$444
Ten Sterling and Silver Plate Matchsafes, late 19th to early 20th century, six American sterling: a Whiting Aesthetic Movement, a Gorham with textured ground, a Webster with lily rim, a rocaille scroll-edged, a leafy scroll-edged, and an Art Nouveau poppy decorated; a Continental engraved example; and three silver plate: one formed as a pair of bloomers, one embossed with scene of a duck hunter, and one pig form embossed "Little Wadhurst Farm," monograms, lg. 1 1/2 to 3 in., approx. 4 troy oz. plated: bloomers with wear to silvering, mainly to front surface. duck hunter with some light wear to raised decoration and a ding. silver: Whiting with a few light dings. Continental with two pinpoints. leafy scrolls with a pinpoint. all with some minor age-typical usage wear.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-04-10
