A SMALL COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE SILVER
AND OBJECTS OF VERTU


an illustrated selection of antique silver and objects of vertu
Continental, European, Italian, Russian, German, French, English, Austrian, Scottish, American, Dutch, Danish, Judaica, Georgian, Spanish and much more

French milk creamer
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         antique silver and objects of vertu                                                           alphabetical index

1   wedding spoon - Germany
2   salt throne - Russia
3   milk creamer - France
4   holy water font - Italy
5   holy water font - Italy
6   vinaigrette - Great Britain
7   oil lamp (lucerna) - Italy
8   portrait miniature - Unknown
9   sweetmeat dish - Germany
10 snuff box - Russia
11 wager cup - United States
12 coin holder - Russia
13 grape shears - Germany
14 pepper castor - Great Britain
15 salt cellar - Germany
16 mustard pot - France
17 caster - Great Britain
18 shell cameo brooch - Unknown
19 wig-powderer - Great Britain
20 cameo glass vase - France
21 holy water font - Italy
22 ember bowl - Spain
23 pastry server- Austria
24 sugar or ice tongs - Russia
25 sugar tongs - Germany
26 claret jug - Unknown
27 coffee pot - Great Britain
28 glass holder - Germany
29 water pitcher - USA
30 barbotine dish - Austria
31 barbotine dish- Austria
32 sugar sifter - France
33 bisque figurine biscuit - unknown
34 spoon - unknown
35 prayer's book - Italy
36 binoculars - unknown
37 torah pointer - Russia
38 sauce boat - Great Britain
39 inkstand bell - Unknown
40 milk jug - Great Britain
41 pipe - Austria
42 tea strainer - Austria
43 salt and pepper set - Denmark
44 salt cellar - Italy
45 teaset: teapot and sugar bowl - Russia
46 aeroplane model - Italy
47 holy-water font- Italy
48 pipe-holder - Austria
49 milk jug - Russia
50 bowl - Scotland
51 wedding spoon- Germany
52 candle snuffer - Great Britain
53 inkstand - Germany
54 coffee pot - Great Britain
55 apostle spoon - Holland
56 milk creamer - Italy
57 water pitcher - Italy
58 vase - China
59 spoon - Russia
60 Teaset - Unknown
61 soup ladle - Germany
62 mustard pot - Great Britain
63 pill box devil head - Great Britain
64 electric bell - Germany
65 tea strainer - Holland
66 beaker - Italy
67 sauce or pap boat - Austria
68 carnet with enamel Santa Claus - Austria
69 barometer - Germany
70 salt and pepper - Russia
71 talc bottle - USA
72 napkin ring - Italy
73 matchbox holder - Latvia
74 dresser jar and brush set - USA
75 salt cellar - Russia
76 needle case - Austria
77 wine cooler - Italy
78 tea caddy - Holland
79 two-light candelabra - Germany
80 shaker - Austria
81 spoon - France
82 marrow scoop - Great Britain
83 snuff box - Holland
84 vase - unknown
85 enamel box - Italy
86 brush - Germany
87 crystal campana - Holland
88 baby rattle - Italy
89 Art Deco bakelite candleholder (a pair)
90 beaker - Italy
91 salt cellar - France
92 bisque figurine (biscuit) - unknown
93 whistle - Italy
94 fork - unknown
antique silver
apostle spoon Dutch antique silver
beaker Italian antique silver
beaker Italian antique silver
bowl Scottish antique silver
brush German antique silver
two-light candelabra German antique silver
candle snuffer English antique silver
carnet with enamel Santa Claus Austrian
caster Georgian antique silver
claret jug European antique silver
coffee pot English antique silver
coffee pot Walker & Hall
coin holder Russian antique silver
crystal campana Dutch antique silver
dresser jar and brush set American silver
electric bell German antique silver
ember bowl Spanish antique silver
enamel box Italian antique silver
fork with egret topped handle
glass holder German antique silver
grape shears
holy water font Italian antique silver
holy water font Italian antique silver
holy water font Italian antique silver
holy water font Italian antique silver
inkstand W M F
inkstand bell Continental antique silver
marrow scoop Georgian antique silver
matchbox holder Latvian antique silver
milk creamer French antique silver
milk creamer Italian antique silver
milk jug Old Sheffield
milk jug Russian antique silver
mustard pot French antique silver
mustard pot English antique silver
napkin ring Italian antique silver
needle case Austrian antique silver
oil lamp Italian lucerna antique silver
pastry server German antique silver
pepper castor Georgian antique silver
pill box devil head
pipe holder Austrian antique silver
prayer's book Italian
baby rattle Italian
salt cellar German antique silver
salt cellar Russian antique silver
salt cellar Baccarat glass
salt and pepper white enamel
salt and pepper on niello
salt throne Russian antique silver
salt cellar French antique silver cut glass
sauce or pap boat
shaker Austrian antique silver
snuff box Russian niello
snuff box Dutch antique silver
soup ladle German antique silver
spoon European silver
spoon Russian niello antique silver
spoon French antique silver
sugar sifter French antique silver
sugar or ice tongs Russian
sugar tongs German Biedermeier
sweetmeat dish German antique silver
talc bottleTiffany
tea caddy Dutch antique silver
teaset: teapot and sugar bowl Russian
teaset: teapot creamer sugar bowl
tea strainer Austrian antique silver
tea strainer Dutch antique silver
torah pointer Russian antique silver
vinaigrette Georgian antique silver
wager cup
water pitcher Paul Revere
water pitcher Brandimarte
wedding spoon Continental antique silver
wedding spoon German antique silver
wig powderer English antique silver
wine cooler Brandimarte
objects of vertu
aeroplane model objects of vertu
barbotine dish objects of vertu
barbotine dish objects of vertu
barometer black forest objects of vertu
binoculars on ivory objects of vertu
bisque figurine (biscuit) objects of vertu
bisque figurine (biscuit) objects of vertu
cameo glass vase d'Argental objects of vertu
candleholder Art Deco bakelite (a pair)
pipe sea-foam objects of vertu
portrait miniature on ivory objects of vertu
prayer's book objects of vertu
shell cameo brooch objects of vertu
vase objects of vertu
vase objects of vertu
whistle (cucco) objects of vertu
























































































































