faces of mythological beings and forms inspired by nature [such as the bulbous shape of this teapot] are typical motifs found in silver-plated wares of this time. “The invention of ...

This late-19th-century silver-plated lamp that burned fat has it all — a silver-plated reflector brass pole, tools, moth reflector and a finial. Q: I have an oval coffee table that has an inset ...