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Fiddle fish slice by Harris & Stanwood, Boston, c1835
Silver: Coin Silver: Serving Pieces
North Hill Antiques 
885 $475
Forward-tipt pattern, huge flared shoulders; shaped pierced blade with scalloped edge. This slice was never engraved. It is 12-1/2" long and weights 5 T oz. Condition is near-mint.
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Rare (UNIQUE?) 18thC American FIDDLE tablespoon
Silver: Coin Silver: Flatware: 18th Century
North Hill Antiques
145 $300
This spoon was made by Zachariah Brigden, Boston, in the 1770s. It has a forward-tipt handle, no shoulders, and an outstanding webbed-shell drop. On Brigden's 18thC-style spoons, a webbed shell is common. This spoon has 2 feathered script monos -- EC on the front, AC on the reverse. The length is 9", the weight is 2 T oz. Condition throughout is excellent (see pix).
The story of 18thC American fiddle silver is told by Gail Belden and Michael Snodin in their 1976 book, "Spoons." They p... Click for details
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Baltimore dessert spoon by Joseph Reeves, c1840
Silver: Coin Silver: Southern
North Hill Antiques
669 SOLD
Downturned fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, reverse tipt, drop, feathered script mono R S M on front; 7" long. The pseudo marks S and D are believed to stand for "silver dollar" -- i.e., "coin silver." The spoon has a test mark on the back of the handle, and otherwise it is in fine condition.
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Soup ladle by R & W Wilson, Phila, c1840
Silver: Coin Silver: Serving Pieces
North Hill Antiques
898 $200
Downturned fiddle handle, high pointed shoulders, prominent drop on bowl back, reverse tipt, feathered script mono J K T on front of handle. Length is 11", a good size for ladling soup. Condition is near-mint.
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Set of 6 tsps by Butler Bement, Pittsfield, MA, c1815
Silver: Coin Silver: Flatware: Fiddle-Handled
North Hill Antiques
384 Set of 6 $150
Downturned fiddle handles, low pointed shoulders, incised pointed arch drop on bowl back, feathered script L F on front, later script C.F.B. on reverse; 5-5/8" in length. Condition is excellent, extended bowl tips unworn.
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Boxed set of 12 Nantucket teaspoons, c1840
Silver: Coin Silver: Flatware: Fiddle-Handled
North Hill Antiques
364 $1250 the set
Made by H.A. & E.G. Kelley, who, with their father, set up shop in Nantucket in 1825. Description of spoons as follows: downturned fiddle handles, flared shoulders, feathered script mono JCFC on front; 6" in length, mint condition, extended bowl tips unworn, in original leatherette case.
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Pr. near-mint teaspoons by George Gordon, Phila, c1850
Silver: Coin Silver: Flatware: Fiddle-Handled
North Hill Antiques
353 Pair $30
Forward-tipt oval-end handles, high pointed shoulders, feathered script mono W B M on front; 6-1/16" long. Condition is excellent, extended bowl tips unworn.
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Pair teaspoons by Noah Stoddard, NYC, c1840
Silver: Coin Silver: Flatware: Fiddle-Handled
North Hill Antiques
352 Pair $30
Downturned fiddle handles, flared shoulders, drop on bowl back, reverse tipt; feathered script mono A T L on front. Length is 6-1/8". Weight is 1-1/2 Troy oz. Condition is very good.
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Pr teaspoons by T.J. Shepard, Georgetown, KY, c1840
Silver: Coin Silver: Southern
North Hill Antiques
659 Ea. $85, Pair $150
Description: pinched-waist fiddle handles, pointed shoulders, feathered script mono M W on front; 6: long. Slight tipwear, otherwise fine.
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Brightcut serving spoon by Bernard Wenman, NYC, c1810
Silver: Coin Silver: Serving Pieces
North Hill Antiques
896 $50
Description: downturned fiddle handle, no shoulders, drop, reverse tipt, feathered script mono C T L in brightcut and roulette cartouche. Length is 9-1/4". There is some rounding of the bowl tip, but otherwise this spoon is fine.
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Coin Silver Serving Spoon, J. Adam, Alexandria, VA
Silver: Coin Silver: Flatware: Fiddle-Handled
Everything Silver 
BB0601-03 SOLD
Coin silver serving spoon by John Adam of Alexandria, Virginia, ca. 1801-1846. Fiddle handle is ribbed on reverse. Engraved "GSH" in copperplate script. Marked "I [bullet] ADAM." in rectangle. Broad drop. Handle appears to have been slightly bent where fiddle meets stem, but you have to look closely to see this minor defect. Only the slightest bowl wear on the left. In very good condition.
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Pair dessert spoons by R.H.L.Villard, Washington, DC
Silver: Coin Silver: Southern
North Hill Antiques
679 Ea. $85, Pair $150
Downturned fiddle handles, c1835 - pointed shoulders, drop on bowl back, feathered script C A L on front; 7-1/4" in length. Excellent condition on both.
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Set of 3 teaspoons by R.H.L.Villard, Washington, DC
Silver: Coin Silver: Southern
North Hill Antiques
658 Ea. $60, Set of 3 $145
Narrow downturned handles, c1835 -- pointed shoulders, drop on bowl back, never engraved; 5-3/4" long. Stress crack at handle join on one, others are fine.
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Set of 6 teaspoons by John Tanguy, Philadelphia, c1820
Silver: Coin Silver: Flatware: Fiddle-Handled
North Hill Antiques
348 Set of 6 $120
Downturned fiddle handles, square shoulders, drop, reverse tipt. Mono is a feathered script G S L C on the front of the handles; length is 5-5/8". Condition is very good -- some have a touch of tipwear, but, still, overall very good.
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Ravenna, OH, tablespoon by R.A.Baird & Co.
Silver: Coin Silver: Flatware: Fiddle-Handled
North Hill Antiques
394 $30
Forward-tipt fiddle handle, flared shoulders, feathered script mono S. P. Hifsinger on front; 8-3/4" long; light tipwear, bowl bumps. It seems that Baird did not work in North Carolina, as suggested by Cutten; he has been re-situated in Ohio by John McGrew in "Manufacturers' Marks on American Coin Silver."
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Platt Bros NYC Coin Silver Fiddle Thread Soup Ladle
Silver: Coin Silver: Serving Pieces
Everything Silver
SS0202-522 SOLD
Heavy coin silver soup ladle in the Fiddle Thread pattern, 13 inches long. No engraving. Marked PLATT BRO" in rectangle. Working 1828-1859 in NYC. A very fine ladle.
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