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Gorham "H 1467" Applied Baby or Cherub Sterling Silver Youth Spoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
4738f $78.00
This 6" long, just over 1.0 T. oz. (32 grams) teaspoon incorporates a cast and applied, high relief, cherub or baby's face set on an Old English handle. It was made by Gorham whose "lion, anchor, G" emblem, the word "Sterling," "M" for medium weight designation, model number "H 1467," and date symbol for 1899 appear on the backside. A youth or child's spoon, the name "James" is engraved sideways in script on the handle front. Apart from a few pinpoint flecks in the base of the... Click for details
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Set Six French "Thread" 950 Silver Standard Gold Washed Teaspoons
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
4726f $135.00
Each of these six matching 5 5/8" long, 4.0 T. oz. the group, teaspoons is marked with a first standard Minerva head for 950 silver (vs. sterling at 925) with a requisite bigorne counterstamp on the corresponding opposite side of the handle, along with a maker's "LL with a cross between the letters and stars above and below" emblem. Finely made, showing a level of elegance and refinement that are peculiarly French, the pattern is a "Thread" aka "French Thread" aka "Fiddle Thread." The... Click for details
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Alvin "Old Orange Blossom" Original Sterling Silver Pickle Fork
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
4714f This item is currently being auctioned
Measuring 6 1/8" long and weighing just over .8 T. oz., this pickle fork is an early example of Alvin's 1905 Art Nouveau Old Orange Blossom pattern, informally known as OOB. Early pieces distinguish themselves from later ones and reproductions by their exceptionally fine detail and finish. In addition, the handle is up-tipped, while later made pieces have flat handle ends. The marks, Alvin's three part emblem, "Sterling," and "Patent," are finely rendered and are a part of... Click for details
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Gorham "Royal Oak" (& Acorn) Sterling Silver Large Master Butter Knife
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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4694f $119.00
A naturalistic pattern that shows Art Nouveau influences, Royal Oak was patented in 1902, as imprinted on the backside of this lengthy, 8 1/16" long, and weighty at nearly 1.9 T. oz., master butter knife. Other marks include Gorham's "lion, anchor, G" emblem and the word "Sterling." The oak and acorn elements that constitute the design are offered in high relief, densely arrayed, and finely detailed, front and backsides of the handle and extending onto the heel of the blade. The... Click for details
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Richard Jenkins, Exeter, England, 1799 Sterling Silver Serving Spoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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4690f On Hold
Very much a period table piece, this 8 1/4" long, 1.5 T. oz., spoon has a rounded end with a tipt backside, and an exposed drop on the bowl. The handle front is diamond cut and wriggle work engraved, and has a block letter "E S" monogram, in a manner that bespeaks its age. The handle reverse is fully hallmarked with a castle assay mark for Exeter, England, 1799-1800 date letter (George III), duty bust, lion for sterling silver, and "RJ" for silversmith Richard Jenkins (d. 1807). The... Click for details
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Frank Smith "Federal Cotillion" aka "Edward VII" Sterling Sugar Spoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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4676f $46.00
Made by Frank Smith, Federal Cotillion, was introduced in 1901 the year the Victorian era ended and the Edwardian one began, which likely explains the original name of the pattern, Edward VII. A nearly identical design to Whiting's King Edward, also dating from 1901, the pattern is a stately interpretation of a traditional English Kings. This example is a 5 3/4" long, just over 1.1 T. oz., sugar spoon. It has a generously proportioned bowl with decorated heel... Click for details
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Large & Heavy Gorham "Newcastle" Solid Sterling Silver Cheese Scoop
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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4669f $95.00
Weighty at 2.8 T. oz., and lengthy at 8", this cheese scoop is a fully original, i.e. not "made up" or "custom" as some items in this form are, example in Gorham's Newcastle. Introduced in 1895, the pattern has beaded margins, with progressively larger beads toward the tipt end of the handle. The scoop itself has a low cut, cupped, heel, with a rounded end with high, beveled, walls. Never monogrammed, this is without wear or damage and has a bright finish. The only signs of use... Click for details
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Gorham "Versailles" Sterling Silver Long Salad Serving Spoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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4665f $225.00
A 10 1/2", 3.9 T. oz., piece, this item is a long-handled salad server, although it could readily double as a platter spoon. Made by Gorham, whose "lion, anchor, G" emblem and the word "Sterling" are imprinted on the bowl backside, the pattern is "Versailles." Featuring imagery inspired by the palace from which the pattern takes its name, this shows a full-sized, draped, classical female figure. The handle backside has a reserve area, which is engraved with a flowing script monogram... Click for details
