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H & Co. Indian Colonial Silver "Shell End" Teaspoon
Silver: Sterling: Flatware
Old Friends 
1667f $ 70
This 5 5/8" long, heavy, nearly 1.3 T. oz., sterling silver teaspoon has its origins in mid 19th century Calcutta, India. It was made by Hamilton & Co., which one online source describes as "probably the [most] well known and celebrated British silversmith operating in India (he is known as the Garrard of India)." Marks include an elephant (a standard mark comparable to the English lion), an "H&C," a rubbed "A," and one other rubbed symbol. It has a shell end and thread margin and is in exce... Click for details
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EarlyTowle "Old Colonial" Sterling Silver Cream Ladle
Silver: Sterling: Flatware
Old Friends 
1666f $ 65
An early production item of Towle's late 19th century "Old Colonial," this cream or sauce ladle measures 6" long and weighs a substantial 1.2 T. oz. It has a gold washed bowl front and back sides, and a script "EGR" monogram on the reverse. It is in immaculate condition, showing slight wear on the gold, and otherwise no signs of use. Marks are the Towle emblem, "925/1000," "Sterling," and "Pat. 1895."
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Old International "Frontenac" Sterling Cold Meat Fork
Silver: Sterling: Flatware
Old Friends 
1665f $ 120
Measuring 8 7/8" long and weighing 2.7 T. oz., this sterling silver server is a large cold meat fork. It is an early example of International's Art Nouveau "Frontenac," in immaculate condition and without a monogram or removal. It has a slightly upturned end and retains all the fine detailing that characterizes original pieces of this pattern. This includes the precisely rendered stamen and pollen flecks on the blossoms and the stippling that appears around the margins of the design and the b... Click for details
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Whiting "Imperial Queen" Sterling Ladle and Bon Bon
Silver: Sterling: Flatware
Old Friends 
1664f $ 60 ladle, $ 35 bon bon
Whiting's "Imperial Queen" is a late 19th century design based on English antecedents. These two examples, a 5 1/2" long, .9 T. oz. sauce or cream ladle, and a 4 1/2" long, just over .4 T. oz., bon bon or nut spoon, are flawless, absolutely mint, examples without monograms or removals. They both have matte finish, gold washed serving ends. Marks on the reverses are Whiting's lion emblem, "Sterling," "Pat. 1893," and an Old English "O."
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Wendt FLORENTINE fish serving fork
Silver: Sterling: Flatware
Bruce Cherner Antique Silver 
2151 SOLD
length 9 1/2 inches, weight 3.67 Troy ounces, monogrammed "A" (obverse, Old English), excellent condition.
Though the execution is spare, this engraving succeeds in conveying a sense of movement, an illusion that only the most skilled artists were capable of achieving. And in bit of Victorian whimsey, note that this fish has been hooked (please see third enlargement).
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Old Gorham "Chantilly" Sterling Silver Cream Ladle
Silver: Sterling: Flatware
Old Friends 
1663fl $ 60
Measuring 5 1/2" long and weighing 1.2 T. oz., this sterling silver cream ladle is an old example of Gorham's "Chantilly." It is is flawless condition and without a monogram or removal. There is no polishing wear and the finish is lustrous. The lobed bowl has flanged shoulders and has a bright gold wash finish on the interior. Marks are the Gorham lion, anchor, G, "Sterling," and "Pat. 1895."
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Pair 19th Century G. Weckman Finnish Silver Tablespoons
Silver: Sterling: Flatware
Old Friends 
1662fn $ 150 pair
Reference material on "G. Weckman," the name stamped on this pair of 8" long, 3.0 T. oz. combined weight, tablespoons is not readily accessible. Presumably the mark is for Gustaf Adolf Weckman, born in Hameenlinna, Finland, with dates 1823-1901. He is described in a genealogical source as a "master gold and silversmith." In 2011, the auction house Bukowski's, which describes itself as "the leading Nordic art auction house" offered a bowl by him that was well received judging by the hammer pri... Click for details
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George Sharp c. 1870 Sterling Silver Sauce Ladle
Silver: Sterling: Flatware
Old Friends 
1661f $ 115
While unnamed, this c. 1870 design by George Sharp is quite similar to Gorham's "Louis XIV" and Knowles' "Emperor," both of the same period. It is double die struck, meaning the pattern appears on both sides of the piece. This example is a 6 1/2" long, 1.2 T. oz. sauce ladle. The handle is slender and elongated looking, and is joined to a 2" diameter, round shell bowl with a scalloped rim and a flat bottom. This is finished on both sides with a bright gold wash that extends up to the lower o... Click for details
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8 Wood & Hughes "Cellini" Sterling Ice Cream Spoons
Silver: Sterling: Flatware
Old Friends 
1660f $ 240 set
Dating from 1875, Wood & Hughes' "Cellini" falls into the Renaissance Revival style that was popular in the period. This set of matching ice cream spoons measure 5 9/16" long each and weigh 4.7 T. oz. the set. They have ovoid bowls with flanged rims and matte finish interiors. Both sides of the bowls had gold washes, with the backsides retaining more of this detail than the fronts. There are no monograms or removals and the condition of all eight pieces is flawless. There is no evidence of ... Click for details
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6 Reed and Barton LES CINQ FLEURS ice cream forks
Silver: Sterling: Flatware
Bruce Cherner Antique Silver 
2149 $325.00
length 5 5/8 inches, total Troy weight 6.22 ounces, superb condition, faintly gilt tines, monogrammed as shown (please see third photo).
These are particularly choice examples, extra heavy, with excellent detail and die depth. To my eye, this is one of R & B's most attractive designs. For further discussion of what makes a pattern aesthetically successful, see Design New England, November-December 2012, pp. 60-64
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Wendt "Applied Berries" Sterling Silver Serving Spoon
Silver: Sterling: Flatware
Old Friends 
1658f $ 525
Made by John Wendt, this 9 1/4" long, approximately 2.2 T. oz., berry spoon is marked "Shreve, Stanwood & Co." for the c. 18060-69 Boston retailer which was a predecessor to today's Shreve, Crump & Low. It is also marked "Sterling." It has a tubular shank consistent with a form employed by Wendt on other patterns. The handle end is a shaped disk with finely engraved margins. The defining element of the piece is the cast and applied cluster of strawberries with an entwining ribbon. This is a... Click for details
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"Hollywood Boulevard at Night".
vintage postcard. California, 1940s
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