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Three Various Patterns Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Teaspoons
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5648f $75.00
Florals seem to have been the favorite theme used in American Art Nouveau silver design in the years just before and following 1900, with fruits also popular. This group of spoons illustrate three patterns representative of the period and include two florals and one fruit. The are, left to right in the above image, Reed & Barton's Les Cinq Fleurs, International's Cloeta (Grape), and Whiting's Lily. At 5 7/8" long, 1.06 T. oz., the Cinq Fleurs is a full sized... Click for details
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Potter Studio, Cleveland, Reticulated Sterling Silver Tomato Server
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5646rk $175.00
Along with several other artisans, Horace Potter was a founder of the "Cleveland School of Arts and Crafts" in 1898. There is ample biographical material about him available online, including the site "chicagosilver," which notes that he graduated from the "Cleveland School of Art" in 1898 and maintained strong ties with Boston where he studied further and worked briefly. The "New York Metropolitan Museum of Arts" holds a silver casket made by him circa 1907 which reflects the influence... Click for details
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Reed & Barton Original 'Love Disarmed' Sterling Silver Teaspoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5644f $45.00
This piece measures 5 7/8" long and weighs a substantial 1.2 T. oz. It is an original production example of Reed & Barton's Love Disarmed, issued in 1899, and is marked with the company's "eagle, R, lion" emblem, "Sterling," and "Pat. Appl'd For," all in very fine lettering. All the details are exactly as they should be on an old example save that, significantly, the floral tip on the pattern is missing. It either broke off at some time, or this is a consequence of a defect in... Click for details
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Farrington & Co. 'Fiddle Tipt' Set of Four Sterling Silver Teaspoons
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5641f $54.00
Matching pieces, each of these four silver teaspoons measures 5 3/4" long, with the set weighing 1.64 T. oz. The pattern is Fiddle Tipt which is a mid 19th century design. Each one is engraved with a fancy, feathered script, "A. R." monogram set sideways on the handle front. These are marked "Sterling" when coin would be expected for this style, so whether they are early sterling examples, or later production pieces of an older design is uncertain. That is one of two minor... Click for details
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Gorham 'Hindostanee' Sterling Silver Fluted Bowl Serving Spoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5628f $85.00
An Indo-Persian pattern, Gorham's Hindostanee was issued in 1878, as indicated by the "Pat. 78" that appears on the handle backside of this 7 3/4" long, 1.77 T. oz., serving spoon. Other marks include the company's "lion, anchor, G" emblem, "Sterling," and the word "Gorham," which may indicate the piece was sold in the company's New York City store, or it may simply be a redundant mark. Gorham used a number of bowls for this line, and that on this, a small berry or preserve spoon,... Click for details
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Georg Jensen BLOSSOM sterling salad set
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Bruce Cherner Antique Silver
2531 $850.00
length 7 7/8 inches, no monogram, weight 5.54 Troy ounces, excellent condition, marked (as shown in fourth enlargement) with Georg Jensen in dotted oval, 84, sterling, and Finnish import marks so you'll know that for sure this set has been to Finland.
For a slightly larger version of this same item, please see item 2368 in our catalogue.
Compare on the Big Bad Auction Site (item 156146973523 @950.00
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Gorham JAPANESE sterling cake knife, erasure
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Bruce Cherner Antique Silver
2530 $350.00
length 9 3/4 inches, weight 2.67 Troy ounces, engraved "from Mother" as shown in fourth enlargement.
Sadly, back in 1890 or so, "Mother" decided that she didn't want the giftees to know the identity of the original owner, and had their monogram wiped out. If you can live with this, then here's an opportunity to own a sturdy and useful piece of this desirable Gorham pattern at an attractive price.
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Wendt 'Union' Sterling Silver Large Gravy Ladle with Helmet Bowl
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5632f $95.00
Measuring 7 3/4" long overall, with a 2 1/4" diameter by 1" deep bowl, and weighing 2.06 T. oz., this is a generously proportioned, solid silver, gravy ladle. The pattern is Union, made by John Wendt, and in this case retailed by "Starr & Marcus," New York, as stamped on the handle backside, along with "Sterling" and "Patent." Introduced in 1862, Union is a period design that is similar enough to Gibney by F.H. Gibney, later Whiting, and also dating 1862, that the two... Click for details
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Wendt 'Florentine' Sterling Silver Shell Bowl Jelly or Preserve Spoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5631f $68.00
Dating from 1870, John Wendt's Florentine is an intricately detailed and finely rendered, Renaissance Revival, design with Moorish undertones. This 7" long, relatively weighty 1.32 T. oz., preserve or jelly spoon is a particularly fine example in pristine condition. It has a generously proportioned, 2 1/2" long, 1 5/8" at the widest, 1/2" deep, shell form bowl with scalloped edges and a ribbed interior, all finished in a pale, satin matte, gold wash front and back sides. The... Click for details
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Harry Osaki Modernist Hand Hammered Sterling Silver Serving Fork
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5628rk $185.00
Harry Osaki, Pasadena, California, emerged after World War II quickly to become a highly regarded metalsmith and designer who produced both jewelry and flat and hollow ware. A modernist, his work was hand fashioned, following after the Arts & Crafts movement that arose earlier in the 20th century. This example of his work is an 8 1/2" long, 2.73 T. oz., solid silver, salad of other serving fork. It has a plain, tapered, handle with sharply angled corners and a straight across... Click for details
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Gorham 'Old Medici' Choice Old Sterling Silver Master Butter Knife
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5626f $70.00
This master butter knife is a lengthy at 7 7/8", and weighty at 1.61 T. oz., early example of Gorham's Old Medici marked with the company's "lion, anchor, G" emblem, "Sterling," and "Copyrighted" on the handle backside. Old Medici is one of the many expressive patterns created by renowned Gorham designer Antoine Heller. It features a variety of figures and imagery drawn from the Italian Renaissance period. Most references date this to 1880, although Charles Carpenter in... Click for details
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Gorham '(Egyptian) Ivy' Sterling Silver Sugar Sifter or Ice Spoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5624f $165.00
One of Gorham's earliest full line patterns, Ivy aka Egyptian Ivy has a rounded front stem with a flat back, and broad, convex handle end with a crossbar. The upper portion of the handle is shield-shaped and features an intricately rendered portraiture of raised ivy leaves and berries set against a stippled ground, with a leafy margin along the lower edges. This example is a 7" long, 2.1 T. oz., sugar sifter with a large, 2 1/2" diameter, 3/4" deep, shell-shaped bowl.... Click for details
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Gorham 'Chantilly' Old Sterling Silver Handle Roast Carving Steel
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5621f $48.00
Part of a large carving set, this item measures 14 1/4" long. The handle is hollow filled and comprises 5" of the total length of the piece, and is sterling silver, while the six-sided, pointed tip, sharpener is plated steel. This is an early production item made by Gorham in its 1895 Chantilly pattern, marked "Sterling" and with the company's "lion, anchor, G" emblem imprinted on both sides of the edge of the handle at the place where it meets the guard. The handle has a... Click for details
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"Hollywood Boulevard at Night".
vintage postcard. California, 1940s
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