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F. Smith "Hawthorne & Butterfly" Sterling Silver Preserve Spoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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4661f $65.00
This piece measures 7 1/2" long, weighs 1.2 T. oz., and has a 2 3/4" by 1 3/4" oblong bowl with a central groove in the interior and rounded corners. It was made by Frank Smith, likely in the 1880s, and is stamped with his early "S flanked by scrolls" emblem, the word "Sterling," and the name of the retailer, "C.E. Wright" on the reverse. A preserve or jelly spoon, it has a rounded end "Antique" handle with a plain back. It is engraved on the front with hawthorne branches and flowers, with... Click for details
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Gorham "Rosette" Sterling Silver Sugar Sifter, Clark & Biddle Retailer
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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4655f $90.00
One of Gorham's earliest full line patterns, Rosette reflects the Greek Revival style popular in the 1860s period when it was issued. Having a double lined border, the handle end incorporates an anthemion flanked by scrolls, while there is a rosette placed midway up the shank, hence the pattern name. This example is a 6" long, 1.3 T. oz., sugar sifter with a 2" diameter, round, pierced bowl with scalloped edges and coffered sides. The bowl is finished in a bright gold wash front and... Click for details
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Shiebler "Princess" Sterling Silver Fancy Bowl Berry Spoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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4641f $85.00
One of several patterns that originated with John Polhamus and was later continued in production by George Sheibler, "Princess" was first issued in 1874. It incorporates Greek Revival and Moorish design elements reflective of its period. This example is an 8 7/8" long, 2.0 T. oz., berry or other large serving spoon. It has a plum-shaped bowl with a pointed tip and scalloped edge, fluted heel. The interior is engraved in an Aesthetic mode design that is reflective of its later, post... Click for details
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Gorham "Medallion" Immense Sterling Silver Helmet Bowl Soup Ladle
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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4640f $465.00
Soup ladles in the Victorian era were characteristically large and this example is dramatic validation of this convention. It measures 14" long and weighs 8.1 T. oz. The capacious helmet-shaped bowl is 4 1/2" long by 3 1/2" at the widest, and 1 1/2" at the deepest (see image 2). It has a bright gold finish on the interior. Made by Gorham, whose "lion, anchor, G" emblem, "Sterling," "Pat. 1864," and the name of the retailer, "Geo. W. Webb & Co.," Baltimore, the pattern is "Medallion."... Click for details
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Wendt "Florentine" Fluted Bowl Sterling Silver Serving Spoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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4638f $80.00
At 7 5/8" long and weighing 1.6 T. oz., this may be a preserve, jelly, or small berry serving spoon. The pattern is John Wendt's "Florentine," which is a Renaissance Revival with Moorish influences design introduced in 1870. There is a shield reserve on the front, which in this instance has never been monogrammed. This has an elongated, 3" by 2", oval bowl with scalloped edges and fluted sides. It is in very fine estate condition, free of polishing wear and with a bright finish. The... Click for details
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Gorham "Jac Rose" Engraved Large Sterling Silver Sugar Tongs
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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4632f $60.00
The 1880s generated innumerable engraved floral flatware patterns from various manufacturers, with Gorham's 1885 "Jac Rose" one of the most well-received. Its appeal continues to the present day. This example is a large, 5 1/4" long, 1.0 T. oz., pair of sugar tongs. The basic pattern is an "Old English," i.e. "Antique Tipt," with an open blossom, bud, and leaves engraved on a matte finish ground at the top and midpoint of the arms. The grips are highly detailed talon or claw form, with... Click for details
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P.L. Krider Bright Cut Circa 1870 Sterling Silver Ice Cream Server
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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4629f This item is currently being auctioned
One of the premier names in Philadelphia silver manufacturing in the second half of the 19th century, Peter L. Krider produced items that set a standard for design and quality. This exceptionally large, 10 1/4" long, 3.1 T. oz., ice cream server validates the above statement. The handle has a rounded end with a "Tipt" backside. The blade is triangular with an upswept, pointed, end, a rolled upper edge, and double, mirror finish, vees with rounded shoulders in the heel (see image 2). The... Click for details
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"Hollywood Boulevard at Night".
vintage postcard. California, 1940s
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