North Hill Antiques  
107B   Set of 6 $1200

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Pointed-end handles, c1790 -- drop on bowl backs, feathered script mono GAC on front; 7-1/8" in length. Condition of all 6 is excellent.

Old Friends  
1564fa   $ 55

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The leaf pattern on this 7" long, 1.2 T. oz., flat handled master butter knife is a "Leaf" design that is nearly identical to Gorham's "Josephine," and likewise akin to William Gale's "Leaf." The pattern has been attributed to Philadelphia's James Watts and likely dates from the same 1855 period. It is stamped "Brown & Co." for the retailer, and "Coin." The pattern is double die struck, meaning it appears on both sides of the handle. There is a formal "SHS" feathered script monogram on the f... Click for details

Old Friends  
1562fw   $ 725 set

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Marked with both Philadelphia's George Sharp's "double lion and S" and "Patent" marks as well as "Tiffany & Co.," this salad serving fork and spoon have a double provenance that bespeaks the finest of mid 19th century silver manufacturing and retailing. Curiously, they are not stamped "Sterling," which standard Tiffany typically required in the 1860's from which they date, so they are possibly coin silver rather than sterling. They are exceptionally large items, with the fork measuring 10 3/4"... Click for details

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2133   $75.00

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length 5 5/8 inches, weight .45 oz. Troy, pointed downturned end with rounded drop and thirteen-lobed shell below, excellent condition, monogrammed "B".

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North Hill Antiques  
101L   $700

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Long and deep front rib, long rattail extends 4/5 of the way down bowl back; block mono S * L over K V over Coin on reverse; 4-1/2" long. Condition is excellent. The word Coin (see pic) looks original; its meaning may allude to the silver content of the spoon.

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2129   $95.00

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retailer, with arrow - W - monarch maker's mark, length six inches, with short front midrib and pointy shoulders, monogrammed "Lewis".

These are substantial and well made spoons, weighing in at 4.69 oz. Troy, the lot. The overall condition is excellent. Whether any of this lends them a premium over the silver value, or whether they'll be swallowed up by the smelter's gaping maw remains to be seen...

Hampton Galleries  
7322   $300

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A set of six (6) coin silver teaspoons by Caleb Warner, Salem, Massachusetts (c. 1825-1835), 6" long, full bowls with no tip wear, crisp 12-lobbed outlined shell drop, pointed shoulders, downturned fiddle handles with crisp Sheaf of Wheat, feather script monogram "SBH" vertically on front, marked "C. WARNER" in rectangular punch and "Pure/Coin" in rectangular punch.

Old Friends  
1537fb   $ 235

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Dating from the 1860's, William Vanderslice's "Gargoyle" is one of the few patterns that is truly indigenous to San Francisco, contrary to much San Francisco silver that was retailed there but with origins outside the state. It is a dramatic design, having an overall Gothic Revival sensibility. The piece is dominated by an open mouthed (appropriate to its namesake), lion-like figure set at the end of the handle. This example is a large, 11 1/2" long, heavy, approximately 2.8 T. oz. fish slice... Click for details

Old Friends  
1531f   $ 38

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This cream or sauce ladle is appealingly proportioned. It is 6" long overall, weighs .7 T. oz., and has an ovoid bowl that is 1 1/2" by 1 3/4" and weighs .7 T. oz. Its slender proportions present in an elegant manner. The tipt end is engraved "E.P. Ives." in a fancy, feathered script. The mark is "W.M. Root & Brother," which was a Pittsfield, Massachusetts partnership dating from the the 1850's, although the style would suggest an earlier date. There is an eagle pseudo hallmark which McGrew... Click for details

North Hill Antiques  
865   $175

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Downturned fiddle handle, flared shoulders, incised crescent drop on the bowl back; feathered script mono M S G on front; 8-1/2" long. Condition is minty.

Hampton Galleries  
7331A   $120

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Coin silver tablespoon by Davis Palmer & Co., Boston (c. 1841-1846), 8-7/8" long, full bowl, no drop, chamferred shoulders, downturned fiddle handle in Sheaf of Wheat pattern, crisp Sheaf of Wheat and feather script monogram "L" on front, marked "Davis, Palmer & Co." in rectangular punch near bowl.

Hampton Galleries  
7331B   $100

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Coin silver tablespoon by T. Lord, location unknown (c. 1830-1850), 9" long, full bowl, 12-lobed outlined shell drop, pointed shoulders, downturned fiddle handle, Sheaf of Wheat pattern, feather script monogram "E. Fowler" on front, marked "T.LORD" in rectangular punch.

Hampton Galleries  
7331C   $120

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Coin silver tablespoon by William H. Whitlock, New York City (c. 1826), 8-15/16" long, full bowl, wide broad drop, chamfered shoulders, downturned fiddle handle, Sheaf of Wheat pattern, large feather script monogram "D" on front, marked "Wm. H. WHITLOCK" in rectangular punch and "1826" incuse.

Hampton Galleries  
7333   $325

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Rare stuffing spoon by Lincoln & Foss, Boston (c. 1857-1865), 12-1/2" long, full egg-shaped bowl, Prince Albert pattern, script monogram "Caldwell" on front, marked 'LINCOLN & FOSS" incuse and later marked "STERLING" in a rectangular punch.

North Hill Antiques  
106A   $125

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Pointed-end handle with unusually long narrow bowl, elongated roulette drop on bowl back (see pic), feathered script mono L R on front; 5-3/4" long. Condition is near-mint -- extended tip unworn. You can find mark by Googling "American Silversmiths," then scrolling down to listings.

North Hill Antiques  
866   $55

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Shell bowl, crisp pattern both sides, gothic mono G on reverse; 7-1/8" long. Condition is excellent throughout.