North Hill Antiques  
282   $125

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Tapered handle from end to bowl, unique (?) shovel bowl, 4-1/4" in length. Condition is near-mint throughout. Never before seen this type of fluted bowl. Neat.

James P. Rip Askew - Antiques and Collectibles  
S619   $135.00 Free Shipping in U.S.A.

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A Beautiful Coin Silver Spoon made by Benjamin Ely Cook and Son, circa 1885, and this Spoon is in excellent condition.

The Spoon is 7inches long and the Bowl is 1-1/2 inches wide by 2-3/8 inches long. It is marked on the back of the handle, COIN, and B.E. COOK and SON.

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2040   $90.00

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length nine inches, weight 1.53 oz troy, monogrammed "R.A. Newhall" (script, obverse), excellent condition.

Prevear was a silversmith, watchmaker, and inventor. He was born in Northampton (1818) and apprenticed to Samuel Harrington of Amherst, who later became his partner. He married Olive Hanscome in Amherst (1843), and after her death married a second time (1856) to Elizabeth Pranker, an 1853 graduate of Mount H... Click for details

North Hill Antiques  
108P   $185

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Pointed-end handle, c1790 -- reverse rib, feathered script mono F L on front; 5-3/8" long. Condition of this piece, both spoon and bird, is near-mint -- extended bowl tip unworn, even the bird's feathers are intact.

Old Friends  
945f   $ 225

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This coin silver pie server is large, measuring 10 3/8" long overall, and with a blade that is 4 5/8" by 2 7/8". It is also heavy, weighing 2.9 T. oz. It was made by Syracuse's Bunnell and Shreuder (1853-57), whose eagle/BS/arm pseudo hallmark is imprinted on the reverse. It is also stamped with the letters "M.F. & C.H.S." for Mortimer F. & Charles H. Stilwell, Rochester, New York retailers, 1837-66. The pattern is Laurel, which is somewhat reminiscent of Olive, but with a floral rather than... Click for details

Hampton Galleries  
7267A   $495

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Coin silver mint julep cup by E. Jaccard & Co., St. Louis, Missouri (c. 1855), 3-1/2" tall, 2-15/16" diameter at top, 2-7/16" diameter at bottom, applied reeded rims at top and bottom, no monogram, marked underneath "E. JACCARD & CO.", "ST LOUIS" and "COIN", all incuse.

Hampton Galleries  
7267B   $625

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Coin silver mint julep cup by Edward and David, Kinsey, Cincinnati, Ohio (c. 1844-1861), 3-5/8" tall, 3-1/8" diameter at top, 2 -9/16" diameter at bottom, applied beaded rims at top and bottom, script monogram "Marquerite" on front, marked underneath "E & D KINSEY" incuse.

Hampton Galleries  
7269   $2,500

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Rare coin silver beer or ale pitcher by George Baker of Providence, Rhode Island (c.1825), 9-5/8" tall to top of finial, 7- 5/8" tall to top or rim, 8-3/4" long from spout to end of handle, 4-3/8" diameter at rim, 4-1/2" at base, apple-shaped body on short circular stepped base, short thin pouring spout with strainer, hinged domed cover with ball finial, hollow C-shaped handle with applied thumb grip, inscription on one side "In Remembrance of JOSHUA H. BATHBONE." and on other side "To Thomas S.... Click for details

North Hill Antiques  
103B   $1500

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This is a huge piece -- 15-3/8" long. It has an oval-end handle, which ordinarily means that it was made c1790. But circumstances suggest that it was probably made 10 years earlier. Here is what we can glean from the literature: In Stamford, Jarvis was a silversmith and blacksmith. He was also a British loyalist and, at the end of the Revolution in 1783, he fled to New Brunswick. There he was a merchant, says Belden. John Langdon, in "Canadian Silversmiths," adds that "Records do not indicat... Click for details

Old Friends  
932f   $ 60

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"Pure coin," as this 5 7/8" long, moderate weight sugar spoon is marked, is a mid 19th century term generally associated with the Boston area, and indeed that is the case with this. It is stamped "A. Stowell" for the Boston retailer, while this Strawberry pattern is an early design made by Durgin of Concord, New Hampshire. The one other mark is "Patent." It has a shell bowl and an Old English "S" monogram on the reverse. The condition is excellent. There is no visible wear, with the strawbe... Click for details

North Hill Antiques  
279   Pair $350

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Classic tapering handle from end to bowl, c1800 -- pointed drop on bowl back, feathered script mono A B on front; 9-1/4" in length. Weight is 3.5 T oz. A touch of tipwear and a slight test nick on one of the handles, otherwise fine condition. William Coffin Little was born in Newburyport, Mass., and worked in nearby Amesbury until 1801 when he moved to Salisbury, NH, where these spoons were probably made.

North Hill Antiques  
697   Pair $375

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Early downturned fiddle handles, no shoulders, prominent crescent drop on bowl back, feathered script mono M B C L on front. Length is 8-3/4". Weight is 3 T oz. 8 dwt. Condition is near-mint, extended bowl tips unworn.

Old Friends  
911f   $ 130

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This c. 1864 item measures 6 7/16" long and weighs 1.1 T. oz. It may be a large sugar or small preserve spoon. It is a Medallion pattern made by William Durgin of Concord, New Hampshire, and stamped "Palmer & Bachelders" which was a Boston retailer. It is also marked "Pure Coin." The classical female figure presents in a formal manner very much in keeping with the Graeco-Roman period which served as the inspiration for the myriad medallion designs that evolved in the 1860's. The backside is... Click for details

Richards Antiques  
  $450 SOLD

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Set of six teaspoons, dating from 1800-1810, by William Simes (1773-1824) of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. They are coffin ended with beautifully executed script monograms and interesting double roulette drops on the back. Each is marked with Simes' punch (mark "a" on page 382 of Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection by Louise Conway Belden). Length is 5 11/16 inches. Condition is very good: I would almost be tempted to say the spoons were never used. There is a slightly s... Click for details

North Hill Antiques  
690   $5000

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Oval-end handle, c1790 -- tongue drop on bowl back, feathered script mono B over D on front; 13-1/2" in length, 3-3/4" dia. round bowl. Marked twice on back of handle -- marks f in Hollan's "Virginia Silversmiths."

North Hill Antiques  
786   $750

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Tapered cylinder with reeded and beaded bands at rim and base, engraved "Premium" on side; 3-5/8" tall, 3-1/8" diameter at rim. Weight is a hefty 5 T oz. Condition is excellent.