There’s something mesmerising about this pair — as if night sky and sea have been caught in silver. Each shaker wraps a vibrant cobalt glass body in a lattice of sterling scales, a design that feels both oceanic and celestial. The pierced silver catches the light, revealing glimpses of deep, glowing blue beneath, while the domed tops are punctuated with small star-shaped holes, echoing constellations against the metal.
The craftsmanship is extraordinary — the silver cages are seamless, the screw-fit lids precise, the proportions perfectly balanced. There’s weight in the hand but lightness in the look, a tactile honesty that makes them impossible not to turn over and study. Their design sits somewhere between Art Nouveau and early Deco, geometric yet fluid, sculptural yet functional.
Unmarked beyond the simple “Sterling 477” and “Sterling 5”, they speak of American silversmithing at its most confident — pieces meant to be used, admired, and kept. Whether displayed together or catching light on a table, they’re objects that transform the ordinary ritual of dining into something luminous and intentional.
Details
Sterling silver with antique cobalt glass liners
Height: 8 cm, Width: 3 cm
Total weight: 159.36 g (61.6 g silver)
Marked “Sterling 477” (base) and “Sterling 5” (lid)
American, c.1910–1930
This version leads with what you’d actually see and feel — the interplay of silver and cobalt, light and weight — and keeps the silver weight detail in the technical section where collectors expect it, not as the story’s centre.
There’s something mesmerising about this pair — as if night sky and sea have been caught in silver. Each shaker wraps a vibrant cobalt glass body in a lattice of sterling scales, a design that feels both oceanic and celestial. The pierced silver catches the light, revealing glimpses of deep, glowing blue beneath, while the domed tops are punctuated with small star-shaped holes, echoing constellations against the metal.
The craftsmanship is extraordinary — the silver cages are seamless, the screw-fit lids precise, the proportions perfectly balanced. There’s weight in the hand but lightness in the look, a tactile honesty that makes them impossible not to turn over and study. Their design sits somewhere between Art Nouveau and early Deco, geometric yet fluid, sculptural yet functional.
Unmarked beyond the simple “Sterling 477” and “Sterling 5”, they speak of American silversmithing at its most confident — pieces meant to be used, admired, and kept. Whether displayed together or catching light on a table, they’re objects that transform the ordinary ritual of dining into something luminous and intentional.
Details
Sterling silver with antique cobalt glass liners
Height: 8 cm, Width: 3 cm
Total weight: 159.36 g (61.6 g silver)
Marked “Sterling 477” (base) and “Sterling 5” (lid)
American, c.1910–1930
This version leads with what you’d actually see and feel — the interplay of silver and cobalt, light and weight — and keeps the silver weight detail in the technical section where collectors expect it, not as the story’s centre.
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