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John Gorham, New Haven, Connecticut, c. 1815 Coin Silver Serving Spoon
Silver : Coin Silver : 18th and Early 19th Century
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5403f $75.00
The name Gorham immediately evokes Jabez Gorham of Providence, Rhode Island, and the legendary firm he founded. The same surname, however, appears in the history of 18th and 19th century silversmithing in New Haven, Connecticut. This minor dynasty included Miles Gorham, his son by the same name, and his nephew John, whose "J. Gorham" mark is imprinted on this lengthy, 8 7/8", 1.5 T. oz. coin silver spoon. Born in 1789, Flynt & Fales Heritage Foundation Collection of Silver notes... Click for details
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W. P. & H. Stanton, Rochester NY, Shell Grip Coin Silver Tongs
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces
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5398f $65.00
Born in Providence, Rhode Island, where he worked as a silversmith in the 1820s, and apparently with a short-lived presence on Nantucket Island, Masschusetts, William P. Stanton established himself in business in 1829 with his brother, Henry, in Rochester, New York. This pair of 5 3/4" long, .9 T. oz., coin silver tongs are marked "W.P. & H. Perry" for that partnership. Their plain, angular, fiddle shaped arms date them from early in the partnership, c. 1830. Perhaps they were an old style... Click for details
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Durgin 'Spray' Sterling Silver Master Butter Knife with Engraved Blade
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5395f $48.00
One of William B. Durgin's earliest patterns, dating circa 1870, and commonly identified as Spray, this design features a bouquet of woodland flowers and grasses tied by a bow. This motif appears in the top center of the handle, and is repeated on the lower front and backside heel of the join with the blade of this 6 3/4" long, 1.0 T. oz., master butter knife. There is a script letter "R" monogram on the handle front. The blade has a scalloped upper edge, upswept and pointed tip,... Click for details
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F. Hoffmann, Phila., 'Shell' Large Coin Silver Master Butter Knife
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces
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5384f $80.00
Relative large, this coin silver master butter knife measures 7 3/4" long and weighs a commensurately heavy 1.3 T. oz. Elegantly designed, it has a lengthy, slender, handle that has high, double swell, chamfered fins off the blade. The end is fiddle shaped and features a raised shell motif. The blade is somewhat short at 2 7/8" long and wide at 1 1/8". It has a blunt end and curved upper edge with a notch toward the tip. It has an implied provenance in that the front of... Click for details
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"Hollywood Boulevard at Night".
vintage postcard. California, 1940s
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