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Set of 3 teaspoons by James Guthre, Wilmington, c1830 Silver: Coin Silver: Southern: Pre 1837 VR stock# 665
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Downturned fiddle handles, pointed shoulders, incised circular drop; feathered script mono L W on front; 5-3/4" in length. Condition of all 3 is very good, marks are excellent.

Annapolis coin silver tablespoon by Benjamin Mead,c1820 Silver: Coin Silver: Southern: Pre 1837 VR stock# 664
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Benjamin Mead is cited as an Annapolis silversmith (and storekeeper, etc) by Whisker et al in "Maryland Clockmakers" and allied craftsmen. Quoted are excerpts from the Maryland Gazette of 9/11/1819, 11/11/19 and 1/11/21, which depict Mead's work. This spoon appears to be a modified coffin-end -- that is, the handle end is sliced lengthwise rather than clipped (see pic). It has square shoulders, is 8-5/8" long, and the mono is E M. Overall condition is excellent. (NOTE: Fl ...click for details

Southern coin silver -- John Peabody, NC & TN Silver: Coin Silver: Southern: Pre 1837 VR stock# 663
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Teaspoon with oval-end fiddle handle, flared shoulders, feathered script mono E B on front; 5-3/8" long, excellent condition. Peabody worked first in Fayetteville, NC, beginning in 1823, and by 1836, according to B. Caldwell's "Silversmiths in Tennessee," he was working in Nashville. The shape of Peabody's fiddle is interesting -- perhaps not unique, but well formed, and an interesting shape to hold and contemplate.

Set of 6 coin silver "Trefid" spoons by Kirk Silver: Coin Silver: Flatware: Early Patterns: Pre 1900 stock# 491
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Samuel Kirk & Sons, 1861-68, reached back to the 17th century for inspiration in designing these demitasse pieces. The tefid-end spoon ended by 1710 or so. Here it is reborn, however briefly, with the added design elements of full-blown embossing, front and back, including the bowl (see pic). These spoons are 4" in length and all are in mint condition. The mono is an old English H set in a shield cartouche. Mark (see pic) is S. Kirk & Sons 10.15.

Southern coin silver -- Thomas Gowdey, Nashville Silver: Coin Silver: Southern: Pre 1900 stock# 657
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Teaspoon with downturned fiddle handle, c1850 -- flared shoulders, script mono N P H V on front; 5-7/8" long. Condition is excellent.

Pair serving spoons by Philip Sadtler, Baltimore, c1800 Silver: Coin Silver: Southern: Pre 1837 VR stock# 687
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Oval-end handle, drop, reverse tipt, feathered script mono I M G on front; 8-3/4" long. Sadtler's PS mark is shown with the Baltimore pseudohallmark eagle head. NOTE: the incised 1 and 0 shown in mark pic are believed to be museum cataloging numbers.

New Orleans dessert spoon by Ant'ny Rasch Silver: Coin Silver: Southern: Pre 1837 VR stock# 662
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In the French manner of the time, c1820 forward-rib fiddle handle, high sugarloaf shoulders, large drop, script mono Rose Commack on reverse; 7-1/8" long; heavy. Mint condition, 3/16" extended bowl tip unworn (see pic).

Southern ladle by Hyde & Goodrich, New Orleans Silver: Coin Silver: Southern: Pre 1900 stock# 661
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Fiddlethread pattern, c1840 - high sugarloaf shoulders, continental-style flat-bottomed round bowl, feathered script mono LC on reverse; 12-3/4" in length, 3-3/8" bowl dia., over 7-1/2 T. oz in weight. Condition is near-mint.

Southern coin silver - Samuel Lewis, Washington,DC Silver: Coin Silver: Southern: Pre 1900 stock# 688
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Set of 4 dessert spoons, c1850 -- forward-tipt fiddle handles, pointed shoulders, never engraved, 7" long, excellent condition on all.

Teaspoon by August Shmedtie, Washington, c1865 Silver: Coin Silver: Southern: Pre 1900 stock# 686
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Forward-tipt fiddle handle, flared shoulders, feathered script mono T C D E on front; 6" long. Condition is excellent. This is probably a rare mark - i.e., not often seen. Shmedtie is listed in the Sept.-Oct., 1989, issue of Silver magazine as having a shop at 445 7th St.

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