Dorothy Robinson Antiques  
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American Silver - From the Colonial Period through the Early Republic in the Worcester Art Museum, 1979, softbound, 95 pages. Color wear on cover edges, corners bumped, couple of creases. Add $3.65 shipping.

Old Friends  
1658f   $ 525

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Made by John Wendt, this 9 1/4" long, approximately 2.2 T. oz., berry spoon is marked "Shreve, Stanwood & Co." for the c. 18060-69 Boston retailer which was a predecessor to today's Shreve, Crump & Low. It is also marked "Sterling." It has a tubular shank consistent with a form employed by Wendt on other patterns. The handle end is a shaped disk with finely engraved margins. The defining element of the piece is the cast and applied cluster of strawberries with an entwining ribbon. This is a... Click for details

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2147   SOLD

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length 6 1/8 inches, weight .91 oz Troy, excellent condition, monogrammed "E.H.Y" (reverse, old English),retailed by Hart Brothers of Brooklyn, NY.

Even for Wendt, this is an exceptionally stylish little piece of silver, with chamfered edges on tines which are fully engraved, front and back.

Old Friends  
1657f   $ 250

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Gorham's "Imperial" is a mid 19th century, twisted handle design that incorporates a notched end handle with leafy elements that are reminiscent of "Olive." Wood & Hughes had a counterpart pattern. The patterns so closely parallel each other that they are nearly indistinguishable unless set alongside one another. Gorham's examples are rarely marked, while Wood & Hughes' almost always are, and this can be another way of distinguishing them. This group is a set of 12 matched, Gorham version, 4... Click for details

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2146   $495.00

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with high relief cast bust of Van Dyck, length 9 inches, weight 3.24 Troy ounces, no monogram. Truly one of Antoine Heller's greatest designs, and among Gorham's most sculptural patterns.

There is a file cut (visible from side and reverse only; see fourth photo) which we've pictured in excruciating detail, and some light pitting on the blade which we've mostly polished out and probably will address a bit more, as ... Click for details

North Hill Antiques  
108T   Set of 6 $1800

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Downturned fiddle-handled teaspoons, c1810 -- no shoulders, strong reverse rib, ornate feathered script mono D M B on front. Length is 5-3/4". Condition is near-mint -- extended bowl tips unworn, birds with all of their feathers

Old Friends  
1656f   $ 135 set

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Originally made in twelve different images as a part of a set, Gorham's number 18 coffee spoons appear in that company's 1892 catalog (see image 3). This group encompasses eight of those original designs. All of them are marked lion, anchor, G, "18," and "Sterling." Each spoon measures 4 1/4" long, while the eight together weigh 2.6 T. oz. The bowls all have matching shell and scroll interior surfaces. The imagery on the cast (rather than die struck) handles varies. Two are figural, one of... Click for details

Dorothy Robinson Antiques  
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Sheffield Silver Plate, Bernard Hughes, Praeger Publ., 1970, hardbound, 303 pages. Previous owner's name written inside cover and on title page, dustjacket with some tears but now in a Brodart plastic cover. Add $3.75 shipping.

Past Pleasures Antiques  
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This salt spoon is 3 1/8" and in nice condition. I think it is late 18th century and possibly an apprentice made piece. The decoration at the end of the handle is a die used to put decoration on the back of a spoon. There is no mark.

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Stop living like a savage! Now instead of trying to force a cork back into a bottle of wine, use this beautiful silver-plated bottle stopper. It measures approx. 5" top no bottom. Add $3.50 shipping.

Old Friends  
1655f   $ 45 pair

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Fully marked for maker Stephen Adams I of London, with an 1819 date letter, and a lion for sterling silver, these two matched master salt spoons form a handsome pair. Each one measures 4 1/8" long while the two together weigh just over .7 T. oz., which feels weighty. They have reverse tipt ends, exposed drops, and feathered script "TSK" monograms. They are in mint estate condition, showing no signs of wear and having fine finishes.

Old Friends  
1654f   $ 475

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Well-known and enduring names among 19th century Philadelphia silversmiths, Robert and William Wilson were in a partnership dating c. 1825-50. This goblet stamped "R&W.W." is of a scale and design that it could serve as a chalice. It stands 5" high, has a top diameter of 3 1/4", and sits on a footed base that is 2 3/4" across. It weighs a substantial 7.9 T. oz. It is a decorative piece, with a 1/2" wide die rolled band of leaves and berries along the bottom of the base, and a 5/8" wide band ... Click for details

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2145   SOLD

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inscribed "Elizabeth MCarty / Born February 19th, 1781 / Died Feb.y 13th, 1832", length 8 7/8 inches, weight 2.95 Troy ounces, bearing the full set of marks which we normally associate with Marquand's work from Savannah (please see third photo), excellent condition.

Elizabeth McCarty (nee Van Bergen) was married to Richard McCarty, Congressman from Coxsackie, NY and prominent merchant.

Old Friends  
1653f   $ 70

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Gorham's "Medallion" was the pattern of choice offered by mid 1860's Tiffany & Co. when it was only a retailer and not a manufacturer. This 5 7/8" long, .8 T. oz., ice cream spoon is an example of this partnership. It is stamped lion, anchor, G for Gorham, "Pat. 1864," "Tiffany & Co.," and "Sterling" on the plain backside. The figure is a youthful helmeted male warrior. The blunt end bowl has a ribbed interior and notched and slightly flanged shoulders. The bowl evidences very scant traces ... Click for details

Old Friends  
1652f   $ 35 each, two available

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Measuring 6" long and weighing just under 1.0 T. oz., this individual butter spreader is an early example of Gorham's "Strasbourg." It is flat handled, solid sterling silver, and without a monogram or removal. The blade is blunt end and has decorated shoulders where it joins the handle. The condition is mint estate. Apart from light surface scratches consistent with use, there is no wear. Pattern detail remains sharp and the finish is lustrous. Marks are lion, anchor, G, "Sterling," and "P... Click for details

Old Friends  
1651f   $ 135

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Illustrated in the 1894 Gorham catalog (see image 2), this is one of at least two specialized butter picks that company offered at the time. It has a singular style that broadly falls into the Aesthetic mode. The end is formed from four graduated balls that sit atop each other. This unit is supported by a sawtooth edge collar that forms the cap of a twisted central shank. One more ball is placed between the shank and the actual pointed pick end. It measures 7" long and weighs .7 T. oz. whic... Click for details