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3538f   On Hold

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References indicate that famed Danish designer Johan Rohde, an early and primary collaborator with silversmith Georg Jensen, developed the pattern on this 8 7/8" long, heavy at nearly 2.6 T. oz., solid sterling silver pie or pastry server.

Named "Acanthus" aka "Dronning," it features a stylized scrolling leaf form at the handle terminus. This rests on a tiered, beaded bottom, base. There is a midline running the length of the columnar handle, and additional scroll detailing at the juncture... Click for details

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3537f   $22.00

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Julius Hollister, whose name along with the words "Pure Coin" appears on the backside of this 5 3/4" long, .6 T. oz., fork, began working in Hartford, Connecticut in 1841, then relocated to Oswego, New York, with a short time in Greenfield, Massachusetts.

While Hollister was of no particular distinction, this pickle or early pastry fork is an unusual form in that it has four tines, the lowest one of which is widened. Most examples of such mid 19th century pieces have three tines.

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Gebelein  
5408   $1,015.00

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Downturned handle, oval end, bright cut, shell on heel, drop, tipt on back. Length 8-5/8". Weight 1.95 troy ounces. The monogram is a block E+P (could be erased). Mark and overall condition are excellent (very slight tip wear).

Gebelein  
5407   $1,015.00

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Revere-style. Mark h in Silver magazine (July-Aug.1985). This mark used from 1929, usually on entirely hand-fashioned pieces. Diameter 9-1/4". Base diameter 5-1/4". Height 5". Weight 32 troy ounces. Block monogram on side H/JM (could be erased). Overall and msrk condition are excellent.

Gebelein  
5414   $230.00

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Downturned handles, pointed end, bright cut, acanthus scroll on heel. Length 5-5/8". Weight .4 troy ounces each. The monogram is a script L C in a reserve.

Gebelein  
5413   $1,770.00

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Downturned handles, rounded end, bright cut, featheredge, drop, tipt on back. Length 5". Weight 1/2 troy ounce each. Overall and mark condition are excellent.

Gebelein  
5412   $645.00

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Upturned handles, shell on heel, long midrib, drop. Length 8-1/4". Weight 2-1/8 troy ounces each. The monogram on the back of the handle is a block P/IM. Overall and mark condition are excellent.

Gebelein  
5411   $375.00

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But with mark of Joseph Richardson Sr. Downturned handle, rounded end, shell on heel, drop, tipt on back. Length 8-5/8". Weight 2 troy ounces. The monogram is a block E.H. on the top of the handle. Mark condition is excellent. Overall condition is also excellent, but I think it has ben buffed.

Gebelein  
5410   $325.00

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Downturned handle, rounded end, bright cut,drop,tipt on back. Length 9-1/8". Weight 2.1 troy ounces. The monogram is a script ATC(?). Overall and mark condition are excellent.

Gebelein  
5409   $525.00

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Downturned handle, featheredge, shell on heel of bowl, tipt on back, drop. Kane mark B. Length 8-7/8".Weight 1-3/4 troy ounces. Block ,monogram I"M on top. Overall and mark condition excellent.

Old Friends  
3536f   $48.00

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Issued in 1891, Dominick & Haff's "Cupid" features a winged cherub's face with a collar or series of rays surrounding the lower portion of the figure. While always a cupid, there is variation in the portrait from piece to piece.

Overall the pattern is rococo in style, featuring a series of scrolls and leafy elements arrayed in an asymmetrical manner.

This example is a 4 5/8" long, .6 T. oz. bon bon or nut spoon with an open work, scalloped edge, bowl.

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3535f   On Hold

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Dating from the mid 19th century, and tracing to the American Midwest, this 7 1/8" long, 1.0 T. oz., master butter knife shows exceptional refinement.

The blade and handle both have sculpted margins and are set at a right angle to one another. The stem of the handle is narrow and blocky, while the blade is thick where it joins the handle. This lends the piece strength at a stress point, and adds an architectural design component.

Both sides of the blade are engraved in a matching,... Click for details

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3534f   $95.00

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Classically French in style, as befits its name, "Du Barry" aka "Madame Du Barry," this sculptural design was issued by Durgin in 1901.

The motif is dominated by laurel and other leaves arranged in sprays, clusters, and wreaths, all surmounted with a scroll handle terminus.

The pattern is high relief and substantial, as evidenced by the 2.0 T. oz. weight of this 7 5/8" long, chipped beef fork.

The serving end has four, lengthy, splayed, tines, shaped shoulders, repeats the pattern theme... Click for details

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2328   $525.00

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length 6 1/8 inches, total Troy weight 17.85 Troy ounces, fine condition, monogrammed "m". These are delightfully heavy in the hand, and so thick that they're marked on the side (see fifth enlargement).

What could you do with them? Well, I for one would be ecstatic if served an appetizer of duck liver paté in a little ramekin with a very elegant silver knife. But then again, I'd probably also be pretty happy to see this even without one. For our purposes here, however, please choose... Click for details

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3532f   $135.00

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Relatively large at 11 1/8" long, and weighty at 3.6 T. oz., this fish slice traces to the transition period between coin and sterling silver. Marked "Bigelow Bros. & Kennard" for the prominent Boston firm, "Sterling," and with an "E," which is probably a journeyman's mark, it dates about 1870.

The pattern is an "Oval Thread" with an Old English "C.E.P." monogram engraved sideways on the handle front.

The blade is atypical in that it is entirely flat whereas the usual fish slice has a... Click for details

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3531f   $40.00

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This 7 3/8" long, T. oz., 1840s, "Reverse Tipt" 1.0 T. oz., dessert or place spoon tells a story that such items rarely do.

Firstly, the extensive inscriptions offer a lot to the genealogist.

The front of the handle reads "Sarah Aurora Dauchy" while the reverse is inscribed in similar script, "From her grandmother A. Mead."

Probing for the specifics about the lives of these persons is aided by the fact that both the retailer and manufacturer are located in New York's Hudson River... Click for details