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Shreve, Brown & Co. "Oval Thread" Sterling Silver Master Butter Knife
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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4339f $48.00
A substantially sized item that measures 7 1/2" long and weighs just under 1.4 T. oz., this master butter knife traces to mid 19th century Boston. It is stamped "Shreve, Brown & Co.," which was an 1857-60 partnership in the chain of evolution for the firm that eventually became Boston's carriage trade "Shreve, Crump & Low." It is also marked "Sterling," which is early for this period when coin silver was the prevailing silver standard. The handle is an upturned "Oval Thread," plain on... Click for details
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J.E. Caldwell Twist Handle Engraved Pure Coin Silver Preserve Spoon
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces
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4338f $70.00
Dating from the mid 19th century, this preserve or jelly spoon measures 7 1/4" long and weighs 1.0 T. oz. It is stamped on the backside of the handle "J.E. Caldwell & Co." for the renowned Philadelphia jeweler and retailer of fine goods, and "Pure Coin," suggesting this piece may have been sourced from a New England manufacturer, given this term was typically used in that area. It has a twisted central stem, with a broad, plum-shaped, tipt backside, end that is extensively engraved with... Click for details
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Schulz & Fisher, San Francisco, "Pacific" Coin Silver Pie Server
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces
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4271f This item is currently being auctioned
Having rounded, double scroll shoulders, with a triple leaf drop and a different single leaf also flanked by scrolls set mid handle, "Pacific" issued in 1870 by San Francisco's Schulz & Fisher was very much a period design. It is highly reminiscent, for example, of Knowles & Ladd "Crete" and Gorham's "Pompeii," both contemporaneous with "Pacific." This example is an 8 7/8" long, 1.9 T. oz., pie server marked "coin" for the silver content. It has a generously proportioned, 4 1/2" by 2 7/8"... Click for details
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Philo B. Gilbert, NYC, "Medallion" Shell Bowl Coin Silver Sugar Spoon
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces
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4209f $85.00
Writing in Silver Medallion Flatware, D. Albert Soeffing comments that "[Philo B.] Gilbert was a prominent New York City manufacturer, working for about thirty years. Although not well know today, he was one of the leading producers of his day." This 6" long, .8 T. oz., coin silver sugar spoon is an early example of his "Medallion" pattern, marked only "Patent 1867." Relatively rare, the line is multi-motif, featuring a variety of different helmeted knight's heads facing left. This... Click for details
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R. & W. Wilson "Leaf & Scroll" Heavy Coin Silver Pie Server
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces
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4120f
The pattern on this 9" long, weighty at 2.8 T. oz., pie server is a "Leaf & Scroll" design that is indigenous to Philadelphia. It is illustrated in a "handle patterns" unit of Catherine Hollan's Philadelphia Silversmiths, where it is attributed to Robert and William Wilson, a partnership that dates from the second quarter of the 19th century, and their "R.&W. Wilson" mark does appear on the backside of this coin silver piece. The handle is flat and double die struck, meaning the... Click for details
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Farrington & Hunnewell, Boston, Bright Cut Coin Silver Sauce Ladle
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces
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4073f $55.00
A major mid 19th century silver manufacturer, Boston's Farrington & Hunnewell produced a number of die cut patterns as well as an extensive array of engraved designs. This 6" long, 1.3 T. oz., shell bowl, sauce or cream ladle, is an especially fine example of the later form. It has a gracefully arched, broad, "Reverse Tipt" handle that is bright and diamond cut on the front in a floral, leaf, and swag design. There is a central reserve area that is engraved in a leaf script "W"... Click for details
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Gorham "Ionic" Greek Revival Coin Silver Master Butter Knife
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces
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4032f $75.00
