Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2275   $95.00

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length 6 1/4 inches, weight 1.61 Troy ounces, excellent condition, monogrammed as shown in photo number three.

A generously proportioned pair of tongs which would be well suited for use with iced cubes.

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2275   $275.00

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length 14 inches, weight 6.55 Troy ounces, a bit of polishing wear and some minor dents in bowl but fine overall condition.

Engraved with crest of the Mossman family and their admirable motto "ME MELIORA MANENT" (better fortune awaits me).

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Each of these two, matched, teaspoons is oversized at 6 1/4" long, and relatively weighty at 1.6 T. oz. combined.

They are stamped "S. Brown" for Samuel (1791-1849), a New York City silversmith with 1815-42 working dates according to one source, in directories 1831-41, according to second source.

They are exceptionally well-crafted examples of period silver.

The "Reverse Tipt" pattern handles are gracefully arched, and curiously, while having beveled edges, are without any shoulders... Click for details

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20170924-01   Sold

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Offered is a lovely and well-made set of French silver-gilt dessert spoons made by specialist spoonmaker Laurent Labbe, working at 61 Rue de Quincampoix in Paris circa 1829-52. These spoons are marked with the standard mark in use until 1838, and so would date to between 1829-38. The spoons are housed in what appears to be their original box, which is still in very good condition, though scuffed a bit. The motif on these gilt spoons is complex and appears to hearken back to classical motifs. ... Click for details

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3252f   $220.00

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Named for an ancient Greek water nymph, i.e. naiad, International's "Cleone" is one of the most expressive patterns that company produced .

Dating from 1900, it is figural and naturalistic both. The end of the handle portrays what appears to be a bearded lion, whose cheeks are pond lilies. Elements of the beard fuse into tendrils, accented by an additional blossom and leaves, that trail along the upper margins of the handle of this 8 7/8" long, heavy, 3.2 plus T. oz., large cold meat fork. ... Click for details

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3251f   $145.00

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An early example of hollowware made by New York City's Wood & Hughes, this 5 1/2" tall, 3.0 T. oz., bud vase is stamped on the underside "WwH" and "900/1000," indicating it is coin silver. The style, in combination with the coin standard, suggests an 1860s date.

It sits on a knurled edge, pedestal base that is 2 3/4" in diameter, and has a rimmed top that is 1 7/8" wide, with a 1/2" actual opening.

The overall shape is classically inspired, with a gracefully tapered, slender, body that... Click for details

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3250f   $80.00

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The design on this piece is variously identified as "Acadia" or "Blok," or sometimes combined, with or without a hyphen.

The pattern was introduced in 1934 (one source offers 1931), although the mark on this 4 1/8" long, substantial weight, .8 T. oz. tea caddy spoon, "Georg Jensen in an oval of dots" over "Sterling" and "Denmark," was used from 1945 onward, so it dates between then and the 1970s when production was discontinued.

Deceptively simple in design, the pattern features a... Click for details

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2273   $425.00

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length 8 3/4 inches, weight 7.3 Troy ounces, no monogram, a few minor scuffs in gilding of bowl which we've greatly exaggerated in photo number three and a tiny nick in the nose (reverse of spoon; see fourth image) but exemplary overall condition, no monogram.

As the age of such grand Victorian era silver patterns stretches well past the one hundred year mark, we are finding it increasingly difficult to locate objects such as this which look pretty much the same way now as when they left... Click for details

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3249f   $48.00

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Full size, indeed large, at 7 7/8" long, and weighty at 1.8 T. oz., this dinner fork traces to the second quarter of the 19th century.

It is marked "S[amuel]. Hoyt & Co" and "266 Pearl St" for the well-documented New York City maker who worked by himself as well as in numerous partnerships. This location dates 1836-50.

An "Oval Thread" pattern, it is without a monogram or removal and is in especially fine condition.

The hand polished only finish is bright and even. The tines remain... Click for details

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Decidedly c. 1870 Philadelphia in style, this 5 3/4" long, just under 1.2 T. oz., sugar sifter was retailed by that City's "J.E. Caldwell & Co.," whose name and "(925)" for sterling appear on the handle reverse.

The handle is twisted on the lower portion, with a broad, rounded end having a slightly tipt backside. The front is engine turned and bright cut engraved, and includes a shield reserve that is engraved "MN" in Old English lettering.

The pierced bowl has a scalloped edge, with... Click for details

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Dating from the 1860s, this "Medallion" accounts itself well alongside other expressions of this classically-inspired genre produced by numerous manufacturers of the period.

In his benchmark work, "Silver Medallion Flatware," D. Albert Soeffing notes, "This particular medallion shows fine die work," and that is evident on this 4 3/4" long, .4 T. oz., (after dinner) coffee spoon.

The portraiture is of right facing, noble looking, female figure who perhaps represents Juno (Hera).

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3246f   $100.00

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The less common, i.e. bigger, size sugar tongs that Whiting made in its Art Nouveau "Lily" pattern, this pair measure 5 1/8" long and weigh a robust 1.6 T. oz.

They are early production items, marked with Whiting's "lion" logo, "Sterling," "Pat. 1902," and "R'd 1902."

In superb condition, each arm retains excellent, precise detail to the lily design, which is set in high relief. The talon grips are finely articulated and without bends or cracks. The overall finish is bright and even.... Click for details

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3245f   $36.00

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Measuring 7 1/4" long and weighing a relatively heavy 1.3 T. oz., this knife is engraved "SCB" in a fancy, feathered script, set above "July 1859."

Just slightly smaller than a tea or dessert knife, it is a youth size piece.

An "Oval Thread" design, it is stamped "Bigelow Bros. & Kennard" for the prominent Boston firm of the period. It is also marked "Sterling," which is early for this date; coin would be expected.

It is solid silver, with a flat handle, and blunt-end blade.

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This buckwheat cake measures 8" long, weighs 1.8 T. oz., and has a round, flat, serving end that is 2 5/8" in diameter.

Made in Boston, it is stamped "H.B. Standwood & Co.," for a firm that eventually became a part of "Shreve, Crump & Low."

The pattern is a scroll design similar to one produced by Farrington & Hunnewell, also of Boston, in the mid 19th century.

The inscription, a large, fancy "S" over "1877," postdates the actual manufacture of the piece by about twenty years. ... Click for details

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3243f   $195.00

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Named for the German city with a rich artistic tradition, Alvin's 1903 "Nuremberg" incorporates abundant imagery, the central feature of which is a smiling, slightly devilish looking, jester or gargoyle like figure.

Other elements include flower blossoms, acanthus leaves, a shell, and a fruit or berry at the end of a scalloped edge handle.

This example is a large, 11 1/2" long, approximately 4.0 T. oz., fish slice. The blade has a shaped and curved upper side and shoulders, both with a... Click for details

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2272   $195.00

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comprising six flat butters, two almond spoons and two salad forks, none monogrammed, excellent condition, total Troy weight 8.57 ounces.

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