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F. Smith "Hawthorne & Butterfly" Sterling Silver Preserve Spoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
4661f $65.00
This piece measures 7 1/2" long, weighs 1.2 T. oz., and has a 2 3/4" by 1 3/4" oblong bowl with a central groove in the interior and rounded corners. It was made by Frank Smith, likely in the 1880s, and is stamped with his early "S flanked by scrolls" emblem, the word "Sterling," and the name of the retailer, "C.E. Wright" on the reverse. A preserve or jelly spoon, it has a rounded end "Antique" handle with a plain back. It is engraved on the front with hawthorne branches and flowers, with... Click for details
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Gorham "Rosette" Sterling Silver Sugar Sifter, Clark & Biddle Retailer
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
4655f $90.00
One of Gorham's earliest full line patterns, Rosette reflects the Greek Revival style popular in the 1860s period when it was issued. Having a double lined border, the handle end incorporates an anthemion flanked by scrolls, while there is a rosette placed midway up the shank, hence the pattern name. This example is a 6" long, 1.3 T. oz., sugar sifter with a 2" diameter, round, pierced bowl with scalloped edges and coffered sides. The bowl is finished in a bright gold wash front and... Click for details
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Shiebler "Princess" Sterling Silver Fancy Bowl Berry Spoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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4641f $85.00
One of several patterns that originated with John Polhamus and was later continued in production by George Sheibler, "Princess" was first issued in 1874. It incorporates Greek Revival and Moorish design elements reflective of its period. This example is an 8 7/8" long, 2.0 T. oz., berry or other large serving spoon. It has a plum-shaped bowl with a pointed tip and scalloped edge, fluted heel. The interior is engraved in an Aesthetic mode design that is reflective of its later, post... Click for details
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Gorham "Medallion" Immense Sterling Silver Helmet Bowl Soup Ladle
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
4640f $465.00
Soup ladles in the Victorian era were characteristically large and this example is dramatic validation of this convention. It measures 14" long and weighs 8.1 T. oz. The capacious helmet-shaped bowl is 4 1/2" long by 3 1/2" at the widest, and 1 1/2" at the deepest (see image 2). It has a bright gold finish on the interior. Made by Gorham, whose "lion, anchor, G" emblem, "Sterling," "Pat. 1864," and the name of the retailer, "Geo. W. Webb & Co.," Baltimore, the pattern is "Medallion."... Click for details
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Wendt "Florentine" Fluted Bowl Sterling Silver Serving Spoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
4638f $80.00
At 7 5/8" long and weighing 1.6 T. oz., this may be a preserve, jelly, or small berry serving spoon. The pattern is John Wendt's "Florentine," which is a Renaissance Revival with Moorish influences design introduced in 1870. There is a shield reserve on the front, which in this instance has never been monogrammed. This has an elongated, 3" by 2", oval bowl with scalloped edges and fluted sides. It is in very fine estate condition, free of polishing wear and with a bright finish. The... Click for details
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Gorham "Jac Rose" Engraved Large Sterling Silver Sugar Tongs
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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4632f $60.00
The 1880s generated innumerable engraved floral flatware patterns from various manufacturers, with Gorham's 1885 "Jac Rose" one of the most well-received. Its appeal continues to the present day. This example is a large, 5 1/4" long, 1.0 T. oz., pair of sugar tongs. The basic pattern is an "Old English," i.e. "Antique Tipt," with an open blossom, bud, and leaves engraved on a matte finish ground at the top and midpoint of the arms. The grips are highly detailed talon or claw form, with... Click for details
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P.L. Krider Bright Cut Circa 1870 Sterling Silver Ice Cream Server
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
4629f This item is currently being auctioned
One of the premier names in Philadelphia silver manufacturing in the second half of the 19th century, Peter L. Krider produced items that set a standard for design and quality. This exceptionally large, 10 1/4" long, 3.1 T. oz., ice cream server validates the above statement. The handle has a rounded end with a "Tipt" backside. The blade is triangular with an upswept, pointed, end, a rolled upper edge, and double, mirror finish, vees with rounded shoulders in the heel (see image 2). The... Click for details
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Wood & Hughes "Angelo" Large Sterling Silver Serving Spoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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4623f $85.00
This lengthy at 9 1/8", and weighty at just under 2.5 T. oz, spoon was produced by Wood Hughes, whose "WwH" emblem and "Sterling" appear alongside the patent date. The pattern is "Angelo" which is a Renaissance Revival design that also shows Persian stylistic influences. Having a large, 3 3/4" long by 2 3/8" at the widest, bowl, this is likely a salad serving spoon, although it certainly could function as a rice or platter piece. The bowl has fluted or coffered shoulders and is engraved... Click for details
