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W. P. Jones, Newburyport MA, Engraved Coin Silver Sugar or Jelly Spoon
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces
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5253f $36.00
Born in 1827 in Newburyport, Massachusetts, William P. Jones apprenticed with William Moulton IV of the renowned family of silversmiths, as did contemporary, Anthony Francis Towle. The two men established a partnership, which through a series of transitions eventually became Lunt Silversmiths, thus there is a long silversmithing lineage represented in this 6 3/16" long, .5 T. oz., sugar, or possibly small jelly, spoon marked "W. P. Jones" and "Coin." It dates 1847-57, the period when Jones... Click for details
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W S Smith 'Fiddle Thread' Coin Silver Shell Bowl Preserve Spoon
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces
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5195f On Hold
This preserve or jelly spoon measures 6 7/8" long and weighs 1.0 T. oz. It is a mid 19th century, coin silver, piece in a French Thread aka Fiddle Thread pattern. The 2 1/4" bowl is shell form with a scalloped and notched edge and high, rounded, shoulders at the join with the handle. Never monogrammed, it is in excellent condition, absent polishing wear, free of dents, bends, or tears in the bowl, and with a pleasing patina. There are light surface scratches consistent... Click for details
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Gurney Brothers mid 19th Century Engraved Coin Silver Pie Server
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces
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5181f On Hold
This weighty, 3.0 T. oz., 9" long, c. 1865 solid silver pie server, aka pie knife, is marked for the Brockton, Massachusetts jeweler "Gurney Brothers" ("Bro's." as stamped). Also marked "Pure-Coin," this doubtlessly has Boston origins, likely made by Farrington and Hunnewell, based on the design. It has an Old English, i.e. downturned, rounded end, Reverse Tipt handle. The 4 1/2" long by 2 3/4" at the widest, blade is unusually shaped, with a double scalloped edge, a... Click for details
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T.C. Garrett, Philadelphia, Shell Bowl Coin Silver Preserve Spoon
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5123f $44.00
This 7" long, .9 T. oz., solid silver preserve spoon has a downturned, rounded end, handle with a plain, Tipt, backside. The front is extensively bright cut engraved and engine turned in a manner that is strongly suggestive of mid 19th century Philadelphia design. Indeed, it is marked "T.C. Garrett," who was an established jeweler and merchant in that city. In her biographical entry about him in Philadelphia Silversmiths, Catherine Hollan illustrates his mark alongside Watts... Click for details
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Whiting 'Grecian' Elongated Shell Bowl Coin Silver Sugar Spoon
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces
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5056f $44.00
Featuring a raised ram's head at the handle end, a satyr's face and ivy leaf and berry set midway on the shank, and an expanded ivy motif on the backside heel of the bowl, Grecian originated with Henry Hebbard, New York City, and was subsequently produced by Whiting. This is an early, coin silver, example of the line marked "H.H. Patent 1862," and with the name of the retailer, "[E.S. & J.] Ettenheimer," Rochester, NY. A sugar spoon, it measures 6 1/8" long and weighs .8 T. oz.... Click for details
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Duhme, Cincinnati, Large Coin Silver Engraved Twist Arm Tongs
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces
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5049f $145.00
Tracing to the mid 19th century, this pair of coin silver tongs are early production items made by Cincinnati's premier firm "Duhme & Co.," as indicated by the stamp on the inside of each arm. Possibly for use with a (pickle) caster, they are large at 6 5/8" long, and heavy at 1.7 T. oz., and combine a variety of period design elements. The arms have a twisted central section joined to a solid squared block where they meet the substantially-scaled talon grips. The upper portions are... Click for details
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Gorham "Grecian" Coin Silver Large Bowl Gravy Ladle
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces
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5016f $95.00
Introduced in 1861, and initially made to a coin silver standard then continued in production beyond the conversion to sterling in 1868, Gorham's Grecian features a solid tubular stem capped with an elaborated anthemion or palmette.This 7 1/2" long, 1.9 T. oz., gravy ladle is an early piece, marked "Coin," along with "Patent 1861." The handle backside is engraved with an "H.A.B" monogram in Old English lettering. The bowl is large, 2 3/4" by 2 1/4" by 1" deep, helmet-shaped, has... Click for details
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Gorham "Cottage" Coin Silver Preserve Spoon with Shell Bowl
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5010f $58.00
An early line pattern first issued in 1861 to a coin silver standard, "Cottage" continued in production for many years, through Gorham's transition to sterling in 1868. This 7" long, T. oz., preserve spoon is an early example marked "Patent 1861" and "Coin." The bowl is shell form with a scalloped and dotted edge. There is a feathered script "HSS" monogram delicately engraved sideways on the handle front.