One of Gorham's earliest full line patterns, references date it to 1865 although this 7 3/4" long, 1.4 T. oz., solid silver master butter knife is stamped "Patent 1867," indicating a later date and situating it just before the company's conversion to a sterling standard in 1868. Other marks on this include Gorham's "lion, anchor, G" emblem, and the name of the retailer, Philadelphia's "Geo. H. Bechtel." "Ionic" is a Greek Revival design that incorporates a central rosette with a stylized... Click for details
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Bailey & Co., Philadelphia, "Leaf" Sterling Silver Sugar Sifter
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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3922f $65.00
Likely dating 1855-1862, this sugar sifter measures 7" long and weighs 1.2 T. oz. It was made and sold by Philadelphia's "Bailey & Co.," and is so marked, along with a "lion, S, shield" with additional "lion" pseudo hallmark that was used while George Sharp was the company's manufacturing manager 1852-c. 1862 (Catherine Hollan Philadelphia Silversmiths). The "S" indicates sterling, while a like mark with a "U" indicates coin silver, with the former introduced in 1855 (Hollan).... Click for details
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R. Fisher Jr., New York, "Reverse Tipt" Large Coin Silver Sugar Sifter
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces
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3884f $80.00
Measuring 8 1/8" long and weighing 1.8 T. oz., this coin silver item has a generously sized, 2 1/2" diameter, shell-shaped, pierced, bowl and "Reverse Tipt" handle. Generally identified as a large sugar sifter, there is some argument to be made that pieces this scale from this period were actually early ice spoons. In either case, it is a fine representation of what it is. It is stamped "R. Fisher, Jr." and "331 Broad Way, N.Y." on the reverse, for Richard Fisher, working 1846-50, also... Click for details
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Applied "Medallion" Coin Silver Sardine Fork
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces
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3741f $95.00
Marked "Coin" and with the number "4," but without a maker's identifier, this particular 1860s "Medallion" pattern is illustrated in D. Albert Soeffing's benchmark Silver Medallion Flatware within a grouping that he classifies as "naive" or "primitive." Soeffing shows a sugar sifter, while this is a 6 1/4" long, just over .8 T. oz., sardine fork. The "Medallion" is cast and applied, portraying in this case a right facing female figure surrounded by engraved detailing, and on the... Click for details
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Geo. Sharp 'Emperor' aka 'Louis XIV' Unusual Coin Silver Serving Fork
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces
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3659f $105.00
Measuring 7 3/4" long and weighing 2.0 T. oz., this fork has rounded shoulders and three wide and lengthy tines, the outer two of which are splayed. The form is uncommon and hence of uncertain function. It may be a spinach or toast/bread fork, or for another purpose yet. The proportions assure it is definitely original and not adapted from another piece as, for example, most potato forks are derived from dinner forks. The maker was George Sharp, Philadelphia, as indicated by his "lion, S,... Click for details
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Bigelow, Kennard "Oval Thread" c. 1870 Sterling Silver Fish Slice
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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3532f This item is currently being auctioned
Relatively large at 11 1/8" long, and weighty at 3.6 T. oz., this fish slice traces to the transition period between coin and sterling silver. Marked "Bigelow Bros. & Kennard" for the prominent Boston firm, "Sterling," and with an "E," which is probably a journeyman's mark, it dates about 1870. The pattern is an "Oval Thread" with an Old English "C.E.P." monogram engraved sideways on the handle front. The blade is atypical in that it is entirely flat whereas the usual fish slice has a... Click for details
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Hotchkiss & Schreuder Twist Handle Engine Turned Coin Berry Spoon
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces
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3352f $68.00
Stamped "H&S" in two circles joined by a diamond for Syracuse, New York's Hotchkiss & Schreuder, this 8 3/4" long, 1.7 T. oz., berry spoon dates from the 1860s. It is a fine representation of the design sensibilities and manufacturing skills of the period. The stem is twisted while the scalloped edged handle end is flat with a slightly upturned tip. The surface of this has an engine turned background complimented with bright cutting and a wriggle work border on the backside. There... Click for details
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"Hollywood Boulevard at Night".
vintage postcard. California, 1940s
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