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Vancourt, NYC, 'Louis XIV' Coin Silver Cake Saw with Engr'd. Blade
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces
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5629f $245.00
This large, 11 7/8" long, 3.7 T. oz. total weight, coin silver cake saw connects to multiple mid 19th century New York City silver manufacturers. It is marked on the solid silver blade front with an "eagle, V, bust" hallmark for James Vancourt. William McGrew in Manufactureres' Marks on American Coin Silver notes this mirrors a mark first used by Albert Coles and he suggests it was in turn reduced from a similar "C&V" mark used by (William L.) Coles & Vancourt in a partnership that... Click for details
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R. Smith, Newark NJ, Twist Handle Engraved Coin Silver Preserve Spoon
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces
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5625f On Hold
This 7 1/4" long, .93 T. oz., coin silver jelly or preserve spoon is marked "R. Smith" over "Newark" for Richard Smith, 1827-1904, generally identified as a jeweler. A highly decorative item dating from the 1860s, it has a twisted stem joined to a scalloped edge, slightly upturned handle. This has a central shield shaped reserve surrounded by a textured background with wriggle work and bright cut engraved detailing. The handle backside is plain save for wriggle work around the margins and... Click for details
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Zebulon Elliott NY & NC c. 1820 Coin Silver Serving Spoon
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces
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5598f $46.00
Zebulon (alternatively Zachariah as noted by Belden in Marks of American Silversmiths) was listed in New York City directories 1815-20 and from 1822-70 in Sag Harbor, on Long Island. He spent 1821-22 in Salisbury, North Carolina as a partner with Edmund Burnham. The plain, rounded and downturned end with a smooth back, style of this 9 1/4", 1.4 T. oz., coin silver serving spoon dates circa 1820, tracing to his NYC years or even his short period in NC. The handle has a slight... Click for details
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Ball, Black & Co. Large 'Leaf' Coin Silver Shell Bowl Berry Spoon
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces
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5596f $85.00
A prominent, arguably the dominant, name among mid 19th century New York City retailers (before Tiffany's ascendency), "Ball, Black & Co." marketed a variety of work from important regional makers. This coin silver piece is a large, 8 3/4" long, 1.9 T. oz., berry or other serving spoon, marked for BB & Co. but is without a maker's identification, and the pattern, a double-lined border with acanthus leaf detailing is otherwise without an attribution so the origin of this piece is not... Click for details
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F&H for B. Goddard Twist Stem Engraved Handle Coin Silver Sugar Spoon
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces
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5594f $38.00
Made by the mid 19th century Boston silver manufacturer Farrington & Hunnedwell, this 5 15/16" long, .77 T. oz., coin silver sugar spoon was retailed by Worcester jeweler Benjamin Goddard, whose name, along with the maker's "F&H" mark, appears on the handle backside. Very much in the manner of its 1860s period, and engagingly so, it has a twisted stem and a flat, shaped-edge, handle that is bright cut and wriggle work engraved in a period design. The engraved area includes an open reserve... Click for details
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N. Harding 'Olive' Pure Coin Silver Shell Bowl Jelly Spoon
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces
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5589f $44.00
Measuring 6 7/8" long, and weighing 1.16 T. oz., this piece is stamped "N. Harding & Co." for the mid 19th century Boston firm established by Newell Harding. It is also marked "Pure Coin," which was a standard designation largely used in the New England. It is a double die struck Olive pattern, meaning the design appears on both sides of the arched and upturned handle. A jelly or preserve spoon, it has a generously sized, 2 1/4" by 1 1/2" at the widest, shell bowl with... Click for details
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Durgin 'Bridal' aka 'Bow' Pure Coin Silver Sugar Spoon
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces
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5561f $42.00
One of William B. Durgin's earliest designs, the pattern on this 5 7/8" long, .64 T. oz., sugar spoon goes by the name Bridal, although it is also referred to as Bow, (Crossed) Ribbon or Knot, taken from the bow and knotted ribbon that appear on the handle front and back sides. Introduced in the 1860s, it was initially made in coin silver and continued in production long enough to arc the transition to sterling, as examples in both standards exist... Click for details
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J.E. Caldwell 'Engraved Twist Handle' Pure Coin Silver Jelly Spoon
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces
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5553f $65.00
A typical design of its mid 1860s period, this 7 3/16" long, 1.0 T. oz., jelly or preserve spoon has a plum-shaped bowl with a twisted shank that leads to a disk-shaped, pointed end, handle with a slightly tipt backside. The handle obverse is extensively engraved in a fine, dense, bright cut and wriggle work, pattern that includes a fancy, feathered script, "MCO" monogram in the open reserve area. It is stamped "James E. Caldwell & Co." on the backside for the renowned Philadelphia... Click for details
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John Westervelt 'Ivy' Sterling Silver Heavy Twist Master Butter Knife
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5543f $48.00
One of numerous mid 19th century silver manufacturers situated in cities along the Hudson River, John L. Westervelt of Newburgh was a major producer in his 1840s to 1880s period. This lengthy at 7 1/2" and weighty at 1.3 T. oz., master butter knife is stamped with his "star, lion, D" emblem along with "Sterling" on the blade backside. The pattern is Ivy, which was one of Westervelt's full line designs. Naturalistic in manner, Ivy faithfully represents this vine which served... Click for details
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Duhme 'No. 1' Mid 19th Century Large Weighty Coin Silver Serving Spoon
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces
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5521f $48.00
The dominant silver house in Cincinnati from the mid 19th century onward, Duhme's first line pattern, No. 1, followed after the broad, fiddle shaped, handle design characteristic of the Ohio River Valley of the period. The pattern had variants or close parallels, of which this 9 1/8" long, 1.9 T. oz., coin silver table serving spoon is one. It has a plain, chamfered edge, shank (vs. twist handle on other versions), a knob end, and very high, pointed and beveled edge,... Click for details
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Thomas Richards, NYC, c. 1805 'Coffin End' Coin Silver Large Tongs
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces
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5483f $110.00
An important name among late 18th/early 19th century New York City silversmiths in his own right, Thomas Richards also paired with other significant smiths of his period, beginning with his father-in-law Daniel VanVoorhis, with whom he apprenticed starting in 1790 and partnered with from 1798-1802. He was also associated at various times with John Sayre, William Pelletreau, and William Morrell prior to his death in 1830. This pair of 6 1/4" long, 1.45 T. oz., coin silver tongs are stamped... Click for details
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"Hollywood Boulevard at Night".
vintage postcard. California, 1940s
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