Press Release

Brooklyn, NY, USA, November 7, 2025 -- The holidays are right around the corner, and what better way to get a head start on that gift-giving checklist than with a visit to SJ Auctioneers’ online-only Fine Collectibles, Jewelry, Silver & Toys auction set for Sunday, November 23rd, at 6pm Eastern time. The sale has 231 lots, all of which would make perfect gifts, with holiday delivery assured.

Silver is hugely popular right now, and the November sale has a great selection of individual objects and flatware sets. A few of the better single items are as follows:

- A sterling silver 925 cabbage bowl with glass band insert made in Italy around 1960 by Mario Buccellati, weighing 3.8 kilograms, in excellent condition. Estimate: $12,000-$15,000

- A 1970 Italian-made sterling silver and enamel fish designed vase, weighing 1.95 kilograms. Estimate: $12,000-$15,000

- A circa 1890 Gorham sterling silver 925 three-handled cup, weighing 1.95 kilograms, in great condition. Estimate: $4,500-$6,500

- Federico Buccellati (Italy) sterling silver large leaf bowl tray, very rare. Estimate: $1,800-$2,500

- Fab Art Nouveau Swedish sterling silver pot, circa 1897, Iris and Butterflies, about 7 inches tall, 12 troy oz., Swedish 830 purity. Estimate: $995-$1,200

- A set of six Mario Buccellati (Italy) sterling silver tray dishes, each one measuring about 2 ¼ inches across. Estimate: $950-$1,000

Sterling flatware sets include a 61-piece Tiffany & Co. set in the Chrysanthemum pattern, having no monogram (estimate: $13,000-$15,000); a circa 1939 54-piece Georg Jensen (Danish, 1866-1935, once called “the greatest silversmith of the last 300 years” by The N.Y. Herald Tribune) set in the celebrated Acorn pattern (estimate: $5,500-$6,500); and a 103-piece International Frontenac set, no chest, no monogram (estimate: $4,800-$5,000).

What woman wouldn’t like to receive a vintage Ralph Lauren handbag as a gift? This auction has a nice selection, including an RL 50 Bordeau medium bag that retailed new for $22,000, only lightly used (estimate: 12,800-$21,000); an RL 50 dark green alligator medium bag that also retailed for $22,000 (estimate: $12,800-$21,000); and a Ricky 33 printed calf hair bag with sharp black leather, new/never used (estimate: $2,600-$4,200).

Vintage pens make a timeless and thoughtful gift. The auction features a Montblanc 18K yellow gold pen created in honor of Queen Elizabeth I of England, #4669/4810, sealed in the box (estimate: $4,500-$5,500); a Montblanc 18K yellow gold pen created in honor of Peter the Great of Russia, #3452/4810, never inked and new in the box (estimate: $4,500-$5,500); a Patek Philippe ball point pen with the original box (estimate: $450-$500); and a flashy Rolex metal green lacquer twist pen with the original box (estimate: $300-$400).

Here is a link to the catalog: www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/388469_fine-collectibles-jewelry-silver-and-toys/

To learn more about SJ Auctioneers and the online-only Fine Collectibles, Jewelry, Silver & Toys auction on November 23rd, starting at 6pm Eastern time, visit www.sjauctioneers.com.

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