North Hill Antiques  
871   $175

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Made by Gorham, PATENT 1861, retailed by D.C. Jaccard, St. Louis (see pic) -- gold-washed bowl, script mono Silver Wedding on front; 8-1/2" long. Condition is excellent throughout.

North Hill Antiques  
872   $425

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Pierced blade engraved with styllized scrolls, feathered script mono J E H on hollow handle. Length is 12-18". Weight is 137 grams. One dent on reverse of handle, otherwise condition is fine.

North Hill Antiques  
108S   $350

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Featheredged oval-end handle, c1780 -- reverse tipt, shaded block mono M P on front; 4-7/8" in length. New England birdbacks are rarely seen, CT even rarer, Fairchild being the only CT maker with his mark on a birdie that we've seen. Condition of the spoon is excellent. One wishes that Master Fairchild had exercised a bit more exuberance when striking the bird, but, as they say, it is what it is, which ain't bad.

Old Friends  
1411fb   $ 45

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This 7" long, 1.3+ T. oz., tea or dessert fork is stamped "Patent 1850" and with the name "L. [Lewis] Ladomus." This is a very early patent date for a die struck pattern, and with a nod to an informed source on the matter, the design has been identified as belonging to James Watts. Watts and Ladomus were both located in Philadelphia. The design is an elaborated leaf pattern, offered in a period style. There is a fancy, feathered script "HLR" monogram. The condition is very good. The tines ... Click for details

Gebelein  
4937   $200

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Pointed end, bright cut, incised V drop. Length 9-1/2". Weight 1-2/3 troy ounces. The monogram is a script EB in a cartouche. Mark condition is excellent. Overall condition is very good (very slight tip wear).

North Hill Antiques  
102B   Pair $1950

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Hanoverian, c1740-50 -- prominent deep front rib, long rattail extending 4/5 of the way down bowl back; block mono M V A on reverse; 7-3/4" in length. Heavy -- each spoon weighs nearly 2.5 T oz. Condition is excellent, with just the merest touch of tipwear.

North Hill Antiques  
101A   Pair $200

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Short front rib, 7-lobe shell drop, never engraved, 3-3/4" long. Only one is marked -- N (pellet) L, as shown. Condition of both is excellent. There were 2 Nathaniels in the Lang family of silversmiths. The first, 1736-64, was the son of Jeffrey; the second, 12757-1824, was the son of Jeffrey's brother, Richard. No doubt, these spoons were made by the second, c1770-80.

Hampton Galleries  
7324B   $575

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A set of ten early Federal dessert spoons by Isaac Hutton, Albany, New York (c.1790-1800), 6-7/8" long, full bowls, incised V drop, downturned oval end handle with bright cut design down center and making oval cartouche, no monogram in cartouche, marked "HUTTON" in a rectangular punch with an eagle punch.

North Hill Antiques  
897   $55 ea., $200 set of 4

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Retailed by Nehemiah Bassett, also of Albany -- downturned fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, incised pointed arch drop, feathered script mono C V A on front; 9" in length; each weighs 40 grams. Bird mark, as show in pic, is attributed by McGrew to Green Hall.

North Hill Antiques  
101B   Pair $1500

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Made by Edward Lang, Salem, Mass., c1770, for Susanna Bernon (1716-1802), the daughter of a prominent Hugenot family. Her initials and name are inscribed on the backs of the handles (see pic). The spoons themselves are in excellent condition, with a deep front rib. Length is 5-5/8".

North Hill Antiques  
108R   $300

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Crisp spread-wing bird on back of bowl, oval-end handle, feathered script mono H C on front; 5-1/4" long. Condition is near-mint -- both spoon and bird.

North Hill Antiques  
1014   $125

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In the 1930s, Gebelein was commissioned to design a pattern based on the classic Sheaf-of-Wheat, but unique: a Sheaf-of-Flax. Only a few pieces were produced. This cold meat fork is 6-1/4" long and weighs a hefty 36 grams. It is in mint condition. Several other pieces remain in our collection.

Old Friends  
1335f   $ 20 each, five available

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Gorham's "Imperial" is a mid 19th century design that is rarely ever marked. This 4 11/16" long, relatively heavy .4 T. oz., coffee spoon, however, is stamped "Coin." Wood & Hughes had a counterpart design that seems always to have been marked "WwH." The patterns so closely parallel each other that they are nearly indistinguishable unless set alongside one another. The design has leafy elements that are reminiscent of "Olive," but overall "Imperial" is more complex. The shank of the handle ... Click for details

North Hill Antiques  
477   Set of 6 $250

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Luncheon forks, 7" in length, feathered script mono RMLM on front, RMW on reverse. Weight is 278 grams, just shy of 9 T oz. Condition is excellent. (Other beaded-edge flatwear available.)

North Hill Antiques  
491   $250

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4 broad tines with decorative etching, 2" wide; Gothic mono C F on front, later script Jan. 1, 1874 on reverse; 8-1/2" in length, 2.5 T oz in weight. Condition is near-mint. Other Cottage flatware available.

Hampton Galleries  
6914A   $450

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Very rare set of six coin silver teaspoons by John Norton, York, Pennsylvania (c. 1800), 5-1/4" long, full bowls, raised V drop, downturned long pointed handles, feather script monogram "MF" on front, marked "J Norton" (script) in conforming punch (somewhat rubbed on all).