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Westervelt for Halliwell "Oval Thread" Six Coin Silver Place Forks
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware
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4352f $225.00
Mid 19th century Hudson River Valley in origin, these six, 6 7/8" long, 6.8 T. oz. the lot, coin silver tea or dessert forks are all stamped with the "star, lion, D" pseudo hallmark of Newburgh silversmith John L. Westervelt, and the name "G[eorge]. W. Halliwell," for the nearby Poughkeepsie silversmith and jeweler. The are an "Oval Thread" pattern, with each piece engraved with a script letter "M.H.H." monogram set sideways on the handle. A matched set of forks of this vintage is a... Click for details
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Scarce NWSW Mfg. Co. Chicago Engraved Sterling Silver Pickle Fork
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware
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4343f On Hold
A short-lived company, the "Northwestern Silver Ware Manufacturing Company" was "founded [in Chicago] shortly after the Civil War" and never rebuilt after the Great Fire of 1871, according to Dorothy Rainwater's Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufacturers. Rainwater identifies the company as "manufacturers of silverplated wares," but as this 6 1/2" long, .8 T. oz., pickle fork marked "900/1000" for coin confirms, the company also offered solid silver items as well. A particularly... Click for details
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Littleton Holland, Baltimore," 1817 Assay Mark Silver Teaspoon
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware
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4336f $24.00
The Baltimore Museum of Art volume Maryland Silver offers considerable reference material about Littleton Holland, 1770-1847, a silversmith and citizen of note in Baltimore and the maker of this 5 1/8" long, just over .3 T. oz. (10 grams), teaspoon. This is an early piece, stamped "Holland" and with a peculiar-to-Baltimore, three part assay mark for 1817, although the above work notes, "It has not been possible to make a firm differentation between the 1817 and 1823 Assay Office... Click for details
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C.C. Williams, Bangor Maine, "Tipt" Coin Silver Teaspoon x 3
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware
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4320f $22.00
One of three matching pieces, this teaspoon is large scaled, measuring 6" long and weighing .8 T. oz. A "Tipt," aka "Fiddle Tipt," pattern, the handle has an upturned end, high, rounded shoulders off the bowl, and a plain drop on the backside. The handle reverse is engraved with a fancy script letter "AMC" monogram. Coin silver, it is marked "C.C. Williams." and "Pure Coin," which is a term typical of New England. Williams is absent from standard references, but a publication from... Click for details
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E.B. Horn, Boston, A.F. Towle Engraved Coin Silver Pickle Fork
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware
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4308f On Hold
A landmark firm founded in 1839 and still operating in Boston's "Downtown Crossing" area, "E.B. Horn" was already a jeweler of note when it marketed this 6 1/8" long, .6 T. oz., coin silver pickle fork made circa 1873. There was a familial relationship between E.B. Horn and A.J. Towle (later Lunt), which firm was the actual maker of this piece. The slightly upturned, "Tipt," handle is finely engraved with a period leaf and scroll design and wriggle work detailing. There is a shield reserve... Click for details
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Dominick & Haff "Hammered" Sterling Silver Sugar or Preserve Spoon
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware
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4301f $65.00
Of an overall length, 6 1/8", suggestive of a sugar spoon, the large, 2 1/4" x 1 1/2", bowl on this .9 T. oz. piece implies it was designed for preserve or jelly. Made by Dominick & Haff, it is stamped with the company's three part emblem and the word "Sterling" on the reverse. An unnamed pattern, it likely dates from the Aesthetic period, circa 1885, which date is corroborated by the retailer's stamp that appears on the backside, Boston's "Rand & Crane," 1886 successor to Boston's "C.W.... Click for details
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Hall, Hewson & Brower c. 1850 Bright Cut Coin Silver Pickle Fork
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware
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A form peculiar to the 19th century, American pickle forks were similar to later pie or fish forks and often found paired with a pickle knife. This 6 1/8" long, .7 T. oz., coin silver example is stamped with the three part "HH&B with eagle" emblem of the Albany, New York partnership of Hall, Hewson & Brower. Although the firm and the main principal, Walter S. Brower, have a history that encompassed most of the 19th century, this partnership had narrow dates either side of 1850. It has a... Click for details
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F. Marquand, Savannah GA & NYC, "Shell Back" Coin Silver Teaspoon
Silver : Coin Silver : Southern
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4277f $28.00
Born in Connecticut in 1799, Frederick Marquand learned silversmithing from his father in New York City, which was the location of his primary business activity. He is also associated with Savannah, Georgia, where he was listed in directories 1820-26 (Belden, Marks of American Silversmiths). The identifier on this 5 7/8" long, approximately .7 T. oz., "Reverse Tipt" teaspoon with a shell back bowl, is "F. Marquand" with a three part "bust, lion, G" pseudo hallmark. It is one of his... Click for details
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Frank Smith "Earle" Sterling Silver Sugar Spoon with Ruffled Bowl
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware
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4258f $44.00
A rococo design issued in 1890, Frank Smith's "Earle" is a dense, rococo, pattern featuring swirling acanthus leaves, scrolls, and floral elements on the handle front, and a plain backside, save for a script "K" monogram that appears on the backside of this 5 15/16" long, .8 T. oz. sugar spoon. This piece has a singular to Frank Smith, flat bottomed bowl with a ruffled edge, which in this instance is finished with a pale matte gold wash front and back sides. In excellent condition, this... Click for details
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Underhill & Vernon, 18th C. NYC, Coin Silver Serving Spoon
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware : 18th Century
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4256f $105.00
References offer close dates, 1786-87, for the partnership of 18th century New York City silversmiths Thomas Underhill (b.1755) and John Vernon (b. 1761), whose marks, "T.U" and "I.V" respectively, appear on this 8 5/8" long, just over 1.8 T. oz., serving spoon. It has a slender, down turned, rounded end with "Tipt" backside, handle that has a period, block letter, "I*D" monogrammed engraved on the front. There is a pronounced long drop on the bowl reverse. In very fine condition, this... Click for details
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Gorham "Bust" Solid Coin Silver Tea or Dessert Knife
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware
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4247f $325.00
A rare form in a rare pattern, this 8 1/8" long, weighty at 2.1 t. oz., coin silver tea, dessert, or breakfast knife was made by Gorham whose "lion, anchor, G" hallmark is stamped on the backside of the blunt end blade, which is also engraved with an Old English "S" monogram on the front. The pattern is "Bust," dating circa 1860. The line features a solid, cast, three dimensional, male or female head (hence "Bust") resting on a scrolled pedestal base. The figure in this instance is... Click for details
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"Hollywood Boulevard at Night".
vintage postcard. California, 1940s
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