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Gorham Six Rare Blue & Gold Enamel Sterling Silver Coffee Spoons
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5582f $350.00
These six, matching, 19th century, coffee spoons are a statement in design and technique. Made by Gorham, whose "lion, anchor, G" emblem and the word "Sterling" are imprinted on the reverses, they are 4 7/8" long, and relatively very heavy at 4.37 the group. Finished in a satin matte gold on all surfaces, they have blue (it may read black in the above composites, but it is a deep blue), yellow, and white enameled handles, executed in an Arabesque with rosettes design. They... Click for details
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George and Porter Blanchard Handmade A&C Sterling Silver Teaspoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5577f $38.00
George Blanchard, along with sons Porter and Richard, represent a dynasty within the realm of American Arts & Crafts silversmithing. With family roots in Gardner, Massachusetts, George originally worked with Arthur Stone. Porter went on to establish one of the most well-known silver workshops in California, where the family also founded the California Society of Arts & Crafts. The "B09 in an oval" that appears on this 6 3/16" long, .87 T. oz., teaspoon was an early mark of the partnership,... Click for details
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P. L. Krider 'King(s)' Sterling Silver Serving Spoon with Shell Bowl
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5576f $46.00
King(s), or English King as identified by Tiffany for its line of flatware in this style, was a pattern with English origins that was produced by numerous American manufacturers in many variants. This example, a 6 3/16" long, .96 T. oz., serving spoon, is marked for Phildadelphia's Peter Krider and follows standard conventions for the pattern. Catherine Hollan in Philadelphia Silver illustrates this specific design within her section on handle patterns save she... Click for details
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J.C. Kelley (Watts), Phila., Bright Cut Sterling Silver Jelly Spoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5572f $36.00
Dating circa 1870, this jelly or small preserve spoon measures 6 5/8" long and weighs .77 T. oz. It is marked J.C. Kelley, along with "Sterling," for the Philadelphia jeweler in business 1849-77. The pattern is an engraved leaf and grass design presented in an Aesthetic manner on a convex Antique Tipt handle with a mid point crossed ribbon. This is one of two similar designs produced by James Watts, also Philadelphia, and Kelley and Watts are paired on other jointly... Click for details
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Duhme & Co., Cincinnati, 'Tipt' Sterling Silver Master Butter Knife
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5569f $44.00
This master butter knife measures 7 1/4" long and weighs 1.0 T. oz. Straightforward in design, it has a (Fiddle) Tipt handle set at a right angle to a scalloped edge, pointed end, blade. Architectural in manner and ruggedly plain, it has flat surfaces throughout. The handle tapers to a square, solid, block where it joins the blade (this strengthens the piece at this natural stress point). The piece is without adornment, although its clean, serviceable, character and balanced... Click for details
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Set 8 Old Reed & Barton 'Harlequin' Sterling Silver 5 O'Clock Spoons
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5568f $200.00
Offered in both sterling silver and silver plate, Harlequin was a floral series issued by Reed & Barton circa 1890 and continued in production for nearly a century. These eight pieces are from an original, old, set of 5 1/8" long, 4.56 T. oz. the group, 5 o'clock spoons marked with R&B's "eagle, R, lion" emblem and "Sterling." The bowls all have the same soft satin very pale gold surface and are engraved with "HVR" monograms in flowing script lettering. Cast rather than die... Click for details
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Theo. B. Starr Arts & Crafts Reticulated Sterling Silver Sauce Ladle
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5566f $65.00
Originally associated with Herman Marcus as Starr & Marcus, Theodore B. Starr established his own firm in 1880. His work as a jeweler was renowned and he also produced silver hollowware (see Old Friends item 5551f) as well as some flat ware. This 6" long, relatively weighty at 1.2 T. oz., sturdy sauce ladle marked "Sterling" and "Theodore B. Sarr New York" dates from the early 20th century, and, although marked for Starr, may actually have been made by Marshall Field who produced a... Click for details