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Whiting "Violet" Old Sterling Silver Table Serving Spoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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4616sh $52.00
Measuring 5 5/8" long and weighing 1.6 T. oz., this serving, aka table, spoon is an early example of Whiting's 1905 "Violet" pattern, marked with the company "lion" logo, "Sterling," "Pat. App. For," an Old English "O," and an "M," which might be a weight designation (medium). An Art Nouveau design, this features violet blossoms on the end and midpoint of the handle, along with trailing, sinuous, stems the full length of the handle, ending with a leaf detail at the join with the bowl.... Click for details
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Dominick & Haff "No. 10" Sterling Silver Chocolate Muddler
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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4612sh $75.00
Readily identifiable from their length and round bowl spoon, chocolate muddlers are designed to reach deep inside tall chocolate pots to stir any settled powder on the bottom. This example measuring 7 1/2" long and weighing 1.3 T. oz. was made by Dominick & Haff in the "No. 10" pattern. A dense yet delicate multi-floral design dominated by a single chrysanthemum set at the handle end, "No. 10" was patented in 1896, as marked on backside. Other marks include the company's three part... Click for details
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Gorham "Domestic" Elegant Bowl Sterling Silver Sugar Sifter
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
4610f $95.00
Patented in 1881, as stamped on the handle backside, along with Gorham's "lion, anchor, G" emblem and "Sterling," this piece is a 6 1/2" long, 1.3 T. oz., sugar sifter. The pattern is "Domestic," which employs a variety of design elements, the primary one of which is an intricate and finely rendered array of ivy leaves and vines, accented by a rosette midway on the handle and an anthemion at the tip. This has a strikingly attractive bowl with fluted walls and a pierced interior. It is... Click for details
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Whiting LILY sterling butter spreaders, 8
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Bruce Cherner Antique Silver
2432 $360.00
length 5 5/8 inches, total Troy weight a hefty 7.10 ounces, excellent condition, monogrammed as shown in third enlargement.
For those of you who wonder what that unusual symbol between the Whiting trademark and "sterling" might mean, we suspect that is a letter h inside a circle, meaning 'heavy,' since these weigh a bit more than the average Lily butter spreader.
And for those of you who favor comparison shopping, these can also be had on the big bad auction site at prices ranging... Click for details
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Gorham "Cottage" Sterling Silver Sterling Scallop Bowl Berry Spoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
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4590f On Hold
An early line pattern first issued in 1861 to a coin silver standard, "Cottage" continued in production for many years, through Gorham's transition to sterling in 1868. This 8 3/4" long, just over 1.8 T. oz., berry or other serving spoon is marked "Sterling," indicating it dates 1868 or later. Other marks include the company's "lion, anchor, G" emblem, "Patent 1861," and the rarely found identifier, "Gorham Mfg. Co." It has a 3 1/2" by 2 1/8", particular to Gorham, stylized shell form bowl... Click for details
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Wood & Hughes "Venetian" Sterling Silver Large Bowl Preserve Spoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
4588f $68.00
A 7 1/2" long, just over 1.5 T. oz., preserve spoon, this piece was made by Wood & Hughes, New York City, whose "WwH" emblem is stamped on the handle reverse, along with "Sterling," and "Pat. 1878." The pattern is "Venetian," which is a Moorish or Renaissance Revival design. The plum-shaped bowl is relative large and elongated at 3" by 1 3/4" at the widest, by 1/2" deep. It has a central groove in the base, a flange rim, and a pale, satin matte, gold finish on the engraved interior, and... Click for details
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Wood & Hughes "Angelo" Rare Form Sterling Silver Cream Ladle
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
4582f $65.00
Measuring 5 1/2" long and weighing just over .6 T. oz., this item has a 1 5/8" diameter, flat-bottomed, bowl with scalloped sides. An unusual form, it is likely a cream ladle. The pattern is "Angelo," which is a Renaissance Revival design patented in 1878, as indicated on the reverse. Other marks are "WwH" and "Sterling." This is engraved "MEP" over "'90" in fancy, feathered script lettering on the handle backside. The pattern detail remains sharp and well defined, absent polishing... Click for details
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Potter Mellen, Cleveland, A&C Sterling Silver Baby Spoon & Fork
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
4557f $48.00
As noted in a catalogue listing for a spoon held by the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, "Horace E. Potter, a native of Cleveland, was one of the city’s most accomplished and long-lived artists of the Arts and Crafts era."" He produced jewelry and flat and hollow ware. In addition to the piece noted above, the Rhode Island School of Design Museum has a leaf form spoon of his that is listed on its online catalogue. Working from 1897 onward, he established the partnership of... Click for details
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"Hollywood Boulevard at Night".
vintage postcard. California, 1940s
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