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Ball, Black & Co. Large 'Leaf' Coin Silver Shell Bowl Berry Spoon
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces

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5596f   $85.00


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A prominent, arguably the dominant, name among mid 19th century New York City retailers (before Tiffany's ascendency), "Ball, Black & Co." marketed a variety of work from important regional makers.

This coin silver piece is a large, 8 3/4" long, 1.9 T. oz., berry or other serving spoon, marked for BB & Co. but is without a maker's identification, and the pattern, a double-lined border with acanthus leaf detailing is otherwise without an attribution so the origin of this piece is not... Click for details

F&H for B. Goddard Twist Stem Engraved Handle Coin Silver Sugar Spoon
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces

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5594f   $38.00


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Made by the mid 19th century Boston silver manufacturer Farrington & Hunnedwell, this 5 15/16" long, .77 T. oz., coin silver sugar spoon was retailed by Worcester jeweler Benjamin Goddard, whose name, along with the maker's "F&H" mark, appears on the handle backside.

Very much in the manner of its 1860s period, and engagingly so, it has a twisted stem and a flat, shaped-edge, handle that is bright cut and wriggle work engraved in a period design.

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N. Harding 'Olive' Pure Coin Silver Shell Bowl Jelly Spoon
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces

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5589f   $44.00


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Measuring 6 7/8" long, and weighing 1.16 T. oz., this piece is stamped "N. Harding & Co." for the mid 19th century Boston firm established by Newell Harding. It is also marked "Pure Coin," which was a standard designation largely used in the New England.

It is a double die struck Olive pattern, meaning the design appears on both sides of the arched and upturned handle.

A jelly or preserve spoon, it has a generously sized, 2 1/4" by 1 1/2" at the widest, shell bowl with... Click for details

a good engine turned card case
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Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2522   $150.00


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height 3 1/2; width 2 3/4; depth just over 1/4 inches, weight 1.52 Troy ounces, no monogram, excellent condition (lid closes tightly and corners are not dented), marked as shown in fourth enlargement.

This trompe-l'oeil engraved decoration is exceptionally well done and required considerable skill on the part of the turning engine's operator.

C.C. Shaver, Utica NY, Ornamental 'Leaf' Coin Silver Sugar Shell
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5581f   $38.00


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A 6" long, .9 T. oz., item, this c. 1865, coin silver sugar spoon is stamped "C C S" on the reverse, for the maker, Charles C. Shaver, who worked in Utica, New York during the second half of the 19th century.

The pattern appears on both sides of the handle and features anthemion leaves, along with other period detailing. Dorothy Rainwater in her Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufacturers describes Shaver's designs as "ornamental."

The bowl is a shell form in the manner of other... Click for details

Pair Jones, Ball & Co. 1852 'Bead' Shell Bowl Coin Silver Sauce Ladles
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5579f   $110.00


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Described in Flynt & Fales Heritage Foundation Collection of [New England] Silver as "a man of many alliances," Boston silversmith John B. Jones enjoyed a long and esteemed career.

Flynt & Fales note he began working in 1809 with Richard Ward and continued under many guises that ended with Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co., in 1854. This firm eventually became Boston's renowned jewelry and fine goods retail establishment Shreve, Crump & Low.

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Boston c 1850 'Pure Coin' Silver Octagonal Tall Engraved Water Pitcher
Silver : Coin Silver : Hollowware

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5574f   $1,325.00


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A high style piece representative of the finest quality silver work generated in mid 19th Boston, this item is a substantial-sized water pitcher.

It stands 11" tall to the highest point of the lofty handle, has a bulbous, eight panel, baluster-shaped body that is 6" across at the widest, sits on a rimmed, 4 1/2" diameter, octagonal base, weighs 25.75 T. oz., and holds four pints (64 ounces) of liquid.

Each of the eight panels is engraved in a delicately rendered leaf and floral... Click for details

NYC 'Jenny Lind' Coin Silver Shell Bowl Jelly Spoon Engraved 'Bechtel'
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5570f   $46.00


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A pattern that originated with Albert Coles, Jenny Lind established itself as a popular mid 19th century design and was adopted by numerous manufacturers.

This example, a 6 7/8" long, 1.25 T. oz., coin silver jelly or preserve spoon bears the four part pseudo hallmark that John McGrew in his benchmark work Manufacturers' Marks on American Coin Silver attributes to the "Gilbert, Cunningham, Cooper" complex of New York City.

This has a shell form bowl and is engraved "M.... Click for details

James Butler, Phila., 'Leaf & Rosette' Coin Silver Table Serving Spoon
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5563f   $65.00


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This 8 1/8" long, 1.67 T. oz., spoon is marked with an "animal head over shield" emblem attributed to James P. Butler, Philadelphia.

