Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2457   Sold

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Danvers, MA circa 1930, height 3 1/4; top diameter 2 5/8 inches, weight 5.75 Troy ounces, no monogram, some very light scratches but excellent overall condition.

Though his work is ardently sought by collectors, Porter's output was not always of consistent quality. His soldering was occasionally sloppy, and his hammer marks were at times random. Here, the seams are nearly invisible, and the art peen hammering (please see third enlargement) is laid out masterfully along the vertical axis.... Click for details

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2456   $450.00

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Boston circa 1926, with applied molded rim and gently slanting sides, height 3 1/2; top diameter 4 inches, weight 6.6 Troy ounces, no monogram, fine condition.

Also known as a mint julep cup, this form is not common among early 20th century hand wrought items made here in the U.S.

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2455   $55.00

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3 1/4 X7/8 inches, weight .95 oz. Troy, fine condition, monogrammed with an applied "L".

A perfect "entry level" item for someone who is considering a collection of hand wrought silver.

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2454   $45.00

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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.

Old Friends  
4848f   $49.00

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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."

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Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2453   Sold

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length 2 3/8 inches, weight .28 Troy oz, no monogram, some blemishes in one bowl but excellent overall condition, no monogram.

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2452   Sold

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length 7 1/2 inches, weight 6.56 Troy ounces, monogrammed script "P," one small pinprick dent as shown in enlargement number two, but very fine overall condition.

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2451   $395.00

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Allow me to begin by saying all the things it's not: 1) Ashbee 2) Knox 3) Liberty 4) perfect.

And now, let's move along to cheerier thoughts. Weight 5.38 Troy ounces, top diameter 3 3/4 inches, length across handles 6 5/8 inches, no monogram, maker's mark MM (London, 1904), two lovely bits of floral repoussé decoration at each handle join, fine condition aside from the unfortunate soft solder repair shown in enlargement number three, price in the three as opposed to four or five... Click for details

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2449   Sold

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Height 8 3/4 inches, loaded square base, no monogram, Gorham trademark and date symbol for 1908. In need of a good polishing which you, dear reader, may provide but otherwise in excellent condition.

Though weighted, this seems to be of a heavier than average gauge, and I suspect that there may be a dollar or two to be made here for someone who wants to send this along to the Great Melting Pot in the Sky.

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2357   $50.00

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length 4 1/8 inches, excellent condition, no monogram, marked as shown in second enlargement.

Compare on ebay (item 283431332903) @178.00

Old Friends  
4838f   $72.00

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Measuring 5 1/2" long and weighing just over 1.0 T. oz. (32 grams), this pair of George III English tongs are marked "SG/EW" for London silversmiths Samuel Godbehere and Edward Wigan.

Other marks are a "lion" for sterling, a "bust" duty mark, and date letter "G" for 1802-03.

Very much a period item, the slender, curvilinear, arms are bright cut and wriggle work engraved in a starburst and diamond pattern.

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Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2448   $195.00

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length six inches, some very light scratches on tines as shown but fine overall condition, weight 1.0 oz Troy each, monogrammed "S" (script, obverse), please see fourth enlargement for marks.

Price is for the pair.

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2446   $45.00

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length 5 1/2 inches, weight .66 oz. Troy, no monogram, some light scratches in bowl which we've exaggerated here but excellent overall condition.

The Watson Company of North Attleborough, MA made a wide-ranging series of high relief floral patterns in the early 1900's. Designed by Eustace Crees and Charles Court, they rank as some of the finest representations of nature in American silver flatware.

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2445  

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length 4 3/4 inches, weight 1.38 Troy ounces, excellent condition, softly gilt tines, monogrammed as shown. Price is for the lot.

Update: we have one odd fork available at, you guessed it, 25.00!

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2444   Sold

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length 8 3/8 inches, no monogram, a small test mark on front of bowl at 11 o'clock position but otherwise excellent condition, weight 1.92 Troy ounces, marked as shown in fourth enlargement.

These are often found with pairs of chopsticks, but some miscreant seems to have made off with the chopsticks.

Old Friends  
4828f   $165.00

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Tracing to the reign of England's George II, this 8 3/4" long, approximately 1.3 T. oz., piece is fully and clearly hallmarked for sterling, London, 1758, and maker William Turner (script WT).

A Marrow scoop, if follows fully after the form, with two elongated, rounded end, bowls, one wide and one narrow, joined by a solid bar.

The backside heel of the larger bowl is engraved with a block letter "T over L R" monogram.

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