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Polhamus 'Ruby' Sterling Silver Place Spoon Engraved. 'Clara Bell'
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5550f $60.00
This 6 15/16" long, 1.25 T. oz., place, aka oval soup or dessert, spoon speaks through time in multiple voices. First, the pattern which is Ruby by John Polhamus (later Shiebler) is a superb expression of the Greek and Egyptian Revival modes popular in its 1870 period. It features a central palmette set atop something akin to a papyrus leaf. There is a rosette flanked by ivy leaves situated on the pointed tip end. These elements are surrounded by... Click for details
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Whiting 'Heraldic' Solid Sterling Silver Ice Cream Knife or Server
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5549f $185.00
A commanding piece in a dramatic pattern, this ice cream server, aka ice cream knife, measures 9 3/4" long and weighs a substantial 4.1 T. oz. Made by Whiting, the pattern is Heraldic, issued in 1880. Appropriate to the name, the imagery features a medieval helmet prominently set at the top of the handle. The remainder of the design incorporates a dense array of high relief, scrolling acanthus leaves. There is a flowing script "EAW" monogram engraved in the shield reserve on the... Click for details
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Old Gorham 'Strasbourg' Sterling Silver Sugar Spoon with Gold Bowl
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5548f $42.00
An early production example of Gorham's Strasbourg flatware, this 6" long, .8 T. oz., sugar spoon is marked with the company's "lion, anchor, G" emblem, "Sterling," and "Pat. 1897." One of Gorham's enduring patterns, the design features French scroll margins with a shell detail at the handle end. This has a shell-shaped bowl that is finished in a bright gold wash on the interior and has decorated shoulders. This latter detail is only found on older pieces; newer items have plain... Click for details
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Comyns, London 1898 Sterling Silver Tall Chased & Reticulated Vase
Silver : Sterling : Hollowware
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5547f $245.00
This all silver (not weighted, although it may have been originally) vase stands 10" tall on a 2 5/8" wide, tiered, base and weighs 7.8 T. oz. It is hallmarked for "sterling silver," "London," "1898," and prominent English maker "William Comyns & Sons, Ltd." Trumpet form, it has tapered sides that lead to a splayed top that measures 4 1/2" in diameter. The uppermost 1 1/2" of the body, essentially the splayed area, features open leaf and flower (perhaps thistle)... Click for details
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Warner, Baltimore, 'Mayflower' c. 1830 11 oz. Silver Place Spoon x 2
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware
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5546f $48.00
The Baltimore Museum of Art volume Baltimore Silver notes that Andrew Ellicott Warner "is the best known of a family of silversmiths which included his father Cuthbert, brother Thomas, and son Andrew Ellicott Warner, Jr." This example of his work is a 7" long, weighty at 1.3 T. oz., place or dessert spoon. The marks on this, "A.E. Warner" along with the peculiar to Baltimore "11" assay stamp (midway between coin and sterling silver), is one of seven documented in the above... Click for details
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Gorham for Greenleaf & Crosby Sterling Silver Handle Orange Knife
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5545f $65.00
Established in Jacksonville in 1868, Greenleaf & Crosby eventually evolved into Florida's premier fine jewelry house. Their offerings included a variety of Florida themed souvenir items and table implements, many of them sourced from Gorham, which is the case with this early 20th century, 8 3/4" long, orange knife. It has a filled handle in an orange blossom, bud, and leaf design. This is stamped "Sterling" and with Gorham's "lion, anchor, G" emblem on the ferrule at the join with... Click for details
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John Westervelt 'Ivy' Sterling Silver Heavy Twist Master Butter Knife
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5543f $48.00
One of numerous mid 19th century silver manufacturers situated in cities along the Hudson River, John L. Westervelt of Newburgh was a major producer in his 1840s to 1880s period. This lengthy at 7 1/2" and weighty at 1.3 T. oz., master butter knife is stamped with his "star, lion, D" emblem along with "Sterling" on the blade backside. The pattern is Ivy, which was one of Westervelt's full line designs. Naturalistic in manner, Ivy faithfully represents this vine which served... Click for details
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Whiting 'Arabesque' Sterling Silver Ice Cream Server with 11 Spoons
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5542f $525.00
Rooted in Moorish design and dating from the encompassing 1870s Renaissance Revival period, Whiting's Arabesque features a standing griffin with widespread wings set against a vine, leaf, and rosette background, all of which are quintessential elements of this design motif. This ensemble is an ice cream set comprised of a server along with eleven (alas one of the no doubt once twelve has been lost to the group) individual spoons. These are all part of a rarely found original set,... Click for details
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Towle 'Old Colonial' Clean Estate Sterling Silver Cream Ladle
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5541f $44.00
An original, early piece of Towle's Old Colonial flatware, this cream ladle measures 6" long and weighs 1.1 T. oz. It is marked with the company's "standing lion in a T," "925/1000," "Sterling," and "(Pat. 1895)." The bowl is essentially round, 1 3/4" in diameter and 1/2" deep. Characteristic of the line, it has a faceted interior and a flanged rim with scalloped shoulders. In choice estate condition, this is without wear, dents, bends, or scuffs in the bowl, and shows a bright... Click for details
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Choice Whiting 'Antique Lily Engraved' Sterling Silver Berry Spoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5540f $115.00
Engraved patterns were immensely popular in the late 19th century and consequently many manufacturers produced them in an array of designs, especially florals. One particular pattern that was widely embraced was the Lily, which is actually a lily of the valley engraved on this 8 3/4" long, 2.6 T. oz., berry or other serving spoon by Whiting. Introduced in 1882, the naturalistic floral and leaf elements are represented in an Aesthetic manner, set on a rounded end,... Click for details
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Hennegan, Bates & Co. 'Lily' Heavy Sterling Silver Place Fork x 2
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5537f On Hold
One of two identical place, i.e. lunch size, forks this piece measures 7 1/16" long and weighs a robust 1.7 T. oz. Dating from the late 19th century, it is a quality item stamped "Hennegan, Bates Co." for the prominent Baltimore firm, and "Sterling." The pattern is an engraved Lily, which is more accurately lily of the valley, and is one of several variations of the same theme made by numerous manufacturers of the period. The bright cut work is set against an enhancing... Click for details
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Whiting 'Heraldic' Sterling Silver Gravy Ladle
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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5534f $90.00
Measuring 7 1/4" long, weighing 2.3 T. oz., and having a 2 1/2" diameter by 1" deep bowl, this is a substantially-sized gravy ladle. The pattern is Whiting's Heraldic, which apropos of the pattern name, features the image of a medieval helmet prominently 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... Click for details
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Wallace '393' Sterling Silver Large 6 1/4" 'Shell' Dish
Silver : Sterling : Hollowware
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5533f $110.00
The larger of at least two sizes of model number 393 dishes made by Wallace, this piece measures 6 1/4" by 4 1/8" and stands 1 1/4" tall at the highest. Solid silver, it weighs a substantial 2.96 T. oz. Shell form dishes were produced by many makers throughout the 20th century, and they were typically based on scallops . This one, however, is modeled after a large, hard shell clam, specifically known as a quahoag in New England, Rhode Island in particular.... Click for details
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"Hollywood Boulevard at Night".
vintage postcard. California, 1940s
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