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'Ivy & Vine' Organic 19th Century Sterling Silver Napkin Ring
Silver : Sterling : Smalls
Old Friends
5235f $38.00
Modestly sized at 1 3/4" diameter, 1 3/8" wide, and weighing just over .5 T. oz., this napkin ring could have been part of a child's set (along with a mug, plate, and/or porringer for example), although not necessarily. It has a three lobed body, the top and bottom ones of which are embossed in an Ivy and Vine pattern. Again, this naturalistic portraiture is pastoral, almost naive, in its theme and could suggest the innocence of a child. The interior is finished in a bright gold... Click for details
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Whiting 'Tipt' Four Edw. J. Zahm, Lancaster PA, Coin Silver Teaspoons
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware
Old Friends
5231f $85.00
A matching group in a Tipt aka Fiddle Tipt pattern, three of these four (two shown) teaspoons measure 5 1/2" long and one measures 5 3/4". The three collectively weigh 1.6 T. oz., and the single one .6 T. oz. They are of archival interest for both the maker and the retailer. Stamped with Whiting's "winged lion and W" emblem and "Coin," they are very early examples of a major 19th century silver manufacturer's modest origins. Well-crafted and precisely-formed items with... Click for details
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F Whiting Engraved 'Lily of the Valley' 8 Sterling Silver Oyster Forks
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5224f $175.00
Note: while the above image shows six of these forks, this listing is actually for eight identical, all original, pieces. Made by Frank Whiting, this set of forks is marked with the company's "W in a circle" emblem, "Sterling," and the number "2" on the backsides. Measuring 5 3/4" long each and weighing 4.0 T. oz. the group, they are oyster, shrimp, or seafood cocktail forks. Each piece has three tines, one of which is hooked, all joined to cupped heels with subtly notched... Click for details
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Old Reed & Barton 'Harlequin' Sterling Silver Coffee Demitasse Spoons
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5214f $22.00
Offered in both sterling silver and silver plate, Harlequin was a floral series issued by Reed & Barton and generally made in a variety of generally smaller items. These seven, 4" long, 2.35 T. oz. the group, coffee or demitasse spoons are early pieces marked with the company's "eagle, R, lion" (later items are stamped "Reed & Barton") along with "Sterling." Cast rather than die struck, they are highly textured, possess intricate detail, and show a soft gray finish on the silver.... Click for details
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Henry Holland, London 1875, Cast Figure Sterling Silver Sugar Sifter
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware
Old Friends
5203f $345.00
This 8" long, 2.3 T. oz., solid silver sugar sifter is high Victorian in style. It is also a study in the silversmithing art. Hallmarked for London, 1875-76, sterling, with a Queen's duty head, and "HH" for maker Henry Holland (later Holland, Aldwinckle & Slater), it carries considerable provenance. Holland and the subsequent firm were recognized as one of the most significant English silver manufacturers of their time. This is artful in multiple ways. First to be noted is the overall... Click for details
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Whiting 'Heraldic' Sterling Silver Cream or Sauce Ladle
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5202f $46.00
A 6" long, just under 1.0 T. oz., item, this ladle has a bowl that measures 2" in diameter and is 1/2" deep. It is a cream or sauce ladle in Whiting's Heraldic, which apropos of the pattern name, is dominated by the image of a medieval helmet set at the top of the handle. The remainder of the design incorporates a dense array of high relief, scrolling acanthus leaves. The bowl on this is the fancier of two that Whiting used for this line. It has a scalloped rim and raised, leafy... Click for details
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Albert Coles 'Jenny Lind' Ettenheimer Coin Silver Place Spoon
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware
Old Friends
5198f On Hold
Designed and introduced by silversmith Albert Coles, New York City, in the mid 19th century, the flatware pattern Jenny Lind met with success in the marketplace and was in time produced by other manufacturers in addition to Coles. This 8" long, approximately 1.6 T. oz., coin silver place spoon (tablespoon in today's usage) is an early example, stamped with Coles' three part emblem and the name of Rochester, New York retailer "[Elias S. and Jacob] Ettenheimer." It is also engraved in... Click for details
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Tuckerman family porringer, Arthur Stone,
Silver : Sterling : Hollowware
Bruce Cherner Antique Silver
2526 $450.00
Gardner, MA circa 1921, Craftsman Arthur Hartwell, length 7 3/4 inches across the handle, weight 9.51 Troy ounces, some scratches as shown in fourth enlargement but very good overall condition.
Let's answer the most obvious question first: Is this the same family whose name graces a certain ravine in New Hampshire's White Mountains which is beloved by back country skiers in search of an adrenaline rush? Yes indeed it is. Edward Tuckerman, Jr., a lichen expert for whom it was named,... Click for details
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"Hollywood Boulevard at Night".
vintage postcard. California, 1940s
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