North Hill Antiques  
788   $875

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Boat-shaped body on oval pedestal with applied bands of beads at rim and base; cast foliate S-scroll handle; ornate feathered script mono R on side; 9" wide x 5-3/4" high x 12 Troy oz. Condition throughout is near mint. Bailey's marks for coin silver are lightly struck - an eagle, a U, and a shield.

North Hill Antiques  
135   $375

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Painted-end handle, c1790 -- marvellous all-over brightcutting and roulette work, drop on bowl back, short reverse rib, feathered script mono L F in cartouche on front; 9-1/8" in length. Condition is near-mint, extended bowl tip unworn.

Four Lot Antiques  
  $20

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For sale is a coin silver salt spoon with shell bowl, marked [____INS.] The spoon is 4" long and weighs 6 grams. The spoon has a shell shape bowl, pointed shoulders and a downturned fiddle handle. The spoon is monogrammed "A" on the front of the handle in script. The spoon is marked [???INS.] in a long rectangle, with another mark fragment or overstrike preceding it. I wish I could make it out, but can't.

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Four Lot Antiques  
  $45

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For sale is a nice MORNING GLORY pattern coin silver master salt spoon by Henry Hebbard. The spoon is 4 inches long and weighs 12 grams. The spoon has a double die-struck pattern of a morning glory vine as shown. The piece is engraved "JKAMW" in script on the front of the handle. The piece is marked "H.H & Co. PATENT 1852"

Condition on the spoon is fairly good. The pattern has some wear and there are a few tiny ... Click for details

Four Lot Antiques  
  $45

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Up for bid is a bright-cut coin silver sugar or preserve spoon by James Watts. The spoon measures 7 inches long and weighs 25 grams. The bowl is decorated with engraving, as is the handle. The piece is monogrammed "EMR" on the handle front. The spoon is marked with the Watts trademark and "COIN" with the retailer mark "W.T. KOPLIN"

Condition on the spoon is good. There is just the normal wear of age and some gho... Click for details

North Hill Antiques  
262   SOLD

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Made by Nathan Adams, who was working in Wiscasset c1800-10 (see Flynt & Fales, "The Heritage Foundation Collection of Silver). Classic coffin style, with tapered handle from end to bowl, reverse rib, feathered script mono S V M on front; 9-1/2" in length. There is an old mend at the handle-bowl join; the spoon remains perfectly usable.

North Hill Antiques  
660   $1250

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Double-struck fiddlethread pattern with extremely high shoulders, feathered script mono EJ+CP on front. Length is 13-3/4", the oval bowl 4-3/8" x 3-5/8". Most imposing is the ladle's weight -- 9 oz. 6 dwt Troy. Condition is excellent throughout. Hayden Brother & Co. was the retailer, the maker was most probably Gale & Son, NYC, which made much of the silver retailed in ante-bellum South Carolina.

Old Friends  
677b   $ 65

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Gorham's Bead dates to 1861 and is one of that company's earliest line patterns. This example is particularly fine, and exhibits the quality of design and execution for which Gorham became renowned. Bead was something of a standard design, but the execution on this is elaborated. The beading is set around the perimeter of what is essentially a Cottage ground, and then added to the center of the shank. A scroll finial finishes the expansion of the motif. This has a feathered script "AGM" mon... Click for details

Old Friends  
665b   $ 90

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The mark on this pair of 6 3/8" long, 1.2 t. oz., c. 1830, coin silver tongs is "I. Reed." with an eagle. This could be Issac Reed of Stamford, Connecticut, or the same name from Philadelphia. The presence of the eagle points to the latter, as this is identified as a "Philadelphia eagle" by John McGrew in his work on pseudo hallmarks. This has a feathered script "AMS" monogram on the 3/4" wide top arch, and generously proportioned cup grips. The condition is very good. There are no breaks o... Click for details

Hampton Galleries  
7148B   $275

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Coin silver soup ladle, E. Mead & Co., St. Louis, Missouri (c. 1853-1860), 13" long, wide oval bowl, no drop, tall pointed shoulders, upturned pinched fiddle handle tipt on front, fancy feather script monogram "SR" on front, marked "E.MEAD & CO" and "COIN", both incuse.

Hampton Galleries  
7146   $125

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Coin silver cream ladle by William Cadogan Simes, Portsmouth, New Hampshire (c. 1800), 6-1/4" long, shallow oval bowl, no shoulders, downturned coffin end handle, fancy feather script monogram "S" on front, marked "W.Simes" (script and pellet raised) in rectangular punch.

Hampton Galleries  
7145   $125

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Coin silver sugar tongs, Hall & Brewer, Albany, New York (c. 1852-1854), 5-7/8" long, 8-lobed shell nips, Kings pattern handles, no monogram.

Hampton Galleries  
6491   $950

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Coin silver footed tray or salver, retailed by Lowell & Senter, Portland, Maine and made by Gorham (c. 1860), 14" long, 10-1/4" wide, Greek Key boarder, four half-ball feet, stepped up around sides, bright cut design around 3-1/2" circular cartouche with stag head crest under 5-spiked crown and over banner saying "DUM SISTO VIGILO", marked "LOWELL & SENTER" incuse over Gorham's three pseudo marks (lion, anchor and gothic G).

Hampton Galleries  
7007   $265

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Coin silver platter spoon by William Curtis Barnes, Southbridge, Massachusetts (c. 1860), 13-3/16" long, large 4" bowl, no drop, scalloped pointed end handle, Gothic monogram "S.E.T. FROM S.K.T AND K.T." vertically on front, marked "W.C. BARNES" incuse near bowl (a watchmaker and jeweler).

Hampton Galleries  
6984   $275

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Coin silver platter spoon by O.S. Hemphill, Philadelphia (c. 1840), 12-5/16" long, full bowl, Mayflower pattern variant, script monogram "Reba from Grandma Rae" on front, marked "O.S.HEMPHILL.43.n.8TH ST." all incuse.

Hampton Galleries  
7131   $175

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Coin silver sugar tongs by Richard Wheeler, Savannah, Georgia (c. 1831), 6" long, three-clawed chicken foot nips, chamfered shoulders, straight arms to scalloped grips before straight bend, feather script monogram "MM" on bend, marked on one arm "R.WHEELER" in rectangular punch with three pseudo marks on other arm (eagle, D and Star).