Silver Serving Caddy

One of the nicest and rarest pieces of silver I have ever offered from the ss United States.  Highly sought-after silver salt-and-pepper caddy made by International Silver and dated coded 1952 for the maiden voyage of the ship.  Stamped "1D" for first-class dining room.  These are almost never seen with their original crystal inserts.  The inventory of silver, crystal, and…

Silver, a la Carte Restaurant Tooth Pick Holder

This silver toothpick holder was made by Goldsmiths and Silversmiths in 1911 for use in the à la carte restaurant on board Olympic.  This exclusive and very well-made pattern of silver was used only on RMS Olympic and RMS Titanic.  The silver is of a heavy gauge and not made by a traditional hotel plate maker (such as Elkington).  Given…

Normandie, China Dinner Plate Suites

One of the finest items I have ever been able to offer from the Normandie.  An ultra-rare Lalique bone-china dinner plate from the French Line's flagship.  This china was used exclusively in her best suites.  When CGT splashed out, they really splashed out.  This is the best of the best, folks.  Fine bone-china made by Haviland, designed by Suzanne Lalique…

Chair, First-Class Suite

One of the most exciting aspects about this passion of ours is learning new things, and this chair is a good example.  Based on all my years of research, I thought this was simply a rare surviving item from one of Cunard’s two greatest money earners, the RMS Queen Elizabeth, because similar chairs show up in photos of her best…

Foley Five-Lobed Dish

The famed, lovely, and rare five-lobed dish by Foley.  This example was made for use in the post-war tea set.  These bone-china dishes are tough to find and were used on board the Queens, RMS Caronia, RMS Mauretania etc.  In very good condition with no chips or cracks, measuring about 6" across.  Did you know this dish was also made…