It is also stamped with the words "Coin" and "Patent" and the name of the retailer, Philadelphia jeweler "J. Einstein."

Catherine Hollan notes in Philadelphia Silver that Butler was "a member of the extended Butler-Peters-McCarty families" and that he worked as a partner with James Watts for one year, 1867.

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Durgin 'Bridal' aka 'Bow' Pure Coin Silver Sugar Spoon
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5561f   $42.00


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One of William B. Durgin's earliest designs, the pattern on this 5 7/8" long, .64 T. oz., sugar spoon goes by the name Bridal, although it is also referred to as Bow, (Crossed) Ribbon or Knot, taken from the bow and knotted ribbon that appear on the handle front and back sides.

Introduced in the 1860s, it was initially made in coin silver and continued in production long enough to arc the transition to sterling, as examples in both standards exist... Click for details

J.E. Caldwell 'Engraved Twist Handle' Pure Coin Silver Jelly Spoon
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5553f   $65.00


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A typical design of its mid 1860s period, this 7 3/16" long, 1.0 T. oz., jelly or preserve spoon has a plum-shaped bowl with a twisted shank that leads to a disk-shaped, pointed end, handle with a slightly tipt backside.

The handle obverse is extensively engraved in a fine, dense, bright cut and wriggle work, pattern that includes a fancy, feathered script, "MCO" monogram in the open reserve area.

It is stamped "James E. Caldwell & Co." on the backside for the renowned Philadelphia... Click for details

S.P. Bell 'Tipt' Coin Silver Teaspoon Possibly Southern x 5
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5552f   $24.00


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This 6" long, coin silver, teaspoon is one of five matched pieces that weigh .55 T. oz. (17 grams) each.

It has a Tipt end handle with something of a Fiddle shaped shank with tall, narrow and beveled, fins off the bowl, and a pointed end bowl. The backside heel has a plain drop.

This one, along with the other four, has a fancy, feathered script, "SEA" monogram set sideways on the handle front.

Marked "Coin" on the reverse, it is also stamped "S.P. Bell," who was likely the... Click for details

Warner, Baltimore, 'Mayflower' c. 1830 11 oz. Silver Place Spoon x 2
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware

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5546f   $48.00


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The Baltimore Museum of Art volume Baltimore Silver notes that Andrew Ellicott Warner "is the best known of a family of silversmiths which included his father Cuthbert, brother Thomas, and son Andrew Ellicott Warner, Jr."

This example of his work is a 7" long, weighty at 1.3 T. oz., place or dessert spoon.

The marks on this, "A.E. Warner" along with the peculiar to Baltimore "11" assay stamp (midway between coin and sterling silver), is one of seven documented in the above... Click for details

Paris, Kentucky Coin Silver Teaspoon by William M. Hinton
Silver : Coin Silver : Southern

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20240126-01   Sold


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Offered is a nice example of a Paris, Kentucky coin silver spoon with a nice city mark and one of the maker's marks of Shelbyville and Paris silversmith William M. Hinton, who was working in Shelbyville from about 1847-54 and in Paris from 1854 on. This piece is also engraved "Duncan" in period script for the original owner. This teaspoon measures a little over six inches in length and weighs about 17 grams. Condition is fair, with a lot of dings to the bowl, but very little tip wear and no... Click for details

John Westervelt 'Ivy' Sterling Silver Heavy Twist Master Butter Knife
Silver : Sterling : Flatware

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5543f   $48.00


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One of numerous mid 19th century silver manufacturers situated in cities along the Hudson River, John L. Westervelt of Newburgh was a major producer in his 1840s to 1880s period.

This lengthy at 7 1/2" and weighty at 1.3 T. oz., master butter knife is stamped with his "star, lion, D" emblem along with "Sterling" on the blade backside.

The pattern is Ivy, which was one of Westervelt's full line designs. Naturalistic in manner, Ivy faithfully represents this vine which served... Click for details

Pr. Coin Silver Tablespoons by Wilson, Crested w/a Peacock on Chapeau
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20240122-01   Sold


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Spoon #1 - Offered is a very fine and heavy armorial coin silver tablespoon by Robert Wilson of New York, and later Philadelphia; this piece dates to Wilson's New York period, around 1805. It is graced with Wilson's early maker's mark of RW in an oval punch, with some pseudo-hallmarks. The period engraved family crest (really an armorial) is of a peacock atop a chapeau, associated with the Manners family. This spoon measures about 9 inches in length and weighs about 70 grams. Condition is... Click for details

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