{"title":"Silver and Metalware","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"vintage-marble-brass-dragon-condiment-set-three-stone-bowls-with-sculptural-handle","title":"French-Style Ormolu \u0026 Onyx Triple Salt Cellar with Dragon Handle","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"474\" data-end=\"774\"\u003eThree onyx bowls, each rimmed in gilt metal with fine beaded detail, held together by an extraordinary central handle formed from three intertwined dragons in the Orientalist taste. The onyx varies beautifully across the trio — warm cream with amber and caramel veining, no two bowls identical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"474\" data-end=\"774\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe dragon motif reflects the chinoiserie fever that swept European decorative arts in the 19th century, when Eastern-inspired forms appeared on everything from porcelain to furniture to objects exactly like this one. Whether this piece dates to that height of fashion or slightly beyond it, the craftsmanship is undeniably of that tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"474\" data-end=\"774\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo maker’s mark present. All three bowls intact with no chips or cracks. Some natural patina to the gilt metal consistent with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"474\" data-end=\"774\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUse it as it was intended — salt, fleur de sel, olives, jewelry — or simply let it sit on a sideboard and do what beautiful old things do best: make a room feel as though it has always had good taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1952\" data-end=\"2027\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1952\" data-end=\"2027\"\u003eCurated by Maison Joie – vintage objects selected for timeless interiors.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maison Joie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51863102357787,"sku":null,"price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/8697\/8587\/files\/French-Style_Ormolu_Onyx_Triple_Salt_Cellar_with_Dragon_Handle.jpg?v=1776707883"},{"product_id":"reed-barton-silver-plate-water-pitcher-american-silverplate-taunton-massachusetts","title":"Reed \u0026 Barton Silver Plate Water Pitcher | American Silverplate | Taunton Massachusetts","description":"\u003cp\u003eA handsome water pitcher by Reed \u0026amp; Barton, one of America’s most storied silversmiths. The generous balloon body tapers to a footed base, with a gracefully scrolled handle and a wide, tilted pouring lip that makes it as functional as it is beautiful. The surface is polished to a high mirror finish with the warm depth that only silverplate develops over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePattern No. 5680. At 8 half-pints capacity, it pours for a full table without a second trip. Equally at home filled with water and garden flowers as it is on a bar cart with a good Bordeaux.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReed \u0026amp; Barton was founded in Taunton, Massachusetts in 1824 and became synonymous with fine American silver and silverplate for nearly two centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReed \u0026amp; Barton, USA. Pattern #5680, 8 H.P. Silverplate over base metal. 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The rim is dressed with a delicate repousse foliate border, the kind of hand-finished detail that speaks to an earlier standard of American silversmithing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt 6 inches tall, it commands a table without overwhelming it — equally suited to a pyramid of sugared fruit, a gathering of after-dinner chocolates, or simply left empty as a sculptural object. The silver has developed the warm, lived-in patina that only time can produce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWallace Silverplate was one of America’s foremost silver manufacturers, producing pieces sold in fine department stores throughout the mid-twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 6.5” diameter × 6” height. Wallace Silverplate, Made in USA. Silver plate over base metal. 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His form is soft and rounded, with a gentle, almost smiling face and a long tail that curves just enough to invite curiosity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLift the tail, and the piece reveals its purpose: a hidden lever mechanism that opens the mouth to crack nuts — a clever bit of everyday engineering disguised as something far more decorative.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe surface has aged beautifully over time, developing a deep, warm patina with subtle variations that catch the light in all the right places. It feels found rather than sourced — the kind of object that might have once lived on a kitchen shelf, within easy reach, and never put away.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEqually at home styled on a stack of books, beside a bowl of citrus, or resting quietly on a bar, it brings a sense of humor and history in equal measure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA functional object, yes — but more than that, a companion piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage cast iron. 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