![Early Indonesian Chieftain's Disc Spirit Boat w/ Figure: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Timor Island, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A chieftain's disc pendant of relatively flat form made from a hammered sheet of nickel brass (also called nickel silver). Th](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/332781/179540266_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717794190)
Indonesian Silver
![Early Indonesian Chieftain's Disc Spirit Boat w/ Figure: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Timor Island, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A chieftain's disc pendant of relatively flat form made from a hammered sheet of nickel brass (also called nickel silver). Th](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/332781/179540266_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717794190)
![Indonesian Gilt Steel / Silver Kris w/ Naga Snake: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. mid-20th century CE. A beautiful ceremonial sword known as a kris (also keris) of an elegant form. The hand-carved wooden handle features a pair of abstract anthropomorp](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/331947/179080778_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717191351)
![19th C. Indonesian Kris + Silver Sheath Adorned w/ Diamonds, Sapphires: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. 19th to 20th century CE. A striking example of a traditional Indonesian ceremonial kris (keris) featuring a sandalwood sheath enveloped in elaborate silver repousse deco](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/331106/178526029_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716590434)
![19th C. Indonesian Betel Nut Cutters, Iron w/ Silver Inlay: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Java, ca. 19th century CE. A wonderful pair of betel nut cutters, each cast from iron with silver inlays, in the shape of a mythical dragon creature. Both are comprised of 2](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/331947/179080773_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717191351)
News about Indonesian Silver
![Enigmatic Elizabethan-style silver and Ming porcelain goblet lands at Chiswick June 11](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/178878213_1_x.jpg)
Enigmatic Elizabethan-style silver and Ming porcelain goblet lands at Chiswick June 11
LONDON, UK — At the third time of asking, an enigmatic Elizabethan style silver and porcelain goblet carries an estimate of £6,000-£8,000 ($7,700-$10,000) at Chiswick Auctions on June 11. The so-called de Pinna cup, cataloged as dating from circa 1580-1600, appears at auction following an examination by a committee of experts and two episodes of […]
![American, English, and Continental Silver comes to New York May 28](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/178020302_1_x.jpg)
American, English, and Continental Silver comes to New York May 28
NEW YORK — American, English, and Continental silver ranging from the 18th to the 21st centuries comes to market at Jasper52 on Tuesday, May 28 exclusively at LiveAuctioneers. The sale is highlighted by this early 18th-century George II silver bread basket, made in London in 1728 by Thomas Farren. With a beautiful scrolling edge upper […]
![New England and midwestern 19th-century silver holloware arrives at SJ Auctioneers May 26](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/177632887_1_x.jpg)
New England and midwestern 19th-century silver holloware arrives at SJ Auctioneers May 26
BROOKLYN, NY — Hollowares from heyday of American silver manufacturing will appear at SJ Auctioneers on Sunday, May 26. Bidding for the array of late 19th- and early 20th-century domestic silver forms by eminent and preeminent New England and Midwest makers is available online at LiveAuctioneers. Estimated at $1,500-$2,000 each are handwrought Gilded Age wares […]
![Spurned when new, Erik Magnussen’s silver designs have found an enthusiastic audience](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Footed-bowl.jpg)
Spurned when new, Erik Magnussen’s silver designs have found an enthusiastic audience
NEW YORK – Danish American silversmith Erik Magnussen (1884-1961) dreamed up stunning, innovative silver designs in the late 1920s, but he might have been a little too far ahead of his time. This Art Deco-era footed silver dish for Gorham by Erik Magnussen, having toucan-form handles, made $6,000 plus the buyer’s premium in May 2023. […]