Serving spoons by Robert Best & Co.,Cincinnati, 1815-17

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.)