Origin of my collection

My first purchase of silver was made in 1996, when at an antique fair I bought a briar-wood box with a silver cover. Silver was hallmarked with the "Fascio" mark. So I understood it was made in Italy, around 1935/1940. After this first meeting with the "world of silver", I began to frequent antique markets and shops and to buy books and silver auction catalogs, looking for silver item to add to the little collection I was trying to put together.
Soon I discovered that collecting silver is an expensive business. To collect "antique" silver is a "very" expensive business. You may have an idea of prices looking at a Sotheby's or Christie's auction catalog, where thousands of dollars are requested for any antique silver object.
Then, I decided to devote my research (and my limited resources) to collecting Continental Silver, particularly of small dimension, attaining the result of contain costs and reduce spaces necessary to preserve my growing collection.
Even though my main interest is for silver objects, in recent years I've begun to buy non silver related items including in my collection some pieces as cameo glass vases, "barbotine" dishes, portrait miniatures, shell cameo brooches, and others.
At present I continue to look for silver and objects of vertu pieces, with preference for items of uncommon shape or use, and I've extended the field of my research to internet.
In this site I illustrate some of my preferred pieces. You may click on the item's index to see photos and description of the objects. I hope you'll like them.


this is a non-commercial site
none of the objects are for sale, but comments and suggestions would always be welcome
for e-mail you may address to giorgio
this page is maintained by Giorgio B. - Italy
copyright ©
updated December 13, 2002

