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Daniel Low (Durgin) "Salem Witch" Sterling Silver Orange Spoon
Silver : Souvenir Spoons
Old Friends
5035f $75.00
Credited with giving momentum to the surge in souvenir spoon collecting that began in the late 19th century, the first Salem Witch design was produced by Durgin and retailed by Daniel Low & Co., Salem, Massachusetts. An immediately popular item, it was soon joined by a similarly themed pattern produced by Gorham, also offered exclusively by Daniel Low. This 5 3/4" long, .8 T. oz., orange spoon is an example of the first, Durgin, version, marked with the company's "D" emblem,... Click for details
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Gorham "New Tipt" Sterling Silver Sugar Spoon with Gold Washed Bowl
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5034f $34.00
Among Gorham's oldest full line patterns, New Tipt was introduced in 1871. This 5 5/8" long, .6 T. oz., sugar spoon is an early example, monogrammed on the handle front "C.E.F." in script and with the date "1872" on the reverse. More detailed than a standard Tipt design, this version incorporates Greek and/or Egyptian Revival features set on a broad end, tubular shank, handle. These features carry onto the backside heel of the plum shaped with central vee, gold washed, bowl.... Click for details
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Duhme & Co. "Tipt" Sterling Silver Sugar Spoon Engr'd. "Belmer"
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5030f $42.00
Marked "Sterling," "925/1000 in a shield," and "Duhme Co.," this 6 1/8" long, approximately 1.0 T. oz. spoon has Cincinnati origins and associations. It has a Tipt handle with straight sides and rounded shoulders off the bowl. This departs from the pronounced Fiddle shape with angular shoulders typical of 19th century Ohio River Valley silver design. The shell bowl is also something of its own form, with an undulating edge and a raised central vee extending from the handle... Click for details
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Gorham "Cluny" Individual Ice Cream Spoon with Gold Engraved Bowl
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5028f $105.00
Relatively large for an ice cream place spoon, this piece measures 6 1/8" long and weighs a substantial near 1.4 T. oz. Made by Gorham, the pattern is Cluny which bespeaks the French origins of its renowned designer, Antoine Heller. The pattern features dense, high relief, floral elements with rosette and palmetto accents, and has proven to be enduringly appealing. The handle backside of this is engraved in script, "A.P.W." over "Oct. 17, '91.," indicating the piece originated... Click for details
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Gorham MEDALLION sterling cheese knife
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Bruce Cherner Antique Silver
2487 $250.00
length 7 1/2 inches, weight 1.25 oz. Troy, monogrammed as shown in second enlargement, excellent condition. Often, Gorham's engraved decoration is unsuited to the pattern's theme, but here a classically engraved blade with wrigglework border goes well, stylistically, with the Greek bust woman's portrait.
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Alvin "Majestic" (Peony) Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Cold Meat Fork
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5021f $105.00
The larger of two cold meat forks that Alvin offered in its Majestic line of flatware introduced in 1900, this piece measures 8 5/8" long and weighs a robust 2.4 T. oz. A multi-motif floral, the portraiture on this is "peony." Producer of such touchstone Art Nouveau designs as Raphael and Old Orange Blossom, Majestic reflects the same sensitivity to the subtle, flowing sensibilities of the mode, all expressed inprecise, intricate detail. The serving end of... Click for details
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Dominick & Haff "Pointed Antique No. 2" Sterling Silver Sugar Sifter
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5018f $95.00
A late 19th century pattern, Dominick & Haff's Pointed Antique was issued in a number of variations, with the one on this 7 1/8" long, heavy at 2.1 T. oz., sugar sifter being No. 2. A strikingly clean design, D&H's interpretation of this classic design has a slightly downturned handle with chamfered edges and a midrib backside. No. 2 adds a diamond cut border to the front, which is a motif common to English Georgian period silver. The handle front is also... Click for details
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Gorham "Grecian" Coin Silver Large Bowl Gravy Ladle
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces
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5016f $95.00
Introduced in 1861, and initially made to a coin silver standard then continued in production beyond the conversion to sterling in 1868, Gorham's Grecian features a solid tubular stem capped with an elaborated anthemion or palmette.This 7 1/2" long, 1.9 T. oz., gravy ladle is an early piece, marked "Coin," along with "Patent 1861." The handle backside is engraved with an "H.A.B" monogram in Old English lettering. The bowl is large, 2 3/4" by 2 1/4" by 1" deep, helmet-shaped, has... Click for details
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William Gale "Jenny Lind" Sterling Silver Sandwich or Asparagus Tongs
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5013f This item is currently being auctioned
A pattern developed by Albert Coles in the mid 19th century, Jenny Lind proved a popular period design that was eventually offered by a number of producers and retailers, and made over time in both coin and sterling silver. This example is marked "Sterling" and "Wm. Gale & Son," who was a major New York City manufacturer, with this particular mark dating 1862-66 according to Dorothy Rainwater in Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufacturers. A massive piece, it measures 9... Click for details
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vintage postcard. California, 1940s
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