(A) What's a bridge party without a festive tray? This one's signed Datty, clearly a talented artist. The hand-wrought iron tray itself stands on four little ball feet and measures about 16 inches across including the handles. (e-mail Jack for a price)

(D) Marked St. Medard, a noteworthy French silversmith, this striking set of eight "cups" and shaker proves the "less is more" notion, its elegance instantly noted. The silver plating is in excellent condition (I don't think the set was ever put to use). I'm on the lookout for the matching tray... stay tuned! (e-mail Jack for a price)

(F) Moving right along with our having way-too-much-fun theme, we have six diminutive sterling silver liqueur "cups" (with gold wash interiors) on a lovely silver-plated tray, all from La Belle France. The tray measures about 7 by 5 1/2. (e-mail Jack for a price)

 

(H) Here's a photo from my last (and I mean LAST!!) antiques show. Since it's my VERY LAST show I'm selling my French chromed display stand, which you see here showing off a few of the gems I exhibited at the show. The three glass shelves are custom-made, 48 inches long and about 1/2 inch thick (for that "extra rich" look). The structure is made entirely of solid brass and has its original chrome finish. Each shelf can be raised or lowered. In this photo I've got the unit screwed onto a standard six-foot long show table which I've custom-drilled for that purpose. This display unit is about as eleganza as it gets! Pure French Modernist/Art Deco, fit for a king, queen or even prince of the trade. Or not! Why not have this unit in your home, showing off that collection of Tiffany, Longwy, or pre-Columbian pottery? You will have to be able to anchor it to a table of something you build. (e-mail Jack for a price)

In this photo you can see how the stand sits on the table, the back support providing stability.