Old Friends  
3656f   $46.00

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While Francis W. Cooper was well-regarded producer working in New York City in the third quarter of the 19th century, and especially known for his ecclesiastical silver, little biographical information seems to be available about him.

This example of his work is a full-size, 7 5/8" long, heavy at 1.9 T. oz., coin silver dinner fork.

The pattern is an "Olive" variant, very close in manner to fellow New York manufacturer John Polhamus' 1857 "Empire."

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Gebelein  
5445   $30.00

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Double swell. Length 5-5/8". Weight 7 dwt. The monogram is a lengthwise script Sears on the top of the handle. Overall and mark condition are excellent.

Old Friends  
3654f   On Hold

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Not quite an identical pair, these two spoons are nonetheless clearly kindred pieces.

They have nearly the same flat, shaped, handle with an upturned end and matching scallop shell bowls with gold wash.

Likewise both are monogrammed on the backside "HAW," one in a fancy leaf script and one in plain script.

One measures 6 1/8" long and the other 6 1/4", and each weighs approximately .6 T. oz., with 1 gram difference between them.

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Old Friends  
3653f   $34.00

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These two identical teaspoons each measure a lengthy 6", are slender, have an exposed drop on the heel of the bowl, and show a midrib running down from the subtle tipt end on the backside of the handle.

They also have deeply beveled and highly angular shoulders coming off the pointed bowls.

The pair weight approximately 1.0 T. oz. combined, and each one has the same feathered script, period "HM" monogram engraved on the front.

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Gebelein  
5444   $60.00

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A bead pattern (their pattern name Mayflower). Length 7-1/43{. Weight 1-1/2 troy ounces. The monogram is lengthwise script FBW on the top of the handle. Length 7-1/4". Weight 1-1/2 troy ounces. Overall and mark condition are excellent.

Gebelein  
5443   $45.00

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Scalloped bowl, fiddle thread. Length 6-3/4". Weight 1.2 troy ounces. The monogram is a lengthwise script DEPB on the top of the handle. Overall and mark condition are excellent.

Gebelein  
5429   $45.00

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upturned handles, rounded fins, tipt on top. Length 5-3/8". Weight 11-1/3 dwt. each. The monogram is a lengthwise script CY. Overall condition is excellent. Mark condition varies from excellent to good.

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2364   Sold

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length 12 1/2 inches, weight 1.04 Troy ounces, monogrammed "T" (obverse, see second photo), excellent condition, unmarked.

The attractively engraved shield in bowl lends this an elegance which will uplift your entire martini routine.

Gebelein  
5440   $90.00

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Shell grips, fiddle. Length 6-1/4". Weight 1-1/2 troy ounces. The monogram is a script JEW at the bow. Overall condition is excellent. Mark condition is very good.

Gebelein  
5439   $70.00

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Plain grips, fiddle, sharp fins. Length 6-3/8". Weight 1.15 troy ounces. The monogram is a script SGP at the bow. Overall and mark condition are excellent.

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2363   On Hold

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length 12 3/4 inches, weight 4.73 Troy ounces nicely engraved handle and bowl, some very light wear as shown in enlargements but fine overall condition, marked only "coin" but has a Wood & Hughes kind of look, monogrammed "A.W.T."

Perhaps you've been hunting for Andrew W. Thompson's Christmas gift? Look no further.

Old Friends  
3652f   $30.00

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At 8 1/4" long, and relatively weighty at 1.9 T. oz., this coin silver spoon was likely a place piece in its circa 1865 period, but is today's tablespoon size.

Made by Albert Coles of New York City, it bears his three part "eagle, AC, bust" mark on the reverse, along with "A. Coles," which added identifier is not frequently found.

There is a feathered script "W" monogram on the handle front.

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Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20181014-06   $57.50

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Offered is a rare and lovely early American coin silver spoon by Nazareth, Pennsylvania silversmith Josiah O. Beitel, who was born and died in Nazareth (b. 1811, d. 1898, and worked there all his life. Mr. Beitel apprenticed under Jedediah Weiss in 1825, and this spoon probably dates to shortly after that. It has a good clear maker's mark and a lovely period engraved script "ECD". This piece measures about 5 13/16 inches in length and weighs about 12 grams. Condition is fair at best, some... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20181014-03   $32.50

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Offered is a nice American coin silver teaspoon with a very unusual maker's mark of Zahm's Corner. This refers to the shop in the late 1860s or 1870s run by the silversmith E. J. Zahm. The shop was at the corner of N. Queen St. and Center Square. This piece measures about 5 13/16 inches in length and weighs about 16 grams. Condition overall is good, with modest wear from normal use but no dents aside from normal small dimples, and no splits or repairs. All in all a lovely example from the... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20181014-02   $50.00

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Offered is a nice early American coin silver birdback teaspoon by noted Philadelphia maker John Myers (fl. 1785-1804), with a fairly worn but legible bird. This piece is engraved with period script initials of "PS" and has a maker's mark of I.MYERS to the reverse. This piece measures about six inches in length and weighs about 12 grams. Condition is fair, with some wear and dings to the bowl, and a very slight waviness to the stem. Please take a look at all the pictures. All in all a fine... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20181014-01   $67.50

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Offered is a rare example of the work of important Franco-American silversmith Jean-Simon Chaudron, who enjoyed much success in Philadelphia alone and in partnership between 1793 and 1820; Chaudron's work is highly sought after for its quality. Despite prospering in Philadelphia, Chaudron moved after 1820 to Demopolis, Alabama to be part of the Franco-American "Vine and Olive Colony". Chaudron soon gave up farming and moved to Mobile, where he lived for the next few decades until his death in... Click for details