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365   Set of 6 $300

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In near-mint condition, this group of early fiddle spoons was made about 1815 -- oval end, no shoulders, drop, reverse tipt, light feathered script S on front; 7-1/4" in length. Weight is a hefty 8 Troy oz. Extended bowl tips unworn.

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899   Ea. $75, Pair $120

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Oval-end fiddle handles, c1830 -- large flared shoulders, script mono O M L (or S)on front; 8-3/4" in length, good weight. Condition is near-mint, no tipwear at all. Mark is I.MUNROE in serrated rectangle, one with the pseudohallmark of a rampant lion.

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889   $175

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Downturned fiddle handle, high pointed shoulders, prominent drop on bowl back, reverse rib, feathered script mono M J on front; 11-1/2" in length, good solid weight. Condition is near-mint.

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381   Set of 6 $120

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Retailed by F.A. & L. Lesquereux, who worked in Columbus from 1853-68, as jewelers and watchmakers. The set was made by Whiting -- forward-tipt fiddle handles with sugarloaf shoulders. The mono is Nancy Mark in script on the front. Length is 5-1/2", condition is fine. These spoons would be primarily of interest to collectors of Columbus memorabilia.

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656   Ea. $50, Set of 5 $225

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Forward-tipt fiddle handle, c1850 -- high pointed shoulders, feathered script mono L J on front; 5-3/4" in length. Condition of all 5 is excellent.

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376   Set of 6 $150

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Downturned fiddle handles, pointed shoulders, incised pointed arch drop, c1815-20 -- feathered script mono E H E on handle front; 5-3/4" in length. No tipwear, overall condition is excellent.

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666   Ea. $75, Set of 5 $300

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Downturned fiddle handle, no shoulders, drop, shaded old English S on front; 5-1/2" long. Condition is excellent. Franciscus worked in Baltimore from 1810-18, and from 1819-40 in Lancaster, PA. These spoons are fully marked with a shield, the dominical letter A (which denotes 1815 as the year it was made), and the head of liberty. It is rare to find Franciscus silver so clearly associated with Baltimore, the city of his birth.

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344   SOLD

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Made by Taylor & Lawrie, c1840, retailed by Bailey & Kitchen -- forward-tipt fiddle handle with unusual double outline at end, flared shoulders, prominent drop, eagle engraved over old English mono F on reverse; 7-3/8" in length. Condition is near-mint.

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359   SOLD

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Made by John & James Cox, NYC, c1840 -- forward tipt fiddle handle, flared shoulders, feathered script mono M M K on reverse; 6-7/8" in length. Light tinewear, otherwise fine.

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892   $325

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Marked by John Abbot Jr., Portsmouth, NH, c1825 -- long downturned fiddle handle, square shoulders, script mono J. M. Rider on front; 10" in length, 3-5/8" oval bowl. Condition is excellent.

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878   $350

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Double-swell fiddle handle with large flared shoulders, marked by N. J. Gilman of Portland, Maine, c1850-60. Presentation on front of handle: Mr. & Mrs. John Brackett / to / Mr. & Mrs. H. M. Brackett. The ladle is 13-1/2" long with a 4-1/4" oval bowl and weighs an imposing 8-1/2" Troy oz. Overall condition is excellent.

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674   Ea. $100

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Interesting double-swell fiddle handles, unusual for midwest and southern silver; pointed shoulders, feathered script mono I S B on front; 5-7/8" in length. Excellent condition. Boultinghouse lists William and Archibald Cooper as forming their partnership in 1836 in Cincinnati, probably moving across the river to Louisville the next year. The mark on these spoons is terrific (see pic), not shown in Boultinghouse.

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482   Ea. $75

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The wreath pattern came into existence in Philadelphia about the same time as the sheaf-of-wheat and basket-of-flowers patterns. It never caught on outside Philly. Each of these 5 is in near-mint condition, the wreath crisp, the bowl tips unworn. The mono is L H F in feathered script. They have pointed shoulders and there is a drop on the bowl back. Length is 6".

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356   Set $1200

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Beckman spells out the little known history of D. Kinsey & Co. It was formed by the master silversmith David Kinsey and his son Louis A. in 1874. David promptly died. Louis carried on with a partner until 1878. The next year the name was changed to L.A. Kinsey, and it went out of business in 1882. Thus, after many years, the Kinsey name was no longer associated with Cincinnati silver. This set consists of 6 forks, 6 tablespoons, 6 dessert spoons and 12 teaspoons. It weighs 25 T oz. All pi... Click for details

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355   Set of 6 $175

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Pinched-waist fiddle handles, pointed shoulders, feathered script mono M P on front; 5-1/2" in length. Condition is near-mint throughout, extended bowl tips unworn.

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345   $30

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Downturned fiddle handle with script mono Leila in cartouche formed by wrigglework and Gothic-type engraving; flared shoulders; 5-5/8" in length. Condition is excellent.