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Durgin 'Alcazar' Sterling Silver Long Handle Pierced Olive Spoon
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5370f   $85.00


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Marked with Durgin's "D" emblem along with "Sterling" and the number "2," this 7 3/4", approximately 1.0 T. oz., long handle olive spoon is not immediately identifiable as a regular line pattern.

The open work at the end of the handle, in company with the design details, evoke the Durgin's rarely found 1887 Alcazar pattern, although this is not an exact match. Other aspects of the pattern resemble Durgin's (French) rococo 1891 Louis XV.

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Full figural sterling dachshund knife rests
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Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
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3 1/2 inches from snout to tail, weight 3.86 Troy ounces, the pair, no monogram, excellent condition. Marked only "STERLING" with silversmith's scratch marks as shown in second enlargement.

It hardly needs to be said, but these are adorable.

Gorham 'No. 10' Twist Stem Set of 12 Sterling Silver Oyster Forks
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5361f   $395.00


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One of several specially designed, numbered, oyster, aka shrimp or seafood cocktail, forks that Gorham presented in its 1886 catalogue (see enlargement 2), No. 10 features a ball top with twisted stems.

This offering is for a full set of twelve matched pieces, all in flawless, original condition.

Each one measures 5 7/8" long, while the group weigh 4.7 T. oz.

They have three tines, the center one of which is spear form, joined to a cupped heel with scalloped... Click for details

Frank Smith 'Woodlily' Rare Version Sterling Silver Gravy Ladle
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5359f   $115.00


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Issued in 1945 in the beginning flourishes of what is now identified as the Mid Century Modern design era, Wood Lily by Frank Smith shows clean lines with an architectural quality.

This example is a 7 1/2" long, quite substantial weight at 2.4 T. oz., gravy ladle.

It features the namesake woodlily plant at the handle end, interpreted in a manner reminiscent of Danish Modern designer Georg Jensen.

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6 Gorham HENRY II sterling salad forks
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Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2505   $390.00


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length 5 3/4 inches, weight 7.37 Troy ounces, excellent condition, marked and monogrammed as shown in enlargements. Although these don't have the "h" weight designation, they are exceptionally heavy for their size.

Compare on the Big Bad Auction site (item 154699050597) @89.00 each!

Watson 'Bridal Flower' Long Sterling Silver Olive Spoon
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5356f   $60.00


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A long handled version, this olive spoons measures 7" as against a regular length 5 1/2" or so for this form. It weighs .7 T. oz.

Made by Watson, the pattern is Bridal Flower, introduced in 1910.

Although dating from late in the Art Nouveau period, this follows fully after that style, with a very fluid interpretation of the lily blossoms that form the centerpiece of the design.

The gold finish bowl (front and back sides) is shell form, with scalloped edges and a ribbed and... Click for details

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Gorham 'Nightingale' Solid Sterling Silver Fish or Ice Cream Server
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5355f   $145.00


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Lengthy at 10 1/4" and weighing 2.6 T. oz., this all silver server is likely a fish slice although some sources identify it as an ice cream server.

Ice cream servers tend to be more bulbous or stubby than fish slices, while conversely the later is more slender and generally has a more pointed tip and flatter surface than the former, and this goes in that direction. For contemporary usage, it could be used for a multitude of purposes.

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Reed & Barton 'Les Cinq Fleurs' Sterling Silver Sugar Tongs
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5352f   $60.00


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The larger of two sizes of sugar tongs that Reed & Barton produced in one of its flagship Art Nouveau designs, Les Cinq Fleurs, this item measures 4 5/8" long and weighs a relatively heavy 1.2 T. oz.

Issued at the turn of the 20th century, the pattern features a variety of deeply textured and highly detailed flowers, each one specific to the particular item.

The portraiture on this is poppy.

It has talon grips and a wide arch with raised edges on either side.

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Late 19th Century Russian Silver Spoon of Traditional Form
Silver : Sterling

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20230702-01   $24.00


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Offered is a nice antique 19th Century Russian silver teaspoon of traditional form, measuring about 5 1/16 inches in length and weighing about 10 grams. This piece is hallmarked for Moscow, 1895. Condition is fairly good, with some surface wear to the bowl, which is very slightly out of round, but with no splits or repairs. All in all a perfect spoon for everyday use with Russian porcelain!

