North Hill Antiques  
389   $75

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Right-angled scalloped blade, double-swell fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, feathered script engraving M + M to M + H on front; 7" long. Nice piece.

North Hill Antiques  
284   $325

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Coffin handle with unusually long 2-3/4" fiddle, no shoulders, feathered script mono A C O on front; 6-1/8" long, 1-1/2" round bowl, excellent.

North Hill Antiques  
103C   $750

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Oval end, slashed drop, script mono Walgrove on front; 15-1/4" long; 3-5/8" round bowl. Mark -- W. Forbes -- is a rare one, but well documented in Belden.

Past Pleasures Antiques  
7803   $395.00

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This 13 1/4" soup ladle is a plain fiddleback relatively early ladle. It's in nice condition with no dents, bends or repairs. The handle is curved back and it has a pronounced oval drop (see pictures). The marks are a head, D, and an eagle. Probably New York ca 1830/35.

Past Pleasures Antiques  
7777   $195.00

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This berry spoon is 9". It has a nice engraved pattern which is crisp. The bowl has a couple of small dents. Overall it is in nice condition. It is marked "Smith & Chamberlain", "Salem", and "coin". Salem, Ma. 1846/53.

Past Pleasures Antiques  
7526   $75.00

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This sauce is 6 3/4" with a 1 3/4" x 1 3/8" bowl. The condition is excellent, no dents or bends or repairs. It is marked "T. Steele" and pseudo hallmarks. Hartford, Ct., Ca 1840/45.

Past Pleasures Antiques  
10113   $35.00

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This sugar shell is 6 3/4". The bowl is in excellent condition but, the handle has had some bends. It is marked N. Matson. Ca 1855/65.

Past Pleasures Antiques  
7305   $125.00

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I think these 7 to 8" ladles (several follow) with fairly large bowls are for gravy. They are larger, especially the bowls, than the traditional sauce ladle. Of, course either could be used for gravy or sauce (more semantics). Certainly no one wants to admit eating gravy nowdays. But there is great pressure to lable stuff. Enough said, you may use them as you see fit. This one is 7 3/8" long and in beautiful condition. The pattern is "Tuscan". It is Marked "Ball Thompkins & Black", "Patent... Click for details

Past Pleasures Antiques  
10096   $145.00

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I measure ladles from the front of the bowl to the tip of the handle and this one is over 7". It's hard to determine because it has a pronounced curve in the handle, very graceful. It's in excellent condition. The engraved decoration is crisp and the bowl is good. It is marked N. Harding and "coin". Ca 1860/65.

Past Pleasures Antiques  
7732   $120.00 set of 3

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I don't find these very often. They seem to be somewhat impractical and perishable. I wouldn't try them on a hickory nut. They are about 5" long and in excellent condition (no hard nuts. This is a nice pattern, name unknown to me. Marked Lincoln & Foss an two are marked "Sterling". I suppose the third one is also sterling. Ca 1850.

Past Pleasures Antiques  
6730   $200.00

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A nicely engraved, 8 3/8" berry spoon. The bowl is an unusual form. The condition is excellent, no dents or tears. The engraving is crisp. It is marked "Coin" and "10". Ca 1860.

Past Pleasures Antiques  
7091   $425.00

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This 13 1/4" ladle is probably a soup ladle but, with it's flutes bowl could easily serve as a punch ladle. The pattern is "Tuscan" patented in 1846. The condition is excellent with essentially no wear. It is marked S.D. Brower (incuse) and has a raised eagle. CA 1856/55.

Past Pleasures Antiques  
5412   $100.00

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These sugar tongs are 6" in length and in excellent condition. With nice cutout handles, they were made around 1840 by D.B. Miller of Boston.

Past Pleasures Antiques  
6673   $85.00

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These 6" sugar tongs are in excellent condition. They have a bold form and are marked only "Utica". Made around 1840.

Past Pleasures Antiques  
6634   $75.00

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This 5 7/8" sauce ladle is in nice condition. It is marked with strange trademarks (hallmarks) that I am unable to decipher and L.O. Dunning. Probably made in New York around 1845/50.

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6002   $75.00

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This 6 1/4" sauce ladle is in excellent condition and was made by Johnson & Godley of Albany,NY between 1843 & 1849. It is marked crude lion, J & G in a diamond, and an eagle. The bowl is 1 3/4" x 1 1/2".