Strait's Antiques  
1412974   $59.95

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This is a really nice vintage Roseville 4 inch high Matte Color Turquoise two handled Vase with the original silver label on the bottom. On the bottom of the vase is 607-4". This vase is in very good condition with no chips or cracks. The original silver label is good. We guarantee items to be as described. THANK YOU.

Everyday Things  
C-0138   $22.00

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Rose pink lid to butter or cheese keeper. There is no sign of use.

Old Friends  
4058f   $105.00

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Lengthy at 9 5/8" and weighty at 2.9 T. oz., this serving spoon has a large, 4" long by 2 1/2" at the widest by 5/8" deep, bowl with flanged shoulders, a central rib in the base, and a gold washed surface that is bright cut and wriggle work engraved in a blackberry and leaves design.

Dating circa 1880, it is stamped "J.S. MacDonald" for the late 19th century Baltimore firm, and with the word "Sterling."

The "Old English Reverse Tipt" handle features an engraved "Lily" pattern that shows... Click for details

Old Friends  
4057f   $85.00

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An early example of a form that was produced for decades, beginning in the 19th century and extending well into the 20th, this solid silver, "Repousse pattern handle with an elongated, arrow head shaped blade," letter opener, dates to the mid 19th century.

It is relatively large compared to more recent pieces, measuring 7 1/4" long and weighing 1.5 T. oz.

It is marked "S. Kirk & Son" and "1015" for the peculiar to Baltimore silver standard that is essentially equivalent to coin and was... Click for details

Old Friends  
4056f   $165.00

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Arguably the line by which all other Art Nouveau floral designs are measured, Durgin's 1900 "New Art" embodies the exuberance, lushness, and fullness of expression that characterize this style mode.

All these qualities are evident on this 5 7/8" long, characteristically heavy at 2.2 T. oz., sauce ladle with a 2 1/4" diameter, 5/8" deep, bowl.

Multi-motif, the portraiture on this is narcissus, with blossoms and leaves that lay upon and fold over one another, rising from the surface of the... Click for details

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1412721   $124.95

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This is a really nice Swirl Mission-ware 8 1/4 inch high Flower Vase made by Niloak Pottery. This vase is signed NILOAK on the bottom. It is in very good condition with no chips or cracks. Be sure to search our other pottery items available. We guarantee items to be as described. THANK YOU.

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1412705   $44.95

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This is a really pretty pair of Elegant Glass crystal clear American Candle Holders made by Fostoria Glass. These Candle Holders each measure 6 1/4 inches high. They are both in very good condition with no chips or cracks. Be sure to search our other American by Fostoria Glass available. We guarantee items to be as described. THANK YOU.

Old Friends  
4054f   $70.00

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Measuring a lengthy 5 3/4" and weighing a robust 1.7 T. oz., this pair of tongs are marked on the inside of each leg, respectively, with Durgin's "D" emblem and "Sterling," and "B.K.&Co.," for Boston's Bigelow, Kennard & Company.

The pattern is "Bead," issued in 1893. It features a "Tipt" end with a beaded margin handle, joined in this instance to heavy, detailed, talon grips.

The plain arch is engraved with an Old English "T" monogram.

In superb condition, these are without wear or... Click for details

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4053f   On Hold

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Rooted in Moorish design, Whiting's "Arabesque" was produced during the Renaissance Revival period of the 1870s. It features a standing griffin with widespread wings.

This example from the line is a rarely found, 8 1/8" long, 1.2 T. oz., jelly cake server.

It is characterized by a lengthy, narrow and pointed, blade with a cupped heel, flanged shoulders, and pointed tip.

In this instance the blade is also bright cut engraved in a design that mirrors that on the handle.

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Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2416   $2,750.00

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height 9 3/4 inches, weight 31.5 Troy ounces, marked as shown in third image ("T"; circa 1900).

These are in fine overall condition and present themselves quite well. As you may see in our first enlargement, one is ever so slightly off plumb, but the "slant" is so minor that I do not feel it needs to be corrected. Also, there has been an inscription removed from the underside of one. We've shown this in gory detail (see fourth enlargement), but in actuality it's quite hard to see... Click for details

Everyday Things  
C-0137   $19.00

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Showing complete set for identification purposes. The box with my collection of butter dishes had an unfortunate run in with a cat named Callie. Anyway, I am selling the survivors. There is a slight crack to the lid (no chips or roughness) and if interested will be happy to include with the purchase of the underplate. There are 2 surviving underplates and priced individually.

Everyday Things  
C-0136   $6.00

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5 inch tumbler. There is no damage other than wear to the gold trim. 6 are available and priced individually.

Everyday Things  
C-0135   $16.00

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Vintage tumbler measuring approximately 5 1/2 inches in height. I have never been able to learn any information on this particular wheat pattern, but believe it was manufactured by Libbey. There is a faint symbol on the bottom that looks like a cursive "L" The green isn't showing true in the photos. There is n damage.

Old Friends  
4052f   $85.00

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A 9" long, 1.7 T. oz., piece, this berry or other serving spoon has a "Tipt" end, and high, pointed, shoulders off the ovoid, scalloped edge bowl.

It is stamped "Zahm & Jackson," for the partnership that Vivian Gerstell in Silversmiths of Lancaster Pennsylvania 1830-50 indicates was established in 1845, although this piece dates some fifteen years or so later than that.

This also carries the "horsehead over shield" manufacturer's mark of Philadelphia's James Watts and the word... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20191124-01   $65.00

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Offered is a good pair of decorated early American coin silver sugar tongs by the partnership of James Ward, Roswell Bartholomew and a man named Trott (perhaps John Proctor Trott), working in Hartford, Connecticut circa 1802-03. The maker's mark of this firm is WB&T in a rectangular punch. The maker's mark on this piece is clearly struck (see pics), and the engraved decoration is well preserved. There is no monogram or sign of erasure in the oval reserve to the bowl. This piece measures... Click for details

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20191123-03   $47.50

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Offered is a very nice example of a desirable and scarce form in American silver, a pair of twist-arm sugar tongs. This particular pair is un-decorated save for a period engraved script initial "B" monogram; the overall feel is of a small-town or country piece, perhaps from rural Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio or Kentucky. The grips are a rudimentary acorn form. This piece measures about 5 1/2 inches in length and weighs about 30 grams. Condition is fair overall, in that there is are... Click for details