Past Pleasures Antiques
8020   $135.00

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The age old question, NYC or Savannah. In my humble opinion there is no way to tell on this piece unless you know the monogramee. It is marked "FM" (although the picture looks like "PM") with no makers marks. It is single struck Kings pattern which was popular during Marquands Savannah period. The condition is good and it is 5". I'm going to let you decide where it was sold. Ca 1825.

North Hill Antiques
682   $200

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Downturned fiddle handle, square shoulders, feathered script mono A M on front; 9" long. Light tipwear, otherwise fine. Mark is excellent (see pic).

North Hill Antiques
667   Ea. $40, Set $175

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Set of 5 teaspoons, c1860 - pinched-waist fiddle handles, pointed shoulders, script mono I G S on 4, I M S on one; 6-1/4" long; condition is fine, no tipwear.

North Hill Antiques
676   Set of 6 $250

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Forward-tipt pinched-waist fiddle handles, pointed shoulders, drop, feathered script mono I T on front; 7-1/8" long, excellent condition.

Hampton Galleries
6866   SOLD

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Coin silver sauce ladle, Hayden & Gregg, Charleston, South Carolina (c.1836-1842), 7-1/16", 2-1/16" wide oval bowl, old repair in bowl near handle does not detract from overall appearance, arching handle in Fiddle Thread pattern, feather script monogram "JHB"? on front, marked HAYDEN & GREGG in rectangular punch.

North Hill Antiques
670   Ea. $50

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Set of 8 teaspoons, c1870 - pinched-waist fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, script mono L.M.S. on front; 6" long, excellent condition.

North Hill Antiques
672   $125

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Oval-end handle, drop, feathered script A on front; 5-3/8" long. Neat little spoon and in fine condition.

Past Pleasures Antiques
G0013   $495.00

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This Baltimore cup is 3 1/2" tall at the rim and the diameter is 3 1/4". It's in good condition. The handle has been reattached as have many cups. There is minor denting. The reposse' decoration is crisp. It is marked "W. Brown", "10.15" and has a clover (?) looking symbol. Ca 1845/1850.

North Hill Antiques
689   $35

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Downturned fiddle handle, tiny pointed shoulders, feathered script mono W C on front; 4" in length. Repair at side of bowl, great mark.

North Hill Antiques
690   $75

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Mayflower pattern, gothic mono H on front; 6" long, excellent condition.

North Hill Antiques
691   $100

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Oval-end handle, drop, light reverse rib, feathered script T E M on front; 9-1/4" long, light tipwear. Note Sterling mark -- an artifact, so to speak, of several Baltimore silversmiths betwen 1800-14.

North Hill Antiques
692   $35 each

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Pinched-waist fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, feathered script mono T A G on front; 5-7/8" long. Very minor tipwear, otherwise fine.

North Hill Antiques
693   $300 set

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Forward-tipt fiddle handles, pointed shoulxers, feathered script mono I H L on front, 8-1/2" long. Few bowl bumps, otherwise fine.

Albion Antiques Ltd
U2M13b   SOLD

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A large plain soup ladle with an oval bowl and fiddle terminus. Stedman was very active in business as well as politics in 19c Raleigh, until his accidental death in 1833. His silversmithing career began in 1822 when he opened an establishment in Raleigh, which must have met with some success as he appeared to have taken on at least three apprentices. 13.5" long, 4.5' bowl

Albion Antiques Ltd
U2M13a   SOLD

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A plain oval bowl with a reeded handle terminating in an olive-pattern oval bearing the inscribed name "Mikell". Spear was an active Charleston silversmith with premises on King Street from 1846 until his death in 1871. In good, used condition. Clear marks. 11.5" long, 4' bowl

Albion Antiques Ltd
UM33   SOLD

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Here is an extremely rare item in fabulous condition. Standing 11" high and weighing 24 troy oz, it bears a contemporary monogram which appears to be WLS or WSL. James Spear was an active silversmith, as opposed to a mere retailer, in Charleston from 1846 to 1871, but formed a short-lived partnership with J.C.Wood , under the name of J.E.Spear & Co. This partnership lasted just the one year, 1849

Past Pleasures Antiques
7813   Forks sold, Desserts $125 pair

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The single struck Kings forks are a little over 7" long. The pattern is crisp and the shell on the back excellent. The tines leave a little to be desired. There are a couple of bends but they are even and do not seem to be clipped. They are marked "F.M." and hallmarks. There is a n excellent monogram of possibly a hairy paw coming out of water with a flower in hand. Why you ask are there two spoons in this picture? They were in a group of silver items I received with the forks and have th... Click for details

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7806   $90.00

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This Fiddlethread serving spoon is 8". It's in nice condition with no bowl wear and one small dent. It was made by Wood & Hughes and retailed by Maurice Scooler of New Orleans. My guess is that it was made around 1870/80. It is marked "W&H", "Sterling" and "M. Scooler".

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7623   $95.00

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This is a small early teaspoon in decent condition. It's lack of shoulders and handle form indicate early 19th century, 1800/1810. It has some minor dings in the bowl, but no bowl wear. It has a miniscule crack (less than 1/64") where the bowl & handle meet. It is marked S. Baker, NY and Wilmington, NC. The book " Silversmiths of North Carolina" states that it is unknown when Baker came to Wilmington. These early, possibly Southern spoons are hard to find.

Past Pleasures Antiques
10052   $250.00 pair

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A very nice pair of heavy, 7 3/8" dessert spoons. They have no bowl wear and a couple of miniscule dents in one bowl. Stephen Baker was in Wilmington until around 1818 we think. We do not know when his son came into the business or actually when he was in New York. "New York State Silversmiths" has him dated there 1787/1856. All this is assuming these are the same Stephen Baker. These are marked S. Baker & Son.