Made by James Watts, Phila, retailed by Einstein, c1860 -- shaped handle, gold-washed bowl, script mono PFK in shield cartouche on front; 5-1/4" in length. All in near-mint condition.
Shaped handle with roulette decoration, old English mono F on front; 7" long. No doubt these forks were made by Duhme in Cincinnati and retailed by Lafee. Tines have a bit of wear, otherwise condition is fine.
D.N. Dole worked in Newburyport until the great fire of 1811. He moved on to Maine, with shops in both Hallowell and Wiscasset. This piece was made about 1810, and thus is presumed to have its origin in Mass. It has an ornate feathered script mono N on the front of a long thin handle with pointed shoulders at the base of the handle. Length is 9-5/8". Condition is near-mint.
Oval-end handle, slashed drop on bowl back, reverse tipt, feathered script mono G E B in cartouche on front; 6-3/4" in length. This mark is listed in Darling, with the notation that Daniel VanVoorhis and his adopted son, Thomas Richards, worked together in NYC from 1798 to 1895. Condition of the spoon is excellent.
Classic coffin design, c1800-10 -- handle tapering from end to bowl; brightcut cartouche and bellflowers on front, feathered script mono J H P in cartouche. Length is 9-3/8". Condition is excellent. Hardy apprenticed with Paul Revere in Boston, and further trained with William Simes in Portsmouth, NH.
Oval-end handle, c1790 -- pointed arch drop on bowl back, brightcutting and roulette work extends 3/4 of the handle length; feathered script mono A C in cartouche on front; 9-1/4" in length. Condition of both spoons is excellent.
Oval-end handle, c1795 -- long thin tongue drop on bowl back, feathered script mono H J on front; 9-1/4" in length. Both spoons in excellent condition.
