Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20231229-04   $32.50

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Offered is a scarce example of the work of Connecticut silversmith Judah Hart, who during his career was mostly in partnerships - this coffin-end coin silver teaspoon initialed "AG" in period script was probably made either between 1800-02 or 1807-10, when he is believed to have been working alone. Mr. Hart's maker's mark is struck clearly on this spoon, along with his fascinating pseudo-hallmark of an index hand. This spoon measures about 5 1/4 inches in length and weighs about 8 grams. ... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20231229-03   Sold

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Offered is a delicate and nicely decorated early 19th Century American coin silver teaspoon by Newburyport, Massachusetts silversmith Joseph Moulton III (1744-1816); the maker's mark on this spoon is Mark (a) in the book "Simple Elegance - Generations of Newburyport Silversmiths". This piece should date to about 1800-1805, give or take a couple of years. This spoon is engraved with period block initials of "EB". This spoon measures about 5 1/16 inches in length and weighs about 7 grams. It... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20221229-02   $32.50

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Offered is a nice scarce example of the work of Philadelphia silversmith William Ball (1729-1810), circa 1790-1800. This teaspoon is engraved "SC" in period script within a lovely foliate and trailing vine reserve, and is marked with William Ball's known full name mark to the reverse. This piece measures about 4 3/4 inches in length and weighs about 7 grams. Condition is fair at best, given that it has a repair to the bowl (see pictures), but it is a rare example of this man's work and... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20231229-01   $35.00

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Offered is a scarce example of the silverwork of Amos Doolittle (1754-1832), a New Haven, Connecticut silversmith. Mr. Doolittle is equally well known for having served in the American Revolution; he was one of the men who marched under the command of later turncoat Benedict Arnold in the Spring of 1775. He was also a founder of the Governor's Foot Guard. This teaspoon is engraved SWN in period script, and is marked with Amos Doolittle's documented maker's mark to the reverse (see all... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20231228-01   Sold

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Offered is a good pair of American coin silver spectacles by Henry Sargeant of Springfield, MA and later Hartford, CT. These bear Sargeant's maker's mark, and a town mark for Springfield, so they date to his working period in that town of 1825-40. These spectacles measure about 4 3/4 inches across, and weigh about 29 grams. Condition is good overall, aside from some modest fine scratching on the lenses and a make-do pin replacing the original silver pin on one arm - this replacement pin comes... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20231221-01   $85.00

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Offered is an unusually fine and well-preserved example of noted Philadelphia, PA and Charleston, South Carolina silversmith Jean-Baptiste Dumoutet, working in Philadelphia from 1793-1813 and with a branch shop in Charleston from 1802-1813. He also worked seasonally in Trenton, NJ from 1797-99 to avoid the yellow fever outbreaks in Philadelphia during those years. This beautiful decorated teaspoon is engraved "SS" in period script in an ovoid reserve, and is clearly marked with one of... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20231220-04   Sold

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Offered is a very nice 1790s Philadelphia coin silver teaspoon by silversmith Matthias Lamar (fl. 1785-1809), of whom relatively little is known. This spoon could use a polish, but is very nicely decorated all along the stem with lovely engraving and also has period block initials of SW. To the reverse is a full-name mark of LAMAR, given to Matthias by Catherine Hollan in her book "Philadelphia Silversmiths." This spoon measures about 5 1/8 inches in length and weighs about 8 grams. Condition... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20231220-03   Sold

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Offered is a nice early 19th Century Boston coin silver teaspoon by Robert Evans (1768-1812), working circa 1788-1810 at shops on Ann Street and then Hanover Street. This piece is marked with one of his maker's marks and is also engraved "RP" in period script. The style is transitional between pointed-end, coffin-end and fiddle, and such pieces were made only for a brief time. This spoon measures about 5 1/8 inches in length and weighs about 7 grams. Condition is fairly good, with the bowl... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20231220-02   Sold

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Offered is a nice American coin silver fork in the Queen's pattern or a variant thereof, by noted maker William Ingalls Tenney (1806-1848), probably dating to the 1820s before he went into partnership in 1828. This piece measures about 6 5/8 inches in length and weighs a very good 36 grams. This fork has a well-struck maker's mark and a partly legible address mark for Tenney's Broadway shop in New York City. It is also engraved to the front with a set of period initials, and was a gift piece.... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20231220-01   Sold

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Offered is a good 1790s American coin silver teaspoon by noted silversmith Thomas Arnold (1735-1828), who worked in Newport circa 1760-1817. Mr. Arnold had the interesting habit of marking many of his spoons, like this one, with both his initials mark and his full name mark. He was also interesting in that he was a prominent citizen of Newport. Per his Wikipedia entry, "According to the Newport Mercury of September 12, 1774, he received a master's degree from college in Providence, where... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20231209-01   Sold

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Offered is a lovely and well-made George III sterling silver gravy ladle or sauce ladle hallmarked for London, 1772, and engraved with an armorial of an eagle's head or perhaps phoenix's head erased. The maker's mark is squeezed, but appears to be "?W" over "?T" - the year is too early for Wakelin and Taylor, so someone else. This piece is very nicely made, better than the usual, and the engraving is also very good. This ladle measures about 6 3/4 inches in length and weighs about 53 grams. ... Click for details

Old Friends  
5491f   $32.00

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Measuring 6 1/4" long and weighing .64 T. oz., this sugar spoon is a charming period piece.

The Reverse Tipt handle is bright cut engraved in a wispy leaf design with training stems that encircle a script letter "LHN" monogram.

It also has an usual form bowl with scalloped ends and interior paneling, all finished in a pale gold wash.

It is stamped Harry Raynes for the Lowell, Massachusetts, jeweler working from 1865 into at least the 1880s, and at times in collaboration... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20231128-01   $48.00

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Offered is a fine and rare early 19th Century American coin silver teaspoon by little known clockmaker, watchmaker and silversmith Frederick Ezra Nusz (ca. 1799-1832), who was listed in directories only in 1818-19, but likely worked a few more years. There are seven known clocks with his name affixed, and occasionally flatware or a watch paper appears. This is a lovely and well-made teaspoon, measuring about 5 3/4 inches in length and weighing about 15 grams. It is engraved with period script... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20231127-01   $24.00

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Offered is a nice example of a form and style particular to Baltimore in the 1820s-40s, a spatulate swell-handled spoon with pointed Philadelphia-style shoulders and a monogram perched almost mid-way down the handle. In this case, the period script initials are "AHS". This piece bears a maker's mark for Samuel Kirk, and a 10:15 fineness mark for the silver quality. This spoon measures about 5 5/8 inches in length and weighs a good 25 grams. Condition is good overall, with signs of normal use... Click for details

Old Friends  
5483f   $110.00

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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

Old Friends  
5469f   On Hold

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Tracing to mid 19th century Boston, this 6 3/4" long, .7 T. oz., jelly or large sugar spoon is marked "Currier & Trott" for the partnership between watchmakers and jewelers, Richard and Peter respectively, which lasted 1823-55.

The Fiddle Tipt pattern of this places it toward the latter end of those years.

A finely crafted piece, it has a shell bowl with notched and scalloped edges.

There is a finely engraved script "LR to ECL" monogram engraved on the handle... Click for details