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4143f   $38.00

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Matching items, these two teaspoons measure a lengthy 6 1/16" long each and weigh 1.3 T. oz. combined.

They have broad, "Tipt" handles with high, narrow and beveled, shoulders off the bowls and plain backsides.

The handles are engraved "ESF" in script, set sideways on the handle fronts.

Made by Hotchkiss & Schreuder of Syracuse, New York, whose "H&S" in pellets with a "star" is imprinted on the backsides, they were retailed by "A.C. Wortley Kalamazoo" as also appears on the reverses,... Click for details

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4142f   $165.00

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Large and all silver, with a body that is measures 4 3/8" by 3 1/4" by 7/8", and weighs 5.4 T. oz., this flask holds "3/4 pint," as indicated on the underside. Other marks include Gorham's "lion, anchor, G" emblem, "Sterling," model number "81," and a date symbol for "1897."

Plain, it is curved as flasks often are, meant to comfortably fit a torso or hip when placed in a pocket.

The front wall is engraved in a flowing line script "LLG" monogram.

The spout rises 1 1/4" above the body, has... Click for details

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4141f   $26.00

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This 3 7/8" long, scant weight, coffee or demitasse spoon is hallmarked for sterling silver, date of manufacture 1898-99, Birmingham England, and maker John Grinsell & Sons (JG&S).

The firm had showrooms in Birmingham, England, and Glasgow, Scotland, the latter of which may relate to the "Thistle" that sits on the end of the twisted handle on this.

With leaves and a ball formed from silver, the actual blossom is shaped from a piece of purple amethyst colored glass.

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4140f   $20.00

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Lenthy for a teaspoon, this item measures 6 1/8" and weighs just over .7 T. oz.

It has a broad, "Reverse Tipt," handle, rounded shoulders off the bowl, and a shell on the heel backside.

There is an engraved feathered script "AHR" monogram set sideways on the handle front.

It is marked on the reverse "Henry Evans" for the Newark, New Jersey jeweler and watchmaker with dates 1835-63.

It also carries a "lion, bust, D" pseudo hallmark that William McGrew in his work on marks attributes... Click for details

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4139f   $150.00

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A matched set of six 5 7/8" long, approximately 2.8 T. oz. the group, each of these oyster or seafood cocktail forks has a delicate feathered script "R" monogram engraved sideways on the handle.

Made by Gorham, they are marked with a "lion, anchor, G" and the word "Sterling" on the backsides.

The pattern is "21," which number appears with the other marks. This is not a standard line design, but it very much resembles "Versailles" in its dense, rococo style, scrolling leaf motif, and likely... Click for details

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4138f   $48.00

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Measuring 6 3/4" long and weighing approximately 2.1 T. oz., this gravy ladle is an early production example of Gorham's classic "Chantilly" pattern, as indicated by the "1912" date engraved on the handle backside.

It is also marked "Pat. 1895," "lion, anchor, G," "Sterling," and with the name of the retailer, "Bancroft Bros. Co.," Columbus, Ohio.

In excellent condition, it has a bright finish and is absent polishing wear. The bowl is free of dents, bends, or scuffs.

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4137f   $110.00

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Measuring 8" long and weighing approximately 2.5 T. oz., this ladle is larger than a gravy and is likely for bouillon. It has a large, plum-shaped, 2 1/2" diameter, 1" deep, bowl with a central vee, flange shoulders, and a matte gold finish on the interior.

The arched handle is an "Old English" pattern with a "Reverse Tipt" end. The front has a satin finish and is extensively engraved in a floral (anemone) and leaf design.

The engraving extends onto the flange of the bowl, and into the... Click for details

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4136f   $36.00

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A Philadelphia firm, Davis & Galt was a short-lived operation that produced a number of unnamed patterns.

The design on this 6" long, .9 T. oz., sugar spoon marked with the company's "fleur-de-lis" symbol, "Sterling," and "Pat. Jul 17. 1888," was likely the first of its designs, given 1888 was the year the "fleur-de-lis" hallmark was trademarked.

