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A 3 5/8" sterling salt spoon with pointed bowl in the c. 1870s Ivy pattern by John Westervelt of Newburgh NY. Excellent unused condition with MHS engraved on the front of the handle. Marked with Westervelt's pseudo hallmarks, STERLING, and by retailer S MELICK. Matching condiment ladle also available.

North Hill Antiques  
151   Both $300

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Both examples are remarkably similar -- 0val-end handles, c1790 -- shell drops on bowl backs (see pic), reverse ribs, and both with the same mono, block D over W * H. The difference in the shell drops is quite clear; the difference in the monos is very slight. Both spoons are just short of 4-1/2" in length. The Ewing mark is less well known, but is confirmed here with the addition of the Haverstick mark. (See p. 14 in Gerstell for description and pic of Ewing's IE mark.) The Haverstick spoo... Click for details

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  Three spoons available at $35.00 each

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A 6 1/8" coin silver teaspoon in the c. 1850 Albert Coles Kenilworth pattern. Excellent condition with only slight signs of wear including less than usual wear to the face on the end of the handle. Engraved MHT on the front of the handle. Marked with Coles' maker mark.

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150   $850

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New England picturebacks are extremely rare -- none moreso than Rhode Island birds. Only Burr is known to have produced birdback spoons. The bird on this piece is in bold relief, all of its parts intact. The spoon itself has a pointed-end handle with a clearly defined reverse rib. The mono is C * H in shaded block letters, and the length is 5-1/4". The mark is E (pellet) BURR. The bowl tip has a bit of wear, otherwise the overall condition is excellent.

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  $125.00

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An approximately 8" early sterling buckwheat turner with oval thread handle and elaborate floral engraved blade. Excellent condition with only a very slightly flattened end of the blade. Engraved B.G. on the back of the handle. Marked with 925 in an oval and Crosby & Morse for the 1860s Boston partnership of Samuel Crosby and Henry Morse.

Old Friends  
603b   $ 250

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This cup and saucer combination were made by Gorham. Both pieces carry the lion, anchor, G hallmark, the number 230, and the word Sterling. These read like coin, and may date from Gorham's transition to sterling in 1868. The number suggests a mid 1860's period. They are a handsome matched pair, simply styled and with a crossed ribbon motif that repeats on the rim of the saucer, and lip and handle of the cup. The plate is 5 1/2" in diameter, sits on a 1 5/8" wide rimmed base, and weighs a fu... Click for details

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601b   $ 48

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John Cook's earliest associations were with William Gale and his last connection was apparently with George Shiebler. This c. 1868 right angle, coin silver master butter knife is in the Jenny Lind pattern, which is identified with Albert Coles. All of these makers were New York based and worked in overlapping times and locales. The piece is a generous 7 1/4" long, and weighty, at 1.5 T. oz. The blade is fully engraved on the outward facing side, and has an engraved detail on the backside, un... Click for details

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143   $350

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Forward-rib handle, c1765 -- drop on bowl back, block mono L + C on reverse; 4-3/4" in length. Condition is excellent throughout, bowl tip unworn. Mark is I G in rectangle, as shown in Hammerslough.

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6927A   $575

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oin silver beaker by John McFarlane, Salem and Boston, Massachusetts (c. 1800-1810, 3 3/8" tall to top of lip, 2 3/4" diameter at rim, 2 1/8" at base, barrel shaped body tapered on bottom with incised rim, applied band of stars in circles around base, fancy feather script monogram "E W E" on front, marked underneath "J.McFARLANE" in serrated rectangular punch (mark in Belden).

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7134E   $750

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Coin silver wine goblet by Samuel Kirk, Baltimore, Maryland (c. 1800), 5 3/4" tall, 3 1/2" diameter at trim, 3 3/8" at base, large beading around circular base and top of stem, decorative repousse work around base, top and bottom of bowl have engraved decorative grapevines, marked under edge of base "S.KIRK" and "10.15" in rectangular punches.

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7136   $300

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Beautiful set of 6 teaspoons by Alfred Lockwood, New York City (c. 1820-1840), 6" long, French Tipt bowls, 12-lobed shell drop, chamfered shoulders, downturned fiddle handles with crisp Basket of Flowers, feather script monogram "MMC" on front, marked "A.LOCKWOOD" in rectangular punch.

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587b   $ 60

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The "A.P" mark on this 8 5/8" long, 1.7 T. oz., coin silver tablespoon is not yielding to identification. That is frustrating, in that it is a coffin end style with some individuality. The shoulder area is chamfered on the front, resulting in a diamond-shaped design. The feathered "MW" monogram is surmounted by a block "A" suggesting this might have been part of a set. Early spoons are often found with numbers, indicating they were assigned to an individual. One possibility for the maker is... Click for details

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587b   $ 250 set

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These four, matching, c. 1835, coin silver teaspoons are stamped "H.A. & E.G. Kelley," for the brothers Henry and Edward, located in Nantucket, Massachusetts. They are 6" long, weigh exactly 2.0 T. oz., so .5 T. oz. each, and have a cursive feathered "E" monogram. They are in excellent condition. There were various pebbling issues with the bowls, which have all been remedied by a professional silversmith, who also lightly buffed them. The bowl shapes are relatively long and pointed, and show... Click for details

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584b   $ 225

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This coin silver cheese scoop in Albert Coles' (NY) Jenny Lind stands apart on several counts. First, it is a form not usually seen by this maker. Second, it is in a form that pairs a solid shank with a hollow handle. While examples of this routinely show up in master butter knives, youth and pickle sets, and tea knives, this pairing in a substantial serving item is quite out of the ordinary. It is completely original, and self-evidently so, with the maker's mark stamped on the shank, and a ... Click for details

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583b   $ 245

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Mid 19th century soup ladles, which this piece of Syracuse, New York's Joseph Seymour is, tend to be large scale, almost to the extreme. That is the case with this which is exceptionally big at 13 3/4" long, has a bowl 4 1/4" wide, 3 3/4" across, and is 1 1/4" deep. It weighs a proportionately heavy 5.3 T. oz. The pattern appears to be a Tuscan derivative, which itself is a variant of Olive. It is double die struck, meaning the design appears on both sides. There is an "A.E.L." feathered sc... Click for details

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581b   $ 28

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There are several late 18th century possibilities listed in Ensko for the initials J.W., only one of which has periods following the letters. That is for Baltimore's John Walraven, with a date of 1792 given. The mark on this has a serrated surround, though, whereas the one in Ensko does not. The style fits the presumed date. The piece is 5 1/4" long overall, and light, 11 grams (.3 T. oz.) It has a reverse tipt end, with faceted sides leading to the point of the tip. There is a line drop o... Click for details