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Isaac Hutton early American silver table spoon
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware
Bruce Cherner Antique Silver
2496 $125.00
Albany circa 1790, rounded end with short back midrib and raised incised drop, monogrammed "P over L G" in period shaded block lettering, typical bright-cut and wriggle-work engraving, length 9 1/8 inches, weight 2.09 oz Troy.
There is a pinprick dent, visible mostly from the reverse, which we show in excruciating detail (see third enlargement); also an engraved inventory number, but aside from these issues the condition is very good.
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Durgin Aesthetic Engraved 'Lily' Sterling Silver Master Butter Knife
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5271f $38.00
Stamped with Durgin's early "bird surrounded by a wreath" emblem, and the word "Sterling, this 7 3/8" long, approximately 1.0 T. oz., master butter knife dates circa 1880 and reflects the naturalistic Aesthetic (also Eastlake) design sensibilities of its period. It has a rounded end handle that gently curves upward from the flat blade. The front is engraved in a dense leaf design. The blade, which has notched shoulders with a scalloped upper edge, is engraved with... Click for details
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Vautrot & Ackley, Warren, Ohio, 'Tipt' Coin Silver Table Serving Spoon
Silver : Coin Silver
Old Friends
5266f $52.00
A choice example, finely made and in essentially original condition, this serving, aka table, spoon measures 8 5/8" long and weighs 1.4 T. oz. It is stamped "Coin" for the silver standard, and "Vautrot & Ackly" for the 1866-c. 1875, Warren, Ohio, partnership. The (Fiddle) Tipt pattern predates this period, so this may have been older inventory carried forward from Vautrot's earlier working years, beginning in 1849. It is engraved "Laura." in script set sideways on the handle... Click for details
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Gorham 'No. 148' Large Art Nouveau Cast Sterling Silver Serving Spoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5265f $385.00
Gorham produced a line of specialty, cast, flatware, pieces of which were identified by a number preceded by an H designation. Items included large and small bon bons as well as a series of exceptionally large serving spoons, and perhaps other items. This example is model number H156, as identified on the backside, which is also stamped with Gorham's "lion, anchor, G" emblem and the word "Sterling." Immensely scaled, it measures 10 1/4" long and weighs an exceptionally heavy 5.5... Click for details
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Watson 'Altair' Over Sized Sterling Silver Lettuce Fork
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5263f $55.00
Measuring 8 3/16" long and weighing approximately 1.3 T. oz., this lettuce fork is more substantial than most examples of this form, which tend in general to be delicately scaled. The pattern, Altair by Watson, dating from 1904, is broadly rococo in manner. Named for a star, and having Arabic roots meaning "flying eagle," the design possesses a celestial quality to it, resembling perhaps a cosmic cloud. The tines, two of which are splayed and one barbed, are relatively wide and... Click for details
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WL & HE Pitkin 'Cottage' Coin Silver Place or Dessert Spoon
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware
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5260f $38.00
There were numerous members of the Pitkin family attached to the silver industry in Hartford and East Hartford, Connecticut over a span of many decades in the 19th century. This 7 1/4" long, 1.1 T. oz., place, aka dessert or oval soup, spoon, is marked "W.L. & H.E. Pitkin," for the partnership between William Leonard and Horace Edward, 1863-94. Given this is also stamped "Coin," it traces to the earliest years of the pairing. The pattern is undocumented, but is in the manner of a... Click for details
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Farrington & Hunnewell 'Olive' 'Urn of Flowers' Coin Hotcake Lifter
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces
Old Friends
5257f $225.00
This 8 3/8" long, 2.0 T. oz., item is a superb example of mid 19th Boston silver work in terms of form, execution, and condition. An Olive pattern, which was particularly popular in Boston in the period and produced with slight variation by several makers, it is marked "lion, F&H, bust," for manufacturer "Farrington & Hunnewell." It is a hotcake, aka pancake or waffle, lifter. Characteristic of the form, it has a 2 5/8" diameter, essentially round in this instance, flat server... Click for details
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W. P. Jones, Newburyport MA, Engraved Coin Silver Sugar or Jelly Spoon
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces
Old Friends
5253f $36.00
Born in 1827 in Newburyport, Massachusetts, William P. Jones apprenticed with William Moulton IV of the renowned family of silversmiths, as did contemporary, Anthony Francis Towle. The two men established a partnership, which through a series of transitions eventually became Lunt Silversmiths, thus there is a long silversmithing lineage represented in this 6 3/16" long, .5 T. oz., sugar, or possibly small jelly, spoon marked "W. P. Jones" and "Coin." It dates 1847-57, the period when Jones... Click for details
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Large & Heavy Gorham Sterling Silver 1884 Napkin Ring Engr'd. 'Harry'
Silver : Sterling : Smalls
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5252f $90.00
About as large as such an item might be, this napkin ring stands 2" high, is 1 13/16" in diameter, and weighs a robust 1.9 T. oz. It was made by Gorham, whose "lion, anchor, G" emblem, "Sterling," model number "1670," and date letter "Q" for 1884 are stamped on the inside wall. Plain sided, there are double rolled bands of roses with thorny vines and leaves set on the bias, impressed top to bottom. This alternates with diamond bright cut detailing bordering the rolled bands... Click for details
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Wood & Hughes 'Viola' Sterling Silver Cake Saw with Period Engraving
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5251f $185.00
A spectacular example of pattern and form preserved in impeccable condition, this solid silver cake saw measures 10 3/4" long and weighs 2.8 T. oz. Made by Wood & Hughes, the pattern is Viola, issued in 1875. The design incorporates an arch, palmettos, anthemia, and scrolling, drawing together Greek, Egyptian, and Gothic Revival elements in a successful amalgamation of period motifs. The handle front incorporates an elegant, engraved, Victorian style, "OR" or "RO" monogram. The... Click for details
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Gorham 'Cluny' Large Sterling Silver Sugar Tongs
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5249f $115.00
An early piece marked on the inside of one leg with Gorham's "lion, anchor, G" emblem, "Sterling," and "Copyrighted," this pair of tongs measure 5 1/4" long and weigh a substantial 1.55 T. oz. Introduced in 1883, the pattern is Cluny, which is one among the many enduringly appealing lines originated by Gorham's renowned designer Antoine Heller. The pattern features dense, high relief, floral elements with rosette and palmetto accents, set on a three-lobed handle end. The grips... Click for details
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"Hollywood Boulevard at Night".
vintage postcard. California, 1940s
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