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Pelletreau, Bennett & Cook "French Thread" Crested Coin Silver Fork
Silver : Coin Silver : Southern
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4449f This item is currently being auctioned
Born in Southampton, Long Island, New York in 1791, Maltby Pelletreau established himself as a well-regarded silversmith in New York City, with links to Charleston, South Carolina. Engaged in several partnerships, the one identified on this 6 5/8" long, weighty at 1.8 T. oz., tea or dessert fork marked "P.B & C" along with a "lion, bust, C" pseudo hallmark is Pelletreau, Bennett & Cook, 1823-28. The connection with South Carolina is through the corresponding firm of Bennett & Cook(e),... Click for details
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F. Marquand, Savannah & NYC, "Sheaf of Wheat" Coin Silver Lg Spoon
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces
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4391f $70.00
A serving or large table spoon, this item measures 8 7/8" long and weighs approximately 1.6 T. oz. It is a very fine example of the "Sheaf of Wheat" motif, showing a clear, well-detailed and free of polishing wear, raised strike on the rounded handle end. There is is an engraved, feathered script, "JP" monogram set sideways below the bundle of wheat. The backside is stamped "F.M" for Frederick Marquand, along with a "lion, bust, C" pseudo hallmark that William McGrew in... Click for details
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F. Marquand, Savannah GA & NYC, "Shell Back" Coin Silver Teaspoon
Silver : Coin Silver : Southern
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4277f $28.00
Born in Connecticut in 1799, Frederick Marquand learned silversmithing from his father in New York City, which was the location of his primary business activity. He is also associated with Savannah, Georgia, where he was listed in directories 1820-26 (Belden, Marks of American Silversmiths). The identifier on this 5 7/8" long, approximately .7 T. oz., "Reverse Tipt" teaspoon with a shell back bowl, is "F. Marquand" with a three part "bust, lion, G" pseudo hallmark. It is one of his... Click for details
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G.D. Clark Baltimore 10.15 Standard Silver "Reverse Tipt" Teaspoon
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware
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4196f $22.00
A well-documented Baltimore silversmith, Gabriel Daniel Clark began his apprenticeship in 1826 and continued working for several decades following, including a partnership with James A. Foxcroft, 1831-39. This 5 9/16" long, .4 T. oz., teaspoon is an early example of his work. It is stamped with his name and the peculiar-to-Baltimore "10oz.15'" silver standard that is roughly equivalent to coin. An obviously well-made piece, this possess a simple charm. It has a fiddle-shaped handle with a... Click for details
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S. Kirk & Son "Fiddle Tipt" Four Matched 10.15 Silver Teaspoons
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware
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4028f This item is currently being auctioned
Relatively lengthy at 6", with slender, "Fiddle Tipt" handles in a style that is particular to Baltimore where they were made, this group of four, matching, teaspoons weigh 2.3 T. oz. Each one is stamped "S. Kirk & Son" along with the standard mark "10.15," which is roughly equivalent to coin silver. This specific combination of marks was used 1846-61. Each piece has a feathered script "EVE" monogram engraved on the front and an exposed thumb drop on the bowl reverse. In exceptionally... Click for details
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Wm. Kendrick, Louisville KY, "Gibney" Coin Silver Youth Spoon & Knife
Silver : Coin Silver : Southern
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4010f This item is currently being auctioned
Attributed to Michael Gibney but actually designed by Francis Gibney, and later produced by Whiting, "Gibney" is an early 1860s design. This matched 6 5/16" long, .9 T. oz., youth knife and 6" long, .8 T. oz., spoon are coin silver and may predate the Whiting association (later production was made to a sterling standard). Each piece is stamped "W. Kendrick" for the Louisville, Kentucky, jeweler, with the spoon additionally marked "Patent 1862." Both items are also engraved "To Capt.... Click for details
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Hyde & Nevins, New York (& New Orleans), c. 1817 Coin Silver Teaspoon
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware
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3800f $35.00
Born in Norwich, Connecticut in 1788, James Nevins Hyde was a silversmith with a presence in both New York City and New Orleans. This example of his work, a 5 7/8" long, .6 T. oz., "Reverse Tipt" teaspoon with an exposed drop, bears the mark "Hyde & Nevins," referencing his 1814-19 partnership with his cousin Rufus Nevins. Sources indicate Hyde also began marketing in New Orleans in 1816 or 1817, with his brother-in-law, Charles Whiting Goodrich, moving there in 1818 to support this... Click for details
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"Hollywood Boulevard at Night".
vintage postcard. California, 1940s
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