Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20220109-06   Sold

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Offered is a nice decorated late 18th Century or early 19th Century American silver teaspoon by Teunis Denyse Dubois, working in New York, NY circa 1794-1820; this piece measures about 5 5/8 inches in length and weighs about 16 grams. It features engraved decoration on the handle and a good clear maker's mark and pseudo-hallmark of a sheaf of wheat (?). Condition overall is good, with modest wear from normal use and no splits or repairs. All in all a nice example of this man's work!

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4814f   On Hold

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Marked on the reverse "Palmer. Bachelders & Co.," this 6 7/8" long, 1.4 T. oz., coin silver serving spoon traces to 1860s Boston.

The pattern is Olive, which while a standard design that was widely produced, and notably popular in the Boston area, there are variations in design among manufacturers.

This example shows clean style, with balanced proportions and well-articulated detail.

A preserve spoon, it has a shell form bowl that is finished with a bright gold wash front and... Click for details

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2432   $250.00

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length 12 inches, weight 3.16 Troy ounces, fine condition with minor scratches on reverse of blade as seen in second enlargement. There is some slight evidence of an erasure, but if so it has been done properly and even the best trained pair of eyes may not be able to detect this.

The blade features an exciting combination of bright cut, diapering and wriggle-work engraving which delights both the eye and the camera's lens. You'd be hard pressed to find a more elegant tool for the bride... Click for details

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4701f   $115.00

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An early example of Gorham's Cottage, which was issued in 1861 to a coin silver standard and continued in production for many years through and beyond the company's transition to sterling in 1868, this 9" long, approximately 2.5 T. oz., ice cream spade is marked "Patent 1861," "Coin," and "Shreve Stanwood & Co.," for the Boston firm that eventually became that city's renowned "Shreve, Crump & Low."

A relatively plain pattern, this is embellished on the handle front with a delicately... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20210808-01   Sold

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Offered is a fine large American coin silver soup ladle by St. Louis silversmith Anthony Henry Menkens (fl. 1840-66), and bearing a good clear strike of his maker's mark. This piece is also initialed in period engraved script. This piece measures about 13 1/8 inches in length and weighs a good 152 grams. Condition is good overall, with modest scuffing and scratching from normal use, but with no major dents and no splits or repairs. All in all an excellent example of St. Louis and Missouri... Click for details

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4657f   $120.00

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Generously scaled, this coin silver server measures 10 1/8" long overall, has a 4 1/2" by 3" at the widest, blade, and weighs 3.3 T. oz.

It is marked "Blynn & Baldwin," for the Columbus, Ohio, pair of jewelers with approximate dates 1850-60.

The handle is in a double-sided "Kings" pattern that almost surely has Philadelphia origins, with kindred patterns illustrated in Catherine Hollan's encyclopedic Philadelphia Silversmiths.

Intended to serve pie or pastry, the blade is a study... Click for details

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4627f   On Hold

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Likely a preserve, although possibly a large sugar, spoon, this piece measures 6 13/16" long and weighs approximately 1.1 T. oz.

An "Olive" pattern, it was made by Farrington & Hunnewell, whose multi-part emblem appears on the handle back but is over stamped by the name of the retailer, "A.F. Burbank," Boston, 1853-67, and Worcester, 1867-80, Massachusetts.

It is also marked "Pure-Coin," which is a characteristically New England term for the silver standard.

While "Olive" was a generic... Click for details

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4625f   $145.00

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This lengthy, 9 1/8", and weighty, 3.2 T. oz., berry scoop or shovel has origins in Boston, marked for "Bailey. Kettell & Chapman," 1854-58. It is also stamped "Pure-Coin," which is a characteristic New England term.

The handle is a die struck "Bead" pattern that appears on both the front and back sides. There is a cursive "EWL" monogram inscribed on the reverse.

The generously proportioned, 3 1/2" by 2 3/8", scoop is engraved with a highly detailed and finely rendered motif that portrays... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20210619-01   Sold

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Offered is a lovely American coin silver spoon by Philadelphia maker Henry McKeen, working from about 1823 to about 1865; this piece probably dates to 1850 or earlier. It is initialed "JES" in period engraved script, and has a legible maker's mark and the Philadelphia eagle trademark, which may or may not be a manufacturer's mark used by the Wilson brothers. This teaspoon measures about 6 1/16 inches in length and weighs about 16 grams. Condition is very good overall, with minimal wear and no... Click for details

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2436   Sold

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double swell fiddle with short front midrib decoration, length 10 3/4 inches, weight 3.88 oz. Troy, fine condition, monogrammed as shown in fourth enlargement.

Noteworthy for the whimsical and well executed decoration of Poseidon averting his eyes from the sullen stare of one sweaty stallion, and for the foliate scrolled embellishments on handle, which are stylistically "of a piece" with the blade.

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4593f   $46.00

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A major name in mid 19th century Boston silver production and retailing, Farrington & Hunnewell was the maker of this 6 7/8" long, .9 T. oz., coin silver preserve spoon marked "< F & H >."

F&H were masters of bright cut and fine engraving, which this piece illustrates. The work on the front of this portrays anthemion and leaf detailing against a fine line background that mimics engine turning.

The handle has a rounded end with a slight "Tipt" backside, and a shield form reserve,... Click for details

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2431   Sold

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Albany circa 1820, length 6 7/8 inches, total Troy weight 14.03 ounces, monogrammed "MM" in period script with flourishes, looking pretty much the same way they did upon leaving Messrs Shepherd & Boyd's establishment just over two hundred years ago.

Finding a set of twelve coin silver dessert spoons in any pattern is rare, but I'm hard pressed to think of the last time we had the privilege to offer a group of this quality (note the "flat" at the tip of each spoon) and decorative appeal. ... Click for details

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4552f   $39.00

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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

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20210308-01   $24.00

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Offered is an interesting early 19th Century American coin silver spoon, marked H&ADRIANCE for Hayes & Adriance (Poughkeepsie, NY), a partnership between Peter Perret Hayes and John Adriance from 1816 to 1826. This piece has a clear maker's mark and a period engraved script monogram. It measures about 5 13/16 inches in length and weighs about 12 grams. Condition is fair at best, with some wear and dings to the bowl, but no splits or repairs. All in all a nice example of an interesting... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20210225-02   $15.00

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Offered is a very beat up American coin silver spoon by noted Hagerstown, Maryland silversmith and clockmaker Arthur Johnston, featuring one of at least three marks attributed to him. This spoon has a very clear maker's mark and also features a period engraves script monogram of "MC". This spoon measures about 5 5/8 inches in length, and weighs about 13 grams. Condition is quite poor, with a lot of dings and tooth marks, as well as some bending to the handle. There are no splits or repairs. ... Click for details

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2426   On Hold

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length nine inches, weight 2.44 Troy ounces, monogrammed "D" (obverse), outstanding original condition, retailed by A. Skinner. The blade features an aesthetically pleasing and exceptionally well executed combination of geometric and floral engraving.