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Gorham MEDALLION sterling cheese knife
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Bruce Cherner Antique Silver
2487 $250.00
length 7 1/2 inches, weight 1.25 oz. Troy, monogrammed as shown in second enlargement, excellent condition. Often, Gorham's engraved decoration is unsuited to the pattern's theme, but here a classically engraved blade with wrigglework border goes well, stylistically, with the Greek bust woman's portrait.
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Alvin "Majestic" (Peony) Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Cold Meat Fork
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5021f $105.00
The larger of two cold meat forks that Alvin offered in its Majestic line of flatware introduced in 1900, this piece measures 8 5/8" long and weighs a robust 2.4 T. oz. A multi-motif floral, the portraiture on this is "peony." Producer of such touchstone Art Nouveau designs as Raphael and Old Orange Blossom, Majestic reflects the same sensitivity to the subtle, flowing sensibilities of the mode, all expressed inprecise, intricate detail. The serving end of... Click for details
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Dominick & Haff "Pointed Antique No. 2" Sterling Silver Sugar Sifter
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5018f $95.00
A late 19th century pattern, Dominick & Haff's Pointed Antique was issued in a number of variations, with the one on this 7 1/8" long, heavy at 2.1 T. oz., sugar sifter being No. 2. A strikingly clean design, D&H's interpretation of this classic design has a slightly downturned handle with chamfered edges and a midrib backside. No. 2 adds a diamond cut border to the front, which is a motif common to English Georgian period silver. The handle front is also... Click for details
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William Gale "Jenny Lind" Sterling Silver Sandwich or Asparagus Tongs
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5013f This item is currently being auctioned
A pattern developed by Albert Coles in the mid 19th century, Jenny Lind proved a popular period design that was eventually offered by a number of producers and retailers, and made over time in both coin and sterling silver. This example is marked "Sterling" and "Wm. Gale & Son," who was a major New York City manufacturer, with this particular mark dating 1862-66 according to Dorothy Rainwater in Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufacturers. A massive piece, it measures 9... Click for details
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Older International "1810" Solid Sterling Silver Cold Meat Fork
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5012f $65.00
An early production example of the 1810 flatware pattern introduced in 1930, this 8 1/4" long, weighty at 2.3 T. oz., all silver (not partly stainless steel) cold meat fork is marked with the "Native American profile" emblem of the Wilcox & Evertsen division of International Silver, along with "Sterling." The pattern is colonial in style, featuring a fiddle shaped handle with a tipped backside and distinct flanking shoulders off the bowl. The serving end has four symmetrical, plain... Click for details
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P Fries & Son, Phila., "Antique Engraved" Sterling Silver Sugar Sifter
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5005f $75.00
A decorative item, this 5 7/16" long, approximately 1.1 T. oz., sugar sifter has a rounded end Antique handle with a Tipt backside. The front is bright cut engraved in a floral, starflower like, pattern along with a fancy, feathered script, "AMJ" monogram. The essentially round, 2" diameter, pierced bowl has a scalloped edge, coffered sides, and a raised circle in the base. The interior has a satin matte finish that is wriggle work engraved with "pom pom" like detailing that... Click for details
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John Wendt "Medallion" Sterling Silver Youth Fork Engraved "Mary"
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5002f $70.00
A highly regarded iteration of the Medallion genre popular among silver manufacturers of the 1860s, nearly all of John Wendt's product in this line was retailed through New York's "Ball, Black & Co.," whose name, along with "Patent" and "925," appear on the backside of this 5 3/4" long, approximately .8 T. oz., relatively heavy, youth fork. Appropriate to the item function, the figure on this is young and could in fact be either male or female and thus a suitable association for a... Click for details
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Gorham "Angelo" circa 1870 Sterling Silver Oyster Ladle
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5000f $335.00
