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French First Standard Silver Oval Box with 'Leaf & Berry' Frame Lid
Silver : Sterling : Smalls
Old Friends
5504f $225.00
A finely crafted piece rendered in neoclassical French Empire style, this item serves a dual function. It is firstly a 4 3/4" by 3 1/2" by 13/16" high, hinged, oval box. The hinge is on the short end, with a lip for opening on the opposite end. It is made of 950 fine, i.e. first standard, silver (slightly higher than sterling) and marked with a "Minerva head" on the lid edge, underside of the cover, and on the lip of the base. It also has a small, hard to discern, "caret" maker's mark... Click for details
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Large and Heavy, Old Whiting 'Lily' Sterling Silver Gravy Ladle
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5503f $145.00
An early production piece, this Lily gravy ladle is marked with Whiting's "lion" emblem, "Sterling," an Old English "O," "Pat. 1902" and "R'd 1902," all in fine lettering on the handle back. An expressive Art Nouveau design, the pattern is expressed in intricate, high relief detail on this large scale, 7 1/4" long with a 2 1/2" by 2 1/4" bowl, very heavy, 3.37 T. oz., solid silver piece. The bowl is shell form, with a scalloped edge and ribbed body that is finished with a satin... Click for details
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Reed & Barton 'La Reine' Sterling Silver Salad Serving Fork & Spoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5499f $195.00
While this matched pair of large pieces, namely a 9" long, 2.73 T. oz. fork, and a 9 1/8" long, 2.67 T. oz., spoon, form a salad serving set, they could easily be adapted individually for any number of purposes. The spoon for example would work as a casserole, rice, or fruit server, and the fork would work as a vegetable or entree server. Made by Reed & Barton, whose "eagle, R, bird" emblem, "Sterling," and "Pat. Jan 6 1893" are stamped on the handle backs in fine lettering (see... Click for details
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Gorham Acid Etched 'No. 433' Sterling Silver Oval Dresser Tray
Silver : Sterling : Hollowware
Old Friends
5498f $105.00
Measuring 6" by 3 3/4" and weighing a substantial 2.7 T. oz., this flat-bottomed dresser or pin tray is encircled by a 1" wide, 3/8" high, raised border with an applied rim. The rim is acid etched in an elegant design of scrolling acanthus leaves with floral compliments. One side has a shell-like reserve that is engraved with a line script "JNE" monogram. Measured yet expressive in style and manner, this piece evidences the dignity and proportionality of traditional classic design.... Click for details
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Tiffany 'Japanese' Asian-Inspired Sterling Silver Fish Slice or Knife
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5496f This item is currently being auctioned
A pattern with a history rooted in the Aesthetic movement, Tiffany's original Japanese (to be distinguished from later produced and renamed Audubon) was the first of numerous American flatware patterns to be issued in a multi-motif bird motif, as indicated by William Hood writing in Tiffany Silver Flatware. Drawing upon research provided by Gorham scholar Sam Hough, Hood further notes, "In this same period [1869] Tiffany and Gorham started to conceive of producing... Click for details
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Simpson, Hall, Miller 'Georgian' Footed Sterling Silver Gravy Boat
Silver : Sterling : Hollowware
Old Friends
5492f $275.00
Marked with the "plumed helmet over S in a shield" emblem introduced by Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. in 1895 and continued by International after SHM merged into that amalgamation in 1898, this piece dates from the 1895-98 period or shortly thereafter. It is also marked "Sterling" and model number "C1342." A medium-to-large sized gravy or sauce boat, it measures 6 1/2" from handle end to tip of spout, is 3 7/8" wide, and stands 4" tall at the highest. All silver, it weighs a substantial... Click for details
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Gorham 'Medallion' Sterling Silver Shell Bowl Sugar Spoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5490f $70.00
Outstanding among the various Medallion patterns produced during the 1860s, Gorham's version was the one chosen by Tiffany & Co. to offer under its retail banner. This factor may explain the reason why it was more often than not made to a sterling silver standard, which Tiffany required, versus the typical coin of the period. This 5 7/8" long, .8 T. oz., sugar spoon mirrors this practice. It is marked with a "lion, anchor, G" emblem, "Pat. 1864," "Gorham & Co.," and "Sterling" on... Click for details
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Arthur Stone sterling Berry in Calyx large bowl
Silver : Sterling : Hollowware
Bruce Cherner Antique Silver
2518 Inquire for Price
diameter 9 1/2 inches, weight 26.2 Troy ounces, craftsman [probably] David Carlson. There is a small divot along the rim which we've magnified twenty-fold so that it looks like a crater, but this is barely visible to the naked eye. There are also some salt spots on the interior, (see fifth photo) but the chasing is crisp and the overall condition is truly outstanding.