this is my small collection of:     antique silver collecting, continental, european, ivory portrait miniature, objects of vertu, georgian vinaigrette, coin holder, coffee pot, barbotine, d'Argental cameo glass, water pitcher Revere, claret jug, sugar or ice tongs, pipe lighter ember bowl, holy water font, wedding spoon, objects of vertu, salt throne, oil lamp, Italian lucerna, mustard pot, salt cellar, grape shears, sweetmeat dish, caster, snuff box, shell cameo brooch, wager cup, sugar sifter, WMF inkstand, pastry server, sauce or pap boat, inkstand bell, apostle spoon, milk jug, candle snuffer, Judaica torah pointer, wig powderer, russian niello, milk creamer, pepper castor, pipe holder, collecting objects of vertu, glass holder, prayer's book cover, tea strainer, teaset, Tiffany talc bottle, matchbox holder, teapot, napkin ring, dresser jar and brush set, needle case, wine cooler Brandimarte, tea caddy, candelabra, shaker, marrow scoop, bisque figurine, biscuit, ember bowl, baby rattle, crystal campana, enamel box, coffee pot Walker & Hall, bowl Hamilton & Inches, Art Deco bakelite candleholder, binoculars, black forest barometer, aeroplane model, whistle (cucco), fork with egret handle,          antique silver collecting, continental, european, ivory portrait miniature, objects of vertu, georgian vinaigrette, coin holder, coffee pot, barbotine, d'Argental cameo glass, water pitcher Revere, claret jug, sugar or ice tongs, pipe lighter ember bowl, holy water font, wedding spoon, objects of vertu, salt throne, oil lamp, Italian lucerna, mustard pot, salt cellar, grape shears, sweetmeat dish, caster, snuff box, shell cameo brooch, wager cup, sugar sifter, WMF inkstand, pastry server, sauce or pap boat, inkstand bell, apostle spoon, milk jug, candle snuffer, Judaica torah pointer, wig powderer, russian niello, milk creamer, pepper castor, pipe holder, collecting objects of vertu, glass holder, prayer's book cover, tea strainer, teaset, Tiffany talc bottle, matchbox holder, teapot, napkin ring, dresser jar and brush set, needle case, wine cooler Brandimarte, tea caddy, candelabra, shaker, marrow scoop, bisque figurine, biscuit, ember bowl, baby rattle, crystal campana, enamel box, coffee pot Walker & Hall, bowl Hamilton & Inches, Art Deco bakelite candleholder, binoculars, black forest barometer, aeroplane model, whistle (cucco), fork with egret handle,          antique silver collecting, continental, european, ivory portrait miniature, objects of vertu, georgian vinaigrette, coin holder, coffee pot, barbotine, d'Argental cameo glass, water pitcher Revere, claret jug, sugar or ice tongs, pipe lighter ember bowl, holy water font, wedding spoon, objects of vertu, salt throne, oil lamp, Italian lucerna, mustard pot, salt cellar, grape shears, sweetmeat dish, caster, snuff box, shell cameo brooch, wager cup, sugar sifter, WMF inkstand, pastry server, sauce or pap boat, inkstand bell, apostle spoon, milk jug, candle snuffer, Judaica torah pointer, wig powderer, russian niello, milk creamer, pepper castor, pipe holder, collecting objects of vertu, glass holder, prayer's book cover, tea strainer, teaset, Tiffany talc bottle, matchbox holder, teapot, napkin ring, dresser jar and brush set, needle case, wine cooler Brandimarte, tea caddy, candelabra, shaker, marrow scoop, bisque figurine, biscuit, ember bowl, baby rattle, crystal campana, enamel box, coffee pot Walker & Hall, bowl Hamilton & Inches, Art Deco bakelite candleholder, binoculars, black forest barometer, aeroplane model, whistle (cucco), fork with egret handle,          antique silver collecting, continental, european, ivory portrait miniature, objects of vertu, georgian vinaigrette, coin holder, coffee pot, barbotine, d'Argental cameo glass, water pitcher Revere, claret jug, sugar or ice tongs, pipe lighter ember bowl, holy water font, wedding spoon, objects of vertu, salt throne, oil lamp, Italian lucerna, mustard pot, salt cellar, grape shears, sweetmeat dish, caster, snuff box, shell cameo brooch, wager cup, sugar sifter, WMF inkstand, pastry server, sauce or pap boat, inkstand bell, apostle spoon, milk jug, candle snuffer, Judaica torah pointer, wig powderer, russian niello, milk creamer, pepper castor, pipe holder, collecting objects of vertu, glass holder, prayer's book cover, tea strainer, teaset, Tiffany talc bottle, matchbox holder, teapot, napkin ring, dresser jar and brush set, needle case, wine cooler Brandimarte, tea caddy, candelabra, shaker, marrow scoop, bisque figurine, biscuit, ember bowl, baby rattle, crystal campana, enamel box, coffee pot Walker & Hall, bowl Hamilton & Inches, Art Deco bakelite candleholder, binoculars, black forest barometer, aeroplane model, whistle (cucco), fork with egret handle,     



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