Gebelein  
5433   $400.00

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Rattail, upturned handle, tipt on top, long midrib. Cartouche at ends of mark curve outward, thus;().

Gebelein  
5432   $325.00

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Upturned handle, shell on heel, long midrib. Length 4-5/8". Weight .3 troy ounces. The monogram on the back is A P. Overall and mark condition are excellent.

Gebelein  
5431   $645.00

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Upturned handle, shell on heel, long midrib, tipt on top. Mark used by both Sr. & Jr. Jr. lived 1713-1761. Length=8".Weight= 1.5 troy ounces.. The monogram on the back of the handle is EW/to/MP. Overall and nark condition are excellent.

Gebelein  
5430   $45.00

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Marked M.P. and 3 phm's. Plain back, rounded fins. Length 8-1/8". Weight 2-2/3 troy ounces. The monogram on the top is a lengthwise script ?S. Overall condition is excellent; mark condition is excellent except for the middle phm, which is rubbed.

Gebelein  
5427   $25.00

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Marked with 3 phm's and Swartfiguer (Schenectady retailer). Downturned fiddle, rounded fins, tipt on back. Length 9". Weight 1.5 troy ounces. The monogram is a lengthwise script E.A.Seaman. Overall and mark condition are excellent.

Old Friends  
3592f   $48.00

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Each of these two, matching, coin silver teaspoons measures 5 3/4" long, while the pair weigh just over 1.0 T. oz. combined.

Having "Reverse Tipt" ends on down turned handles, thumb drops on the backsides of the bowls, and inscribed "CJP" set sideways on the handle fronts, they are stamped "Hedges" for David Hedges, 1779-1856, of East Hampton, New York.

Their style places them in the early 1800s.

The Hedges family is deeply ingrained in the history of eastern Long Island, when it was... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20180810-03   Sold

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Offered is a lovely pair of American coin silver table spoons in an uncommon and perhaps rare pattern, bearing NY manufacturer's marks (the pseudo-hallmarks) and a retailer's mark of S.Y. & Co. - the retailer could have been anywhere, but perhaps this one has been identified by someone. Despite many years of handling coin silver, I've not come across this particular pattern variation before; it is quite attractive. These tablespoons are also engraved with a period owner's name in script. They... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20180810-01   $85.00

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Offered is a nice early American coin silver birdback spoon by noted Philadelphia silversmith Abraham Dubois (born ca. 1751, died 1807), who flourished both in this profession and as a trader in goods, primarily in the West Indies. Dubois made some very fine silver, including outstanding coffee pots and sugar urns. This teaspoon dates to about 1785 by style, give or take five years, and is marked with Dubois' full name maker's mark. It is also engraved with period owner's initials, and the... Click for details

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An unusual and highly specialized place piece, American melon forks seem to have taken their inspiration from a form that evolved in mid 19th century France. Few makers produced them, and even then in not many patterns, so they are truly rare items.

This 8 1/4" long, weighty at approximately 2.0 T. oz., solid silver, example was made by John Westervelt of Newburgh, New York, in about 1870.

The pattern, "Ivy," is one of his full line designs, and as the name implies, features an array of... Click for details

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2339   $125.00

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7 1/2 inches long, weight 1.74 oz. Troy, excellent condition, gilt bowl, no monogram, retailed by Cox Brothers.

Old Friends  
3561f   $28.00

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Long lived, Nathaniel Munroe was born in Concord, Massachusetts in 1777 and died in Baltimore in 1861, where he began working in 1815, and may have worked in Selma, Alabama, 1842-50 (source Maryland Silver, Baltimore Museum of Art).

This example of his production is a single, 6" long, not quite .5 T. oz., teaspoon, marked "N. Munroe," "10.15" for the Baltimore standard roughly equivalent to coin silver, and a "star," which may be a journeyman's mark.

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Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20180707-01   $65.00

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Offered is a lovely pair of American coin silver master salt spoons or shovels by noted New York City silversmith William Adams (b. 1802 - d. 1861), an important and successful maker who received the commission for the Mace of the U.S. House of Representatives. Adams was listed in NYC directories between 1829 and 1862 (the latter being based on 1861 information). It is likely these particular spoons are from the first half of Adams' career. They measure about 3 3/8 inches in length each, and... Click for details

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20180702-02   Sold

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Offered is a lovely and large late 18th Century American coin silver table spoon by well-known Preston, CT silversmith Samuel Avery (1760-1836), whose father John was also a prominent silversmith. Samuel Avery was quite successful and a fair amount of his silver survives; he went through a number of maker's marks over time. This piece likely dates to the 1790-1800 period, give or take a couple of years. It has a period engraved set of block initials for the monogram, and a well-struck maker's... Click for details

Old Friends  
3553f   $65.00

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Made in a limited number of pieces, rather than a full line of flatware, this "Iris" theme pattern is strongly Art Nouveau in style and likely dates either side of 1900.

This example is a long handle, 8 7/8", .7 T. oz., two tine, olive or pickle fork.

In addition to the novel design, it has an unusual double twist handle. Overall it is an elegantly slender and graceful piece, well-crafted and finely finished.

It is in flawless condition, showing no polishing wear, having a fine fine,... Click for details

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2331   $90.00

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length 7 1/4 inches, weight .88 Troy ounces, excellent condition, monogrammed "H.B." as shown, unmarked.

The perfect gift for your hard-to-please bibliophile friend.

Old Friends  
3537f   $22.00

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Julius Hollister, whose name along with the words "Pure Coin" appears on the backside of this 5 3/4" long, .6 T. oz., fork, began working in Hartford, Connecticut in 1841, then relocated to Oswego, New York, with a short time in Greenfield, Massachusetts.

While Hollister was of no particular distinction, this pickle or early pastry fork is an unusual form in that it has four tines, the lowest one of which is widened. Most examples of such mid 19th century pieces have three tines.

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