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689   $650

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Forward-tipt fiddle handle, c1850-60 -- high flared shoulders, feathered script mono McK on front; 12-3/4" long, 4-1/4" oval bowl, 6+ T oz. in weight. Test scar on back of handle, otherwise condition is excellent. John Campbell, alone and in partnership with Wyman and others, ran a jewelry store in Montgomery through most of the decade of the 1850s.

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975f   $ 875

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Brothers William and Archibald Cooper are documented as working in Cincinnati, Ohio, 1836-1837 and Louisville, Kentucky 1838-1846, while at least one source locates them briefly in Frankfurt, Kentucky in the early 1840's. This coin silver beaker or julep cup bears their stamp on the underside along with the words "Pure Coin." It is a quality example of this sought after form. Relatively large, it stands 3 11/16" high, with a top diameter of 3" and a base span of 2 1/2". It weighs exactly 5.0 ... Click for details

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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.

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690   $5000

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Oval-end handle, c1790 -- tongue drop on bowl back, feathered script mono B over D on front; 13-1/2" in length, 3-3/4" dia. round bowl. Marked twice on back of handle -- marks f in Hollan's "Virginia Silversmiths."

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677   $1250

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Downturned fiddle handle, sugarloaf shoulders, feathered script mono E L on front; 12-7/8" in length. Overall condition is fine. Mark is I.WELCH, as listed in Hollan's "Virginia Silversmiths." Fincastle, then as now, is a small town a tad northwest of Roanoke.

Old Friends  
776f   $ 65

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Born in Providence, Rhode Island,established himself in Cincinnati, Ohio as a jeweler. He had several partnerships, one with John Gould Anthony, also originally of Providence. The dates on this firm were 1836-40. This example bearing the Rhodes, Anthony & Co. mark is a 6" long, .9 T. oz. sauce or cream ladle. It has a plain, broad end that curves downward. The shoulders off the bowl are high and pronounced. There is a feathered script "KW" monogram. The condition is excellent with essenti... Click for details

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691   $750

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Slender tapering shaft of silver topped by loop. Crest of a lion in the midst of threatening spears. Length is 10-1/2". Condition is excellent throughout.

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474   Pair $150

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Pattern is early, c1830, single-struck on one side only -- short fiddle handle, common in Kirk's fiddlethread work; mono is AAC in a feathered script; length is 7-5/8", weight is just under 4 Troy oz. total. Tinewear most notably on the right side, otherwise condition is excellent.

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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.

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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  
694   $200

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Downturned fiddle handle, c1850 -- interesting jug-eared shoulders, feathered script mono NPHV on front; 5-7/8" long. Condition is excellent, extended bowl tip unworn.

Old Friends  
726f   $ 90 two available

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August Conery, the maker of this 8 5/8" long, 1.9+ T. oz., coin silver tablespoon worked in Frankfurt, Kentucky in the middle third of the 19th century. It has a regional look to it, with a broad, pointed end, high shoulders, and a wide, ovoid bowl with a tipped end. This has a feathered script "PI" (?) monogram. It is in very good condition overall, with a well-shaped bowl that is free of tip wear, dings, or dents. The mark is "A. Conery."

North Hill Antiques  
683   $100

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Pointed-end handle, c1790 -- incised pointed arch drop on the bowl back, light reverse rib, block mono M * M on front; 5-1/4" in length. A touch of tipwear, otherwise condition is excellent. For mark, see VA Silversmiths by Hollan, mark c.

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673   $375

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Fiddle arms with pointed shoulders and spoon nips, c1820-30 -- feathered script mono J L C in roulette cartouche on bend; 5-5/8" long. Mark is struck on both arms. This M&C mark is attributed to Meredith & Campbell in the new tome by Catherine B. Hollan, Virginia Silversmiths." A similar mark is attributed to McCay & Cowan of Richmond; the style of these tongs suggests the later period while the Winchester partnership was active.

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668   $275

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Made by Edward Corner, Easton, c1810 -- tapered handle from end to bowl, feathered script mono E A on front; 5-1/4" in length. Bowl has a bit of wear and one or two teething marks. Mark is excellent (see pic).

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678   $150

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9-1/8" in length -- made by D. B. Nichols, Savannah, GA, c1820-30 -- flared shoulders, 11-lobe shell drop on bowl back (rubbed), feathered script mono C W B on front. Light tipwear and some unevenness in bowl; otherwise condition is fine, with crisp basket at end of handle.