North Hill Antiques
671   $4500

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Short wide scoop at one end, long narrow scoop at the other, connected by a threaded mid-piece (see pix); each scoop with a pointed arch drop, an unusual touch in marrow scoops; length is 10-1/8", condition of scoop and mark is excellent. American coin silver marrow scoops are relatively rare, of course, and southern scoops even more so.

North Hill Antiques
120   Ea. $150

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Pointed-end handles, c1790 -- brightcutting and roulette work half way down handles, pointed drops, short reverse rib, feathered script mono F L in cartouche under numbers 3, 5 & 6; 5-3/8" in length. Condition is mint. Why were spoons numbered? Two possible reasons: 1) individual spoons were assigned to each person in the household, and 2) to identify the missing silver in case of theft. Interestingly, most, if not all, numbered spoons made by American smiths that we've seen came from Rhode I... Click for details

North Hill Antiques
115   Ea. $150, Pair $250

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Pointed-end handles, pointed drops, ornate feathered script mono E G on front; 6" long. Excellent condition, extended bowl tips unworn.

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver
1123   $200.00 the four.

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lovingly labeled "naive" patterns (see Soeffing, p. 95); 4 7/8 inches long; fine condition; no monogram; applied warrior's head in high relief surrounded by engraving; marked only "COIN 1".

Albion Antiques Ltd
KG2J07   $250

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A very good pair of tablespoons in outstanding condition by George Smith, London 1784. They are each adorned with feather-edge decoration and a crest of a collared gryphon. The bowls are perfectly oval, displaying no tip-wear at all. The hallmarks are as clear and deeply incised as the day they were struck. Dimensions: 8.75" long.

Albion Antiques Ltd
KG2J14   SOLD

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A good early Irish three-footed sugar bowl in extremely good condition. No damage or repairs, whatsoever. Good detail to the decoration without excessive wear. There is no date letter which is not that unusual with early Irish silver but the shapes of the Harp and Britannia marks date this piece at about 1740. These two marks are quite clear though the maker's mark needs some imagination, it is a J?, most probably John Moore, not only did he work around that time, but his mark has the intersecti... Click for details

Gebelein
252   $4,950

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Marked three times on bottom. This J:B mark is attributed tentatively by Yale to J. Bard of PA. Winterthur attributes it to Joseph Barton of Stockbridge, MA and Utica, NY. Acquired from source that says it came from family that also had a Baltimore beaker. Also included in this lot: a pair of pointed end teaspoons with raised, pointed-arch drops (say 1800-1810), one teaspoon having the same J:B mark; the family source of these spoons had much silver from Baltimore and Philadelphia. The sauceboat... Click for details

Gebelein
4089   $3,150

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Height 6-3/4". Weight 9.6 troy oz. Monogram on rim of foot: "Twelfth Congregational Society O S Plympton". Overall condition is excellent and mark condition is very good. The church (really Unitarian) was built in Boston in 1824 and deconsecrated in 1863. Olive S. Plympton married as her second husband Henry Plympton of Boston in 1850. He was a manufacturer of balances (scales) and is listed as a merchant. He died in 1862. The goblet, although made earlier, must have been given to the church be... Click for details

Albion Antiques Ltd
KG3J32   SOLD

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Apart from being a pitcher I am not sure what it was used to serve, something hot obviously. It has insulators in the handles and an air-hole in the lid. Traditional Southern form with the squat baluster body and large spout. Fairly plain apart from the frieze on the foot, the gadrooned rim and two scroll and floral decorated cartouches, one of which bears a 3-letter monogram: a scrolling THL. Besides a couple of dings in the gadrooned rim it is in remarkable condition for its age, about 1850, w... Click for details

North Hill Antiques
880   Ea. $250

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Long (3-1/4") downturned fiddle handles, early pointed shoulders, no mono (never engraved; no sign of mono removal); 9-3/8" in length. Condition is excellent, with the exception of very minor tipwear. Members of the Best family were among the earliest silversmiths in Cincinnati. In her book on Cincinnati silversmiths, Elizabeth D. Beckman points out that the firm of R. Best & Co. was in business for only 2 years - 1815-17. (One sold, 3 remain.)

