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5465f   $44.00

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Designed to reach deep into a narrow mouth container, a horseradish scoop or spoon generally has a relatively long and narrow handle and a paddle-like end.

This example made by Towle in its 1893 Canterbury follows that form and is fully original, i.e. not made up or custom as many such pieces currently available are. It measures 6 1/4" long, weighs an unexpectedly heavy .5 T. oz., and has the requisite cupped bowl with a rounded end.

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1485245   $79.95

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This pretty crystal clear Cape Cod Flat Ice Lip Water Pitcher was made by Imperial Glass. This Pitcher holds 54 ounces and measures 7 1/2 inches high to top of ice lip. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks or cloudiness. Be sure to search our other Cape Cod available. We guarantee items to be as described. THANK YOU.

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1485223   $124.95

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This is a really pretty crystal clear Cape Cod Oval Lipped serving or vegetable bowl made by Imperial Glass. This lipped bowl measures 11 1/2 inches across and is in very good condition with no chips, cracks or cloudiness. This bowl would make a beautiful addition to any special dinner table. Be sure to search our other vintage serving bowls available. We guarantee items to be as described. THANK YOU.

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5463f   $55.00

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A piece attached to the early history of Chicago, this coin silver sauce or small gravy ladle is marked "Speer & Cosper" "Chicago," for a partnership of only two years duration, 1852-53, although Isaac Speer had been in business as a jeweler and watchmaker since 1840, and continued on after the pairing dissolved.

This is an unusually proportioned piece. It measures 7" long, with a handle that is lengthy in comparison to the 2" by 1 1/2" by 1/2" deep oval bowl. It weighs 1.1 T. oz.

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1485189   $59.95

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This is a really pretty pair of depression glass ultramarine Swirl Double Candle Holders made by Jeannette Glass from 1937 to 1938. The candle holders each measure 6 inches wide X 5 1/2 inches high. They are both in very good condition with no chips or cracks. Be sure to search our other Swirl depression glass items available. We guarantee items to be as described. THANK YOU.

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1485175   $29.95

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This listing is for three (3) crystal clear American square individual ash trays made by Fostoria Glass. These ash trays each measure 2 3/4 inches square x 3/4 inches high and have two cigarette rests on each one. All three ash trays are in very good condition with no chips or cracks. Be sure to search our other Fostoria Glass items available. We guarantee items to be as described. THANK YOU.

Old Friends  
5461f   $265.00

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Model number "A9969," as stamped on the underside, along with Gorham's "lion, anchor, G" emblem, the word "Sterling," and the name of the retailer, Boston's "Bigelow, Kennard & Co.," this flat-bottomed, oval tray measures 8 1/4" long by 5 1/2" wide and weighs a relatively heavy 6.8 T. oz.

A highly decorative item, the uplifted and rounded walls have a 5/8" wide banded rim, which has a beaded margin bordering a chased design of repeating urns, rosettes, acanthus leaves and fan... Click for details

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1485138   $64.95

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This pretty crystal clear American 5 3/4 inch Ice Tub or Ice Bucket was made by Fostoria Glass. This Ice Tub is in very good condition with no chips or cracks. Be sure to search our other American glass available. We guarantee all items to be as described. Feel free to email any questions. THANK YOU.

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5460f   $65.00

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The longest master salt spoon that Kirk made in its flagship Repousse pattern, each of these two, matched, examples measures 3 3/4". They weigh a relatively heavy .96 T. oz. the pair.

Never monogrammed, they have plain backs save for the marks, which are "S. Kirk & Son," which Rainwater dates 1932-61, along with "Sterling."

In spite of their considerable age, they are in exceptionally fine condition, showing no evidence they were ever used. The pattern is sharply defined, the bowls... Click for details

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1485104   $549.95

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This is a beautiful elegant glass ruby red Oscar water pitcher with eight (8) Oscar water tumblers made by New Martinsville glass in the 1950s. The pitcher measures 9 3/4 inches high to top of lip X approximately 6 inches in diameter. The tumblers each measure 4 1/2 inches high. This is a hard set to find, especially with eight tumblers in the set. The pitcher and all eight tumblers have the ridged design on the side and are in very good condition with no chips, cracks, scratches or... Click for details

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Henry Hebbard was a New York City silversmith who generated a number of well-known silver patterns that were subsequently continued in production by George Shiebler and Whiting.

He was in a short-lived partnership with George E. Moore in the mid 1860s, and that is the source of these six, matching, 6" long each, 3.34 T. oz. the group, teaspoons marked "H & M," as well as "Culbert & Bros" for the New York City jeweler.

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1485021   $31.95

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This really pretty green Princess depression glass Handled Oval Bowl was made by Hocking Glass from 1931 to 1935. This Bowl measures 10 1/4 inches long X 6 7/8 inches across. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks or scratches. Be sure to search our other Princess available. We guarantee all items to be as described. THANK YOU.

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5457f   $135.00

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Often attributed to prominent 19th century silversmith James Watts, the particular "animal head over shield with star" mark found on this lengthy, 9 1/2", 2.4 T. oz., coin silver pie server belongs to James Butler. Both men worked in Philadelphia in the mid 19th century.

Catherine Hollan in her encyclopedic Philadelphia Silversmiths notes Butler was a partner with Watts for "only one year 1867, then successfully continued independently manufacturing silverware with engraved patterns... Click for details

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1484997   $11.00

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This really pretty crystal clear Candlewick Crystal 2 inch Salt Dip was made by Imperial Glass. This Salt Dip is in very good condition with no chips or cracks. Be sure to search our other Candlewick items available. We guarantee all items to be as described. THANK YOU.

Cliff Nunn - Antique Silver and Decorative Arts  
20231029-01   $450.00

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Offered is a set of six dessert spoons by the scarce maker Daniel F. Roberts, working 1850-51 in Philadelphia, PA. This set was featured in the book "Philadelphia Silversmiths" by Catherine Hollan, and the mark on them was used for that book. This is the only example of Daniel F. Roberts' mark yet found - not surprising considering his very short working life of about a year or less. These spoons measure about 7 3/8 inches in length and weigh about 231 grams. They are each engraved with... Click for details

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5456f   $85.00

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Designed by Antoine Heller, renowned for his Beaux Arts figural patterns such as Versailles, Fontainebleau and Mythologique, equally commanding St. Cloud is by contrast non-figural.

Its leaf and anthemion subject, with tight, circular, elements reminiscent of fern fronds suggests Aesthetic influences, which is in keeping with its 1885 date of introduction.

This item is a 6" long, just under 1.0 T. oz. (30 grams), ice cream spoon.

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