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W.J. Behan c. 1870 Sterling Silver Fancy Bowl Sugar Sifter
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5565f $85.00
A 7 5/8" long, 1.7 T. oz., item, this piece is marked "W.J. Behan," along with "925 Sterling." W.J. Behan is an elusive name to document, at least as relates to silver. It is most associated with William J. Behan, who was mayor of New Orleans from 1882 to 1884, but there is no record that he was ever involved in the silver retail trade. There is also a reference in an 1898 edition of the Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review to a person of this name representing the "Newark... Click for details
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Gorham "Coligni" Sterling Silver Large Bowl Serving Spoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5564f $325.00
Introduced in 1889, Coligni stands alongside other enduring Gorham patterns such as Versailles, St. Cloud, and Cluny that originated at the hand of renowned designer Antoine Heller. Heller was a classicist much of whose work reflects the Beaux Arts style. This mode is very much evident in Coligni which is a multi-motif line that incorporates draped, romantic figures arrayed amid opulent background imagery. This example is a very large, 9 5/8" long, 4.6 T. oz., serving... Click for details
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Gorham sterling terrapin fork model H5
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Bruce Cherner Antique Silver
2519 $$$
Let's crawl into our first new offering of 2024 at a turtle's pace with this handsome utensil, originally intended for eating (gasp!!) turtle stew, which was a trendy and popular dish among those folks who were of a means to spring for the tureen, a set of twelve forks, and twelve dishes all to match, back in 1890.
See item 20207411 at the Rhode Island School of Design's Gorham collection for an example of the tureen, and item 2020406 for an example of this fork, or simply search "Gorham... Click for details
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Gorham 'New Tipt' Sterling Silver Early Form Pastry or Pickle Fork
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5562f $34.00
Among Gorham's oldest full line patterns, New Tipt was introduced in 1871. Decidedly distinct from a standard Tipt design, it incorporates period Greek and/or Egyptian Revival motifs such as palmettes, reeds, and beading, set on a broad, pointed end, handle with a tubular shank. This example is a 5 5/8" long, .7 T. oz., early pastry or pickle fork. This has an Old English letter "B" monogram on the handle backside, and is in flawless estate condition, free of... Click for details
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Gorham 'Old Medici' Choice Sterling Silver Preserve Spoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5557f $115.00
An expressive pattern from renowned Gorham designer Antoine Heller, Old Medici features a variety of figures and imagery drawn from the Italian Renaissance period. This example, a 7 1/4" long, 1.54 T. oz. preserve or jelly spoon portrays a matronly looking woman in festooned garb. She is carrying a tray laden with fruit with a basket or other container hanging below this. Additional details include a gargoyle, a pair of doves with raised wings, and leafy tracery. Most... Click for details
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Wendt 'Osiris' Sterling Silver Teaspoon Howard & Co., NYC, Jeweler
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5554f $32.00
One of Wendt's less commonly found patterns, Osiris was issued in 1870, and, as the name implies, is derivative of the Egyptian Revival mode popular in the period. It features a lined handle with a fan, i.e. palmette, end. This in turn is framed by two acanthus leaves at the point where the handle turns tubular. This example is 5 7/8" long, relatively substantial weight 1.0 T. oz., teaspoon that was retailed by carriage trade New York City jeweler "Howard & Co.," as... Click for details
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Polhamus 'Ruby' Sterling Silver Place Spoon Engraved. 'Clara Bell'
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
5550f $60.00
This 6 15/16" long, 1.25 T. oz., place, aka oval soup or dessert, spoon speaks through time in multiple voices. First, the pattern which is Ruby by John Polhamus (later Shiebler) is a superb expression of the Greek and Egyptian Revival modes popular in its 1870 period. It features a central palmette set atop something akin to a papyrus leaf. There is a rosette flanked by ivy leaves situated on the pointed tip end. These elements are surrounded by... Click for details
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"Hollywood Boulevard at Night".
vintage postcard. California, 1940s
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