$125.00
There are some minor surface scratches on the back of the bowl which we've exaggerated using light and magnification. If these make you unhappy, just say the word and I'll give this item a light buff before shipping...
$295.00
What's all the brouhaha about this fine old Durgin pattern? Well at the moment, the short answer is: none whatsoever. Twenty years ago, collectors for New Art abounded. Today there are few, giving you, dear reader, the chance to obtain examples at an attractive price point...
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$175.00
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This is one of Stone's best designs, with similar examples held at Yale University Art Gallery and other major museums...
What sets this item apart from other examples which have recently been on the market is, simply stated, condition. Not only are the floral decorations crisp and untouched by polishing wear, but their gentle background of chasing marks remains (see third photo), creating an effect of kumatage, as if the decorations were suspended in a pool of rippling water...
$1,250.00
The Granddaughter of whaling captain Seth Coffin (b. June 25, 1753), Emma V. Hallett was an author and a talented artist...
$75.00
We love that this was a Christmas gift from one woman to her friend, and also that the item is dated (presumbably from year of manufacture) 1870. If you're thinking that it might be nice to have a collection of napkin rings, this would be a great place to start!
$125.00
As we get further along in time from the patent date of 1900, it becomes much more difficult to find examples retaining the full floral detail which makes this fine old Durgin pattern so extraordinary. We're pleased to present these four to you, dear reader!
$1,250.00
While quite common in the world of Continental silver, these are exceptionally scarce in Victorian era Americana.
$65.00
Like almost all items from the workshop of Colonial Williamsburg, it is of above average quality. Marked as shown in second enlargement.
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It hardly needs to be said, but these are adorable.
$390.00
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$875.00
Frequent guests of our little website will know that I'm fond of gushing about what an exceptional job the Durgin Corporation did in recreating New Hampshire's natural flora with solid silver. These Cat Tails, with their "fuzzy" flower heads, are perhaps the prime example of that work...
$1,650.00
With its gadrooned border and luxuriously chased acanthus leaf thumb rest, this is a refined, well constructed and massive piece of early 20th century Boston silver. Please see fourth enlargement for marks...