Old Friends  
1071f   $ 135 set

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Thomas Conlyn is listed as a Philadelphia silversmith c. 1843. These six, matching 5 7/8" long, 3.1 T. oz. the group, coin silver teaspoons that bear his stamp date near to that. They have plain fronts, while the reverses have subtly tipt ends. The bowls have exposed drops. Each spoon has a feathered script "EB" monogram that is appealingly primitive straining to be sophisticated in style and execution. The condition of the set is near immaculate. There is no bowl wear, nor bends on the ha... Click for details

North Hill Antiques  
890   $75

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Downturned fiddle handle, large square shoulders, faint incised pointed-arch drop on bowl back, reverse tipt, ornate feathered script mono P M M J on front; 9-1/2" in length, 2 T oz. in weight. Condition is excellent throughout.

Old Friends  
1055f   $ 45 pair

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Each of these two, matching coin silver teaspoons measures 6 1/8" long, which is large for the form. They weigh 1.0 T. combined, although they have a greater sense of heft in the hand than the weight would imply. The maker's stamp is "C.A. Burr & Co." for Cornelius A. Burr, of Rochester, NY, whose dates are 1816-1863. They are an appealing design, with a broad fiddle handle with a pronounced tipt end. The shoulders are high off the bowls and rounded rather than angular. The bowls are egg-sh... Click for details

North Hill Antiques  
490   Set $1500

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Made by Ball, Tompkins & Black, NYC, c1845 -- 12 forms, each 7" long, and 11 knives with silver blades, 8-1/4" long. Mono on all 23 pieces is M D (shown). Only the knives are marked with the makers' names. Some of the hollow handles have light dings, but, by and large, overall condition is excellent.

Dorothy Robinson Antiques  
  $495 offers considered

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This 12-1/2" antique Irish platter spoon is by Christopher Haines, Dublin, 1796. It has the curled-under end exclusive to Irish silver. There is no monogram. No damage, no repairs, light tip wear as shown in photo. $495.

North Hill Antiques  
889   $750

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With 3"-long cast acorn nips enveloped in oak leaves; arms embossed with grapes and leaves, and a feathered script mono M M in a cartouche on bend. Overall length is 7-1/8" and weight, at 89 grams, is just short of 3 T oz. Condition throughout is minty.

North Hill Antiques  
884   $150

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Downturned fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, slight reverse rib, feathered script mono M W P on front; 7-1/8" long. Condition is excellent. The eagle pseudo accompanying the maker's mark is attributed by McGrew to Wallace

Old Friends  
1042f   $ 85 HOLD

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The Flynt and Fales work on New England silversmiths cites Joseph Barton with dates of 1764-1832, and working in Stockbridge, Massachusetts until he moved to Utica, New York in 1804. His business was robust enough that he advertised for an apprentice in 1792, and Flynt and Fales reference another ad for him as a silversmith placed in 1798. This example is a somewhat unusually shaped, 9" long, approximately 1.6 T. oz., coffin end coin silver tablespoon. The square corners of the handle on this... Click for details

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2052   SOLD

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length 12 7/8 inches, weight 6.00 oz. Troy, monogrammed "F.A.P." (?) obverse, fine condition. Luxuriously constructed, with a broad flat portion at leading edge of bowl, this is a rare piece in a rare pattern.

Old Friends  
1030f   $ 55

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Made by the last of the storied Moulton family of silversmiths of Newburyport, Massachusetts, this exceptionally long, 9 3/16", and weighty, 1.7 T. oz., tablespoon is stamped "J. Moulton" for Joseph. It is a fiddle tipt form rendered with a broad, staunch end. It is engraved "M.C. from S.D." in a fine script and in exceptionally fine condition. There is no tip wear on the dent-free bowl nor damage of any sort to the rest of the piece. The finish is nicely patinated.

Gebelein  
4896   $775 for 8; $200 for 2

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Coffin end, length 6-1/4", lengthwise script monogram ER. Overall and mark condition are excellent (bowl tips near mint).

Old Friends  
1019f   $ 55

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In his work on American coin silver pseudo hallmarks, John McGrew attributes the arm & hammer, buffalo, eagle that appears on this c. 1840, 8 9/16" long, moderately heavy, 1.7 T. oz., coin silver tablespoon to John S. Putnam of Rochester, New York. There is no retailer's stamp on this. It is a handsome, robust item, with a reverse tipt end and a fancy feathered script "WMH" monogram. It is in outstanding condition. Apart from one shallow dimple in the bowl and the expected surface scratches,... Click for details

Old Friends  
1014f   $ 220 pair

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This matching fork and spoon present as a mystery. The only mark is an "A.R" in a punch. They are large and heavy and read Continental, possibly north German or Danish, or French, with estimated dates ranging from the late 18th to mid 19th centuries. They are a commanding form set large scale. The spoon measures 8 5/8" long and weighs 2.2+ T. oz. The fork is 8 1/2" long and weighs barely less than the spoon. Each of them has the same feathered script "P" monogram and an applied shell on th... Click for details

North Hill Antiques  
495   $150

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Crisp basket at handle end and 12-lobe shell drop on bowl back, flared shoulders, shaded script mono C A on front; 6-1/4" long, 1-3/4" x 1-3/8" oval bowl. Condition is near-mint. The series of marks tell an interesting story. According to McGrew's "Manufacturers Marks," the ladle was made in the NYC shop of I.W. Forbes and retailed by Chauncey Johnson in Albany. The incised D is a quality sign often used in Albany. Neat piece.

North Hill Antiques  
888   Set of 6 $400

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Pinched-waist fiddle handle, c1850 -- pointed shoulders, feathered script mono A on front; 9-1/8" long, 11.5 T oz. Condition is excellent.

North Hill Antiques  
105B   $150

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Pointed-end handle, long drop on bowl back, shaded script mono L R on front; 9-1/8" in length. Condition is excellent, extended bowl tip unworn.