Old Friends  
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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617b   $ 45

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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.

Old Friends  
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

Hampton Galleries  
7007   $265

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Coin silver platter spoon by William Curtis Barnes, Southbridge, Massachusetts (c. 1860), 13-3/16" long, large 4" bowl, no drop, scalloped pointed end handle, Gothic monogram "S.E.T. FROM S.K.T AND K.T." vertically on front, marked "W.C. BARNES" incuse near bowl (a watchmaker and jeweler).

Hampton Galleries  
6984   $275

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Coin silver platter spoon by O.S. Hemphill, Philadelphia (c. 1840), 12-5/16" long, full bowl, Mayflower pattern variant, script monogram "Reba from Grandma Rae" on front, marked "O.S.HEMPHILL.43.n.8TH ST." all incuse.

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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.

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.

North Hill Antiques  
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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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.

North Hill Antiques  
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.

Hampton Galleries  
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.