Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20141005-01   Sale Pending

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A fine and rare example of the Mulberry pattern most often seen on Charleston, South Carolina silver, but this time on a tea spoon by noted Philadelphia silversmith James Peters, working circa 1813-36 on his own. The swage used in Philadelphia by Peters is slightly different from that used by the Ewan family of Charleston, but the two swages may have been made by the same die cutter. This spoon measures about 6 inches in length and weighs about 18 grams. There is a period engraved script... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20140518-02   Sold

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A pair of American coin silver sugar tongs by Baltimore silversmith Robert J. Brown. Robert J. Brown (1798-1882) was active as a silversmith, watchmaker, and jeweler in Baltimore, Maryland from 1824 to 1880. He worked in the firm Robert Brown & Son from 1849 to 1852. This piece is marked R.BROWN&SON in a rectangle, along with the Baltimore fineness mark and a tradesman's mark of a spade. This pair of tongs is rare in that it is in the Prince Albert pattern. It has an engraved period script... Click for details

Old Friends  
2028f   $25.00

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Abraham and William Wood "operated a solid silverware manufacturing business in New York City between 1849 and 1871" according to Dorothy Rainwater in her "Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufacturers." Coles and Reynolds was a successor firm and that operation was eventually bought out by George Shiebler, so the business lineage was lengthy and significant.

This 6 1/8" long, approximately .8 T. oz., oversize tea or possibly youth spoon is an example of the firm's rarely found "Lily"... Click for details

Gebelein  
5115   $150.00

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Kings pattern (shell, etc. each side of handle). Shell claws. Length 7". Weight 3-1/3 troy ounces. The monogram at the bow is a script H. Overall and mark condition are excellent (good tension).

Gebelein  
5114   $200.00

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Floral engraving on shaped bowl. Olive pattern. Length 9-1/4". Weight 2.85 troy ounces. The monogram is a lengthwise script SHC(?). Overall and mark condition are excellent.

North Hill Antiques  
105H   $375.00

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Oval-end handle, c1795 -- raised pointed drop, reverse tipt, feathered script mono J E S on front; 8-3/4" long. Condition is excellent. Pseudo marks (as shown) are a sunburst and a lion, both upside down in relation to A&R mark. NOTE: beaded edge, the first flatware pattern, originated in England in the 18thC. This is perhaps the first U.S. example of the pattern. It became common here, of course, in the 1830s and beyond.

North Hill Antiques  
867   $70.00

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Pattern is a variation of Olive, with styllized leaf on back of bowl. The mono is Danchy in block letters on front. Length is 7-1/2", oval bowl is 2-1/2" x 2". Good weight at nearly 2 T oz. Condition is excellent throughout.

North Hill Antiques  
868   $225.00

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Single-struck Kings pattern, flared shoulders, scalloped hourglass scoop picturing berries and plant surrounded by brightcut flowers and wrigglework decoration; feathered script monos on reverse, E M K over F C L. Overall length is 8", scoop is 4" x 2-1/2". Weight is over 2 T oz. Condition is excellent. This is a neat piece, perhaps unique.

North Hill Antiques  
869   $2750.00

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In the beaded-edge pattern -- 14-1/2" blade in shape of fish and 13-1/2" fork with 2-3/4" tines. Weight is a hefty 12.5 T oz. Condition is near-mint throughout. This set is suitable for serving salmon, sturgeon, and perhaps a big-muddy catfish with a minimum weight of 20 pounds.

North Hill Antiques  
871   $175.00

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Made by Gorham, PATENT 1861, retailed by D.C. Jaccard, St. Louis (see pic) -- gold-washed bowl, script mono Silver Wedding on front; 8-1/2" long. Condition is excellent throughout.

North Hill Antiques  
872   $425.00

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Pierced blade engraved with styllized scrolls, feathered script mono J E H on hollow handle. Length is 12-18". Weight is 137 grams. One dent on reverse of handle, otherwise condition is fine.

North Hill Antiques  
1014   $125.00

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In the 1930s, Gebelein was commissioned to design a pattern based on the classic Sheaf-of-Wheat, but unique: a Sheaf-of-Flax. Only a few pieces were produced. This cold meat fork is 6-1/4" long and weighs a hefty 36 grams. It is in mint condition. Several other pieces remain in our collection.

North Hill Antiques  
477   $250.00

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Luncheon forks, 7" in length, feathered script mono RMLM on front, RMW on reverse. Weight is 278 grams, just shy of 9 T oz. Condition is excellent. (Other beaded-edge flatwear available.)

North Hill Antiques  
880   $275.00

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Twist stem handle with end decorated in flower-like engraving and wrigglework, decoration carried over to front and back of bowl; 11-1/4" in length, a bit over 3 T oz. in weight. Condition is near-mint. Schohay, Ludwig is identified as the maker by the company's arrow mark, as shown in McGrew. S&L was a silver manufacturer, in business from 1867-73; note that this piece is marked COIN.

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2072   $425.00

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double struck King's pattern with conforming hand chased double thread on blade and eleven lobed shell drop, length 7.5 inches or if you'd prefer 18.75 cm, weight 1.92 oz. Troy, a few minor scratches as shown in third enlargement but excellent overall condition, scarce.

We could only wish that it had a fine old family name but alas there is no engraving and happily no removal.

North Hill Antiques  
490   $1500.00

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Made by Ball, Tompkins & Black, NYC, c1845 -- 12 forks, each 7" long, and 11 knives with silver blades, 8-1/4" long. Mono on all 23 pieces is M D (shown). Only the knives are marked with the makers' names. Some of the hollow handles have light dings, but, by and large, overall condition is excellent.