Gorham's Angelo aka No. 10 flatware pattern forms the core of the fabled (Henry Jewett and Elvira Irwin) "Furber Collection" of silver held at the "Rhode Island School of Design Museum." Gorham Silver: Designing Brilliance 1850-1970 edited by Elizabeth Williams recounts, "Sitting down to the Furbers' table, one would have been confronted with a bevy of Gorham flatware--687 pieces in all. The majority of serving and dining utensils are the Angelo pattern, which... Click for details
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Reed & Barton "Intaglio" (Iris) Nouveau Sterling Silver Sugar Spoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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4999f On Hold
Measuring 6 1/8" long, this relatively heavy at approximately 1.3 T. oz. sugar spoon is an early production example of Reed & Barton's Art Nouveau Intaglio pattern issued in 1905. It is marked with R&B's "eagle, R, lion" emblem, "Sterling," and "Pat. Appl'd For," all in fine, precise lettering as would be expected on an old piece. It also carries the retailer's stamp, "Cady & Olmstead," Kansas City, Missouri, and as was customary with this multi-motif floral line, the name of the... Click for details
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Gorham sterling burner for spirit kettle
Silver : Sterling : Smalls
Bruce Cherner Antique Silver
2478 $75.00
Perhaps you've got a splendid kettle on stand but no burner, or perhaps you have a chafing dish but no heat source, or maybe you just need a way to warm your hands in Winter, but regardless of your wants here is the solution.
Height 1 1/2; diameter 3 inches, no monogram, good condition. I hesitate to even mention that the gross weight is 5.5 Troy ounces because there seems to be some sort of wicking compound underneath the screen which allows for even and gradual burning. We tried this... Click for details
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Tiffany "Florentine" Heavy Sterling Silver Youth Fork
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
4964f $55.00
Issued at the turn of the 20th century, Tiffany's Florentine takes its name from the city whose identity is synonymous with the Italian Renaissance, and fittingly the decorative elements of the pattern derive from design characteristic of that period. This example is a 6 1/4" long, very heavy relative to size at nearly 1.4 T. oz., youth fork with a line script "ALW" monogram engraved in the reserve area of the handle front. In good condition, this retains clear pattern detail and... Click for details
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Shepard Shriners 1903 Saratoga Sterling Silver & Enamel Souvenir Spoon
Silver : Sterling
Old Friends
4959f $45.00
A commemorative of the Shriner's 1903 convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this 5 3/4" long, .7 T. oz., spoon was made by the Shepard Manufacturing Company, whose "S in a circle" emblem and the word "Sterling" appear on the backside. The word "Saratoga" and date "1903" appear in the bowl. The handle front features a full figure American Indian wearing a headdress with a quiver of arrows on his back and a bow and two arrows in his hand. He is positioned above two ears of corn. How this... Click for details
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Watson "Bacchante" Sterling Silver Place Fork
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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4953f $75.00
Measuring 6 7/8" long and weighing approximately 1.0 T. oz., this place, sometimes referred to as a regular, fork was made by Watson whose Mechanics Division pennant emblem and the word "Sterling" appear on the handle backside. The pattern is Bacchante, issued in 1895. It features a nude female figure holding a bay in one arm and a cluster of grapes, a reference to Bacchus, the God of wine, and the source of the pattern name, in the other arm. The image is modeled after a statue... Click for details
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Gorham "Cluny" Sterling Silver Teaspoon Engraved "Stroudsburg"
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
4949f $46.00
This 6" long, very heavy at 1.4 T. oz., teaspoon is an early production example of Gorham's "Cluny," marked with the company's "lion, anchor, G" emblem, "Sterling," and "Copyrighted." Originated by renowned designer Antoine Heller, the pattern features dense, high relief, floral elements with rosette and palmetto accents. A commemorative item, it is engraved in the bowl "Stroudsburg" in script, as well as with the date "Nov. 10. 1903" on the handle backside. Apparently little if ever... Click for details
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"Hollywood Boulevard at Night".
vintage postcard. California, 1940s
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