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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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Speer & Cosper, Chicago, 'Tuscan' Coin Silver Long Handle Ladle
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces
Old Friends
5463f $55.00
A piece attached to the early history of Chicago, this coin silver sauce or small gravy ladle is marked "Speer & Cosper" "Chicago," for a partnership of only two years duration, 1852-53, although Isaac Speer had been in business as a jeweler and watchmaker since 1840, and continued on after the pairing dissolved. This is an unusually proportioned piece. It measures 7" long, with a handle that is lengthy in comparison to the 2" by 1 1/2" by 1/2" deep oval bowl. It weighs 1.1 T. oz. The... Click for details
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Gorham Chased 'Wedgwood' Design Sterling Silver Small Oval Tray
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5461f $265.00
Model number "A9969," as stamped on the underside, along with Gorham's "lion, anchor, G" emblem, the word "Sterling," and the name of the retailer, Boston's "Bigelow, Kennard & Co.," this flat-bottomed, oval tray measures 8 1/4" long by 5 1/2" wide and weighs a relatively heavy 6.8 T. oz. A highly decorative item, the uplifted and rounded walls have a 5/8" wide banded rim, which has a beaded margin bordering a chased design of repeating urns, rosettes, acanthus leaves and fan... Click for details
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S. Kirk & Son 'Repousse' Sterling Silver Long Master Salt Spoons
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5460f $65.00
The longest master salt spoon that Kirk made in its flagship Repousse pattern, each of these two, matched, examples measures 3 3/4". They weigh a relatively heavy .96 T. oz. the pair.Never monogrammed, they have plain backs save for the marks, which are "S. Kirk & Son," which Rainwater dates 1932-61, along with "Sterling." In spite of their considerable age, they are in exceptionally fine condition, showing no evidence they were ever used. The pattern is sharply defined, the bowls... Click for details
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Set Six Hebbard & Moore NYC 'Tipt' c. 1865 Sterling Silver Teaspoons
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5458 On Hold
Henry Hebbard was a New York City silversmith who generated a number of well-known silver patterns that were subsequently continued in production by George Shiebler and Whiting. He was in a short-lived partnership with George E. Moore in the mid 1860s, and that is the source of these six, matching, 6" long each, 3.34 T. oz. the group, teaspoons marked "H & M," as well as "Culbert & Bros" for the New York City jeweler. Curiously, given the Fiddle Tipt pattern and overall design of... Click for details
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Gorham 'St. Cloud' Sterling Silver Ice Cream Spoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5456f $85.00
Designed by Antoine Heller, renowned for his Beaux Arts figural patterns such as Versailles, Fontainebleau and Mythologique, equally commanding St. Cloud is by contrast non-figural. Its leaf and anthemion subject, with tight, circular, elements reminiscent of fern fronds suggests Aesthetic influences, which is in keeping with its 1885 date of introduction. This item is a 6" long, just under 1.0 T. oz. (30 grams), ice cream spoon. The bowl is... Click for details
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Alvin Art Nouveau 'Majestic' Large Sterling Silver Sugar Tongs
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5455f $55.00
Issued in 1900, Alvin's Majestic is a multi floral pattern that features one of eight different flowers on each piece. This example is the larger of two sizes of sugar tongs available in the line. It measures 5" long and weighs a robust 1.3 T. oz. The flower is iris, which appears at the top and mid portions of the handle, and impressively, on the talon form grips. The margins of the handle and lower section show trailing, sinuous, leaves, all in keeping with the Art... Click for details
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Old Newbury Crafters 'Panel Antique' Sterling Silver Sugar Spoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5452f $65.00
This 6 3/8" long, just over 1.0 T. oz. (32 grams), sugar spoon was hand made by Old Newbury Crafters, whose "ONC" mark and the word "Sterling" appear on the backside. It likely dates prior to 1955, the time when ONC began the practice of including individual craftsmen's symbols alongside other identifiers. The pattern is Panel Antique or possibly the similar Moulton. It has a slender, elongated, handle, with chamfered margins and a Tipt backside and overall subtle... Click for details
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Alvin 'Nuremburg' Gargoyle Sterling Silver Sardine Fork
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5450f $60.00
Measuring 4 7/8" long and weighing just under 1.0 T. oz., this sardine fork has a 2 1/2" by 1 1/2", seven tine serving end with a pierced heel. The pattern is Nuremburg, issued by Alvin in 1903. The design incorporates the face of a horned, devil-like, figure masked in the detail of the overall pattern. This image is presumably meant to suggest the grotesque medieval gargoyles for which the German city of Nuremberg in known. The handle front is engraved in script with an "O'L"... Click for details
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Gorham 'Raphael' Large Sterling Silver Berry or Other Serving Spoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5447f $165.00
A stand out Renaissance Revival design, Gorham's Raphael dates from 1874. It features a dense arabesque background surrounding a central bird with upraised wings. There is a shield-shaped reserve area, which in this instance is engraved with an Old English "H" monogram. This example is a lengthy, 9 5/16", and weighty at 3.34 T. oz., berry or other serving spoon, such as casserole in contemporary usage or a rice spoon in Southern custom. The bowls that Gorham produced in this... Click for details
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Arthur Stone sterling Berry in Calyx small bowl
Silver : Sterling : Hollowware
Bruce Cherner Antique Silver
2517 Sold
craftsman Clinton Ogilvie, diameter 6; height 2 1/4 inches, weight 8.33 Troy ounces, monogrammed as shown in second enlargement.
What sets this item apart from other examples which have recently been on the market is, simply stated, condition. Not only are the floral decorations crisp and untouched by polishing wear, but their gentle background of chasing marks remains (see third photo), creating an effect of kumatage, as if the decorations were suspended in a pool of rippling water.... Click for details
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Circa 1870 'English Sterling' American Footed Master Salt Dish
Silver : Sterling : Hollowware
Old Friends
5446f $100.00
A choice period piece dating from the third quarter of the 19th century, this item is marked "English Sterling," along with model number "404." Although without any other identifier, "English Sterling" was a short-lived term generally only used by makers John Wendt and William Gale, both New York City, and often appears on pieces retailed by Ball, Black & Co., also New York City. A solid silver master salt dish, this is cauldron shaped, with a bowl that measures 2 1/8" across. It stands 1... Click for details
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A.C. Benedict, NYC, 'Reverse Tipt' Set Four Long Coin Silver Teaspoons
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware
Old Friends
5445f On Hold
Born in 1802, Albert Comstock Benedict was a prominent New York City silversmith during the first half of the 19th century and beyond. He worked in partnership with Egbert Scudder from 1828-36. His mark, which appears on all four of these lengthy, 6 1/4", 2.3 T. oz. the group, matching teaspoons is distinct. It reads, "A.C. Benedict" over "28 Bowery, N.Y." The handles are Fiddle shaped with Tipt backsides. There are high, rounded, fins off the bowls, and plain drops on the... Click for details
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"Hollywood Boulevard at Night".
vintage postcard. California, 1940s
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