This is in outstanding estate condition, absent polishing wear or damage and... Click for details
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Albert Coles Twist Handle Engraved Coin Silver Preserve Spoon
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5006f $55.00
A mid 19th century piece, this 6 3/8" long, .9 T. oz., jelly or large sugar spoon is marked with Albert Coles', New York City, "eagle, AC, bust" emblem. Coin silver, it is a decorative item, with several design details typical of its period. It has a twisted stem that leads to a broad, shaped end that is bright cut engraved in a design reminiscent of leaves, bellflowers, and fruit, with a diamond border on the front and wriggle work edging on the back. There is a fancy, feathered... Click for details
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A. Coles, J. Werne, Louisville, "Leaf"Coin Silver Master Butter Knife
Silver : Coin Silver : Southern
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4985f $55.00
A popular mid 19th century motif, the (acanthus) Leaf pattern of this c. 1865, 7 1/4" long, 1.3 T. oz., coin silver master butter knife was produced by a number of makers, including Albert Coles, whose "eagle, AC, bust" emblem appears on the handle backside. It is of additional interest given it was marketed by Joseph Werne of Louisville, Kentucky, whose name is also stamped on the blade back, alongside Coles' hallmark. Werne was a one time partner of John Kitts (also with S.W.... Click for details
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Pair Twist Handle Engraved Coin Silver Master Butter Knives
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4981f $68.00
Matched items, each of these two master butter knives measures 6 1/4" long with the pair weighing 1.3 T. oz.Marked "Coin," they are without a maker's identification. The style suggests an 1860s date and the work is clearly that of a capable (American) manufacturer. They have twisted shanks leading to broad, flat, upturned handle ends that are extensively and finely bright cut engraved on the top sides. Each piece has a feathered script "AMF" monogram. The blades are oriented at right... Click for details
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Albert Coles "Leaf" Coin Silver Preserve Spoon Shell Bowl
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4950f On Hold
A popular motif in mid 19th century silver design, the (acanthus) Leaf design of this 6 7/8" long, 1.2 T. oz., coin silver preserve spoon was produced by a number of makers, including Albert Coles, whose "eagle, AC, bust" emblem appears on the handle backside . Gorham was another company which produced a leaf design. That line, named Josephine, was nearly identical to Coles', and patented in 1855, which is the approximate date of this piece. It has a shell form bowl with... Click for details
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Schohay & Ludwig Philadelphia Coin Silver Twist Handle Preserve Spoon
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces
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4947f $68.00
Established in 1867, Schohay & Ludwig (later Schohay, Ludwig & Co.) produced high quality silver, although as the company was short-lived, examples of their wares are not commonly found. Located in Philadelphia, the firm's work followed after regional style typical of the period and that is the case with this 7 1/8" long, .9 T. oz., preserve spoon. It has a flat, ovoid handle with a Tipt end that is joined to a twisted stem. This is engraved in a bright cut, line, and wriggle work... Click for details
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Reichel, San Francisco, "Olive" Coin Silver Shell Bowl Preserve Spoon
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces
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4945f $56.00
This mid 1850s piece is stamped with a three part, "bust, letter, lion" pseudo hallmark and the name "E. Benjamin," for the New Haven, Connecticut jeweler, Everard Benjamin, son of well-known silversmith Barzilli Benjamin. An olive variant which incorporates what may more accurately be interpreted as anthemion or honeysuckle portraiture, this design is attributed in Silver in the Golden State to the San Francisco firm of Frederick R. Reichel, and identified by the name Olive.... Click for details
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"Hollywood Boulevard at Night".
vintage postcard. California, 1940s
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