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656b   $ 200 set

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This hollow, filled handle form with solid coin silver blade is variously identified as a tea, dessert, or breakfast knife. This set of six is all matching, with each knife 7 1/4" long. The pattern is Gorham's Josephine, which incorporates a leaf motif. These have the left facing lion mark that was used c. 1848-65. The pattern itself dates from 1855. These are without monograms or removals, and are in excellent condition. The handles exhibit occasional pebbling, but they are free of dents ... Click for details

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  Multiple forks available at $45.00 each

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A heavy coin silver fork in a 1860s floral pattern with the pseudo hall marks of John Westervelt of Newburg NY. Excellent condition with SAGH engraved on the front of the handle. Weighs approximately 1.7 Troy ounces 53 grams.)

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A heavy 7 7/8" coin silver fork in the c. 1860s Lily pattern by A & W Wood. Excellent condition with SAGH engraved on the front of the handle. Marked A & W. WOOD. Weighs approximately 1.7 Troy ounces (53 grams.)

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652b   $ 30

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The coffin end style which is characterized by angled shoulders on the tip of the handle is a decidedly American style. This 5 3/8" long sterling silver made by Solomon Hougham in 1804, within the coffin end period, in London is in this manner, so the Atlantic was no barrier to a common design motif. This is quite appealing, with a very slight tipt end on the reverse, and beveled shoulders. It has a thumb drop on the heel of the well-shaped bowl. There is no monogram or removal. The conditi... Click for details

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647b   $ 65 set HOLD

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Philadelphia's Bailey & Co. retailed a great deal of George Sharp's silver production, and that is the case with these six, c. 1860, matched, coin silver coffee spoons, as indicated by the marks on the backsides. Each of these is 4 1/2" long, has a reverse tipt end, and an engraved ivy leaf motif front. They are all monogrammed "LJP" in fancy feathered scipt. They weigh 2.3 T. oz. the lot, which given their size feels weighty. They are in flawless condition, with well-shaped bowls, no polish... Click for details

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635b   $ 95 set

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This three piece, matching coin silver youth set dates to the mid 19th century. Made by New York's Albert Coles, the pattern is engraved on shaped handles, each of which is engraved "Lora." The knife is 7 1/2" long, while the fork and spoon are both 6 1/8". The knife is solid silver, with a blunt-end blade and a surface that is engraved in an ivy design. All three pieces carry Albert Coles' three part pseudo hallmark. The condition is excellent. Of the three pieces, the only one that shows... Click for details

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631b   $ 50 HOLD

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John J. Stowell, whose mark appears on this 5 3/4" long Sheaf of Wheat coin teaspoon was born in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1793, and was known to be working as a clockmaker and jeweler in Boston 1823-25, the likely period of this piece. He died in 1834. A piece in this design by him has to be a rarity. It is a quality item with some modest wear. There is a feathered script "NSB" (?) monogram that is slightly softened from polishing, as is the sheaf of wheat itself. The bowl is well shaped... Click for details

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626b   $ 325 set

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These six, matching coin silver forks are very large, reminiscent actually of a European scale, and therefore an unusual find in early American, c. 1840, coin silver. Each of them measures 8 1/8" long, while the set weighs a hefty 12.4 T. oz. The pattern is a fiddle tipt, with especially broad ends. The reverses are all monogrammed in a triple letter script that is difficult to decipher. The retailer (and likely maker) was Lows, Ball & Company, one of the predecessor partnerships that evolve... Click for details

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623b   $ 38

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John Wood is listed by Ensko as advertising in Maiden Lane (Manhattan) in 1770, and also working in Schenectady, NY 1780-92. No death date is offered, but this 5 1/8" long coffin end spoon would have to date close to 1800, so he must have carried on after 1792. It is a fine, clean, example with a feathered script "TTS" monogram. There is an appealing diamond pattern on the shoulders at the join of the handle. This is created by beveling the edges. Apart from two pinpricks in the bowl, which... Click for details

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A.G. Peck is listed as working in Ashtabula, Ohio in 1823. This example of his work is a shell end 8 5/8" long, 1.6 T. oz., coin silver tablespoon, with a thumb drop on the bowl. It bears a large Old English "R" on the obverse, and the name "M.M. Robinson" on the reverse. It is a handsome and well-crafted item in excellent condition. The bowl is free of tip wear, dings, dents, or burrs, while the handle shows no evident wear. The maker's stamp is clear.

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613b   $ 30 HOLD

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This 5 7/8" long, c. 1860 coin silver youth fork has a characteristic Philadelphia look of the period. The handle has a scalloped border, with an engine turned and bright cut surface. The reserve is engraved "Gracie" in script. The backside is plain, save for being stamped "coin," and with the chevron emblem for James Watts and the retailer's name, Smith & Dreer, both of Philadelphia. The condition is very good. The handle is free of polishing wear, but the tine tips show a little bit of ro... Click for details

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An approximately 5 5/8" sterling condiment ladle 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 STERLING and by retailer S MELICK. Matching salt spoon also available.

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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.

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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.