North Hill Antiques
881   $95

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Downturned fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, large drop, feathered script mono C W on front of handle; 8-7/8" in length; 1-3/4 T oz. This piece is in near-mint condition, the extended bowl tip unworn. The only question is the identity of the silversmith -- G (pellet) B. We bought the spoon in PA. Possible makers from that state include George Baldwin of Chester; George Bardeck of Philly; George Beatty, Harrisburg. The most likely maker, we think, is George Bertie, who moved from Baltimore an... Click for details

Past Pleasures Antiques
8091   $30.00

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This little coin silver teaspoon is 5 5/8", The pattern is "Basket of Flowers". The condition is good except for a handle bend, but it is not cracked. The bowl is free of dents and not worn. The mark is a bust, G, lion and a D. This mark is attributed to Hall, Hewson & Brower of Albany, NY. See McGrew page 33. Ca 1835.

Gebelein
2547   $295

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Wriggle work engraving on both sides of the plate. Unmarked. Length 4-3/8". Weight 10 dwt. No monogram. Overall condition is very good (small dents). Chinese??

Gebelein
A3314A   $200

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Upturned fiddle, sharp fins, tipt on top. Length 7-1/2". Weight of pair is 3-3/4 troy ounces. The star in the mark is a five-pointed one. The script monogram on the backs of the handles is HLW on one and MCW on the other. Overall and mark condition are excellent. We were told that these forks came from China. Can anyone identify the mark?

Past Pleasures Antiques
8078   $165.00

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Unusual and striking, these coin silver sugar tongs are 6 3/8" and in excellent condition, with no bends or dents. They have long arms with squared shoulders. There is a bright cut cartouche around a period monogram. It is marked 4 times with a script "JS". I have not located this mark but am basing my guess an the first 2 letters in the "J Sayre" mark. New York Ca 1805.

Past Pleasures Antiques
8076   $65.00

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These attractive coin silver sugar tongs are 5 3/4" and in excellent condition. There are no bends or dents. They are monogramed "R. Bradley". The mark is "N. Harding". Boston, ca 1835/40.

Gebelein
4088   $325

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Fish slice in original box. Floral engraving on the top of the blade. Marked (in addition to what is shown in title, "T.C.GARRETT" (Philadelphia). Is the H.H for Henry Hebbard of NY? Length 11-7/16". Weight 3-3/4 troy ounces. The monogram is a script FAE. Overall condition is excellent except for a very slight roughness at the tip of the blade and the fabric hinge on the box being separated.

Albion Antiques Ltd
KG2M85   SOLD

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A wonderful example of early Philadelphia coin, by two very talented silversmiths, Simon Chaudron and Anthony Rasch. Exquisite oblong bodies on stepped rectangular pedestal feet, elegantly plain except for an olive-leaf band around the rims and a punched floral frieze around the feet, topped with a cast silver squirrel finial. The handle of the teapot is carved fruitwood, perfect except where the squirrel tail impinges on opening. The handles of the sugar bowl and creamer are topped with cast si... Click for details

Gebelein
4075   $300 for six

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Bright cut, tipt on back, pointed arch drops. Length 5-1/2". Weight of the six is 2.4 troy ounces. There is a block monogram PA in a reserve. Overall condition is excellent (very minor toothmarks in bowl of one spoon). The mark is W.G.Forbes and two pseudohallmarks (see McGrew pages 111 & 129). The condition of the marks varies from very good to good.

Gebelein
4068   $75 for the pair

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Fiddle, round fins, drop. Length 5-1/2". The monogram is a script WFB (definitely surname B; not sure of the other letters). Overall and mark condition are excellent.