North Hill Antiques  
890   $75

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Downturned fiddle handle, large square shoulders, faint incised pointed-arch drop on bowl back, reverse tipt, ornate feathered script mono P M M J on front; 9-1/2" in length, 2 T oz. in weight. Condition is excellent throughout.

Old Friends  
1030f   $ 50

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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.

North Hill Antiques  
888   Set of 6 $400

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Pinched-waist fiddle handle, c1850 -- pointed shoulders, feathered script mono A on front; 9-1/8" long, 11.5 T oz. Condition is excellent.

North Hill Antiques  
343   $50

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Downturned fiddle handle, flared shoulders, reverse tipt, feathered script mono J A C on front; 8-1/2" long, weighs 1.5 T Oz. Condition is excellent. McGrew tentatively attributes the manufacturer's marks - lion, star and D -- to Nelson Haight, also of Newburgh.

North Hill Antiques  
883   $125

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Downturned fiddle handle, c1850 -- square shoulders, drop on bowl back, reverse tipt, gothic mono C on front; 6-1/2" long, 1-1/2" round bowl, good weight. Condition is near-mint.

North Hill Antiques  
697   Pair $375

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Early downturned fiddle handles, no shoulders, prominent crescent drop on bowl back, feathered script mono M B C L on front. Length is 8-3/4". Weight is 3 T oz. 8 dwt. Condition is near-mint, extended bowl tips unworn.

North Hill Antiques  
351   $75

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Double-swell fiddle handle, c1860 -- flared shoulders, feathered script mono G B on front; 8-3/4" long, 1.75 T oz. Condition is near-mint, extended bowl tip unworn. Bailey is listed in Fredyma's Director of Maine Silversmiths. His name, previously unrecorded, was found in a compilation of newspapers, etc., of the period.

North Hill Antiques  
696   $85

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Pinched-waist fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, script mono M L J on front; 5-7/8" in length. Condition is excellent, extended bowl tip unworn. Pinched-waist fiddles are not common in VA; Wright's proximity to TN & KY, where the style is quite common, probably had an influence here. See Hollan's "Virginia Silversmiths" for a full discussion of Wright and his work.

North Hill Antiques  
367   Set of 4 $100

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Downturned fiddle handle, flared shoulders, drop on bowl back, reverse tipt, feathered script mono CAO on front; 5-1/2" in length, 2 Troy oz in weight. Maybe a touch of tipwear, otherwise excellent.

North Hill Antiques  
695   $200

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Peabody's spoons are distinctive in design --slim oval-end downturned fiddle handles -- nothing quite like them by other makers. This piece has flared shoulders and a short reverse rib. The mono is EB in a feathered script. Length is 5-3/8". Condition is near-mint. This is probably the same John Peabody who worked earlier in Fayetteville, NC. The spoons pictured on p. 125 of "Silversmiths of NC" are not at all similar in design to this piece.

North Hill Antiques  
374   $85

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Manufacturer was Hall, Hewson, also of Albany. This piece is in mint condition. It has a downturned fiddle handle, c1825, with flared shoulders, a drop on the bowl back and it is reverse tipt. Mono is a feathered script C L B. Length is 9-1/4". Weight is 2 Troy oz. Extended bowl tip is unworn, marks as crisp as the day they were struck.

North Hill Antiques  
877   $100

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Shaped fiddle arms, cast claw nips, script mono J E B on bend. Length is 6-1/4". Weight is 1-1/2 Troy oz. Condition is near-mint.

North Hill Antiques  
348   Set of 12 $240

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Downturned fiddle handles, c1840 -- pointed shoulders, drop on the bowl back, reverse tipt, feathered script mono C R on front; 6" long, 7 Troy oz. One spoon has been replaced by a sterling example made or sold by Simons Bro. & Co. Condition of all 12 is near mint. The O'Daniel mark is a bit strange, with a period in place of an apostrophe between the O and the D. This same error is repeated in a different mark shown in Belden.

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 SOLD

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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