered rectangular handles chased with Chinoiserie mask and strapwork, both monogrammed; 22 ozt. Length of largest 9 1/8 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $300-500 234 A Sheffield-Plate Fish Flatware Service, Elkington & Co., Late 19th Century, comprising six forks and six knives, together with a pair of servers, the fork and knife handles with decoration of Neptune, the servers with mermaids, all with dolphin and engraved detailing. Length of serving knife 13 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $300-500

235 A Set of Twelve Sheffield-Plate Chargers, Matthew Boulton, Early 19th Century, with shaped and reeded rims. Diameter 10 1/2 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $1,500-2,500

236 A Pair of Sheffield-Plate Three-Light Candelabra, Early 19th Century, with scroll arms, and lyre-form stems, on ovoid weighted bases. Height 13 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $300-500

237 A Sheffield-Plate Hot Water Urn, Early to Mid 19th Century, with berry finial, ovoid partially reeded body with lion mask and pendant ring handles, on four serpentine legs topped by florals, and ending in paw feet, burner set within reeded surround on square weighted base and further paw feet. Height 16 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $300-500

238 A Sheffield-Plate Wine Cooler, 19th Century, campana form, lower body lobed, with removable liner and collar. Height 10 1/4 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $200-400

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239 A Pair of Sheffield Plate Two-Light Candelabra, Late 18th Century, with low relief reeding, weighted bases. Height 16 3/4 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $400-600

240 A Sheffield Plate Soup Tureen, Circa 1820. the body and lid with lobed bands, engraved with crest. Length over handles 14 1/2 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $600-800

241 A Sheffield-Plate Tea Urn, Early 19th Century, the ovoid body with lion mask and pendant ring handles, raised on four monopodia topped by Egyptian masks, on shaped base enclosing burner, and four ball feet. Height 12 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $200-400

242 A George III Silver Dish Cross, Maker’s Mark BD Probably for Burrage Davenport, London, Circa 1780, with beaded supports; 13 ozt 17 dwt. Length 10 3/8 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $800-1,200

243 An Assembled George III Silver Vanity Set, London, Circa 1765, comprising three small round jars, a small rectangular box, three cylindrical boxes, a nutmeg grater, two flattened ovoid glass perfume flasks, and a pair of rectangular glass colognes, some pieces engraved with armorial; 9 ozt weighable. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $300-500

244 A Set of Six George III Silver and Agate-Handled Knives, Maker’s Mark MB, possibly Matthew Boulton, Circa 1800, with tapered cylindrical and fluted carved agate handles, with silver collars and blades. Length 8 1/4 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $600-800

245 A Group of Small Silver and Metal-Mounted Articles, comprising a pair of George III silver knife rests, London, 1800, a pair of Georgian silver sugar tongs, a late 19th century pewter-mounted hoof snuff mull, a Georgian silver stork-form ribbon puller/clamp, and a small pepper shaker, Chester, 1920; 3 ozt weighable. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $200-300

246 A Group of Three Georgian Silver Toddy Ladles, two with round bowls and twisted handles, and one with fluted and spouted bowl and turned wood handle, together with another toddy ladle with pewter bowl and turned handle; 6 ozt gross. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $200-300

247 An English Tortoiseshell and Pique Individual Two-Piece Traveling Flatware Set, comprising folding fork and knife, each with flattened pistol grip-shaped handle, pique inlaid and stippled engraved with scrolls and with name “J. B. von Hoffsten” verso, and “London 1730” recto, with folding steel blade/tines, and silver-plate borders. Handle length 3 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $300-500 248 Four Sheffield-Plate Serving Articles, Early 19th Century, comprising an open serving bowl, Matthew Boulton, Birmingham a pair of unmarked oval platters with gadrooned rims, and an unmarked lidded chafing dish. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $300-500

249 A Sheffield-Plate Hot Water Urn, Early 19th Century, urn-form body with peaked lid, high loop handles, tap with wooden handle, trumpet foot, and square base with stemmed ball feet. Height 15 3/4 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $200-400

250 A Sheffield-Plate Egg Cooker, Early 19th Century, the ovoid pot with two fruitwood ear handles and two part lid enclosing egg frame mounted with a glass and ivory timer, engraved with a crest and motto, set on stand with scroll legs and paw feet, enclosing burner. Height 14 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $150-250 251 A Group of Five Silver-Plate Table Articles, 19th Century, comprising a Sheffield-plate rectangular waiter, two wirework baskets, one ovoid, the other boat-shaped, and a pair of Sheffield-plate sauce boats, Elkington & Co. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $100-200

252 A Dutch Silver and Colorless Cut Glass Épergne, mid to late 19th century, with acanthus and scroll engraved weighted trumpet foot, mounted with a colorless glass plate and trumpet-shaped vase, both with deeply scalloped rim, together with similarly styled associated pair of footed salts, and three further footed salts, all with glass bowls and weighted silver bases. Height 19 3/4 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $800-1,200

253 Two Flatware Articles, Late 18th/Early 19th Century, comprising a luncheon knife with beadwork handle and steel blade, and a brass nutcracker formed as a pair of lady’s legs. Length of largest 8 1/2 inches. Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Chicago and Palm Beach $100-200

254 A Flemish Wool Verdue Tapestry, 17th/18th century, depicting trees in a landscape, in scrolling garland border. Height 60 x width 66 inches $1,000-2,000