Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20230326-02   Sold

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Offered is a very scarce example of the wares and mark of Jacob Goodlive & Co., working in St. Joseph, Missouri in the 1860s. This mark is so uncommon that Norman Mack was unable to find a single example in 20 years of intensively collecting and studying Missouri coin silver, and his book "Missouri's Silver Age" states that not a single example has been found. This heavy tablespoon is engraved with a period script monogram and has good clear marks. It measures about 8 inches in length and... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20230326-01   Sold

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Offered is a nice and scarce example of the late work of noted colonial Virginia silversmith James Geddy (1731-1807), who worked in various locations, most notably in Williamsburg, and late in life in Petersburg. This Virginia coin silver spoon should date to the 1783-1807 period during which Geddy was working in Petersburg. This piece has a period engraved block letter monogram and a museum accession number - it was deaccessioned in recent years by a Southern institution. It also has a good... Click for details

Old Friends  
5253f   $36.00

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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

Old Friends  
5252f   $90.00

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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

Old Friends  
5251f   $185.00

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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.

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Old Friends  
5249f   $115.00

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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.

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Old Friends  
5244f   $42.00

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Made by Reed & Barton and akin to the company's Harelquin line of flower designs, this orange or grapefruit spoon has a cast handle with a narrow, branch-like stem.

An older piece, it is marked with R&B's "eagle, R, lion" emblem and the word "Sterling."

Measuring 5 3/8" long and weighing .6 T. oz., the pattern is an Orange or Orange Blossom, interpreted in something of an Art Nouveau manner.

Strongly naturalistic and intricately detailed, the fruit is round and full... Click for details

Old Friends  
5243f   $165.00

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Period items dating to the mid 19th century, each of these two footed master salts is stamped "10.15" for the peculiar-to-Baltimore area silver standard that is roughly equivalent to coin.

Round and matching, each one measures 2 1/4" in diameter and 1 1/4" tall. They are moderately heavy, weighing 2.5 T. oz. combined.

Each one has a body that is repoussed all over in a leaf and flower pattern, with a reserve area that has never been monogrammed. There is an applied plain top rim.... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20230312-01   $75.00

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Offered is a rare set of five Illinois coin silver teaspoons bearing the maker's mark of Isaac B. Curran, jeweler to Mary Todd Lincoln and an associate of Stephen Douglas. See below for biographical information. These teaspoons are initialed in period script and have good clear maker's marks. These spoons measure about 6 inches in length and weigh a total of 79 grams. Condition overall is good, with most spoons having some tiny bumps in the bowl, and one spoon having a tiny crack in the... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20230311-03   $125.00

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Offered is a very fine and scarce Augusta, Georgia coin silver table spoon by jeweler and watchmaker Thomas W. Freeman (working 1836-53), whose mark is not commonly found. This piece has a good clear maker's mark or retailer's mark of T.W.FREEMAN in a rectangular punch, along with a set of pseudo-hallmarks. There is no monogram, and no sign of erasure. This well-made piece measures about 8 7/8 inches in length and weighs a good 53 grams. Condition is good overall, with modest tip wear and a... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20230311-02   $67.50

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Offered is a great crested American silver (sterling silver in this case, right at the end of the coin silver era) tablespoon, retailed by New Orleans jeweler Henry Peat Buckley (1822-1903), working circa 1853 until near his death. This piece was made by Wood & Hughes and bears that firm's maker's mark as well as a journeyman's mark of an arrow. It also features H.P. Buckley's retailer's mark and a mark denoting New Orleans. The armorial on the back of the handle is period to the piece, and... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20230311-01   $45.00

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Offered is a nice pair of American coin silver spoons by Pittsburgh jeweler and watchmaker Henry Richardson, working circa 1850-65. Henry was the brother of Alexander Richardson, and inherited his business sometime around 1850. The mark on these spoons, H.RICHARDSON in a serrated rectangular punch, is often mis-attributed to a Providence, RI jeweler of the same name; however, these spoons have a unique style and proportions common amongst Pittsburgh spoons of this specific period, and spoons... Click for details

Old Friends  
5238f   $125.00

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Generously-sized, this tea ball is a 1 3/4" diameter perfect sphere, hung from a 5 3/4" long chain with a ring end.

Solid silver, it weighs just over 1.0 T. oz. and is marked on the inside lip of the top half, "Sterling" and with the three part emblem of the "Howard Sterling Company," Providence, Rhode Island, used 1891-1901.

The interior of both the top and bottom are stamped "24."

It has a pierced dotted pattern top and bottom halves that forms an eight-pointed star.

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Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20230306-01   Sold

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Offered is a very nice late 18th or early 19th Century Philadelphia coin silver teaspoon by silversmith Simon Daucé, circa 1798-1819. His work is quite scarce. This teaspoon measures about 5 1/4 inches in length and weighs about 8 grams. This piece has a rubbed but legible maker's mark and a block letter monogram. Condition is fair, with some surface wear and wear to the bowl, but no splits or repairs. Please click on the first picture to see all of the pictures. All in all a rare and... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20230306-01   $18.00

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Offered is a nice American coin silver teaspoon by New York City silversmith Henry Edwin Hoyt, working there between 1812 and 1852. This piece is easily dated thanks to the year punch of "1826", near the maker's mark. Not sure how long Hoyt did this, but it isn't common. This piece has a clear maker's mark, and a period engraved script monogram. It measures about 5 7/8 inches in length, and weighs about 15 grams. Aside from a little tip wear, it is in good shape with modest surface wear... Click for details

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2489   $78.00

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length 8 3/4 inches, fine condition, a discrete three letter script monogram (reverse) as shown in second enlargement, retailed by Boston's own late lamented and very elegant Bigelow Kennard Co.

At 2.85 Troy ounces, this has a wonderfully "heavy in the hand" quality. A fine, old, New England pattern, Newport Shell will blend in harmoniously with any distinguished table setting.