9-1/8" in length -- made by D. B. Nichols, Savannah, GA, c1820-30 -- flared shoulders, 11-lobe shell drop on bowl back (rubbed), feathered script mono C W B on front. Light tipwear and some unevenness in bowl; otherwise condition is fine, with crisp basket at end of handle.
Fiddle arms with flared shoulders, oval nips, feathered script mono L H A on bend; 6-1/4" in length. Good weight. Condition is excellent.
Marked on one arm G&H -- Gale, who manufactured the piece in NYC, and Hayden, who retailed the piece in Charleston, SC. Marked on the other arm with the date of manufacture -- 1846.
Austin worked first in Boston and then in Hartford. After 250 years, this pair is still in near-mint condition. They have a short front rib, with startingly crisp 11-lobe shell drops on the bowl backs. Mono on reverse of handle in block letters: L over W.A. Length is 7-7/8". Bowl tips unworn, excellent condition throughout.
Long forward rib on handle front, c1765 -- molded drop on bowl back, shaded block mono D over R M on reverse; 8-3/16" in length. Condition is excellent, just a shade of tipwear, and two good crisp marks -- C (pellet) H. (See Gerstell for discussion of Hall's work.)
Short front rib, c1760 -- 7-lobe shell drop on bowl back, block mono A S on reverse of handle; 4-1/4" long. One or two teething marks in bowl, otherwise overall condition is excellent.
Rattail on reverse extends 2/3 of the length of bowl, shaded block mono H over R * E; 7-5/8" in length. Large bowl (2-5/8" x 1-3/4"), with just a touch of tipwear. Overall, the spoon is in excellent condition.
Ellis worked with his brother William. You can find him listed in Whisker and on the internet at American Silversmiths. The mark shown here -- E. Baily in script -- is heretofore unknown, at least to us. This pair of teaspoons have downturned fiddle handles with pointed shoulders. The mono is R B in a feathered script. Length is 5-5/8". Condition is near-mint, extended bowl tips unworn.
Short front rib, c1780 -- crisp 13-lobe shell drop on bowl back, block mono E * G on reverse; 8-5/8" in length. Mark is lightly struck and a bit rubbed, but all the letters are there -- S.BARRETT. Full bowl, with just a wisp of wear.
Prominent front rib, c1760 -- drop on bowl back, block mono A over G * R on reverse of handle; 7-3/4" in length. Bit of wear on bowl tip, otherwise condition is fine.
