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Round salver by Tiffany, Young & Ellis, NYC, 1850-2
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Pre 1900 stock# 795
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$575
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This coin silver piece is also marked J.C.M. -- for John C. Moore, one of Tiffany's earliest silversmiths. These marks (see pix) were used only 1850-2 (see Rainwater). Salver is 7" in diameter and sits on 3 shell feet; its center is engraved with ornate scrolls and has an applied band at rim (see pic). It weighs 6-1/2 Troy oz. It was never engraved with the owner's mono. Condition is very good, with 1 or 2 dings at the rim caused by pressure on the feet.
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Set of 3 numbered tsps by John Gibbs, Providence
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Pre 1800 stock# 120
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Pointed-end handles, c1790 -- brightcutting and roulette work half way down handles, pointed drops, short reverse rib, feathered script mono F L in cartouche under numbers 3, 5 & 6; 5-3/8" in length. Condition is mint. Why were spoons numbered? Two possible reasons: 1) individual spoons were assigned to each person in the household, and 2) to identify the missing silver in case of theft. Interestingly, most, if not all, numbered spoons made by American smiths that we've seen came ...click for details
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Serving spoons by Robert Best & Co.,Cincinnati, 1815-17
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Pre 1837 VR stock# 880
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Long (3-1/4") downturned fiddle handles, early pointed shoulders, no mono (never engraved; no sign of mono removal); 9-3/8" in length. Condition is excellent, with the exception of very minor tipwear. Members of the Best family were among the earliest silversmiths in Cincinnati. In her book on Cincinnati silversmiths, Elizabeth D. Beckman points out that the firm of R. Best & Co. was in business for only 2 years - 1815-17. (One sold, 3 remain.)
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