Description: This is an Estate Fresh old 11" Sterling Silver Bowl from a long time collector of High End Sterling Hollowware. I have purchased part of a huge collection and will be offering it here over the next several weeks. This pieces are from all over place including Paris England Germany and here in the US. This particular piece is just a FANTASTIC 1880-1900's BLACK STARR & FROST 11" STERLING SILVER REPOUSEE & RETICULATED BOWL with lots of Floral Decor. This Large Art Nouveau Style, Antique Sterling Silver Bowl was made in New York City ca 1880s to 1900 and carries the mark of Black Starr & Frost with their Eagle symbol. It is numbered 16-5108-11in. It is Decorated With A Hand applied Floral Decoration all over the top rim down into the undulating shaped Body. It has a Clam Shell type fan on 4 equal points of the bowls upper rim edge. The area around the clam shell is where the reticulated or Pierced work is located. Its just fantastic looking! This Beautiful piece stands 2.5" to the top edge and is 11" wide, at its widest point. Its really hard to find them this nice. The bowl weighs 439.4g or 15.5 oz.Black, Starr & Frost's origins date back to Marquand & Co., founded in 1810 in New York City by silversmith Isaac Marquand, whose family immigrated from France. In 1839, the company was purchased by Henry Ball, Erasmus Tompkins, and William Black, and renamed Ball, Tompkins & Black until 1851 when it became Ball, Black & Company. In 1851 the company was one of the few American retailers admitted to participate to the London Great Exhibition. In the same year, when the name was changed to Ball, Black & Co (as a partnership of Henry Ball, William D. Black and Ebenezer Moore), there was no doubt that the firm was the leading jewelry house in the nation. In 1876 it acquired its current name, Black, Starr & Frost, when new partners Cortlandt Starr and Aaron Frost joined the firm. In 1860, the firm opened a store at the intersection of the corner of Broadway and Prince Street in New York City, and 1912 moved to the southeast corner of Fifth Avenue and 48th Street, known as the diamond district. In 1929 it merged with Gorham to become Black, Starr & Frost — Gorham. During the interlude from 1940-1962 it was known as Black Starr Frost Gorham as it partnered with Gorham Manufacturing Company; however the name reverted to Black, Starr & Frost in 1960.Please check out my item condition description above and check out my photos so that you will know exactly what you are buying because you are buying it as seen, as is, and as found. Any questions PLEASE ask! Thanks for looking at my Auctions & Buy it Nows, and PLEASE, check and see the other cool stuff I have listed currently!! I do not guarantee the age or details of any piece I sell, I am not an expert on age or anything else and can only describe the items to the best of my ability, though I will NOT, knowingly anyway, sell reproductions. My descriptions are solely there to assist buyers finding the items and are not a guaranteed accurate description of the item in all cases. Ultimately the pictures we take serve as my description and it is your decision based on that to decide what you are buying. If you do need information I have neglected to include, please don't hesitate to ask any questions. I'll combine shipping on any items sold, ending on the same day, if possible. I do reserve the right to change the posted delivery service as needed.
Price: 1599.99 USD
Location: Bernalillo, New Mexico
End Time: 2025-01-29T21:38:47.000Z
Shipping Cost: 24.99 USD
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Type: Fancy Center Bowl
Origin: New York City - NY
Style: Art Nouveau
Age: 1880 -1900
Pattern: Unknown
Composition: Sterling Silver
Brand: Black Starr & Frost - New York