This is one of Stone's best designs, with similar examples held at Yale University Art Gallery and other major museums. ... Click for details
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George Sharp Bailey & Co. Philadelphia 'Ball' Sterling Silver Nut Pick
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5486f $65.00
George Sharp's Ball pattern is arguably the most well known of any number of 1860s designs that incorporated a sphere, cube, orb, or other similar form, usually surmounting a tubular or faceted shank. It was produced in a wide variety of pieces, from large servers to items as small as a master salt spoon or this, a 5" long, .3 T. oz., nut pick. It is an early piece, marked "Patent 1863 Pending" and "Bailey & Co.," for the Philadelphia retailer with whom Sharp was closely... Click for details
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S.D. Brower & Co., Albany, 'Ivy' Sterling Silver Serving Spoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5485f $46.00
A firm with a long chronology in Albany, New York, the origins of Hall, Hewson & Brower traced to 1810, with the last configuration of the firm ending in 1898. The company operated under several names in the above span of years, two of which, the three part "HH & B with an eagle" emblem of Hall, Hewson & Brower, and "S.D. Brower & Son," are present on this 8 1/2" long, 1.35 T. oz., serving spoon. It is also marked "Sterling 925," which would be unexpected in the circa 1850 period of this... Click for details
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Gorham No. 412 Cast Sterling Silver Bon Bon Spoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5484f $90.00
Gorham's numbered series were specially designed and produced items made to a higher standard than typical line pieces. This late 19th century example of such work is No. 412, which is a 5" long, weighty at 1.5 T. oz., bon bon spoon. The handle is cast, which technique enables a level of detail not achievable in a typical die struck item. Casting also produces a unique finish, which in this instance is softly grained. The pattern on 412 incorporates flowers and acanthus... Click for details
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Gorham 'Buckingham' Solid Sterling Silver Ice Tongs
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5482f $165.00
Robust, this pair of ice tongs measure 7 1/8" long and weigh a substantial 2.9 T. oz. Well suited to their function, they have a cupped and pierced shell grip at the end of one arm, and a highly articulated claw or talon grip on the flanking arm. The pattern is Gorham's Buckingham which bears a strong resemblance to the company's companion and immensely successful Chantilly line that was introduced fifteen years earlier. It could be argued the two patterns are variants of... Click for details
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Durgin 'Louis XV' Sterling Silver Vermeil Lettuce Fork
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5477f $45.00
The smaller of two sizes of lettuce forks that Durgin produced in its Louis XV pattern, this piece measures 7 7/8" long and weighs approximately 1.0 T. oz. It has three tines joined to a plain, cupped, heel. The outer two are splayed. Issued in 1891, the design is French Rococo in manner with rocaille embellishments set in high relief. This was originally finished with an overall gold wash, i.e. vermeil, but much of that has been polished away. Never monogrammed, it is... Click for details
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Thomas Sadler, London 1701, 'Dognose' Crested Sterling Silver Fork
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5472f $185.00
This 7" long, very heavy at 2.28 T. oz., fork is notable for several reasons. Evolving from the immediately preceding 17th century English Trefid style with a three-lobed handle tip, this is a turn of the 18th century Dognose piece with a single, extended, slightly upturned, knobbed end. Scarce items, Dognose forks are all the more so relative to spoons. This has an interesting, and telling to anyone versed in such things, crest on the handle backside that portrays... Click for details
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Towle 'Canterbury' Sterling Silver Horseradish Condiment Spoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5465f $44.00
Designed to reach deep into a narrow mouth container, a horseradish scoop or spoon generally has a relatively long and narrow handle and a paddle-like end. This example made by Towle in its 1893 Canterbury follows that form and is fully original, i.e. not made up or custom as many such pieces currently available are. It measures 6 1/4" long, weighs an unexpectedly heavy .5 T. oz., and has the requisite cupped bowl with a rounded end. As befits the name, Canterbury is a... Click for details
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"Hollywood Boulevard at Night".
vintage postcard. California, 1940s
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