Hollow handle in fiddlethread pattern, shaped and pierced blade which is concave to form a scoop. Styllized fish, complete with scales, is engraved in the center of the blade. Script mono JT on handle. Length is 11-7/8". Good weight at 5-1/4 T oz. Condition is excellent.
Downturned fiddle handles, c1825 -- reverse tipt, 6 with slightly pointed shoulders, 6 with rounded shoulders, all with a feathered script mono T.W.B. on front; 7" in length. All in near-mint condition.
Double-struck fiddlethread pattern, c1840 -- length of each fork is 7-1/2", combined weight of all 12 is a bit over 23 Troy oz. Mono is a feathered script M E G on the handle reverse. Condition is very good, with even tinewear.
Pinched-waist fiddle handle, c1865 -- pointed shoulders, feathered script mono M C A on front; 3-7/8" in length. Asmann (or Asman, as he is listed in Boultinghouse's book) worked in Covington, KY. Miniature silver spoons such as this example may have been salesmen's samples or, perhaps, doll spoons. This piece, a rarity in southern silver, is in excellent condition.
Broad oval-end handle, c1790 -- light reverse rib, feathered script mono R W on front; 9-5/8" in length. Bird is in good shape (see pic), spoons excellent except for small wear at left edge of bowl tip. A nice hefty piece of southern silver.
Oval-end handle, c1790 -- drop on bowl back, reverse rib, feathered script mono D on front; 7-1/2" in length. A little unevenness in bowl, otherwise condition is excellent.
18th century oval-end handle, feathered script mono F on front; 7-1/8" in length. Condition is excellent throughout. The mark is exceptional in its crispness, as is the distinctive eagle of Capt. William Richardson, which came with the business when Cowan took it over in 1808.
Downturned fiddle handles, c1825 -- pointed shoulders, drop, script M on front (original mono removed). Length is 8-1/4". Weight is 7-3/4 Troy oz. Condition is quite good.
Garretson worked in Wilmington. This spoon has an oval-end handle, c1790, with a drop on the bowl back. The mono is a feathered script T C on the front of the handle. It is 9-3/16" in length. A slight touch of tipwear, but overall in very fine condition.
