Here are some photographs of my other figural silverplate items, like cups, vases, figurines, etc.

This is a private collection display of figural napkin rings and toothpick holders, and some other figurals (such as card trays, and knife rests).
Most of these items were made in the USA from about 1860 to 1900. Some are available FOR SALE/or SWAP.

As a collector I am not really interested in selling any figural napkin rings or toothpick holders that I only have one of (You can still ask though).
I am prepared to sell or swap any items I have more than one of. Swaps will be on the basis of comparable value.

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This is a fabulous pair of cup holders with the original green glass hand painted glasses as well. The bottom shows an asian woman holding up the holder surrounded by bamboo. Marked Aurora S. P. Co. 502. In the (people) toothpick section there is a toothpick holder with the same theme. There is also a napkin ring with teh same thems shown in Gottschalk and Whitson's book, and I have seen a card tray with the same theme as well, just haven't acquired one as yet.



A lovely silverplate drinking cup with a Kate Greenaway theme. Marked Rogers Smith & Co. # 141.


2 x Lovely espergne vases with foxes trying to climb up the sides to reach some grapes. There is a figural napkin ring very similar to this. Marked Wilcox S. P. Co. 1880

This is a fabulous epergne vase with a boy (with spade on the ground alongside him) erecting a large flower bud with a glass vase above. The glass trumpet vase is in excellent condition, with beautiful etchings of flowers and leaves. Marked WWH & Co, which is for William Wheatcroft Harrison & Co., Montgomery Works, Sheffield 1857-1883.

This is a fabulous design for a salt and pepper set, with the salt and pepper pots sitting inside holders to look like a pair of binoculars. Marked Aurora SP Mfg Co 380. I think I have seen a similar item produced by Reed and Barton. I believe these are c1890 and so must have been one of the firts sets made with a salt pot as previously salt was served from an open container.   



This is a lovely figurine shows Triton, a Greek God, and messenger of the sea, sone of the Greek God of the sea Poseidon, about to spear a lizrd with his fork. I am think this is just a figurine/display item, but it may well be a pocket watch holder, or a jewellery (eg rings and chains) holder, or something else. It is marked Derby Silver Co. #1311. It is 6" tall. the detail and design are exquiste.



This item was undoubtedly made as a match holder but does not seem to have been used for that purpose but probably as a display item/figurine. It has a match stike on the base (see photo), but this does not seem to have been used. It may have also been made as a cigarette holder and/or an ashtry in addition to being a match holder/strike. The whole piece looks very original with its almost perfect bronzed finish. It is definitely an authentic antique. The same half broken eggs appear as toothpick or match holders in other figural, and the hen appears in a combination salt and pepper napkin ring set. The maker is not marked, and the underside of the base is hollow. I believe that when it was made it was filled with some kind of plster, from what I see, and to also give the piece a lower centre of gravity. From my experience I would suggest that this may have been made by Aurora, Derby or Wilcox Silver Co.  There is a dent on one of the egg cups, but otehrwise, it is in near mint condition. 


This is figural silverplate item is a cigar holder (note the chinese man is holding a cigar in his raised hand). The basket is where one puts the cigars. The basket is quite large (the size of an orange, to quote my friend Karen from the USA). It is marked Derby Silver Co. 1507. The piece is about 6 inches/15 cms high.


This is a figural card hodler made by Kames W Tufts, Boston, Massachusetts. It is decorated on teh sides with scrolls and has an image of a hand holding the 4 card suits on each face. It presents itself like a trophy.