Whiting 'Violet' 12 Matching 5 O'Clock Sterling Silver Teaspoons
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5347f   $180.00


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Slightly smaller than full sized teaspoons, "5 o'clocks" were used for late afternoon tea.

This group, a hard to find matching set of twelve in Whiting's Art Nouveau Violet, measure a typical 5 3/8" long each and weigh a relatively light 5.8 T. oz. the lot.

Introduced in 1905, these are early issue items marked "Pat. App. For." Other marks include Whiting's "lion and W" logo, "Sterling," and the name of the retailer, "I. Lewkowitz," located in New York City's lower East Side.

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Whiting 'Arabesque' Solid Sterling Silver Pie Server
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5339f   $245.00


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Rooted in Moorish design, Whiting's Arabesque features a standing griffin with widespread wings set against a vine, leaf, and rosette background that are the defining elements of arabesque design.

This example is an 8 7/8" long, 2.4 T. oz., all silver, pie server that was retailed by "Ettenheimer [& Co.]," Rochester, New York, as stamped on the handle backside. Other marks include Whiting's "standing lion with a W" emblem, "Sterling," "Pat. 1875," and the number "6."

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12 Durgin CAT TAILS sterling seafood forks
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2504   $875.00


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length 5 1/2 inches, discretely monogrammed "S" as shown, most of the original gilding remains on tines, total Troy weight 6.84 ounces, excellent overall condition.

Frequent guests of our little website will know that I'm fond of gushing about what an exceptional job the Durgin Corporation did in recreating New Hampshire's natural flora with solid silver. These Cat Tails, with their "fuzzy" flower heads, are perhaps the prime example of that work.

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Whiting "King Edward' Shaw & Berry, DC, Large Serving Spoon
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5337f   $235.00


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An early production piece in Whiting's commanding King Edward pattern, this grandly-scaled, 9 3/4" long, weighty at 4.0 T. oz., berry or other (rice, entree, or vegetable, for example) serving spoon is marked with the company's "lion and W" logo, "Sterling," and "Pat. Ap. 23, 1901," as well as the retailer's name, "Shaw & Berry Co.," Washington, DC.

The patent date corresponds with the ascension of Edward VII to the English throne and the beginning of the era named for him, so it is... Click for details

Tiffany (HH) 'Mask' Sterling Silver Sugar Spoon with Shell Bowl
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5336f   $48.00


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A design originated by Henry Hebbard, New York City, and later offered as a line pattern by Whiting, Mask was also retailed by Tiffany under its own name in the 1860s. This 6 1/8" long, .8 T. oz., sugar spoon is a case in point.

It is marked "Tiffany & Co.," "H H Patent 1859" and "Sterling." (Coin was still the general standard in this period, and some Mask shows up in coin, but Tiffany required a sterling standard.)

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Alvin 'Louis XV' Large Bowl Sterling Silver Bon Bon
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5335f   $65.00


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This 5 1/4" long, .8 T. oz., bon bon (or petit fours server) was made by Alvin whose "A" flanked by an "eagle and a sword" emblem and "Sterling" is imprinted on the handle backside.

An unnamed pattern, its scrolling, asymmetrical margins are suggestive of Whiting's Louis XV, although this version is more elaborate than Whiting's.

The dominant feature of the piece is its large, 2 7/8" by 2 3/4", pierced and embossed, bowl with a piecrust front edge and flange rim. It is finished in a... Click for details

Gorham 'Medici Old' Choice Solid Sterling Silver Soup Ladle
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5334f   $335.00


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One of the most expressive of renowned Gorham designer Antoine Heller's patterns, Medici aka Old Medici features figures and imagery drawn from the Italian Renaissance period.

Most references date the pattern to 1880, although Charles Carpenter in his benchmark Gorham Silver places it about 1883.

This piece is a large, 13" long, nearly 7.0 T. oz. (215 grams), all silver soup ladle.

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