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6 Choice Thomas Conlyn (Phila.) Coin Teaspoons
Silver: Coin Silver: Flatware
Old Friends 
1071f $ 135 set
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
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Pair C.A. Burr (Rochester NY) Oversized Coin Teaspoons
Silver: Coin Silver: Flatware
Old Friends 
1055f $ 45 pair
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
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J. Barton, Stockbridge MA, Coffin End Coin Tablespoon
Silver: Coin Silver: Flatware: Coffin-End
Old Friends 
1042f $ 85 HOLD
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
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Joseph Moulton Fiddle Tipt Coin Tablespoon
Silver: Coin Silver: Flatware: Fiddle-Handled
Old Friends 
1030f $ 55
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.
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John Putnam, Rochester, NY, Fine Coin Silver Tablespoon
Silver: Coin Silver: Flatware
Old Friends 
1019f $ 55
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
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Continental Fork and Spoon Late 18th/Early 19th Century
Silver: Sterling: Flatware
Old Friends 
1014f $ 220 pair
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
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Basket-of-flowers sauce ladle from Albany, c1825
Silver: Coin Silver: Flatware: Early Patterns
North Hill Antiques 
495 $150
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.
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"Hollywood Boulevard at Night".
vintage postcard. California, 1940s
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