The pattern is comprised of a spray of flower blossoms set on a leafy swirl that resembles a cornucopia.

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4135f   $275.00

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Matching items, these six spoons all measure 7 1/8" long, weigh a very heavy 12.9 T. oz. the group, and are hallmarked for London, sterling silver, 1901-02, and maker Robert Stebbings (RS in an oval).

Place pieces, they are dessert or oval soup spoons.

The pattern is a traditional English "Kings" with a concave shell end front and convex shell back on the down-turned handle, a honeysuckle mid handle, and a shell on the heel reverse.

Very well crafted and never monogrammed, they are in... Click for details

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4134f   $60.00

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A weighty piece, this 7 1/4" long. 1.4 T. oz., master butter knife was made by Reed & Barton whose "eagle R lion" emblem and the word "Sterling" appear on the handle backside.

The pattern is "Intaglio," which is one of several dramatic Art Nouveau patterns that the company issued in the first decade of the 20th century.

It is a multi-motif floral design that, apropos of the name, is carved into the surface as well as raised up, all contributing to an overall sculptural quality.... Click for details

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4133f   $115.00

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This group of three pieces comprise a matched set, for either youth or traveling.

Sterling silver, they were made in Birmingham, England in 1833-34 by the firm of Taylor & Perry. The spoon is stamped with five identifying hallmarks, with the fork and knife having confirming partial marks.

The pattern is a robust grape leaf and fruit cluster that appears on the front and backsides of all three pieces. The spoon also has an elaborate, raised shell, motif on the heel reverse.

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This 7 1/4" long, approximately 1.1 T. oz., preserve or jelly spoon is marked "Sterling" and "A. Stowell" (rubbed) for the Boston retail jeweler.

The pattern is "Queen," which is one of the earliest designs produced by Knowles & Ladd, later J.B. & S.M. Knowles.

The design is actually a strawberry motif that portrays three hanging fruit and a leaf cluster set on a handle that is essentially an enhanced "Cottage" pattern.

The plum-shaped bowl is relatively large, 2 3/4 by 1 7/8" at the... Click for details

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4131f   $110.00

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A pattern identified with Whiting, "Le Cordon" originated otherwise, as evidenced by this pair of tongs stamped "Ball, Black & Co.," and with an "M."

Dating from the mid 19th century, they are coin silver and large (suitable for ice), measuring 6 1/4" long and weighing 1.9 T. oz.

The "knot" pattern appears on each arm, with the added embellishment of a shield on one. Intended for a monogram, this area remains plain although there is a feathered script "C" engraved on the 5/8" wide arch.... Click for details

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4128f   $60.00

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This 6 7/8" long, heavy at approximately 1.6 T. oz., fork is an unusual piece made by Samuel Kirk, stamped "SK & Son 11 oz.," which mark dates 1846-61 according to Dorothy Rainwater in Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufacturers.

The 11 oz. standard (.917) is one of the peculiar-to-Baltimore assay marks that is lower than sterling silver (.925) and higher than coin (.900).

A singular pattern, this has a thick, shaped, handle with a surface chased in a "wild rose blossom and leaf"... Click for details

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4126f   $80.00

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"Cherub" by Watson, Newell & Co. takes its name from the winged figure that appears at the tip of the extensively embellished handle. Employing acanthus leaf detailing, and with an irregularly shaped margin, the design reflects rococo sensibilities.

The figure is portrayed in two versions through the pattern line, one with upward facing, and one with downward facing, wings.

This 5 1/4" long, .9 T. oz., cream ladle shows a high relief image with upturned wings.

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4125f   $325.00

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An unusual form, this 8 3/4" long, 4.3 T. oz., pair of possibly salad, English silver tongs have large, matching, spoon bowl, 3 3/16" long by 1 11/16" wide, reticulated grips.

They are fully and clearly stamped for "sterling," "1813-14," with a "bust" duty mark, and "WK/SK," for William Knight II and Samuel Knight, London, presumed brothers according to Grimwade in London Goldsmiths.

They are a fiddle pattern with chamfered edges and a 3/4" wide arch which is engraved with a... Click for details