North Hill Antiques  
398   $75 (one sold)

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Ellis worked with his brother William. You can find him listed in Whisker and on the internet at American Silversmiths. The mark shown here -- E. Baily in script -- is heretofore unknown, at least to us. This pair of teaspoons have downturned fiddle handles with pointed shoulders. The mono is R B in a feathered script. Length is 5-5/8". Condition is near-mint, extended bowl tips unworn.

Four Lot Antiques  
  $24

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For sale is a fiddle pattern coin silver teaspoon by T.B. Leavenworth of Detroit, Michigan, working ca. 1850. The spoon measures 5 9/16 inches long and weighs 17 grams. It has flared shoulders, no drop, and a downturned fiddle handle. The spoon is monogrammed "E.B." in script as shown. The piece is marked "T.B. LEAVENWORTH" and "COIN" with a sunburst between as shown.

Condition on the spoon is quite good. The bowl... Click for details

Richards Antiques  
  $350

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Early S. Kirk serving or stuffing spoon bearing the S. K. and 11 oz punches, indicating manufacture close to 1830. The spoon, in the fiddle thread pattern, has a unicorn crest and a handsome shell bowl. Crests are unusual on American silver; in this case, research indicates it may be that of the Preston family of Baltimore, which has been prominent for three centuries. The spoon is 10 3/8 inches long and weighs 3 ounces and 3 pennyweights (Troy). The 11 oz mark indicates that the silver was comp... Click for details

Four Lot Antiques  
  $65

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Here is a nice coin silver tablespoon by Hugh Gelston of Baltimore, Maryland, working ca. 1821 to 1833. The spoon is 8 1/2 inches long and weighs 54 grams. The spoon has squared shoulders, a swaged arch drop and a downturned rounded fiddle handle. The spoon is monogrammed "H" in script on the handle front as shown. The spoon is marked with a leaf stamp and [HU.GELSTON] in a rectangle as shown. The leaf mark is unusual for Baltimore.... Click for details

North Hill Antiques  
660   Set of 12 $3750

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Downturned fiddle handles, c1825 -- reverse tipt, 6 with slightly pointed shoulders, 6 with rounded shoulders, all with a feathered script mono T.W.B. on front; 7" in length. All in near-mint condition.

Timeless Treasures  
0707   $5.00

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Wm Rogers MFG AA Silver Plate Fiddle Teaspoon 1850. 6" L Good condition

North Hill Antiques  
359   Set of 6 $150

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Downturned fiddle handle, c1820 -- pointed shoulders, feathered script mono N B on front; 6" in length. Condition is mint, extended bowl tips unworn. Dole was known for the artistry of his spoons, with their long graceful handles and well-turned bowls (see Flynt & Fales).

North Hill Antiques  
347   Set of 6 $150

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Double-swell fiddle handle, c1860 -- by Jeremiah Gray, Richmond, ME -- flared shoulders, feathered script mono A.H.G. on front; 6" in length. Most unusual is the decoration -- practically unknown by the middle of the 19th century. Spoons were machine-made and sold with the mono engraved, nothing more. The decorative flourishes on these spoons were engraved, probably on specific order and done by Gray himself.

North Hill Antiques  
108L   Pair $750

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Teaspoon and tablespoon with similar birds struck on bowl backs, each with a laurel wreath in its beak. The teaspoon is 5" long, with square shoulders and a feathered script mono C C on the front of the handle. It is marked with the maker's full name: D.WEATHERLY. The tablespoon (or serving spoon) is 9-5/8" long, with square shoulders and a feathered script mono S C G. It is struck twice with the maker's initial mark: D.W (see pic). Both pieces are in excellent condition, the extended bowl t... Click for details

North Hill Antiques  
894   $225

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William Brady marked this piece, and also marked the location of his shop. Without the town name, it would be assumed that Brady worked in NYC, as shown in the literature. This ladle has a broad downturned fiddle handle, c1820-30 -- high pointed shoulders, and a unique semi-circle drop on the bowl back. The handle is reverse tipt, and the mono is a feathered script E L. It is 9-1/2" long with a 3" oval bowl, and is in excellent condition.

North Hill Antiques  
344   Set of 12 $360

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Marked A. S. DEVONDORF. Almond Smith Devendorf was a "merchant" in Galesburg from c1845-70. As such, he retailed these teaspoons to O. McBride. According to John McGrew, the bust in an inverted heart suggests that they were made in Connecticut. All 12 spoons are in mint condition -- probably never used. The handles are in the forward-tipt fiddle pattern, with flared shoulders. Length is 6-1/4". Weight is 7.25 T. oz.

North Hill Antiques  
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.

North Hill Antiques  
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.

North Hill Antiques  
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.

North Hill Antiques  
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.

North Hill Antiques  
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.