Pinched-waist fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, never engraved, 3-5/8" long. Ladle is marked COIN on back of handle. Style suggests midwest or midsouth (KY, TN) origin. Condition is excellent.
Straight tapered arms extending from fiddle bend and terminating in square shoulders and acorn nips. (Note rare roulette drop on nips in pic 2.) Mono on bend is M H in feathered script. Length is 6-1/8"; condition is excellent.
Oval-end handles, long drops on bowl backs, reverse tipt, block mono A F on front; 8-1/2" long, each over 2 T oz. Condition is near-mint throughout, bowl tips unworn.
`Retailed by E. Mead & Co., St. Louis -- feathered script mono W F L on scimitar-like blade; 6-3/4" in length. Excellent condition. Josephine was Mary Todd Lincoln's pattern. Other than the last initial of the mono, there is absolutely no indication that these pieces were part of her set.
Downturned fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, drop, reverse tipt, feathered script mono C R on front; 6" long. Condition is very fine, neat mark (see image).
Classic coffin-end spoons from Alexandria, VA - handle tapering straight down from cut- cornered end terminating in bowl with drop on its reverse; feathered script mono B on front; 7-1/2" in length. Very minor tipwear, otherwise condition is excellent.
Classic coffin-end spoon, straight tapered handle, no fiddle; V-drop on bowl back, block mono L (device) V on front; 5-3/8" long; excellent condition throughout.
Pointed-end handle, oval roulette drop, brightcutting and roulette work extend length of handle; feathered script mono D C in cartouche; 5-5/8" long. Condition is mint, probably never been used.
Condition is near-mint - bowl unworn, undented, no ripples. Oval-end handle, half-circle drop (see pic), and a light reverse rib. Mono is S S in feathered script; length is 4-3/4".
The form of these suggests that they were made about 1820 - which means they could have been made in Philadelphia or New Orleans. It's anyone's guess, and the price is right for either venue. Description as follows: downturned fiddle handles, square shoulders, prominent drop, feathered script mono T+CM (?) on front; 5-1/2" in length, good weight. Condition is very good, just the slightest touch of tipwear.
