Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20170716-05   On Hold

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Offered is a lovely set of four American coin silver table forks by Wood & Hughes, and retailed by William Henry Clay Miller, operating as W. H. C. Miller & Co. in Chicago from 1860-71. These forks are in a lovely pattern similar to "leaf pattern", though I don't know its name offhand. Each fork measures about 7 1/8 inches in length and the set of four weighs about 166 grams altogether. Each fork has a period engraved monogram and bears manufacturer's and retailer's marks. Condition is very... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20170716-04   On Hold

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Offered is a nice American coin silver table fork marked M&T with a set of pseudo-hallmarks - this mark is given as a retailer's mark used by Marshall & Tempest of Philadelphia, who were in partnership from 1813 to 1865. This fork also has a period engraved script monogram. This piece measures about 7 3/4 inches in length and weighs about 56 grams. Condition is fair overall, with some tine wear and some fine scratching to the surface, but no splits or repairs. All in all a usable American... Click for details

Old Friends  
3171f   $46.00

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Measuring 7 5/8" long, this tea or dessert knife is about as large as to be found in this form.

The handle is a "Fiddle Thread," aka "French Thread," pattern, and has a filled core, while the blunt end blade is solid silver.

The entire weight of the piece is 1.7 T. oz.

It was made by William Gale & Son (1853-59), whose "W.G & S" is imprinted on the blade backside.

Both the handle and the blade are extensively engraved in a period design that includes acanthus leaves, trailing... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20170627-01   $60.00

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Offered is a very rare example of late 18th Century New York style decoration on a relatively tiny early American coin silver salt spoon, bearing the maker's mark of silversmith Thomas Burger. Mr. Burger and his father John Burger (working circa 1775-1807) were briefly in partnership circa 1805 and then Thomas Burger advertised alone circa 1806. After that he seems to disappear from directories, and I haven't found much information on him, despite his fame and that of his father. Presumably... Click for details

Old Friends  
3166f   $25.00

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A coffee spoon at 4 1/2" long and relatively heavy at .4 T. oz., this otherwise modest piece possesses two characteristics that set it apart.

First, it is an early item from the renowned Baltimore firm "S. Kirk & Son," so stamped, along with the unique to this city "10.15" silver standard assay, roughly equivalent to coin. The particularly combination of marks was used 1846-61.

Secondly the pattern which is a "Reverse Tipt Antique," essentially "Old Maryland," is hand engraved and... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20170625-10   On Hold

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Offered is a lovely 18th Century American coin silver tea spoon by noted Reading, Pennsylvania silversmith William Mannerback (1762-1838) who served in the American Revolution and thereafter entered into his apprenticeship in the silversmith's trade under Anthony Guerin of Philadelphia. Shortly after completing his apprenticeship, William Mannerback relocated to Reading, where he was to enjoy great success. His silver is sought after and frequently lovely. This piece is one of his earlier... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20170625-06   On Hold

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Offered is a set of three American coin silver teaspoons in John Polhamus' attractive Oriental Pattern (1855), and bearing his mark and the patent mark, as well as the retailer's mark of N. E. Crittenden of Cleveland. These teaspoons each measure about 5 7/8 inches in length, and the set weighs about 62 grams altogether. Condition is mixed, with each spoon having some wear and one spoon having a ding to the bowl. These spoons are certainly worth having your local silversmith clean up! Each... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20170625-03   $25.00

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Offered is a very good American coin silver condiment spoon with a long handle, in a pattern patented in 1850 but with which I am not familiar. It is quite an attractive piece. There is no maker's or retailer's mark on this piece, just a patent date and a PURE COIN mark. This piece measures about 5 inches in length and weighs about 16 grams. Condition is very good with light wear but no dents, splits or repairs. All in all a fine coin silver serving piece!

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2249   $250.00

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length 10 3/4 inches, weight 4.02 Troy ounces, excellent condition, monogrammed as shown in enlargement number three.

Over the years, we've bought and sold many King and King's variant items in coin silver, but this is a particularly fine example in terms of form, quality, and condition.

Old Friends  
3131dd   $95.00

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Dating c. 1860, these seven, coin silver, "Tipt End" teaspoons fall into two groups.

Three were made by Gorham, marked lion, anchor, G, and have feathered script "SC" monograms. They measure 6" long each, while the set weighs approximately 1.8 T. oz. They carry the retail name "Rhoads," for Charles G. Rhoads of Lancaster, Pennsylvannia.

The second set is also coin silver, and comprised of four spoons, 5 7/16" long, approximately 2.3 T. oz. collectively, with feathered script "SST"... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20170604-03   $75.00

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Offered is a very good American sterling silver medallion pattern master butter knife by Gorham, featuring a medallion of a crowned deity - presumably Zeus (Jupiter) as other pieces in Gorham's medallion pattern represent other gods, but only one has a crown. This particular medallion seems to be uncommon. This piece is about 7 inches in length and weighs about 52 grams. Condition is good overall, with surface wear consistent with its age, and no dents, splits or repairs. There are two very... Click for details

Old Friends  
3121f   $38.00

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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 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.

Each one is imprinted with a right facing "eagle" pseudo hallmark... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20170530-02   Sold

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Offered is a lovely 18th Century American coin silver tea spoon by noted Reading, Pennsylvania silversmith William Mannerback (1762-1838) who served in the American Revolution and thereafter entered into his apprenticeship in the silversmith's trade under Anthony Guerin of Philadelphia. Shortly after completing his apprenticeship, William Mannerback relocated to Reading, where he was to enjoy great success. His silver is sought after and frequently lovely. This piece is one of his earlier... Click for details

Gebelein  
5321   $310.00

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Upturned handle, shell on heel, long midrib (Kane mark A). Length 8-1/4" Weight 2-1/8 troy oz. Monogram P/IM (Kane has record of a tablespoon with this monogram). Overall and mark condition are excellent.

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20170529-06   $37.50

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Offered is a scarce early American coin silver table fork by Philadelphia silversmith and armorer Frederick Hoffman (1786-1886), whose silver work dates primarily to the 1820s and 1830s. This piece features a well-struck maker's mark and a period engraved script monogram to the reverse. It measures about 7 1/8 inches in length and weighs a good 48 grams. Condition is fair overall, with some surface wear and tine wear from normal use but no dents and no splits or repairs. All in all a good... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20170529-05   Sold

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Offered is a rare example of the maker's mark and product offered by Lewis Veron & Co., a fancy-goods store famous for receiving various contracts to decorate the White House. Despite a single-minded focus on Philadelphia silver for about a decade, I never came across a piece bearing the maker's mark (really a retailer's mark) of Veron, whose silver seems to have been supplied by either the Thibaults, the Fletchers, Thomas Whartenby or some combination thereof. It is obvious from this piece... Click for details