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1635f   $ 95

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The maker of this 7 5/8" long, nearly 1.4 T. oz., flat-bladed, perhaps tomato, server was Porter Blanchard whose name appears on the backside, along with the word "Sterling." He had a bi-coastal career, beginning in Gardner, Massachusetts where Arthur Stone was located, and living in southern California beginning in 1923 where he established himself as a prominent silversmith. This example is fully in the Arts & Crafts mode, having a reverse tipt pointed antique handle. The blade has an uprai... Click for details

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2141   $1150.00 the two

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a sugar sifter length 7 1/8 inches; weight 1.74 oz. Troy, and a scalloped engraved bowl preserve spoon length 9 inches; weight 2 Troy ounces. Both pieces are marked only "STERLING," (attributed to Wendt) have fully gilt matte finish bowls and are in immaculate condition. We do not recall having seen this pattern before.

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1632f   $ 90

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An early line pattern in the history of Gorham, "Palm" dates from 1871 and is illustrative of the quality of design and production for which that company became renowned. This example is a mint condition, 7 3/8" long, weighty, nearly 1.4 T. oz., preserve or jelly spoon. Nestled in a period that generated numerous Egyptian Revival and Moresque designs, "Palm" evokes those sensibilities. It is particularly noteworthy that the pattern on the handle is fully evolved and replicated in the intricat... Click for details

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1629f   $ 45

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"Wild Rose" is one of several successful Art Nouveau floral designs that Watson produced at the beginning of the 20th century. It offers intricate, high relief, design detail, clearly evidencing, for example, the texture of the petals and the stamen of the central blossom that dominates the end of the handle. This original, 5 1/2" long, approximately 1.0 T. oz., sugar spoon is a superb example of the pattern. Having a lightly inscribed, feathered script "C" monogram, it is absent any visible w... Click for details

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1628f   $ 60 pair

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Engraving was brought to a high art form in the late 19th century and these four teaspoons exemplify the technique at its highest level. Made by Durgin, each measures 5 3/4" long, while the group weighs 2.4 T. oz. These illustrate bright cut work, which is a subset of engraving employs deep cuts that create a faceted edge with a highly reflective, diamond like quality. The background around the cutting has a satin matte finish which further emphasizes the glimmer created by the cutting. The ... Click for details

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1627f   $ 565

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Whiting produced a series of floral serving pieces in the late 19th that are little documented, but likely intended to compete with Gorham's impressive "H" series of similar designs and large scale. The portraiture on this is a "Rose" or specifically a "Cabbage Rose." Whiting's items have cast handles and applied serving ends, and that is the case with this 8 3/4" long, massive weight, nearly 5.4 T. oz., spoon. Casting enables an end product that has far more dimension than typical die struck... Click for details

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1621f   $ 42 each spoon, $ 38 each spreader

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The last and most successful Kings iteration, Gorham's "King George" was patented in 1894, with pieces so marked. Other identifiers on these three 4 3/4" long bouillon spoons, and two individual 5 3/4" long, solid silver individual butter spreaders include lion, anchor, G, and "Sterling." Relatively heavy, each item weighs .9 T. oz. and has the same flowing script "McL" monogram. All the pieces are in excellent estate condition, evidencing no polishing wear and having good finishes.

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1620mt   $ 40

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Measuring 5 5/8" long and weighing just over .5 T. oz., this silver olive spoon was made by Gorham, whose lion, anchor, G mark appears on the backside, along with the words "Sterling" and "Pat. 1903." The pattern is "Norfolk," aka "Villa Norfolk." The retailer's stamp is "Lux, Bond & Lux" for the West Hartford, Connecticut firm which is now "Lux, Bond & Green." In immaculate condition, and without a monogram or removal, the reticulated bowl has a bright gold wash on both front and back sides.

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1618f   $ 60

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At 6 1/4" long, this piece is the next size up from a sugar spoon, with an large, 2 1/2" by 1 3/4" bowl, that suggests it is for jelly or preserves. It is moderately heavy at 1.2 T. oz. The pattern is "Diana" by International, which is a turn of the 20th century design. The scroll motif is late Victorian in style, with a suggestion of Art Nouveau, both of which fit its date. The bowl is especially appealing with its scalloped and patterned edge that repeats the design of the handle. This ha... Click for details

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1615f   $ 100 HOLD

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Evoking an early American style in both design and name, "Moulton," which is associated with a renowned family of Massachusetts silversmiths, this sterling silver gravy ladle was made by Old Newbury Crafters. It is stamped "Handwrought," "ONC sterling," and with the personal symbol of Roger R. Rowell. It measures 6 1/4" long and weighs 2.0 T. oz. The bowl is generously proportioned at 2 1/2" wide, 2" back to front, and 1/2" deep. Consistent with its hand made nature, all surfaces except the ... Click for details

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1614f   $ 95 pair

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Cohr was a major 20th century Danish manufacturing presence whose name was associated with several prominent designers. The company output followed after a modernist style inaugurated by Georg Jensen. This pair of low candlesticks follow in this style. They are triangularly shaped, 2 1/4" across at the widest, and stand 1/2" tall. The combined weight is 2.0 T. oz. They rest on three conjoined legs that extend out beyond the mid point of each side of the triangle. The surfaces are concave w... Click for details

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1610f   $ 65

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At 7 7/8" long, this is a large tea or dessert knife. It is also heavy, weighing 1.8 T. oz. Dating from c. 1870, it is marked with the Boston retailer name "Bigelow, Kennard & Co." on the blade, along with "Sterling." It has a flat, solid silver handle with a blunt end similar to the blunt end of the blade. It is bright cut engraved with a stylized leaf and floral design and has an Old English "M" monogram. The backside is plain. It is in exceptionally fine condition. It is free of blade ... Click for details

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1609f   $ 285

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Dating from 1855, "Beaded" is one of Gorham's earliest line patterns and was produced for a considerable period of time. As such, it was made in both coin and sterling silver. This example is the latter. It is an exceptionally large, 12" long, and heavy, nearly 4.5 T. oz., fish slice. At this scale, the shank is thick and the beading high relief and tactile. The blade is elegantly shaped, with a gently curved lower edge, scalloping on the upper end and shoulder, a notched lower corner, and ... Click for details

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1608f   $ 60 spoon, $ 55 master butter, salt spoon

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Not formally named, the pattern on these three pieces is an "Oak and Acorn" motif that was produced by Boston's Farrington & Hunnewell. It dates c. 1865. It is an engaging, double die struck (meaning it appears on both sides of the handle) design, singular for its time, and considerably more detailed (and less common) than the common patterns of the period, such as "Olive" and its variants. It was produced over a period of time that straddled the switch from a coin to a sterling silver standa... Click for details

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1607fa   $ 275 set

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Durgin's "Marechal Niel" offers a high relief, multi-dimensional portraiture of the rose which is its namesake. It is double die struck, meaning the design appears on both the front and back sides of the handle. This group of eight matching, 5 13/16" long, just over 6.9 T. oz., teaspoons are without monograms or removals and are in immaculate condition, showing no wear whatsoever. They have well-shaped bowls free of dings, dents, or scratches and the overall finishes are brilliant. Marks are ... Click for details

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2139   P.O.R.

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Philadelphia circa 1790, a fine, large and massive piece, length 14 inches, length of bowl five inches, weight 6.87 Troy ounces, marked JA struck twice in cut cornered rectangle. There is a minor fill at the edge of the bowl (please see fifth photo) and some scratches on reverse, but excellent overall condition.

This spoon is not monogrammed and does not appear ever to have been, which is most unusual for early Amer... Click for details