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Vermont coin silver dessert spoon, R.H. Bailey, Woodstock
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Bruce Cherner Antique Silver
2437 Sold
circa 1840. Tipt double swell fiddle handle, no monogram, length 7 1/4 inches, weight .87 oz. Troy, good condition. For those who collect VT silver, finding the town mark (please see third enlargement) along with the maker is an unexpected pleasure.
Roswell Hopkins Bailey was born in Unity, NH on July 22, 1804. At or near the time this spoon was made, he served as master to two apprentices: first Samuel Philbrick Bailey, then Bradbury Melon Bailey. He cast free his earthly bonds on May... Click for details
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Whiting "Antique Tip(t)" 1860s Coin Silver Place Fork x 3
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware
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4552f $39.00
References assign an 1880 introduction date for Whiting's "Antique Tip" aka "Antique Tipt" pattern made in sterling, but this fork is an example of an earlier, 1860s, version made to a coin standard. Measuring 7 1/8" long and weighing approximately 1.2 T. oz., this is a lunch, or simply a regular or place, piece. It is characterized by a narrow shank that broadens widely, comes to a point at an unturned end which has a raised scroll and diamond drop that looks something like a... Click for details
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William Gale & Son 1858 "French Thread" Unusual Coin Silver Place Fork
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware
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4495f $55.00
Singular in form, this place fork measures 7" long and weighs a heavy 1.9 T. oz. Visually it is divided into two sections. The upper part is flat, thick, and set in a "French Thread" pattern on both sides. The lower part of the shank is also flat, and has a splayed end where it joins the handle. The tines are broad and relatively blunt. It was made by William Gale of New York who operated in numerous partnerships, this one is denoted "WG&S," for William Gale and Son, which spanned... Click for details
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Albert Coles "Kenilworth" Medallion Coin Silver Tea Knife
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware
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4491f $115.00
Taking its name from the novel by Sir Walter Scott, "Kenilworth" originated with Albert Coles in the 1860s and was later continued in production by George Shiebler. This 7 1/2" long, 1.2 T. oz., tea aka breakfast aka dessert knife is an early solid coin silver example marked with Coles' three part "eagle," "A/C," "bust" emblem. Classified as a "Medallion" pattern by D. Albert Soeffing in his foundational work on this design genre, he cites a May 8, 1895 article in the Jewlers' Circular... Click for details
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Duhme & Co., Cincinnati, "Thread" Three Piece Coin Silver Youth Set
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware
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4481f $115.00
Marked for the prominent Cincinnati firm of "Duhme & Co.," this 6" long fork, 6 3/8" knife, and 6" spoon set has additional provenance as each piece is engraved what appears to read, "Andrew K. Reuss" on the handle front and "Jan. 26th 1872." on the reverse. Artfully crafted, the hollow handles have rounded ends with a "Thread" design and arum leaf detailing at the join with beaded and engraved banding. The knife blade, fork, and spoon themselves are all solid silver, and each one is... Click for details
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J. Munro, New Brunswick, Canada "Reverse Tipt" Coin Silver Tablespoon
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware
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4479f $85.00
As was a practice with many American silver manufacturers working in coin, even more so did Canadian silversmiths employ pseudo hallmarks imitative of English silver to identify their work. This 8 5/8" long, weighty at 2.1 T. oz., circa 1840, coin silver table serving spoon is a case in point. It is stamped with a "crown, bust, lion" along with "IM" for John Munro, and "NB" for the province of New Brunswick, the city of St. John in this case, for the this maker. A well-crafted piece, it... Click for details
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William Gale & Son "Leaf" 1858 Coin Silver Table Serving Spoon
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware
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4453f $42.00
A popular 1850s design, the leaf form on this 8 5/8" long, 1.9 T. oz., coin silver spoon was made by several makers with slight variation, including William Gale & Son who produced this piece, Gorham whose pattern was named "Josephine," and Henry Hebbard. The leaf appears on the handle end front and back sides, in elaborated manner on the reverse heel of the bowl, and in smaller stylized form on the front join with the bowl. There is an anthemion-like detail on both sides of the handle tip... Click for details
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S. Richard NYC 19th Century Coin Silver Patterned Pickle Knife & Fork
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware
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4402f This item is currently being auctioned
A matched set, this c. 1835, coin silver, 6 5/8" long, likely pickle, fork and 7 1/2" knife, 2.8 T. oz. combined weight, are marked "S. Richard" for the New York City silversmith Stephen Richard. The handles are filled (which is included in the total weight above), and feature a complex, double-sided, pattern that incorporates leaves, scrolls, flowerets, and two kinds of shells, one that is spiraled and one that appears to be a nautilus. The pattern may be attributable to Richard's... Click for details
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Duhme, Cincinnati, Twist Handle Engraved Four Coin Silver Place Spoons
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4400f On Hold
A matched set, each of these four place, aka dessert or soup, spoons measures 7 1/8" long, with the group weighing 5.0 T. oz. They are all stamped "Duhme & Co.," for the Cincinnati manufacturer and jeweler, and all have the same feathered "TGM" monogram inscribed sideways on their handle. The pattern is "No. 1," introduced in 1869. These have twisted stems with flat, oval, ends, which are engraved with wriggle work borders as well as leaf and other period detailing." An online... Click for details
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Shreve & Co. San Francisco "French Thread" 6 Coin Silver Place Spoons
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware
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4397f On Hold
Very early examples of San Francisco marked flatware, this set of six, matched, 8 3/8" long, 10.9 T. oz. the lot, coin silver spoons date circa 1860. They are stamped on backsides "G.C. Shreve & Co., which firm according to an entry in Dorothy Rainwater's Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufacturers, was established in 1852. It eventually became the West Coast's premier jeweler and silver manufacturer. In its early years, however, as noted by Rainwater, flatware was sourced from... Click for details
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"Hollywood Boulevard at Night".
vintage postcard. California, 1940s
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