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Early 1888 Gorham "Versailles" Sterling Silver Pastry Fork
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
4896f $48.00
An original production example of Versailles, this 5 7/8" long, 1.0 T. oz., piece is stamped on the backside heel with Gorham's "lion, anchor, G" emblem, "Sterling," and "Copyrighted '88." An old style pastry fork, it has three tines, one of which is wider than the other two and has a hooked tip. The multi-motif pattern draws its imagery from the French palace for which it is named and in this instance features a pair of playful looking cherubs on the handle front. The reserve on... Click for details
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Durgin "Empire" Sterling Silver Ice Cream Knife or Cleaver
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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4890f $225.00
Issued in 1895, Durgin's Empire draws from classic French design sensibilities. It incorporates a crown, cornucopia, torches, a crossed ribbon wreath, and other festooning on the handle front and back on this server, although place pieces have simpler laurel and acanthus leaf and ribbon detailing on the reverses. This item is a quite remarkable ice cream knife. It measures 10 1/8" long, has a hollow handle, and a solid silver, flat, blade that can only be described as a cleaver. It... Click for details
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Wm. Faber & Sons, Phila., Engraved Sterling Silver Master Butter Knife
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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4888f $46.00
A noted 19th century Philadelphia silver manufacturer, William Faber, later joined by his sons, produced items of high quality and lasting appeal as evidenced in this solid silver 7 1/2" long, 1.1 T. oz., master butter knife. Dating circa 1870, the handle is of a form that Faber favored. It has a curved surface handle with a gently pointed tip and scalloped sides. This is bright cut and wriggle work engraved in a period, toward a Greek Revival style, design that incorporates a leaf and... Click for details
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Gorham "Patrician" Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Youth Spoon No Mono
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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4886f $45.00
Illustrative of the popularity of the poppy motif in Art Nouveau silver design, Gorham's Patrician and Poppy were both issued in 1902, followed in 1904 by Virginiana, with all three patterns featuring this motif. Patrician and Poppy in particular seem little distinguished from one another, save apropos of its name, Patrician incorporates high, rather "proud," shoulders and acanthus leaf detailing on the middle and lower areas of the handle front and... Click for details
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Peter, Ann & William Bateman 1802 Engraved Sterling Silver Tongs
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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4877f $90.00
Dating from the reign of George III, this 5 1/2" long, just over 1.0 T. oz. (32 grams) pair of English tongs are fully hallmarked for sterling silver, London, 1802-03, and makers Peter, Ann and William Bateman of the legendary family of silversmiths associated with Hester. A period piece, this has shaped arms, a broad arch, and cupped, aka acorn, grips. All the exterior surfaces are bright cut and wriggle work engraved. The arch has a reserve area that appears never to have been... Click for details
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Shiebler "Princess" Sterling Silver Master Butter Knife Engr'd "Susie"
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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4861f $52.00
Flat handled, this master butter, or possibly individual fish, knife measures 7 5/8" long and weights a substantial 1.5 T. oz. It has a broad blade with a scalloped upper edge, a partially scalloped lower edge, and an upswept, pointed tip. The pattern is Princess originated by John Polhamus and continued in production by George Shiebler, both New York City. Shiebler's "winged S" emblem, the word "Sterling," and the name of the retailer, "R. Smith," Newark, New Jersey appear on the... Click for details
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six Magnus Aase demitasse spoons,
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Bruce Cherner Antique Silver
2454 $45.00
Bergen circa 1930, length 3 3/4 inches, total Troy weight 1.41 ounces, no monogram, immaculate original condition. For those of you who are not familiar with this mark, 830S = 83% silver.
These would make a splendid hostess gift, especially if your hostess happens to be of Scandinavian descent. Price is for the six.
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Whiting "Arabesque" Sterling Silver Table Serving Spoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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4848f $49.00
A Renaissance Revival pattern, Whiting's Arabesque takes its name from the generic scroll and rosette design on the handle, with in this instance the addition of a large, standing griffin below the open reserve area. This example is an 8 1/8" long, approximately 1.7 T. oz., table or serving spoon retailed by "Sunderlin & McAllaster," Rochester, New York, as stamped on the backside. Other marks are Whiting's "lion and W" emblem, "Sterling," and "Pat. 1875." The handle front is... Click for details
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"Hollywood Boulevard at Night".
vintage postcard. California, 1940s
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