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Bailey & Co., Philadelphia, "Leaf" Sterling Silver Sugar Sifter
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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3922f $65.00
Likely dating 1855-1862, this sugar sifter measures 7" long and weighs 1.2 T. oz. It was made and sold by Philadelphia's "Bailey & Co.," and is so marked, along with a "lion, S, shield" with additional "lion" pseudo hallmark that was used while George Sharp was the company's manufacturing manager 1852-c. 1862 (Catherine Hollan Philadelphia Silversmiths). The "S" indicates sterling, while a like mark with a "U" indicates coin silver, with the former introduced in 1855 (Hollan).... Click for details
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R. Fisher Jr., New York, "Reverse Tipt" Large Coin Silver Sugar Sifter
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces
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3884f $80.00
Measuring 8 1/8" long and weighing 1.8 T. oz., this coin silver item has a generously sized, 2 1/2" diameter, shell-shaped, pierced, bowl and "Reverse Tipt" handle. Generally identified as a large sugar sifter, there is some argument to be made that pieces this scale from this period were actually early ice spoons. In either case, it is a fine representation of what it is. It is stamped "R. Fisher, Jr." and "331 Broad Way, N.Y." on the reverse, for Richard Fisher, working 1846-50, also... Click for details
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Applied "Medallion" Coin Silver Sardine Fork
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces
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3741f $95.00
Marked "Coin" and with the number "4," but without a maker's identifier, this particular 1860s "Medallion" pattern is illustrated in D. Albert Soeffing's benchmark Silver Medallion Flatware within a grouping that he classifies as "naive" or "primitive." Soeffing shows a sugar sifter, while this is a 6 1/4" long, just over .8 T. oz., sardine fork. The "Medallion" is cast and applied, portraying in this case a right facing female figure surrounded by engraved detailing, and on the... Click for details
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Geo. Sharp 'Emperor' aka 'Louis XIV' Unusual Coin Silver Serving Fork
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces
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3659f $105.00
Measuring 7 3/4" long and weighing 2.0 T. oz., this fork has rounded shoulders and three wide and lengthy tines, the outer two of which are splayed. The form is uncommon and hence of uncertain function. It may be a spinach or toast/bread fork, or for another purpose yet. The proportions assure it is definitely original and not adapted from another piece as, for example, most potato forks are derived from dinner forks. The maker was George Sharp, Philadelphia, as indicated by his "lion, S,... Click for details
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Bigelow, Kennard "Oval Thread" c. 1870 Sterling Silver Fish Slice
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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3532f This item is currently being auctioned
Relatively large at 11 1/8" long, and weighty at 3.6 T. oz., this fish slice traces to the transition period between coin and sterling silver. Marked "Bigelow Bros. & Kennard" for the prominent Boston firm, "Sterling," and with an "E," which is probably a journeyman's mark, it dates about 1870. The pattern is an "Oval Thread" with an Old English "C.E.P." monogram engraved sideways on the handle front. The blade is atypical in that it is entirely flat whereas the usual fish slice has a... Click for details
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Hotchkiss & Schreuder Twist Handle Engine Turned Coin Berry Spoon
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces
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3352f $68.00
Stamped "H&S" in two circles joined by a diamond for Syracuse, New York's Hotchkiss & Schreuder, this 8 3/4" long, 1.7 T. oz., berry spoon dates from the 1860s. It is a fine representation of the design sensibilities and manufacturing skills of the period. The stem is twisted while the scalloped edged handle end is flat with a slightly upturned tip. The surface of this has an engine turned background complimented with bright cutting and a wriggle work border on the backside. There... Click for details
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Twist Handle & Engraved Coin Silver Shell Bowl Serving Spoon
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces
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3294f $85.00
Slender and delicate, this piece measures 8 3/4" long and weighs just under 1.2 T. oz. Marked only "Coin," without a maker's or retailer's identification, the rounded handle with notched tip essentially matches Gorham's early, 1865, "Italian" pattern, and the quality of manufacture suggests such a significant maker. This is bordered by fine wriggle work engraving and has an elegant period "EC" feathered script monogram set in the center of the plain area of the surface. The lower... Click for details
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Gorham "Beaded" Coin Silver Ice Cream Server
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces
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3163f $115.00
Marked "Patent 1861," "Beaded" is one of Gorham's earliest line patterns. It was produced for a considerable period of time and made in both coin and sterling silver. This example is marked
"Coin," so dates no later than 1868, the year Gorham went to sterling. It is a large, 9 1/4" long, approximately 2.5 T. oz. ice cream server. It has an oval blade with two ribs in the interior, notched shoulders, a beveled edge, and a gold washed upper surface. This is shallowly concave and more... Click for details
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"Hollywood Boulevard at Night".
vintage postcard. California, 1940s
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