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Whiting "Dresden" Floral Sterling Silver Cream Ladle
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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4188f $30.00
A decorative pattern, Whiting's "Dresden" was issued in 1896 and evokes the baroque style of architecture and design for which the German city of the same name is renowned. The handle features a trailing run of delicate, posey-like, leaves and flowers surmounted by a scroll and shell end. This example is a 5 3/4" long, approximately .9 T. oz., cream or sauce ladle. The 2" wide bowl has a scalloped edge, faceted and embossed interior, and is finished in a pale gold wash front and back... Click for details
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19th Century American Sterling Silver Mote Spoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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4187f $65.00
An example of American silver design following after a much older English form, mote, aka skimming, spoons have a pierced bowl on one end, and a pointed or spear tip on the other. Most discussion about purpose indicates they were originally tea related, used for filtering loose leaves, with the point serving to clear a spout of clogs. Late Victorian in date, this stylized piece measures 8 1/2" long and weighs not quite .4 T. oz., and could readily double as an olive spoon. The bowl is... Click for details
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Farrington & Hunnewell Bright Cut Coin Silver Master Butter Knife
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces
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4186f $44.00
Marked "F&H" for Boston manufacturer "Farrington & Hunnewell" and "S.M. Hewett" for Putnam, Connecticut jeweler, this 7" long, just over .8 T. oz., piece dates to the mid 19th century. A slender piece, it is a master butter, or possibly a pickle, knife. The shoulders of the handle are angular, while the smooth surface is extensively engraved in a diamond cut and wriggle work design that is character of this period Boston silver. The pattern on this is particularly appealing in that it... Click for details
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Pair John Polhamus "Corinthian" Sterling Silver Egg Spoons
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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4185f On Hold
A pattern originated by John Polhamus in the second half of the 19th century, and later produced by George Shiebler, "Corinthian" is a Greek Revival design that features an anthemion at the handle end, supported by rosettes and palmettes. This matched pair of 4 3/4" long, 1.1 T. oz. combined, (soft boiled) egg spoons are early production examples, marked "J.P. Patent [1]868," "Sterling," and "Bailey & Co.," for the Philadelphia retailer. The handle backsides are engraved "MLC" in leaf... Click for details
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Gorham "Fontainebleau" Sterling Silver Cream or Sauce Ladle
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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4184f On Hold
Issued in 1882, Gorham's "Fontainebleau" pattern features a variety of figures drawn from the court of French King "Francis I." The image on this 5 3/4" long, relatively heavy at 1.4 T. oz., cream or sauce ladle, features a woman carrying a basket of fruit in her left hand and a tray of fruit in her right hand. The handle backside is engraved "M.C.W. in embellished script lettering set sideways. The approximately round, 1 1/2" diameter, 5/8" deep, bowl has scalloped shoulders, and a... Click for details
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Gorham "Chantilly Duchess" 10 1/2" Sterling Silver Bowl, 1949 Flawless
Silver : Sterling : Hollowware
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4183f $315.00
In choice, indeed like new, condition, this older, large vegetable or fruit bowl is an example of Gorham's "Chantilly" holloware line identified as "Duchess." It measures 10 1/2" wide, stands 2" tall, and weighs 14.9 T. oz. It is stamped on the brushed finish underside "Gorham," "lion, anchor, G", "Sterling," model number "745," and with a date symbol for "1949." Never monogrammed, it is without dents, scratches, or other evidence of use, and has a brilliant, hand polished only, finish.
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Boxed Set 6 Watson Art Nouveau Floral Sterling Silver Demitasse Spoons
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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4182f $110.00
This group of six spoons remain with their original 7" x 5 3/4", crimson velvet lined with linen-like cover, gift box that is imprinted in gold script lettering, "Watson Silver." Watson's "pennant" emblem and the word "Sterling" appear on the backsides of each of the 3 3/4" long spoons (as well as the box lid). The group weigh approximately 1.8 T. oz. Dating from early in the 20th century, they are Art Nouveau in style and portray six different blossoms, leaves, and stems on the handle... Click for details
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Frank Smith Bright Cut Sterling Silver Ice Cream Knife & 12 Spoons
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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4181f $450.00
It is unusual to find an intact set of twelve ice spoons along with their original serving knife, aka slice, and even more so to have the set in such pristine condition as this group. Made by Frank Smith, whose early "S in a circle" mark and "sterling" are imprinted on the backside of all pieces, along with the name of the retailer, "Worcester & Co.," Lowell, Massachusetts. The server measures 10" long and weighs 2.7 T. oz., while each of the spoons is 5 3/4" long with the twelve weighing... Click for details
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L. Amadon, Vermont, "Fiddle Tipt" Two Coin Silver Place Spoons
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware
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4180f $46.00
Dating from the mid 19th century, this pair of matched spoons each measure 7 3/8" long and weigh 1.7 T. oz. combined. A "Fiddle Tipt" pattern, they would have been place pieces in their period, slightly larger than a contemporary dessert or oval soup, and smaller than a tablespoon. They are stamped "L[eander]. Amadon" for the silversmith and jeweler who worked in Bellows Falls, Vermont. Never monogrammed, they are in very fine estate condition, showing no polishing wear and having... Click for details
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"Hollywood Boulevard at Night".
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