Forward-tipt fiddle handle, flared shoulders, old English mono M.M. on front; 8-1/2" in length. Condition is excellent. Cutten & Peacock, in their book, "Silversmiths of North Carolina," assumed that the N-C included in the maker's mark meant that Hanna was from NC. Not so, as it turns out.

Downturned fiddle handle, flared shoulders, reverse tipt, script mono O. L. Bailey on front; 6-3/4" long. Condition is excellent. Marked with Westerveldt's Lion, Star and D.

Retailed by Hyde & Bettys in Auburn, NY. Forward-tipt fiddle handle, high flared shoulders, feathered script I E W on front; 5-3/8". Condition is excellent.

Typical midwest pinched-waist fiddle handles, pointed shoulders, feathered script mono JMcA on one pair, BNA on the other pair. Length is 7-3/8", weight is 4.5 Troy oz. Condition is near mint, extended bowl tips unworn.

Pinched-waist fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, script mono J L on front; 5-11/16" long, 3 Troy oz. One of the handles appears to have been chewed on, otherwise condition is excellent, extended tips unworn.

Forward-tipt fiddle handle, flared shoulders, feathered script mono M.R. Williams on front; 8-3/4" long, 1-1/4 T oz. Condition is excellent. Almond Smith Devondorf is listed as a merchant in Galesburg. A coin silver spoon from Illinois is a relative rarity.

Downturned fiddle handle, no shoulders, long drop on bowl back, reverse tipt; 9" in length, 57 grams in weight, just short of 2 T oz. Condition is near-mint, extended bowl tip unworn, Warner's DW mark is described in Deerfield Silver and shown on-line, which can be reached by googling American Silversmiths.

Downturned fiddle handle, c1815 -- square shoulders, oval drop on bowl back, feathered script mono E L on front; 5-3/4". Condition is excellent.

Downturned fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, reverse tipt, feathered script mono O B on front; 8-1/2" long, weight at 38 grams. Overall condition is fine, mark is excellent.

Circular form with flared lip, 2-1/4" tall, 2" diameter, solid gauge silver used in construction; never engraved. Condition is excellent.

Tapered cylinder with beaded bands applied at rim and base; never engraved; 4" tall, 3-1/8" diameter; 5.5 T oz. Condition is excellent.

Both made by R&W Wilson, Phila -- Inscribed in cartouche: Presented to/Linda Venable/as a reward of merit/by the trustees of the/Public School/1861. Similar sentiments of 2nd mug. Both with floral repousse bodies; one 4" high, 2nd 3-1/2" high. Both in excellent condition.