Lot 009 - Pair of Antique Sterling Silver Pierced Footed Bowls with Beaded Rims and Paw Feet, Black, Starr & Frost, New York, Pattern 4884, 5-3/4" L x 2-1/2" H each, Total Weight 212 g 1777-favs A rare and whimsical example

A rare and whimsical example of turn-of-the-century French toy design

Framed oil painting on board depicting a coastal scene with a lighthouse and associated buildings perched atop rocky cliffs

and there is a wide split at the front endpaper detaching early pages from the binding and covers

Interior marked "REMINGTON" and "A PRODUCT OF Remington Rand

typical of folk interpretations of military vessels

Lot 009 - Pair of Antique Sterling Silver Pierced Footed Bowls with Beaded Rims and Paw Feet, Black, Starr & Frost, New York, Pattern 4884, 5-3/4" L x 2-1/2" H each, Total Weight 212 g 1777-favs A rare and whimsical examplePair of antique sterling silver footed bowls retailed by Black, Starr & Frost of New York. Each bowl has an oval boat shape with a fluted body, pierced quatrefoil cutouts along the upper walls and lower sides, a beaded rim, and four curved legs terminating in paw feet with scrolled knees. The undersides are stamped "Black, Starr & Frost" with an eagle hallmark, "Sterling," and the pattern number 4884. Both bowls are in structurally sound condition